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Ronaldo wins UEFA Goal of the Season for bicycle kick vs Juventus
Former Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo won the UEFA Goal of the Season award on Tuesday for his bicycle kick against current club Juventus in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League quarter-final.
I am desperate to keep wickets, says Bairstow
England's Jonny Bairstow has said that he has a good chance to play in the fourth Test against India at Southampton despite a fracture in the left middle finger. He stressed that while he has recovered sufficiently to play as a specialist batsman, he is desperate to keep wicket as well, for that's when he is at his best. "The finger feels good. Obviously we'll know more later on today but the swelling has gone down and it's a lot better than I thought it was going to be. I wasn't able to put my hand in my pocket a few days ago that's absolutely fine now," Bairstow said today. "I'm going to try and keep wicket this afternoon as well. I want to play so if I'm not able to keep wicket I'd like to think I could play as a specialist batsman. At the same time I'm still desperate to try to keep my place as the keeper. "If you look at the stats they suggest I'm better if I keep wicket as well. I don't know why." When asked if he would give up keeping, both in the short or long term, for ...
Asian Games: Dutee Chand qualifies for women's 200m final
Indian athlete Dutee Chand on Monday booked her place in the finals of the women's 200m athletics event of the ongoing 18th edition of the Asian Games.The 22-year-old finished on top of the list with a clock timing of 23 seconds in the semi-final of the event.Hima Das, another Indian in the fray, disqualified from the semi-finals of the same event following a false start. She was handed over a red card, thus resulting in her ouster from the event.The sprinter, who had bagged a silver medal for the country in the women's 400m event with a brilliant clock timing of 50.59, was one of the strongest medal prospects for India in the 200m event.In Kurash, India's Pincky Balhara entered the finals of the women's 52 kg category after defeating Uzbekistan's Oysuluv Abdumajidova 3-0 in the semi-final round.
Unheralded Manjit's unexpected gold steals the show after Sindhu's silver
A jobless Manjit Singh came from nowhere to snatch the men's 800m gold for the biggest medal of his life but finals continued to be a riddle for P V Sindhu, taking some sheen off her historic silver at the 18th Asian Games today. Unexpected haul of a silver and a bronze in Kurash, an indigenous central asian form of wrestling, added to the tally, along with a silver in the debut event of mixed 4x400m relay in athletics. With today's performance, India rose a rung to eighth in the overall standings with a total of 50 medals, nine of them gold, 19 silver and 22 bronze medals. The country is now just seven short of matching the 2014 tally. The 31-year-old Manjit, an unheralded runner from Haryana who doesn't even have a national gold to his credit, chose the Asian Games to find the limelight. In fact, he snatched it from the seasoned Jinson Johnson with a personal best of 1:46.15sec. Johnson finished second for a silver, a rare 1-2 for India at the Games. "I saw videos of my races at ...
ONGC players shine at Asian Games
The sportspersons of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) have brought glory to the nation in their respective categories as they bagged six medals, including three silver and three bronze, at the ongoing 18th edition of the Asian Games.While shooter Apurvi Chandela of ONGC won bronze for India in 10m air rifle mixed team event, Ankita Raina finished third on the podium in the women's singles tennis event.Shardul Vihan picked up the silver medal in men's double trap shooting event, while Heena Sidhu bagged the bronze in women's 10m air pistol event.Hima Das and Dharun Ayyasamy bagged a silver medal each in the women's and men's 400m hurdles events respectively.Chief Managing Director of ONGC, Shashi Shanker congratulated the players for bringing laurels for India while also assuring the company's commitment towards sports and sportspersons. He said that the management would stand shoulder to shoulder with the sportspersons and be there for them as pillars of support.Thirty-eight ..
Balhara, Jadhav beat all odds to win silver, bronze in kurash
India's Kurash contingent, which did not have money to even pay for its kits, has beaten all odds to land two medals at the Asian Games through teenagers Pincky Balhara and Malaprabha Yallappa Jadhav. How Balhara got to the Asian Games is a fascinating story. The team had to go to Uzbekistan for a 20-day training camp ahead of the Games and help came from his village. "People in my village pooled in Rs 1.75 lakh to send me to training camp. They all have supported me a lot. I am forever indebted to them," a teary-eyed Balhara told PTI. Balhara, hailing from Neb Sarai village in Delhi, and Jadhav from Belgaum made history by winning the silver and bronze in the 52kg category. The sport is making its debut at the Asian Games. It is a remarkable effort from the girls in a sport that is almost unheard of in India. Questions were raised about the team's participation at the Games and the Indian Olympic Association had said the athletes would have to pay for their kits as they come from a
Sindhu denies being 'sad' for not winning Asiad gold
Ace Indian shuttler PV Sindhu, who bagged the first-ever Asian Games silver medal for India in the women's singles badminton event of the Asian Games, has said that she should not be sad about not finishing on top of the podium as the overall tournament had been quite fantastic for her.The Rio Olympics bronze-medallist had settled for the silver after slumping to a 13-21, 16-21 defeat at the hands of Chinese Taipei player Tai Tzu Ying in the finals of the prestigious tournament.Speaking to ANI, Sindhu said, "There were matches in the tournament where I was about to lose but I fought back and won. I shouldn't be sad for not winning the gold as the overall competition was fantastic.""It was a proud moment for the country having two Indians on the podium," she added.Reflecting on her defeat in the finals, Sindhu said that giving away the initial lead to her opponent was one of the mistakes she committed during the match, pointing out that a little more patience would have changed the ...
I have learnt a lot watching Anderson bowl: Shami
India speedster Mohammed Shami is amazed at how Jimmy Anderson is able to deceive batsmen with his guile even when he is not as quick as his Indian counterparts. On the eve of the fourth Test, the Indian pacer wished luck to Anderson, who at 557 scalps, is only seven short of becoming the highest ever wicket-taker among fast bowlers in international cricket surpassing Glenn McGrath (563 wickets). "As far as learning goes, when you see a senior player (Anderson) performing before you like that, you observe him as much as you can. I am always looking at how he doesn't have as much pace as us but still takes wickets - what lengths does he bowl? You get to learn these things. He's a different bowler in different conditions," Shami told reporters at a media conference here today. "No matter where a player comes from, the first thing you have to see is what he works on in home conditions. We have been able to learn a great deal from Anderson. We saw him on the last tour here as well and he .
Asian Games: India strike gold, silver in men's 800m
India on Tuesday clinched two medals, one gold and one silver, in the men's 800m athletics event of the ongoing 18th edition of the Asian Games.While Indian athlete Manjit Singh bagged the gold medal with a clock timing of 1:46.15, his fellow tracker Jinson Johnson settled for a silver medal after clocking 1:46.35 in the finals of the event.Reflecting on his podium finish, Johnson said that the medal holds a special significance as this is his first at the Asian Games. He dedicated his victory to all the Kerala people who did the rescue work during the floods.Speaking to ANI, Johnson said, "I am very happy. This is a major medal in my career. I have already won a silver and bronze in Asian Championship but this one is my first in Asian Games.""I would like to dedicate this medal to all the Kerala people who worked against flood," he added.The third spot in the event was claimed by Abubaker Abdalla of Qatar as he settled for the bronze with a clock timing of 1:46.38.In Kurash, Pincky ..
Delhi's Olympic gold medal winners to get Rs 3 crore
The Delhi government on Tuesday hiked the cash incentive for a gold medal winner in Olympics/Paralympics from Delhi from Rs 1 crore to Rs 3 crore.
ISL: ATK rope in former Mumbai striker Everton Santos
ATK on Tuesday announced the signing of Brazilian striker Éverton Santos who played for Mumbai City FC in the 2018-19 Indian Super League (ISL) season.
Hemant Dua to step down as Daredevils' CEO
JSW GMR Cricket Private Limited on Tuesday announced that Hemant Dua will step down as the CEO of its Indian Premier League (IPL) outfit Delhi Daredevils (DD).
All or nothing as Bengaluru FC look to turn tide against Altyn Asyr
Carles Cuadrat's Bengaluru FC are confident of turning the table on Altyn Asyr for a spot in the Inter-Zone final of the AFC Cup, here tomorrow. Having suffered a 2-3 defeat at home, the Blues will need to win by a two-goal margin at the Kopetdag Stadium. Though Cuadrat admitted that conceding three goals at home was far from the ideal scenario going into a second leg, he was confident that the late fightback at the Kanteerava has given his side belief and a chance against tough opponents. "Altyn Asyr is a good team who have been doing well in this competition. When they came to Bengaluru, they were in the middle of their league commitments and you could tell by how fit they were. They took advantage of the options they had in front of our goal," said the Spaniard while addressing the media today. The team from Turkmenistan didn't have much of the ball in the first leg, but they made their reliance on the counter attack matter, with clinical finishing. Cuadrat said the early goals ...
India clinches silver in debut event of 400m relay race
India clinched a silver in the debut event of 400m mixed relay race, finishing behind Bahrain in the Asian Games here today. The Indian quartet of Mohd. Anas, M R Poovamma, Hima Das and Arokia Rajiv clocked 3 minute and 15.71 seconds, while Bahrain ran away with the gold in 3:11.89. Kazakhstan took the bronze in 3:19.52.
FC Pune City to participate in AWES Cup
Indian Super League (ISL) club FC Pune City would kick-off their pre-season preparations by participating in the second edition of the AWES Cup starting in Goa from tomorrow. In the last edition of the AWES Cup, FC Pune City reserves squad went up to semifinals before losing to Dempo Sports Club 1-0. But this time around, the club has decided to participate in the event with their entire squad. FC Pune City is placed along with Dempo SC, Salgaocar FC and FC Goa in Group A, a media release issued here said today. Head coach Miguel Angel Portugal believes that besides training hard, match practice is the best way to evaluate the preparations for the upcoming 2018-19 season. "It is important for us to understand hows the pre-season training helping the team and how the team is shaping up for the 2018-19 season. Playing in the AWES Cup will give us a clear indication of what we need to work on," the head coach noted. Schedule for Pune matches:August 29: Salgaocar FC vs FC ...
State wrestling league in Pune
More than 70 wrestlers from Maharashtra would compete in the inaugural edition of the 'Kusti Champions League' (KCL)to be held from October 7 at the Balewadi Sports Complex in Pune. The announcement of the state wrestling league was made at a media briefing here by organisers MWCL Sports LLP and the Maharashtra State Wrestling Association. KCL founder and promoter Pushkaraj Kelkar said 72 grapplers will be picked from an auction pool of 300 for the league. "There will be two categories in the auction - A and B. Those in A category will be iconic players and their base price will be Rs 3 lakh, while the base price for the players in B category will be Rs 50,000," said Kelkar. According to Kelkar, a total of 90 matches would be played and they would be telecast on a regional channel, Colours Marathi. "There will be six teams representing six cities -- Mumbai, Pune, Nashik, Kolhapur, Aurangabad and Nagpur. Each team will comprise eight men and four women players. The games
Delhi cabinet approves increase in cash incentive to outstanding sportspersons
The Delhi Cabinet today approved an increased of at least three times in cash incentive to outstanding sportspersons from the national capital for their achievements in Olympics, Asian Games and Commonwealth Games including Para Games, officials said. The revised amount of cash incentive in all categories will be applicable for tournaments held after April 1, 2018. Gold medal winners in Olympic Games and Paralympic Games currently get Rs 1 crore. The amount has been increased to Rs 3 crore. Silver medal winners, who used to get Rs 50 lakh and Rs 30 lakh, will now get Rs 2 crore and Rs 1 crore respectively. The amount of cash incentive for gold medal winners in Asian Games (ASIAD) and Para-Asian Games has been increased from Rs 20 lakh to Rs 1 crore. The incentive for silver and bronze medal winners has been increased from Rs 14 lakh to Rs 75 lakh and Rs 10 lakh to Rs 50 lakh respectively. Commonwealth Games gold medal winners and Commonwealth Games for para athletes gold medallists ...
All or nothing as Bengaluru FC look to turn tide against Turkmenistan club
Carles Cuadrats Bengaluru FC are confident of climbing the proverbial mountain when they take on Altyn Asyr at the Kopetdag Stadium here on Wednesday for a spot in the Inter-Zone final of the AFC Cup.
I-League top brass to meet J&K government officials
The I-League top brass is scheduled to meet Jammu and Kashmir senior government officials on Wednesday in Srinagar to check if things are in order ahead of the state hosting top division matches for the first time.
Asiad TT: Indian men's team settles for historic bronze after losing to South Korea
The Indian table tennis men's team settled for a historic bronze medal after going down 0-3 to South Korea in a lop-sided semifinal at the 18th Asian Games here today. The team comprising G Sathiyan, Achanta Sharath Kamal and A Amalraj couldn't put up a fight against the mighty Koreans, who set up a summit clash against defending champions China in a repeat of 2014 edition. G Sathiyan, ranked 39, suffered a 11-9 9-11 3-11 3-11 loss to Lee Sangsu in the opening game as India lagged 0-1. The experienced Sharath Kamal, word No 33, was then entrusted with the responsibility to bring India back in the game, but he went down 9-11, 9-11, 11-6, 11-7, 8-11 after a valiant fight to Young Sik Jeoung in the second match, as South Korea led the tie 2-0. In the deciding third game, Amalraj was beaten 5-11 7-11 11-4 7-11 by 22-year-old Woojin Jang as South Korea clinched the tie 3-0. Sharath opened up with a good lead only to surrender midway as he led 7-4 and then let Jeoung level at 9-9 before ...