Top sports stories of the day - Kolkata, Mumbai likely to host WC semis, Netherlands stun WI in CWC Qualifier

An unnamed BCCI official told PTI, "Mumbai's Wankhede and Kolkata's Eden Gardens are two likely venues for the World Cup semi-finals. Earlier, Chennai was also in the race, but it seems Eden is slightly ahead now."

The Netherlands have emerged as winners in their latest CWC Qualifier against West Indies in Harare, winning the close-fought in a Super Over. Chasing 375, the Netherlands equalled the score, and with Logan Van Beek hitting 30 runs in the one-over eliminator, the European side came on top in the end.

Clarke on Big Sports Breakfast, "He needs to shoosh. If England were fully fit you wouldn’t even get a game, Ollie. If Jofra Archer was playing, or if [Mark] Wood had been playing and was fully fit, old mate — I don’t know what town he plays for — he’d be back playing clubbies."

"If Ajinkya Rahane can be made vice-captain of the Test team after being out for 15 months before the WTC final, anyone can make a comeback. The doors aren't closed on any senior player. It's just that you need to start transitioning somewhere. The selectors don't want a situation where all seniors quit the scene in one go and we don't have anyone experienced left in the dressing room," a BCCI source said while speaking to media outlet Times of India.

Murray revealed on Sky Sports, “I hope not, but you never know. It's why athletes need to make the most of it while they're still able to because if I was to have another big injury or if something happened to the metal hip, that would be me finished. I wouldn't try to come back from another operation or major surgery again so I want to keep playing a bit longer."

"I know it's not going to be going on forever, but I have an idea of when I would like to finish and it's not this year's Wimbledon. I don't know exactly which tournament it would be or where it will be. I just have an idea of how much longer I would like to play for and I don't want to put myself in a position like before I had the operation."

“I want to finish on my own terms. I want to finish on the court where I feel I can still do myself justice and playing at a really high level. I definitely feel I can do that for a couple more years,” Murray concluded.

On Day 5 of the only Ashes Test, Alyssa Healy-led Australia defeated England by 89 runs to win comprehensively in defence of 268 in Trent Bridge. Ashleigh Gardner returned with the Player-of-the-Match for her 8 for 66 in the final innings and a match figures of 12 for 165.

CWC Qualifier: In match 17, hosts Zimbabwe created history by posting their highest ODI score courtesy Sean Williams' 174. An unbeaten Zimbabwe took on USA and rode on skipper Williams' impressive 174 as they have entered the 400-run club in men's cricket.

French footballer Benjamin Mendy will return to a UK courtroom Monday for the start of his retrial for two alleged sexual offences, five months after a jury cleared him of multiple other counts. Manchester City player Mendy, 28, will be back in the dock at Chester Crown Court in northwest England to face one count of rape and one of attempted rape.

Hollywood actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney are joining Otro Capital and RedBird Capital Partners in an investor group taking a 24% equity stake in Alpine Racing, the Formula One team's parent company Renault announced on Monday.

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Kate Middleton took part in a friendly match against legendary tennis player Roger Federer at Wimbledon on Sunday. She paid a visit to the training location of the ball boys and girls for Wimbledon.

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The New Zealand white-ball skipper ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in match one of IPL 2023 and underwent a surgery in New Zealand as he is now in the early stages of rehabilitation. 

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Under the new contract, Reid will be paid $42 million in a three-year deal with a player option. The developments were reported by ESPN, citing Reid's agents Sean Kennedy and Jeff Schwartz of Excel Sports Management, on Sunday.

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Rahane served as Virat Kohli's deputy in whites for a long time and even led the team with aplomb in his absence before losing the post by late 2021. Soon, he even lost his spot before making his comeback during the WTC finale versus Australia early this month, where he returned with a sublime 89 and 46.

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Bradley led by six strokes after back-to-back birdies at the 11th and 12th and even three bogeys in the space of four holes -- starting with a tee shot into the water at 13 -- couldn't prevent him from lifting the trophy.

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The MLB game was part of a two-game series between the Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals held by MLB Europe in a bid to promote the game outside the USA. The Cubs won the game 9-1.

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"Well, I think in the beginning it was something wonderful," Messi said in an interview with told beIN Sports. "Same as the reception I had when I arrived. But then some people started to treat me differently, a part of the Paris supporters.

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