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India announces squad for football match against China
Head coach Stephen Constantine Tuesday announced his 22-member squad for India's first ever international football match in China to be played in Suzhou on October 13. Striker Balwant Singh was dropped from the squad as his passport expires in less than six months. He was denied the Chinese Visa. Out of the 17 matches played between the two countries so far, the Red Dragons have won on 12 occasions. The rest of the five matches ended in draws. The last time the two sides met was in the Nehru Cup in Kochi in 1997, China had won 2-1 then. The squad: Goalkeepers: Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, Amrinder Singh, Karanjit Singh. Defenders: Pritam Kotal, Sarthak Golui, Sandesh Jhingan, Anas Edathodika, Salam Ranjan Singh, Subhasish Bose, Narayan Das. Midfielders: Udanta Singh, Nikhil Poojary, Pronay Halder, Rowllin Borges, Anirudh Thapa, Vinit Rai, Halicharan Narzary, Ashique Kuruniyan. Forwards: Sunil Chhetri, Jeje Lalpekhlua, Sumeet Passi, Farukh Choudhary.
Gujarat Fortunegiants hold Dabang Delhi in thrilling tie
Gujarat Fortunegiants and Dabang Delhi KC played out an exciting 32-32 tie in a zone A match of the Pro Kabaddi League Season 6 here Tuesday. Gujarat Fortunegiants would be feeling disappointed as they let slip their first half advantage. Chandran Ranjit was the star performer for Delhi as he scored 10 raid points. For Gujarat Fortunegiants, Rohit Gulia and Sach feeling disappointed as they let slip their first half advantage. Chandran Ranjit was the star performer for Delhi as he scored 10 raid points. For Gujarat Fortunegiants, Rohit Gulia and Sachin shared the bulk of raid points. Gujarat Fortunegiants started off brightly with Prapanjan scoring a two-point raid in the second minute. Dabang Delhi KC were struggling to come to terms with Gujarat in the opening exchanges. It was all Gujarat in the first few minutes of the match as they inflicted an all out in the sixth minute to lead 9-2. Delhi's star player Meraj Sheykh had a disappointing first half as he managed to score just a ..
Archana storms into Youth Olympics TT quarters
Indias rising star Archana Kamath put up a spectacular fight to overcome Hong Kongs Lee Ka Yee and storm into the quarter-finals of the table tennis event at the Youth Olympics here on Tuesday evening.
Pro Kabaddi: Dogged Delhi rally to hold Gujarat 32-32
Dabang Delhi came back from the dead to eke out a nerve-wracking 32-32 draw against runners up Gujarat Fortunegiants on the third day of the Pro Kabaddi tournament at the packed Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium here on Tuesday.
Taiwan to hold referendum to change contingent name in Olympics
Taiwanese will vote in a referendum to decide if the country's athletes should participate in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and other international competitions under the name Taiwan, instead of Chinese Taipei, the Central Election Committee announced on Tuesday.
Manu, Jeremy make it a day of golden firsts for India at Youth Olympics
India's next generation of athletes scripted history not once but twice in the space of 24 hours as weightlifter Jeremy Lalrinnunga and shooter Manu Bhaker picked up the country's maiden set of gold medals in the Youth Olympics here on Tuesday. The 15-year-old Lalrinnunga shattered the national record in the men's 62kg category to claim the top honours and announce his arrival at the big stage. Bhaker, on the other hand, rediscovered the form that made her a sensation in the women's 10m air pistol event. Lalrinnunga, who is also a world youth silver-medallist, lifted a total of 274kg (124kg +150kg) to finish on top in the Argentine capital on Monday night, which was early Tuesday morning in India. "I am feeling really happy that I won the gold medal here," Lalrinnunga told PTI. The 16-year-old Bhaker shot 236.5 to finish on top of the podium on Tuesday, making up for the heartbreak at the Asian Games in Indonesia and the World Championship where she could not live up to her ...
Impasse over complimentary tickets continues at TNCA
There seems to be no clarity with regard to the conduct of the third T20 international between India and West Indies to be played at the M A Chidambaram stadium here on November 11, with the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA) sticking to its demand on complimentary tickets. As per the new BCCI constitution, 90 per cent tickets of the total seating capacity have to be put on sale for the public. There are 10 percent tickets that can be complimentary. Despite the CoA deciding to reduce BCCI's quota of complimentary tickets, the TNCA thinks it would not be able to host the game under the new guidelines. The TNCA reiterated that it can host the third T20 international only by sticking to its old rules, with regard to the distribution of complimentary passes and tickets on preferential basis. According to sources in the TNCA, it would not be possible to host the match if the new rules were to be implemented. Apart from giving away complimentary tickets, there is also the issue of ...
Sharath, Madhurika trimph at National Ranking TT
Reigning national champion Achanta Sharath Kamal and former national champion Madhurika Patkar underlined their class in the National Ranking (West Zone) Table Tennis Championships, annexing the men's and women's singles crowns respectively here on Tuesday evening.
Spain's Alcacer says happy he left Barça to play bigger role with Dortmund
Spain forward Paco Alcacer said Tuesday he was happy with his decision to leave Barcelona over the summer in order to play a bigger role with German football giants Borussia Dortmund.
Barcelona train without 10 international players
Spanish football giants Barcelona trained on Tuesday without 10 of its first team players, who are currently on international duty with their respective countries for the UEFA Nations League.
Assam baby league to kick off next month
Assam will soon get its first ever structured football league for children in the age group of 6 to 13 years to promote football culture in the state. Sports management company Sportscraft Management and Guwahati City Football Club (GCFC) on Tuesday announced the Greater Guwahati Baby League (GGBL) which will be organised with support from the Assam Football Association (AFA). The league, to kick off from next month, will be organised under the rules and regulations of AIFF's Baby League project, Sportscraft and GCFC's co-founder Darick Ranjan Deka told a press conference. The GGBL has already got the green signal from the AIFF, he said. The 6 to 13-year-old children will be divided into four age categories (6-7, 8-9, 10-11, 12-13) and they will play every weekend, Deka said. "The objective is to bring these children to the field regularly, create football culture, give these young footballers experience of professional football, give them enough competitive time every season and ...
Use of strength attracted me to weightlifting: Jeremy Lalrinnunga
Newly crowned youth Olympic champion Jeremy Lalrinnunga wanted to follow the footsteps of his boxer father but no sooner did the teenager see the unadulterated use of strength in weightlifting he had his heart set on the sport. The 15-year-old created history by clinching India's first ever Youth Olympics gold after lifting a personal best total of 274kg (124kg +150kg) in the men's 62kg weight category in Buenos Aires. "I am feeling really happy that I won the gold medal here," Lalrinnunga told PTI from the Argentine capital. As his father Lalneihtluanga was a national level medal winning boxer, Lalrinnunga himself aspired to become a pugilist from an early age but that changed when he learned about weightlifting. "A new weightlifting academy opened in my village. The moment I saw it I wanted to try out the sport. I used to do boxing when I was younger but when I tried weightlifting I loved it. "It's a sport that involves strength and that is the reason I love it," Lalrinnunga ...
Golfer Hedwall favourite Women's Indian Open
A month after ending her six-year-long title drought, Swedish golfer Caroline Hedwall will take the field as one of the favourites at the Hero Womens Indian Open.
Jwala Gutta speaks of mental harassment, selection bias; calls it her "me too" moment
Indian badminton player Jwala Gutta Tuesday raked up past complaints of "mental harassment" and selection biases, saying that what she went through fell under the ambit of the ongoing Me Too movement. In a series of tweets, the former world championships bronze-medallist in women's doubles neither took any names nor mentioned any instances of sexual harassment, which form the core of the movement that has taken India by storm after major ramifications the world over. Gutta, also a former Commonwealth Games gold-medallist, reiterated her allegations of being targetted in selection. "Maybe I should talk about the mental harassment I had to go through...#metoo," she said. "Since 2006.since this person became the chief ..threw me out of national team inspite of me being a national champion.the latest was when I returned from RIO. I am out of national team again.one of the reasons I stopped playing!!," Gutta alleged. The Hyderabad-based player had a long-standing and much-publicised feud ..
Bhaker claims India's first ever gold in shooting at Youth Olympics
Manu Bhaker produced a spectacular performance to claim India's first ever gold medal in shooting at the Youth Olympic Games here Tuesday, rediscovering the touch that made her a teen sensation. The 16-year-old Bhaker shot 236.5 to finish on top of the podium in the women's 10m air pistol event, making up for the heartbreak at the Asian Games in Indonesia and the World Championship where she could not live up to her billing. Russia's Iana Enina won the silver with 235.9, while Nino Khutsiberidze bagged the bronze medal. Bhaker began the eight-woman final with a 10.0 and followed it up with a 10.1 and 10.4. She led the Stage 1 with 99.3 after a sequence that included seven scores of 10 and above. Two 9.8 in the beginning of second stage (elimination) were followed by a 10.1 and 9.9, helping her maintain the lead over Thailand's Kanyakorn Hirunphoem by some distance. The World Cup and Commonwealth Games gold medallist extended her domination in the following shots and looked to be on ...
Bhaker shoots gold in Youth Olympics
Indian shooter Manu Bhaker clinched a gold in women's 10m Air Pistol event in the Youth Olympics here on Tuesday. The 16-year-old Bhaker, who had won gold in 10m air pistol at Guadalajara World Cup as well as Commonwealth Games, shot 236.5 to finish on top of the podium. Russia's Iana Enina won the silver with 235.9, while Nino Khutsiberidze bagged the bronze medal.
India cruise to comfortable win against England
India on Tuesday defeated England by five wickets to remain unbeaten and get three more points in the ongoing series of Triangular T20 matches for the blind.On a hot and humid day, England captain Ed Hossell won the toss and opted to bat first.Indian captain Ajay Reddy struck twice in the first over and the English batsmen were never able to recover from that as they managed to muster up only 131 runs at the loss of eight wickets by the end of the 20th over.Batsman Peter Blueitt was the highest contributor for his team as he smashed a half-century to take his side to a respectable total.Chasing the low target Indian batsmen were very cautious and lost a few early wickets. But a composed half-century from Sunil Ramesh saw the chase through.With this win, India extended their points tally to nine and England are yet to open their account in the tri-series.Bowler Ajay Reddy was adjudged the Man of the Match for his impressive figures of 4/12.India will now take on Sri Lanka in their next
Mahamudullah may lead Bangla in Shakib's absence
An injury to the left finger of Bangladesh's regular Test and Twenty20 skipper, Shakib Al Hasan has left the cricket board concerned ahead of a home series against Zimbabwe and the Windies.The injury that the all-rounder suffered in January, aggravated during the Asia Cup 2018 last month. He will be out of action for three months and with series taking place this month, his deputy Mahamudullah said that he is capable of leading his side in absence of Shakib. "I have always liked captaincy as it's a challenging job and at the same time it's a huge honour," Mahmudullah said, as quoted by the International Cricket Council. "I have always looked forward to it, and if I get such an opportunity, I am ready for it."Zimbabwe will tour first, in October-November, followed by the men from the Caribbean in November-December.Shakib was ruled out of the home series against Sri Lanka in January and did not play in early matches of the Nidahas T20 Trophy in March. Mahmudullah had led Bangladesh in .
Six-wicket Bilal sparks spectacular Australian collapse
Test debutant Bilal Asif snatched six wickets to spark a spectacular Australian collapse from 142-0 to 202 all out and put Pakistan in firm command of the first Test in Dubai on Tuesday. The 33-year-old off-spinner overshadowed his more experienced team-mate Yasir Shah by finishing with 6 for 36 as his efforts, the third best figures for a Pakistani bowler on Test debut, derailed Australia on a pitch which started to assist spinners on the third day. Despite being jolted by spinner Jon Holland's two key wickets of Mohammad Hafeez (17) and Azhar Ali (four), Pakistan closed the day on 45-3, having an overall lead of 325 with seven second-innings wickets intact to force a win. Opener Imam-ul-Haq was unbeaten on 23 while nightwatchman Asif was dismissed for nought, unable to guard Azhar from coming to bat in a crucial stage. But it was a day highlighted by Asif who triggered a memorable Australian collapse against spin in Asia to mark a long-awaited Test debut. "I knew that my chance ...
Afghan woman among nine new IOC members as Coe, Infantino miss out
Samira Asghari, a 24-year-old Afghan woman, was among nine new International Olympic Committee members elected Tuesday, but there was still no place for either IAAF president Sebastian Coe or FIFA head Gianni Infantino. "She's a lady who is doing a fantastic job to promote women's sports in Afghanistan," IOC president Thomas Bach said of Asghari, who made her name as captain of the Afghan women's basketball team before holding several roles in sports administration. "You know very well that this is not very easy for many reasons in this country." The two other women elected at the 133rd IOC meeting in the Argentinian capital were Daina Gudzineviciute, president of the Lithuanian Olympic committee, and Felicite Rwemarika, first vice-president of the Rwandan Olympic committee. Among other new members are Prince Jygyel Ugyen Wangchuck, president of the Bhutanese Olympic committee, Japan's Morinari Watanabe, head of the International Gymnastics federation, and Brazilian Andrew Parsons, ...