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Asian Hockey Champions Trophy: India beat Pakistan 3-1 to score second straight win
Skipper Manpreet Singh put on a stellar show as India registered a facile 3-1 victory over arch-rivals Pakistan in the second match of the Asian Hockey Champions Trophy here on Saturday.
India beat Pakistan 3-1 at Asian Champions Trophy hockey
India continued its dominance over arch-rivals Pakistan with a 3-1 win to register their second consecutive win at the Asian Champions Trophy hockey tournament here on Saturday. India had defeated Pakistan 4-0 in the final edition of the Champions Trophy earlier in the year before registering a close 2-1 win over the arch-rivals in the Jakarta Asian Games. But it was Pakistan who stunned the Indians by taking the lead as early as in the opening minute of the match through Muhammad Irfan Junior's strike. India, however, came back into the match in the second quarter when skipper Manpreet Singh (24th minute) drew parity for his side as both the teams went into the breather locked at 1-1. India took the lead in the 33rd minute through a field strike from Mandeep Singh. The Indians extended their lead to 3-1 when striker Dilpreet Singh scored another field goal in the 42nd minute. Thereafter, the Indians defended in numbers as Pakistani forwards failed to breach the rival backline. It was
Pune clinch thriller vs Mumbai in PKL
Host Puneri Paltan held their nerve to pip U Mumba 33-32 in the Maharashtra derby of Pro Kabaddi League here on Saturday. Punes star raider Nitin Tomar bagged 13 points while defender Girish Ernak managed six tackle points.
ISL: Delhi rescue a point at the death
Kerala Blasters were thwarted at the fag end for the second consecutive Indian Super League (ISL) match as Delhi Dynamos held them to a 1-1 draw at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Saturday.
UP's Prashant deny Bengal another win in PKLA
Bengal warriors' winning streak came to a halt as UP Yoddhas forced them to play a draw in the 25th match of the Pro Kabaddi League here on Saturday.
Paes says not yet decided when to retire
Veteran Indian tennis player Leander Paes Saturday said that he's enjoying his game and yet to decide on when to call it quits. "How long am I going to play? As long as I enjoy it. Will I retire by the end of the year? I don't know, we will see it at the end of the year," Paes said when asked about the road ahead for him. "As far I am concerned, I am still enjoying my tennis. Now, I have achieved everything that's there to achieve. I don't have anything to prove to anybody out there," said the 45-year-old multiple Grand Slam winner. Paes admitted that the last few years have been tough for him but said he was playing on his own terms. "I love my tennis, I have been playing for that many years. I hope I have brought happiness to people over the years. Now, I am playing because I enjoy it and I am playing it on my terms. I think the last few years have been very tough both on and off the court. For me, tennis brings a lot of happiness," he said. He said the new format of the Davis Cup ..
Man City turn on style as last-gasp Chelsea deny Man United
Manchester City brushed aside Burnley 5-0 to pull clear at the top of the Premier League on Saturday after Chelsea snatched a point in a dramatic late finish against Manchester United. City's win gives them a two-point cushion over Chelsea and Tottenham -- 1-0 winners at West Ham -- but Liverpool will join them on 23 points if they beat Huddersfield in the late kick-off. Pep Guardiola's side, who missed a late penalty to beat Liverpool at Anfield earlier this month, made it seven wins from nine league games as Burnley goalkeeper Joe Hart endured a miserable return to his former club at the Etihad. Sergio Aguero opened the scoring in the 17th minute before second-half goals rained in from Bernardo Silva, Fernandinho, Riyad Mahrez and Leroy Sane. With the defending champions slipping ominously into gear, midfielder Kevin De Bruyne came on for just his second appearance of the season following a knee injury he suffered in August. "After we scored the second goal and third it was much ...
ISL: Delhi hold Kerala Blasters 1-1
Kerala Blasters were thwarted at the fag end for the second consecutive Indian Super League (ISL) match as Delhi Dynamos held them to a 1-1 draw at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Saturday.
Delhi Dynamos snatch a point with a late goal against Kerala Blasters
Delhi Dynamos struck a late goal to hold Kerala Blasters to a 1-1 draw in their Indian Super League football match at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Saturday. A 48th minute strike from C K Vineeth was cancelled out by Andrija Kaluderovic's 84th minute header as Delhi's run of scoring a goal extended to 14 matches. Amidst a heavy downpour in Kochi, the visitors took control of the game in the first quarter with Kerala struggling to get hold of possession. Lallianzuala Chhangte, in particular, was looking threatening down the left flank for the Dynamos and his duel with Sandesh Jhingan was proving to be an intriguing affair. Against the run of play, the hosts came close to grabbing the lead in the 22nd minute. A quick breakaway and a neat one-two between Stojanovic and Sahal Abdul Samad saw the Serbian striker unleash a shot on the Delhi goal. Goalkeeper Francisco Dorronsoro was, however, alert enough to deal with the danger. A mistake from goalkeeper Naveen Kumar moments later ...
UP Yoddhas' Prashant denies Bengal another win in PKL
Bengal Warriors' winning streak came to an end as UP Yoddhas forced them to a draw in the 25th match of the Pro Kabaddi League here on Saturday.
Sumit Malik to fight for bronze at Worlds in Budapest
India's Sumit Malik put himself in line to win the biggest medal of his career as he will fight for a bronze at the Wrestling World Championships even as Sonba Tanaji Gogane was outclassed by reigning European champion Rashidov Gadzhimurad in the men's free style quarterfinals, here on Saturday. Malik, the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games gold medallist, overcame Inkar Yermukambet of Kazakhstan 6-1 in the quarterfinals after beating Japan's Taiki Yamamoto 4-1 in the pre-quarterfinals of the 125kg category. However, he later lost his semifinal 0-5 to China's Zhewei Ding. In the bronze medal match he will clash tomorrow. It was a favourable draw for the Asian Championship silver medallist and Malik made most of it as he was knocked out at preliminary stage last year. Malik had returned empty-handed from the Jakarta Asian Games this year. Gogane made a stupendous start by winning two bouts but was outwitted by Rashidov in the 61kg quarterfinals. It was always going to be tough challenge for
Kasatkina wins Kremlin Cup title, ends Jabeur's historic run
Daria Kasatkina of Russia won the Kremlin Cup title on Saturday, prevailing over Tunisia's Ons Jabeur 2-6, 7-6 (7-4), 6-4 and ending Jabeur's historic run in which she became her country's first-ever WTA finalist.
Morgan, Morgan, Givens take lead at Women's Indian Open
The closing stretch took a heavy toll of the overnight leaders and allowed a group of chasers to not only catch up but actually overtake them in the third round of the Womens Indian Open 2018 golf tournament here on Saturday.
Coppell to face a test of fire on his return to Jamshedpur
Jamshedpur FC would look to turn around their fortunes at home when they host a refreshed ATK, managed by their former coach Steve Coppell, in an Indian Super League match here on Sunday. The Men of Steel, under Coppell, managed a mere three wins at home from nine matches last season and just missed out on a play-off spot. "It's great to be back. I am very proud of what we did last year, even though we did not make the play-offs. It was a great achievement for a new franchise and I look forward to the game tomorrow," Coppell said at the pre-match media conference. Current boss Cesar Ferrando's team has impressed in their first two matches of the season, both away from home. They defeated Mumbai City 2-0 and then followed it up with an exciting 2-2 stalemate against Bengaluru FC. "ATK are a good a team. Their team has improved from the first match and they have a good coach. The ATK game, for me, is the most important match of the season. We will try our best. We need to play like a ...
Atlas edges Veracruz 4-3 on last-minute goal
American defender Omar Gonzalez scored a goal in second-half stoppage time to give Atlas a 4-3 victory over Veracruz in the Mexican soccer league's Apertura championship.
La Liga: Levante stuns Real Madrid 2-1
On the strength of two goals in the opening minutes, Levante stunned Real Madrid 2-1 on Saturday, earning their second-ever win against Madrid and their third consecutive La Liga victory.
Serbia claims 1st-ever gold medal in Women's Volleyball Worlds
Serbia's national women's volleyball team earned its first-ever gold medal after defeating Italy 3-2 in five sets (21-25, 25-14, 23-25, 25-19, 15-12) here at the 2018 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship.
Gwalior to host 4-day international dance festival
Uzbekistan Ambassador to India Farhod Arziev will Sunday inaugurate a four-day international dance festival titled "Udbhav Utsav" here. Dance troupes from Bulgaria, Turkey and Sri Lanka, apart from 25 teams from India, will participate while a team from South Korea dropped out at the last minute, organising committee president Keshav Pandey told PTI Saturday. He said that the inaugural session will be held in Jiwaji Club here. The dance festival, sponsored by the Greenwood group of schools, is in its 15th year, he added.
Bengal Warriors play out 40-40 tie with UP Yoddha in PKL
Bengal Warriors played out an exciting 40-40 tie against UP Yoddha to continue their unbeaten streak at the Pro Kabaddi League here on Saturday. Maninder Singh scored 16 points for Bengal Warriors and was ably supported by Surjeet Singh, who got six tackle points. Prashant Kumar Rai scored 13 points for UP Yoddha while Rishank Devadiga got nine raid points. Jang Kun Lee got Bengal Warriors off to a good start with two successful two-point raid in two minutes as they led 4-0. Rishank Devadiga opened UP Yoddha's account in the third minute with a raid point. UP Yoddhha fought back to level the match at 6-6 in the sixth minute. Devadiga came up with a super raid in the 11th minute as UP Yoddha led 12-10. Both the teams traded raid and tackle points in the next few minutes. It was a closely contested first half with UP Yoddha enjoying a slender advantage. At the end of the first half the score was 18-15 in favour of UP Yoddha. UP Yoddha began the second half strongly as they inflicted an .
Kothari eyeing for elusive World Billiards title
Former national and Asian billiards champion Sourav Kothari will be vying for top honours in the WBL World Championship to be held in Leeds, UK, from October 22-26. Kothari has been pipped at the post for the coveted World Billiards crown on two occasions in the last two years. In the 2016 IBSF World Billiards Championship held in Bangalore, he outclassed some of the top players of the world, including defending champion Pankaj Advani to reach his maiden final where her lost to Peter Gilchrist of Singapore. Last year, just a month after becoming the first cueist from India to win an individual gold at the Asian Indoor Games in Turkmenistan, he battled his way to the final of the WBL World Billiards Championship (short format) in Leeds. But, he lost a hard fought battle to multiple times world champion David Causier of England and had to settle for the silver. The format for this year's World Championship will be the traditional 'Timed Format' played on a league-cum-knock-out basis ...