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Justin Rose to play with Irish pop star Niall Horan at Hero Pro-Am in London
World No. 2 Justin Rose will play with Irish pop star Niall Horan at the Pro-Am at the British Masters for his selected cause Cancer Research UK Kids & Teens on October 10. Rose, the tournament host, was thrilled to welcome Horan on board for the Sky Sports British Masters, with the Irishman also set to play in the Hero Pro-Am at Walton Heath. A day before the Pro-Am, Rose will be joined by Hero Indian Open champion Matt Wallace, Paul Dunne and Andrew 'Beef' Johnston and two other players for a night of action-packed golf at the Hero Challenge to be staged at the iconic Canary Wharf on October 9. "I'm delighted to again be working with Niall to raise money for Cancer Research UK Kids &Teens, a cause which is very close to my heart. We've been lucky enough to raise a lot of money over the last couple of years and we have seen first-hand what a difference it can make," the 2016 Olympic golf gold medallist said. "Niall loves his golf and helps to bring the game to a different ...
India on course for crushing win after enforcing follow-on
Spinner Ravichandran Ashwin produced a brilliant spell as India enforced the follow-on against the West Indies after bowling out the hapless visitors for 181 in their first innings on day three here on Saturday. At lunch, the West Indies were 33 for one in nine overs in their second innings with Ashwin removing skipper Kraigg Brathwaite (10) for his fourth wicket of the day. The visitors still trail by 435 runs and face a herculean task of saving the game. Kieran Powell (21) and Shai Hope (0) were in the middle when lunch was taken. The West Indies, resuming their first innings at 94 for six, lasted only an hour and 10 minutes, mainly due to efforts of Roston Chase (53) and Keemo Paul (47) who ended up sharing a 73-run stand. Ashwin ran through the tail on a pitch offering plenty of turn, ending with four for 37 in 11 overs as the West Indies were all out in 48 overs. India started with spin-pace combination of Kuldeep Yadav and Mohammad Shami. Surprisingly, Chase and Paul had little .
Scoreboard at lunch on the third day of the first Test between India and West Indies ...
Scoreboard at lunch on the third day of the first Test between India and West Indies here Saturday. India 1st Innings: 649 for 9 declared. West Indies 1st Innings: Kraigg Brathwaite b Shami 2 Kieran Powell lbw b Shami 1 Shai Hope b Ashwin 10 Shimron Hetmyer run out 10 Sunil Ambris c Rahane b Jadeja 12 Roston Chase b Ashwin 53 Shane Dowrich b Kuldeep 10 Keemo Paul c Pujara b Umesh 47 Devendra Bishoo not out 17 Sherman Lewis b Ashwin 0 Shannon Gabriel st Pant b Ashwin 1 Extras: (B-16 LB-2) 18 Total: (All out in 48 overs) 181 Fall of Wickets: 2/1 7/2 21/3 32/4 49/5 74/6 147/7 159/8 159/9 Bowling: Mohammed Shami 9-2-22-2, Umeh Yadav 11-3-20-1, Ravichandran Ashwin 11-2-37-4, Ravindra Jadeja 7-1-22-1, Kuldeep Yadav 10-1-62-1. West Indies 2nd Innings (After following-on): Kraigg Brathwaite c Prithvi b Ashwin 10 Kieran Powell batting 21 Shai Hope batting 0 Extras: (LB-1 NB-1) 2 Total: (For 1 wkt in 9 overs) 33 Fall of Wickets: 32/1 Bowling: Mohammed Shami 3-0-11-0, Ravichandran Ashwin ...
West Indies 33/1 in their 2nd innings after following on
West Indies were 33 for 1 in their second innings after following on at lunch on the third day of the first Test against India here on Saturday. West Indies were all out for 181 in their first innings in reply to India's mammoth 649 for 9 declared and the home side imposed the follow-on. The visitors batted for the second time and they are still trailing by 435 runs with nine second innings wickets in hand. Brief Scores: India 1st Innings: 649 for 9 in 149.5 overs (Virat Kohli 139, Prithvi Shaw 134, Ravindra Jadeja 100; Devendra Bishoo 4/217). West Indies: 181 all out in 48 overs (Roston Chase 53, Keemo Paul 47; Ravichandran Ashwin 4/37, Mohammed Shami 2/22) & 33 for 1 from 9 overs.
Scoreboard on the third day of the first Test between India and West Indies here ...
Scoreboard on the third day of the first Test between India and West Indies here Saturday. India 1st Innings: 649 for 9 declared. West Indies 1st Innings: (Overnight Kraigg Brathwaite b Shami 2 Kieran Powell lbw b Shami 1 Shai Hope b Ashwin 10 Shimron Hetmyer run out 10 Sunil Ambris c Rahane b Jadeja 12 Roston Chase b Ashwin 53 Shane Dowrich b Kuldeep 10 Keemo Paul c Pujara b Umesh 47 Devendra Bishoo not out 17 Sherman Lewis b Ashwin 0 Shannon Gabriel st Pant b Ashwin 1 Extras: (B-16 LB-2) 18 Total: (All out in 48 overs) 181 Fall of Wickets: 2/1 7/2 21/3 32/4 49/5 74/6 147/7 159/8 159/9 Bowling: Mohammed Shami 9-2-22-2, Umeh Yadav 11-3-20-1, Ravichandran Ashwin 11-2-37-4, Ravindra Jadeja 7-1-22-1, Kuldeep Yadav 10-1-62-1.
West Indies all out for 181, to follow on
West Indies were all out for 181 in their first innings in reply to India's mammoth 649 for 9 in the morning session on the third day of the first Test here on Saturday. India have enforced the follow-on and the Windies will bat for the second time. Brief Scores: India 1st Innings: 649 for 9 in 149.5 overs (Virat Kohli 139, Prithvi Shaw 134, Ravindra Jadeja 100; Devendra Bishoo 4/217). West Indies 1st Innings: 181 all out in 48 overs (Roston Chase 53, Keemo Paul 47; Ravichandran Ashwin 4/37, Mohammed Shami 2/22).
Lahiri misses short putts, misses cut
Indian golfer Anirban Lahiri could not improve on his score significantly as he added a 1-under 71 to his first round 73 and missed the cut at the PGA TOUR's season-opening Safeway Open here. Lahiri had four birdies against one bogey and one double, but he needed something much lower than 71 to ensure weekend action, as the cut went at 3-under. Lahiri missed at least three putts at seven feet or less and that hurt him a lot. Brandt Snedeker birdied the final two holes for a 7-under 65 and a three-stroke lead over Phil Mickelson and two others. Snedeker had eight birdies and a bogey on the North Course at Silverado Resort and Spa. Snedeker had a 12-under 132 total. In August this year, Snedeker won the Wyndham Championship opening with a 59 while taking his ninth PGA TOUR title. Mickelson followed his opening 65 with a 69 to join Michael Thompson (65) and Ryan Moore (67) at 10 under and they were Tied-2nd. The 48-year-old Mickelson bogeyed three of his first eight holes but rallied ...
Anfield hoodoo haunts Man City in top-of-table clash
Billions of pounds of investment from Manchester City's Abu Dhabi owners over the past decade has reaped three Premier League titles and transformed the blue half of Manchester from "noisy neighbours" into the dominant side in the city. However, the Premier League champions travel to Liverpool on Sunday hoping to finally achieve something that has so far been beyond City's cash-rich era -- a win at Anfield. City were last victorious at Anfield in 2003 and have lost 12 of their last 17 visits. The most recent of those saw City's Champions League dreams ended for another year in the cauldron of a European night on Merseyside with a 3-0 quarter-final first leg defeat. A coach not accustomed to losing, City boss Pep Guardiola has been defeated on all three of his visits to Anfield and in Jurgen Klopp faces one of the few managers who can boast a winning record against the Catalan. Just seven games into the Premier League season, no knockout blow can be landed this weekend. But with both ..
Embattled Ronaldo presents selection headache for Juventus
Cristiano Ronaldo is ready to play for Juventus against Udinese on Saturday, despite rape claims made against him, although his coach Massimiliano Allegri admits he may be tempted to rest the embattled star. "I could go with a front three of Mario Mandzukic, Paulo Dybala and Cristiano Ronaldo, or alternatively one of them could be rested," said Allegri, the coach of the Italian champions. "Ronaldo is doing well, he is ready to play. His professionalism and his composure on and off the pitch are not in question." US police said Monday they had re-opened an investigation into accusations by former American model Kathryn Mayorga that the Portuguese superstar raped her in a Las Vegas hotel in June 2009. Ronaldo, 33, has strenuously denied the accusations. "Rape is an abominable crime that goes against everything that I am and believe in," he said. However, there have been off-field consequences to the controversy. On Friday, shares in Juventus lost almost 10 percent of their value on the .
Ronaldo is more than a footballer, he's a multi-national business
With huge revenues, a colossal audience on social media, sponsors queuing up, and his brand on products from hotels to underwear, Cristiano Ronaldo has long been more than just a football player. But CR7's global brand may be tarnished by an accusation of rape in the United States, a complaint that dates back to 2009. Ronaldo, "is truly a business offering a product, a service and a digital arm," Jean-Philippe Danglade, author of "Marketing and Celebrities", told AFP, pointing out that, in the player's native Madeira there is a Ronaldo museum and airport named after him. "In terms of the collective imagination, it's really impressive." Forbes magazine estimated that Ronaldo made $108 million (93.7 million euros) in 2017: $61 million in salary and $47 million from endorsements. While that's a jump in $15 million from the previous year, Ronaldo still dropped from first place to third. Ronaldo's great rival Lionel Messi moved to second, on $111 million, after signing a new contract at ...
Mourinho facing end of United reign: report
Jose Mourinho's turbulent time as Manchester United manager could end with him being sacked as soon as this weekend, according to a British press report. United's stuttering start to the season has seen the experienced Portuguese coach's position at Old Trafford repeatedly called into question. But the spotlight on Mourinho intensified when Britain's Daily Mirror newspaper reported late Friday he would be sacked regardless of the result of United's match at home to Newcastle in the Premier League on Saturday. United are struggling in 10th place and last week's 3-1 loss to West Ham meant they had suffered their worst start to a league campaign in 29 years. According to the Mirror, Mourinho, 55, has lost the confidence of the board with "senior United sources" telling the paper his nearly two-and-a-half years in charge will end whatever the outcome of the Newcastle game. Tuesday's goalless draw against Valencia in the Champions League -- a match where United struggled to live up to ...
Suarez to miss Uruguay friendlies against S.Korea, Japan
Uruguay striker Luis Suarez will miss his country's next friendly matches against South Korea and Japan on October 12 and 16 respectively, as he is expecting the birth of his third child, the Uruguayan Football Association (AUF) has said.
Olympic legend calls for greater gender equality in sport
American Olympic swimming legend Donna de Varona, 71, has called for greater gender equality in sport, saying that discrimination still exists despite greater awareness of women's rights.
FIFA suspends Sierre Leone FA over "government interference"
The Bureau of the FIFA Council on Friday suspended Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) with immediate effect owing to what the governing body of world football claims to be "government interference.""This decision comes after a recent letter from FIFA to the Minister of Sports of Sierra Leone to express grave concern about the removal of the SLFA President and the SLFA General Secretary and to request that both be allowed to access the SLFA premises without further delay to ensure that the operations of the SLFA, including FIFA-funded projects, are not jeopardised," a statement from FIFA read."The suspension will be lifted once the SLFA and its recognised leadership (led by SLFA President, Ms Isha Johansen, and SLFA General Secretary, Mr Christopher Kamara) have confirmed to FIFA that the SLFA administration, premises, accounts and communication channels are under their control once again," the statement added.The suspension means that neither the Sierre Leone national team nor ..
Pune joins Premier Badminton League; 9 franchises for season 4
In its endeavour to take the Vodafone Premier Badminton League (PBL) to unprecedented heights and making it a much bigger affair, the Badminton Association of India (BAI) is introducing a new team for the fourth edition of the league.Pune will join the bandwagon to make the event a nine-team affair from the forthcoming season, which will feature the highest prize money so far.The Pune team has been baptized as Pune Seven Aces and is owned by popular Bollywood actress, Taapsee Pannu and KRI.The new addition underlines BAI and its President, Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma's philosophy of taking badminton to all the corners of the country as well as making the League the most followed, not just in India but also globally.Echoing the thoughts, Sarma said, "The number of people getting inclined towards badminton in this country has witnessed a steep rise in the last few years. PBL especially has been instrumental for such a development. The League started off with six teams in Season one and now ..
Last-gasp Bhumij rescues a point for Mumbai
Kerala Blasters were held to a 1-1 draw at home in the Indian Super League (ISL) by Mumbai City FC at the Jawaharlal Nehru International stadium here on Friday.
Bhumij's late strike helps Mumbai City hold Kerala Blasters
Pranjal Bhumij scored a stoppage time goal to help Mumbai City FC hold hosts Kerala Blasters to a 1-1 draw in the Hero Indian Super League (ISL) here on Friday. Halicharan Narzary's 24th minute strike looked to have put the Blasters on course for three points but Bhumij came up with a long-range stunner in stoppage time to rescue a point for the Islanders. Having beaten ATK away from home in their opening match, Blasters' coach David James named an unchanged XI for the clash with Matej Poplatnik and Slavisa Stojanovic continuing to lead the line up top. Jorge Costa, on the other hand, made as many as four changes to the side which lost to Jamshedpur FC with Raynier Fernandes, Sehnaj Singh, Arnold Issoko and Shouvik Ghosh being drafted into the playing XI. Kerala Blasters began well with an excellent low cross by Seiminlen Doungel from the left-flank in the third minute which found Narzary but Mumbai custodian Amrinder Singh placed himself well to deny the Kerala winger. The hosts ...
India to face Malaysia in opening match of Sultan of Johor Cup
Eyes firmly set on gold, last year's bronze medallist India will take on hosts Malaysia in the opening match of the eighth Sultan of Johor Cup junior hockey tournament here on Saturday. The team led by the talented Mandeep Mor will look to start the prestigious tournament on a winning note. "It is always important to begin the tournament with a win as it boosts the confidence and motivates the team to build on their performance as the event progresses," said coach Jude Felix. "But having said that, many players will also be playing their first international match and they must shake off the initial jitters to play their natural game." In the previous edition, India had beaten Malaysia 2-1 in a closely fought round-robin match. But in the bronze medal clash, India had improved their performance by leaps and bounds to beat the hosts convincingly by a 4-0 margin. "Playing the hosts in the first match is never easy because of the home support. But I am confident if these boys play their ..
Jayaram crashes out, India's campaign ends at Chinese Taipei badminton
Lone surviving Indian Ajay Jayaram bowed out of the men's singles event of the Chinese Taipei BWF World Tour Super 300 badminton tournament after suffering a straight game loss in the quarter-finals here on Friday. Jayaram lost 16-21 9-21 against Lee Zii Jia of Malaysia in just 28 minutes to draw curtains to India's campaign. It was neck and neck till 16 points in the first game before Jayaram lost the steam to hand over the lead. The Malaysian then ran away with the second game as Jayaram committed plenty of unforced errors. Lee will now face top seed Chou Tien Chen of Chinese Taipei in the semi-finals on Saturday. Former national champion Sourabh Verma, who had won the USD 75,000 Russian Open in July and had qualified for the Indian team at 18th Asian Games after recovering from injury, had lost to Japan's Riichi Takeshita 21-19 21-23 16-21 to bow out of the tournament on Thursday.
FIFA pledges to continue funding football development in Zambia
The world football governing body FIFA has pledged to continue funding the development of football in Zambia, the head of the country's football governing body said on Friday.