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Consolation bronze in Asiad can't heal our pain, says hockey captain Sreejesh
Indian men's hockey team captain PR Sreejesh feels that a bronze medal and win against Pakistan can hardly heal the pain of not being able to win the gold at the Asian Games. India lost to Malayia in a shoot-off after conceding an equaliser in the final minute of the regulation time. Being the defending champions and ranked fifth in the world, India were clearly the overwhelming favourites to retain the Asian Games gold and they lived upto the billing in the pool stages, scoring a record 76 goals before the defeat in the semi-finals. The defeat sent shock waves in the Indian hockey fraternity and some even said that overconfidence let the team down, but Sreejesh begs to differ. "There is no question that we are disappointed. We the players know how hurt we are because we have performed exceedingly well through the year. The bronze is a consolation medal and it can't heal our pain," Sreejesh told PTI during an interaction. There were talks about the team being complacent but Sreejesh ..
Shooters Anjum Moudgil, Apurvi Chandela grab Olympic quota
India's women's 10 metre air rifle shooters Anjum Moudgil and Apurvi Chandela on Monday secured a quota place for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics after their impressive performances at the ISSF World Championships.
Team for PanAfrica Rally announced
Sherco TVS Factory Rally team on Monday announced a four-rider squad for PanAfrica Rally, a competition of Motorbikes, Quads/UTV and SSV (buggies).
S. Korean U-23 footballers return to heroes' welcome with Asiad gold
South Korea's under-23 national football team players returned to a heroes' welcome on Monday after winning the gold medal at the 18th Asian Games in Indonesia.
Kohli retains top spot in ICC Test rankings
Indian skipper Virat Kohli has retained his numero-uno position and a career-high 937 rating points in the latest International Cricket Council (ICC) Test player ranking after innings of 46 and 58 in the fourth Test of the ongoing five-match series against England, which India went on to lose by 60 runs.The 29-year-old, who scored a total of 544 runs in his eight innings of the series, is just one point adrift of a group of four - Gary Sobers, Clyde Walcott, Vivian Richards and Kumar Sangakkara.Similarly, Cheteshwar Pujara managed to maintain his sixth spot on the list with his unbeaten knock of 132 in the fourth Test, which helped India to take the first innings lead.In the bowling department, Indian pacer Mohammad Shami progressed back to the top 20 after his six-wicket haul in the Test which lifted him three places to the 19th position among bowlers.Ishant Sharma, who scalped four wickets in the match, scaled one position to attain 25th rank on the list.Jasprit Bumrah, on the other
'Star Superior' claims the Deccan Colts Championship Stakes
Three-year-old 'Star Superior' trained by R Narredu and ably ridden by jockey Suraj Narredu claimed the Deccan Colts Championship Stakes Grade III (About) 1600 metres, the main event on 13th day of the Hyderabad Monsoon Races held here on Monday. D Byramji trained 'Prevalent Force' (Jockey Srinath up) won the Deccan Colts Championship Stakes (Grade III) 1600 M., last year. Trainer Laxman S scored double while Jockeys Suraj Narredu and Akshay Kumar claimed double and treple each respectively. Two favourites obliged in a card of eight events.
Cook to retire after 5th Test against India
England's Test opener and leading run-scorer Alastair Cook on Monday announced that he will retire from international cricket after the fifth Test against India.
FC Barcelona smash Huesca 8-2, Real Betis upset Sevilla in La Liga
FC Barcelona registered three wins from three games in La Liga after a crushing 8-2 win over recently promoted Huesca, while Real Betis captain Joaquin Sanchez's late strike gave them a 1-0 win against arch-rivals Sevilla.
Sane omission shows no player safe at Man City, says Jesus
Manchester City forward Gabriel Jesus says no player can feel his place is safe after Leroy Sane was dropped from the squad for the weekend's Premier League match against Newcastle. The Germany international, who arrived at City in August 2016, did not even make the bench for Saurday's 2-1 home victory for the defending champions. Sane, who was not selected in the Germany World Cup squad, had featured in City's four previous matches this season, although his only start, in the Community Shield, saw him hauled off at half-time. Reports at the weekend suggested Pep Guardiola had not been impressed with his attitude and application -- something the manager denied in his post-match press conference -- but it appears the 22-year-old has some work to do to get back into favour. Jesus admits it is a wake-up call for all the players. "It is normal with this amazing squad (a player can be left out)," said the Brazil international. "On Saturday it was Sane, but in the future, it's going to be ..
FIFA hires 2 top lawyers away from UEFA
In an unusual move between two of soccer's most powerful organizations, FIFA has hired a pair of top lawyers away from UEFA. FIFA, soccer's world governing body, is run by president Gianni Infantino. He was the general secretary at UEFA, European soccer's governing body, until 2016. On Monday, former UEFA legal director Alasdair Bell and former managing director for integrity Emilio Garcia will start work at FIFA headquarters in Zurich, people familiar with the move told The Associated Press. The people spoke on condition of anonymity because the hirings have not been publicly announced. FIFA declined to comment when asked about the moves on Monday. Both men worked at UEFA under Infantino, who is also a lawyer. The job switches have been widely speculated among soccer officials in recent weeks, though Bell and Garcia declined to confirm their moves when contacted by the AP. Bell will become FIFA's deputy secretary general for administration at a time when Infantino is promoting a $25 .
Vandoorne leaving McLaren at season's end
- Belgian driver Stoffel Vandoorne will leave McLaren at the end of the season, the Formula One team said on Monday. The 26-year-old Vandoorne has raced in 34 Grands Prix since his debut in 2016, but he has struggled this season and is 16th in the standings with just eight points. His departure means McLaren will have two new drivers for the 2019 campaign with Fernando Alonso set to retire from F1 at the end of the year. "I'm very grateful to McLaren for investing their faith in me over the past five years," Vandoorne said. "While we haven't achieved the success we'd all hoped for, I've really enjoyed the past two seasons racing for McLaren and I have a great relationship with everyone in the team. "I intend to give it my all for the remaining seven races of this season, and will announce my plans for next season in due course." Vandoorne's exit could lead to McLaren's reserve driver Lando Norris taking his place next year. England's Norris, 18, has taken part in practice at the last .
Downcast Vettel retains belief in title bid
A downcast Sebastian Vettel believes he can bounce back to overhaul Lewis Hamilton in this year's Formula One world championship despite trailing by 30 points after Sunday's tumultuous Italian Grand Prix. The four-time champion German admitted that he felt he and his team had let down Ferrari's passionate tifosi by failing to win after locking out the front row of the grid. But, he said, he was assured by the way in which he recovered from his first lap spin to finish fourth in a car damaged when he made contact with the triumphant Hamilton's Mercedes as the championship leader went past him at the second chicane. "It was unfortunate for us to get spun around and have a lot of damage, but it could have been also him that spins around and us carrying on," he said. "I think given I was looking the wrong way after four corners and last, finishing in fourth with effectively the same strategy as everybody else is a decent recovery with the damage we had. "When I got going again, the car ...
This Indian batting line-up will fare much better in Australia, says Shane Watson
Former Australia all-rounder Shane Watson feels that the faltering Indian batsmen will fare much better against Australia later this year compared to how they performed against England in the ongoing five-match series. Save skipper Virat Kohli (544 runs in 4 Tests) and partially Cheteshwar Pujara, most of the Indian batsmen could not perform up to their potential as England have already clinched the series with a 3-1 lead. "It is not easy to play swing bowling. Trust me when Australia travel to England for Ashes next year, it won't be easy for them also. England is the only place where the ball swings that much primarily due to conditions. You just can't land in England once every three years and be successful," Watson told PTI during an interaction. However, the former all-rounder feels that India's tour Down Under at the end of the year would be much better compared to England. "Look, if you check records, Indian batsmen of late have done well in Australia. Virat has scored loads of
Djokovic eyes semis spot in US Open
Former world number one Novak Djokovic will look to book his berth in the semi-finals of the ongoing US Open when he takes on Joao Sousa of Portugal in the quarter-finals of the men's singles event here at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Monday.Yesterday, the 31-year-old had earlier defeated French tennis player Richard Gasquet 6-2, 6-3, 6-3 in their round-of-32 clash.Having clinched the Wimbledon title in July, the Serbian player is looking to continue his quest for the second-straight Grand Slam title of the year.Heading into the clash, Djokovic holds a 100% winning record against his Portuguese opponent having emerged victorious in all the four clashes they have had so far.In other clashes, world number nineteen Kei Nishikori will cross swords with Philipp Kohlschreiber of Germany for a place in the last eight.
Kohli retains top spot in ICC Test rankings
India skipper Virat Kohli maintained his top spot in the latest ICC rankings of Test batsmen, while pacer Mohammed Shami climbed up three places to return to top 20 in the bowlers' table. Kohli achieved a career-high 937 rating points after innings of 46 and 58 in the fourth Test. The Indian captain, who has scored 544 runs in his eight innings this series, is 11th in the list of best ever in terms of rating points, just one adrift of a group of four - Gary Sobers, Clyde Walcott, Vivian Richards and Kumar Sangakkara. Cheteshwar Pujara remains the second highest ranked India batsman in the list as he retained the sixth position. However, his unbeaten 132, which helped India take the first innings lead, lifted him from 763 to 798 points. In the bowlers' list, pacer Shami progressed back to the top 20 after his six-wicket match haul lifted him three places to 19th position while fellow fast bowler Ishant Sharma's four wickets saw him move up one place to 25th position. Jasprit Bumrah ...
Kohli retains top spot in ICC rankings
The Indian skipper Virat Kohli retained his number one spot in the latest International Cricket Council (ICC) Test batsmen rankings with a career-high 937 rating points, despite the defeat in the fourth Test against England.
Patnaik announces Rs 50 lakh for two Odia hockey players
The Odisha government Monday announced cash reward of Rs 50 lakh each for the two Odia players in Indian men's hockey team, which clinched bronze at the 18th Asian Games in Indonesia, beating Pakistan. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, who congratulated the men's hockey team right after they bagged the medal, announced the cash prize in recognition of the achievements of the Odia players, an official said. The prize was being given to the players as per the revised sports policy of the state, he said. The CM had Saturday announced a cash prize of Rs 1 crore each for the four players from the state in Indian women's hockey team, which bagged silver in Jakarta. Both the hockey teams were sponsored by Odisha as part of a five-year deal signed by the Patnaik-led government in February. The state is also scheduled to host Mens Hockey World Cup in November. Last week, the chief minister presented a cheque of Rs 3 crore to Odisha-born star athlete Dutee Chand, who clinched two ...
Former footballer Arthur Pereira dead
Former Maharashtra football player Arthur Pereira died here Monday. Pereira, 70, was fighting a battle against cancer for the past one year, sources said. He was kept on ventilator support and died Monday morning at a private hospital in suburban Borivili, they said. He is survived by wife and two daughters. Pereira toured Russia as a striker with the Indian team in 1971. He also represented Maharashtra in the national championships for the Santosh Trophy from 1971 to 1976. Pereira played for several clubs in the city, including the well-known Orkay Mills. After his playing career, Pereira became a Physical Education teacher at St Joseph's School in suburban Malad.
Usman Khawaja credits 'white-ball cricket' for India success
Australian batsman Usman Khawaja has admitted that more exposure to white-ball cricket in recent times has helped him in improving his record in the subcontinent conditions.The comment came after the 31-year-old struck a blistering knock of 127 runs on Day One of the first-class match between Australia A and India A in Bengaluru."I've worked pretty hard over the last three or four years for subcontinent conditions or wickets that are turning. I think white-ball cricket has really helped with that, because it allows me to play with freedom, it allows me to play shots in those formats that usually you'd be a bit mindful about playing in four-day cricket, and I think that's just transformed into four-day cricket," cricket.com.au quoted Khawaja, as saying.The left-hand batsman, who scored his maiden first-class hundred in India, further stated that it is always rewarding to score in the sub-continental conditions as it is quite difficult to score runs on the turning tracks."It's always ...
Asian Games: Odisha govt announces Rs 50 lakh each for Birendra, Amit
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday announced a cash award of Rs 50 lakh each for the two Odia players Birendra Lakra and Amit Rohidas for winning bronze medal at 18th Asian Games in Indonesia.