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Honda riders excited to showcase mettle in INMRC Round 3
After a good performance in first two rounds, Honda riders are all set to extend their lead in the third round of the 2018 Indian National Motorcycle Racing Championship. The third round of the national championship will take place at Madras Motor Race Track along with IDEMITSU Honda India Talent Cup. Leading Honda's charge in this round will be the top riders Anish D Shetty, Rajiv Sethu, Senthil Kumar, S Mathana Kumar and the fresh talent handpicked from Honda India Talent Hunt. The Madras Motor Race Track today witnessed the thrill and excitement amongst the racers in the qualifying round. Honda riders Mithun Kumar PK and Sarath Kumar won the pole position in Pro Stock 165cc category and Super Sport Indian 165cc category respectively. Mohamed Mikail once again gave his best performance and won the qualifying round of IDEMITSU Honda India CBR 150R class with the best lap of 2:08.584.
India U-23 wrap up Sydney tour with 4-0 win over Rydalmere Lions FC
The India Under-23 side wrapped up their exposure trip in style by registering an emphatic 4-0 victory over Rydalmere Lions FC at the Valentine Sports Park in Sydney on Friday.
It is a silver won but not qualifying for Olympics big disappointment: Marijne
Chief coach Sjoerd Marijne is satisfied with the performance of the Indian women's hockey team at the Asian Games but says losing the opportunity to directly qualify for the 2020 Olympics is a big disappointment. "Of course it is the biggest disappointment. Now we might have to play another six matches to do that. Today it is a gold lost but the way team played throughout the tournament, it will be a silver won tomorrow," said Marijne after India lost 1-2 to Japan in the final. India, however, improved their medal colour from the last edition four years ago when they had secured bronze. "I feel a draw would have been a fair score of this match. Japan played well. They converted all their penalty corners (2 in total) and we didn't. They were better in the first quarter. We fought back well in the second half and we were really good in third quarter. The fourth quarter was even," said the Dutchman. "Overall, the girls can be proud of their performance. They had not reach the final for .
Mourinho is special, he has won a lot: Brazil's Ronaldo
Brazilian football legend Ronaldo has put his weight behind under-fire Manchester United head coach Jose Mourinho and said he believes the Portuguese can turn things around.
Special Olympics International Unified Girls Netball event to be held in Puducherry
Supported by the Lions Clubs International and the Aruna Abhey Oswal Trust, the first International Unified Girls Netball Tournament will be held here on September 1 and 2. SO Serendib and two teams from SO Bharat will compete in the triangular series following the double round robin league format. The opening ceremony will be held at the Rajiv Gandhi Indoor Stadium. Team SO Bharat includes players from Maharashtra, Delhi, Chandigarh, Punjab and Puducherry. Prior to the competitions a 'Train-the-Trainer' workshop was held for around 50 coaches from all over India. Coen Van Putten, Manager Sports, Special Olympics Asia Pacific Region led the sessions along with Victor R Vaz National Sports Director, SO Bharat. The training rolled out the updated rules and regulations of Special Olympics Unified Netball, creating a specialised cadre of coaches to extend superior quality training of the sport all over the country. The trainees were joined by 60 athletes, who received training throughout
Dutee Chand felicitated, given Rs 3 crore
Odisha-born star athlete Dutee Chand, who clinched two silver medals at the 18th Asian Games in Jakarta, was accorded a rousing welcome on her arrival here and presented a cheque of Rs 3 crore by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik. Patnaik, who had earlier announced a total cash prize of Rs 3 crore for Chand for bringing laurels to the state and the country, felicitated her and presented her the cheque at the state secretariat here. He had announced Rs 1.5 crore each for Chand for winning silver medals in women's 100m and 200 metre sprint. The chief minister also announced that all assistance would be provided to the sprinter for her preparations and training for the next Olympics. As soon as Chand arrived here, she was given a rousing welcome by common people, her admirers and sports enthusiasts at the Biju Patnaik International Airport. The athlete has became the first Indian woman after PT Usha to get two sprint medals in a single edition of the quadrennial continental ...
4th Test: England strike thrice to reduce India to 181/5 at tea
England struck thrice in the second session to reduce India to 181/5 at tea on day 2 of the fourth Test at the Rose Bowl Cricket Stadium here on Friday.
Team Honda rider Sarath Kumar grabs pole
: International rider Sarath Kumar (Idemitsu Honda Ten10 Racing) turned on the power to grab his maiden pole position in the premier Super Sport (165cc) class to kick-start his campaign in the third round of the MRF MMSC FMSCI National Motorcycle Racing Championship at the MMRT track at nearby Sriperumbudur today. In the process, Sarath, fourth in the championship, upstaged his two arch-rivals from TVS Racing, K Y Ahamed and defending champion Jagan Kumar with a flying lap of 01min, 55. 506 secs, but just two-tenths of a second separating the trio. Championship leader and another Honda rider Rajiv Sethu was placed fifth behind TVS Racings Deepak Ravikumar. The quickest rider on the day was Prabhu Arunagiri (Team Alisha Abdullah) who took the pole position in the Pro-Stock (301-400cc) category, with a best lap of 01:54.808 seconds. He was ahead of the top two in this class, Gusto Racing India team-mates Satyanarayana Raju (01:55.141) and Amarnath Menon ...
Following is the schedule of the Indian contingent on the 14th day of the Asian Games ...
Following is the schedule of the Indian contingent on the 14th day of the Asian Games here tomorrow. BOXING: Men's Light Fly (49kg): Amit vs Hasanboy Dusmatov (12:30 PM IST) BRIDGE: Men's Pair Final 2 (8:30 AM IST) Women's Pair Fianl 2 (8:30 AM IST) Mixed Pair Final 2 (8:30 AM IST) CANOE/KAYAK: Canoe Double (C2) 200m Men Final: Prakant Sharma/Oinam Jamesboy Singh (7:30 AM IST) Kayak Four (K4) 500m Women: India (10:00 AM IST) HOCKEY: Men's Bronze Medal match: India vs Pakistan (4:00 PM IST) JUDO: Mixed Team Round of 16: India (7:30 AM IST) SQUASH: Women's Team Final: India vs Hong Kong (1:30 PM IST).
Asian Games: Injured boxer Vikas Krishan settles for bronze
Indian boxer Vikas Krishan, who had sustained an eye injury during the ongoing 18th edition of the Asian Games, has pulled out of the semi-final bout of the men's middle 75 kg boxing event.As a result of the pullout, the 26-year-old had to settle for a bronze medal in the prestigious quadrennial tournament.The boxers had a deep cut on the left eye and doctors had warned him that further damage on the area could result in loss of the sight.Krishan became the first Indian boxer to clinch three medals in the Asian Games. He had won a gold medal in the 60 kg category in Guangzhou 2010 followed by a bronze in middleweight category at 2014 Incheon edition of the Asian Games.India's total medal tally at the ongoing tournament now stands at 64-thirteen gold, 22 silver and 29 bronze.
Jamshedpur FC rope in India U-17 World Cup teen duo
Jamshedpur FC on Friday announced the signing of India U-17 World Cup players Aniket Jadhav and Amarjit Singh till 2021.
Asiad 2018: Boxer Amit in men's light flyweight final
Indian boxer Amit Panghal registered a split decision victory to enter the final of the men's light flyweight (49 kilogram) category at the 18th Asian Games here on Friday.
India sails past another hockey heartbreak, equals best medal haul at Asiad
A golden dream unfulfilled for over 30 years remained just that in women's hockey but India equalled its best ever medal haul as sailors joined the assorted contributors to the country's tally at the 18th Asian Games today. On the penultimate day of competitions, the euphoria of track-and-field gold rush was far over but the momentum was certainly retained with a silver and a couple of bronze coming in from the sailing events. The women's hockey team, however, endured a heartbreak, albeit not as big as the men. They lost to Japan 1-2 in the final despite being favourites for gold. But it was still a step up from the bronze that came in the 2014 edition. The men will square off against Pakistan tomorrow for a bronze. The Indian position in the overall tally was a steady eighth with 65 medals, which is the same as 2010 -- the country's best ever Asiad show. The haul includes 13 gold, 23 silver and 29 bronze medals. The highlight of the day was the sailing performance, India's best ...
Scoreboard at tea on the second day of the fourth cricket Test between India and England ...
Scoreboard at tea on the second day of the fourth cricket Test between India and England here today. England: 246 India: (Overnight 19 for no loss) Shikhar Dhawan c Buttler b Broad 23 KL Rahul lbw b Broad 19 Chesteshwar Pujara not out 70 Virat Kohli c Cook b Curran 46 Ajinkya Rahane lbw Stokes 11 Risabh Pant lbw b Ali 0 Extras: (B-6, LB-1, NB-3, W-2) 12 Total: (for 5 wickets in 56.3 overs) 181 Fall of wickets: 1-37, 2-50, 3-142, 4-161, 5-181 Bowling: James Anderson 13-1-41-0, Stuart Broad 14-4-50-2, Sam Curran 12-3-29-1, Keaton Jennings 2-0-4-0, Adil Rashid 2-0-5-0, Moeen Ali 6.3-1-22-1, Ben Stokes 7-1-23-1.
Heartbreak for Indian hockey, women lose to Japan to win silver in Asiad
The Indian women's hockey team failed to break its 36-year-old gold jinx after losing to Japan 1-2 in a keenly contested summit clash to settle for the silver medal at the 18th Asian Games here today. The loss will hurt the Indians badly as a gold here would have guaranteed a direct qualification in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Minami Shimizu and Motomori Kawamura scored for Japan through penalty corners in the 11th an 44th minute while Neha Goyal's field goal in the 25th minute was the lone strike for India, who were aiming to win their first Asiad gold since 1982. The Indians had qualified for the final of the Asian Games after a gap of 20 years gap, having beaten China in the semifinals. Ahead of the Olympics, Japanese hockey is on the right track with the women winning their maiden Asian Games title after finishing runners-up thrice. For Indian hockey, there was more disappointment after the fancied men's team failed to defend its gold following their loss to Malaysia in the ...
England fightback as India reach 181/5 at tea on Day 2
England enjoyed upperhand in the post lunch session despite dogged defiance from Cheteshwar Pujara as India reached 181 for 5 at tea on the second day of the fourth Test. Rishabh Pant (0) patiently left the deliveries outside the off-stump before Moeen Ali got one to straighten after pitching trapping him leg-before at stroke of tea. Pujara however batted in his customary style reaching 70 off 151 balls with nine boundaries to his credit. Pujara played in his usual style. He took time to settle down and waited patiently for the loose deliveries to dispatch it to boundary. Skipper Virat Kohli (46), once again looked good for a big score before Sam Curran managed to draw him forward inducing a thickish outside edge to Alastair Cook in the slip cordon. Kohli-Pujara added 92 runs for the third wicket after Shikhar Dhawan (23) and Lokesh Rahul (19) were dismissed cheaply by Stuart Broad (2/50). Kohli's 71-ball knock had six boundaries. However vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane (11) would ...
Saurabh Kumar spins it India Blue's way in Duleep Trophy
Uttar Pradesh left-arm spinner Saurabh Kumar's five-wicket haul helped India Green secure a vital 83-run lead against India Blue on a truncated third day of the final Duleep Trophy league match here today, virtually sealing a spot in the final. Resuming at 151 for 4, India Green lost the wicket of Gurkeerat Mann (20, 4X4) with the score at 175 and Harpreet Singh Bhatia (3) four runs later, both to Saurabh Kumar. The doughty Parthiv Patel (80, 109 balls, 8X4) meanwhile reached his half-century and added 40 runs for the seventh wicket with Aditya Sarwate (11). When the skipper Patel fell leg-before to Saurabh Kumar at 231, it signalled the end of India Blue's hopes. Patel played some trademark cuts and pulls and kept his team in the hunt even as Kumar kept pegging away to pick up wickets. Jaydev Unadkat cleaned up the tail to finish with impressive figures of 4 for 16 from 10.5 overs. Armed with a lead, India Green reached 21 for no loss when rain interrupted play at 4.28 ..
Ready to accept challenge of bowling in Indian conditions: Neser
Australia A pacer Michael Neser today said bowling fast in Indian conditions is a challenge he is ready to take up. "I am looking forward to bowling in four-day cricket. I am sure it is going to be a challenge, but I am up for that challenge," he told a section of media on the eve of the four-day India A-Australia A Test. The 28-year-old Queenslander picked up three wickets against India B in the quadrangular series. Neser, who made his Australia debut earlier this year in the one-day international series in England, picked 39 wickets at an average of 21.84 in the Sheffield Shield. He also hopes that the pacers will get a bit of assistance. He also said it was tough for fast bowlers to bowl in spinner-friendly tracks in India. "It was tough conditions as a quick. It obviously favours spin over here in India. It took out a lot, very hard wickets to bowl on. But if you do bowl well, you do get rewarded," he said. Neser said going into the four-day matches, variations are not going to be
Women's hockey final: Japan shatter Indian dream
The Indian women hockey team's dream of reclaiming the gold at the Asian Games after 36 years remained unfulfilled as it lost 1-2 to Japan to settle for the silver medal here today. It was yet another heartbreak for Indian hockey, a day after the fancied men's team lost to Malaysia via penalty shoot-out in the semifinals. Coming into the match, the Indians were favourites to the title as they are ranked five places above Japan at ninth in the world rankings. But the Japanese matched India stick for stick and took the lead in the 11th minute when Minami Shimizu converted their first penalty corner. India, however, did not give up and pressed hard for the equaliser which came in the 25th minute when Neha Goyal deflected in a Navneet Kaur reverse hit pass, as both the teams went into the breather locked at 1-1. The Japanese, however, came out rejuvenated after the change of ends and restored their lead through another penalty corner conversion, by skipper Motomi Kawamura in the 44th ...
Sakshi fetches gold, 2 others clinch silver in world youth boxing
Former junior world champion boxer Sakshi Choudhary (57kg) added the youth crown to her cabinet, claiming the gold with a dominating victory over Nikolina Cacic of Croatia here today. Sakshi fetched a unanimous verdict over the Croat to clinch the gold medal. However, Asian champions Manisha (64kg) and silver-medallist Anamika (51kg) settled for silver medals. Anamika lost a close one to American Destiny Garcia but Manisha was out-punched by England's Gemma Richardson. Anamika went down 2-3 after a gruelling bout in which she matched the American punch for punch but could not find favour with the judges. Asian champion Manisha squared off against Richardson in the last Indian bout of the day. Although she had her moments with some power-packed right straights but the effort was just not enough to stop the clinical English girl. Earlier, Jony (60kg) and Astha Pahwa (75kg) joined Asian medallists Bhavesh Kattimani (52kg) and Ankit Khatana (60kg) and Neha Yadav (+81kg) and Sakshi ...