Burnley in contention for Euro spots
London: Burnley captain Ben Mee marked his 300th appearance for the club by scoring in a 1-0 win at Crystal Palace on Monday as the Clarets climbed to eighth in the Premier League table. Victory saw Sean Dyche's visitors go level on points with Spurs and keep alive their hopes of European football next season.
Aus-Zim ODI series postponed
Melbourne: The One-Day series between Australia and Zimbabwe was on Tuesday postponed by mutual agreement between the two boards due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The three-match series was to be played in August 9, 12 & 15. Zimbabwe have not visited Australia since the 2003-04 and in their last ODI meeting, the team from African nation had beaten Clarke-captained side in a 2014 tri-series played in Harare.
Getafe boost champions league hopes
Madrid: Jaime Mata scored twice as Getafe beat fellow European hopefuls Real Sociedad 2-1 on Monday to give their push for Champions League qualification from La Liga a boost. Getafe had seen their top-four bid hit by a four-game winless run since the league restarted following the coronavirus pandemic, but they moved back to within two points of fourth-placed Sevilla.
Bresnan pens 2 yr Warwickshire deal
London: Warwickshire county cricket club has signed former England all-rounder Tim Bresnan on a two-year deal that covers up to the end of the 2022 season. Bresnan will join the Bears initially on a loan deal, subject to clearance from the ECB, which covers the remainder of the 2020 county season. “I'm thrilled to be joining Warwickshire. It's a club that I've always admired, and I've always thoroughly enjoyed playing at Edgbaston with Yorkshire and England,” Bresnan said.
Women's Indian Open golf cancelled
Gurugram: The Hero Women's Indian Open golf tournament was on Tuesday cancelled in view of the Covid-19 pandemic. The tournament, co-sanctioned by the Ladies European Tour in 2010, was scheduled for October. It will now return to the Gary Player Course at DLF Golf and Country Club in October next year. The Ladies European Tour and Women's Golf Association of India (WGAI) said “keeping the health and safety as top priority” such a decision became necessary.
Valencia appoint Voro as head coach
Valencia: Spanish football club Valencia have sacked head coach Albert Celades and have appointed Voro Gonzalez as their new manager. “Valencia CF have communicated to Albert Celades his removal from his position as the first-team coach, with immediate effect,” the club said in a statement. It further said that Gonzalez will be in charge of the first team coaching staff from Tuesday until the end of the season. This is the sixth time that he has coached the team.
2021 African Cup of Nations postponed
Cairo: Next year's African Cup of Nations was postponed onTuesday to 2022 amid a backlog of matches caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The Confederation of African Football said the 24-team tournament in Cameroon will now open one year later in January 2022. The 12 qualifying groups face a challenge to be completed this year. “The date for the final tournament and the remaining matches of the qualifiers will be communicated in due course,” CAF said after an executive committee meeting.