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PKL-6: Bengal Warriors edge out Telugu Titans
Bengal Warriors registered their second consecutive victory in the Pro Kabaddi Season 6, beating Telugu Titans 30-25 in a thrilling encounter here on Tuesday.
Duminy ruled out of South Africa's Australian tour
South African batsman JP Duminy has been ruled out of South Africa's limited overs tour of Australia, starting later this month, because of a shoulder injury. He is the second experienced batsman to miss the tour because of injury. Hashim Amla is out because of a finger injury. Cricket South Africa announced in a statement on Tuesday that Duminy will undergo surgery on his right shoulder after aggravating an old injury during a series against Zimbabwe which ended last weekend. Duminy will also miss the Mzansi Super League, which starts on November 15. He had been named as a marquee player for the Cape Town Blitz team. Team manager and doctor Mohammed Moosajee said it was not possible at this stage to estimate how long Duminy would be out of action. "That is dependent on the results from the surgery," he said. South Africa will play three limited overs internationals and one Twenty20 international in Australia.
FIFA technical report shows possession, running not certain recipes for success
Possession is clearly not everything in football as the FIFA Technical Study Group (TSG) highlighted in their report over the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia, which was published on Tuesday.
Nagal, Myneni ousted from Ningbo Challenger
Sumit Nagal suffered yet another first round exit, albeit, after a valiant fight, while Saketh Myneni suffered a tame defeat as India's singles challenge shrunk at the ATP Ningbo Challenger on Tuesday. Nagal, who has been struggling for good results this season, lost 6-4 4-6 2-6 after battling for little over two hours against third seed Thomas Fabbiano in the opening round of the USD 150,000 tournament. "It was a good match which moved indoors after rain and it worked in his favour. Both of us played at a high level but I was unable to sustain towards the end of the second and third sets," Nagal told PTI after the match. Myneni, who had qualified into the singles main draw, lost his opening match 3-6 2-6 to Renta Tokuda in one hour and 17 minutes. Ramkumar Ramanathan had also lost his first round, leaving only Prajnesh Gunneswaran as the only Indian left in the singles competition. Both Nagal and Myneni are also featuring in the doubles draw with their respective partners.
Improper conduct charge against Mourinho
English football giant Manchester United coach Jose Mourinho has been charged with improper conduct by the Football Association for his behaviour at the end of his side's 3-2 win at home against Newcastle United on October 6.
Kenyans Keter, Korir target fast time in Nairobi International Marathon
Kenya's Julius Kipyego Keter is relishing the chance to set a new course record when he competes in the Nairobi International Marathon on October 28.
England coach Southgate looking to future
Spain had not lost a competitive game at home for 15 years and were unbeaten in 90 minutes in their previous 38 games until England beat them 3-2 in the Benito Villamarin Stadium here.
Mahindra Racing announces driver line-up
Former Formula One driver and 2015 DTM Champion Pascal Wehrlein Tuesday joined Mahindra Racing as he is set to make makes his ABB FIA Formula E debut. His teammate will be highly experienced Formula E regular and double race-winner Jrme D'Ambrosio. Wehrlein holds the record for being the youngest competitor in DTM, the youngest to win a DTM race and in 2015 became the youngest to win the title at the age of just 20. Before this, his single-seater prowess shone through as he took honours as 2011 ADAC Formula Masters Champion, F3 European Championship Top Rookie and Formula 3 Euro Series Vice-Champion. In 2014, he became development and simulator driver for the Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team and, following his DTM success, Wehrlein competed in two full seasons of Formula One, contesting for Manor Racing and Sauber F1 Team. Now, at the age of 23, the German-Mauritian driver makes the move to all-electric single seaters with race-winning team Mahindra Racing.
Fakhar and Sarfraz lead Pakistan fightback after Lyon strikes
Debutant opener Fakhar Zaman and skipper Sarfraz Ahmed missed hundreds by six runs each but still revived Pakistan on the first day of the second and final Test in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday. Fakhar and Sarfraz scored 94 each and helped Pakistan recover from 57-5 to a total of 282 after winning the toss and electing to bat on a slow turning pitch at Sheikh Zayed Stadium. Before the close Pakistan grabbed two wickets, including that of Usman Khawaja for three, as Australia finished on 20-2, with Aaron Finch on 13 and nightwatchman Peter Siddle dismissed off the last ball of the day for four. Australia trail Pakistan by 262 runs with eight wickets intact. Fast bowler Mohammad Abbas had Khawaja -- who scored a fighting 141 to lead Australia's fightback for a draw in the first Test in Dubai last week -- caught behind for his 50th Test wicket in 10 Tests. Abbas became joint second-fastest Pakistani to the milestone of 50 wickets with Waqar Younis, Mohammad Asif and Shabbir Ahmed. The record is ..
ISL ties up with Twitter to launch new fan experience
The cash-rich Indian Super League (ISL) on Tuesday became the first football league in the world to use conversational video cards to preview matches on social networking giant Twitter.
Wrestlers Bajrang, Sakshi to lead Indian challenge at World C'ships
Olympic medallist Sakshi Malik and Asian Games gold medallist Bajrang Punia will spearhead the 30-member Indian contingent at the World Wrestling Championships to be held in Budapest, Hungary from October 20 to 28.
Saina survives, Sindhu ousted from Denmark Open
Star shuttler Saina Nehwal survived a scare before progressing to the second round of the Denmark Open but it was heartbreak for Rio silver medallist P.V. Sindhu, who crashed out after being stunned by unseeded American Beiwen Zhang in the opening round of the womens singles event here on Tuesday.
Navy rally to upset SCR 2-1 in Gold Cup hockey tournament
Local outfit Indian Navy shocked last year's joint champions South Central Railway (SCR) 2-1 in a group B match in the PMC Bank-All India Guru Tegh Bahadur Gold Cup hockey tournament here Tuesday. The sailors scored twice in the second half through Rajat Sharma (45th minute) and Sanjit Toppo (50th) as they rallied to overcome SCR, who took the lead in the 14th minute through Feroz Bin Faraz. In another Group A match, Punjab National Bank (PNB), Delhi, charged to a 3-1 win against Union Bank of India (UBI), Mumbai. Gagandeep Singh, from a field effort, scored the first goal for PNB in the sixth minute, but UBI fought back and drew level when Harjit Singh converted a penalty stroke, a minute before half-time. The bankers from Delhi scored twice in the second period through Naveen Antil (46th) and Sukhjit Singh (56th) to secure their win and the full three points. In yet another Group A match, Central Railway, Mumbai struck a late equalising third goal to snatch an exciting
Vani, Tvesa gear up for Indian Open
Indian contender Vani Kapoor is hoping to put behind a tendinitis issue when she leads the home challenge at the Hero Women's Indian Open, where struggling defending champion Camille Chevalier is hoping turn around her season. Apart from Vani, who was the best Indian at tied-sixth last year, a good show is expected from Tvesa Malik, who will play her first Indian Open as a pro. She has been performing very well on the domestic Tour, where she leads at the Order of Merit. "I have been preparing hard, though I was hit by tendinitis few days back, but I am hoping to get over that. This is my home course and I know it well, but as they say in golf, every shot is a new one and you never play the same shot again. Last one year has been one of great learning," said Vani. Tvesa, 22, seen as a big hope for the future, said, "It has been a great (domestic) season and I have been improving a lot and I have been really looking forward to this event for long. I have played here often and know the .
Prithvi boost for formidable Mumbai ahead of Hazare semi-final vs Hyderabad
A star-studded batting line-up, headlined by troika of Rohit Sharma, Ajinkya Rahane and rising sensation Prithvi Shaw, make Mumbai runaway favourites against Hyderabad in the first Vijay Hazare semi-final, here Wednesday. With the inclusion of Prithvi and Rahane, who joined the squad after completing their Test match duty in Hyderabad along with presence of Rohit and Shreyas Iyer, the Mumbai batting does have a menacing look to it. Ambati Rayudu and young pacer Mohammed Siraj do add muscle to the Hyderabad side, which has been impressive in the national One Day Championship so far. With Prithvi set to open with India's limited overs vice-captain Rohit, left-handed opener Akhil Herwadkar is expected to be benched. Rahane will come in place of either Siddhesh Lad or Suryakumar Yadav. The Indian ODI squad members are set to report in Guwahati on October 18 and if Mumbai happen to win the semi-final, Rohit will miss the summit clash on October 20. For Mumbai, the three top run-getters in .
Fighting Saina moves ahead, Sindhu makes shocking first-round exit from Denmark Open
Saina Nehwal rallied to carve out a hard-fought opening win but PV Sindhu crashed out of the Denmark Open with a stunning loss to American Beiwen Zhang in the women's singles event, here on Tuesday. Saina defeated Hong Kong's Ngan Yi Cheung 20-22 21-17 24-22 in a draining clash that lasted 81 minutes. However, third seed Sindhu lost 17-21 21-16 18-21 to Zhang in another tough opening encounter that lasted 56 minutes. In a tense match, Saina had to endure a stiff challenge from Cheyung, who she last played back in 2016 and went on to lose that match. The see-saw battle was a thriller down to the last point with the Indian saving two match points at 21-20 and 22-21 in the final game to emerge triumphant and move ahead. Saina was also guilty of frittering away a match point of her own when she led 20-19 in the final game. For Sindhu, this was the third consecutive time that she lost to Zhang. The American shuttler defeated Sindhu in the Indian Open final in February earlier this ...
Umesh replaces Shardul for first 2 ODIs vs Windies
Pacer Umesh Yadav was on Tuesday named as a replacement for injured Shardul Thakur in Indias squad for the first two One-day Internationals (ODI) against the West Indies on October 21 and 24.
Usain Bolt offered big move to Malta
Usain Bolt's Australian football career could come to a premature end after the owners of the Maltese club Valletta FC offered the Olympic champion a two-year contract on Tuesday.
Tiger Woods, the only athlete bigger than sport: Jeev Milkha Singh
Tiger Woods is the only athlete in the world who is bigger than the sport he plays, Indian golf veteran Jeev Milkha Singh said Tuesday as he complemented the American superstar, who once described him as a "great guy and a good friend". Jeev, whose career took a hit because of incessant injury breakdowns, praised the American for winning his 80th PGA Tour title last month, which was his first in five years. The win made for a remarkable triumph over career-threatening injuries for the celebrated 42-year-old, who endured quite a few other setbacks in the last few years as well. "I feel that he has got another three-four years during which he is going to win a few tournaments," said the 47-year-old Jeev. "For me, personally, Tiger is the only athlete in the world who is bigger than the sport...there have been legends in basketball, in athletics, but I think what Tiger has done for golf, he is bigger than the sport. "The awareness he has brought for golf, I think nobody could have done ..
World number one Halep pulls out of Kremlin Cup
Romania's world number one Simona Halep on Tuesday withdrew from the Kremlin Cup, a joint WTA and ATP event, due to concerns over an ongoing back injury. "I tried everything I could to be ready here as I really wanted to play," Halep said. "But unfortunately the back is still causing me pain and I don't want to take any unnecessary risks." The 27-year-old's appearance in Moscow and the WTA Finals had been in doubt when she withdrew from Beijing two weeks ago and was diagnosed with a herniated disk in her back. Halep, who has already qualified for the WTA year-ending finals in Singapore, said she needed more time to recover completely from her back injury. "While it's disappointing to withdraw, I know it's important to put my health first," she added. Halep this year played two Grand Slam finals, winning the French Open crown at Roland Garros, and won titles in Shenzhen and Montreal, leading the rankings for 40 weeks this year.