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Asia Cup: India struggle to beat minnows Hong Kong
Minnows Hong Kong put up a spirited fight before going down by 26 runs to a rather insipid Indian team in their Group A One-Day International (ODI) match of the Asia Cup cricket tournament here on Tuesday.
Kejriwal felicitates Diviji Sharan
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday felicitated and handed over Rs 1-crore cheque to Divij Sharan, who won India a gold medal in the mens doubles tennis event at the 18th Asian Games, an official said.
Unimpressive India beat spirited Hong Kong by 26 runs in Asia Cup
A complacent India survived a mighty scare before recording an unimpressive 26-run win over minnows Hong Kong in their opening group league match of the Asia Cup here Tuesday. In pursuit of a stiff 286-run target, unheralded Hong Kong opening pair of Nizakat Khan (92) and skipper Anshuman Rath (73) added a record 174-run partnership to raise the visions of a major upset before inexperience cost them dear as they managed 259 for eight. Nizakat and Rath's 174-run stand is the associate nation's highest partnership in ODI cricket. This was after Shikhar Dhawan found his mojo in familiar flat tracks with lack of movement, helping himself to his 14th ODI century. Dhawan, who had a horrendous tour of England, cashed in on the chance against a weaker opposition on a low and slow continental pitch, smashing 127 off 120 balls as India scored 285 for seven after being asked to bat. Dhawan hit as many as 15 boundaries and two sixes en route his century but India witnessed a mini batting collapse
Ramos laughs off Griezmann's Ballon d'Or claims
Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos on Tuesday brushed aside Antoine Griezmann's Ballon d'Or claims, also making light of the Atletico Madrid forward's statement of comparing himself to Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.
New Premier Skills phase kicks off in Kolkata
The hugely successful Premier Skills initiative, run by the Premier League and the British Council, has returned to Kolkata 10 years after its first session in the city.
Stokes, Hales charged for bringing disrepute to game
England and Wales Cricket Board on Tuesday confirmed that the independent Cricket Discipline Commission (CDC) has charged bowling all-rounder Ben Stokes and right-hand batsman Alex Hales for bringing disrepute to the game of cricket following a brawl outside a Bristol nightclub.CDC, which was tasked with conducting an internal enquiry in the matter, will conduct the hearing on December 5 and 7.Earlier in August, Stokes had been acquitted in the affray charges by the court. Alex Hales, on the other hand, was not charged at all.Both the players were charged with two counts of breaching ECB directive 3.3 which states, "No-one may conduct themselves in a manner or do any act or omission at any time which may be prejudicial to the interests of cricket, or which may bring the ECB, the game of cricket or any cricketer or group of cricketers into disrepute."The brawl took place after Stokes and Hales went out to celebrate England's victory over West Indies in a match in Bristol on September ..
Steve Waugh says Australia need Smith
Former Australian Test skipper Steve Waugh has said that the team needs banned right-hand batsman, Steve Smith, back in the side.Waugh further stated that Smith has paid the price for his deeds and hoped that the Australian audience will forget whatever happened in the past."You can't lose someone of his quality overnight and expect to replace it and he's still only relatively young. The Australian public, they are forgiving. He (Smith) made a mistake and he's paid a heavy price for it," News.com.au quoted Waugh, as saying."But if he gets back out there and plays with the same enthusiasm and passion, he loves playing cricket, he loves scoring runs, he wants to get back playing for Australia, I think Australians will move past what happened before. They obviously remember it, but they're big enough to realise you can make a mistake and grow from that and be stronger," he added.The Australian team suffered a major blow after their captain Steve Smith and opener David Warner were handed .
Kipchoge to defend Olympic marathon title at Tokyo 2020
Kenyan world marathon record holder Eliud Kipchoge will not confirm his next race, but says he remains focused on defending his title at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
Real Madrid coach optimistic ahead of Champions League clash with Roma
Real Madrid coach Julen Lopetegui said on Tuesday that he was feeling optimistic about his team's upcoming UEFA Champions League group stage opener against Roma.
Vivendi's pay-TV unit reaches distribution agreement with Altice's SFR on Champions League matches
PARIS (Reuters) - Vivendi's pay-TV business Canal Plus said on Tuesday it has reached an agreement with Altice's SFR unit on the distribution of its RMC Sport sports channels in France.
A third Hollywood movie on Thai cave rescue underway
There is yet another movie about the Thailand cave rescue being made.Producer duo Michael De Luca and Dana Brunetti, who have collaborated previously for the 'Fifty Shades of Grey' franchise and 'Captain Phillips' will now work on the cave rescue movie, reported Variety.Luca and Brunetti's Cavalry Media banner has acquired the life rights for portraying Coach Ekkapol Chantawong, cave divers Richard Harri and Craig Challen; and the players on the Wild Boar football team.The studio also sent a team to Thailand in order to acquire rights for the rest of the people involved in the operation.In July, Pure Flix Entertainment and the directors Jon M. Chu and Ivanhoe announced that they are on their way to acquire rights to make a movie on the rescue operation.Post the rescue operation, the Thai government reported that a total of six movies are going to be made about the rescue efforts.The 12 boys and their coach got trapped in Tham Luang cave for three who weeks after torrential rains ...
Sindhu advances, Saina out of China Open
Rio Olympics silver medallist P.V. Sindhu advanced to the pre-quarterfinals while her compatriot Saina Nehwal was knocked out of the opening round at the $1 million China Open World Tour Super 1000 tournament here on Tuesday.
Kejriwal felicitates Asian Games gold medallist Divij Sharan
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal felicitated Asian Games gold medallist Divij Sharan at Safdarjung Club on Tuesday and handed him a cheque of prize money of Rs one crore. The coach of the tennis layer was also felicitated at the event and was given a cash reward of Rs 6 lakh. This is for the first time that the government has decided to visit the players in their respective areas to individually felicitate them in the middle of the people of the area. Earlier, the tradition was to felicitate them together at the Delhi Secretariat or a similar centralised venue, an official statement said. Sharan's felicitation was the first and such ceremonies would continue in the respective areas of the medal winning players. The Arvind Kejriwal government recently enhanced the prize money for the players who win medal at Asian Games. The prize money was enhanced from Rs 20 lakh to Rs 1 crore for gold medalallist, Rs 14 lakh to Rs 75 lakh for silver medallists and Rs 10 lakh to Rs 50 lakh for bronze .
Liverpool shouldn't be scared of anyone - Klopp
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp believes his side shouldn't be scared of any side as they look to go one step further in the Champions League after reaching the final last season. The visit of Paris Saint-Germain to Anfield on Tuesday gives Klopp's men an early chance to show their run to the final in Kiev was no fluke, particularly after a summer of what already appears shrewd business in the transfer market. Liverpool have won all five of their opening Premier League games after spending a then-world record fee for a goalkeeper on Alisson Becker, bolstering their midfield options in Naby Keita and Fabinho and adding extra back up to a prolific front three of Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mane with Xherdan Shaqiri. "The players we spoke to in the summer or a little earlier, they were different talks to those I had the previous year or before," said Klopp, who has transformed Liverpool's fortunes in just under three years in charge. "In the moment, it is a different club to .
Kohli's absence could impact India, says Sarfraz Ahmed
Pakistan skipper Sarfraz Ahmed has said that the absence of Virat Kohli from the Indian side could make a huge difference in their Asia Cup match which is slated to be held on September 19.The 31-year-old, however, added that India is a good team and they must have done their homework ahead of the tournament."Apart from Kohli, the Indian team has other good players too," Sarfraz said. [But], Kohli is a big player, and [his absence] could make a difference for India. The Indian team must have done their homework. Good teams always take the field prepared," the Express Tribune quoted Ahmed, as saying.Reflecting on their sensational batsman Fakhar Zaman, who had played a crucial role in Pakistan's victory against India in 2017 Champion Trophy final, Ahmed said that his performance is improving with every passing day."Fakhar Zaman is improving his performances each and every day," he said.Kohli has been rested for the ongoing Asia Cup and in his absence, Indian opening batsman Rohit ...
Refs must do more to protect Bayern stars - Rummenigge
Bayern Munich chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge wants referees to give their stars more protection after Corentin Tolisso and Rafinha both suffered long-term injuries at the weekend. Bayern flew to Portugal ahead of their opening Champions League group stage game at Benfica on Wednesday without World Cup winning France midfielder Tolisso or right-back Rafinha. Tolisso, 24, tore the cruciate ligament in his right knee following a tackle by Kevin Volland after scoring a superb goal in Bayern's 3-1 home win against Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday and is expected to be out for months. It was Tolisso's first start of the season. Rafinha, 33, is also set for a lengthy spell on the sidelines after tearing ankle ligaments from a stamp on his heel by Leverkusen winger Karim Bellarabi, who was sent off for the foul and banned for four games. Bayern have now lost three players in as many league matches as France winger Kingsley Coman also tore ankle ligaments after being fouled on the opening day of ..
Man City have best players to finally conquer Champions League - Arteta
Manchester City's tag as favourites to win the Champions League is recognition for having the best players in the world to choose from, according to assistant manager Mikel Arteta. The Spaniard will take charge of City's European opener on Wednesday at home to Lyon as Pep Guardiola serves a ban for being sent to the stands during a quarter-final defeat to Liverpool last season. Arteta admitted he is surprised that Real Madrid haven't retained their status as favourites after winning three consecutive Champions League titles and with the final to be played in the Spanish capital this season. However, the former Arsenal midfielder insists there is far more to what City are building in trying to win the European Cup for the first time than simply spending hundreds of millions in assembling one of the strongest squads in the competition. "For me, we have the best players in the world," Arteta said. "They are fantastic, the mix we have between senior players and younger players, the hunger
We take India-Pakistan match very normally: Sarfraz
On the eve of the marquee clash against India, Pakistan skipper Sarfraz Ahmed on Tuesday acknowledged the pressure of the high-octane match but maintained that as players the approach to every game remained the same.
'Ignorance makes you very bold' - Ramos slams Griezmann attitude
Sergio Ramos has launched a scathing attack on Antoine Griezmann's attitude after the French forward said he has his eye on the Ballon d'Or this year and is on a par with Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. In an interview with AS on Monday, Griezmann admitted he was disappointed not to be nominated for the Best FIFA Men's Player award and regarding the Ballon d'Or prize, he said: "I have it in my head and there are three months to give everything". Asked if he considered himself in the same class as Ronaldo and Messi, the Atletico Madrid player said: "Yes I think so and I know other players are going to come for sure. "Being at that table is a vision I have but I also know that I can do better." Griezmann also teased Ramos after Atletico beat Real Madrid 4-2 to win the UEFA Super Cup in August. The striker posted a picture on social media of Ramos placing a crown upon his head. When asked about Griezmann's comments on Tuesday, Ramos said: "Ignorance makes you very bold. "When I hear .
French join opposition to WADA's plan to reinstate Russia
The president of the French anti-doping agency (AFLD) on Tuesday joined the chorus questioning the World Anti-Doping Agency's proposal to reinstate the Russian agency (RUSADA) ahead of a WADA meeting later this week. A proposal by a WADA internal committee to lift the ban on RUSADA, which would open the way for full restatement of Russian athletes, will be on the agenda of the agency's executive committee in the Seychelles starting on Thursday. "This surprises us," said AFLD president Dominique Laurent on Tuesday at a media event in Paris. "We must ensure the credibility of the global fight against doping," she said. Travis Tygart, the head of the US Anti-Doping Agency said Monday that WADA was "in the last chance saloon". RUSADA was suspended in November 2015. The following year a WADA report by Canadian lawyer Richard McLaren accused Russian authorities of running an elaborate doping programme. In theory, the Russians still have to meet two conditions. They must accept the McLaren ..