NEW DELHI: Harsh Dubey, Shivang Kumar, Tanush Kotian and Vipraj Nigam have linked up with the Indian team as net bowlers ahead of the two-Test series against Sri Lanka, which begins on August 15. The four players will assist the Shubman Gill-led side during its preparations in Sri Lanka.India have already arrived in the island nation and will play a four-day practice match in Colombo from August 7 before the Test series starts.Before the Test series, India will play a three-day practice match at the Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground in Colombo starting on August 7.The opening Test will be played at the Galle International Cricket Stadium from August 15 to 19. The second and final Test will be held at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo from August 23 to 27.India have been hit by a number of injury setbacks ahead of the series.Fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah has been ruled out after failing to recover fully from the left knee injury he suffered during the ODI series against England. Auqib Nabi has been named as his replacement.Harshit Rana is sidelined with a hamstring injury, while Nitish Kumar Reddy is recovering from a quadriceps injury.All-rounder Washington Sundar will miss the first Test because of a hamstring problem. Fast bowler Akash Deep also remains unavailable as he continues his recovery from stress reactions in his back.The two-match series is part of the ICC World Test Championship 2025-27 cycle.India are currently fifth in the World Test Championship standings with four wins and four defeats from nine matches. The team has a points percentage (PCT) of 48.150. 132897467India's squad Shubman Gill (captain), KL Rahul (vice-captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Sai Sudharsan, Dhruv Jurel (wicketkeeper), Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Manav Suthar, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Gurnoor Brar, Devdutt Padikkal, Saransh Jain and Auqib Nabi.*Sai Sudharsan is subject to fitness clearance.

Photo by George Gaza/MLB Photos via Getty ImagesThe Los Angeles Dodgers latest acquisition Tarik Skubal made his debut on Tuesday against the Chicago Cubs. Despite boasting yet another huge money addition, it was the Cubs who had the last laugh over the Dodgers in their 5-1 victory at Wrigley Field.For most of the game, Skubal was able to keep the home fans quiet having given away only two runs in his opening six innings.Although perhaps not at his absolute best, Skubal was still able to throw 51 of his 85 pitches for strikes and kept Pete Crow-Armstrong relatively quiet, with just one hit allowed.Despite a relatively positive performance from Skubal, the Cubs fans were quick to celebrate their win over the Dodgers after scoring three runs across the seventh and eighth innings.Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty ImagesHow Chicago Cubs fans reacted to Tarik Skubals Los Angeles Dodgers debutSkubals move to the Dodgers has angered fans across MLB as the rich continue to get even richer by adding yet another key player to their team.Any defeat for the Dodgers in the remaining games of the season is going to see considerable celebrations from the opposing fans.One bar that was showing the game displayed a sign outside of their establishment stating: Cubbies ruin Skubals overpaid debut!There were a number of teams interested in acquiring Skubal before the trade deadline and the Cubs were believed to be one of them.The Cubs have now won the series against the Dodgers, with their third and final game being played later on Wednesday.It has been a dreadful run of form for the Dodgers, who are now 3-7 in their last 10 games.Skubal has been brought in to help them retain the World Series, but their form is going to have to drastically improve.As the Cubs fans have now shown, the addition of yet another top-quality player will have teams across the league desperate to beat the Dodgers in the remaining weeks of the season.Read more:Adley Rutschman was traded to Red Sox while going to watch Spider-Man with Orioles teammatesLA Dodgers projected to pay tax penalty higher than 13 MLB teams total player payrollsYou love to see it MLB fans troll Tarik Skubal after Dansby Swanson home run in Los Angeles Dodgers debut

FILE PHOTO - Ivory Coast's Yan Diomande in action during the 2026 FIFA World Cup Group E soccer match between Germany and Ivory Coast at Toronto Stadium. Jan Woitas/dpaYan Diomande has joined RB Leipzig's pre-season training camp in Austria amid ongoing speculation about a move to Real Madrid.Ivory Coast winger Diomande, 19, missed the start of the camp due to illness and club officials had insisted on his presence in Saalfelden once he was healthy again.Sources told dpa that talks with Real are continuing, but without a breakthrough yet.Real reportedly had a first offer of 105 million ($121 million) rejected by Leipzig, who are said to want a guaranteed sum of 120 million. Another alleged issue is a dispute between Diomande's past and present agent companies.Diomande came to Leipzig a year ago for 20 million from Spain's Leganes. He impressed with 12 goals and nine assists and also caught the eye playing for Ivory Coast at the recent World Cup.Champions League holders Paris Saint-Germain and Liverpool were reportedly also interested in him.Leipzig start the season on August 22 at fourth-division Eintracht Trier in the first round of the German Cup. Their Bundesliga opener is a week later at home against Borussia Mnchengladbach.

A very real competition is unfolding at the linebacker position for the Jacksonville Jaguars.While the thought throughout the offseason was that Ventrell Miller would step into the starting role next to Foye Oluokun, Branson Combs has entered the mix and is pushing for those snaps."That's a heated competition in that room," said defensive coordinator Anthony Campanile. "It's about stacking days and continuing to produce. But the guys in there are in a good competition and they're all playing hard."Each linebacker brings a different element to the Jaguars' defense. John Shipley of Jaguars on SI notes the plays in the run game that Miller has made throughout camp, while Combs has stood out as a coverage defender."I think Combs has a narrow lead due to his coverage ability," wrote Shipley, "but it certainly feels like the Jaguars are going to let this battle go down to the wire. .. "Right now, it certainly feels like it is too close to call."While there will be a starter on paper, perhaps we see both players on the field this season, with the in-game situations -- running or passing downs -- dictating who is on the field.Also taking place at the linebacker position is a potential battle for the final roster spot. If the Jaguars keep six linebackers on the 53-man as they did in 2025, then Jalen McLeod, Parker Hughes, and Yasir Abdullah could end up competing for one spot.This article originally appeared on Jaguars Wire: 'Heated competition' unfolding on defense for Jaguars in training camp

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