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India lose in final of men and women Hockey5s, pocket maiden Youth Olympics silver
India failed to script a perfect finish to its Hockey5s campaign at the third Youth Olympic Games as both the men and women teams lost in the summit clash to settle for their maiden silver medal here. While the men lost 2-4 to Malaysia on Sunday, the women's team suffered a 1-3 defeat at the hands of Argentina later in the day. Malaysia men and Argentina women scripted history by winning their first-ever Youth Olympic Games Hockey5s gold medals. Argentina men and China women secured the bronze medals respectively following 4-0 and 6-0 wins over Zambia and South Africa earlier in the day. In the men's gold medal match, India took the lead after only two minutes through captain Vivek Sagar Prasad. However, just over two minutes later Malaysia levelled through Firadus Rosdi, but their lead was short lived as Prasad grabbed his second goal of the match for India in the fifth minute as India took a 2-1 lead into half-time. After the break Malaysia came out all guns firing as Akhimullah ...
Last-gasp Biraghi saves Italy, gives Mancini first competitive win
Cristiano Biraghi snatched a late victory to give new Italy coach Roberto Mancini his first competitive victory and keep the Azzurri's Nations League hopes alive with a 1-0 win over Poland in their League A Group 3 clash here on Sunday. Defender Biraghi, 26, slid in the winner two minutes into injury time for his first goal for Italy in a game his team had dominated. The defeat ensured Poland were relegated to League B. It gives Mancini his first competitive victory since taking over as Italy coach last May, after the four-time world champions failure to qualify for the World Cup. "A new cycle has already begun," said Mancini "We dominated the game, we had to score the first goal, it would have been unfair to finish 0-0. "All the lads are trying to do their best. It's a good win in a very good game." Fiorentina defender Biraghi made the sign '13' with his hands when he scored, as he dedicated his first goal to former Italy and Fiorentina captain Davide Astori who died of a heart ...
#MeToo: BCCI CEO to skip ICC meeting
Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Rahul Johri will not be representing the cricket body at the upcoming two-day International Cricket Council's (ICC) chief executives' meeting in Singapore in the light of sexual harassment allegation against him.Amitabh Chaudhary, the acting secretary of the BCCI will represent the board in place of Johri, sources said.The decision has been taken by the Committee of Administrators (CoA) after a woman alleged that she was sexually harassed by Johri when he was her colleague at a satellite TV channel. The allegations were posted on Twitter by another individual on behalf of the accuser.Johri was also asked to give an explanation on the allegation within a week. However, he has not made any statement on the matter yet.The meeting of the ICC scheduled to be held from October 16 to 19, will discuss the possibility of including cricket at the summer Olympic Games and how to tighten various T20 and T10 cricket leagues
Indian girls, boys settle for hockey silver
Indian girls were defeated 3-1 by Argentina here at the Youth Olympics while boys went down 4-2 to Malaysia.
China slaps anti-dumping duty on chemical from U.S., Japan
BEIJING (Reuters) - China will impose anti-dumping tariffs on imports of hydroiodic acid from the United States and Japan, the Ministry of Commerce said on Monday.
JKCA organises talent hunt cricket tourney in Leh
The Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) recently organised talent hunt cricket tournaments in every district of the state with an aim to get best cricketers at national and international level.Around 10 teams from Leh took part in the initiative, whose final match took place on Sundayat NDS Cricket Ground between Tip Top club and JKP team. The Tip Top team won the match by six wickets.Speaking to ANI, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association, Sayeed Ashiq Hussain Bhukhari said that the JKCA initiated a talent hunt tournament for the first time with the sole purpose to give equal opportunity to every young players of the state."Over 50,000 young cricketers from all over the state have exhibited their talent," the CEO said, adding that holding of such tournament in Ladakh would give equal opportunity to the Ladakhi cricketers.Skalzang Dorjay, one of the players who took part in this cricket tournament, said that such an event would pave a way for them
Pro Kabaddi: Puneri Paltan hammer Haryana Steelers 45-27
Puneri Paltan climbed to the top of Zone A table in Pro Kabaddi tournament with a resounding 45-27 win over Haryana Steelers here on Sunday.
Stephens to make 1st WTA Finals appearance
For the first time in her career, US tennis player Sloane Stephens has qualified for the upcoming WTA Finals, the season ending, eight-woman tournament to be held in Singapore, the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) announced on Sunday.
Hazratullah smashes six sixes in an over during APL
Afghanistan batsman Hazratullah Zazai achieved one of the rare feats in the game of cricket when he smashed six sixes in an over during an Afghanistan Premier League (APL) Twenty 20 match here on Sunday. Playing for Kabul Zwanan, the 20-year-old produced a whirlwind 12-ball half-century against the Balkh Legends. Left-arm spinner Abdullah Mazari was the bowler who bore the brunt of Hazratullah's fury. Abdullah went on to concede 37 runs in the over, thanks to a wide. Only Sir Garfield Sobers, Ravi Shastri, Herschelle Gibbs and Yuvraj Singh have managed the feat in the history of the game. Hazratullah is the second man after Yuvraj to do it in a Twenty20 match. Yuvraj had hit six sixes off a Stuart Broad over to move to a 12-ball half-century. Hazratullah, Yuvraj and West Indies' superstar Chris Gayle too has managed a half-century in only 12 balls. However, Hazratullah's feat came in a losing cause as Kabul Zwanan lost to Balkh Legends by 21 runs, chasing a stiff 245-run target. Gayle
Pro Kabaddi: Patna Pirates beat UP Pirates 43-37
Patna Pirates overcame a sluggish start to register a comfortable 43-37 victory over UP Yoddha in the Pro Kabaddi tournament here on Sunday.
Umesh should be in playing XI in Australia: Kohli
A standout performance by Umesh Yadav against the West Indies has prompted India skipper Virat Kohli to say that the pacer is a strong candidate for a place in the starting XI during next month's tour of Australia.
Patna Pirates pip UP Yoddha in PKL
Patna Pirates overcame a sluggish start to record a comfortable 43-37 victory over UP Yoddha in the Pro Kabaddi League here on Sunday. Pardeep Narwal scored 14 points to be the star raider once again but it was the Patna defence that laid down the foundations of this win. Shrikant Jadhav got 17 points for UP Yoddha and Rishank Devadiga scored 11 but their efforts went in vain. Rishank Devadia scored with two consecutive raids as UP Yoddha led 3-1 after three minutes. UP Yoddha sent Pardeep Narwal to the bench in the fourth minute and reduced Patna Pirates to just four men. Patna Pirates averted an all out in the fifth minute as they forced a super tackle to trail 3-6. Another super tackle in the 8th minute by Patna Pirates levelled the match at 7-7. Pardeep opened his account to give Patna Pirates the lead for the first time in the match in the 9th minute. Manjeet scored with a two-point raid in the 13th minute to give Patna Pirates an 11-9 lead. In the 14th minute, Patna Pirates ...
Wrestler Simran takes Youth Olympics silver
Indian wrestler Simran had to be content with a silver medal after losing in the final of the women's freestyle 43 kg class at the Youth Olympics here.
Holder rues heavy defeats despite batting-friendly pitches
West Indies captain Jason Holder on Sunday said the manner of defeats in India hurt the team considering the fact that the pitches were batsman-friendly.
Honda Racing India gains 16 points in Indonesian ARRC round
The curtains came down on the penultimate 5th round of Asia Road Racing Championship (ARRC) on Sunday at the Sentul International Circuit as it turned out to be a closely contested affair in both SuperSport 600 and Asia Production 250 class with Indonesian riders dominating the show.
'He has Michael's racing genes' - Schumacher Jnr lifts F3 title
Mick Schumacher is tipped to carry the famous surname into Formula One as the newly-crowned European Formula Three champion finished the season with his 14th podium placing on Sunday. The 19-year-old son of stricken Formula One legend Michael Schumacher took second in the final race of the 2018 season at Germany's Hockenheim circuit. Having already been confirmed European F3 champion on Saturday, Schumacher finished the last race of 2018 behind his Prema team mate Robert Shwartzman for his 14th podium place in the 30-race season, with seven wins. "Mick has the racing genes of Michael," said Gerhard Berger, boss of the German Touring Car championship. "If he can continue to deliver performances like these, then he will find his way into Formula One." The head of Mercedes motorsport was equally impressed as Schumacher enjoyed a phenomenal second half of the season by picking up five straight wins last month to seize control of the drivers' championship. "He can be a big name in our ...
Final South Africa-Zimbabwe T20 abandoned
Rain and a wet outfield caused the abandonment of the third and final Twenty20 international between South Africa and Zimbabwe at Willowmoore Park on Sunday. South Africa won the series 2-0 after winning an earlier one-day series 3-0. The matches were largely one-sided and South Africa used them to test the depth of their resources, using 22 players across the five matches. South Africa travel to Australia later this month to play three one-day internationals and a Twenty20 international, while Zimbabwe depart later this week for Bangladesh where they will play three one-day internationals and two Tests. The first one-day international is in Dhaka next Sunday. Zimbabwe captain Hamilton Masakadza said his team's batting in South Africa had been disappointing. "We will have to adapt quickly to Bangladesh conditions. As the top three or four batsmen, we must make sure we build a platform," he said. JP Duminy, who was due to captain South Africa on Sunday, said the objective of giving ...
India lift their 10th consecutive win at home
India lifted their 10th consecutive win at home by the end of Day three of the second Test here at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Sunday.West Indies, which began the second innings with a trail of 56 runs, lost their openers Kraigg Brathwaite and Kieran Powell, who departed back without scoring a run, to Indian bowlers Umesh Yadav and Ravichandran Ashwin, respectively.After losing their openers, the partnership of 45 runs between Shimron Hetmyer and Shai Hope didn't last long as spinner Kuldeep Yadav took his tenth wicket of the series by dismissing Hetmyer (17), who gave a simple catch to Cheteshwar Pujara. Meanwhile, spinner Ravindra Jadeja in the same line on off stump ceased Hope (28).Struggling to retain wickets, bewildered Windies by this time were left in plight. India quickly bundled out the remaining batsmen as inswinger Umesh Yadav sent back Roston Chase (6) and wicket-keeper Shane Dowrich at the duck.Windies captain Jason Holder (19) didn't seem worried until India ..
Kohli credits bowlers for the win against Windies
After winning the Test series against West Indies here at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Sunday, Indian skipper Virat Kohli said that a three-day finish was not part of the plan; however, it helped to understand how to create pressure and intensity with the ball."It is good to have so many guys bowling so well. We have four bowlers who can pick wickets; anyone can step in at any time for anyone. It's a great luxury to have from team's point of view," Kohli said."In batting, learning from the last tour, we want to improve collectively but we want to keep bowling as a major strength. In order for us to feel like we have a chance to win, these guys are taking responsibility well."Speaking on Shardul Thakur 's debut, Kohli said, "Shardul showed his fitness level. He picked wickets, not just completed over. I think it was the stand out performance of his career."Kohli also lauded the youngsters and said, "We wanted them to play with a lot of freedom, which they did. Rishabh was ...
Djokovic beats Coric to claim record 4th Shanghai Masters crown
World No. 3 Novak Djokovic on Sunday registered an emphatic an emphatic 6-3, 6-4 victory over Croatian Borna Coric on his way to win a record fourth Shanghai Masters title.The Serbian former World No 1 continued his scintillating form in 2018, having emerged victorious in two Grand Slams (Wimbledon, US Open) and the Cincinnati Masters, in Shanghai to stretch his winning run to 18 games. The victory also saw him being crowned an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 champion for a 32nd from 46 finals.Djokovic's performance in recent tournaments, reflected in the results, is clearly stressing on his bid to end the year at the top of the ATP World rankings, as the victory for the Serb ensures he overtakes Roger Federer at second. He will remain only 35 points behind Rafael Nadal at the numer uno spot, and will be a front-runner to end the year at the top of the pile.Djokovic's dominance was also reflected in the fact that he did not drop a single service game in the entire tournament, becoming ...