Alcacer joins Dortmund on loan
dortmund: Borussia Dortmund has agreed to sign Spanish forward Paco Alcacer on loan from Barcelona with an option to buy. The Bundesliga side says the 24-year-old Alcacer completed a medical on Tuesday and will wear the No 9 for the club. Should Dortmund take up the option to keep the player, he will be tied to the club for a further four years after the one-year loan spell. Kicker magazine reported Dortmund was paying 2 million euros ($2.3 million) for the loan spell, while a permanent transfer fee would be 23 million euros ($27 million) if the club decides to keep him. Dortmund had been looking for a striker following the departure of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to Arsenal in January, and the end of Michy Batshuayi's loan spell as his replacement.
4 Indians enter youth boxing final
budapest: Reigning champion Nitu (48kg) was among the four Indian women boxers who advanced to the finals of the World Youth Championships, where six other pugilists from the country signed off with Bronze medals. Nitu pulled off a split decision win over Kazakhstan's Anel Kudaibergen in the semifinals on Tuesday to remain on course for a second successive Gold at the showpiece event. She will face Thailand's Nillada Meekoon in the finals, which will take place over two days starting Thursday. Nitu will be the only Indian competing in the final bouts scheduled for Thursday. Also advancing to the finals were Manisha (64kg), Anamika (51kg) and Sakshi (57kg).
Bayern win at bastian’s testimonial
munich: FC Bayern Munich overcame Chicago Fire 4-0 at Bastian Schweinsteiger's testimonial match in front of 75,000 spectators at an outsold Allianz Arena here. The former German international returned to his former club for an official testimonial match against his current side Chicago Fire on Tuesday. Bayern Munich dominated the clash and secured a comfortable victory thanks to goals from Serge Gnabry, Sandro Wagner, Arjen Robben and Bastian Schweinsteiger, who played one half for each side. Bastian Schweinsteiger spent 17 years at Bayern Munich and made 500 competitive appearances. He has received the honour to become the 18th Bayern Munich Hall of Famer. "It is of course a great honour to join the Hall of Fame with all the other great personalities at such a big club," Schweinsteiger said.
James left out of Colombia squad
bogota: FC Bayern Munich midfielder James Rodriguez has been left out of Colombia's squad for upcoming international friendlies against Venezuela and Argentina, the Colombian Football Federation (FCF) said. Interim coach Arturo Reyes said on Tuesday that the 27-year-old's omission would allow him to continue his recovery from a calf injury sustained during the World Cup in Russia in June. "It was agreed that it was not the right time to call him up," said Reyes, who was named caretaker coach last week amid an impasse in the FCF's attempt to renew the contract of Jose Pekerman. Center-back Yerry Mina, who joined Everton from Barcelona this month, was also overlooked for the matches because of a foot injury.
lahiri set for 2nd leg of FedExCup
boston: India's Anirban lahiri will look to produce a solid finish at Dell Technologies golf tournament this week to stay afloat in four-leg FedExCup play-offs. Any hiccup in the second leg of the FedExCup play-offs could spell the end of the season as only the Top-70 will move to the third leg, BMW and lahiri would love to be there once again.Currently 97th in the FedExCup standings, lahiri needs a good finish to enter the Top-70 and get into the BMW Championships next week. In the first round, lahiri has been paired with Russell Henley and Danny lee and they will tee off from the tenth.