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PM congratulates Asiad medal winners, asks them to work harder for Olympic glory
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday congratulated India's medal-winners in the recently-concluded Asian Games and asked them to strive harder in tougher competitions like the Olympic Games. Complimenting the athletes during an interaction at his residence, the Prime Minister said their exemplary performance has raised India's stature and pride. India won a record medal haul at the 18th Asian Games in Jakarta and Palembang, by bagging 69 medals, beating the previous best of 65 won at the Guangzhou Asiad in 2010. "The PM expressed hope that the medal winners will remain grounded and would not lose focus due to fame and accolades," read a statement issued by the Prime Minister's Office. "PM Modi urged the sportspersons not to rest on the laurels achieved and asked them to strive harder for greater glory. He said that the biggest challenge for the medal winners will start now and they should never lose their goal of being in the Olympic Games podium." Modi expressed happiness on seeing
Chennaiyin sign India U-19 footballers Rahim, Abhijit, Deepak
Indian Super League (ISL) title holders Chennaiyin FC on Wednesday announced the signing of teenagers Rahim Ali (18), Abhijit Sarkar (18) and Deepak Tangri (19) on three-year deals each.
PM Modi felicitates Asian Games medalists
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday felicitated all the medal winners of the recently-concluded 18th edition of the Asian Games.The players present at the ceremony expressed happiness over being felicitated and appreciated the government initiatives in the field of sports.Speaking on the sidelines of the event, wrestler Bajrang Punia, who had clinched India's first gold medal in the tournament, said that it is heartening to get the support from ministers and assured that players would continue to perform well in the coming events."This is India's best performance at the Asian Games since 1951 and shows how much our performance has improved. Prime Minister, Sports Minister and all others are supporting us. We can win more medals only if we have everyone's support," Punia said.Indian athlete Hima Das, who bagged a silver medal in women's 400 m event of the tournament, thanked her supporters for continuously encouraging her during the journey."I trained hard but we got good ...
India have an unhealthy reliance on Kohli: Fazeer Mohammad
Trinidadian cricket commentator and journalist Fazeer Mohammed believes that the Indian side relies heavily on their captain Virat Kohli.His comment came in the wake of India's defeat in the fourth Test of the ongoing five-match series against England where the visiting side's batting order, while chasing an attainable target of 245 runs, crumbled badly after the fall of Kohli's wicket."What the series has shown, apart from anything else, is India has an unhealthy reliance on their captain to anchor the batting effort time and time again," Pakpassion.net quoted Mohammed, as saying."Virat Kohli has responded to the challenge magnificently, yet whenever his wicket falls, as occurred on the fourth day of the fourth Test in Southampton, Test cricket's top nation immediately looks prone to collapse," he added.The commentator, meanwhile, also reflected on former England skipper Alastair Cook's retirement from cricket, stating that the former is unarguably an "outstanding" opening batsman ...
IPL: Nehra joins RCB's new coaching leadership team
Former India pacer Ashish Nehra was on Wednesday elevated as a coach, thereby inducting him into the new coaching leadership team of the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) franchise for the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Keen contests likely in final round of national racing meet
: Keen battles are expected in the fifth and final round of MRF MMSC FMSCI National Racing Championship 2018 at the MMRT track at nearby Sriperumbudur from September 7 to 9, with titles up for grabs in all categories. The busy weekend will also see races in Formula 4 South-East Asia Championship and the Caterham 7 Asian Zonal Championship with drivers from Europe and Asia on the grid. "It has been a long season, starting in February this year. We are pleased that the number of entries has shown a significant upward trend, especially in MRF Formula 1600, Super Stock and the Formula LGB 1300," Chairman of the Meet Vicky Chandhok said in a release. The focus would be the triple-header in the MRF Formula 1600 class where four drivers Raghul Rangasamy (134 points), Goutham Parekh (123), Sandeep Kumar (115) and Ashwin Datta (110) are in contention for for the championship with a maximum of 75 points on offer. The championship winner will earn the right to contest in the ...
Ashish Nehra appointed RCB Coach for new season
Ashish Nehra, current bowling coach of Royal Challengers Bangalore, has been confirmed as coach and will be part of the coaching leadership team along with Gary Kirsten. Ashish Nehra had joined RCB last season. "I had the privilege to join the coaching team of RCB last season and feel very passionately about the team. I want to thank the team management for considering me in a leadership position with the franchise and look forward for the successful seasons ahead," he said. Nehra has played in all formats of the game and had been a part of the Indian team in two largely successful Cricket World Cups, two Asia Cups, and three ICC Champions Trophy tournaments. In the past, he had represented various IPL teams including Delhi Daredevils, Mumbai Indians, Pune Warriors, CSK and Sunrisers Hyderabad. RCB Chairman Sanjeev Churiwala said Nehra and Kirsten will partner Kohli to help the team deliver better performance. "We are very happy to have Ashish Nehra join RCB as part of the coaching ...
India's pathetic sports performance suffers from lack of ambition or national plan (Comment)
There is a general sense of euphoria after the just concluded Asian Games. But, actually, there is more reason to grieve for Indian sport.
Dharun eyes medal at Asian Championships
Brimming with confidence after winning a silver at the Asian Games, India's 400m hurdler Dharun Ayyasamy has set his eyes on winning a medal at the Asian Championships next year. "My next immediate target is to win a medal at Asian championship. I don't know what medal it would be but I'm confident of returning with a medal. Also there is World Championship (also in Qatar) and I want to do well in that also," said Dharun who had clocked 48.96 seconds in Jakarta. "I am targeting 48.50 next year. If I can do that and keep improving and produce 48.2 or 48.1 in 2020 Olympics, it will be good enough to get into the final. In track and field, getting into the final is a big achievement. So that is the target now," said the 21-year-old, who hails from a village called Ravuthampalayam in Tiruppur district in Tamil Nadu. Dharun lost his father to tuberculosis when he was eight years old. He was in class IV then. It was his mother, a school teacher, who supported him and his sister, once a ...
Nadal sets up semi-final clash with Del Potro
Spain's Rafael Nadal defeated Austria's Dominic Thiem in an epic five-set quarter-final at the US Open tennis tournament.
Domestic Cricket: Bihar CA suspends Aditya Verma's son for two years
The Bihar Cricket Association (BCA) has handed a two-year suspension to original IPL petitioner Aditya Verma's son Lakhan Raja for alleged participation in an unsanctioned tournament as well as a corporate tournament, without prior approval. Lakhan had sought a No Objection Certificate (NOC) to play for another state but the BCCI has also decided against issuing it to the player. Verma alleged that Bihar CA secretary Rabi Shankar Prasad has made his son a "scapegoat" due to their bitter rivalry. Verma is the secretary of the unrecognised Cricket Association of Bihar (CAB) while BCCI has recognised the Bihar CA as the parent body of state cricket. "My son played in Hyderabad Cricket League for India Cements and suddenly he was handed a suspension letter that he did not seek prior approval of Bihar CA. He was not even show caused and straightaway suspended, which is in violation of principles of natural justice. I have already filed a case against unlawful suspension," Verma told PTI ..
Nadal sails into US Open semis
World number one Rafael Nadal entered the semi-final of the ongoing US Open after struggling past Dominic Thiem of Austria in the quarter-finals of the men's singles event here at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Wednesday.The 32-year-old managed to clinch a 0-6, 6-4, 7-5, 6-7(4), 7-6(5) victory over his Austrian opponent in an epic five-set clash that lasted four hours and 49 minutes.Thiem made his intentions clear after clinching the opening set 6-0 as he made the Spaniard sweat hard to earn points in the quarter-finals clash. Moving head-to-head in the thrilling clash, the tie-breaker in the decisive set seemed to be the fitting end of the match.In a classic tie-breaker battle, Nadal inched ahead of Theim to eventually claim the deciding set 7-6(5).Nadal, who registered his 12th consecutive victory in the tournament, managed to maintain his record of not losing a single US Open quarter-final since his first last-eight appearance in 2006.In women's singles event, American tennis star Serena ..
PM congratulates Asiad medallists
Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with the medal winners of the recently concluded 18th Asian Games at his residence here on Wednesday.
Didn't realise was flanked by Chinese and Pakistani athletes on victory podium: Neeraj Chopra
It was quite a moment at the Asian Games when Indian gold-medallist Neeraj Chopra stood flanked by a Chinese and a Pakistani on the podium but ask the star javelin thrower about it and he says it didn't even strike him as he was consumed by the national anthem. Chopra broke the national record with a throw of 88.06m, while China's Liu Qizhen (82.22m) and bronze to Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem (80.75m) were distant second and third respectively in Jakarta. At the medal ceremony, it made for a moment given the often volatile diplomatic dynamics between the three countries. The picture of Chopra shaking hands with Nadeem on the podium went viral on social media with tennis star Sania Mirza tweeting that it showed why sports is the "best education you can provide your child with." "Teaches you sportsmanship, equality, respect and most importantly humanity! If only some people can learn this from our champion athletes too," she said. Chopra said during the ceremony, he was only focussed on the
Chile's Vidal unlikely to play full match against Japan
Chilean midfielder Arturo Vidal has said that even though he has fully recovered from his knee injury, he needs to take it slow, rendering him unlikely to play the full 90-minute friendly against Japan in Sapporo.
AFC lists six stars at Asian Cup
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has listed six Asian footballers who can shine at the 2019 Asian Cup in the United Arab Emirates, including Vietnamese midfielder Nguyen Quang Hai.
Pekerman departs as Colombia coach
Colombia football coach Jose Pekerman has announced he does not wish to renew his contract and wished the national team the best ahead of the 2022 World Cup.
Ex-Indian pacer RP Singh bids adieu to cricket
Former Indian fast bowler Rudra Pratap Singh has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket.Announcing the same on his official Twitter handle, the 32-year-old said that there is no easy way to say goodbye, but added that it is the right time to call it quits."Today as I hang [up] my boots and call it a day I wish to remember and give thanks to each and everyone who made this journey possible," RP Singh wrote."Even as I write this, there are conflicting emotions inside me. No matter how much one prepares for this day, there is no easy way to bid goodbye. But somewhere inside there is a voice that tells you - it's time. And that for me is today," he added.Singh_TweetSep5.jpgThe pacer, who made his international debut during a one-day match against Zimbabwe in 2005, played a crucial role in India's title-clinching campaign at the 2007 T20 World Cup. Singh was the second highest wicket-taker of the prestigious tournament as he bagged a total of 12 wickets in seven matches with an
Williams enters US Open semi-finals
American tennis player Serena Williams beat Czech Karolina Pliskova 6-4, 6-3 in the quarter-finals of the US Open in a duel that lasted an hour and 26 minutes.
'I'm sorry': Nadal downs Thiem in US Open epic to make seventh semi-final
Defending champion Rafael Nadal survived an epic US Open quarter-final confrontation to defeat battling ninth seed Dominic Thiem 0-6, 6-4, 7-5, 6-7 (4/7), 7-6 (7/5) and reach the semi-finals for the seventh time. In a gripping 4-hour 49-minute contest which concluded at 2.04 a.m. on Wednesday, world number one Nadal won through to keep his bid for a fourth title in New York and 18th Grand Slam crown on track. However, the 32-year-old was fortunate to triumph on another hot and humid night at Flushing Meadows, 24 hours after Roger Federer had been dumped out of the tournament by John Millman. After suffering a first set 'bagel', Nadal had to battle back from breaks in the third and fourth sets before seeing off the first top 20 player he had faced at the US Open since 2013. "I suffered, that's the right word," said Nadal after playing his longest ever match at the tournament. "I said to Dominic I am sorry. He's a great guy, a close friend who will have many more opportunities to win ...