SL allrounder Shanaka banned from PSL for one year
The PCB has banned Sri Lanka allrounder Dasun Shanaka from the PSL for one season. The board found Shanaka to have breached his agreement with Lahore Qalandars by opting out of the PSL and joining IPL franchise Rajasthan Royals instead, ESPNcricinfo reported.
A PCB statement said the decision was made after a "comprehensive review". Shanaka, according to the board's statement, was found to have withdrawn unilaterally, which "constituted a clear breach of both the Player Registration terms and the Tripartite Agreement." He will be ineligible to participate in PSL 2027.
The decision on Shanaka comes soon after the board also banned Zimbabwe fast bowler Blessing Muzarabani for two PSL seasons.
Hagi returns to manage Romania 25 years after his first spell
Romania have appointed former great Gheorghe Hagi as head coach of the national team, the national football federation said on Monday, with the 61-year-old returning to the bench where he began his managerial career 25 years ago, Reuters reported.
Considered one of the best players in the world in his heyday of the 1980s and 1990s, Hagi replaces Mircea Lucescu who left the role earlier this month following Romania's World Cup playoff loss to Turkey.
The 80-year-old Lucescu died five days after stepping down.
Bournemouth appoint Rose head coach from next season on three-year deal
Bournemouth have appointed Germany's Marco Rose head coach from next season on a three-year deal, the Premier League side said on Monday, with current manager Andoni Iraola to leavein the summer, Reuters reported.
Bournemouth, in eighth position and unbeaten in 13 league games, are close to qualifying for a major European competition for the first time in the club's history going back to 1899.
"The 49-year-old arrives on the south coast with a wealth of experience at the highest level of European football," Bournemouth said in a statement.
Toney strike takes Al-Ahli into Asian Champions League final
Al-Ahli battled back from a goal down to defeat Japan's Vissel Kobe 2-1 in the semi-finals of the Asian Champions League Elite on Monday as the defending champions advanced to the tournament decider through Ivan Toney's 70th-minute strike, Reuters reported.
Yoshinori Muto gave the J-League outfit a 31st-minute lead in Jeddah but Galeno levelled 17 minutes into the second half with a thunderous strike and Toney confirmed Al-Ahli's progress eight minutes later with an inch-perfect finish.
The win takes Al-Ahli into a second consecutive final and keeps Matthias Jaissle's side on track to become the first team since fellow Saudi Pro League side Al-Ittihad to win back-to-back titles in 2005.
