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Clinical India outclass England in 3rd Test
India staged a stunning comeback in the five-match Test rubber on Wednesday by thrashing England by 203 runs in the third Test at Trent Bridge here.
Amandeep ahead again, leads by three in 12th leg of WPG Tour
Amandeep Drall shot an even-par 71 to grab a three-shot lead after the opening round of the Hero Women's Pro Golf Tour's 12th leg here today. Amandeep, who has won three times in the last four starts, struck two birdies and two bogeys. That score gave her a handy three-shot lead over Tvesa Malilk and Sonam Chugh, who shot 74s. Millie Saroha and Suchitra Ramesh both shot 76. Amateur Sneha Singh was Tied-6th with Siddhi Kapoor and Khushi Khanijau, who had a good outing last week in the 11th Leg. They shot 77 each. Amandeep opened the day with a bogey and then ran a string of pars all the way till seventh, which she birdied. She dropped another shot on the par-four ninth and then parred the next seven holes till she again birdied the par-four 17th.
Maha Govt announces Rs 50 lakh for 'golden girl' Rahi Sarnobat
The Maharashtra government today announced a cash award of Rs 50 lakh for Rahi Sarnobat, who became the first Indian woman shooter to win gold medal at the Asian Games. Rahi pipped her nearest rival from Thailand to lift the gold in a nail-biting finish. "I am happy to announce that Maharashtra Government will give Rs 50 lakh to the gold medal winners, Rs 30 lakh to silver medal winners and Rs 20 lakh to bronze medal winners of AsianGames 2018 from Maharashtra," Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis tweeted. The 27-year-old held her nerve to pip Thailand's Naphaswan Yangpaiboon in a heart-stopping contest after both were tied at 34 points following 10 series of five shots each, taking it to a shoot-off. Rahi is a double gold medallist at the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games and had a bronze in the 25m pistol pairs event at the 2014 Incheon Asian Games. Soon after after Rahi achieved the rare feat after a nerve-wracking 25m air pistol finals, her family members and neighbours ...
25m pistol shooter Rahi Sarnobat strikes historic Asiad gold
Rahi Sarnobat scripted history by becoming the first Indian woman shooter to win a gold medal at the Asian Games as she prevailed in a nervy shoot-off in the 25m pistol competition here on Wednesday.
Champion boxer Vijender backs poker as game of skill
India's star boxer Vijender Singh had some good words to say about poker which is gradually gaining popularity, saying the game is also about skill. The game of poker is slowly finding acceptance in the country as a game of skill rather than a game of chance. The Olympic medallist boxer had been signed up as brand ambassador of PokerBaazi. "Poker is an interesting and gripping game," said the pro boxer. "As a mind game, poker players have to invest a lot of their time in deepening their understanding of the game. Furthermore, the outcome of the game is also determined by the ability of poker players to pre-empt the moves of their opponents and come up with the right strategy while the game is on." Vijender is not alone in giving poker validation. Champion chess player viswanathan anand had also supported the game. With the emergence of online poker platforms such as PokerBaazi, Indian poker enthusiasts have found a way to indulge in an action-packed game. The platform not only helps ..
Ivan Lendl joins Zverev's coaching team
Germany's Alexander Zverev has boosted his coaching team ahead of the US Open by adding former Grand Slam winner Ivan Lendl to his staff. "Welcome to the team Ivan Lendl," the 21-year-old Zverev posted on Instagram, along with a picture of Lendl and his team. Zverev, ranked fourth in the world, is eager to improve on his poor record at the US Open, which starts on Monday, having never made it past the second round at Flushing Meadows. His best performance at a Grand Slam event was when he lost in the quarter-finals at the French Open in May. He had worked with ex-world number one Juan Carlos Ferrero, but split with the Spaniard after a bust up following the Australian Open in January when he lost a three-and-a-half hour marathon to Chung Hyeon of South Korea in the third round. Zverev gave no details of what role Lendl will play, but the 58-year-old Czech legend, an eight-time Grand Slam winner, has a wealth of experience having coached former world number one Andy Murray in two ...
At half-time, coach Harendra told players, 'create legacy'
When India led 14-0 at half time against minnows Hong Kong China, chief coach Harendra Singh gave just one instruction to his players -- "be ruthless and create your legacy". The Indian players did respond to the message by trouncing Hong Kong China 26-0 and erased an 86-year-old record. Defending champions India bettered its record set way back in 1932 when the national team, which had legendary Dhyan Chand, Roop Singh and Gurmeet Singh, thrashed USA 24-1 in the Olympics at Los Angeles. The record for the biggest win remains with New Zealand, who beat Samoa 36-1 in 1994. "We knew it's possible, it was realistic, so I told the boys, go and create your own legacy and your names will be etched in history," Harendra said after the win. But asked if a record-win against a weak opposition is satisfying for the coach and the players, Harendra replied: "I believe in a thought process that if you have to kill, you have to kill mercilessly. "For me it (record) does not matter, but for the ...
Nottingham Test: India register thumping 203 runs victory against England
Producing a stunning turnaround, the Indian team registered a thumping 203 runs victory over England on the final day of the third Test here at Trent Bridge Cricket Ground on Wednesday.Chasing a mammoth target of 521 runs, the England side were bundled out for 317 as none of their batsmen, except for Jos Buttler, could play an impressive inning.It was the Indian bowler Jasprit Bumrah who scalped a haul of five wickets in the second innings to push India towards the victory.Bumrah picked up some crucial wickets in the form of Jos Buttler, Jonny Bairstow, and Chris Woakes to deny England any chance of making a comeback after losing early wickets in the second innings.Another impressive bowling performance came from Ishant Sharma who sent Alastair Cook and Keaton Jennings back to pavilion on the crucial fourth day of the match.Asked to bat first, India had set the tone right from the first innings where Skipper Virat Kohli and right-hand batsman Ajinkya Rahane built a match-saving ...
Taekwondo: Maan loses in pre-quarters
Navjeet Maan crashed out in the pre-quarterfinals of the 80 kg teakwondo match, ending the Indian men's campaign at the Asian Games here today. The 24-year-old Maan lost 6-20 to Linglong Chen of China. Maan trailed behind Chen 0-6 in the first round before the Indian managed to opened his account in the second round. However, the Chinese made a strong comeback scoring eight points to take a 15-5 overall lead in the match. Chen then sealed the match, blanking Maan 5-1 in the third round. Earlier, Maan had beaten Somsanouk Phommavanh of Lao in his opening match 32-18.
Differently-abled TT players in HC for inclusion in Asian Para Games
Ten differently-abled table tennis players have approached the Delhi High Court seeking direction to the Centre and the Sports Authority of India (SAI) to include their names in the final list for participating in the upcoming Indonesia 2018 Asian Para Games to be held in October. The petition claimed that selection trials were conducted by Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI) on July 8 in Indore to select the team of Table Tennis players for the games and 19 best performing players, including the 10 petitioners, were selected. However, they were shocked to note that despite their selection in the trials, the authorities have "arbitrarily and whimsically" dropped their names from the final list of players and selected only five players for the tournament to be held from October 6 to 13, the plea filed by advocate Alakh Alok Srivastava said. The 10 players who have filed the plea in the high court are Sandeep Kalra, Jagannath Mukherjee, Ramakrishnaiah Srinivas, Sanjeev Kumar Hajeri,
Asian 2018: Bopanna, Sharan ensure doubles medal
Tennis stars Rohan Bopanna and Divij Sharan ensured a medal for India as they reached the semi-finals of the the men's doubles category at the 18th Asian Games here on Wednesday.
India thrash England by 203 runs in 3rd Test
India staged a thrilling comeback in the five-match Test rubber on Wednesday by thrashing England by 203 runs in the third Test at Trent Bridge here.
Two boxers advance to 2nd round in world youth championship
Asian bronze-medallist Bhavesh Kattimani (52kg) advanced to the second round of the world youth boxing championships with a comfortable opening win here. Kattimani (52kg) defeated Ukraine's Yurii Tomiuk 5-0 last night and will compete against Iran's Mobin Alaee in the next round. Advancing in the women's draw was Lalita (69kg), who got a walkover from Thailand's Baison Manikon. India were assured of two medals after two women pugilists got direct entry into the semifinals owing to the small size of the draw. Sakshi Gaidhani (81kg) and Neha Yadav (+81kg) made the last-four stage to put India on the medal table without exchanging a single blow.
Asian Games: Injured Dipa Karmakar ruled out of Artistic Team final
Ace India gymnast Dipa Karmakar has been ruled out of the women's Artistic Team event of the ongoing 18th edition of the Asian Games owing to a knee injury.The 25-year-old sustained the injury during a practice session in the event.Confirming the news, Karmakar's coach Bishweshwar Nandi said that though the injury is not serious, she would not be participating in the team event.Speaking to ANI, Nandi said, "She got injured in the knee and she will not be playing team event. Doctors have suggested her rest but there is nothing serious about the injury."Reflecting on the cause of the injury, the coach said that it happened because of practising on the hard surface for more than six times a day."It's because of practising on the hard surface more than 6 times in a day which resulted in injury," he said.Karmakar, who had narrowly missed out on the bronze medal in the women's vault event of the 2016 Rio Olympics, will now participate in women's Balance Beam event of the Asian Games slated .
Djokovic sets sight on US Open title
Former world number one Novak Djokovic, who recently completed his Career Golden Masters with a victory in the Cincinnati Open finals, has said that though it was not easy to make a comeback after the injury, he is happy to get back to the winnings ways and ready to give his absolute best in the upcoming US Open.The 31-year-old further stated that he has recovered well from the injury and is playing his best tennis at the moment."I've been through a difficult journey with an injury that kept me away from the Tour for the second part of last season. For sixth months I was away, I [did not] play the US Open. It was the first Grand Slam I had missed... I'm really glad I am back on track," ATP website quoted Djokovic, as saying."I recovered well and I am playing at my best at the moment. It is the best possible way to prepare for the US Open," he added.Expressing his delight after completing the Career Golden Master, the Serbian player said that he is happy to see his hard work finally ...
Brilliant India pull back with 203-run win in 3rd Test
India's cornered cricketers produced a fantastic collective performance to outclass England by 203 runs in the third Test to keep the five-match series alive, here today. Needing only a wicket on the final morning, India completed the formalities in only 2.5 overs as England were all out for 317, well short of the mammoth victory target of 521 runs. India now trail England 1-2 but more importantly got some breathing space after a heart-breaking defeat in Edgbaston, followed by the debacle at the Lord's. The final wicket was taken by Ravichandran Ashwin, who dismissed James Amderson (11), caught by Ajinkya Rahane. The heartening aspect was the kind of domination shown by the Indian team in what can easily be termed as a complete performance under Virat Kohli's captaincy outside the sub-continent. While openers KL Rahul and Shikhar Dhawan were solid if not spectacular, the new ball bowlers Ishant Sharma (2/32 and 2/70) and Mohammed Shami (1/56 and 1/78) were relentless in their ...
Asian Games: Rahi Sarnobat clinches gold in 25m Pistol event
Indian shooter Rahi Sarnobat on Wednesday bagged a gold medal in women's 25m Pistol Event at the ongoing 18th edition of Asian Games.The 27-year-old was up against Naphaswan Yangpaiboon of Thailand in the shoot off round for the gold medal after both the shooters ended up at the score of 34 shots each.At the end of the shoot-off round, it was the Indian shooter who was leading 3-2.Consequently, while Yangpaiboon settled for silver in the event, Minjung Kim of Korea won Bronze with a score of 29 shots.Meanwhile in Hockey, Indian men's hockey team thrashed Hong Kong 26-0 in Pool A match.In Tennis men's Doubles event, Indian pair of Rohan Bopanna and Divij Sharan defeated Chinese Taipei's duo of Yang Tsung-Hua and Hsieh Chengpeng 6-3, 5-7, 10-1 to cement their spot in the semi-final of the event.India's total medal tally at the ongoing 18th edition of the prestigious event now stands at eleven with four gold, three silver and four bronze.
Rahi Sarnobat becomes first Indian female shooter to win gold at Asian Games
Rahi Sarnobat today became the first Indian female shooter to win a gold at the Asian Games, achieving the rare feat after a nerve-wracking 25m air pistol finals here today. The 27-year-old held her nerve to pip Thailand's Naphaswan Yangpaiboon in a heart-stopping contest after both were tied at 34 points following 10 series of five shots each, taking it to a shoot-off. Both found the target four times in the shoot-off, leading to another shoot-off where Rahi shot three and the Thai two, ensuring a historic gold for the Kohlapur-born shooter. The bronze went to South Korea's Kim Minjung. Rahi was in the lead for the major part of the final and her first 10 shots were on target. She got a five out five even in the sixth series. With her stellar effort, Rahi became the second gold medallist from the Indian shooting contingent after 16-year-old Saurabh Chaudhary had shot a gold in the 10m pistol finals yesterday. She is also the sixth Indian to shoot a gold at the Games, joining ...
Rahi becomes first Indian woman to shoot Asiad gold
Rahi Sarnobat today became the first Indian woman shooter to win an Asian Games gold medal as she triumphed after prevailing in a double shoot-off in the 25m pistol event here. The 27-year-old shot a games record score on her way to wining the yellow metal at the Jakabaring Shooting Range. The final went into shoot-off after Rahi and Naphaswan Yangpaiboon of Thailand were tied on 34 points. Both Rahi and Yangpaiboon shot four out of five shots in the first shoot-off, and then in the second shoot-off the Indian prevailed over her opponent by missing one less. However, it turned out to be a disappointing outing for the fancied Manu Bhaker, as the 16-year-old finished sixth after entering the final with a qualification games record score of 593.
Nadal, Halep named top seeds for US Open
World number ones Rafael Nadal and Simona Halep have been named top seeds for the final major of the season, US Open, which will commence from August 27 at the National Tennis Centre.Recently, Nadal clinched his fourth Canadian Masters 1000 title at the Rogers Cup after registering a convincing straight-sets victory against teenage player Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece.Twenty-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer is placed as second seed while Juan Martin del Potro of Argentina and German player Alexander Zverev has been named third and fourth seed, respectively, ATP website reported.For women's singles event, Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark is seeded second followed by Sloane Stephens and Angelique Kerber.Meanwhile, American tennis star Serena Williams, who recently suffered a shocking 1-6, 0-6 straight-sets defeat against unseeded player Johanna Konta of Britain in the first round of the San Jose Tournament, has been seeded at the 17th place for the US Open.Other notable players who .