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MMSC to host 2 rounds of F4 championship
Madras Motor Sports Club will host two rounds of the FIA Formula 4 South East Asia Championship and the Caterham Motorsport Championship (Asia) over back-to-back weekends - August 31-September 2 and September 7-9 at the MMRT track at nearby Sriperumbudur. The Formula 4 SEA Championship, now in the third season, is part of the global series. The overall champion at the end of the 24 races spread over eight rounds in Malaysia, Thailand and India, earns 12 FIA Super Licence points, chairman of the meet Vicky Chandhok told reporters here today. The Caterham Championship (Asia) is a by-product of the UK series and aims to provide access to drivers in the region. It is open to anyone with a National C or higher licence and offers arrive-and-drive package for those looking for an introduction to motorsport. The F4 SEA championship, which will see a total of six races over two weekends, would have drivers from Asia, Europe and Canada with a grid of 12 to 14 cars. Fourraces have ..
Asiad 2018: Chitra Unnikrishnan bags bronze in women's 1500m
India's Chitra Unnikrishnan Palakeezh bagged bronze in the women's 1500 metre competition at the 2018 Asian Games here on Thursday.
Seema Punia settles for bronze in Asian Games
Defending champion Seema Punia today settled for a bronze in the women's discus throw event in the Asian Games here today. The 35-year-old Seema cleared a best distance of 62.26m, her best in six years, but that was just enough for a bronze medal. Asian champion Chen Yang of China hurled the disc to gold winning distance of 65.12 in her last attempt, which was a huge 2.86m more than the Indian at the GBK Main stadium. The Asia number one Chen, 27, was always a top contender in this event with a personal and season best throw of 67.03. She kept improving with her throws and was closely followed by compatriot Feng Bin, who grabbed the silver with 64.25m, which also came in her last attempt. Seema's best throw came in her third attempt when she sent the disc to 62.26m, which was better than her gold-winning effort at the 2014 Incheon Games, where she had managed 61.03m. Chen was in lead from her first attempt of 59.61m after Seema began with a 58.51m and looked unhappy with her ...
4th Test: Early strikes reduce England to 57/4 at lunch
Indian pacers wrecked England's top order, taking four quick wickets to reduce the hosts to 57/4 at lunch on the opening day of the penultimate Test of the five-match rubber at the Rose Bowl Cricket Ground here on Thursday.
WIFA Youth Boys tourney: KMP XI, FC Pune City in final
Pune outfits KMP XI and FC Pune City, both recorded comfortable semi-final victories to set up a clash in the boys under-14 title round of the 2nd WIFA Youth Boys (U-14) Championship 2018-19 being played at the Cooperage ground. KMP scored two quick goals to blank Khandopa TM, Kolhapur 2-0 while FC Pune City also looked in complete control to defeat Patakadil TM also from Kolhapur, 3-1 in the second semi-final. Results semi-finals: KMP XI, Pune 2 (Samuel Selvaraj 1, Mustafa Shaikh 1) beat Khandoba TM, Kolhapur 0. FC Pune City, Pune 3 (Vian Murgod 2, Kunvarpal Singh 1) beat Patakadil TM, Kolhapur 1 (Kupinder Powar 1).
Odisha CM announces addition cash reward for Dutee Chand
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has announced an additional cash reward of Rs. 1.5 crore for sprinter Dutee Chand for bagging another medal at the ongoing 18th edition of the Asian Games.The cash prize was announced after Chand won silver medal in Women's 200m Athletics event with a clock timing of 23.20 seconds in the finals.The minister had, earlier, announced same amount to the sprinter after she won a silver medal in the final of the Women's 100m Athletics event with a clock timing of 11:32 seconds.He had also congratulated the sprinter for making the country proud at the prestigious tournament."Congratulate #DuteeChand, our own sprint queen on bringing more glory for #India with a silver medal in 200m sprint, following a silver in 100m. Entire #Odisha & the nation is proud of your silver double at the #AsianGames2018. Well done!" he had tweeted.India's total medal tally at the Asian Games stands at 54-- eleven gold, twenty silver and twenty three bronze.
England struggle to reach 57 for 4 vs India at lunch on Day 1
Indian speedsters rocked the England top order with an inspiring spell as the home team were left reeling at 57 for 4 at lunch on the first day of the fourth Test. Jasprit Bumrah took 2 for 21, while Ishant Sharma (1/7) and Hardik Pandya (1/16) shared the spoils as the English top-order looked clueless against a sustained lateral movement generated by the trio. At the break, Jos Buttler was batting on 13 not out, while Ben Stokes was unbeaten on 12 runs, with the pair adding 21 runs for the fifth wicket. This was after England won the toss and opted to bat. India fielded an unchanged eleven from Nottingham, bringing an end to the 45-match streak of constant chopping and changing. It was the first time in 39 Tests as captain that Virat Kohli fielded the same team as the previous match. Bumrah was handed the new ball and he posed problems from the very beginning. Keaton Jennings (0) shouldered arms to an ugly fashion to an incoming delivery across the stumps, and was adjudged leg before
Scoreboard at lunch on the opening day of the fourth cricket Test between India and ...
Scoreboard at lunch on the opening day of the fourth cricket Test between India and England here today. England First Innings A Cook c Kohli b Hardik Pandya 17 K Jennings lbw b Bumrah 0 J Root (c) lbw b Ishant 4 J Bairstow c Pant b Bumrah 6 B Stokes batting 12 J Buttler (wk) batting 13 Extras: (b1, lb3, nb 1) 5 Total: (for 4 wickets, 24 Overs) 57 Fall of Wickets: 1-1, 15-2, 28-3, 36-4. Bowlers: Jasprit Bumrah 10-2-21-2, Ishant Sharma 6-3-7-1,Hardik Pandya 4-0-16-1, Mohammed Shami 4-0-9-0.
Asiad 2018: Sharath advances, Mouma out of TT singles
India's Achanta Sharath Kamal advanced to the pre-quaterfinals of the men's singles table tennis competition at the 2018 Asian Games here on Thursday.
Real Kashmir FC to have home ground ready by October 20
New I-League entrants Real Kashmir FC are likely to be ready to host matches at their picturesque TRC Ground in Srinagar by October 20, officials said.
We will crack Tai code, says Gopichand
Chinese Taipei's Tai Tzu Ying is a complete package but Saina Nehwal and P V Sindhu will soon crack the mystery surrounding the world no 1, who has proved to be their nemesis, India chief coach P Gopichand said today. Top Indian shuttlers Sindhu and Saina bagged a silver and bronze respectively at the 18th Asian Games after suffering straight game losses to Tai in the final and semifinal. "Both Sindhu and Saina are mentally and physically tough who don't give up easily. Ratchanok Intanon has successfully taken on Tai Tzu Ying and the Indian shuttlers too need to crack her," Gopichand said. "The challenge we have is that we have too many tournaments in the world circuit. So it's going to be a challenge to keep improving while playing tournaments, while retaining rankings and defending your points. So, that becomes a lot more challenging. But, I am sure we will break it (Tai's game)." Saina and Sindhu have lost 22 matches between them to Tai. Calling Tai a complete package with a wide ..
How speed rubber training prepared Dutee for Asian Games
Disadvantaged by her short height, Dutee Chand makes up for it with her quick strides, says her coach N Ramesh, who also credited a gruelling speed rubber training regimen for her two silver medals at the Asian Games here. The 5'3'' sprinter from Odisha picked up second position in 100m and 200m events, her 100m silver being India's first in 20 years. The triumph on the track healed some of the psychological wounds she suffered while fighting for identity in the hyperandrogenism case at the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS). "Her start is natural, she has got very good frequency (of steps), so we worked hard on the first 30-40 metres. This season, I asked Dutee to practice with the speed rubber to enhance speed," Ramesh told PTI. The regimen involves wearing a band just above the knees to increase resistance while performing training drills and workouts. The drill is believed to enhance muscle power and agility which in turn helps the sprinter accelerate. "If you do it regularly, .
US Open: Federer faces Benoit Paire in second round
Twenty-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer will look to continue his winning momentum in the ongoing US Open when he crosses swords with French player Benoit Paire in the second round of the men's singles event here at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Thursday.The 37-year-old had earlier defeated Yoshihito Nishioka of Japan 6-2, 6-2, 6-4 in their opening-round clash to storm into the next round.Heading into the match, Federer is an evident favourite as he holds a 100% winning record against the French player.The last meeting between the two players came during the 2018 Halle Open where the Swiss tennis maestro handed over a crushing 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (7) defeat to Paire.Meanwhile, world number one Rafael Nadal also moved to the third round of the ongoing tournament after sweeping aside Vasek Pospisil of Canada 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 in their round-of-64 clash.In the women's singles event, American tennis star Serena Williams thrashed Carina Witthoeft of Germany 6-2, 6-2 to get into the third round of the
India eye 1st women's hockey Asiad gold in 36 years (Preview)
A confident India womens hockey team will be vying to win the gold medal after a long wait of 36 years when they take on Japan in the final at the 18th Asian Games here on Friday.
IPL: Gary Kirsten replaces Vettori as RCB coach
Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) on Thursday announced former India coach Gary Kirsten as their head coach and mentor for the upcoming edition of the cash-rich league.
Odisha announces additional Rs 1.5 crore reward for Dutee Chand
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday announced an additional cash reward of Rs 1.5 crore for sprinter Dutee Chand for winning a silver medal in 200 meters race at 18th Asian Games in Indonesia.
Johnson feels Hardik could be a crucial factor against Pak
Former Australia speedster Mitchell Johnson feels all-rounder Hardik Pandya could be among the key men when India take on arch-rivals Pakistan in the Asia Cup in UAE on September 19. The Asia Cup, to be held over the 50 overs format, will be played in the United Arab Emirates, from September 15 and the Indian selectors are to meet here on September 1 to pick the squad. India play their opening game of the competition on September 18 (against a qualifying side), followed by the marquee clash against Pakistan, the very next day. "Against Pakistan, Indias age-old cricketing rival and neighbour, and keeping UAEs pitch conditions in mind, I think seamers like Umesh Yadav and Hardik Pandya would work in India's favour," Johnson, an expert commentator with Star Sports for the Asia Cup, told PTI. "Pandya is currently doing well in the United Kingdom, where he is utilising the conditions well. Pandyas ability to extract pace from pitches and smartly bowling at length when ...
Dipika Pallikal's cousin shines but team fails against Hong Kong
The Indian women's squash team lost the all-important match against Hong Kong 1-2 to finish second in Group B, resulting in a tougher semifinal opponent in defending champions Malaysia at the Asian Games, here today. Senior players Dipika Pallikal and Joshna Chinappa lost their matches against Joey Chan and Annie Au, 1-3 and 0-3, respectively. Sunayna Kuruvilla, who is Pallikal's cousin, kept India in the hunt with a fighting win over Tze Lok Ho in the second singles. Kuruvilla, making her Games debut, was trailing 0-2 in the match and 7-10 in the fifth and deciding game but she never gave up despite some debatable calls by the referee. She fought till the last point for the biggest win of her career, prevailing 5-11, 13-15, 11-6, 11-9, 14-12. After the energy-sapping match, Kuruvilla had tears in her eyes. Unfortunately, her spirited effort was not good enough for the team. India, who had won a maiden silver at the Incheon Games, would have had a much easier opponent in Japan if they
India confident of ending 36-year Asiad gold wait in women's hockey
Having broken a 20-year-old jinx, a confident Indian women's hockey team will be desperate to end a long 36-year wait when it takes on Japan in the gold medal clash of the Asian Games here tomorrow. Last edition's bronze medallist India yesterday registered a hard-fought 1-0 win over China to enter the final of the Asian Games after 20 years. The Indian women last made it to the summit clash of the Asian Games in Bangkok in 1998 and ended runners-up after losing to Korea. Having already achieved that goal, India's next target will be to reclaim the gold medal after 36 long years. The Indians won their only Asiad gold in the women's hockey way back in 1982 in New Delhi. Come tomorrow, they would be desperate to break that jinx and add to their one gold, one silver and three bronze medals tally from nine previous appearances. Going by world ranking and performance in the tournament so far, world No 9 India will start as favourites against 14th ranked Japan. Like their male counterparts,
'Approved by mum' - Unified Korea slam Taiwan to reach Asian hoops final
A joint Korean women's basketball team slammed Taiwan 89-66 to reach the Asian Games final on Thursday, helped by Las Vegas razzmatazz and some good, old, northern grit. Roared on by around 100 fans waving Korean unification flags, North Korean Ro Suk Yong joint top-scored with 17 points in a blow-out victory for the defending champions in Jakarta. The Koreans advance to face China in this weekend's gold medal game after they outgunned Japan 86-74 in the second semi-final. Beanpole centre Park Ji-su chipped in with 10 points -- one of six Korean players in double figures -- in her first game since being released by WNBA team the Las Vegas Aces. A noisy section of Korean fans waving flags bearing the blue Korean unification flag with the slogan "One dream, one Corea", and wearing matching T-shirts, serenaded the players throughout. As chants of "Uri nun hana da" (we are one) echoed around the arena, the Koreans were sparked by a captain's performance from Lim Yung-hui -- who at 38 is ..