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Rajput appointed full-time Zimbabwe head coach
Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) on Friday confirmed former India international Lalchand Rajput as the head coach of the national team, a couple of months after he joined on an interim basis.
Debasish Mohanty inducted in U19 selection panel
Former India seamer Debashish Mohanty has been inducted into the national junior selection panel in line with the Supreme Court Order passed on August 9. The Committee of Administrators chief Vinod Rai confirmed the development to PTI. "We have appointed Debashish Mohanty as the fifth member of the junior selection panel. Since SC order states that it needs to be five member panel, we had given the names to Cricket Advisory Committee," Rai said today. "However Sachin (Tendulkar), Sourav (Ganguly) and VVS Laxman all declined as they had their own reasons. So among the list of names available we saw Debashish had the maximum international experience. So he has been appointed," Rai informed. Tendulkar declined as his son Arjun is a contender for junior India selection while Ganguly is the CAB president and Laxman is a mentor with IPL franchise Sunrisers Hyderabad. Mohanty had played 45 ODIs for India between 1997 and 2001. He played the 1999 World Cup in England. "Ashish Kapoor had ...
Following is the summary of Indian contingent's performance on the 6th day of ...
Following is the summary of Indian contingent's performance on the 6th day of competitions in the Asian Games. TENNIS Men's doubles final: Rohan Bopanna and Divij Sharan beat Aleksander Bublik and Denis Yevseyev of Kazakhstan 6-3 6-4 to win gold. Men's singles semifinal: Prajnesh Gunneswaran loses 2-6 2-6 to Uzbekistan's Denis Istomin to win bronze. ROWING Men's quadruple scull: Sawarn Singh, Dattu Bhoknal, Om Prakash and Sukhmeet Singh clocked 6:17.13 to win gold. Lightweight single sculls: Dushyant wins bronze. Lightweight double sculls: Rohit Kumar and Bhagwan Singh win bronze. SHOOTING Women's 10m air pistol: Heena Sidhu wins bronze with a score of 219.2, Manu Bhaker finishes fifth. SQUASH Men's singles quarterfinal: Saurav Ghosal beat Harinder Pal Sandhu 9-11, 11-7, 11-7, 11-7 Women's singles quarterfinal: Dipika Pallikal Kathik beat Japan's Kobayashi Misaki 11-5, 11-6, 11-8, Joshna Chinappa beat Hong Kong's Chan Ho Ling 11-5,12-10, 5-11, 12-10. (All three assured of ...
Azharuddin advice for free as son gets into Goa team: Official
Former India captain Mohammad Azharuddin will offer "free expert advice" to the Goa Ranji team following the inclusion of his son Asaduddin, a Goa Cricket Association (GCA) official said on Friday.
Saurav, Dipika, Joshna reach squash singles semis
Squash stars Saurav Ghosal, Dipika Pallikal Karthik and Joshna Chinappa registered convincing victories to assure India of a medal each as they entered the semi-finals of the men's and women's singles matches respectively at the 18th Asian Games here on Friday.
India inch closer to semifinal spot with convincing win over Japan
Defending champions India continued their goal-scoring spree and spanked Japan 80 to register their third consecutive win in the men's hockey competition at the Asian Games, here today. The holders have so far scored 51 goals in three matches after demolishing Indonesia 17-0 and registering a record 26-0 win over Hong Kong China in their previous two Pool A games. Drag-flicker Rupinder Pal Singh (17th, 37th minutes) and Mandeep Singh (32nd, 56th) struck twice while SV Sunil (7th), Dilpreet Singh (12th), Akashdeep Singh (45th) and Vivek Sagar Prasad (47th) also registered their names in the score sheet. India conceded only one penalty corner in the 48th minute of the match but Japan, ranked 16th, wasted the opportunity. World no. 5 India will next play Korea, ranked 14th, on Sunday before completing their pool engagement against Sri Lanka. India started on a bright note and attacked the Japanese goal in numbers from the onset. India's first charge came as early as the second minute ...
Chennaiyin FC and MIFA to play pre-season football friendly
Indian Super League holders Chennaiyin FC announced a pre-season friendly with the Malaysian Indian Football Association (MIFA) on September 4 in the Majlis Perbandaran Petaling Jaya Stadium, it was announced here at a joint press conference with MIFA officials.
Tvesa wins 12th Leg of Hero WPG Tour in play-off
Tvesa Malik's steady back nine helped her rally from a four-shot deficit to tie with overnight leader Amandeep Drall and then beat Drall in the play-off to win the 12th Leg of the Hero womens Pro Tour at the Hyderabad Golf club here on Friday.
Gritty rowers produce gold-standard show; heartbreak in kabaddi again
Tenacious rowers fought through exhaustion to redeem themselves and the first-time pairing of Rohan Bopanna and Divij Sharan delivered a tennis gold but India's most successful day at the 18th Asian Games was not without its share of heartbreak. The overall tally of six gold, five silver and 14 bronze medals at the end of day six put the country in 10th spot in the table with China leading the pack by quite a distance, having already crossed the 100-mark. There was no shooting gold to be celebrated today but Heena Sidhu's 10m air pistol bronze was creditable enough even as 16-year-old sensation Manu Bhaker once again cracked in the final after a good qualification round. Among the disappointments, kabaddi once again formed the core of India's woes. Like its male counterpart, the defending champion Indian women's team too lost to Iran, albeit in the final, to collect a better medal compared to men, who ended with a bronze yesterday. The humiliation of finishing without gold in a sport .
Asiad Fencing: India women's epee team loses in quarters
India's campaign in the Asian Games fencing ended today after the women's epee team suffered a 25-45 loss against formidable China in the quarterfinals here today. The Indian team comprising Jyotika Dutta, Thoudam Kabita Devi, Ena Arora and Jas Seerat Singh failed to produce its best show and went down fighting against China, who had claimed the gold medal in the last edition in Incheon, South Korea. Earlier in the day, India had defeated Indonesia 45-24 in the pre-quarterfinals to raise hopes of a medal but the Chinese team proved too good for the Indians. Epee is a sharp-pointed duelling sword which is used in the event of fencing competition where the entire body of the opponent is a permissible area of scoring points.
India misses seven medal target in rowing, foreign coach likely to be sacked
The Indian rowing contingent fell well short of its seven-medal target at the Asian Games and the below-par performance may well lead to the sacking of technical director Nicolai Gioga. Girish Phadnis, secretary general at Rowing Federation of India, told PTI that a meeting will be called soon to review the Asian Games performance. Serious questions have been raised about the extreme coaching methods of Romanian Gioga, who took charge in December. "On a day when India won a rowing gold, it is unfortunate we are talking about all this. It was a below par performance. There is no doubt about that. We missed at least three medals," Phadnis told PTI. "Questions have been raised about the radical changes in the training methods (of Gioga). We will soon decide the best way forward. For me the most worrying thing is that after finishing the race, our rowers are falling ill. I have not seen that before," said Phadnis, who himself is a former rower. Dushyant Chauhan had to be given oxygen and .
Asiad 2018: Indian women lose kabaddi final
The Indian women's kabaddi team suffered a historic loss to Iran in a hard fought final at the 2018 Asian Games here on Friday which saw the defending champions lose their crown after an eight-year reign.
Asiad 2018: Japan's Ikee wins gold in 50m freestyle women's swimming
Japan's Rikako Ikee won her sixth swimming gold at the Asian Games on Friday, winning the women's 50 metre freestyle.
Vettel leads Belgium's 1st Formula One free practice session
Ferrari's diver Sebastian Vettel of Germany on Friday set the pace in the first free practice session for the upcoming Belgian Grand Prix.
Squash players assure India three Asiad medals by reaching semifinals
India were today assured of three medals in squash competition of the 18th Asian Games with Saurav Ghosal, Joshna Chinappa and Dipika Pallikal Karthik advancing to the semifinals of their respective singles events here. As expected in terms of seeding, top seed Saurav beat compatriot Harinder Pal Sandhu in four games 9-11, 11-7, 11-7, 11-7 in the men's singles quarterfinal before Dipika recorded an easy 11-5, 11-6, 11-8 win over Japanese Kobayashi Misaki in women's singles. Joshna's was the last scheduled among the Indians and she had a fight in hand against Hong Kong's Chan Ho Ling. Joshna won 11-5,12-10, 5-11, 12-10 to be assured of her first medal in the Asian Games in singles event. This was India's best performance in singles competition in an Asian Games, bettering the two medals won in Incheon four years ago when Saurav secured a silver and Dipika claimed a bronze. Winning the first game with a touch of class, Sandhu brought memories of the Mumbai Nationals four years ago when .
Asian Games: Prajnesh Prabhakaran gets bronze, Prannoy crashes out
India on Friday won their fourteenth bronze medal in the ongoing 18th edition of the Asian Games as Prajnesh Prabhakaran lost his semi-final clash against Kantaphon Wangcharoen of Thailand in Men's Singles event of Tennis.In badminton, on the other hand, Indian challenge in Men's Singles event came to an end after HS Prannoy lost his opening round to Kantaphon Wangcharoen of Thailand.While Prannoy conceded a 12-21, 21-15, 15-21 defeat to his Thai opponent, the 28-year-old tennis player suffered a crushing 2-6, 2-6 straight-sets defeat against Wangcharoen in a match that lasted one hour twenty-six minutes.Prabhakaran had, earlier, thrashed Korean player Soonwoo Kwon 6(2)-7, 6-4, 7-6(8) in the quarter-final to book a spot in the semi-final of the event.Earlier in the day, India's strong medal probable in badminton singles event, Kidambi Srikanth had also suffered a shocking exit from the event after being handed over a 21-23, 19-21 straight-sets defeat by Wong Wing Ki Vincent of Hong ...
India to play friendly against Sydney FC
The Indian football team, currently on an exposure trip to Australia, will play against defending A-League Premier Champions Sydney FC in a friendly fixture on August 28, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) said in a statement.
Poker is not gambling, it's a game of skill: Chris Gayle
Poker is rapidly gaining popularity in India. And it is not just because a host of celebrities are trying their hands at a game that a certain section of the population still relates to gambling. The reason for its growing acceptance comes from the fact that a lot of sports-loving fans are realizing that the game isn't just about luck. It is much more than that.It is a craft that involves skills and mastery over various techniques and needs an air-tight strategy. And when five-time world chess champion Viswanathan Anand says he finds poker similar to chess, nothing else remains to be proved.Swashbuckling batsman Chris Gayle has been playing poker for quite some time now. For him, it is a way to stimulate his mind, relax and take some time out from his punishing cricketing schedule that keeps him busy throughout the year. Gayle has created his legend clattering fours and sixes at will around the globe. He's regarded as the best T20I batsmen and holds the record for hitting the fastest .
India to play friendly match against Sydney FC
The Indian football team will face a tough test when it takes on defending A-League Premier Champions Sydney FC in a friendly match on August 28 as part of its exposure tour of Australia. India are also scheduled to play APIA Leichhardt Tigers FC and Rydalmere Lions FC on August 25 and 31 respectively. "Sydney FC are the current A-League Premiers Champion and the best-performing club over the last 3 years. It will be a huge test for us and we are ready for that," India head coach Constantine said. The Sydney-based outfit finished their A-League campaign with a handsome 14-point lead over Newcastle Jets, who were second in the points table in the 2017-18 A-League season. Reflecting on the other two opponents, Constantine said: "We are scheduled to play against APIA Leichhardt tomorrow and they have been on a decent run recently. They beat Melbourne Victory in a cup match earlier this week and we're getting ready for a taxing game. "Our last game is against another NPL team Rydalmere ...
Asiad Badminton: Srikanth, Prannoy suffer shock defeats in Asian Games
Top Indian shuttlers Kidambi Srikanth and H S Prannoy were knocked out of the 18th Asian Games after suffering shock defeats in the second round of the men's singles competition here today. It was a disappointing end for India's campaign in men's singles as Srikanth and Prannoy failed to raise the bar after their early exits from the Nanjing World Championship early this month. After Srikanth lost 21-23 19-21 to Wong Wing Ki Vincent of Hong Kong in a 43-minute duel, Prannoy too followed suit going down 12-21 21-15 15-21 to Thailand's Kantaphon Wangcharoen in a 65-minute contest, much to the dismay of Indian fans. Commonwealth Games bronze medallist pair of Ashwini Ponnappa and N Sikki Reddy, however, brought some cheers after reaching the quarterfinals with a thrilling 21-17 16-21 21-19 win over higher-ranked Malaysian combination of Chow Mei Kuan and Lee Meng Yean in women's doubles. However, the Indian duo will have to find a way to outwit their next opponents Chinese third seeds ...