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Dortmund overpower Frankfurt 3-1 in German Bundesliga
German football giants Borussia Dortmund moved atop the standings after beating Eintracht Frankfurt 3-1 on the goals from Abdou Diallo, Marius Wolf and Paco Alcacer at the opener of the third round in Bundesliga.
African steeplechase champion expects new world record
World steeplechase record holder Beatrice Chepkoech of Kenya has said the new mark would for further down in the new season.
Rodriguez fires Atletico Tucuman to Superliga summit
Veteran forward Luis Rodriguez scored a hat-trick as Atletico Tucuman rose to the top of the Superliga Argentina standings with a 3-0 home victory over fellow Argentine football club Tigre.
Brazil midfielder Lima resisting offers from China, Europe
Brazil international midfielder Lucas Lima has reiterated his desire to remain at Palmeiras despite interest from football clubs in Europe and China.
Stage set for Asia Cup in Dubai
One of the biggest cricketing tournaments, Asia Cup, is all set to kick-start in Dubai with six teams-- India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, Hong Kong, and Bangladesh-- battling it out to clinch the coveted trophy.While the India-Pakistan clash is being perceived as the main highlight of the tournament, all the team captains have made it clear that they are not going to take any side lightly.India, who have won the tournament six times, are among the top contenders to lift the trophy. The highest-ranked team, however, would definitely miss the expertise of Virat Kohli, who has been rested for the tournament.Other teams in Group A, alongside India, include Pakistan and Hong Kong. While Pakistan has won the tournament twice, Hong Kong would be hoping to improve their earlier record in the event where they had made an early exit by losing matches in the group stage.In Group B, five-time Asia Cup champions Sri Lanka will fight against Afghanistan and Bangladesh to continue with their .
Lord's gets new groundsman ahead of World Cup
The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) has appointed Karl McDermott as the new head groundsman of the Lord's Cricket Ground ahead of the World Cup.McDermott, who is currently serving as a head groundsman for The Rose Bowl Cricket Ground in Hampshire, will be replacing Mick Hunt, who will be retiring from the job after a period of 49 years.Reflecting on the appointment, MCC assistant secretary John Stephenson said that Karl holds enough experience to maintain the reputation of Lord's Cricket Ground and hoped that he would live up to the expectations ahead of the World Cup and the Ashes."Karl emerged from a competitive field as someone who will be able to maintain the reputation of Lord's as the ultimate ground at which cricketers of all levels wish to play," ESPNcricinfo.com quoted Stephenson, as saying."His first season will be a challenging one, with five World Cup matches including the final, Ireland's inaugural Test match at Lord's as well as the prospect of England facing Australia in .
PSG make light of Mbappe, Neymar absence in Parc stroll
Kylian Mbappe and Neymar watched on from the stands as Paris Saint-Germain prepared for their Champions League trip to Liverpool with an emphatic 4-0 win over Saint-Etienne in Ligue 1. Julian Draxler, Edinson Cavani, Angel di Maria and youngster Moussa Diaby all found the net at the Parc des Princes to allow PSG to make it five wins from five games at the start of their defence of the French title. It was a fine win for PSG, who have already scored 17 goals in the league this season, and Thomas Tuchel is the first coach to win his first five league games in charge of the club. "We've won five times and that shows we still have a hunger to continue winning," said Tuchel. However, there is little doubt that PSG will face a far tougher examination at Anfield in their opening Champions League group outing than they did here against Saint-Etienne. "I'm pleased also that we've played without having our heads turned by the game on Tuesday," added PSG's German coach. "I've got ideas (as to ...
Mourinho 'in the dark' over Raiola's plans for Pogba
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has claimed he is "in the dark" over Paul Pogba's outspoken agent Mino Raiola's intentions for the French World Cup winner. The United manager was forced to discuss his relationship with the club's record signing once again after a week in which Pogba heightened the uncertainty over his future on international duty. Pogba was routinely dropped by Mourinho last season, but, despite being an ever-present this campaign, has hinted his relationship with the United manager remains strained. Raiola has also fanned speculation that Pogba would welcome a possible move to Barcelona. But Mourinho insisted that Pogba has given him no indication that he is unhappy at Old Trafford and that if he or his agent wish to pursue a move, they should tell him directly. "I don't know if that is true," said Mourinho when asked if Raiola was trying to engineer a move for his client. "I also need the agent to tell me or tell you in a way that I can see. If I watch Mr. ..
No Guardiola guarantee for Man City star Sane
Pep Guardiola has said Leroy Sane must face down the challenge posed within Manchester City's deep and talented squad if he is to win back his starting place with the Premier League champions. City have made a strong, unbeaten start to their title defence but German international Sane, voted the young player-of-the-year last season in England, has yet to start a game. He has played just 30 minutes, spread over three substitute appearances, for Guardiola, following a pre-season in which he was surprisingly omitted from Germany's World Cup squad. Sane also missed a Germany international last week due to "personal reasons" reported to be connected with the birth of his daughter, while Germany legend Toni Kroos questioned his team-mate's attitude and "body language". Manchester City manager Guardiola defended his winger from those accusations and insisted Sane will have a vital part to play in the champions' season, which continues at home to Fulham on Saturday. - 'So important' ...
Cricket Australia open to more tour matches against India
Cricket Australia has made it clear that they are open to more tour matches against India, as requested by Indian head coach Ravi Shastri.According to media reports, Shastri had demanded more warm-up games against Australia ahead of the four-match Test series commencing December 6.Responding to the same, a CA spokesperson said that they are willing to explore options, but are still waiting for an official notification from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)."We are happy to discuss options with the BCCI, but we have not received any formal notification to increase the number of tour matches prior to their series commencing in Australia," Cricket.com.au quoted CA spokesperson, as saying.India are slated to tour Australia for three T20 internationals, four Test matches, and three ODIs from November 21 to January 18.
Dale Steyn returns to Proteas ODI squad
After remaining out of action due to a series of injuries, South African fast bowler Dale Steyn is all set to join the ODI squad for the three-match series against Zimbabwe, starting September 30.The 35-year-old had played his last one-day match against Australia in 2016.While opening batsman Quinton de Kock and smashing left-hand batsman David Miller have been rested to give young players a chance ahead of the World Cup, spinner Imran Tahir has been named in the squad for the Zimbabwe ODIs.South Africa skipper Faf du Plessis, who is still recovering from a shoulder injury, has been named in both T20I team and ODI squads but his participation in the matches would depend on his fitness level.Reflecting on the captain's injury, the South African team's manager and doctor Mohammed Moosajee said that he is still recuperating from the injury, and would be monitored on a weekly basis."Faf continues to make a recovery from the shoulder injury he suffered in Sri Lanka. It is a week by week ...
Serena Williams talks fashion, not fouls at Las Vegas event
Serena Williams talked about her fashion business and her family, but not tennis fouls during an appearance before a business trade group in Las Vegas. The 23-time Grand Slam champion wasn't asked about gender equality in sports or an argument she had last weekend with the chair umpire at her U.S. Open finals match in New York during about 25 minutes onstage with Sarah Robb O'Hagan, chief executive of Flywheel Sports, at the National Retail Federation trade show. Williams, who took no questions from the audience, said previously she felt she had been treated more harshly than a male player would have been for smashing her racket and arguing with match official Carlos Ramos during her straight-set finals loss to Naomi Osaka of Japan on Sept. 8 in New York. Williams received three code violations and was penalized one game. She was later fined USD 17,000. The incident drew a volley of commentary in recent days. Tennis icon Billie Jean King said she believes tennis applies a double ...
Ramkumar, Prajnesh suffer defeats as Serbia lead India 2-0
Ramkumar Ramanathan gave his all before losing while Prajnesh Gunneswaran squndered chances galore in his match as India conceded a 0-2 lead in the World Group Play-off tie against Serbia here on Friday. Ramkumar battled hard but it was not enough to stop Laslo Djere from winning his first Davis Cup match. The Indian lost 6-3 4-6 6-7(2) 2-6 after intense three hour and 11 minutes on the indoor clay courts at Kraljevo Sports Venue. Djere, ranked 86, had lost both his Davis Cup matches before clashing with Ramkumar, ranked 135. The onus to bring India back was on Prajnesh but the left-hander frittered away many break opportunities to lose 4-6 3-6 4-6 to number 56 Dusan Lajovic in one hour and 57 minutes. It's imperative to take little chances that players with the caliber of Lajovic give and Prajnesh had plenty of them but did not take those. He had nine break points but converted only two. For the tie to stay alive, Rohan Bopanna and N Sriram Balaji must defeat Nikola Milojevic and ...
England's Foster retires from cricket
Former England wicket-keeper James Foster is to retire from cricket when his Essex contract expires at the end of the season and move into coaching. The 38-year-old rose through the ranks at Essex from his days as a junior cricketer when he also represented England Under-19s. He went on to make seven Test appearances for England and 11 in one-day internationals, while at domestic level he captained Essex, based in Chelmsford, east of London, to the 2017 County Championship title. "It has been a real privilege to play for my home county and I am extremely proud to have represented England," said Foster, widely regarded as one of the best wicket-keepers of his generation, in a statement. "Whilst playing has now come to an end, I am incredibly excited about the next phase of my career," added Foster, who has moved into coaching roles both at school level and with a number of Twenty20 sides, including Australia's Sydney Thunder. "Thank you to all the Essex players for making it such an ...
WADA to reinstate Russia after doping suspension: statement
The World Anti-Doping Agency has been given a green light to lift its ban on Russia's drug-tainted testing authority after a recommendation from investigators, the global doping watchdog said Friday. A WADA statement said its independent Compliance Review Committee (CRC) had recommended that the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) be reinstated when the agency's executive committee meets on September 20.
Saviola, Edmilson and Sabrosa to be part of Barcelona legends side: Football Next
City-based Football Next Organisation Friday claimed that former Argentina star forward Javier Saviola, Brazilian midfielder Jose Edmilson and Portugal winger Simao Sabrosa will be part of the Barcelona Legends side that is slated to take on Mohun Bagan here on September 28. However, there is an air of uncertainty over the match as an All India Football Federation official said the organisers are yet to take permission from the governing bodies. "For any match like this one needs to take permission from FIFA, AIFF and the state body (IFA) so as to facilitate Visa process. But they have not yet informed us," the official said. The match is also slated on the eve of the Indian Super League opener but that would not be an issue as the Football Sports Development Limited have given the go-ahead. "We had a meeting with Football Next Organisation's Koushik Moulik a month back and given a green signal. Our only concern was to get a ready pitch so that the ISL can get underway, to which they .
Undefeated Cruz Azul visits Necaxa in Mexican soccer
Cruz Azul, which is in first place and undefeated through eight matches of the Mexican soccer league's Apertura tournament, will visit Necaxa in Matchday 9 of 17 action on Saturday.
We respect Maldives but fear no one: Constantine
A day prior to taking on Maldives in the final of the SAFF Cup football tournament, India coach Stephen Constantine said on Friday that his team respects their opponents, but fears no one.
Barcelona coach Valverde to rotate players to cope with busy schedule
Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde on Friday said he has to rotate his players to cope with Barcelona's busy schedule in the upcoming weeks.
Real Madrid coach Lopetegui praises Benzema
Real Madrid's Spanish coach Julen Lopetegui on Friday praised his French forward Karim Benzema, after his stellar start to the season.