Henry to coach Montreal Impact
Montreal: Ex-Arsenal star Thierry Henry has been appointed coach at MLS franchise Montreal Impact on a two-year contract, the Canadian club announced on Thursday. “Welcome to Montreal @ThierryHenry!” the Major League Soccer (MLS) club tweeted. Henry, whose baptism of fire as a manager ended in disaster at AS Monaco when he was fired in January, will coach the Canadian club for a minimum of two seasons. “Henry signed a two-year deal, with an option for 2022,” the club said on its website.
Shaw eligible to play from Nov 17
Mumbai: Young batsman Prithvi Shaw, who was banned for eight months for failing a dope test, has been included in the 15-member Mumbai squad for Syed Mushtaq Ali tournament, but will be eligible to play from November 17. Shaw was banned from all forms of cricket by the BCCI for a (retrospective) period of eight months in July and his ban ends on Friday. The 20-year-old will be eligible to play only from the November 17 when Mumbai takes on Assam in their last league game at the Wankhede stadium.
Nagal enters Pune Challenger q/f
Pune: India's top singles player Prajnesh Gunnewaran bowed out of the KPIT-MSLTA Challenger but Sumit Nagal and Ramkumar Ramanathan set up an all-Indian quarterfinal, here on Thursday. Also moving to the quarterfinals was Sasi Kumar Mukund as the home players continued to be in title contention. Top seed Prajnesh had the first opportunity to get break in the decisive set but he could not advantage of the chance and lost 6-4, 5-7, 6-3 to Dutch 14th seed Tim Van Rijthoven at the Balewadi Sports Complex.
India assured of 12 medals
Ulaanbaatar: India's tally of assured medals at the Asian Youth Boxing Championships swelled to 12 after four more boxers from the country advanced to the semifinals. Satender Singh (91kg) defeated Korean Haneul Jung to make the last-four in the men's draw. Joining him was Selay Soy (49kg), who put it past Taiwan's Tzu-Chen. In the women's draw, Poonam (54kg) and Arundhati Choudhary (69kg) made the medal rounds. While Poonam out-punched Philippines' Caranagan Kaye, Arundhati defeated Taiwan's Pin-Ju Chen.
Ibrahimovic confirms la Galaxy exit
Los Angeles: Swedish star Zlatan Ibrahimovic confirmed his departure from the Los Angeles Galaxy, but gave no clue over his future plans or possible retirement. The 38-year-old striker's departure from the Galaxy had been widely expected following the club's elimination from the Major League Soccer playoffs last month. Ibrahimovic, who joined the Galaxy in the opening months of the 2018 campaign, announced the end of his Californian sojourn in a characteristically enigmatic post on Twitter. “I came, I saw, I conquered. Thank you @lagalaxy for making me feel alive again,” Ibrahimovic wrote. “To the Galaxy fans — you wanted Zlatan, I gave you Zlatan. You are welcome. “The story continues...Now go back to watch baseball.”
Bryan brothers to retire in 2020
Los Angeles: US men's doubles duo Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan said on Wednesday they will retire at the end of the 2020 season, bringing the curtain down on one of the most successful pairings in tennis history. The 41-year-old twins said they planned to hang up their racquets after taking part in next year's US Open, where they made their Grand Slam championship debut in 1995. Since that first Slam appearance, the Bryans have racked up a record 118 trophies including 16 Grand Slam doubles titles. They also won Olympic Gold at the 2012 London Games. Bob Bryan said the duo had opted to end their 2019 season after the US Open in order to remain fresh for next year. “We decided that it would be best to rest our minds and strengthen our bodies in preparation for 2020 which will be our final season on the ATP Tour,” Bob Bryan said in a statement. “It has truly been a magical ride,” he added.
