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Hazare Trophy: Naman Ojha misbehaves as Delhi beat MP by 75 runs
India discard Naman Ojha's deplorable on-field behaviour stopped proceedings for 20 minutes but couldn't stop Delhi from thrashing Madhya Pradesh by 75 run in a group B encounter of Vijay Hazare Trophy on Thursday. Batting first, Delhi scored 284 for 8 riding on Nitish Rana's 98-ball-107 studded with 10 fours and three sixes. Having already lost focus due to their captain's outbursts, MP could manage only 209 in 42.4 overs as part-time off-spinner Lalit Yadav picked up five for 25. Delhi now have 22 points from seven games and look good to qualify for the quarter-finals of the National championship. The incident that marred the proceedings happened in the 28th over of the innings. Left handed Rana, then on 26, played a sweep shot off left-arm spinner Rameez Khan and the fielder at square leg took a catch. The MP players started celebrating as Rana stood his ground. Umpire Rajeev Godara then walked up to square leg umpire Navdeep Singh and after discussion asked for referral from the ..
Badminton: Jayaram advances; Verma out of Chinese Taipei Open
It was a mixed day for Indian shuttlers at the Chinese Taipei BWF World Tour Super 300 tournament as Ajay Jayaram advanced to the quarter-finals while Sourabh Verma bowed out here on Thursday.
Hockey legend Balbir Singh Sr. remains critical
Three-time Olympic gold medal winning hockey legend Balbir Singh Senior continued to remain critical after being admitted to a hospital here due to difficulty in breathing. The legendary centre-forward, who is 94, is being treated at the Respiratory Intensive Care Unit (RICU) of Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research here and his condition was described as "critical" by the doctors attending to him. A senior doctor told PTI on Thursday evening that Singh has been kept on ventilator and under constant observation. "He has been kept on ventilator and we are monitoring him regularly," he said. Singh has been having acute bronchitis and fluctuations in blood pressure, according to the doctor. Earlier, another doctor had said that an endotracheal tube has been inserted into his trachea. "The purpose of endotracheal intubation is to permit air to pass freely to and fro from the lungs," the doctor said. Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Rathore wished the legendary player's ...
England coach Southgate retained till 2022 World Cup
England coach Gareth Southgate has signed a contract extension that is set to tie him to his national team until after 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, the English Football Association announced on Thursday.
Mumbai have mountain to climb in Kerala
After an uplifting opening day win, Kerala Blasters FC will seek to maintain the momentum as they host Mumbai City FC in their first home game of the season here Friday. Kerala defeated ATK 2-0 in Kolkata in the opening game and will now be in a buoyant mood. Strikers Slavisa Stojanovic and Matej Poplatnik were both among the goals and will provide Mumbai City with a stern test of their defence which was breached twice by Jamshedpur FC. "We have got so many players who have been training and have put themselves in a position to be selected. For any manager, the difficulty is a fully fit squad with everyone ready to go. The two guys who scored (against ATK) did well. Watching the videos, we created a lot of chances in the game from a lot of different players," said coach David James. Besides the goals, Kerala maintained a clean slate with Serbian defender Nemanja Lakic-Pesic receiving generous praise from the coach. "I am not sure Lakic Pesic stepped in because Anas was absent. He is ..
Surprised that Vijay is talking about lack of communication: MSK Prasad
A miffed chairman of selectors MSK Prasad on Thursday expressed his surprise after discarded senior India opener Murali Vijay spoke about "lack of communication" from the national selection committee. The three-member selection committee, led by Prasad, has been under the scanner after Karun Nair revealed that neither the team management (chief coach Ravi Shastri and captain Virat Kohli) nor the selectors communicated with him about being dropped after six straight Test matches. With veteran spinner Harbhajan Singh also criticising the "parameters of selection", the under-fire Prasad has been on a clarification spree of late. "All these are baseless reports," Prasad told PTI. "With regard to the non-communication with Murali Vijay after dropping him, I am equally surprised why he has said this while my colleague and selector on call Devang Gandhi had clearly informed him about the reasons why he was dropped," Prasad said. In England, Vijay scored 20 and 6 in the opening Test in ...
'Talentathon' to be held in Chennai from Oct 5
'Talentathon,' a sport talent hunt for those in the four-12 years age-group, aimed at recognising young talent, will be held here from October 5 to 7. The hunt brings together eight former Indian sports stars to help identify and nurture young sporting talent. It would be held at the Centre of Sports Sciences, Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute in Porur. The event is organised by ACEPRO, founded by Sukesh Menon, a press release said. The children would be provided a platform to try out eight sports in one day, Menon said. The kids can test their ability, being assessed by the professionals themselves. "Once assessed, each student will receive guidance on which sports they have a natural ability in, counselling on various opportunity in the sport, coaching classes and academies," he added. The selected children will be provided high-quality training at academies to be set up in due course, Menon said. The former sports stars who would be at hand to select
Hazare Trophy: 'No Result' in all three matches on Thursday
All the three matches in the Elite Group A ended inconclusive Thursday as rain played spoilsport. There were three clashes -- Baroda versus Himachal Pradesh (at Alur), Goa versus Punjab (at Alur) and Karnataka versus Railways (at Bengaluru) --- which were scheduled --- but neither of the games was complete and all the three were declared as 'no result'. All the teams shared two points each.
Wang defeats Pliskova, qualifies for China Open's last 8
China's Wang Qiang on Thursday defeated Czech Republic's Karolina Pliskova 6-4, 6-4 in the third round of the China Open in Beijing.
Paulo Sousa steps down as head coach of Tianjin Quanjian
Former Portuguese footballer Paulo Sousa has resigned from the post of head coach of the Chinese Super League (CSL) club, Tianjin Quanjian.An official statement from the club stated that the decision was taken after consultation between the two sides."After friendly consultations between the two sides, Mr. Paulo Sousa will no longer serve as the head coach of the Tianjin Quanjian football club," goal.com quoted club's official statement as stating."Since being appointed as the head coach on November 6, 2017, Mr. Paulo Sousa and his team have done a good job and led the team to the quarter-final of the 2018 AFC Champions League. It makes the club's history, and it is the best result that Chinese Super League teams got in the same season. Tianjin Quanjian Football Club wants to express sincere gratitude to Mr. Paulo Sousa and wish him all the best," the statement added.Sousa, who had succeeded Fabio Cannavaro for the job, managed to guide the club to victory in seven league games since .
Athletics national camps to commence on Oct 10
The national athletics coaching camps will commence from October 10 at different venues, the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) announced. Simultaneously, AFI will also organise an orientation course for all the coaches on October 7 and 8.The AFI has advised all athletes, coaches and support to report on October 10 at their respective camp venues. Athletes and coaches who fail to report at camps on time will not be considered further and in certain cases may not be considered for selection in International competitions.The AFI planning commission which met during recently-concluded 58th National Open Athletics Championships in Bhubaneswar also held discussions regarding its domestic competition calendar for the year 2019."Next year we have two major competitions. First, we have Asian Athletics Championships from April 19 to 24 and then International Association of Athletics (IAAF) World Championships from September 28 to October 6. Both competitions will be held in Doha, Qatar. We ...
Hammer thrower Gunjan flunks dope test
New Delhi[India], Oct 4 (ANI): India's top hammer thrower Gunjan Singh from Uttar Pradesh has been tested positive for a stimulant during the All India Railways Championship held in Lucknow from August 17 to 19. The veteran athlete took the dope test after her performance in the tournament, in which she had conquered the gold medal after a throw of 59.39 meters.In a telephonic interview to ANI, Gunjan confirmed the news that she had flunked the dope test saying, "I had been consuming an energy drink which was recommended by my supplement provider. However, it contained a salt which wasn't mentioned in the description of its content. I was not aware of it. I have been provisionally suspended. There will be a meeting of the National Anti Doping Agency (NADA) which will decide the duration of the ban."Now, Gunjan is waiting for the 'B' sample to be tested. She had earlier skipped the inter-state athletics championship held in Guwahati this year. She also did not feature in the Open ...
Throwback Tsitsipas sets up Nishikori clash in Tokyo
Bjorn Borg lookalike Stefanos Tsitsipas survived a mid-match meltdown to beat Australia's Alex de Minaur 6-3, 5-7, 6-1 on Thursday and reach the Japan Open quarter-finals. The 20-year-old Greek will face local hero Kei Nishikori for a place in the last four after the fifth seed came through an absorbing contest in two hours, 20 minutes. Elsewhere, second seed Kevin Anderson also advanced, while Germany's Jan-Lennard Struff continued his dream run in Tokyo. Tsitsipas, ranked 15th in the world, is something of a throwback. He bears more than a passing resemblance to tennis legend Borg -- from his ice-cool demeanour down to the headband and tight shorts. His game also relies more on angles and touch than today's power merchants, and the sweeping one-handed backhand Tsitsipas drilled past de Minaur for most of their match has all the hallmarks of his idol Roger Federer. He reached his first two ATP finals this year, losing both times to Rafael Nadal in Barcelona and Toronto. But ...
I was ready for my debut even in England: Prithvi Shaw
Centurion Prithvi Shaw, who batted like one not appearing in his maiden Test, Thursday said he was also well prepared to play his first international game against a better attack in testing English conditions. Teenage sensation Shaw was named in India's squad for the final two Tests in England but did not get to make his debut in a series which the visitors lost 1-4. He made a dream debut against the West Indies in the series opener, scoring a sublime 134 and, at 18 years and 329 days, becoming the youngest Indian to reach three figures in his maiden appearance. "It was captain and coach's decision (of when to give me a game). I was ready in England as well but finally got the opportunity here," said the soft-spoken youngster after stumps on day one. "But it I was a great experience in England. They made feel really comfortable. Virat bhai told me there is no senior or junior in the team. It was nice sharing the dressing room with players who have played international cricket for more
Jeevan, Paes reach quarterfinals at Monterrey Challenger
Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan put behind a tiring 34-hour long journey to start his temporary partnership with Marcelo Alavero with a facile win at the Monterrey Challenger in Mexico where veteran Leander Paes also advanced to the quarterfinals on Thursday. The left-hander and his partner from El Salvador, came out 6-2 7-6(5) winners against Adrian Menendez-Maceiras from Spain and Markn Vervoort from the Netherlands in the opening round of the USD 150,000 hard court tournament. Jeevan flew to Mexico from Chengdu in China where he reached the final but had to reschedule his tickets from Japan, from where flights were affected due to bad weather. Jeevan will play with Aravelo in a few tournaments as his regular partner Austin Krajicek is busy with family commitments. The third seeds next face Paolo Lorenzi and David Luis Martinez, who beat local wild card pair of Luis Patino and Gerado Lopez Villasenor 6-3 6-3 in 62 minutes. In the top-half of the draw, top seeded pair of Paes and Miguel Angel .
Prithvi reminds me of Sehwag, says Raina
Veteran India batsman Suresh Raina feels Prithvi Shaw's style of batting is reminiscent of Virender Sehwag and the teenage prodigy, who on Thursday, became the youngest Indian to score a Test century on debut, is "pure class".
Cricket fraternity hails Prithvi's historic knock
As young Prithvi Shaw set the cricketing world on fire with his scintillating maiden Test ton on Thursday, several ace cricketers applauded the 18-year-old for achieving the remarkable feat.
India beat Bangladesh by 2 runs to enter U-19 Asia Cup final
Mohit Jangra and Siddharth Desai grabbed three wickets apiece as India eked out a narrow two-run win over Bangladesh to enter the final of the Under-19 Asia Cup here on Thursday. Opting to bat in, India were all out for 172 in 49.3 overs with Yashasvi Jaiswal top-scoring with a 69-ball 37 while Sameer Choudhary and Anuj Rawat contributed 36 and 35 respectively. The Indians were able to defend the small total, thanks to a disciplined bowling show led by pacer Jangra and left-arm spinner Desai, who shared six wickets between them. Bangaldesh were all out for 170 in 46.2 overs. The duo ripped through through the Bangladesh batting by claiming five out of their top six batsmen. Bangladesh were reduced to 65 for five by the 20th over but a 74-run partnership between Shamim Hossain (59) and wicketkeeper Akbar Ali (45) took them nearer to a memorable victory. Bangladesh reached 139 for six and needed 34 runs from 14.5 overs for a win. With Hossain at the crease, they were in a great chance .
Young Prithvi creates history with ton on debut
Prithvi Shaw became the youngest Indian to score a Test century on debut as India rode on the Mumbai teenager's fluent 134 to dominate the opening day proceedings against the West Indies in the first Test here on Thursday.
Jayaram enters quarters, Sourabh bows out of Chinese Taipei Open
Indian shuttler Ajay Jayaram progressed to the quarterfinals of the Chinese Taipei BWF World Tour Super 300 tournament after ousting Denmark's Kim Bruun in straight games in the second round here Thursday. Jayaram, a former world no 13 Indian, registered a 21-10 22-20 win over Kim in a 37-minute battle. The 30-year-old, who had reached the finals of Korea Open in 2015, will face Malaysia's Lee Zii Jia next. 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, lost to Japan's Riichi Takeshita 21-19 21-23 16-21 to bow out of the tournament. Jayaram dished out a clinical effort as he led 6-0 at one point. However, Kim reduced the deficit to 8-9 before the Indian once again stamped his authority to jump to 14-8 and then 20-9 to secure the opening game. The second game, however, turned out to be a close affair as Kim erased a 3-6 deficit and turned the tables, reaching