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To Kiev: Morocco midfielder Younes Belhanda, of French club Montpellier, has signed a five-year contract with Dynamo Kiev, the Ukrainian…

To Kiev: Morocco midfielder Younes Belhanda, of French club Montpellier, has signed a five-year contract with Dynamo Kiev, the Ukrainian side confirmed. Financial details of the deal were not given.
Jakarta Classic: The Asian Development Tour (ADT) will provide another new playing opportunity for emerging stars with the launch of the inaugural Jakarta Classic golf later in July this year.
IOC award: Ahlam Salem Mubarak Al Mana was awarded the annual World Trophy for her work as president of the Qatar Women’s Sport Committee on Monday, a top IOC award for women in sports.
Llorente’s move:  Spanish striker Fernando Llorente will arrive in Turin on Monday to join Juventus as a free agent. The 28-year-old Llorente scored 85 goals  from 262 Liga games over eight seasons.
Maher to join PSV: Adam Maher will join PSV Eindhoven from AZ Alkmaar for an undisclosed fee, both clubs have announced. The 19-year-old midfielder Maher will sign a five-year contract if he passes the medical.
Brooks, Delfino out: Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey has tweeted that the club chose not to re-sign Carlos Delfino and Aaron Brooks for the next season. Delfino played an important part for Rockets.
Vacant slot: Kimi Raikkonen would be ‘a fool’ not to move from Lotus to Mark Webber’s vacant seat at Red Bull next season, Austrian F1 legend Niki Lauda told Monday’s edition of the Bild.

Amir decision: A five-member ICC sub-committee will in all likelihood review whether certain clauses in Mohammad Amir’s ban order for spot-fixing can be relaxed to let him use the PCB’s training facilities.
SAI plan: The Sports Authority of India’s decision to restrict Indian entries submitted to the 22nd Deaflympics owing to a lack of funds has hit many players who can’t represent the country in Bulgaria, from 22 July.
Triumph on TV: Star Sports on Monday announced a special week-long series, Champions ka Champion,  celebrating India’s victory at the Champions Trophy, with each episode focusing on Indian stars and their thoughts.
Kazan ready: Kazan is ready for the 27th Summer World University Games beginning next week, its mayor Ilsur Metshin has said. The Universiade Village, which can accommodate 14, 500 people, was officially opened on Saturday.
Selling athletics: Dahlan Jumaan Al-Hamad, new president of the Asian Athletics Association, emphasised that the federation’s   competition and programmes needed to be reviewed attract corporate sponsors.
British Open: Shiv Kapur will try for a berth in the British Open Championships when he tees up at regional qualifiers at Dunbar, though Jeev Milkha Singh failed in his attempt at Sunningdale.
Kumar’s comeback: Praveen Kumar has set his eyes on the 2013-4 domestic season to make a comeback to the Indian team. “I am fit. I have fully recovered from my tennis elbow,”he said.

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