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India aim to overpower West Indies at home (Preview)
After two consecutive away series defeats, India will be desperate to taste victory when they take on an inexperienced West Indies in the first Test of the two-match series at the Saurashtra Cricket Association stadium, starting here on Thursday.
Asiad medallist struggling for govt job despite assurance
Asian Games silver-medallist Sudha Singh has claimed that she is struggling for a government job despite being given an assurance regarding the same by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.The 32-year-old, however, added that she has full faith in the Chief Minister and that he would take a decision in the matter keeping her welfare in mind.Speaking to ANI, Singh said, "I had met the Chief Minister after winning a silver medal in Asian Games. He had offered me a job as the Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP). But I requested him to give me the post of Deputy Director in the sports department to which he had responded positively.""It is unfortunate that I am still waiting for the job but I have complete faith in the Chief Minister. I will join whichever department is assigned to me as I believe that whatever decision he takes, it will be for my benefit," she added.Talking about the junior athletes, the Arjuna awardee stated that if international athletes are made to struggle .
Will not whine over world cup loss for lifetime: Neymar
Brazillian striker Neymar, whose national side was eliminated from the 2018 FIFA World Cup at the quarter-final stage, has said that he is not going to whine about the loss for the lifetime.The 26-year-old, who has recently been appointed as the full-time captain of the Brazil national football team, further stated that he has got more reasons to be happy than to be sad."I did everything possible to be with Brazil at the World Cup. I gave my best, but I'm frustrated with this competition," Marca.com quoted Neymar, as saying."I won't whine for the rest of my life, as I have more reasons to be happy than to be sad nowadays," he added.Reflecting on his talented Paris-Saint Germain team-mate Kylian Mbappe, Neymar said that he is a very tough player and he is happy playing by his side."He is tough and I am very happy to develop by his side," he noted."He is a very offensive player who likes to win and when he doesn't win you feel it from his face after the game, it's something that may ...
Manoj Tiwary slams Manjrekar after 'slow over rate' tweet
Bengal captain Manoj Tiwary Wednesday slammed Sanjay Manjrekar after the former India cricketer criticised his team for slow over rate during a Vijay Hazare match. Taking exception to Manjrekar's post that Bengal had taken over four hours to bowl the quota of 50 overs, Tiwary listed out reasons for the delay and said it would have been better if he had called up the management of the two teams to find out. Jharkhand were declared winner via the VJD method after the match was stopped due to bad light with team at 264 for nine in 49 pursuit of 268 for victory against Bengal (267 for 8). "Vijay Hazare match between Bengal & Jharkhand could not be completed. Had to be decided by VJD method. Why? Fading light. Why? Slow over rates! Bowling team took 4 hours 18 minutes to bowl their 50 overs!," Manjrekar tweeted. In response, Tiwary wrote: "Wud hav really appreciated if u cud had asked d team management from both d teams by Callin them up over d phone if u really want 2 know d reasons ..
Jayaram enters second round of Chinese Taipei Open
Indian shuttler Ajay Jayaram staved off a spirited challenge from Japan's Hashiru Shimono to enter the second round of the Chinese Taipei BWF World Tour Super 300 tournament here on Wednesday. Jayaram, who had reached the finals at Vietnam Open and White Nights, defeated Hashiru 18-21 21-17 21-9 within an hour to set up a second-round clash with Denmark's Kim Bruun next. However, young Sri Krishna Priya Kudaravalli couldn't cross the opening hurdle, despite giving her everything as she went down 21-23 20-22 to Lin Ying Chun of Chinese Taipei. Among others, Abhishek Yeligar and Mugdha Agrey too flopped in the opening round as they went down without a fight. While Abhishek was shown the door by fifth seed Jan O Jorgensen of Denmark 5-21 6-21 in men's singles, seventh seed Soniia Cheah of Malaysia ended Mugdha's campaign with a 21-11 21-4 win. India's Tarun Kona and his Malaysian partner Lim Khim Wah also suffered the same fate, losing 13-21 10-21 to fourth seeded Ong Yew Sin and Teo Ee .
Sehwag, Afridi and McCullum to be icons for T10 league
Former India opener Virender Sehwag has been named as one of the icons for the T10 League, world's first Ten-Over league which is set to get underway on November 23. Apart from Sehwag, Pakistan's Shahid Afridi and former New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum have also been named as the League icons of the second edition of the tournament, which has been sanctioned by the ICC and licensed by ECB. The 2018 edition will have 29 matches to be held over 10 days as compared to the four-day event in 2017. To meet this new challenge and also to keep the event clean, the T10 League management has made many positive changes such as short listing an experienced CEO, forming a new governing council, appointing umpires from the ICC panel and getting a global auditing firm. T10 League have also appointed Roshan Mahanama and Wasim Akram as Head of Technical committee and Director of Talent Hunt programme respectively. Eight teams -- Kerala Kings, Punjab Legends, Maratha Arabians, Bengal Tigers, The ..
Venkatesh Prasad to coach Nangarhar in Afghanistan Premier League
Former India seamer and bowling coach Venkatesh Prasad will be the chief coach of Nangarhar franchise in the Afghanistan Premier League starting October 5. The inaugural edition will comprise five franchise -- Nangarhar Leopards, Kabul Zwanan, Paktia Panthers, Balkh Legends, Kandahar Knights. The tournament will be aired on ''DSPORT'', sports channel for Discovery Communications India. The Nangarhar team will be lead by West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell while Afghanistan''s biggest star Rashid Khan will be captaining Kabul Zwanan. Veteran Shahid Afridi will lead Paktia Panthers while star Afghan all-rounder Mohammed Nabi will be in charge of Balkh Legends. Brendon McCUllum will be leading Kandahar Knights but the biggest attraction will certainly be Chris Gayle turning up for the Balkh Legends. The likes of Mitchell McClenaghan, Mohammed Nawaz (Nangarhar), Mohammed Nawaz (Balkh) are other notable names.
Olympian Jitu Rai ties the knot with kickboxer Sushmita
Indian shooter, Jitu Rai got hitched to kickboxer Sushmita Rai, who hails from the Bhasmey village of Sikkim's Majhitar. The ceremony was held at a private resort in East Sikkim on Sunday. Chief minister Pawan Kumar Chamling also graced the occasion.The veteran marksman was dropped from the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) last month. "I will now focus on my training and my target is to earn a berth for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The Union government's TOP Scheme certainly gives financial impetus to an athlete which in turn helps in improving the scores as the equipment and ammunition are expensive. The Indian army has been backing me since my initial years, which is why I have been able to achieve so much," Jitu told ANI in a telephonic interview.Expressing gratitude over the chief minister taking out time to attend his marriage, Jitu said, "The chief minister came here to attend the wedding, this in itself is a gift to me."Talking about his project aimed at promoting shooting in ...
Six-member Indian team tees off at Asia-Pacific Amateur C'ships
Indian golf's Generation Next will be on view this week at the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championships, as a six-member squad tees off at the annual event that rewards the winner with places in two Majors, the Masters and The Open next year. Joining India's No. 1 amateur Rayhan Thomas, who joins College golf in US next year, will be Kshitij Naveen Kaul. While Thomas turns 19 next month, Kaul is still two months away form his 18th birthday, but will be playing his third AAC event, just like Thomas. Also playing his third AAC is Yuvraj Sandhu, who plans to turn pro soon after this event. The other three are Varun Parikh, 19, Kartik Sharma, 18, and Vinay Kumar Yadav, all playing their first AAC. Rayhan Thomas, India's Number 1 amateur, has been paired in a marquee group with Chinese prodigy Andy Zhang, who played the US Open at the age of 14, and Australian Dylan Perry, who is World No. 31 amateur. Thomas said, "The course is so good that you can even putt on the tee boxes. It is a great ...
Prithvi Shaw set to make Test debut against Windies
Indian right-hand batsman Prithvi Shaw is all set to make his Test debut after being named in the 12-member national squad for the opening match of the two-match series against West Indies, beginning October 4 in Rajkot.While Shaw was rewarded for his impressive performance in the domestic circuit, other young players including Mayank Agarwal, Mohammed Siraj, and Hanuma Vihari failed to make it to the Indian Test squad.Shaw has appeared in a total of 14-first-class games, scoring 1,418 runs with an impressive average of 56.72.In the bowling department, India have named six bowlers-- Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Umesh Yadav, and Shardul Thakur-- for the first Test.While Ashwin, Shami, Yadav, and Jadeja will most probably get the nod to play in the opening match, India will have to choose between an extra seamer, Shardul Thakur, and an extra spinner, Kuldeep Yadav.The Indian Test squad for the Rajkot Test is as follows:Virat Kohli (c), KL Rahul, ..
Kevin Roberts appointed as Cricket Australia CEO
Cricketer-turned-business executive Kevin Roberts has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Cricket Australia (CA).The 46-year-old will replace the former CEO James Sutherland who had formally stepped down from the post after holding the position since 2001.Reflecting on his appointment, Roberts said that he is privileged to be handed over with the responsibility and he further thanked the board for giving him the opportunity."It is a great privilege and responsibility to lead and serve the cricket community as CEO of Cricket Australia. I thank the Board for this opportunity and look forward to commencing in the role," Cricket.com.au quoted Roberts, as saying.Speaking about his responsibilities, the newly-appointed CEO asserted that he would be looking to overcome the challenges faced by the board along with providing the best experience with those who watch the game and those who play the game."It's also true that the game and Cricket Australia have faced some ...
Dimitrov loses to Lajovic in round of 16, bows out of China Open
Third-seeded Grigor Dimitrov from Bulgaria crashed out of the China Open on Wednesday after losing to Serbia's Dusan Lajovic 6-4, 2-6, 6-4.
Gremio beat Atletico Tucuman 4-0, move to Copa Libertadores semis
Brazil's Gremio, champions of the 2017 Copa Libertadores, thrashed Argentine Atletico Tucuman 4-0 and qualified for the semi-finals where it will play against Argentina's River Plate.
Dzeko hat-trick helps Roma thrash Plzen in Champions League match
Bosnian Edin Dzeko scored three goals to help AS Roma seal a 5-0 victory over Viktoria Plzen in Group G of the Champions League at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome.
Exhibition game between hockey stars to mark refurbished Kalinga Stadium opening
An exhibition match between hockey legends Dhanraj Pillay and Dilip Tirkey's sides will be played on October 10 to mark the inauguration of the newly-refurbished Kalinga Stadium here. Pillay and Tirkey will lead their respective teams comprising a mix of past and present players of the national team. Familiar faces to feature in the match include goalkeeper PR Sreejesh, Manpreet Singh, Harmanpreet Singh as also retired former captain Sardar Singh, Viren Rasquinha, Deepak Thakur among others. The match will showcase the newly-refurbished Kalinga Stadium that plays host to the Odisha Hockey Men's World Cup beginning here on November 28. Speaking on the exhibition match, Pillay said, "Odisha Government is breathing new life into hockey and I thank them for such initiatives. This is a landmark event in Indian hockey - an exhibition match with legends of the game and Team India. "I do hope that we are able to entertain the capacity crowd that will be at the Kalinga Stadium along with every
Manchester City edge Hoffenheim 2-1
Manchester City got their first win of the 2018-2019 Champions League here as they defeated Hoffenheim 2-1, thanks to a goal in the 87th minute by David Silva.
Real Madrid fall 1-0 to CSKA in Moscow
CSKA Moscow find themselves the surprise leaders in Champions League Group G after upsetting holders Real Madrid 1-0.
Shubhankar leads contingent of 14 Indian golfers in Taiwan
Young golfer Shubhankar Sharma will lead a large Indian contingent of 14 players at the Yeangder Tournament Players Championship (TPC) which gets underway at the Linkou International Golf and Country Club on Thursday. The Indian contingent has both youth and experience ranging from veteran two-time Asian Tour No. 1 Jeev Milkha Singh, whose T-18 last week was his best finish in nearly two years to Viraj Madappa, the latest Asian Tour winner from India, who grabbed the Take Solutions Masters title in August. However, the defending champion Ajeetesh Sandhu has skipped the event in favour of Dunhill Links Championships, where he got a spot, and the in-form Gaganjeet Bhullar has clearly opted for rest ahead of three big weeks at CIMB Classic, CJ Cup and WGC-HSBC. Apart from Shubhankar and Jeev Milkha Singh, the Indians in the field included SSP Chawrasia, Shiv Kapur, Rahil Gangjee, Chiragh Kumar, Viraj Madappa, S Chikkarangappa, Himmat Rai, Udayan Mane, Rashid Khan, Honey Baisoya and ...
ISL 5: ATK aim to bounce back against NorthEast United (Preview)
Smarting from a defeat on the opening day of the new season, Atletico de Kolkata (ATK) will look to get their act together and register a win when they take on NorthEast Uniited FC (NEUFC) at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan here on Thursday.
Bayern Munich forced to settle for 1-1 draw with Ajax
Ajax managed a 1-1 draw against stumbling Bayern Munich in a Group E Champions League match.