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Silver medallist hockey player Nikki Pradhan felicitated
The Ranchi Rail Division Tuesday felicitated hockey player Nikki Pradhan, who was a member of the silver medal winning Women's Hockey Team in the recently concluded Asian Games in Jakarta. Pradhan works in the Ranchi Rail Division, a statement from the division said. The player has not only made Jharkhand proud but also the entire country with her performance, Divisional Rail Manager Vijay Kumar Gupta said at the felicitation ceremony. "She is an inspiration to other players," he added.
Pant scores maiden hundred as India sniff at improbable victory
Young Rishabh Pant made amends for his poor glovework with a scintillating hundred as India reached 298 for 5 against England at tea in pursuit of a world record target of 464 in the fifth and final Test. Left-handed Pant was batting 101 and added 177 runs for the sixth wicket with KL Rahul (142 batting) as India require 166 runs in 32 overs in the final session to earn a world record victory. The second session certainly belonged to Pant, who hit 14 boundaries and three sixes including one over deep mid-wicket off Adil Rashid to complete a well-deserved hundred. Rahul who had attacked during the first session dropped anchor allowing Pant to play a free-flowing game. Having performed below par with the gloves, the century would certainly give him oxygen ahead of the West Indies home series. With Moeen Ali and Adil Rashid in operation for the better part, Pant muscled the balls through the gaps with some delectable drives through off and powerful slog shots through the on-side. This ...
Hero MotoCorp ropes in Virat Kohli as Brand Ambassador
Virat will start his innings with Hero MotoCorp, riding on the new Xtreme 200R premium motorcycle. The campaign featuring Virat on the Xtreme 200R will be launched on Wednesday across TV, Print, Outdoor and Digital platforms, to coincide with the start of the nationwide retails sales of the Xtreme 200R. The new premium motorcycle has been attractively priced at Rs 89,900/] (ex]showroom Delhi).
Scoreboard at tea on the final day of the fifth Test between India and England here on ...
Scoreboard at tea on the final day of the fifth Test between India and England here on Tuesday. England 1st innings: 332 and 423 for 8 decl India 1st innings: 292 all out India 2nd Innings: Lokesh Rahul batting 142 Shikhar Dhawan lbw b Anderson 1 Cheteshwar Pujara lbw b Anderson 0 Virat Kohli c Bairstow b Broad 0 Ajinkya Rahane c Jennings b Moeen 37 Hanuma Vihari c Bairstow b Stokes 0 Rishabh Pant batting 101 Extras:(B-4 LB-13) 17 Total: (For 5 wkts in 75 overs) 298 Fall of Wickets: 1/1 1/2 2/3 120/4 121/5 Bowling: James Anderson 13-6-33-2, Stuart Broad 12-1-43-1, Moeen Ali 17-2-68-1, Sam Curran 7-2-18-0, Ben Stokes 13-1-60-1, Adil Rashid 7-0-42-0, Joe Root 6-1-17-0.
India 298/5 in pursuit of 464-run target at tea on Day 5
India were 298 for five in their second innings while chasing a mammoth 464-run target at tea on the final day of the fifth cricket Test against England here on Tuesday. KL Rahul was batting on 142, while giving him company was Rishabh Pant on 101 at the break. India still require 166 runs for an improbable win with five wickets in hand. Brief Scores: England: 332 and 423 for 8 decl in 112.3 overs India 1st innings: 292 and 298 for 5 in 75 overs (KL Rahul 142 batting; Rishabh Pant 101 batting; James Anderson 2/33).
Indian Bank defeats ICF, Vijaya bank downs Indian Army
Indian Bank Chennai defeated ICF (also Chennai) 78-55 in the All India Basketball Tournament for men for the PSG Trophy here Tuesday. A. Surya, Ginner Benny and Moses Deevananth scored 14 points each for the winners, while Sreenivasan 12 for the losing team. The winners led 59-25 during half-time. In the second match, Vijaya Bank of Bengaluru defeated Indian Army Delhi 61-52.
Vijay Shankar to lead TN in Vijay Hazare tourney
All-rounder Vijay Shankar will lead Tamil Nadu in the Vijay Hazare Trophy Elite Group'C' League matches to be held here from September 19. The team will be missing the services of experienced wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik and Test opener Murali Vijay as they will be away on national duty (Asia Cup) and turning out for Essex in the county circuit respectively. Also, India Test off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has not been included in the squad. The team was announced Tuesday by the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association's selection committee. Seamer S Sharun Kumar is a new face and was included in the squad after impressive performances in the recent VAP Trophy for teams in the TNCA League. A TNCA release said the other fast bowlers in the 15-member team are K Vignesh, T Natarajan and M Mohammad. India Test discard Abhinav Mukund forms part of an experienced batting unit that also includes Baba Aparajith, who has recovered from a calf injury during the Duleep Trophy, Baba ...
Plea in HC challenging BCCI's decision to restrain wards of railway employees from playing
Several wards of railway employees knocked on the doors of the Delhi High Court on Tuesday, challenging the BCCI's decision restraining them from playing for the railways in the "under-19" and "under-23" categories. A plea moved by 10 wards of railway employees said the junior teams were allowed to participate in the tournaments organised by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) from 1980 and since then, the railway employees' children had been representing the department and winning accolades. It said the BCCI had decided that only the permanent employees of the railways would be allowed to play for the team. The plea came up for hearing before Justice Vibhu Bakhru, who asked the junior players to give a representation to the BCCI. The petition, filed through advocate Aditya Kumar Choudhary, sought a direction to quash the May 3 letter sent by the BCCI to the Railway Sports Promotion Board (RSPB), informing it about the recommendation of the board's technical committee at .
Chirag Kumar, Thangaraja in a pack of 5 joint leaders in QA InfoTech Open
As many as five golfers, including Chirag Kumar and Sri Lanka's N Thangaraja, share the leaderboard after the opening round of the QA InfoTech Open here Tuesday. While Delhi-based Asian Tour regular Kumar fired two eagles, Thangaraja came up with a hole-in-one as both cemented their place at the top of the pack. The other three players in the joint lead at at three-under-69 were Jamshedpur-based Karan Taunk, Sri Lankan Mithun Perera and Delhi's Arjun Prasad. Six players were one shot behind in tied sixth place, including the likes of the seasoned Delhi duo of Ashok Kumar and Arjun Singh as well as Om Prakash Chouhan of Mhow and Chandigarh-based amateur Yuvraj Singh Sandhu, who finished fourth in Jaipur last week. Indian legend Jeev Milkha Singh, making his return to the PGTI after almost a year, shot a one-under-71 to be tied 13th. Former Asian Tour winner Kumar had a promising back-nine where he was two-under, thanks to a chip-in for eagle on the 14th. He then produced his second ...
Clinical Indian women trounce SL women by 9 wickets
India produced a clinical performance to register a convincing nine-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the first ODI of the ICC Women's Championship here Tuesday. India women produced an incisive bowling effort to bundle out Sri Lanka women for a meagre 98 in 35.1 overs after the home side opted to bat first and then chased down the target with consummate ease, reaching 100 in 19.5 overs for the loss of just one wicket. Medium pacer Mansi Joshi (3/16) and veteran Jhulan Goswami (2/13) wreaked havoc at the top. Besides the duo, Poonam Yadav (2/13) picked up two wickets for India. The spin trio of Deepti Sharma (1/16), Rajeshwari Gayakwad (1/18) and Dayalan Hemalatha (1/19) also chipped in with wickets. Skipper Chamari Atapattu top-scored for Sri Lanka women with a struggling 93-ball 33. Chasing the paltry target, the Indian openers -- Punam Raut (24) and Smriti Mandhana (73) -- looked at ease as they stitched 96 runs for the first wicket to seal the match for their side. But just when it ...
Bawne cameo helps India A level series against Australia A
Ankit Bawne's 18-ball-28 ensured a thrilling six-wicket victory for India A against Australia A in the second 'Test' after Krishnappa Gowtham and Kuldeep Yadav set-up with fine bowling performance. The two-Test series ended 1-1 with Australia winning the first game. The match went down to the wire as India A dismissed the visitors for 213 in their second innings with off-spinner Gowtham getting 3/39 and chinaman Kuldeep ending with 3/46. Needing 55 to win eight overs, India A sent Shreyas Iyer and Shubman Gill to open the innings but both were dismissed cheaply. Bawne guided the team to victory after Kona Bharat hit a six and four but India A were reduced to 25 for 4. With Australia A spreading the fielders to the deep, Bawne changed the course of the match with 16 runs off Chris Tremain's fifth over. Earlier, starting the day at 38 for 2, Australia A were comfortably placed at 116 for two with Travis Head (47) and Peter Handscomb (56) adding 79 for the third wicket. However once Head
Neeraj targets consistent Asiad effort to break into 90m before 2020 Olympics
Star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra Tuesday said he would aim to consistently hit the Asian Games gold-winning distance of 88m next season before looking to cross the magical 90m mark in 2020 ahead of the Tokyo Olympics. Chopra, who sent the spear to a distance of 88.06m to claim the gold in the Asian Games last month, said a "small" adjustment in his technique -- which he would work out before next season -- should enable him to cross the 90m mark. "It has been a very satisfying season, I have been consistent at 85-plus throughout and I touched 88m in Jakarta. I am now confident that crossing 90m is within my grasp, it can come anytime. But before doing that I will have to throw at around 88m consistently," Chopra told PTI in an interaction here. "I would be looking to be consistent at around 88m next year and then go for the 90m before 2020 Olympics. But you never know even in the biggest of events (like the World Championships and Olympics), you can win a medal at this distance (of .
Czech Republic's head coach Jarolim resigns
Czech Republic's national football coach Karel Jarolim has resigned from his post following back-to-back international defeats, the Czech football association said on Tuesday.
Miller moves away from Test cricket to focus on World Cup
South Africa batsman David Miller on Tuesday made himself unavailable to play first-class cricket and effectively ended his Test career to focus on preparing for next year's World Cup.
Charles Leclerc to replace Kimi Raikkonen in 2019 season
Formula One racing team Scuderia Ferrari on Tuesday replaced Kimi Raikkonen with Monacan driver Charles Leclerc in the upcoming 2019 season.The development came after Raikkonen decided to leave the team by the end of the ongoing season.In an official statement, Ferrari confirmed that Leclerc will drive alongside Sebastian Vettel in the upcoming season of the F 1."Scuderia Ferrari announces that in the next Formula One racing season, Charles Leclerc will drive for the Team alongside Sebastian Vettel," the statement read.Leclerc took to Twitter and expressed happiness over joining the Ferrari team."Dreams do come true... I'll be driving for @scuderiaferrari for the 2019 Formula 1 World Championship. I will be eternally grateful to @scuderiaferrari for the opportunity given. To @nicolastodt for supporting me since 2011. To my family," he wrote.Leclerc has become the youngest driver after late Ricardo Rodriguez to compete for Ferrari.
Win against India will provide us required momentum: Sarfraz
Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed reckons that the second group league game of the Asia Cup against arch-rivals India will set the tone for his side in the remainder of the tournament. Pakistan will open their Asia Cup campaign against Hong Kong in Dubai on September 16 followed by the match against India on September 19. "Our preparation is very good. We will try to use the four days we get in the UAE and prepare well. Every match we play against India is important. The match against India will be our first big match and we will try to gain the momentum. We will try to be fully prepared against India," the Pakistan captain said. Sarfraz time and again spoke about the momentum that a victory against India will give. "I have already said momentum is very important for big events and here also momentum would be the key. The team has high hopes and the morale is also very good. So we will try to gain the momentum from the first match and carry that till the end," he said. Having played most
Thane district gets ad-hoc committee for football
The Western India Football Association (WIFA) has formed an ad-hoc committee for Thane district, which will help players of the region and also develop the sport, it was stated here Tuesday. Local football players had been facing several issues since the last several years in absence of a proper association for the district. Addressing a news conference here, WIFA CEO Henry Menezes and its secretary Souter Vaz announced the formation of the committee with Pyarelal Chudhary as its chairman and Sunil Poojary as the convenor. They said Thane district had a lot of potential for development of football, but players suffered because there was no proper association for them. "It was observed that no football activity (worth the name) has been taking place in Thane district for many years and football clubs were forced to participate in leagues conducted by the neighbouring districts. "A number of complaints were also received from teams and players of the district that leagues .
Don't take Pak lightly: Anadi Barua tells India ahead of SAFF Cup semis
Former footballer Anadi Barua has said that India are favourites to emerge victorious against Pakistan in the semi-final of the ongoing the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Cup.Barua, however, cautioned the Indian side to not take the Pakistan team lightly in the clash.Speaking to ANI, Barua said, "India has got a chance to win the semi-final clash but, at the same time, they should not take Pakistan lightly. Indian team is playing well and should win. The match will be tough both physically and morally but the Indian team is favourite to win."Reflecting on the hype around the India-Pakistan match, Barua said that the game of football has so far been aloof from the pressure, adding that the match would be tough and competitive as both the sides have won 10 times each against each other in the tournament."We have been champions at the tournament seven times while Pakistan is yet to clinch the SAFF trophy. Head to head, both the teams have won 10 matches each against each other ...
Spain's Barcelona, Girona request permission to play league game in Miami
The presidents of the Spanish league and two of the largest Catalan-based clubs, FC Barcelona and Girona FC, have sought permission from Spain's football body (RFEF) to play a La Liga game in the United States, a decision that is likely to provoke protest from fans and players alike.
ISL's new campaign heralds rise of footballing nation
Hero Indian Super League (ISL) on Tuesday launched a national campaign ahead of its upcoming season five, starting September 29 in Kolkata.