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India's first-of-its-kind technology based grassroots football initiative announced
Hindustan Zinc, a Vedanta Group company, Friday announced their plans of embarking on a massive grassroots programme with Zinc Football as part of their social investment programmes and initiatives. Zinc Football is a one-of-its-kind grassroots football development initiative, at the core of which is a full-fledged residential academy at Zawar, Udaipur with world-class facilities and the country's first ever 'technology-hinged football training' the unique F-Cube technology. In addition, Zinc Football will also have a massive outreach programme to impart football coaching to over 2000 passionate boys and girls by fully skilled football trainers through 64 community football centres - Zinc Football Schools, across Rajasthan. The initiative aims to contribute to the development of Indian football while leveraging on the power of world's most loved sport to impact lives and ensure social upliftment of women, children and people. The academy, which features a fully-equipped residential ..
Jadeja makes roaring comeback as India dismiss Bangladesh for 173
Ravindra Jadeja made a roaring return to limited overs cricket with a four-wicket haul, helping India dismiss Bangladesh for 173 in a Super Four match of the Asia Cup here on Friday. The all-rounder, playing his first ODI since July 2017, broke the backbone of Bangladesh batting with his accurate left-arm spin and ended with impressive figures of four for 29 in 10 overs. Bangladesh batsmen faltered again, having come a cropper in the run chase against Afghanistan on Thursday night. The seasoned pace duo of Bhuvneshwar Kumar (3/32) and Jasprit Bumrah (3/37) too made life tough for the opposition. The saving grace for Bangladesh was the 66-run stand for the eighth wicket between Mehidy Hasan Miraz (42 off 50) and captain Mashrafe Mortaza (26 off 32) before the team was all out in 49.1 overs. Bangladesh, who lost to Afghanistan less than 24 hours ago and had to take the 90-minute journey from Abu Dhabi to Dubai, paid the price for reckless batting. They lost their openers Liton Das (7) ..
Former Australian Open junior champ found guilty of match-fixing
Former Australian Open junior champion Oliver Anderson was convicted of match-fixing on Friday after admitting deliberately losing a set during an ATP tournament in 2016. The now 20-year-old has been banned since February 2017, meaning he is now free to play again as his 19-month suspension has been served. After being approached by a friend and asked to drop a set at the second-tier Traralgon Challenger event in Victoria in 2016, someone tried to place a Australian Dollar 10,000 (USD 7,300, 6,200 Euros) bet with a bookmaker who alerted the police. Anderson agreed to the proposal when he realised he could easily beat his first-round opponent Harrison Lombe, some 900 spots below him in the rankings. He lost the first set 6-4, before taking the next two sets 6-0, 6-2 to win the match. Although Anderson went on to win the match and received no financial benefit himself, his conduct was in breach of the Tennis Anti-Corruption Program.
Joshua heavier than Povetkin at title weigh-in
Britain's world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua will be over a stone heavier than his veteran Russian opponent Alexander Povetkin when he defends his title at Wembley on Saturday. Joshua -- whose International Boxing Federation, World Boxing Association and World Boxing Organisation titles will be on the line -- weighed in on Friday at 17 stone 8 pounds (111.5 kilogrammes), whilst 39-year-old Povetkin tipped the scales at 15st 12lbs. Joshua, 28, has admitted to feeling under "tons of pressure" as he returns to the scene of arguably his greatest triumph, an 11th-round stoppage of former champion Wladimir Klitschko last year. Joshua, the 2012 Olympic champion in London, comes into Saturday's contest -- with 80,000 spectators expected -- having won all 21 of his professional bouts, although his last fight, against New Zealand's Joseph Parker in Cardiff in March, saw him go the distance for the first time as a pro before he secured a unanimous points decision. Povetkin, like Joshua a .
England give Burns chance to fill Cook's shoes in Sri Lanka
Uncapped Surrey batsman Rory Burns is set to replace Alastair Cook at the top of England's order after being named in a 16-man squad on Friday for the upcoming three-Test tour of Sri Lanka. Left-handed opener Cook, England's all-time leading run-scorer, retired from international duty after bringing down the curtain on his illustrious 12-year Test career with a farewell century against India at the Oval earlier this month. That left England with an opening batsman vacancy. They have now turned to Burns, who captained Surrey to the County Championship title this season. Burns has been the leading run-scorer in the English top flight this season, scoring 1,319 Championship runs at an average of over 69. Burns was one of three uncapped players in the squad, along with Kent batsman Joe Denly and Warwickshire paceman Olly Stone. England have two warm-up games in October and November before facing Sri Lanka in the first of three Tests in Galle starting on November 6. Squad: Joe Root ...
Honda riders Rajiv Sethu, Mithun Kumar grab pole positions
: Rajiv Sethu of Honda Ten10 Racing snatched pole position in the premier Super Sport Indian 165cc class ahead of his TVS Racing rivals in the fourth round of the MRF MMSC FMSCI National Motorcycle Racing Championship at the MMRT track at Sriperumbudur near on Friday. Sethu put in a blistering lap of one minute, 54.999 seconds to nose out TVS Racing duo of defending champion Jagan Kumar (01:55.034) and Deepak Ravikumar (01:55.409). Jagan heads the championship table with 112 points, well clear of team-mate KY Ahamed (91) who qualified fourth. Sethu (70), who drew a blank in the previous round earlier this month, is placed fourth in the championship behind Ravikumar (74). P K Mithun Kumar of Honda Ten10 Racing topped the qualifying session in the Pro-Stock 165cc class with Naresh Babu (RACR) and Senthil Kumar (Honda Ten10 Racing) completing the front row for tomorrows race. Earlier,Prabhu Arunagiri (Team Alisha Abdullah) qualified for pole position in the Pro-Stock ...
Young Indian players have improved: James
Kerala Blasters FC's head coach David James has been around in India for four years to know more than most foreigners about Indian football. He was the marquee manager for Kerala Blasters in the inaugural edition of the Hero Indian Super League when they made it to the final and he was summoned again last season when things were not going quite well for the club. Now, he is into his second full season in Kerala and can see a striking change. The U-17 World Cup last year in India has influenced so much in Indian football with the quality of young players coming through. "Looking at the Kerala Blasters side three or four months on, it doesn't resemble the squad I took over last season," said the former Liverpool and England goalkeeper. One of the most significant signings this season for Kerala Blasters has been India U-17 goalkeeper Dheeraj Singh Moirangthem. The Manipuri goalkeeper was a star at the U-17 World Cup last year and James was impressed with his goalkeeping skills. Apart ...
India shines on day 1 of Track Asia Cup Cycling
India secured three gold medals, three silver and a bronze on the opening day of the 5th Track Asia Cup Cycling here Friday. The tournament at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium is being organised by the Cycling Federation of India and has attracted participation from 12 countries. Bilal Ahmed Dar opened India's tally with a silver in Point Race of 15km in junior men category, winning 19 points. Kazakhstan's Danll Pekhotin earned 22 points and grabbed the gold, while Venkanpa S Kengalgutti of SAINCA's (India's another team) bagged bronze. Mayuri Lute won the country's first gold medal in the women junior 500 metre. She outclassed Thailand's Kanyarat Hnokaew by clocking 37.538s with a speed of 47.95 km/hr. Kazakhstan's Alyona Abramchuk won bronze with 38.628s. After winning the gold medal, Mayuri said, "There was no pressure on me and I enjoyed the race. This is a good exposure for us, I'm thankful to CFI for organising this regularly." In the women elite 500 metre time trial category, ..
Compound archery coach Teja resigns after Dronacharya snub
Miffed at being dropped from the list of Dronacharya award nominees because of a past case of indiscipline, national compound archery coach Jiwanjot Singh Teja Friday tendered his resignation. "I have resigned as Indian archery team coach," a disgruntled Teja told reporters here. Stating that "gross injustice" was meted out to him, Teja said he was not demanding the award but wants a transparent process in the selection of the candidates. Teja had travelled to Jakarta for the Asian Games with the national compound team as head coach. He said that the case of alleged indiscipline against him and the one-year ban from Archery Association of India that followed were things of the past and he had been cleared of these charges long ago. Teja said he had been wronged in this case since he was not at fault for the incident for which he was punished. Teja said Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, who hails from a sporting background, should have known these facts. "It is like ...
Spinners have field day in Vijay Hazare trophy matches
It was spinners' day out as veteran Amit Mishra (Haryana), C V Varun (Tamil Nadu) and Harmeet Singh (Tripura) came up with impressive performances to help their teams post victories here Friday in the Vijay Hazare Trophy Elite Group 'C' matches. Thirty-five-year old leg-spinner Mishra, who has been in and out of the national squad and is aiming for a comeback, bowled beautifully to bamboozle the Assam batting line-up. He bowled unchanged in a 10-over spell to help Haryana bundle out Assam for 81 in 30.2 overs. From 39 for no loss in the ninth over, Mishra engineered a collapse to leave the rivals in a spin as only three batsmen managed to reach double figures. Sixteen-year-old Riyan Parag was the top-scorer with 24. Chasing 82 for victory, the Haryana openers went about the task in an aggressive manner with Harshal Patel (37) hammering four sixers in his 21-ball knock to make the job easy. In the Tamil Nadu-Services match, N Jagadeesan, pushed up to open the batting, ...
India U-16 girls go down 1-2 to hosts Mongolia
Battling extremely cold weather, the Indian team Friday went down fighting 1-2 to hosts Mongolia in the AFC U-16 Women's Championship Qualifiers here. Following the result, India relinquished pole position in group B to Laos, who are three points ahead, having played the same number of matches. Laos have garnered nine points from three matches, while India are three points behind. They are slated to face off in the final group fixture on Sunday. Meanwhile, a win against Laos will be enough for India to advance to the second round of qualification, owing to better head-to-head record. Aveka didn't take more than six minutes to find the target, handing India an early lead that silenced the home crowd. After a rash challenge on Anju just outside the box, India earned a direct free-kick, and Aveka curled it over the Mongolian wall to bulge the back of the net. The Mongolians looked more vulnerable at the start, but recovered to create opportunities from both flanks. India's joy was cut ...
Sergio Aguero extends contract with Manchester City
Argentina footballer Sergio Aguero has signed a one-year contract extension deal with English football club Manchester City.The 30-year-old will now continue to play for the club till 2021.Reflecting on the same, the striker said that he is very happy to have extended his stay with the club. He further stated that he has received a good treatment by everyone be it teammates, staff or management."I am happy for this additional year. My idea was being here for 10 years. I've been here for seven years, it's going to be 10 when the contract expires. This was the main reason I signed," goal.com quoted Aguero, as saying."I'm very happy because they have treated me very well since the first day I got here. I'm very happy with everything that involves the club, my teammates, the staff and the management team," he added.Manchester City director Txiki Begiristain also expressed delight over Aguero's extended stay with the club."We are delighted that Sergio is extending his stay at Manchester ...
Karun Nair to lead Board President's XI team for Windies warm-up game
Indian batsman Karun Nair is all set to lead Board President's XI team that will play a two-day warm-up match against the West Indies in Vadodara starting September 29.The Warm-up matches will be played in the build-up to the upcoming two-match Test series which will be played between India and West Indies from October 4 at Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium.Following the Test series, India will head into the ODI series against the Caribbean side, with the opening match slated to be held in Guwahati on October 21. The other four ODIs will take place in Indore (October 24), Pune (October 27), Mumbai (October 29th) and Thiruvananthapuram (November 1).After a two-day break, the Indian side will once again gear up for the T20 series as they will play their first limited-over format game on November 4 at Kolkata. The last two games of the series will be played at Lucknow (November 6) and Chennai (November 11).Following is the squad for India Board President's XI team-Board President's .
Atletico Madrid gears up for La Liga clash vs Getafe
Atletico Madrid held their final training session Friday ahead of the Spanish football club's upcoming La Liga clash against neighbouring team Getafe.
Real Madrid concludes preparations for La liga clash against Espanyol
Spanish football giants Real Madrid held their final training session Friday, in preparation for the upcoming La Liga clash against Espanyol.
Jio signs pact with Star India to bring all cricket matches on its app
Reliance Jio said Friday it has entered into a five-year partnership pact with Star India to live-stream T20, ODI, test cricket matches on its JioTV app. "Jio and Star will make all televised India-cricket matches available to users of JioTV and Hotstar in India. Reliance Industries Limited signed an agreement in this regard with Star India Pvt Ltd," Reliance Jio said in a statement. The JioTV users will also be able to watch premier domestic competitions of the BCCI under the partnership. "Cricket is not just played, it's worshipped in India. Every Indian must have access to the best sporting events as well as quality and affordable bandwidth to consume the content," Jio Director Akash Ambani said. He said that Jio promises to and will continue to bring a superlative customer experience in the areas of sports, augmented and virtual reality, immersive viewing and other such things in coming days "Indian cricket under BCCI is one of the most compelling properties in the world...with a .
Puducherry crash to 65-run defeat after BCCI action; Arunachal, Nagaland win
A day after the Indian Cricket Board's crackdown on eight of their players, Puducherry crashed to a 65-run defeat to Uttarakhand in a plate group match of the Vijay Hazare Trophy one-day tournament here Friday. The BCCI cancelled the registration of the eight players for flouting eligibility norms, weakening a Puducherry team that was was bundled out for 226 and falling way short of the 292-run target after opting to field. Uttarakhand grabbed the initiative early to post 291 for seven with opener Karanveer Kaushal striking 101, while No. 3 Vaibhav Bhatt made 73 in a 173-run stand. Puducherry's veteran all-rounder Abhishek Nayar missed his third List A century by six runs as they struggled to get going after the left-hander's 86-run partnership with A S Govindaraajan 58. Sunny Rana was the pick of the bowler with 4/52 from his 10 overs as Uttarkhand secured their first win, a day after starting with a loss to Bihar. Arunachal Pradesh defeated Sikkim by 49 runs at the Motibaug Cricket .
Rahane, Iyer sizzle as Mumbai beat Karnataka by 88 runs
Skipper Ajinkya Rahane and Shreyas Iyer struck tons as Mumbai routed Karnataka by 88 runs in their Elite Group A Vijay Hazare match here on Friday. Asked to bat first, Mumbai posted a mammoth 362/5 in their 50 overs before bundling out Karnataka for 274. Rahane, dropped from the Indian squad in white ball cricket, led from the front with his blistering 148-run knock at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. Rahane continued from where he had left in the last game. The India Test vice-captain, who struggled for runs in England recently, hammered a listless Karnataka attack in his 150-ball innings containing 13 fours and three sixes. He, along with young opener Prithvi Shaw (60), stitched a 106-run stand for the first wicket to lay the foundation of a big total. Rahane then found an able partner in Iyer (110) as the two frustrated the opposition bowlers in their big 216-run second-wicket stand. Iyer was more attacking as he struck five fours and had eight other hits over the ...
Karun Nair to lead Board President's XI against Windies
Rising Test batsman Karun Nair will lead the Board President's XI, that will play a two-day warm-up match in Vadodara from September 29 against the visiting West Indies side ahead of their two-Test series against India next month.
Rajiv, Prabhu, Mithun grab pole positions at INMRC qualifying session
Honda racer Rajiv Sethu snatched the pole position in the premier Super Sport Indian 165cc class ahead of his TVS Racing rivals to set up an intriguing contest on the morrow after the qualifying session in the fourth round of the MRF MMSC Indian National Motorcycle Racing Championship (INMRC) at the Madras Motor Racing Track here on Friday.