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Asiad Hockey: Malaysia knock defending champions India out of gold-medal contention
Defending champions India were today knocked out of the Asian Games gold medal contention and denied a direct entry into the 2020 Olympics, with Malaysia again proving to be their Achilles heel in the men's hockey semifinals. The Malaysians handed India a heartbreaking 6-7 loss in sudden death after an exhausting shoot-off. India will play eight-time champions Pakistan in the bronze medal play-off. Pakistan lost 0-1 to Japan in the other semifinals. Malaysia, who had beaten India in the last-four stage eight years ago at Guangzhou, made their wasteful opponents pay for their mistakes, both in regulation time and shoot-off. Both teams were tied at 2-2 after 60 minutes. India conceded a late goal to push the match into shoot-off after Harmanpreet Singh and Varun Kumar had scored from penalty corners in the 33rd and 40th minute. Malaysia struck through Faizal Saari (39th min) and Muhammad Razie, who found the all-important equaliser less than two minutes before the end of regulation ...
FC Goa secure win in first pre-season friendly
Indian Super League (ISL) club FC Goa defeated Spanish Tercera division side Deportiva Minera 3-0 at the La Manga Club in Murcia, Spain. Goals from Goan lads Mandar Rao Dessai and Liston Colaco, along with a goal from Edu Bedia, was enough to see the Gaurs through their first game of the pre-season. In the 29th minute, Dessai put the Gaurs ahead from a Palanca pass in the box. Dessai kept his composure and chipped the ball over the keeper to give the Gaurs the lead. From then on FC Goa took control of play, and in the 36th minute, Bedia intercepted a pass from the opposition central midfielder and smashed the ball into the bottom right corner to give his team a 2-0 lead going into half time. In the 59th minute, Colaco pounced on a rebounded shot from youngster Princeton Rebello, feigned the defenders and goalkeeper, and placed his strike in the bottom left corner to give the Gaurs a comfortable 3-0 lead. The Gaurs will continue to train at La Manga Club before returning ..
Asiad: Indian women's sepaktakraw team loses to Thailand
The Indian women's sepaktakraw team suffered a 0-2 loss against Thailand in a lop-sided contest in their final Quadrant Preliminary Group B match of the 18th Asian Games here today. The Indian team's disastrous campaign came to an end as they finished with four losses from as many games here at the JSC Ranau Hall. The women's team lost to Japan, Malaysia and Vietnam besides Thailand. Earlier, India had won a bronze in men's regu team event.
Asiad 2018: India take men's 4X400m silver
India clinched the silver medal in the men's 4X400 metre event at the 18th Asian Games here on Thursday.
Asiad volleyball: Indian men's team lose to Myanmar in classification match
Indian men's team suffered a 2-3 loss to Myanmar in the 11-12 classification match in the Volleyball competition at the 18th Asian Games here today. Fortunes fluctuated during the match as India lagged 21-25 in the first set before scoring 25-18 in the set to make amends. But Myanmar registered 27-25 in the third set but India again clawed back with a 25-15 score in the fourth set. However, Myanmar sealed the contest after scoring 15-13 in the fifth and final set.
Nitu clinches second successive gold at world youth boxing championships
Defending champion Nitu (48kg) claimed her second successive gold at the world youth boxing championships with a gritty performance in the final here today. The Haryana-boxer, who is also an Asian champion, defeated Thailand's Nillada Meekoon in a split decision on the first day of summit clashes in which she was the only Indian in action here. She had won her previous world championship gold last year when the event was held in Guwahati. Also in the finals are Asian champion Manisha (64kg), Anamika (51kg) and Sakshi (57kg) but they will be in action tomorrow. It was a gruelling slugfest that Nitu had to pull through against Meekoon, who made the bout slightly messy with her defensive tactics that involved considerable holding. The Indian, however, kept her composure and came up with straight and clean blows to fetch a favourable verdict from the judges. Tomorrow, Manisha will be up against England's Gemma Paige Richardson, while Anamika will square off against Destiny Garcia of the ..
Asiad loss is big setback, road to Olympics is lot tougher now: Harendra
Chief coach Harendra Singh slammed the Indian hockey team for making silly mistakes in the Asian Games semifinal against Malaysia and said the 6-7 loss has made Olympic qualification a lot tougher. Defending champions India were beaten in sudden death after both teams were locked 2-2 in regulation time. A gold medal would have secured India's qualification for the Tokyo Olympics. "Malaysia are the deserving winners. We committed too many unforced errors and paid the price. We did not keep things simple. We tried to show our Indian skills and by doing that we lost the momentum. It is a big setback for Indian hockey. The road to Olympics is a lot bumpier now. We missed the easiest chance to qualify," said Harendra. It was only Malaysia who had stunned India in the semifinals of the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou. Asked why Malaysia continues to trouble India, the coach said: "They were only looking to score on the counter and both their goals came from the counter. "We had a plan to ...
India's 4x400m men's relay team wins silver in Asian Games
India's 4x400m men's relay team won a silver in the final event of athletics in the Asian Games here today. The Indian quartet of Kunhu Muhammed, Dharunn Ayyasamy, Mohd. Anas and Arokia Rajiv clocked 3:01.85 to finish behind Qatar who won gold in an Asian record time of 3:00.56. Japan took the bronze in 3:01.94. India had finished fourth in this event in the 2014 Asian Games.
Umpire Bruce Oxenford officiates in 50th Test
International Cricket Council (ICC) umpire Bruce Oxenford is officiating in his 50th Test during the fourth Test between India and England at Southampton.The 58-year-old, who played eight first-class matches before embarking on his career as a match official, is the 18th umpire to reach the half-century mark in Tests and the sixth from Australia to do so.Reflecting on the same, Bruce said that it is hard to believe that he has reached the 50 mark in Test matches. He further hoped to continue serving "the greatest game in the world"."I've had a wonderful time officiating in international cricket and hope to continue in the same way in years to come. I am still pinching myself. It is hard to believe a plodding Gold Coast cricketer could become a Test Umpire, let alone get to stand in 50 Tests," ICC official website quoted Oxenford, as saying."I've had a wonderful time officiating in international cricket and hope to continue in the same way in the years to come. It's still such an ...
Asian Games: Jinson Johnson strikes gold in men's 1500m
Indian athlete Jinson Johnson on Thursday clinched a gold medal in Men's 1500m athletics event at the ongoing 18th edition of the Asian Games.The 27-year-old claimed the top position on the podium after finishing with a clock timing of 3:44.72 in the final of the event.While Amir Moradi of Iran finished second with a timing of 3:45.62, Bahrain athlete Mohammed Tiouali settled for bronze as he clocked 3:45.88.Earlier, Johnson had won a silver medal in Men's 800m Athletics Event, after he finished just behind his Indian counterpart Manjit Singh, with a clock timing of 1:46.35.In Women's 1500m event, India's Chitra Unnikrishnan bagged a bronze medal after she finished third with a clock timing of 4:12:56.The top two positions were claimed by Bahrain athletes Kalkidan Befkadu and Tigist Belay in the final of the women's event.While Befkadu clinched the gold with a timing of 4:07:88, Belay settled for silver as she clocked 4:09:12.In Women's Discus Throw, India's Seema Punia got a bronze ..
Asiad 2018: Indian Hockey team loses to Malaysia, settles for Bronze
It was a heartbreak for the Indian men's hockey team as they went down to Malaysia 6-7 in the penalty shoot-out in the semi-finals at the Asian Games, on Thursday.India who were defending champions had a stellar campaign in the tournament so far.India who looked all set to win the match, suffered a massive blow as Malaysia equalized with just a couple of minutes left into the match. The match then went into a penalty shootout with the full-time scoreline reading 2-2. However, India lost in the sudden death to Malaysia to settle for Bronze.The men's hockey team had put out a brilliant show in the pool stages of the tournament as they scored 76 goals in just five matches to script a world record. India defeated Indonesia (17-0), Hong Kong (26-0), Japan (8-0), Korea (5-3) and Sri Lanka (20-0) to top the group.
India lose to Malaysia in Asiad hockey semis
India's men's hockey team failed to reach the final as they lost to Malaysia in a dramatic penalty shoot-out at the 18th Asian Games here on Thursday.
Women's 4x400m relay team wins gold for fifth time on trot
India's 4x400m women's relay team today clinched its fifth consecutive gold medal in the Asian Games here to maintain a remarkable domination in this event in the continental showpiece. The Indian women's quartet of Hima Das, M R Poovamma, Saritaben Gayakwad and Vismaya Velluva Koroth ran 3 minute and 28.72 seconds to claim the gold. Bahrain (3:30.61) and Vietnam (3:33.23) took the silver and bronze respectively. India has been winning the gold in this event since 2002 Asian Games.
CIC asks SAI to provide information on national sports of India
The status of national sports of India was not confirmed, the Sports Authority of India told the Central Information Commission. Information Commissioner Sridhar Acharyulu today directed the SAI to collect information from the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports on the national sports and provide to an RTI applicant. One Keshav Khandelwal had filed an RTI application with the SAI seeking to know the national game of India and whether hockey was the national game of India or not. When he did not get a response, he filed a complaint against the SAI before the Central Information Commission, highest appellate authority in the matters pertaining to the RTI Act which heard the matter last week. During the hearing, the SAI official said the application was transferred to the Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs but there was no further correspondence from it. "He stated that the status of national sports of India is not confirmed and the response to the RTI application could not be ...
Malaysia knock defending champions India out of Asian Games
Defending champions India were today knocked out of the Asian Games gold medal contention and denied a direct entry into the 2020 Olympics, with Malaysia again proving to be their Achilles heel in the men's hockey semifinals. The Malaysians handed India a heartbreaking 6-7 loss in sudden death after an exhausting shoot-off. Malaysia, who had beaten India in the last-four stage eight years ago at Guangzhou, made their wasteful opponents pay for their mistakes, both in regulation time and shoot-off. Both teams were tied at 2-2 after 60 minutes. India conceded a late goal to push the match into shoot-off after Harmanpreet Singh and Varun Kumar had scored from penalty corners in the 33rd and 40th minute. Malaysia struck through Faizal Saari (39th min) and Muhammad Razie, who found the all-important equaliser less than two minutes before the end of regulation time. In the shoot-off, it was anyone's game and Malaysia handled the nerves better to make their second Asiad final. India, who ...
Asiad 2018: Johnson clinches men's 1500 gold
India's Jinson Johnson clinched the gold in the men's 1500 metres event at the 2018 Asian Games here on Thursday.
Asiad 2018: Seema takes bronze in women's discus throw
India's Seema Punia had to settle for the bronze medal in the women's discus throw event at the 18th Asian Games here on Thursday.
Chitra bags a bronze in women's 1500m in Asian Games
India's Asian champion P U Chitra won a bronze in the women's 1500m race in the Asian Games here today. Chitra entered into the race as Asian leader this season but had to settle for a bronze with a timing of 4 minute and 12.56 seconds. Bahrain claimed 1-2 through Kalkidan Befkadu (4:07.88) and Tigist Belay (4:09.12). Chitra had won gold in the 2017 Asian Championships in a timing of 4:17.92.
Defending champions India out of gold medal contention in men's hockey, lose to Malaysia
Defending champions India crashed out of the Asian Games men's hockey competition after a heartbreaking 6-7 loss to lower-ranked Malaysia via penalty shoot-off in the semifinals here today. The match went into shoot-off and then sudden death after both teams were locked 2-2 after regulation 60 minutes. It was a lacklustre performance from title favourites India, who scored a record 76 goals in the pool stages against unfancied opponents. The Indian defenders looked completely out of sorts as they committed silly errors to allow Malaysia come back into the match after taking the lead twice. India converted two out of their six penalty corners through Harmanpreet Singh (33rd minute) and Varun Kumar (40th minute). Malaysia's goals came from the sticks of Faizal Saari (24th) and Muhammad Razie Rahim (59th minute). In the shoot-off, India were wasteful as only Akashdeep Singh and Harmanpreet scored while India captain PR Sreejesh inflicted three good saves to deny the Malaysians and take ..
RCB sack Daniel Vettori, name Gary Kirsten as chief coach
Former India coach Gary Kirsten has been appointed by Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) as coach and mentor replacing Daniel Vettori, who was sacked due to non-performance of the team in the past few seasons. Vettori was associated with the team for eight years. "It has been a great eight-year journey with Daniel Vettori and we wish him the very best for all future endeavours. We are very happy to have Gary Kirsten take on the mantle of coach and mentor for RCB," Team Chairman Sanjeev Churiwala said here. During the last IPL season, Gary has proved to be a brilliant mentor to both seasoned and young RCB players, he said. "We are confident he would bring a fresh perspective to the team," he added. Gary, who had joined RCB in 2018 as batting coach, brings to the team a wealth of experience having played close to 700 games, scoring close to 40,000 runs across all formats. Since taking over as head coach of the Indian Cricket Team in 2008 and leading them to the World Cup win in 2011, ...