Month: August 2023

Journalist Helena Condis has confirmed that Barcelona defender Clement Lenglet will undergo his medical in Birmingham tomorrow ahead of his loan move to Aston Villa.
The reporter further writes not only Lenglet and Barcelona but even Aston Villa have in extra efforts to close an agreement.
The defender is poised to head to England shortly to conclude the remaining procedures and finalise the loan transfer.
Having not been part of Xavis plans, it was always certain that Lenglet would leave. A move to Saudi Arabia was possible but he turned it down as he wished to move to the Premier League.
Earlier today, the ex-Sevilla standout spent three hours at the club offices, awaiting the completion of the agreement.
Lenglets move to Aston Villa will be a simple loan deal without a buy option. Furthermore, it has also been suggested that the Premier League team will cover 75% of the salary.
Barcelona would have favoured a permanent departure for Lenglet with a transfer fee. However, a temporary loan exit would be advantageous for the club as well in adhering to the Financial Fair Play regulations.
As mentioned earlier, Barcelona will only be responsible for a quarter of his salary during this season, while Villa will cover the remaining three-quarters.
Consequently, his departure is poised to create a Financial Fair Play leeway of 7.9 million. 
Such a financial boost could facilitate Barcelona in finalising the registrations of players like Inigo Martinez and Inaki Pena.
However, even after Lenglets departure, it is plausible that they may require additional space to accommodate the prospective signing of Joao Cancelo and even Joao Felix, who still happens to be a long shot.

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England will host New Zealand for three T20Is and four ODIs in the summer of 2023. Here is where you can watch NZ vs ENG 2023 live, including TV channels and live streaming.
England will set out to defend their World Cup title later this year in India. Before that, they will play four ODIs against New Zealand whom they beat at the final at Lords four years ago at home, which will follow three T20Is against the same team.
The three T20Is will be played at Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street on August 30, Old Trafford, Manchester on September 1, and Edgbaston, Birmingham on September 3.
The first two matches will be played under lights, and will begin at 6 PM local time, while the third, a day match, will start at 2.30 PM.
Where to watch in the UK
Fans in the UK will watch the T20Is live on Sky Sports Cricket and Sky Sports Main Event, while live streaming will be available on the Sky Go app and NOW TV website. There will also be radio commentary on BBC Test Match Special and BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra.
New Zealand
New Zealand fans back home can catch the action live on TVNZ Plus.
The Indian subcontinent
Barring Sri Lanka, the Indian subcontinent can follow the series on Sony TV channels. There will also be live streaming on the SONY LIV app. Sri Lankan fans can tune in to SLRC (Channel Eye).
Australia
Australian fans can follow England vs New Zealand T20Is on Fox Sports.
South Africa
SuperSport will cover the series in South Africa.
USA and Canada
The matches can be watched on Willow TV in the USA, and on Willow TV Canada in Canada.
Middle East and North Africa
Fans in the MENA can watch the series on beIN Sports.
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PTIUpdated Aug 30, 2023 | 06:47 PM IST

FC Barcelonas move for Petterson Novaes has collapsed almost at the last moment, after reports had made it clear he would sign from Flamengo.
According to a Brazilian reporter, the loan proposal, which was accepted by Flamengo, underwent changes in some clauses, and the deal fell through.
The deal would have been a loan, with a purchase clause rated at 3-4 million that Barcelona could execute at the end of the season.
Novaes, who is 19, had been performing for Flamengos U-20 side and was set to join Barcelona Atletic.
MLS side Chicago Fire made an offer of $6 million for him, but Flamengo turned it down.

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South Africa are preparing to welcome Australia for an intense limited-overs battle as the cricketing rivals square off in a highly aniticipated three-match T20I series. The action is set to start today, promising thrilling encounters and intense competition on the cricket field. With both teams studded with stars, it is expected to draw in the crowds. And the game has the potential of going right down to the wire.
Australia (Playing XI): Matthew Short, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh(c), Josh Inglis(w), Marcus Stoinis, Tim David, Aaron Hardie, Sean Abbott, Nathan Ellis, Tanveer Sangha, Spencer Johnson
South Africa (Playing XI): Temba Bavuma, Reeza Hendricks, Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram(c), Dewald Brevis, Tristan Stubbs(w), Marco Jansen, Gerald Coetzee, Lungi Ngidi, Lizaad Williams, Tabraiz Shamsi

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He eloquently shared his optimism for India’s triumph in the upcoming Asian Games, emphasizing the nation’s aspiration for gold. Furthermore, he highlighted that India’s sights are set on securing a podium finish at the Olympics, contingent upon the team’s qualification.
The 4x400m relay team ran an incredible race to break the Asian record and qualify for its first World final round in Budapest last week, setting a time of 2 minutes 59.05 seconds in the heat.
The team of Muhammed Anas Yahiya, Jacob, Muhammed Ajmal Variyathodi, and Rajesh Ramesh placed second behind the United States to go to the competition’s final, where it placed fifth out of eight teams.
After breaking the Asian record of 2:59.51, Jacob, the second runner in the quartet, predicted that “barring unforeseen circumstances, we will win the gold at the Hangzhou Asian Games, and will also aim for a podium finish at the Olympics next year (if we qualify).”
Given that we placed fifth in the World Championships, Amoj said, the experience was a “huge morale booster ahead of the Asian Games.”
“We will have less pressure in Hangzhou (Asian Games), and our effort will be to further improve the Asian record we set at the Worlds,” said Jacob outside of a celebration of National Sports Day at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium.
On August 29, the day of hockey phenom Dhyan Chand’s birth, the National Sports Day is observed.
The runner responded, “The focus is on the baton… that it should not fall, come what may, and my mind was occupied only by that thought,” when asked what was going through his head during the heat shortly before he got the baton from Anas. I just seized the baton and went as quickly as I could since the second runner’s responsibility is to put the team in a favourable position.
An argument had started when Rajesh and American Justin Robinson seemed to wrestle on the anchor leg’s back straight. You do lose momentum (following such an incident). Its very difficult to catch up, no matter how hard you try, said Amoj, adding, had it (the jostle) not happened, who knows we would have won the heat. 
Having trained together in Thiruvananthapuram since November of last year, according to Anas, a member of the 4x400m mixed relay team that won gold at the 2018 Jakarta Asian Games, was a major factor in the quartet’s success at the Worlds.
We had been running poorly this last one year, clocking somewhere around 3 minutes, seven seconds. We had three athletes injured… Amoj, Rajesh and me also injured. But before the Worlds, all three of us were injury-free, which gave us the confidence to give it our best shot. It (Worlds) was an experience in itself, said Anas.
I feel if we can handle the pressure in the Worlds, we are good to take that kind of pressure in the Olympics (if the team qualifies). We are eagerly awaiting the World Relays next year (in Nassau, May 4-5). If we do well there, we have a good chance of qualifying for the Olympics, he said.
I hope we four run at the Asian Games also, but the final decision is in the hands of the coach. The coach has expressed confidence in us, but lets see, added Anas.
Anurag Thakur, the sports minister, praised Indian sportsmen at the event for their recent accomplishments on the international stage.
This is an unbelievable phase for Indian sports. In 60 years, there were only 18 medals at the World University Games (in Chengdu, China). This year itself, we won 26 medals in the tournament, said Thakur.
Not only that, across all sports, be it R. Praggnanandhaa in chess to Antim Panghal in wrestling and Aditi Gopichand Swami in archery, we are getting phenomenal results.
“On the occasion, the National Sports Federations (NSF) portal was also launched for ensuring ease of business and good governance.