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Coric gives Croatia 1-0 lead over US in Davis Cup semis
World No. 18 Borna Coric of Croatia on Friday gave his country a 1-0 lead over the United States at the opening singles match of the David Cup semifinals.
Raikkonen sets pace in 2nd free practice for F1 Singapore Grand Prix
Finland's Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari) on Friday set the pace in the second free practice for the Formula One Singapore Grand Prix.
Paire gives France 1-0 lead against Spain in Davis Cup tie
France took a 1-0 lead in its Davis Cup semi-final tie against Spain after Benoit Paire won 7-5, 6-1, 6-0 over Pablo Carreño Busta on Friday.
First-place Peñarol to face Danubio in Uruguayan football league
Peñarol will look to hold on to first place in the Uruguayan football league's Clausura tournament when it goes on the road to face Danubio in Matchday 9 action on Sunday.
Saviola, Edmilson, Simao to play for Barca Legends in Kolkata
Former Argentina star forward Javier Saviola, Brazilian midfielder Edmlson and Portugal winger Simão Sabrosa will be part of the FC Barcelona Legends team which is set to take on Mohun Bagan Legends in an exhibition match at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan on September 28, the organisers said on Friday.
Croatia take 2-0 lead over USA in Davis Cup semi-final
Croatia raced to a commanding 2-0 lead over the United Status on the opening day of their Davis Cup semi-final in Zadar on Friday. In the first rubber Borna Coric, world number 18, justified his favourite's tag and defeated Steve Johnson 6-4, 7-6 (7/4), 6-3. Croatia's top player and world number six Marin Cilic then defeated Frances Tiafoe, a Davis Cup d?butant 6-1, 6-3, 7-6 (7/5) to leave the hosts on the brink of the final. Croatia could book a date with either France or Spain in the november title match in Saturday's doubles in which Ivan Dodig and Mate Pavic will face Mike Bryan and Ryan Harrison. Croatia have made the final twice, in 2005, when they were crowned champions, and 2016. Croatia have seen off 2007 Davis Cup winners the USA on each of their four previous Davis cup meetings. Jim Courier's team is missing two top players -- John Isner, world number 10 who has stayed home due to family reasons, and injured Jack Sock.
Too much asked of weary World Cup stars for Klopp
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp believes too much demand is placed on international stars who have had barely any rest following the World Cup. Klopp's men play away on Saturday against Tottenham who had nine players involved on the final weekend of the World Cup, less than a month before the start of their Premier League campaign. The likes of England captain Harry Kane, midfielder Dele Alli and victorious French skipper Hugo Lloris were thrown straight back into action by Mauricio Pochettino. But Alli and Lloris are now sidelined by injury, while Kane has looked jaded in the opening weeks of the season. "A good pre-season should be at least three or four weeks," said Klopp. "That is how it is, the body needs the time only to calm down from an intense season - they didn't have it. "We ask too much from the players, we constantly want them ready and if they are not we are not happy. It is a weird situation. "Now with the Nations League, international managers cannot rest players ...
Wrestlers aim to improve record at junior worlds
A 30-member Indian contingent will aim to improve on their past record when they compete at the Junior World Wrestling Championships to be held in Slovakia from September 17-23.
Ramkumar loses dog fight with Djere as Serbia lead India 1-0
Ramkumar Ramanthan gave his all but it was not enough to stop Laslo Djere from winning his first Davis Cup match as India trail Serbia 0-1 in the World Group Play-off tie, here Friday. Ramkumar battled hard before losing 6-3 4-6 6-7(2) 2-6 to Djere in the opening singles which lasted three hours and 11 minutes on the indoor clay court. Djere, ranked 86, had lost both his earlier Davis Cup matches before clashing with Ramkumar, ranked 135, at Kraljevo Sports Venue. The onus to bring India back is now on Prajnesh Gunneswaran, who will clash with world number 56 Dusan Lajovic. Ramkumar pulled away in the opening set with a break of serve in the sixth game. The Indian was solid with his returns from the baseline while Djere faltered on the second breakpoint, sending a forehand return long. An easy hold in the next put Ramkumar ahead 5-2. He served out the set in the ninth game when Djere hit a backhand wide from an advantageous position. With Ramkumar at the middle of the net, the Serb ...
India favourites in Asia Cup: Ganguly
India without Virat Kohli would not be the same but stand-in skipper Rohit Sharma is capable of guiding the defending champions to their seventh title triumph at the Asia Cup, former captain Sourav Ganguly said on Friday. Kohli has been rested for the six-nation ODI tournament following a gruelling England tour that concluded with a 1-4 loss in the Tests for India. The likes of Manish Pandey, Kedar Jadhav and Ambati Rayudu have been included for the Asia Cup beginning in UAE tomorrow. All eyes will be on 37-year-old MS Dhoni who drew flak for his slow innings during India's 1-2 loss in the ODI series in England. "India could not do that well in England but in limited overs they are a top side. Team is much stronger with Virat but Rohit has a very good record as captain so I expect him to do well too. They are capable of winning (the Asia Cup)," said Ganguly, who is also the president of Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB). India are the most successful team in the Asia Cup, having won
India have every chance of winning Asia Cup: Ganguly
Former captain Sourav Ganguly said on Friday India are a very good limited-overs side and have every chance of winning the Asia Cup.
England's Moeen Ali hits out at 'rude' Australia
England all-rounder Moeen Ali has criticised the "rude" approach of several Australia teams he has played against, saying their "disrespect" for opponents makes them the only side he has "disliked". The off-spinner and left-handed batsman first came up against the infamously aggressive Australians in 2015 before his struggles with both bat and ball played a key role in England's 4-0 Ashes defeat 'Down Under' in 2017/18, which led to him being dropped. "Everyone you speak to...they are the only team I've played against my whole life that I've actually disliked," Ali told Britain's The Times newspaper. "Not because it's Australia and they are the old enemy but because of the way they carry on and (their) disrespect of people and players," added the 31-year-old, who is known as a mild-mannered character on and off the field. "The first game I ever played against them, in Sydney, just before the 2015 World Cup, they were not just going hard at you, they were almost abusing you," the ...
Asia Cup: BCCI sends five India A bowlers to UAE for quality net sessions
The BCCI has sent five India A bowlers to help the senior team during the net sessions ahead of the Asia Cup, starting in Dubai Saturday. Three pacers -- Avesh Khan of Madhya Pradesh, M Prasidh Krishna of Karnataka and Siddarth Kaul of Punjab -- along with left-arm spinner Shahbaz Nadeem and leg-spinner Mayank Markande will be bowling at the nets for the next three days. Save Avesh, the other four were a part of the India A and B squads in the recently concluded Quadrangular series which also had A teams from Australia and South Africa. Kaul was also a part of the senior team during the limited overs leg of the UK tour. However, with the Vijay Hazare Trophy (National One-Dayers) starting from September 19, it is expected that the players will be sent back on time to represent their state teams. "Not everywhere do you get quality net bowlers and it becomes a problem for the senior team during practice sessions. With back to back games, you don't expect a Bhuvneshwar Kumar or a Jasprit .
Video of swimming coach 'flogging' girl student goes viral
Video of a swimming coach purportedly flogging his teenage girl student with a belt-like object at the city-based Rajpath Club has gone viral on social media, prompting the establishment to suspend him. The president of the club, Jagdish Patel, said he has ordered an inquiry into the incident, and added that the girl's parents told him that they had no complaints against the coach as they had given him a "free hand". In the video, the coach can be seen flogging the swimming costume-clad girl outside the swimming pool of the club located on S G Highway. The video was apparently shot by another member of the club from the balcony of a room inside the club Thursday. Talking to reporters here Friday, parents of some of the children who are learning to swim at Rajpath Club said, "We do not have any problem with the conduct of the coach. He was doing his work. He did not hit anyone." Jagdish Patel said he has already suspended the coach and ordered an inquiry. He said all the ..
End of chopping and changing has brought stability to white ball team: Pakistan captain Sarfraz
The Champions Trophy victory changed a lot in Pakistan cricket as it brought a certain amount of stability in the white ball team, feels skipper Sarfraz Ahmed. Pakistan has been playing well for the past one year and Sarfraz attributes it to a discussion he had with chairman of selectors Inzamam-ul-Haq. "I was made the captain before the Champions Trophy and we had a very young team. My job was to give confidence to the young players and the way we won the tournament was a big boost," Sarfraz said at the captains' press meet ahead of the Asia Cup starting Saturday. "After that Champions Trophy, I met the chief selector (Inzamam) and told him that we don't want too many changes in the team and that's how the stability came about. We have got some brilliant young players like Fakhar Zaman, Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Ali, who are all improving day by day. Our ODI performance improved once the youngsters came into the system," said Sarfraz. For the soft-spoken Pakistan captain, the World Cup is
James Foster bids adieu to Essex
Essex wicketkeeper James Foster has bid farewell to the county cricket club as he announced his retirement from the domestic cricket by the end of the ongoing season.Making the announcement in an open letter, the 38-year-old said that it has been a great journey with Essex and tha he is extremely proud to have represented the English side."I have really enjoyed my 19 years as a professional cricketer and it is with great sadness that I will no longer be an Essex player. It has been a real privilege to play for my home county and I am extremely proud to have represented England," Foster said.Reflecting on his future plans, the right-hand batsman expressed the desire to take up the coaching job and claimed that he is building his CV for the same."Whilst playing has now come to an end, I am incredibly excited about the next phase of my career. I have been working extremely hard on building my coaching CV and experience over the last three years for various professional, franchise and ...
India's campaign ends in Japan Open badminton
India's campaign in the Japan Open badminton tournament ended with a loss by men's singles player Kidambi Srikanth in the quarter-finals stage here on Friday.
Asia Cup gives us chance to get combination right before World Cup: Rohit Sharma
The World Cup is still eight months away but India skipper Rohit Sharma feels that the six-nation Asia Cup starting Saturday will give his side a chance to work towards a "perfect combination" going into next year's mega event. India are still searching for a perfect middle order combination in the one-dayers even as they have a settled top three batsmen in stand-in skipper himself, Shikhar Dhawan and regular captain Virat Kohli. Asked if the Asia Cup will be a build up to next year's World Cup in England, Rohit said: "In a way, you can say that. Every team wants to go to the World Cup in a good frame of mind. But we shouldn't be looking too far ahead. Obviously the Asia Cup gives every team an opportunity to get the combination right before the World Cup." However, during the captains' press meet, the talented Mumbaikar said that while the World Cup will be at the back of his mind, it is better to take one game at a time. "I won't understand how Angie (Angelo Mathews), Sarfraz ...
Steyn, Tahir back in Proteas ODI squad
Cricket South Africa on Friday recalled veteran fast bowler Dale Steyn and leg-spinner Imran Tahir to the 16-man squad for the upcoming three-match One-day International (ODI) series against Zimbabwe starting September 30.
It is always exciting to play against Pakistan: Rohit Sharma
Rohit Sharma, who will be leading the Indian side for the Asia Cup, has said that it is always a matter of excitement to play against Pakistan as they are a great side and have been playing good cricket, lately.The 31-year-old, however, added that every team is here to win the title and that the focus of the Indian side should be on the entire tournament as all the teams are competitive in nature.Speaking during a press conference, Sharma said, "It is always exciting to play Pakistan. They are a great nation. They have been playing good cricket, off late. We are looking forward to that clash but again there are other teams here as well who are eying for the title.""The games played here will be quite competitive. The focus should be on the whole tournament as everyone is here for the title," he added.Reflecting on the climate conditions in the United Arab Emirates, where the Asia Cup will be held, the right-hand batsman said that it is not at all pleasant."Climate is not so pleasant ..