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Prabhakar is currently training the Afghan bowlers for their upcoming series against Zimbabwe, at the Shaheed Vijay Singh Pathik Sports Complex in Greater Noida, India, after Afghanistan acquired the stadium as their home ground, in a historic deal with the BCCI. “I am glad I can guide the Afghan team. They have immense talent and I am sure, in the years to come, the Afghanistan team would emerge as a force to reckon with in all forms of the game....

In the men’s singles SL4 category final, the 3/4th seeded Suhas was not so fortunate and went down fighting 10-21, 19-21 to the top seeded Lucas Mazur in 34 minutes. Sarkar, who is the World No. 1 in men’s singles SL3, remained untroubled until the final, where he dropped a game for the first time this week. With consistent performances, Sarkar has proved himself to be one of the best para-shuttlers India has ever produced....

On the concluding day of the tournament, the Indians got the better of the Chinese pairing of Wang Xiaoyu and Hong Shuqi in the final. India’s junior shooting squad thus ended the championship with a tally of 11 medals, including four gold. Youth Olympic Games champions Manu and Saurabh finished with a score of 485.4 in the final, well ahead of the Chinese who managed 477.9. A second Chinese team won bronze while India’s second pair in the finals, Abhidnya Patil and Anmol Jain, finished fourth....

ESPN's Ed Werder reported on Wednesday that "it's possible" the Dallas Cowboys would take Manziel if he fell to their No. 16 overall selection on May 8. There's no secret that owner/general manager Jerry Jones is enamored with Manziel's home-state grown skill set. On the other hand, the Cowboys just invested big money in Tony Romo ($119.5 million over seven years) and have their current veteran starter signed through 2019....

Hyman added an empty-net goal in the final minute to seal Toronto’s fourth straight victory and Minnesota’s third loss in a row. The Maple Leafs improved to 19-8-0, a point behind Tampa Bay for the NHL lead. Kadri’s goal bounced off Wild defenseman Nick Seeler, who was on the wrong end of two such plays Saturday. Seeler also had a puck deflect off him and into his own goal when Tyler Ennis scored Toronto’s second goal of the night....

Kenyan marathoner Rita Jeptoo has been suspended from all competition by Athletics Kenya until Oct. 29, 2016 after testing positive for EPO. MORE: McIlroy in the lead in Dubai | Tiger struggles in Phoenix | Djokovic into Aussie final The two-year ban for the three-time Boston Marathon champion and two-time Chicago Marathon winner is the maximum penalty for a first violation under the old World Anti-Doping Agency code that was in effect when she tested positive....

Now, it looks as though he’ll spend the rest of his career here. The Golden Knights agreed to terms Friday with the three-time Stanley Cup champion goalie on a three-year contract extension worth an average of $7 million a year. Fleury had one year remaining on his contract. The extension would keep him with Vegas through the 2021-22 season, meaning the 33-year-old Fleury could end his career with the Golden Knights....

Marcel the Shell is a character created by director Dean Fleischer-Camp and Jenny Slate, who also voices Marcel. While there are three short films focusing on the character posted to Fleischer-Camp’s YouTube channel, this will be the first feature film focusing on him. RELATED: Star Wars: Cad Bane Fans Should Check Out This Spaghetti Western Icon The trailer itself looks just adorable. Expanding on the world already created in the Marcel the Shell with Shoes On series, this film looks to be mockumentary style....

You underestimate your opponent at your own peril and the aforementioned cliche has been testified time and again. There are very few days in our lives that teach us more than we had erstwhile. March 17 is one such day in the history of professional cricket where the underdogs managed to defy all the odds stacked against them and came out trump much to the agony of the ‘big boys’....

The rosters of Davidson’s tournament opponents — Gonzaga, Georgetown, Wisconsin and Kansas featured 18 players who would go on to play in the NBA. Curry is the lone Davidson player to reach the NBA. And yet, the Wildcats came within one missed buzzer-beating basket of making the Final Four. Sporting News award-winning writer Michael DeCourcy caught up with Curry and others for an enthralling oral history of how one of the world’s best players ended up at Davidson and what they remember most about that thrilling run....

“Every time we need a big game as a group, we show up,” Marchessault said. “We showed the hockey world we earned the right to be here.” Tomas Tatar scored 6:37 into the game for the Golden Knights and Marc-Andre Fleury finished with 30 saves. Kyle Connor scored midway through the third period to pull Winnipeg within a goal. Marchessault restored the two-goal lead 1:28 later. Connor Hellebuyck had 25 saves for the Jets....

The Rams had hoped that he would return to action for them but that will not be the case as his loan at Derby has been cancelled by ‘mutual consent’. In case you didn’t know… Wilson came into the spotlight at Old Trafford soon after his debut in 2014. Ryan Giggs had handed the youngster with a start back when he was caretaker-manager of United for a brief period of time....

9 days from now, on the 23rd of October, United host Juventus at Old Trafford for their encounter in Matchday 3 of the tournament. Ahead of the anticipated fixture, Manchester United striker Romelu Lukaku interacted with some Italian journalists from La Gazzetta dello Sport, and admitted that he hopes to play in the Serie A one day - the league where his brother also plays (for Lazio). He also heaped praise on United’s soon-to-be opponents, Juventus, sparking rumours that his heart lies elsewhere....

“I had meetings with a few clubs, I won’t name them nor their offers, they are very interested in him. One of the top ten teams in the world are among those teams that were very interested in signing Javier. “There was a club from Germany, one from France, and two from Spain and Italy each that want to have him. However, he is under contract with Man United and he somehow has to respect it in case there is an agreement between the parties....

It is deal that could break their own transfer record when they spent £59.7 million to bring Angel Di Maria to Old Trafford from Real Madrid last season. The deal would also be a record British transfer fee if it goes through. United can offer Muller higher wages Red Devils coach Louis van Gaal is yet to deliver on the “surprise signing” he promised in July, and it looks like Muller might is his top priority before the transfer window closes....

Currently, only one stand behind the goal has seats for disabled fans. The expansion will see the entire region behind goal – the East Stand – as well as parts of the South and North Stand accommodate seats for disabled supporters. “Old Trafford is a home for all United fans and these changes will help many more of our loyal disabled supporters to attend games to watch their heroes,” said Richard Arnold, Manchester United’s Group Managing Director....

The 26-year-old reportedly held talks with Brendan Rodgers earlier today and it was decided that it would be the best decision for all parties to leave him out of the squad. In case you didn’t know… Manchester United’s pursuit of Maguire has been no secret and their interest stretches back to 2018, when Jose Mourinho made an unsuccessful attempt to lure the Englishman to the Theater of Dreams. The Red Devils have rekindled their interest under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as they look to add some much-needed quality to their rear-guard....

The Englishman picked up a double stress fracture in his back during the game against Wolverhampton Wanderers and was ruled out of the Liverpool game. However, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer confirmed after the game that the striker could be looking at a lengthy spell on the sidelines. It is reported that the Englishman could be out for around three months and is not expected to return before March. Manchester United could look at loan deals as a quick fix for their problem Solskjaer revealed after the game that the club could look at loan deals as a short-term fix to deal with Rashford’s absence....

In case you didn’t know… Leicester City bought Harry Maguire from Hull City at the start of the 2017/18 Premier League season for a reported fee of €13.7 million. Ever since then, the 26-year-old centre-back has established himself as one of the best central defenders in the Premier League. After producing a string of impressive performances with England in the World Cup, the defender became a primary transfer target for Manchester United last summer, who were looking to bolster their backline....

The Red Devils, if the reports are to be believed, might as well go on a rampant mode in January. So without further ado, let’s get straight to what’s up with the Old Trafford outfit… #5 Jerome Boateng Bayern Munich defender Jerome Boateng has opened up about suitors tracking him in the summer transfer window. There were reports of Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester United wanting to sign the centre-half but in the end, the former Manchester City defender stayed put with the Bavarians....