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Less fancied Intense Stylist,
Less fancied Intense Stylist, trained by S K Sunderji and ridden by jockey S Zervan, easily lifted The Southern Command Gold Trophy the prestigious event on eight day of pune meeting today. Lt Gen D R Soni, General Officer Commanding-in -Chief, Southern Command, Pune, presented the trophy to the winning team.
North Korea boxing coaches kicked out of Asian Games for ring protest
Two North Korean coaches were kicked out of the Asian Games Saturday after mounting a protest in the ring after one of their boxers lost the women's flyweight final. Coach Pak Chol Jun refused to leave the ring and incited boxer Pang Chol Mi to remain behind in protest against the judging after China's Chang Yuan won gold on a 3-2 split decision. Both were eventually forced to leave by police and security staff after the nasty standoff marred the finale to the Asiad boxing competition. Another coach, Pak Il Nam, got into an angry frenzy outside the ring as he tried to whip up the crowd to jeer the decision. Both coaches had their Asian Games credentials immediately revoked and will now face disciplinary action by the International Boxing Association (AIBA). The large contingent of North Korean delegation members in the crowd and a big section of South Korean fans then jeered Chang unsportingly as she received her gold medal. Pang stood stony-faced as she received the silver medal, ...
Sri Lanka recalls Malinga for Asia Cup
Sri Lanka's cricket selectors Saturday recalled fast bowler Lasith Malinga after an year in limbo and included him in a 16-member squad for the upcoming Asia Cup tournament. The injury-prone 35-year-old had been largely ignored since his last ODI appearance in September last year against India in Colombo when he took just one wicket for 35 runs. Sri Lanka lost the match by six wickets. However, official sources said he had impressed selectors during an ongoing domestic T20 series and has now been included in the one-day squad for the Asia Cup tournament opening in the United Arab Emirates in two weeks. Malinga has taken 301 ODI wickets giving away 8,705 runs since his ODI debut in July 2004. In the shortest form of the game, he has taken 90 wickets conceding 1,780 runs. Sri Lanka squad: Angelo Mathews (Captain), Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis, Upul Tharanga, Dinesh Chandimal, Danushka Gunathilaka, Thisara Perera, Dasun Shanaka, Dhanajaya de Silva, Akila Dananjaya, Dilruwan Perera, Amila ..
Odisha announces Rs 1 crore for 4 women hockey players
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Saturday announced cash prize of Rs one crore each for the four players from the state in Indian Women Hockey team which bagged a silver medal in Asian Games 2018 in Indonesia. Patnaik, who congratulated the Indian Women's Hockey team on winning a silver, announced the award for the four players were in recognition of their achievements, said an official in Chief Minister's Office (CMO). The four players from Odisha in the team, which played in the final of Asian Games after a gap of 20 years, are Sunita Lakra, Namita Toppo, Nilima Minz and Deep Grace Ekka, the official said. Odisha is the proud sponsor of the Indian National Hockey Team. The state has always promoted hockey and is also the host of the World Men's Hockey Cup, 2018, a statement from the CMO said. As per the revised sports policy of the state, the coach will also get an award. The Indian women hockey team's dream of reclaiming the gold at the Asian Games after 36 years .
England lead by 65 runs vs India at lunch on Day 3
India struck thrice as England were 92/3 at lunch, leading by 65 runs on the third day of the fourth Test at the Rose Bowl Cricket Stadium here on Saturday.
India prevail 2-1 over Pakistan, to go home with consolation bronze
India maintained their recent domination over arch-rivals Pakistan with a fighting 2-1 win to bag a consolation bronze medal after a below-par semifinal performance at the 18th Asian Games on Saturday. Akashdeep Singh scored a brilliant field goal in the third minute while Harmanpreet Singh extended India's advantage in the 50th minute off a penalty corner. Muhammad Atiq increased the heart rate of Indian fans reducing the margin in the 52nd minute from a counter-attack. But the Indians didn't repeat the same mistake which they committed against Malaysia in the semi-finals and managed to hold on to the lead to at least reedem some pride. World number five India, who came into the tournament as favourites being the defending champions, will go back home with a bronze, having beaten 13th ranked Pakistan for the second time in the last three months. The Indians had defeated Pakistan 4-0 in the Champions Trophy in June. After the semifinal heartbreak, India on Saturday seemed like a team .
Root fights as England reach 92/3 at lunch on day 3
Skipper Joe Root showed glimpses of form despite England top-order putting up another flop show reaching 92 for 3 in their second innings at lunch on the third day of the fourth Test. England now have an overall lead of 65 runs with seven wickets in hand but India will have an advantage having dismissed Keaton Jennings (36) at the stroke of lunch. Root and Jennings put on 59 runs for the third wicket as Mohammed Shami (1/16) struck at the stroke of lunch as Jennings was trapped leg before for 36 runs, with the DRS referral going against the batsman. Root was unbeaten on 30 runs. England lead by 65 runs, after overcoming the 27-run deficit to India in the first innings. Starting from overnight 6-0, England made a slow start with openers Jennings and Alastair Cook (12) made a slow start, putting on 24 for the first wicket. They were more intent on staying at the wicket, even as Indian pacers didn't get as much purchase they did in the first innings. Despite slow proceedings, Jasprit ...
Scoreboard at lunch on the third day of the fourth Test between England and India on ...
Scoreboard at lunch on the third day of the fourth Test between England and India on Saturday. England 1st innings: 246 India 1st innings: 273 England 2nd Innings: AN Cook c Rahul b Bumrah 12 KK Jennings lbw b Mohammed Shami 36 MM Ali c Rahul b Sharma 9 JE Root not out 30 Extras (LB-5) 5 Total: (For 3 wickets, 31.5 Overs) 92 Fall of wickets: 1-24, 2-33, 3-92. Bowling: R Ashwin 12-2-29-0, JJ Bumrah 9-0-31-1, I Sharma 7-3-11-1, Mohammed Shami 3.5-0-16-1.
India beat Pakistan 2-1, win consolation bronze in men's hockey at Asian Games
Defending champions India beat arch-rivals Pakistan 2-1 in a keenly-contested match to bag a consolation bronze medal in the men's hockey competition at the 18th Asian Games on Saturday. The Indians, who were the pre-tournament favourites being the highest ranked side in the competition, scored through a field goal from Akashdeep Singh (3rd minute) and a penalty corner conversion by Harmanpreet Singh (50th). Pakistan's lone goal came from a counter-attack scored by Muhammad Atiq. The bronze came as a consolation prize for India after they lost to Malaysia in the semi-finals on Thursday. The end result would be hard for both the Indians and Pakistan to digest as both the countries were eyeing to earn a direct ticket to 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Asian Games: Indian women's squash team bags silver
The Indian women's squash team settled for a silver medal in the ongoing 18th edition of the Asian Games after suffering a 0-2 defeat at the hands of Hong Kong.India's Joshna Chinappa and Sunanya Kuruvilla lost their respective matches, while Dipika Pallikal didn't get a chance to compete at the final match of the tournament.In the first clash, Sunayna was defeated 0-1 by Hong Kong's Ho Tze Lok, following which Chinappa went head to head with Hong Kong champion Annie Au. However, the ace Indian squash player failed to defeat her opponent in the must-win game.The Indian women's Squash team qualified for the final after registering a 2-0 victory over Malaysia, with Chinappa sealing a 3-2 (10-12, 9-11, 11-6, 12-10, 9-11) victory over legendary Nicol David. Dipika, too, kept the momentum going and stumped her opponent 3-0 (2-11, 9-11, 7-11) in the next match.India now stands 8th in the medal tally with 68 medals, including 15 gold, 24 silver and 29 bronze medals.
Asia Cup: Khaleel Ahmed elated over maiden India call-up
20-year-old pacer from Rajasthan, Khaleed Ahmed, who earned his maiden senior team call-up ahead of the upcoming Asia Cup in the UAE, aims to play for over 10 years for the Indian side.Speaking to ANI, an elated Ahmed said "Now that I have got selected, I want to play the maximum number of matches for India and not just in the Asia Cup. I want to play for India for at least 10 years and take as many wickets as I can for the team."The 20-year-old pacer, who played for the Indian Premier League (IPL) side Sunrisers Hyderabad, said his greatest source of inspiration was his parents and thanked them for their support.Khaleel will be part of the Indian side that will see star batsman Rohit Sharma leading the campaign, as skipper Virat Kohli has been rested by the selection committee, considering the latter's workload in every format of the game.The young pacer has played 17 List A matches so far and claimed 28 wickets at an economy rate of 4.74.The Asia Cup, which features Bangladesh, Sri .
Odisha announces cash awards for women hockey players
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday announced a cash reward of Rs 1 crore each for four women hockey players from the state for winning a silver medal at Asian Games 2018.
Asia Cup provides opportunity for Rayudu, Pandey: Dean Jones
Former Australia batsman Dean Jones said Saturday that upcoming Asia Cup is an "unbelievable" opportunity for players like Ambati Rayudu and Manish Pandey. The Indian selectors met here to choose the Cup squad and rested captain Virat Kohli while naming Rohit Sharma to lead the team in the 50-over tournament to be held in the UAE later this month. "No one is going to replace Kohli...but it is an unbelievable opportunity for Pandey, Ambati Rayudu and these boys, and don't forget M S Dhoni. I am looking forward to him having a huge series," Jones, an expert with Star Sports, was quoted as saying in a media release. Jones, who played 52 Test matches and 164 One Day Internationals, also believes that India have a well-balanced bowling attack. "It's a great team led by Rohit Sharma. They got their bowlers right who can reverse swing at the death, 25-30 overs will be bowled by the spinners. They got (Yuzvendra) Chahal, Kuldeep (Yadav) and Axar Patel bowling beautifully. Bhuvi
Jayaram loses in quarterfinals of Barcelona Spain Masters
Indian shuttler Ajay Jayaram suffered a loss in the quarterfinal of the USD 150,000 Barcelona Spain Masters to crash out of the BWF World Tour Super 300 tournament here. Jayaram, a former world no 13, lost 21-13 13-21 11-21 to second seed Rasmus Gemke of Denmark in a 54-minute match on Friday. Jayaram, who had suffered a hamstring injury last year, had reached the finals of Vietnam Open last month.
Bridge is not gambling, more challenging than chess: gold winners
India's Asian Games gold medal winners in bridge on Saturday said that their sport should not be treated as gambling for it involves skills and not luck. Pranab Bardhan and Shibhnath Sarkar on Saturday won the men's pairs gold in the debut sport of bridge in the Asian Games. India has also won a bronze each in the men's team and mixed team events. "It's game based on logic. It's a mind game like chess but more challenging. In chess you play one on one. Here you are playing with your partner, with whom you can't speak during the match. You have to understand each other's move. You have to judge, what I am thinking with my cards," Bardhan, 60, said. "It's definitely not gambling. Everybody gets the same hand (first set of cards), so no luck is involved. It's up to you to respond to the situation," said Bardhan who has been playing with Sarkar as a team for the last 20 years. Bardhan said one must love and respect his cards. "The set that you have in your hand, will not come to you with .
India not a one-man team: Dean Jones on Kohli being rested for Asia Cup (IANS Interview)
Former Australia batsman Dean Jones on Saturday welcomed the BCCI's decision to rest regular skipper Virat Kohli for the upcoming Asia Cup, saying "it's not an one-man team" while also hailing the inclusion of young guns like Manish Pandey and Khaleel Ahmed for the tournament, starting in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on September 15.
Bardhan, Sarkar win gold on bridge's debut at 18th Asian Games
Pranab Bardhan became the oldest man in Indian contingent to win a medal at the 18th Asian Games as he joined forces with Shibhnath Sarkar to clinch gold in men's pair event of the bridge competition on Saturday. The 60-year-old Bardhan and his 56-year old partner finished the men's pair event with a score of 384 as they edged out China's Lixin Yang and Gang Chen, who finished with 378 points after five round of competition. Bridge made its debut at the Asian Games, this year. Indonesia's Henky Lasut and Freddy Eddy Manoppo finished third with 374 points to claim one of the two places on the podium along with Hong Kong's Mak Kwok Fai and Lai Wai Kit, who had 373 points. Another Indian pair in the fray, Sumit Mukherjee and Debabrata Majumder finished ninth with a score of 333 while Subhash Gupta and Sapan Desai ended at the 12th position. "I could not sleep last night and ate only fruit in breakfast. It's tough, the blood circulation shoots up with tension, we beat China and Singapore,
Rohit Sharma to lead Indian squad for Asia Cup
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Saturday announced the Indian squad for the upcoming Asia Cup 2018, to be played in United Arab Emirates (UAE). Rohit Sharma will lead the Indian side as Virat Kohli has been given break after a straining England tour.The 16-member team includes- Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, KL Rahul, AT Rayudu, Manish Pandey, Kedar Jadhav, MS Dhoni, Dinesh Kartik, Kuldip Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Y Chahal, Akshay Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumra, Shardul Thakur and Khaleel Ahmed.Addressing the media, BCCI chief selector, MSK Prasad said, "Considering the workload we have given Virat Kohli rest. He has been playing continuously for quite some time. We need to preserve some of our precious players who are playing all 3 formats, looking at that workload we have started with Virat and he will be rested for Asia Cup."Khaleel Ahmed received his maiden roll call for the national team as the selectors explored a probable left-hander option in him.The ..
Asiad 2018: Amit bags gold in men's boxing
Indian boxer Amit Panghal edged out reigning Olympic and continental champion Hasanboy Dusmatov of Uzbekistan in a bitterly fought final to win gold in the men's light flyweight (49 kilogram) category at the 2018 Asian Games here on Saturday.
Asiad Judo: Indian team loses in mixed team quarters
The Indian mixed judo team suffered a 0-4 loss against Kazakhstan in the quarterfinals on the final day of competitions in the 18th Asian Games here on Saturday. The Indian team comprising Vijay Kumar Yadav, Harshdeep Singh Brar, Kalpana Devi Thoudam and Garima Choudhary was no match for the Kazakhstan team at the JCC - Plenary Hall. In the elimination round of 16, India defeated Nepal 4-1 earlier on Saturday. India's judo contingent will return home without any medal.