Carlos Alcaraz's win, Imam-ul-Haq's ban, VVS Laxman's coaching appointment

In the ongoing US Open, Spain's tennis star Carlos Alcaraz secured a stunning victory in the second round of the competition.

Meanwhile, legendary cricketer VVS Laxman has been appointed as head coach of Indian men's team for the upcoming Asian Games 2026.

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VVS Laxman to coach Indian men's team in Asian Games 2026

The Asian Games 2026 is set to kick off from September 19 to October 4 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. Ahead of the continental event, legendary cricketer VVS Laxman is set to take charge of the Indian men's team.

He will be assisted by Sunil Joshi, Hrishikesh Kanitkar and Subhadeep Ghosh, according to the list of coaches released by the Sports Ministry.

Carlos Alcaraz wins second round in US Open

Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz overcame a sluggish start to defeat Portugal's Jaime Faria 4-6, 6-0, 6-3, 6-2 and advanced to the third round of the US Open.

The Spanish star, making his competitive comeback after sustaining a right wrist injury back in April, lost the first set before returning to his best and winning the next three with relative ease.

Imam-ul-Haq likely to face two-year ban for Lord's Test injury controversy

Pakistan batter Imam-ul-Haq could face a ban of up to two years over the controversy surrounding his injury during the second Test against England at Lord's, according to Geo News.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is in the process of setting up a high-level investigation team to look into the circumstances surrounding Imam's calf injury, Geo News sources said on Wednesday.

Attendees for the BCCI review meeting in Mumbai

Indian Test and ODI skipper Shubman Gill, India T20I captain Shreyas Iyer, head coach Gautam Gambhir, Centre of Excellence (CoE) head VVS Laxman and top BCCI officials attended the review meeting at the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) headquarters in Mumbai on Thursday

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