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Peru's Bello tracing father's footsteps at Youth Olympics
Peru's Samantha Bello delivered a harsh self-assessment of her first performance at the 2018 summer Youth Olympics here.
Argentina's Firmapaz elated with shooting bronze at Youth Olympics
Argentine shooter Facundo Firmapaz could not hide his delight after taking bronze in front of an adoring crowd in the 10m air rifle international mixed team event at the Youth Olympics here.
Sharma fires superb 64; lies third at CIMB Classic
Indian golfer Shubhankar Sharma fired a spectacular eight-under 64 in the second round to grab a share of the third spot and put himself in title contention at the USD seven million CIMB Classic here Friday. Sharma, who ended the first round with five birdies on his second nine, added nine birdies and a bogey on the second day to put himself in contention for the PGA Tour title. Earlier this year, Sharma took halfway lead and then into the final round at WGC-Mexico, where he finally finished T-9. Sharma shares the third place with Paul Casey (66-65) at 13-under, and they are one behind co-leaders, American Gary Woodland (69-61), who equalled the course record with 11-under and Australian Marc Leishman (68-62) who also got into double digits at 10-under for the day. They were 14-under for shared lead. India's other contenders this week were quite some distance behind, as Gaganjeet Bhullar, the 2018 Fiji International winner, went on shot better than his first 70 and scored 69. At ...
Fourth substitution to be allowed at 2019 AFC Asian Cup
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has announced that a fourth substitution will be permitted in the extra time of knock-out matches at the 2019 AFC Asian Cup.
Leap of Faith: Inside the stadium, temple that "changed" Indian team's fortune
In any sphere of life, it's common for people to seek divine intervention when the chips are down and sport is no different. However, a temple inside an international cricket stadium premises? That's the sight one is greeted with on entering the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Uppal, which is hosting on the ongoing second Test between India and England. On normal days, it might escape the attention but on a match day -- like the ongoing one -- it is a vibrant sight. Asked about the story behind the temple, its priest Hanumanth Sharma claimed, "This temple was built (in 2011) because neither the Indian team nor the now defunct IPL franchise Deccan Chargers were winning their matches at this ground. "It was proving to be an inauspicious ground for the home teams. Then it was found out that there was 'Vaastu Dosham' (problem in architecture as per ancient Hindu architectural system)," he said. "Lord Ganesha is the God of Vaastu Shastra. You can check the records and after 2011, the
Cancer-hit badminton ace shelves appearance to focus on recovery
Malaysian badminton star Lee Chong Wei has shown he's a "true fighter" after treatment for nose cancer but he has put public appearances on hold to focus on his recovery, a senior official told AFP on Friday. Badminton Association of Malaysia president Norza Zakaria said the former world number one is looking well despite losing about five kilos (11 lbs) in weight while undergoing "tough" chemotherapy and proton therapy in Taiwan. Lee had flagged a media appearance "a few days" after his return to Malaysia on Sunday, but Norza said the 35-year-old needed to rest to strengthen his immune system. "Lee is a true fighter. He is in incredible spirit. He was extremely cheerful and jovial," he said. "Lee shared with me his experiences during treatment and told me that his chemotherapy and proton therapy was tough." Norza said he had breakfast with Lee on Thursday, where the player consumed soup. He said Lee looked better since his return to Malaysia. "Lee has lost some weight, maybe four to .
Hyderabad Test: India strike early, Windies post 86/3 at Lunch
After getting off to a positive start, West Indies lost three wickets in the first session and managed to put 86/3 on the score board at lunch on Day One of the ongoing Second Test here at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Friday.Opting to bat first, West Indies accumulated 32 runs for the first wicket with their openers, Kraigg Brathwaite and Kieran Powell, contributing a scores of 10 and 22, respectively.The partnership did not last long as Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin gave his side the first breakthrough in the form of Kieran Powell who failed to read a short-length delivery of the right-arm bowler and gave an easy catch to Ravindra Jadeja at covers.After adding 4 more runs to his individual total, another Caribbean opener, Braithwaite, fell to an absolute beauty from Chinaman Kuldeep Yadav and departed at the score 14 runs.After losing their openers, wicket-keeper batsman Shai Hope and left-hand batsman Shimron Hetmyer started to build a steady partnership to keep their .
Bajrang Punia becomes first Indian to get World Championship seeding
Star wrestler Bajrang Punia has become the first Indian to feature in the top seeds of World Wrestling Championships, which is scheduled to be held in Budapest, Hungary, from October 20 to 28.One of India's most consistent performers in the recent times, Bajrang, is seeded third in his weight category of 65kg class of the Freestyle event. He is accorded the pride of place with 45 points in the ranking list released by the United World Wrestling, the parent body of wrestling.The world body has introduced the seeding system for the first-time ever for the World Championship, utilising the pre-championship performance ranking points to determine the competitive seeds. This follows the new ranking series that was announced during the 2017 World Championships in Paris.Previously, wrestlers were pulled into the brackets via a random draw of lots. Turkey's Selahattin Kilicsallayan is the top seed (50 points) in the 65 kg class weight category, while Ilias Bekbulatov from Russia and the ...
Asian Cup football gets green light for four subs
Next year's Asian Cup will allow a fourth substitute when games go to extra time, the Asian Football Confederation announced on Friday. The move follows a change to the official Laws of the Game, which was also implemented at this year's World Cup in Russia. "I am confident the new regulations will add to the excitement of Asia's flagship national team competition and further strengthen the AFC's ambitions to be the world's leading Confederation," AFC president Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa said in a statement. The same rule will also apply at the AFC U19 Championship, starting next week in Indonesia, as well as next year's AFC U19 Women's Championship and the AFC U23 Championship in Thailand in 2020, the AFC said. In July, Russia midfielder Aleksandr Erokhin became the first player to come on as the fourth substitute at a World Cup when the hosts went to extra time against Spain. The AFC has also said it is considering using Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology "at some ...
2nd Test: Windies slip to 86/3 at lunch on Day 1
West Indies wasted a steady start to slip to 86/3 at lunch on the opening day of the second cricket Test against India at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium here on Friday.
Ashwin, Kuldeep strike as West Indies reach 86/3 at lunch on Day 1
Ravichandran Ashwin and Kuldeep Yadav asked probing questions as West Indies were in trouble at 86 for 3 at lunch on the first day of the second Test against India here on Friday. At the stroke of lunch, Shai Hope (36) was dismissed by Umesh Yadav (1/36 in 9.3 overs) as India gained upper hand at the end of the opening session. Ashwin (10.2-7-7-1) and Kuldeep (1/21 in 8 overs) removed openers Kieran Powell (22) and Kraigg Brathwaite (14) even as the visiting batsmen were ready to curb their impetuosity and display more stomach for a fight. The match did not start on a bright note for India as debutant pacer Shardul Thakur left the field complaining groin strain having merely bowled 10 deliveries. Thakur's absence turned India into four-man attack. Opener Powell, who scored 83 in the second innings at Rajkot in the first Test, had four boundaries. He successfully reviewed a leg before call off Ashwin's delievery as TV replays showed a big inside edge. But, Powell did not survive long ..
Scoreboard at lunch on the opening day of the second Test between India and West Indies ...
Scoreboard at lunch on the opening day of the second Test between India and West Indies here Friday. West Indies 1st Innings: Kraigg Brathwaite lbw b Kuldeep Yadav 14 Kieran Powell c Ravindra Jadeja b Ashwin 22 Shai Hope lbw b Umesh 36 Shimron Hetmyer batting 10 Extras: (B-2, LB-2) 4 Total:(for 3 wickets in 31.3 Overs) 86 Fall of Wickets: 32-1, 52-2, 86-3. Bowling: U Yadav 9.3-1-36-1, S Thakur 1.4-0-9-0, R Ashwin 10.2-7-7-1, Kuldeep Yadav 8-1-21-1, R Jadeja 2-1-9-0.
Selfie with Virat: Another fan breaks security cordon during Test match
Fans breaching security cordon to get up close with Virat Kohli is becoming a new norm as a spectator reached up to the India skipper during the first day of the second Test here Friday. It happened an hour into the morning session when a man climbed the barricade and sprinted around 70 metres towards Kohli before engaging in a tight hug and then trying to take a selfie with the skipper. Kohli was seen trying to avoid the man's hug as the security personnel came and whisked him away. A similar incident had happened during the first Test in Rajkot also when Kohli was surrounded by two pitch invaders trying to take selfies.
Climbing debuts at Buenos Aires 2018 ahead of Tokyo 2020
Six young athletes have competed in the men's Olympics sports climbing finals, which made a debut at the Youth Olympics 2018 before its future inclusion in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.
Debutant Shardul hobbles out after sustaining groin strain
Shardul Thakur's much-awaited Test debut turned into a nightmare as the India speedster was forced to leave the field due to a groin strain after bowling only 10 deliveries on the first day of the second Test against West Indies here Friday. After bowling the fourth delivery of the fourth over, which the West Indian opener Kieran Powell guided it past backward point, Thakur was seen to be having considerable pain as he started hobbling. Once physio Patrick Farhart came inside the ground, the pacer was seen showing what looked like a groin strain. He then left the field after a couple of minutes of deliberation with captain Virat Kohli and the physio. Ravichandran Ashwin completed Thakur's over by bowling the last two deliveries. The extent of Thakur's injury and his further participation in the match is yet to be ascertained. This is the second time that the 26-year-old broke down in back-to-back international matches. In September, Thakur was sent home from the Asia Cup after ...
True grit: New Aussie era hailed after sandpaper shame
Australia's battling draw against Pakistan has ushered in a new era for a team desperate to redeem itself in the wake of the sandpaper cheating scandal, media said Friday. In their first Test outing since the ball-tampering fiasco in South Africa, the Australians salvaged a draw in the opening Test in Dubai thanks to a dogged 141 from batsman Usman Khawaja. While such a result would not normally be cause for celebration, ABC columnist Richard Hinds praised the way Australia refused to concede defeat when facing a seemingly impossible task. He said it was a promising start for the Test team under new coach Justin Langer, the former batsman who took over after predecessor Darren Lehmann quit in disgrace. "No one knows more about the value of perseverence and preparation than Langer, given his wonderful career was a triumph of almost torturous dedication and bloody defiance," Hinds wrote. "If this really was a Langer-era performance, let the dot balls flow." A common theme in reports was
Indian women's team beat South Africa 5-2, enters quarter finals of hockey 5s in Youth Olympics
The Indian women's hockey 5s team beat South Africa 5-2 in their final Pool A match to advance to the quarterfinals of the Youth Olympic Games here. The Indians finished in the second spot in their pool with 12 points, behind leaders Argentina. Mumtaz Khan (2nd, 17th minute), Reet (10th), Lalremsiami (12th) and Ishika Chaudhary (13th) scored in India's convincing victory over South Africa on Thursday as the team ended the pool stages on a winning note after Wednesday's defeat to hosts Argentina. India took the lead inside two minutes as Mumtaz Khan scored off her first shot. Both the teams had their chances in the first period and it was South Africa's turn to make the most of the opportunity as they scored the equalizer in the 10th minute through Kayla de Waal. However, India's Reet made sure that her team went into the half-time break with a 2-1 lead as she scored with just five seconds left before the end of second period. The start of the second period saw India's Mumtaz Khan ...
Windies opt to bat in 2nd Test vs India
West Indies have won the toss and opted to bat in the second and final Test against India at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium here on Friday.
Germany boss Loew under pressure for Dutch, French tests
Joachim Loew faces the toughest tests of his 12-year tenure as Germany head coach in the forthcoming Nations League matches away to the Netherlands and world champions France. After earning himself some breathing space following a 0-0 draw with Didier Deschamps' France in Munich last month, Loew must take points from the Dutch on Saturday in Amsterdam, and French in Paris next Tuesday, to restore his tarnished reputation. His former captain Michael Ballack turned on him this week, claiming he was "surprised" Loew kept his job in the wake of Germany's World Cup debacle when they crashed out after the group stage. Jurgen Klinsmann, Germany's head coach with Loew as his assistant at the 2006 World Cup, also ramped up the pressure by saying a semi-final berth at the 2020 European Championship is now a "minimum requirement". "It's expected 'Jogi' will redeem himself with victories and by reaching the semi-finals of the next Euro," Klinsmann told magazine Sport Bild. The former striker, 54,
Alcacer makes his point as Spain crush Wales
Paco Alcacer made his case for a regular place in the Spain team as the on-loan Borussia Dortmund forward struck twice in his country's 4-1 rout of Wales on Thursday. With Diego Costa injured and Rodrigo on the bench, Alcacer seized his chance to impress Spain boss Luis Enrique in his first international appearance since March 2016. The 25-year-old maintained his blistering club form to leave the Wales defence in tatters in a one-sided friendly at the Principality Stadium. Alcacer netted twice in the first half to make it eight goals in 14 Spain appearances, while Sergio Ramos and Marc Bartra were also on target for the visitors. Alcacer has hit seven goals in four matches for Dortmund since joining on loan from Barcelona, where he struggled to break into the team and was rarely picked by Enrique during his time in charge at the Camp Nou. Enrique might be having a change of heart after this predatory display from Alcacer on an emotional night for Spain, who stood before kick-off for a