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Andy Murray has been included in Britain’s Davis Cup team for the group stage of the competition in Glasgow next month but there is no place yet for rising star Jack Draper. Murray joins Cameron Norrie, Dan Evans and the world doubles number one Joe Salisbury in the line-up for Britain’s matches against the United States, Kazakhstan, and the Netherlands at Glasgow’s Emirates Arena. Murray has experienced a tumultuous 2022 after reaching the final at the ATP Stuttgart, but failed to get past the second round of Wimbledon following defeat to John Isner and succumbed to first-round exits in Washington and in Montreal. ALSO READ| Davis Cup: Rafael Nadal Missing From Spain’s Squad; Alexander Zverev to Lead Germany Twenty-year-old Draper has surged from outside the top 250 to 55 in the rankings this season but Murray, who is eight places higher, was given the nod on Monday to provide singles competition to Wimbledon semifinalist Norrie and 23rd-ranked Evans. A fifth player will … [Read more...] about Davis Cup: Andy Murray Named in Britain Squad, Rising Star Jack Draper Misses Out

Rafael Nadal will sit out the group stage of the Davis Cup finals next month after not being named in the Spain team on Monday, while Alexander Zverev will lead the German side. The 36-year-old Nadal won the Australian Open and French Open titles earlier this year to take his men’s record tally of Grand Slam singles triumphs to 22. But he was forced to withdraw from Wimbledon with an abdominal injury before his scheduled semi-final against Nick Kyrgios. ALSO READ| Simona Halep Beats Beatriz Haddad Maia To Win Third WTA Masters 1000 in Canada Nadal is making his return this week at the Cincinnati Masters as he prepares for the US Open, but will not make a first Davis Cup appearance since winning the tournament for the fifth time with Spain in 2019. Spain will instead be looking to teenage sensation Carlos Alcaraz for inspiration. Sergi Bruguera’s team will face Canada, Serbia and South Korea in Group B which is being staged in Valencia from September 13-18. The top two … [Read more...] about Davis Cup: Rafael Nadal Missing From Spain’s Squad; Alexander Zverev to Lead Germany

FIFA on Monday suspended the Indian football federation with “immediate effect due to undue influence from third parties”, jeopardising the country’s staging of the U-17 Women’s World Cup in October. World football’s governing body called the infraction a “serious violation of the FIFA Statutes”. The suspension will remain in place until the All India Football Federation (AIFF) regains full control of its daily affairs, FIFA said in a statement. The AIFF is in disarray and being run by administrators after former chief Praful Patel stayed in office beyond his term without fresh elections, which courts ruled invalid. India is due to host the U-17 Women’s World Cup from October 11-30. The 2020 tournament in India was cancelled and then postponed because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Read the Latest News and Breaking News here … [Read more...] about FIFA Suspends Indian Football Federation Over Third-party Influences

World football governing body FIFA has informed the Sports Ministry that it remains firm in its opposition to individual members’ inclusion in the electoral college for the upcoming All India Football Federation (AIFF) elections. Seeking clarity on FIFA’s demands and the sports ministry’s stand on the Indian football imbroglio, the Committee of Administrators (CoA) on Monday received a communication from the ministry, sources in the know of things said. “In the letter, the union sports ministry has mentioned everything about the suggestions given by FIFA during their meeting with the ministry,” a source said. FIFA wants individual members of the electoral college to come from the state associations and other entities. The letter from the ministry was received a day after the CoA wrote to them asking for concrete advice based on FIFA’s requirements and the ministry’s stand on the same. ALSO READ| FIFA Bans Two Players for Doping in World Cup Qualifying “We have given our … [Read more...] about AIFF Imbroglio: FIFA Firm on ‘Eminent’ Players Stand, Ministry Responds to CoA

Footballer Benjamin Mendy, a defender for top English club Manchester City, is on trial accused of raping women as young as 17 in “panic rooms” at his countryside mansion. A practising Muslim who has previously made the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia, Mendy is a French citizen who played for the French national team from 2017 to 2019, contributing a remarkably brief 40 minutes of playtime to a single goalless game during their winning World Cup effort in Russia in 2018. But while the 28-year-old once made headlines in Britain as “the world’s most expensive defender”, reportedly transferring to Manchester City from Monaco for £52 million, he is now back under the public spotlight for unambiguously negative reasons, appearing before Chester Crown Court to face eight charges of rape, one count of attempted rape, and one charge of sexual assault against five women — charges which he denies. The prosecution, as quoted by The Telegraph , said Mendy had “friend and … [Read more...] about UK: Foreign Pro Footballer on Trial for Raping Five Women in Mansion

close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for August 15 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles! A former top NBA draft pick had a suggestion for Kevin Durant as the NBA superstar is waiting for the Brooklyn Nets to honor his trade request. The Nets have yet to find the right offer to deal Durant, who reportedly informed the organization of his trade request at the start of free agency back in July. But more than a month later, he still remains with the team even as the start of training camp and the regular season draws near. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM In this Sept. 15, 2019, file photo, Andrew Bogut of Australia puts up a shot over Amath M'Baye, left, and Evan Fournier of France during their third placing match for the FIBA Basketball World Cup at the Cadillac Arena in Beijing. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, … [Read more...] about NBA champ jokingly suggests Kevin Durant can get his trade wish with a ‘simple tweet’

Committee of Administrators (CoA) appointed by the Supreme Court of India filed a contempt petition on Wednesday in the apex court against former Indian football chief and NCP leader Praful Patel. The petition accused Patel of “impliedly” admitting to having “arranged” a letter from world football governing body FIFA and Asian Football Confederation (AFC) threatening a ban on India. In the petition, the CoA has also named seven other Indian football administrators along with Patel for allegedly interfering in the “administration of justice, and the willful and flagrant disobedience” of Supreme Court orders. ALSO READ | FIFA Suspends Indian Football Federation Over Third-party Influences The CoA has requested the court to bar Patel from “holding any football related posts forthwith, including and not limited to positions in FIFA and AFC”, where he is a member of the Executive Council and a Vice-President, respectively. Cause of Contempt Petition The CoA said in its … [Read more...] about Praful Patel ‘Arranged’ a Letter From FIFA Threatening a Ban on India, Accuses Supreme Court Mandated Panel

The two remaining officers awaiting trial on state charges in the killing of George Floyd rejected a plea deal Monday, paving the way for their trial to begin Oct. 24. Tou Thao and J. Alexander Kueng were charged with aiding and abetting second-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. They were offered the same plea deal as another former officer, Thomas Lane, who pleaded guilty in May to aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter , according to court spokesman Matt Lehman and John Stiles, the spokesman for Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison whose office is prosecuting the case. As part of Lane's plea deal, which calls for a three-year sentence, a charge of aiding and abetting second-degree murder was dismissed. Stiles said Lane would serve two years of the three-year sentence; he is due to be sentenced in September. 2 former Minneapolis officers sentenced to prison for violating George Floyd's rights July 27, 2022 02:14 … [Read more...] about 2 former cops awaiting trial in George Floyd case reject plea deal

A Kim Kardashian superfan spent £50k on surgery to look like the TV star - and said that now people can't tell that she's Asian and the surgery was worth every penny. Cherri Lee, 28, grew up idolising the Kardashian's and made it her life's mission to keep up with them in every way, including their physical appearance. Cherri, whose South Korean name is Hanbyeol, had her first surgery at the age of just 20 - a procedure on her eyes to give her double eyelids. She went on to have several other facial and body surgeries to get the perfect Kardashian face and hourglass figure - totalling 15 surgeries in eight years. Her procedures have included three Brazilian butt lifts and two breast augmentations as well as countless facial surgeries. In total, she has now spent more than £50k on her glam look - and says she has changed her appearance so much that nobody even believes she is from Korea. She is a Kim K superfan ( Image: Cherri Lee / SWNS) She's spent £50k on … [Read more...] about Kim Kardashian superfan spent £50k on surgery to look like the TV star