Sports Highlights July 20: Rafael Nadal Moves Into Swedish Open Final; Manolo Marquez Appointed India Football Coach

India's Lallianzuala Chhangte and Indumathi Kathiresan have won the All India Football Federation's (AIFF) male and female Player of the Award respectively.

English Football Association is inviting applications to succeed Gareth Southgate as head coach of the national team.

Three days after Southgate said he would step down from the post he held for eight years, the governing body on Friday publicly advertised for candidates to step forward - but said it had already identified a “number of” potential replacements. (AP)

Jamshedpur FC will go head to head against the Bangladesh Armed Forces FT on the inaugural day of the historic 133rd Durand Cup, commencing from July 28 at JRD Sports Complex.

After a four-hour classic battle in the quarter-finals, Rafael Nadal is set to face Duje Ajdukovic in the semi-finals of the Swedish Open 2024 on July 20, Saturday at around 4:30 PM. The Live streaming for the same will be available on Tennis TV.

The Pakistan Cricket Board has turned down requests for No Objection Certificate from senior players Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan and Shaheen Shah Afridi to participate in the Global T20 League, citing the hectic international calendar. (PTI)

India continued their fine run at the World Junior Squash Championships with both the boys' and girls' team winning their respective matches in Houston.

India results:

Boys (Group F):

India beat Brazil 3-0 (Yuvraj Wadhwani beat Caio Paiva 11-1,11-4,11-7; Shaurya Bawa beat Isaias Silva 12-10, 11-7, 6-11, 5-11,11-8; Ayaan Vaziralli beat Lucas Carlson 11-4, 11-7,11-6).

Girls (Group D):

India beat Brazil 3-0 (Nirupama Dubey beat Gabriella El-Masry 11-3, 11-2, 11-4; Anahat Singh beat Laura Da Silva 11-5, 11-2,11-3; Unnati Tripathi beat Alix Borges 11-4, 11-5, 11-3).

India beat Australia 3-0 (Shameena Riaz bt Emily Lamb 11-6,11-13,11-4,11-3; Anahat beat Hannah Slyth 11-4, 11-1, 11-3; Nirupama beat Joanne Joseph 11-5, 11-3,11-5). (PTI)

The match takes place at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla on July 20 starting from 09:30 AM IST.

The Women's Asia Cup 2024 will be telecast on the Star Sports Network in India.

The Women's Asia Cup 2024 matches will be live streamed on the Disney + Hotstar in India.

Mohammed Shami said - "Pakistanis were never happy with us and will never be. Someone said we are being given a different ball and someone said there is a chip in the ball. If your bowlers do swing and reverse swing then it skill, if we do then we tampering with ball & chip on the ball".

Mumbai-based players from The Suburban Table Tennis Association have claimed 17 medals including seven gold in the inaugural edition of the Maharashtra State Ranking Tournament in Mumbai.

Chinamay Somaiya and Reeth Risha clinched the gold medals in men’s and women’s singles respectively, while Sharveya Samant and Annaya Chande bagged the gold in the boys’ and girls’ under-19 singles titles respectively. (PTI)

New Zealand enjoyed a dominant 47-5 victory over Fiji in their one-off Test match in San Diego. The All Blacks ran in seven tries, showcasing their attacking prowess. The match also served as a debut for six new players as the team continues to build for the future.

Bournemouth midfielder Tyler Adams is set for an extended period on the sidelines after undergoing back surgery. The USMNT captain will miss the start of the Premier League season and is facing a lengthy recovery process.

Top 5 (soft tires)

1. Lando Norris

2. Oscar Piastri

3. Lewis Hamilton

4. George Russell

5. Alex Albon

Game and set for Ajdukovic. The Croatian tennis player fends off Rafael Nadal's challenge to take the first set of their semifinal match.

The Spanish legend has roared back into the match, tying things up with a fierce display of tennis. The third game will be crucial.

The Spaniard finished very effectively and was present in the last game of the match and qualified for the final at Bastad Tennis Stadium. That's now his first ATP Tour final in over two years - the last being his record-extending 2022 French Open title.

Manolo Marquez, the FC Goa manager in the Indian Super League, on Saturday was officially appointed as the head coach of the Indian senior men's national team by the AIFF. (More Football News)

A last-wicket stand of 71 gave the West Indies a handy lead in the second Test as England paid the price for their failure to wrap things up with the ball.

No. 11 and Shamar Joseph and Josh Da Silva put together a combination of smart batting and care-free hitting to give the tourists a 41-run lead. (AP)

Matteo Berrettini prevailed over Stefanos Tsitsipas 7-6 (8-6) 7-5 after one hour and 42 minutes.

Bournemouth and United States midfielder Tyler Adams will miss the start of the Premier League season after undergoing surgery on a back injury. Adams joined Bournemouth from Leeds United in a deal worth over £20million last year but endured an injury-affected debut season at the Vitality Stadium. (Opta)

Legendary footballer Bhaichung Bhutia on Saturday told the All India Football Federation's (AIFF) executive committee that he is resigning from his membership of the technical committee, alleging that the panel was "bypassed" while appointing the national men's team head coach.

Spaniard Manolo Marquez, who is currently in charge of Indian Super League side FC Goa, was on Saturday named India head coach by the AIFF executive committee. (PTI)

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McLaren pair Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri locked out the front row for the Hungarian Grand Prix ahead of points leader Max Verstappen after a stellar qualifying session for the British team on Saturday. (AP)