<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/web-stories/luke-williams-named-mumbai-indians-wpl-head-coach-8460" rel="nofollow">Mumbai Indians (MI)</a> have appointed Luke Williams as the head coach ahead of the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2027. The franchise has parted ways with Lisa Keightley.
Meanwhile, Portugal football legend Cristiano Ronaldo has expressed confidence in reaching 100 goals, a feat no footballer has achieved before.
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Asian Games 2026: Roshibina Devi secures silver in Wushu; Rowing pair wins bronze
<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/other-sports/article/asian-games-2026-roshibina-devi-secures-silver-in-wushu-rowing-pair-wins-bronze-23651613" rel="nofollow">Indian wushu athlete Roshibina Devi</a> captured her second consecutive silver medal at the Asian Games, finishing as runner-up to China's Zhang Xiaoyu in the women's sanda 60 kg final in Aichi-Nagoya.
Roshibina, who also claimed a silver medal at the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games, dropped both rounds by a 0-5 margin as her Chinese rival closed out the contest 2-0. Having previously secured a bronze at the 2018 edition, Roshibina made history by becoming the first Indian woman to clinch three successive Wushu medals at the continental games.
Her campaign in Japan was a success, highlighted by a victory over 2023 world champion Nguyen Thi Thu Thuy of Vietnam. On Wednesday, Roshibina advanced to the final after defeating Indonesia&rsquo;s Thania Kusumaningtyas 2-0 in the semi-finals.
Earlier in the day, the men's double sculls duo of Satnam Singh and Salman Khan earned a bronze medal. The duo crossed the finish line with a time of 6:13.25, finishing just 3.48 seconds behind China's gold medalists Yi Xudi and Nie Yide, and 2.76 seconds shy of the silver-winning pair Mekhrojbek Mamatkulov and Pavel Sorin.
Cristiano Ronaldo outlines ambition for the new season
Currently standing at 979 career goals for club and country, <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/football/article/i-will-get-to-1000-goals-cristiano-ronaldo-confident-of-reaching-historic-milestone-23651629" rel="nofollow">legendary footballer Cristiano Ronaldo</a> is confident about scoring a historic 1,000 goals, though he refuses to let it become an obsession.
"I will get to 1,000 goals. I will do it, but I am not making it an obsession; otherwise things never go the way we would like. I want to enjoy every day. I am sure I would not play all 90 minutes in these four matches. My objective is twofold: to reach 1,000 goals and win the Nations League. It is a new era," he concluded.
Asian Games 2026: Indian Men's Kabaddi team reach semifinals by beating Chinese Taipei 37-21
The Indian men's <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/other-sports/article/asian-games-2026-indian-mens-kabaddi-team-reach-semifinals-by-beating-chinese-taipei-37-21-23651633" rel="nofollow">kabaddi</a> squad continued their impressive form at the ongoing Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, beating Chinese Taipei to seal a spot in the semi-finals.
Asian Games 2026: Anahat Singh and Tanvi Khanna set up all-Indian squash quarterfinal
Indian <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/other-sports/article/asian-games-2026-indian-duo-anahat-singh-and-tanvi-khanna-to-clash-in-quarterfinal-23651650" rel="nofollow">squash</a> prodigy Anahat Singh advanced to the women's singles quarterfinals at the ongoing Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya.
Seeded third, Anahat launched her campaign in style by defeating Singapore&rsquo;s Au Yeong Wai Iynn in straight games with a 3-0 scoreline (11-4, 11-5, 11-7) to secure her spot in the next round.&nbsp;
Joining her in the last eight, compatriot Tanvi Khanna delivered a dominant performance to beat Singapore's Au Yeong Wai Yhann 3-1 (5-11, 11-4, 11-5, 13-11), setting up an exciting all-Indian quarterfinal encounter with Anahat. Notably, the squash champion will get a direct qualification to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, with the sport making its Olympic debut two years from now.
WPL 2027: Luke Williams appointed Mumbai Indians head coach
Mumbai Indians appointed Luke Williams as their head coach after parting ways with Lisa Keightley ahead of the Women's Premier League 2027.
Williams had worked as the head coach of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru during their maiden title triumph in WPL 2025. He has also worked in similar roles with the Southern Brave Women in The Hundred and at the Adelaide Strikers Women in Women's Big Bash League, alongside being the assistant coach of the men's team in the BBL.
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