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Maradona lashes out at Messi, says Barca star not a leader
Argentine legend Diego Maradona feels Lionel Messi is not a leader and should not be considered a footballing god.
Mick Schumacher credits his team for European F3 title
German racing driver Mick Schumacher, who recently clinched 2018 Formula Three European Championship, has credited his team for the glory.Taking to his official Twitter handle, the 19-year-old said that it was a great experience to live his dream, adding that he is grateful to have such a strong team behind him."I am so very grateful for being able to experience this, to live my dream and to have such a strong team behind and around me - that title is because of and for them! #WhatATeam @prema_team @theodoreracing1," he wrote.Mick, who is a son of legendary Formula One driver Michael Schumacher, had recently won his first Formula Three race on the famous Spa track, which is said to be his father's favourite circuit.
2nd Test: India need 71 runs for clean sweep vs West Indies
India set themselves a 71-run target after wrapping up the West Indies for a paltry 127 runs in their second innings of the second and final cricket Test at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium here on Sunday.
Gibraltar defeat Armenia 1-0, claim 1st competitive win in its history
Gibraltar's national football team won 1-0 over host Armenia in a UEFA Nations League clash, earning its first competitive victory in its history.
Bulgaria defeat Cyprus 2-1 to top Nations League group
Bulgaria fought back from a goal down to beat Cyprus 2-1 at home in the UEFA Nations League.
Shubhankar disappoints in final round to finish Tied-10th
Overnight joint leader Shubhankar Sharma could not play his best golf on the final day, managing only an even par round to finish Tied-10th at the USD 7 million CIMB Classic on Sunday Coming on the heels of a period during which he has had six missed cuts in nine starts, a joint lead by round three augured well for the 22-year-old from India. However, it did not turn out be his day and he was understandably disappointed at not being able to convert his second career 54-hole lead into a maiden PGA Tour title. The genial Australian Marc Leishman, who came close to quitting the game in 2015 when his wife was discovered with a rare life-threatening condition, continued his fine run to win his fourth title on the PGA Tour. Leishman, playing a very high level of golf since his second round 62, carded a 7-under 65, that took his total to 26-under 262, equalling the tournament record set in 2015 by Justin Thomas. Leishman ended five shots ahead of second placed trio -- first round leader, ..
India bowl out West Indies for 127, need 72 runs to win 2nd Test
India bowled out the West Indies for 127 in their second innings, setting themselves an easy target of 72 runs to win the second Test and clinch the two-match series 2-0, on Sunday. India had taken a 56-run first innings lead after scoring 367 in reply to West Indies' 311 all out. Sunil Ambris top scored for the hosts with his 38-run knock while pacer Umesh Yadav (4/45) and spin all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja (3/12) shared seven wickets between them for the hosts. Brief Scores: West Indies: 311 and 127 all out in 46.1 overs (S Ambris 38, Shai Hope 28; Umesh Yadav 4/45). India: 367 all out in 106.4 overs (Rishabh Pant 92, Ajinkya Rahane 80, Prithvi Shaw 70; Jason Holder 5/56, Shannon Gabriel 3/107).
Paes wins Santo Domingo Open trophy, his second title of 2018 season
Old warhorse Leander Paes is still going great guns as the veteran tennis star won his second Challenger level title of the season, lifting the Santo Domingo Open trophy with partner Miguel Angel Reyyes-Varela. The second seeded Indo-Mexican pair, playing its second consecutive final, came from behind to beat Ariel Behar and Roberto Quiroz 4-6 6-3 10-5 in the summit clash, which lasted one hour and 26 minutes. Paes, who is ranked 69, added 110 ranking points to his kitty and shared a prize purse of USD 7750 with his partner. Last week, the 45-year-old Paes and Angel ended runners-up at Montrrey Challenger to Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan and Marcelo Arevalo. Paes also ended runner-up at Chicago, Dallas on the ATP Challenger circuit and won the Newport Beach event in January. Apart from these, Paes also reached the final of Winston-Salem Open and Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on the ATP World Tour, ending runner-up with Jamie Cerretani in both the tournaments.
France's Garcia wins Tianjin Open for first title of 2018
Caroline Garcia won her first title of the year as the French player defeated Karolina Pliskova to edge a nervy Tianjin Open final on Sunday. The 16th-ranked Garcia battled through a narrow first set before streaking away in the second to beat the Czech top seed 7-6 (9/7), 6-3. The 24-year-old Garcia -- seeded second in Tianjin -- enjoyed a breakthrough 2017, winning back-to-back titles in Wuhan and Beijing, and qualifying for the season-ending WTA Finals. But she has struggled in comparison this year and her China Open defence in Beijing came to a meek end in the last 16, losing the deciding set 6-0 to Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus. The Tianjin title is the sixth of Garcia's career.
Ireland earn first point of Nations League with 0-0 draw vs Denmark
The Republic of Ireland played out a goalless draw at home to Denmark to earn their first point in the UEFA Nations League.
Depay leads Netherlands to 3-0 shutout of Germany
A spectacular game by the Netherlands' left winger Memphis Depay, who scored the second goal and was notable for his technical skills, helped defeat a German squad that looked eternally off-balance and even when a clear scoring possibility presented itself, made nothing of it.
Rishab Pant, Prithvi Shaw are in the fast lane (Column: Just Sport)
Youngsters, opener Prithvi Shaw and wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant, are making the most of the opportunities they are getting even as many of their teammates are yo-yoing with injuries and fitness problems.
2nd Test: Indian bowlers leave Windies struggling (Lead Tea)
The West Indies are on the verge of yet another defeat as they were tottering at 76/6 at tea on the third day of the second cricket Test against India at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium here on Sunday.
2nd Test: Indian bowlers leave Windies struggling (Tea Report)
The West Indies are on the verge of yet another defeat as they were tottering at 76/6 at tea on the third day of the second cricket Test against India at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium here on Sunday.
India on course for clean sweep as West Indies reduced to 76/6 at tea
India were well on course for another comprehensive home series victory after reducing West Indies to 76 for 6 at tea on the third day of the second Test here on Sunday. After West Indies bowled India out for 367 to concede a 56-run lead, the home team bowlers rattled the Caribbean top-order for the fourth successive time. Effectively, the West Indies are 20 for six with a late third day finish looking imminent. The West Indies second innings started with Umesh Yadav on (split) hat-trick but Kraigg Brathwaite (0) survived one delivery before gliding another drifting down leg-side into Rishabh Pant's gloves. Kieran Powell (6) edged one off Ravichandran Ashwin to Ajinkya Rahane in the slips. Shai Hope (28) hit three delightful boundaries off Umesh while Shimron Hetmeyer (17) was trying to be more assertive against spinners in their 39-run stand. However, a rush of blood saw Hetmeyer give Kuldeep Yadav the charge only to be caught by Cheteshwar Pujara at point. From 45 for 3, there was ..
Scoreboard at tea on the third day of the second and final Test between India and West ...
Scoreboard at tea on the third day of the second and final Test between India and West Indies here Sunday. West Indies 1st Innings: 311 India 1st Innings: Lokesh Rahul b Holder 4 Prithvi Shaw c Hetmyer b Warrican 70 Cheteshwar Pujara c sub b Gabriel 10 Virat Kohli lbw b Holder 45 Ajinkya Rahane c Hope b Holder 80 Rishabh Pant c Hetmyer b Gabriel 92 Ravindra Jadeja lbw b Holder 0 Ravichandran Ashwin b Gabriel 35 Kuldeep Yadav b Holder 6 Umesh Yadav c sub b Warrican 2 Shardul Thakur not out 4 Extras: (B-12 LB-2 NB-5) 19 Total: (All out in 106.4 overs) 367 Fall of Wickets: 61/1 98/2 102/3 162/4 314/5 314/6 322/7 334/8 339/9 Bowling: Shannon Gabriel 20.4-1-107-3, Jason Holder 23-5-56-5, Jomel Warrican 31-7-84-2, Roston Chase 9-1-22-0, Devendra Bishoo 21-4-78-0, Kraigg Brathwaite 2-0-6-0. West Indies 2nd Innings: Kraigg Brathwaite c Pant b Umesh 0 Kieran Powell c A Rahane b Ashwin 0 Shai Hope c A Rahane b Ravindra Jadeja 28 Shimron Hetmyer c Pujara b Kuldeep Yadav 17 Sunil Ambris batting .
Windies 76/6 in 2nd innings
West Indies were 76 for 6 in their second innings at tea on the third day of the second and final Test against India here on Sunday. The visitors are 20 runs ahead overall with just four second innings wickets in hand. India had scored 367 all out in their first innings in reply to West Indies' 311. Brief Scores: West Indies: 311 and 76 for 6 in 27 overs (Shai Hope 28; Umesh Yadav 3/32). India: 367 all out in 106.4 overs (Rishabh Pant 92, Ajinkya Rahane 80, Prithvi Shaw 70; Jason Holder 5/56, Shannon Gabriel 3/107).
India A to take on Australia A in women's clash
India A will take on their Australian counterparts in the first of three women's limited overs games here at the Mumbai Cricket Association's Bandra-Kurla complex facility on Monday. The latter two matches are also to be played at the same venue on October 17 and 19. The games are expected to test the bench strength of hosts and all eyes will be on skipper Poonam Raut. Poonam, who played a key role in the Indian team reaching the World Cup final last year, will like to lead from the front. Along with her there are likes of Mona Meshram, Rajeshwari Gayakwad and Shikha Pandey in the squad. They will all be eyeing to put up an impressive show in front of the selectors and force their way into the senior team. The 50-overs series will be followed by a T20 series and the BCCI will announce the squad for it later. The visitors will be also looking to begin the series on a winning note, but will have a tough task at hand in adapting to the wicket and weather conditions. Rival ...
Mohammed Siraj, Hanuma Vihari released from Windies test
Ahead of the quarter-final match of the Vijay Hazare trophy, fast bowler Mohammed Siraj and all-rounder Hanuman Vihari have been released from the ongoing Test series against West Indies.Confirming the same, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) stated that the two players will be joining their respective teams in Bangalore to appear in the quarter-final of the domestic tournament. The statement further announced all-rounder Manish Pandey and pacer Shubham Gill as the replacements for the two."Mohammed Siraj and Hanuma Vihari have been released from the Test squad to play in the Vijay Hazare Trophy Knockouts. Manish Pandey and Shubman Gill have been drafted into the side as substitutes," the statement read.While Siraj represents Andhra in the Vijay Hazare trophy, Vihari is a part of Maharashtra squad.Maharashtra will take on Jharkhand at the M Chinnaswamy stadium in their quarters clash while Andhra and Hyderabad will face each at the Just Cricket Academy Ground on October .
Free/complementary IPL tickets to attract GST: AAR
Free or complementary tickets given by franchise owners for IPL matches will attract Goods and Services Tax (GST), the Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR) said. In response to an application filed by K P H Dream Cricket Pvt Ltd, which owns and operates IPL cricket team Kings XI Punjab, the Punjab bench of the AAR has ruled that providing complementary tickets free of charge would be considered supply of service and therefore leviable to tax. The GST rate on sale of IPL tickets is 18 per cent. The AAR also ruled that K P H Dream Cricket would be eligible to claim input tax credit (ITC) on taxes paid for such complementary tickets only to the extent of input and input service for such tickets. The AAR said when the applicant issues a 'complimentary ticket' to any person, the applicant is "certainly displaying an act of forbearance by tolerating persons who are receiving the services provided by the applicant without paying any money, which other persons not receiving such complimentary ..