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Wimbledon champ Kerber splits with coach
Reigning Wimbledon champion Angelique Kerber has split from coach Wim Fissette, the player's entourage announced Tuesday. "Despite the success of the cooperation since the start of the season, this step is needed because of differences of opinion as the future direction," a statement read. Former coach of Kim Clijsters (2009-11), current world number one Simona Halep (2014) and Victoria Azarenka (2015-16), Fissette joined forces with Kerber in November 2017. With the Belgian by her side, the 30-year-old Kerber, who reached No.1 in the rankings in 2016 but now sits third, reached the semi-finals of the Australian Open before going on to win Wimbledon.
ISL: Dynamos to clash with ATK on Wednesday (Preview)
Delhi Dynamos will face ATK in their second match of the Indian Super League (ISL) Season 5 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Wednesday.
Dynamos and ATK eye first win of the season
Back in action after a fortnight break, Delhi Dynamos would look to put pressure on a struggling ATK and get their first win of the season when the two teams clash in their Indian Super League (ISL) match, here on Wednesday. The hosts, who are coming into this game after playing a 1-1 draw against FC Pune City, are likely to play striker Daniel Lahlimpuia, who was injured but midfielder Bikramjit Singh still remains a doubtful starter due to a calf injury he sustained against Pune. Dynamos head into the game following a two-week break due to international fixtures but defender Rana Gharami believes that a long gap has allowed his team to prepare well for this game. "We had a long break and that has given us a lot of time to figure this ATK team out. They have a strong team with really good foreign players so its going to be hard for us defenders, but we are confident heading into this game," he said. "We were really close to winning the last match but that ended as a draw and it was a
Windies coach banned for first 2 ODIs for ICC code breach
West Indies coach Stuart Law has been suspended for his team's first two One-day Internationals (ODI) against India - on October 21 and 24 - following a breach of the ICC Code of Conduct during the second Test in Hyderabad.
England inflict first defeat of Luis Enrique's reign
England inflicted the first defeat of Luis Enrique's reign as Spain coach when they beat the Spanish 3-2 at the Benito Villamarin Stadium in a UEFA Nations League match here.
Russia World Cup added USD 14 bln to economy: organisers
The 2018 World Cup added more than USD 14 billion to the Russian economy, more than one per cent of the country's gross domestic product, tournament organisers said in Doha on Tuesday. The figure was revealed in a report on the economic, social and environmental impact of the tournament by Alexey Sorokin, the CEO of Russia's World Cup organising committee. "The figure the report comes up with is quite surprising," Sorokin told a football conference in Qatar, which is the host of the next World Cup in 2022. It calculated that the impact of the World Cup on Russian GDP between 2013 and 2018 was 952 billion roubles (USD 14.5 billion, 12.5 billion euros). This was the equivalent of 1.1 per cent of GDP. The report, prepared by Russian World Cup organisers, also said that the tournament created up to 315,000 jobs per year in Russia and would still have an impact on the economy over the next five years. Despite warnings prior to the tournament over hooliganism and the political situation ...
Sindhu stunned by unseeded Beiwen Zhang in opening round of Denmark Open
Ace Indian shuttler PV Sindhu crashed out of the ongoing Denmark Open after being stunned by unseeded American player Beiwen Zhang in the opening round of the women's singles event here on Tuesday.The 23-year-old suffered an unexpected 17-21, 21-16, 18-21 defeat at the hands of Zhang to make a first-round exit from the tournament.The American shuttler looked strong right from the opening game after she raced ahead of Sindhu in the initial stages of the match. The Indian, however, fought back hard but the effort was not strong enough to chasm the point gap.Eventually, Zhang registered a convincing 21-17 win in the first game.In the tight second game of the match, Sindhu improved her performance as she was not letting her opponent to move ahead like it had happened in the first game.With the scoreline reading 16-14 in Sindhu's favour, Zhang hit back strongly and reduced the point gap to one point. The Indian shuttler, however, constantly backed her and won the game 21-16.In the deciding
Stuart Law suspended for breaching ICC code of conduct
West Indies coach Stuart Law has been suspended from the upcoming first two one-day internationals against India for breaching International Cricket Council (ICC) code of conduct during Day Three of the recently-concluded second Test match against the home side at Hyderabad.Law was found guilty of breaching Level 2 Article 2.7 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to "Public criticism of, or inappropriate comment in relation to an incident occurring in an International Match or any Player, Player Support Personnel, Match Official or team participating in any International Match, irrespective of when such criticism or inappropriate comment is made."Following the dismissal of left-hand batsman Kieran Powell in their second innings on Day Three of the match, the coach had gone to the TV umpire's room and made inappropriate comments. He then walked to the fourth umpire's area and, in the presence of the players, again directed inappropriate ...
Youth Olympics: Suraj Panwar bags silver in Men's 5000m race walk
Indian athlete Suraj Panwar won a silver medal in Men's 5000m Race Walk event at the ongoing third edition of the Youth Olympic Games.The 17-year-old finished second on the podium with a clock timing of 20:35.87 and 20:23.30 in two stages of the competition.While Oscar Patin of Ecuador clinched the gold medal with an overall timing of 40:51.86, Jan Moreu of Puerto Rico settled for the third podium finish with an overall clock timing of 41:59.29.The medal was India's first in the athletics category of the current edition of the Youth Olympics.The total medal tally of India at the ongoing prestigious tournament now stands at eleven-3 gold and 8 silver.
Trailing 0-1, India A look for improved show against Aus A
India A women will look for an improved show when they take on their Australian counterparts in a must-win game here Wednesday in a 50-overs match. Australia A are 1-0 up in the three match series courtesy their 91-run win on Monday at the MCA Bandra-Kurla facility against the hosts, led by skipper Poonam Raut. Come Wednesday, the Indian eves will be eyeing to put up a better batting and bowling show. Poonam, who departed for a duck, will be hoping to get some runs under her belt. Even the likes of Mona Meshram, Rajeshwari Gayakwad and Shikha Pandey need to fire. The positive for the home side in the opening game was the all-round show by Preeti Bose. Even the bowlers, who were hammered by the Aussie batters, will be looking to perform better. On the other hand, the visitors will look to notch up another win and seal the series. The 50-over series will be followed by a T20 series. Rival squads (From) India A :Punam Raut (captain), Priya Punia, Devika Vaidya, Mona Meshram, ..
Sindhu makes shocking first round exit from Denmark Open
Star Indian shuttler PV Sindhu crashed out of the Denmark Open with a stunning opening-round loss to American Beiwen Zhang in the women's singles event, here on Tuesday. Third seed Sindhu lost 17-21 21-16 18-21 to Zhang in a hard-fought opening encounter that lasted 56 minutes. This is the third consecutive time that Sindhu has lost to Zhang. The American shuttler defeated Sindhu in the Indian Open final in February earlier this year. Rio Olympics silver-medallist Sindhu is going through a difficult phase after winning the silver medal in the Jakarta Asian Games. She was knocked out in the second round of the Japan Open after a straight-game loss to Gao Fangjie. The script played out similarly in the China Open, where the 23-year-old suffered a 11-21 21-11 15-21 loss to world no 6 Chen Yufei of China in the quarterfinals.
Sri Lanka's Perera out of England ODI, Dawson goes home
Sri Lanka's middle order batsman Kusal Perera will skip the three remaining one-day matches against England, while visiting all-rounder Liam Dawson has been ruled out of the entire tournament, officials said. Perera, who scored 30 in Saturday's second ODI, suffered a hamstring injury and will be replaced by Sadeera Samarawickrama for the rest of the five-match series, Sri Lanka Cricket officials said. Dawson strained his right side while bowling during England's Saturday win, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said Monday. The top order batsman and leg spinner has been ruled out of the rest of the tour and was due to return home Tuesday. He has been replaced by Joe Denly, who is in England's Test squad. The third one-day international is due to take place in Kandy on Wednesday. The first ODI was washed out. Apart from the five-match ODI series, England will play three Tests and a one-off T20 in Sri Lanka with the tour due to end on November 27.
Modric never thought Zidane, Ronaldo will leave Real Madrid
Real Madrid's Croatian international midfielder Luka Modric admits that neither he nor his team-mates expected both Zinedine Zidane and Cristiano Ronaldo to leave the club last summer.
Lyon takes four wickets off six balls as Pakistan slumps to 77-5
Off-spinner Nathan Lyon took four wickets off six balls to catch Pakistan tottering at 77-5 at lunch on the first day of the second and final Test in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday. Lyon dismissed Azhar Ali caught and bowled for 15 in his fourth over and then next ball had Haris Sohail caught close to the wicket for nought. In his next over, Lyon had Asad Shafiq caught at short-leg and two balls later had a dancing down the wicket Babar Azam bowled -- both batsmen failing to score. At lunch opener Fakhar Zaman was unbeaten on 49 and under-performing Sarfraz Ahmed four not out as Pakistan need a big fightback to post a challenging total after winning the toss. Lyon has figures of 4-12 in his seven overs. It was pacer Mitchell Starc who provided Australia an early breakthrough in the third over when Mohammad Hafeez fell to a freakish catch at short leg by Marnus Labuschagne for four. Hafeez had scored 110 in the drawn first Test in Dubai. Pakistan made two changes from the first Test, handing ...
Argentina win three golds at Youth Olympics
Host country Argentina won three gold medals at the Youth Olympic Games but could not finish perfectly as they lost to Brazil in the men's futsal semi-finals, on the ninth day of the mega event here.
Chris Gayle confirms his availability for England series
West Indies batsman Chris Gayle, who had recently pulled out from the India and Bangladesh tour, has confirmed his availability for the upcoming England series.Confirming the same, the 39-year-old said that he is currently focused on scoring runs in franchise cricket leagues which is a part of his preparation for the 2020 T20I World Cup."I am definitely available for selection against England. At this moment, scoring runs in these leagues [franchise cricket] is important as everything can be seen as being geared up towards the World Cup," International Cricket Council (ICC) quoted Gayle, as saying.Reflecting on his preparation for the upcoming prestigious tournament, the left-handed batsman, who is currently playing in the Afghanistan Premier League (APL), said that he only has to manage his time to ensure his fitness."I've merely got to manage my time, my schedule and my body to ensure that I am in top shape. After this [APL], there is a lot of cricket to come. We have the T10 ...
Will retire when no more emotions are involved, says Gambhir
He has been in the cricketing field for over a decade now and is the only Indian to have scored hundreds in five consecutive Test matches. Former India opener Gautam Gambhir, 37, says he will retire the day he feels there are no emotions involved in the game.
Pressure growing on new USA Gymnastics chief
Olympic champion Aly Raisman slammed USA Gymnastics' choice of interim president as pressure mounted on the embattled organization to rethink the apppointment. In a series of posts on Twitter on Monday, Raisman criticised the decision to hire former Republican US Congresswoman Mary Bono to take over at the helm of the scandal-plagued governing body. Raisman said Bono's association with law firm Faegre Baker Daniels -- which advised USA Gymnastics during the Larry Nassar sexual abuse scandal -- made her position untenable. The 24-year-old 2012 and 2016 Olympic gold medalist accused Faegre Baker Daniels of helping "cover up" Nassar's crimes before the scandal erupted into public view. "My teammates & I reported Nassar's abuse to USAG in 2015," Raisman wrote. "We now know USOC & lawyers at Faegre Baker Daniels (Mary Bono's firm) were also told then, yet Nassar continued to abuse children for 13 months!? "Why hire someone associated with the firm that helped cover up our abuse?" ..
Sterling shines as England blow Spain away
Raheem Sterling scored twice as England delivered one of their finest victories of the modern era by beating Spain 3-2 in Seville. Away from home, and against a Spanish side in scintillating form under their new coach Luis Enrique, this was certainly England's best win under Gareth Southgate and, perhaps, their most impressive since thrashing Germany 5-1 in Munich in 2001. Marcus Rashford was the other scorer in a breathless opening 45 minutes, which witnessed Spain conceding three on home soil for the first time in their history. "To play the way they did, this should be a great reference point for this team for the future," Southgate said. Paco Alcacer, on as a substitute, headed in before the hour to spark hopes of a comeback but England were home and dry by the time Sergio Ramos scored in the 98th minute, with the last action of the match on Monday. It means England keep alive their hopes of finishing top of Group 4 in the UEFA Nations League, the position Spain had needed only a .
Sarachan urges US to cut 'impatient' errors
United States interim head coach Dave Sarachan called on his players to cut out unforced errors as they prepare to face Peru on Tuesday following last week's drubbing by Colombia. Sarachan, who took over from Bruce Arena in the wake of the USA's shock failure to qualify for the 2018 World Cup, told reporters in Hartford, Connecticut Monday that "impatient" mistakes were partially responsible for his team's 4-2 loss to the Colombians. "I'd like us to do better with the ball," Sarachan said. "The other night was a combination of impatience, trying to make a couple of plays that weren't quite there and turning the ball over. "There were a lot of unforced errors the other night. Plays where we didn't make a pass. That just has to be better." Peru, whose appearance in the World Cup this year was the country's first since 1982, would be well-equipped to punish any US errors. "They're similar to Colombia in many ways," the US coach said. "They have a number of players from their World Cup ..