On Sunday, in Colombo, he will get an opportunity to enjoy his batting against a listless Sri Lankan bowling attack. With chief selector MSK Prasad confirming a middle-order role for KL Rahul before the series, Rahane becomes Dhawan’s shoo-in. aly hold FranceRafael Nadal to return for Spain against Germany in Davis CupRafael Nadal pulls out of Indian Wells, Miami Open with injuryWorld number one Rafa Nadal ran into a spot of bother before crushing Argentine Leonardo Mayer and booked his place in the last 16 of the U. ys’ grand slam title at US OpenUS Open 2017: This has been one of the best seasons of my career, says Rafael NadalAs if her third-round defeat against Estonian qualifier Kaia Kanepi was not heartbreaking enough, Naomi Osaka suffered more pain during her post-match news conference at the US Open on Saturday. Getting a big-name foreign coach and sacking him after a few poor results would prompt others to think twice about coming to India and would be akin to papering over the cracks. onsultant by Madhya Pradesh governmentHockey India sack Roelant Oltmans in search of ‘result-oriented’ coachOn the day he was sacked as chief hockey coach Dutchman Roelant Oltmans talks about why Hockey India is wrong in thinking that he is not a result-oriented, why it is difficult to change the system and the difference of opinion he had with the Hockey India. India so far have fielded 14 players in a squad of 15 in the four matches they played in this five-ODI series. Wales, which reached the semifinals of the European Championship last year, travels to Moldova on Tuesday. FAR BEHINDIsrael missed a chance to move within four points of Italy after a 1-0 home loss to Macedonia. Italian Grand Prix: Lewis Hamilton produces a lap worthy of history.