England paceman James Anderson returned to action for Lancashire on Monday, taking five wickets against Worcestershire. The seamer gave cause for concern after he was forced off during Lancashire's Royal London One-Day Cup semi-final loss against Hampshire on May 12 when a shot from James Fuller hit him in the knee. But, he showed no signs of any damage.
Having missed out on Pakistan's Cricket World Cup squad, Junaid Khan posted a cryptic tweet on his official account before deleting it. Earlier on Monday, Pakistan chairman of selectors Inzamam stated that both Junaid and Ashraf had missed out due to underperforming in the recent 4-0 one-day international series loss to England.
Reigning champion Simona Halep has a slight edge over her competitors heading into the French Open, according to Justine Henin. Halep claimed her maiden grand slam in the 2018 edition but has not won a tournament so far this year. But Henin believes that Halep's knowledge of how to play on the surface may prove to be crucial.
After five successive Serie A titles and six in total, Massimiliano Allegri has been recognised by the Italian Football Federation (FIGC). Allegri led AC Milan to Serie A glory in 2010-11 before replacing Antonio Conte at Juve in 2014, resulting in a relentless run of success in Turin, where four Coppa Italia trophies and two Supercoppa Italiana crowns have followed.