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Pro Kabaddi: U.P. Yoddha see off spirited Tamil Thalaivas to win 37-32
U.P. Yoddha held off a monumental comeback from Tamil Thalaivas to win 37-32 on the second day of the Pro Kabaddi tournament at the packed Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium here on Monday.
International Olympic Committee meets in Buenos Aires
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) began its 133rd meeting here on Monday, with a session in which its members will decide on the host country of the next Summer Youth Olympic Games, to be held in Africa, but which started off with some very positive remarks about the current summer games being held in the Argentine capital.
Windies recall Pollard, Bravo for T20Is vs India; Gayle declines selection
West Indies have recalled seasoned batsmen Kieron Pollard and Darren Bravo to the T20 International squad for the three-match rubber against India after explosive opener Chris Gayle "declined selection".
CAS lifts provisional ban on Russian Olympic bobsledder
Russian bobsledder Nadezhda Sergeeva has had her provisional ban lifted after failing a doping test at the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, the Court of Arbitration for Sport said Monday. Sergeeva, who finished 12th in the two-woman bobsleigh, tested positive for the heart medication trimetazidine on February 18. She admitted the offence at the time and was provisionally suspended, but subsequently said the adverse analytical finding was a result of contamination. "On 5 October 2018, the provisional suspension was lifted by CAS on that basis, as it is undisputed between the parties to the procedure that the Athlete's ADRV (anti-doping rule violation) likely resulted from a contaminated product," CAS said in a statement. "The CAS procedure continues in order to determine the possible sanctions and a final award concerning this point will be issued as soon as possible," it added. The sports tribunal said if any resulting sanction exceeded the length of the provisional ban already served,
Marin, Sindhu, Saina bag hefty deals in PBL auction
World Champion Carolina Marin and Rio silver medallist P.V.Sindhu were expectedly the most sought after "Icon Players" as the two 2018 world championship finalists were picked by Pune 7 Aces and defending champions Hyderabad Hunters respectively in the players' auction for the fourth edition of the Vodafone Premier Badminton League (PBL) here on Monday.
Pro Kabaddi: Puneri Paltan too hot for Haryana Steelers, win 34-22
Puneri Paltan rode on their confidence-boosting come-from-behind tie against U Mumba to record a facile 34-22 victory over Haryana Steelers on the second day of the Pro Kabaddi tournament at the packed Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium here on Monday.
Ryder Cup players set for Hero Challenge at Canary Wharf
There will be a strong Ryder Cup flavour to the Hero Challenge that will be held at Londons iconic Canary Wharf.
Puneri Paltan beat Haryana Steelers 34-22
Puneri Paltan produced a solid all-round team performance to beat Haryana Steelers 34-22 to register their first win of Vivo Pro Kabaddi Season VI here Monday. Nitin Tomar led from the front as he scored seven points and was ably supported by G B More and Deepak Kumar Dahiya who scored six and five points respectively. For Haryana Steelers, it was a disappointing night for the raiders as apart from Vikas Kandola (8 points) no one else contributed much. Haryana Steelers were quick off the blocks with their defence and raiders scoring two points each as they led 4-2 after 7 minutes. Puneri Paltan defence scored their first point of the match in the 7th minute as they trailed 3-4. Both teams traded raid and tackle points in the next few minutes as Haryana Steelers held a slender 7-6 lead after 13 minutes. More did the bulk of scoring for Pune as he had four points in the first 15 minutes. Surender Nada earned two tackle points for Haryana's defence. It was a low-scoring affair in the ...
Chelsea's Hazard admits childhood ambition to play for Real Madrid
Chelsea's Belgium international forward Eden Hazard has again raised doubts over his future by admitting his childhood dream was to play for Real Madrid.
Havertz, Rudiger out of Germany list, Can in for Nations League match
Germany midfielder Kai Havertz and defender Antonio Rudiger were out of the list announced by their national team coach Joachim Low on Monday for the upcoming game of the UEFA Nations League, while midfielder Emre Can was included.
Mexico begins training for friendlies against Costa Rica, Chile
The Mexican national football team has gathered here ahead of home friendlies versus Costa Rica in Monterrey on Thursday and against Chile in Queretaro on October 16.
Bale, De Bruyne among first Ballon d'Or nominees
Real Madrid and Wales forward Gareth Bale and Manchester City's Belgium midfielder Kevin De Bruyne were among the first 15 nominees for the Ballon d'Or award announced on Monday. Bale, who scored two goals in Real's triumph in the final of the Champions League against Liverpool, joins his club teammate Karim Benzema among the first wave of 30 nominees for the year's best player. De Bruyne was nominated for helping his club win the Premier League and his country reach the World Cup semi-finals. The winner of the prestigious award organised by France Football magazine will be announced on December 3. Having lost out in the FIFA best player of the year award to Luka Modric, Cristiano Ronaldo takes his place among the 30 nominees for the Ballon d'Or that were being unveiled in stages throughout Monday. The Juventus forward, currently facing allegations of rape dating back to 2009 that he strenuously denies, has already won the Ballon d'Or five times and is the current holder of the ...
Kyrgios beats hasty Shanghai retreat for third year running
Australian firebrand Nick Kyrgios exited the Shanghai Masters in ignominy for the third year running on Monday, appearing to lose heart during his first-round defeat. The 23-year-old was on the end of a surprise loss to the American qualifier Bradley Klahn, the world number 104 winning 4-6, 6-4, 6-3. The talented but temperamental Kyrgios, who is ranked 38th in the world, has a chequered history with Shanghai. Last year he was fined after he stormed off mid-way through his first-round match, with jeers and boos ringing in his ears from the crowd. Two years ago he argued with spectators and was accused of giving away points in another defeat. The fiery Australian was fined and suspended on that occasion. Another high-profile name to go out at the first hurdle was three-time Grand Slam winner Stan Wawrinka. The 33-year-old Swiss star, who has had injury problems, was defeated by 13th seed Borna Coric. The Croatian, 21, won 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 and will play Klahn in the next round.
Dubai, Oct 8 (AFP) Scoreboard on the second day of the first Test between Pakistan and Australia in Dubai on Monday:
Scoreboard on the second day of the first Test between Pakistan and Australia in Dubai on Monday: Pakistan 1st innings Imam-ul-Haq c Paine b Lyon 76 Mohammad Hafeez lbw b Siddle 126 Azhar Ali c Starc b Holland 18 Haris Sohail c Paine b Lyon 110 Mohammad Abbas b Siddle 1 Asad Shafiq c Paine b Labuschagne 80 Babar Azam run out 4 Sarfraz Ahmed run out 15 Bilal Asif b Siddle 12 Wahab Riaz not out 7 Yasir Shah c Paine b Starc 3 Extras: (b 6, lb 21, nb 3) 30 Total: (all out, 164.2 overs) 482 Fall of wickets: 1-205, 2-222, 3-244, 4-260, 5-410, 6-418, 7-456, 8-470, 9-473, 10-482 Bowling: Starc 36.2-11-90-1, Siddle 29-11-58-3, Lyon 52-12-114-2, Holland 29-1-126-1, Labuschagne 8-0-29-1, M Marsh 10-0-38-0. Australia 1st innings Usman Khawaja not out 17 A Finch not out 13 Total: (for 0 wkts, 13 overs) 30 Bowling: Abbas 4-1-9-0, Riaz 2-0-6-0, Yasir 4-0-14-0, Hafeez 2-1-1-0, Asif 1-1-0-0.
Youth Olympics: Shooter Mehuli settles for silver in 10m air rifle
The highly-talented Mehuli Ghosh came within striking distance of winning a historic gold before settling for a silver medal in the women's 10m air-rifle shooting event of the Youth Olympic Games here Monday. A 9.1 in the 24th and final shot, after an excellent sequence of high and mid 10s, cost her the gold medal as she eventually settled for the second position with a total of 248.0. India has never won a gold in these Games. The 18-year-old Indian finished behind Denmark's Stephanie Grundsoee, who ended with a score of 248.7. This was India's second silver from the shooting ranges in two days with Shahu Mane coming second in the men's air rifle event on Sunday. Mehuli had topped the qualifying with a score of 628.8 earlier in the morning and led the eight-woman finals field after 10 shots with a score of 104.3, 1.1 ahead of Stephanie. By the 12th shot, which is also the stage where the first of the eight finalists get eliminated, German Anna Janssen had come up to second. Meanwhile
India's Sandeep Chaudhary bags Para Asiad gold with record throw
A world record throw of 60.01m from India's Sandeep Chaudhary in men's javelin F42-44/F61-64 category headlined the first day of athletics in the Jakarta Asian Para Games on Monday.A clean sweep from Sri Lanka further ensured that the Asian powerhouses--China and Uzbekistan--were left trailing in the event. Sandeep set the tone with a stunning throw as he claimed gold in the men's category."I had undergone a rigorous preparation for the Asian Para Games. With the world record, I have won the coveted gold. I'm really glad," said Sandeep, as quoted by paralympic.org. "I'm not going to stop there with that performance, I will try my best at the next world championships in Dubai. I express my gratitude to coaches and the Paralympic Committee of India who supported me at every level. It is a massive achievement for India and for me personally as well," he added.On the track, Sri Lankans contributed in a clean sweep of the men's 200m T42/T63. While Prasan Warnakulasooriya clinched the gold .
Jurgen urged to bolster Liverpool's midfield
Close on the heels of a dull stalemate against champions Manchester City, Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has beenurged to rope in a strong midfielder to bolster the Reds' ranks.The previous four clashes of Klopp's men against City in the Premier League at Anfield have been bagged by Liverpool.But Klopp's men were unable to maintain the momentum as they took just two shots at the woodworks during their 90-minute goalless draw.Former defender Jamie Carragher believes the dismal performance highlights lack of options in the middle."If Liverpool are in a really good position in January, I think they've got to be looking to address that (midfield area)," goal.com quoted him as saying."It's not even necessarily having someone who comes in and plays every single game. They just haven't even got anyone like that in the squad. Adam Lallana is too injury prone. Even if Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain comes back, [Naby] Keita goes in or Fabinho goes in they are all the same," he stated.After acquiring ..
Para shooters bag India's first medal at World Sports Trap C'ship
New Delhi [India], Oct 8 (ANI): While Indian contingent was fighting it out in the 2018 Asian Para Games in Jakarta, the Indian troika of para shooters comprising Harshit Tiwari, Rajveer Singh Sekhon and Balendu Singh on Saturday scripted history as they clinched India's first medal, a silver, in 2018 World Shooting Para Sports Trap Championships being held in Lonato, Italy.With the medal, Harshit achieved another milestone, shattering the Asian record registering 104 points. Unfortunately, the 27-year-old shooter failed to make it to the finals of the event by a solitary point. Punjab's Rajveer Singh, 20, was the second-highest top scorer from the squad posting 101. The third shooter, 59-year-old Balendu Singh is a renowned hotelier from Rajasthan.Talking to ANI, in a telephonic interview, Harshit said that tears started rolling down the eyes of the trio when the tricolour was being hoisted during the medal ceremony. "We had been waiting for this moment our entire lives. And while we
Hong Kong spinner who played against India recently charged by ICC for match fixing
Three Hong Kong players, including one Nadeem Ahmed, who played against India in the Asia Cup last month, have been charged under ICC Anti- Corruption Code for their alleged involvement in match-fixing in 2014. Three players -- Haseeb Amjad and brothers Nadeem and Irfan Ahmed -- have been charged under multiple sections of the ACU code. All the three player are of Pakistani origin. The notable name is left-arm spinner Nadeem, who bowled 10 wicketless overs for 39 runs during the Asia Cup game against India on September 18 here. Irfan and Haseeb last played for their country in 2014 and 2016 respectively. The 28-year-old Irfan has nine specific charges against him for his involvement in fixing games. He is already under suspension from ICC since April 2016. Nadeem and Haseeb have been charged under five sections of ICC Code. Under Article 2.1.1 of the ICC Code, Irfan tried to fix Hong Kong's game against Scotland on January 13, 2014 and another match against Canada on January 17 in ...
Australia face tough task after Sohail hits maiden Pakistan ton
Australia's openers survived a torrid 13 over spell to finish on 30 without loss after Haris Sohail's maiden century guided Pakistan to 482 on the second day of the first Test in Dubai on Monday. Usman Khawaja was unbeaten on 17 and debutant Aaron Finch was 13 not out as Australia negotiated some tight spin bowling from Pakistan on a pitch which has started to show signs of turn. Pakistan unleashed four overs from leg-spinner Yasir Shah and a combined three from off-spinners Mohammad Hafeez and Bilal Asif, but both Australian openers looked assured. Australia trail Pakistan by 452 runs with all ten wickets intact, but they face a big battle ahead of them with Yasir expected to pose the main threat. A sparkling hundred from left-hander Sohail and a polished 80 from Asad Shafiq enabled Pakistan to build on an overnight score of 255 for 3, with nightwatchman Mohammad Abbas (one) the only wicket to fall in the morning session. Sohail's patient six-hour knock featured eight fours and two ..