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Former India ODI opener Gopal Bose passes away
Former India One-Day International (ODI) cricketer Gopal Bose breathed his last here on Sunday after suffering a massive cardiac arrest.
Corinthians end 4-game winless run
Defending champions Corinthians broke a four-game winless streak with a 1-0 home victory over relegation-threatened Parana Clube in a Brazilian Serie A clash on Saturday.
Roman Abramovich looking to sell Chelsea: Reports
Chelsea FC's Russian owner Roman Abramovich is looking to sell the London-based football club for a price of over two billion pounds, according to reports in the UK press on Sunday.
Wolfsburg, Frankfurt start successful Bundesliga campaign
Daniel Ginczek's late goal secured Wolfsburg a 2-1 win over Schalke whereas a clinical Frankfurt eased 2-0 past wasteful Freiburg in the first round in Germany's top flight Bundesliga.
Midfielder Rakitic commits to Barcelona
FC Barcelona's Croatian midfielder Ivan Rakitic on Sunday finally ended rumours of a possible move to join Paris Saint-Germain.
Saina-Sindhu final looms after historic Asiad wins
Olympic medallists PV Sindhu and Saina Nehwal today headed for a gold medal showdown at the 18th Asian Games after their quarterfinal victories ensured India's first ever women's singles medals at the Continental event. First it was London bronze medallist Saina, who ended a 36-year-old wait for an individual medal after locking at least a bronze following a 21-18 21-16 win over world number five Ratchanok Intanon in a 42-minute quarterfinal. Rio silver medallist Sindhu then fought past world number 12 Nitchaon Jindapol 21-11 16-21 21-14 in the other quarterfinal. The last Indian to win an individual medal at the Asian Games was legendary Syed Modi, who won a men's singles bronze, way back in 1982 at New Delhi. India has won eight badminton medals at the Asian Games and six of them are in team events and one in men's doubles. In the semifinals, Saina faces world no 1 and top seed Tai Tzu Ying of Chinese Taipei, while Sindhu will take on either China's Chen Yufei or world no 2 Akane ...
Dembele and VAR give Barcelona narrow win in Valladolid
FC Barcelona registered a narrow 1-0 win over Valladolid, thanks to a second half goal from Ousmane Dembele and a late decision by the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) which ruled out a last-gasp potential equaliser in a La Liga match.
Indian women winning medals in Asian Games a positive sign: PM
A large number of "daughters" from India winning medals in the Asian Games, underway in Indonesia, is a positive sign, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today. The prime minister, in his 'Mann ki Baat' radio address, also said podium finish in those sports in which the country has not performed well in the past is an evidence of the sky-high spirit of the players. He said the attention of crores of Indians is focused on the Asian Games and every morning people look at newspapers, TV and social media to check if Indian players have won medals. "I wish to congratulate all players who have won medals for the country. I extend my best wishes to those players who are yet to compete. "Indian players are performing exceedingly well in shooting and wrestling but our players are winning medals in those competitions too in which our performance has not been so good earlier," the PM said. He said medals in sports such as Wushu and rowing are not just medals but an evidence of the sky-high ...
Sarjubala through to quarters, Manoj bows out of Asian Games boxing
Former world silver-medallist Sarjubala Devi advanced to the quarterfinals but veteran Manoj Kumar was ousted in the second round of the Asian Games boxing competition here today. Sarjubala, competing in the flyweight 51kg category, defeated Tajikistan's Madina Ghaforova 5-0 in a bout which was more gruelling than what the score-line might suggest. However, Manoj went out in the round of 16 after being bested by Kyrgyzstan's Abdurakhman Abdurakhamanov in the welterweight 69kg category. Sarjubala, the reigning national champion, was up against a sprightly opponent and took a while to find her bearings in the bout. The diminutive Manipuri, after being rattled a bit in the opening three minutes, came back strongly in the next two, hitting straight and hitting hard to get the judges' unanimous nod. Earlier, two-time Commonwealth Games medallist Manoj was outwitted by Abdurakhamanov in both ring-craft and precision. The Indian's punches lacked in power and he also struggled to find his way
Saina, Sindhu assure India historic Asian Games medals
Olympic medallists P V Sindhu and Saina Nehwal assured India of two historic Asian Games medals after reaching the women's singles semifinals of badminton competition here today. Olympic and world championship silver medallist Sindhu eked out a 21-11 16-21 21-14 win over world no 11 Thai Nitchaon Jindapol to join 2012 London bronze winner Saina in the semifinals to assure India of another medal here. Earlier, two-time Commonwealth Games gold medallist Saina broke India's 36-year wait for an individual medal when she assured herself of at least a bronze after beating world no. 4 Ratchanok Inthanon of Thailand 21-18 21-16 in the quarterfinals. The last Indian to return with an individual medal from the Continental event was legendary Syed Modi, way back in 1982. India has won eight badminton medals at the Asian Games and six of them are in team events and one on men's doubles. Sindhu will lock horns with either world no 2 Japanese Akane Yamaguchi or China's Chen Yufei in the semifinals,
Asiad Handball: Indian men's team lose to Chinese Taipei
Indian men's team lost narrowly to Chinese Taipei in a group 3 match of the Handball competition at the 18th Asian Games here today. India, who had earlier defeated Malaysia and Pakistan in group 3, lost 31-35 to Chinese Taipei. India were 12-15 behind after the first half and scored 19-20 in the second half to lose the contest narrowly. Davinder Singh was the highest scorer for India as he logged 10 points. India will next face Indonesia in the last group match on Wednesday.
Asian Games: Nehwal storms into semis
Former world number one Saina Nehwal on Sunday stormed into the semi-final of the Badminton Women's Singles event after she defeated Ratchanok Intanon of Thailand in the quarter-final of the event at the ongoing 18th edition of the Asian Games.The 28-year-old registered a thumping 21-18, 21-16 straight games victory over her Thai Opponent in a match that lasted 42 minutes.After trailing the opening game with a huge margin of 3-10, Nehwal made a stunning turnaround to emerge as an eventual winner.The Indian shuttler did not look back after the initial setback and easily won the second game 21-16 to set up a semi-final clash with Tzuying Tai of Chinese Taipei, which is slated to be held on August 27.In Archery, Team India swept aside Chinese Taipei 225-222 to reach the final of the Compound Women's Archery Team event.India's total medal tally at the prestigious tournament stands at 31 with seven gold, seven silver, and 17 bronze medals.
Former Bengal captain Gopal Bose passes away
Former Bengal cricket captain Gopal Bose died after suffering a cardiac arrest at a Birmingham hospital today. He was 71 and is survived by his wife and son Arijit. An opening batsman, Bose had scored 3757 runs in 78 first-class games with eight hundreds and 17 fifties. He also took 72 wickets with his handy off-breaks including one five-wicket haul. He was the first cricketer from Bengal to play an ODI against England in 1974, which was incidentally only the second ODI that India played. Interestingly, Bose was the manager of the Virat Kohli-led India U-19 team that won the colts World Cup in Kuala Lumpur in 2008. After a prolific 1973-74 season, during which he scored a big hundred for Rest of India in the Irani Cup, Bose was included for India's unofficial tour of Sri Lanka, where he scored a hundred and shared a 194-run opening stand with Sunil Gavaskar. He was picked for India's 1974 tour to England and his struggles against the moving delivery meant that he didn't play a Test ...
Modi congratulates Indian players for medals at Asian Games
Congratulating Indian players on their success at the Asian Games, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said they have won medals even in those sports in which the country's performance was not "so good earlier".
Fouaad Mirza gives India individual equestrian silver in Asiad after 36 years
Fouaad Mirza today became the first Indian to win an Asian Games individual medal in the equestrian event since 1982 besides guiding the country to a second-place finish in the team competition here. Mirza won the silver medal in individual jumping with a score of 26.40, while Japan's Oiwa Yoshiaki clinched the gold with a score of 22.70. China's Hua Tian Alex finished in third position to win the bronze medal, with a score of 27.10. The Indian team, comprising Rakesh Kumar, Ashish Malik and Jitender Singh apart from Mirza, also claimed the silver with a score of 121.30, the feats coming days after their last-minute arrival owing to infighting in the Equestrian Federation of India. Japan finished on top with a score of 82.40, while Thailand bagged the bronze with a score of 126.70. Fouaad topped the dressage and cross-country qualifiers with a score of 22.40 and went into the jumping finals as a favourite. In the medal round, he notched up 26.40 to bag silver in the three-day ...
Two Indians advance to quarters in world youth boxing
Two Indian women boxers advanced to the quarterfinals of the youth world championships with comprehensive wins here. Sakshi (57kg) and Jony (60kg) entered the last-eight stage after fetching unanimous victories. Sakshi defeated Hungary's Viktoria Matesz, while Jony got the the better of New Zealand's Pelea Fruean. However, Lalita went out of the tournament after being out-punched by Germany's Alina Popp. There was disappointment in the men's draw as well with S Barun Singh losing to Thailand's Thitisan Panmod.
Saina assures herself historic Asian Games medal
India's top shuttler Saina Nehwal today assured herself of a historic Asian Games medal after reaching the women's singles semifinals following a straight-game win over world no. 4 Ratchanok Inthanon of Thailand here. The last Indian to return with an individual medal from the Continental event was legendary Syed Modi, way back in 1982. India has won eight badminton medals at the Asian Games and six of them are in team events and one on men's doubles. Saina is assured of at least a bronze as she erased a huge deficit in the opening game to knock out former world champion Ratchanok 21-18 21-16 in a 42-minute quarterfinal. Saina fell behind 3-8 at the beginning but found a way to beat the Thai player, whom she had beaten at the recent World Championship in Nanjing and also at the Indonesian Master at the same venue. Saina said she was not aware who won the last individual medal. "We were actually discussing that. We did not know. Gopi sir said keep the phone away," said the world no 10 .
Palestinian weightlifter heartbroken over sister's death
A Palestinian weightlifter wept as he belatedly learned of his young sister's tragic death from illness -- a day after he competed in the Asian Games. Hani al-Qassas's family and team kept the news from him until after his appearance at the Games, the first international competition he had permission to attend. His five-year-old sister, who had fallen into a coma, died in Gaza three days before he was due to take his turn in the 77kg class. "They did not tell me until a day after my participation," a tearful Qassas told AFP. His coach Hossam Hamada, crying too, said he was the first to find out. "The news had a big impact on me because I had a similar situation with my sister," said Hamada, who also comes from Gaza, where medical facilities are generally poor. "I tried to hide the news from Hani, as far as I could." But Qassas, 23, realised something was going on. "Their behaviour with me was unnatural. I told them 'What is happening? Tell me!'," he said. It was the first time that ...
Sri Lanka Cricket rejects ticket 'rip off' claim
Sri Lanka cricket authorities today rejected claims of discrimination against England fans in the pricing of tickets for an upcoming tour, saying both foreign and local supporters would be charged the same. England will play five one-day internationals, a one-off Twenty20 match and three Tests between October 10 and November 27 at four venues -- Colombo, Dambulla, Galle and Pallekele. British media reports have alleged a "rip off", with England fans charged 50 pounds (10,250 rupees) while locals paid only 1.50 pounds (307 rupees). Sri Lanka Cricket administrative chief Aruna de Silva said the English media had compared the price of tickets in the most expensive enclosure to those in the cheapest open stands. "Whether it is an English fan or a local they pay the same rate. There is no discrimination whatsoever. If England fans want to, they are welcome to buy the cheapest tickets," de Silva told AFP. He said grandstand tickets were available through a hospitality company which had ...
Army welcomes its rowers who won medals at Asian Games
The Army has lauded its rowers who made the country proud by clinching three medals at the ongoing Asian Games in Indonesia. The rowers arrived at the international airport here in the wee hours today and were accorded a warm welcome by the Army personnel. The players later left for Pune, where they are being trained at the Army Rowing Node located in the College of Military Engineering, an official said. The Army oarsmen bagged one gold and two bronze medals at the Asian Games. The gold medal winning quartet included Subedar Sawarn Singh (Olympian - London Olympics 2012), Havildar Bhokanal Dattu (Olympian - Rio Olympics 2016), Havildar Om Prakash and Sapper Sukhmeet Singh, who won the Quadruple Sculls event. Naib Subedar Dushyant Chauhan won bronze in the Lightweight Men's Single Sculls event, while Sapper Bhagwan Singh and Sapper Rohit Kumar won bronze in the Lightweight Men's Double Sculls event.