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PCB might start fresh inquiry against Kaneria after spot-fixing confession
The Pakistan Cricket Board might initiate a new inquiry against banned spinner Danish Kaneria after he confessed to being guilty of spot-fixing following six years of denial. Kaneria was banned for life by the England Cricket Board in 2012. The PCB, in 2012, followed the International Cricket Council's Anti-Corruption protocol and ratified the life ban on Kaneria, who was found guilty of spot-fixing and instigating other players to spot-fix in English county matches. Kaneria has lost a round of appeals against his life ban and is now also required to pay the ECB around 100,000 pounds for the case. "Kaneria's confession is a serious matter and this week the Chairman of the board, Ehsan Mani will have deliberations with his legal team and the Board's Anti-Corruption and Vigilance officials to see if a new inquiry should be opened up against Kaneria since he has now admitted to corruption," a reliable source in the PCB said. The official said the life ban on Kaneria was imposed on ...
1st ODI: India to bowl first against Windies
India have won the toss and opted to bowl first against West Indies in their opening ODI of the ongoing five-match series here at Barsapara Cricket Stadium on Sunday.Following the toss Indian skipper Virat Kohli said, "We don't expect the pitch to change much. Our batting, Rayudu will bat at No. 4. Instead of 60-80 partnerships, we need big ones."West Indies captain Jason Holder, on the other hand, said that they were, anyways, looking to bat first, adding that the match is a wonderful opportunity for the youngsters to make their mark."Probably, we would have liked to bat first. So, looking to put runs on the board. It's an opportunity for the youngsters to make a name for themselves," Holder said.Talking about the team combination, Kohli revealed that wicket-keeper batsman Rishabh Pant would be making his ODI debut in the match. He further confirmed that they will go into the game with three seamers, Yuzvendra Chahal and Ravindra Jadeja as an all-rounder.The Caribbean side, on the ...
Mohammad Abbas attains third spot in ICC Test rankings
Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Abbas, who had taken a 10-wicket haul in the recently-concluded second Test match against Australia, has gained 11 slots to attain the career-high third spot in the International Cricket Council (ICC) Test bowlers rankings.The 28-year-old, who started the series in 21st position, is the 10th Pakistan bowler to reach 800 rating points matching compatriot Yasir Shah and South Africa all-rounder Vernon Philander who also reached that threshold in 10 Tests.Three players who reached the 800-point mark in fewer Tests did so were England's Tom Richardson (eight) in 1896, Australia's Charlie Turner (nine) in 1892 and John Ferris (nine) in 1892.The fast bowlers' impressive bowling figures in the second Test against Australia had helped his side register a thumping 373-run victory over their opponents.Apart from Abbas, the other bowlers to breach the 800-point barrier from Pakistan are Yasir Shah (10 Tests), Fazal Mahmood (16 Tests), Imran Khan (37 Tests), Wasim ...
Delhi Half Marathon: Debutant Gemechu smashes women's course record, Belihu wins men's race
Debutant Tsehay Gemechu smashed the course record in the women's event while Andamalak Belihu overcame stiff competition in the men's elite field as the Ethiopian duo raced to top honours at the Airtel Delhi Half Marathon here on Sunday. It was maiden victory at the course for both the winners at the Jawahar Lal Nehru Stadium, which saw over 34,000 participants turn up for an array of race events. The 20-year-old Gemechu, running her maiden half marathon, clocked 1:06:50sec, four seconds better than the earlier women's course record of 1:06:54sec, which had been in the name of Kenya's Mary Keitany since 2009. "I wasn't expecting to win. It was a trial for me as this is the first time I ran a half marathon. I am delighted that I won against such famous athlete," a delighted Gemechu said after the race. Current women's half marathon world record holder, Joyciline Jepkosgei, finished with a silver medal after completing the race at 1:06:56sec. "I am happy for the second spot as I was ...
ICC expresses concern over Kinara Oval in Malaysia
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has expressed concern over the future of Kinrara Oval cricket ground in Malaysia.The ground is the home of the Malaysian Cricket Association who were given the notice to vacate the venue so it could be redeveloped.ICC chief David Richardson said that they would continue to give all possible to help maintaining the international status of the cricket ground."Cricket in Malaysia is flourishing with the number of players in all age groups growing and the ICC welcomes the intervention of the Minister of Youth and Sport and we are hopeful a sustainable solution can be found," Richardson said."The ICC will continue to support Malaysia Cricket and hopes the Kinrara Oval will remain an international cricket venue," he added.Kinara Oval has hosted a number of international cricket events over the last decade.
ICC approves 50-over league-based qualification structure for World Cup
The International Cricket Council (ICC) Board unanimously approved a new ICC Men's Cricket World Cup qualification pathway at the conclusion of a week of meetings in Singapore.From 2019, a new simplified 50 over league-based qualification structure for the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup will be introduced that will see the amount of cricket played as part of the Road to India 2023 rise to 372 matches across a 2-3 year qualification period.In a bid to encourage the growth of cricket globally, the Board agreed to relax the criterion for entry to both men's and women's teams in the World T20 qualification pathway. To enter the pathway, members now only require eight unique domestic teams playing a minimum of five matches over the last two years, as opposed to ten previously. Additionally, the entry fee for each member to participate has been abolished.Following consultation with members, it has been agreed in respect to multi-day cricket, that the ICC will now seek Expressions of Interest ..
Asian kabaddi champions unsure of road ahead: Iran captain
Despite Iran winning the kabaddi gold at the Asian Games earlier this year, team captain Fazel Atrachali is not sure about replicating the success four years down the line as he feels the road ahead is rough. He also thinks India's Pro Kabaddi league is good for the sport.
Airtel Delhi Half Marathon flagged off
Celebrating its fourteenth year in the city, the Airtel Delhi Half Marathon was flagged off on Sunday from Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium and Jai Singh Marg near the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) Building.While one phase of the marathon was flagged off by athlete Adille Sumariwalla, former South African cricketer Jonty Rhodes was also present at the event to encourage participants.Over 34,000 marathoners are participating in different categories of the marathon to bag the USD 280,000 prize money. The categories include Half Marathon, Open 10K Run, Great Delhi Run, Senior Citizens' Run, and the Champions with Disability.Speaking about the marathon, a participant, Vinod Sherawat, told ANI that fitness is key to participate in a marathon. "This is the second time I am participating in the marathon. However, I was unable to achieve the target I had set in mind for this marathon. Fitness is important for a marathon. I have practised a lot for this day," he added.As the air quality continues
Kasatkina beats Jabeur to win Kremlin Cup
Daria Kasatkina won the Kremlin Cup as qualifier Ons Jabeur narrowly failed to become the first WTA winner from Tunisia on Saturday. Jabeur was a set and a break up at 4-1 when she seemed to tire in her eighth match in as many days, allowing Kasatkina to win 2-6, 7-6 (3), 6-4 with vocal support from the home crowd. The exhausted Jabeur served the last game with severe cramp and tears in her eyes. "I saw you gave everything today and this is what sport is about," Kasatkina told Jabeur. "When I was a little girl 10 years ago, I was coming to this tournament and dreaming of being champion one day," the 21-year-old Russian said. "Thank you to everyone who believed in me." Sixth-seeded Kasatkina ended a run of three losses in finals, including last year's Kremlin Cup, and has a career 2-3 record. Her previous win was in Charleston in April 2017. Jabeur played high-risk tennis, with 45 winners and 65 unforced errors, against 12 winners and 26 unforced errors for the defense-first ...
Emery's Arsenal face gruelling week
Unai Emery admits Arsenal will struggle to cope with a draining schedule that sees them host Leicester at the start of three games in seven days. Emery's side will be pushed to the limit by the television schedulers, who moved their Premier League clash with the Foxes to Monday evening at the Emirates Stadium. The Gunners then travel to Portugal for a Europa League tie against Sporting Lisbon on Thursday before returning to domestic action at Crystal Palace on Sunday. In contrast, Sporting were due to face Loures on Saturday night, giving them more time to recover before hosting Arsenal. Emery has fielded a strong side in Arsenal's previous Europa League matches, but he will be forced to rotate more heavily this time. "We are one team with a very high level and very high demand for us," he said. "Every player, they need to feel they can play every match. With only three days difference between one match and another, you can't do that. "You can't do that with play and rest, play and we
Klopp happy to win 'average' matches at last
Jurgen Klopp suggested he had found a way to win "average matches" for the first time in his managerial career after Liverpool eked out an unconvincing 1-0 Premier League victory at Huddersfield. This result ensured Liverpool finished Saturday level on points with leaders Manchester City after Mohamed Salah's first-half goal, his 50th in English club football, proved enough to defeat their struggling opponents. Liverpool laboured through the match, while Huddersfield, without a goal in five home league matches this season, were unlucky not to gain a point. Jonathan Hogg hit the post with a 25-yard shot just after the half-hour mark for David Wagner's side, while James Milner escaped a penalty appeal when he handled the ball shortly before half-time. Klopp has developed a reputation for building spectacular attacking teams, with Liverpool the second-highest scorers in last season's Premier League, behind only champions Manchester City. This season, however, they are only the ...
Ten-man Bayern end winless streak as Alcacer keeps Dortmund top
Ten-man Bayern Munich ended their four-match winless streak on Saturday as Robert Lewandowski scored twice in a 3-1 win at Wolfsburg, a day after the club's hierarchy launched an extraordinary attack on the German media. After back-to-back league defeats, Bayern leapt from sixth to third in the Bundesliga, four points behind Borussia Dortmund who routed Stuttgart 4-0 with Paco Alcacer claiming his seventh goal in four Bundesliga games. Bayern got back to winning ways in Wolfsburg the day after chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge and president Uli Hoeness slammed the media in Germany for "disrespectful and disgusting" reporting on star-studded Munich. Bayern worked for the win, playing the last half an hour with ten men after Arjen Robben was sent off after receiving two yellow cards. "There was a lot of pressure on this game and I want to thank the boys for a top performance," said Bayern head coach Niko Kovac. "It was a very concentrated display. It is the first step and showed that FC ...
Barca victory tarnished as injured Messi set to miss three weeks
Lionel Messi is expected to be out for three weeks with a fractured right arm but his last contribution was to help send Barcelona back to the top of La Liga on Saturday. Messi scored and then went off injured as Barca beat Sevilla 4-2 at Camp Nou, in a six-goal thriller that never looked like ending in anything other than a home win. Any joy at jumping above in-form Sevilla, however, was tarnished by Messi's injury, which will now rule him out of next weekend's Clasico against Real Madrid. A Barcelona club statement read: "Tests carried out on Leo Messi have confirmed that he has a fracture of the radial bone in his right arm. He will be out for approximately three weeks." It means Messi will also miss the Champions League match at home to Inter Milan on Wednesday, and probably the return trip to Italy on November 6, as well as league games against Real Madrid and Rayo Vallecano in between. "It is clear it is a blow," Barca coach Ernesto Valverde said. "We know what he gives us and ..
Henry suffers defeat on Monaco return, PSG seal perfect 10
Thierry Henry suffered defeat in his first match as a head coach when his 10-man Monaco side slumped to a 2-1 loss at Strasbourg on Saturday to drop into the Ligue 1 relegation zone, while Paris Saint-Germain eased to a 10th straight victory to start their title defence. The principality club have failed to win in 11 games in all competitions since the opening weekend of the French top-flight season, and are only above bottom team Guingamp on goal difference. Monaco, who were runners-up to PSG last season, are now 24 points adrift of the reigning champions after they cruised to a 5-0 thrashing of Amiens at the Parc des Princes despite resting several key players. A dreadful error by Monaco's third-choice goalkeeper Seydou Sy gifted Strasbourg midfielder Adrien Thomasson an early opener, and substitute Samuel Grandsir was sent off midway through the second half. Lebo Mothiba doubled the advantage, and a late Youri Tielemans penalty was a mere consolation for the 2017 Ligue 1 ...
Gemechu smashes course record, Belihu wins men's race
Tsehay Gemechu smashed the course record while compatriot Andamalak Belihu overcame stiff competition in the men's elite field as the Ethiopian duo raced to top honours of the Airtel Delhi Half Marathon here on Sunday. It was a first-time victory at the course for both the winners. Gemechu clocked 1:06:50, four seconds better than the earlier women's course record of 1:06:54, which had been in the name of Kenya's Mary Keitany since 2009. Current women's half marathon world record holder, Joyciline Jepkosgei clinched the silver medal completing the race at 1:06:56. Zeineba Yimer of Ethiopia grabbed the last spot on the podium with a time of 1:06:59. Along with the winner's cheque of USD 27,000, Gemechu will take home an additional USD 10,000 for setting a new course record. Tirunesh Dibaba, the greatest ever woman distance runner in the world with three Olympic, five World Championship gold medals in 5000m and 10,000m, had a forgettable race as fatigue caught up with her as she ...
Would love to make a tennis-based film: Shashank Khaitan
Filmmaker Shashank Khaitan has said that he would love to make a film which will be based on tennis.
Ethiopian Belihu wins Delhi Half Marathon men's race
Ethiopian teenager Andamalak Belihu overcame stiff competition from compatriot Amdework Walelegn in the men's elite field to win his maiden Airtel Delhi Half Marathon here on Sunday. The 19-year-old Belihu, who finished second last year, improved on his personal best timing to clock 59:18 seconds. However, he was unable to break the course record of 59.06sec which still stands in the name of Ethiopia's Guye Adola, set in 2014. Walelegn clinched the silver, ending the race with a time of 59:22 seconds, while Kenya's Daniel Kipchumba grabbed the third spot clocking 59:48 seconds. Among the Indians, Abhishek Pal was the best-placed, clocking 1:04:14seconds. Avinash Sable grabbed the silver with a timing of 1:04:14, while Gopi T claimed the third spot on the podium with 1:04:15s.
Messi to remain out of action for 3 weeks
Argentinean striker Lionel Messi will remain away from the field for a span of three weeks owing to a fractured arm.The FC Barcelona captain had to be substituted in the 26th minute of the match against Sevilla at Camp Nou after he fell in midfield and fractured the radial bone in his right arm.As per the team's official website, if Messi remains away from the field for a span of three weeks, he is likely to miss FC Barcelona's clashes against Inter Milan (24 October), Real Madrid (28 October), Cultural Leonesa (31 October), Rayo Vallecano (3 November), Inter Milan (6 November) and Betis (11 November).Barcelona manager Ernesto Valverde, while speaking to media after the team's 4-2 victory over Sevilla, said although Messi's inaction would be a major loss for the Barcelonan side, the team has the necessary pool of talent to cover for Messi.With Saturday's win, FC Barcelona have regained the top spot of the La Liga champions.
Badminton's top-ranked doubles teams earn final berths at Denmark Open
The top-ranked doubles teams in three categories advanced here on Saturday to the championship round of the Denmark Open, one of the biggest events on the annual badminton calendar.
Asian Hockey Champions Trophy: India register 3-1 win over Pakistan
After registering a convincing 11-0 win over hosts Oman in their opening game, the Indian Men's Hockey Team registered a 3-1 victory over arch-rivals Pakistan in the ongoing Asian Hockey Champions Trophy here on Saturday (local time).Although the Indian side got off to a shaky start, crucial goals from captain Manpreet Singh, forward player Mandeep Singh and forward Dilpreet Singh helped India register their second consecutive victory in the ongoing tournament.The match got off to a steady start for Pakistan, who dominated the first quarter of the match with a quick goal from Mohammad Irfan Jr. However, the second quarter saw the Indian team bounce back with captain Manpreet scoring a significant goal to equalise the score.The captain's feat was followed shortly by a seamless manoeuvre from Mandeep Singh, who maintained possession of the ball long enough to flick it backwards and help it seamlessly roll into the net.In the 42nd minute of the game, halfback Lalit Upadhyay managed to ...