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Valencia, Atletico open La Liga season with hard-fought draw
Valencia and Atletico Madrid battled to a 1-1 draw here in the 2018-2019 La Liga opener for both clubs.
Liverpool win 2-0 away to Crystal Palace
Liverpool had to work hard here to defeat scrappy Crystal Palace 2-0 in the finale of the second round of the 2018-2019 Premier League.
Asiad 2018: Shooters Saurabh, Abhishek in Men's 10m Air Pistol final
Indian shooters Saurabh Chaudhary and Abhishek Verma have qualified for the Men's 10 metre Air Pistol final of the ongoing 2018 Asian Games here on Tuesday.
Spain reaches final of Women's U-20 World Cup
After dreaming of this day for a generation and led by a fabulous Patri Guijarro, Spain finally reached its first Women's U-20 World Cup final with a tough 1-0 victory here over host nation France.
Simona Halep withdraws from US Open event due to tendon injury
World top-seeded Romanian Simona Halep withdrew from a US Open tune-up event due to a sore right Achilles tendon, the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) said.
VMAs 2018: Kevin Hart takes dig at Trump, 'allows audience to kneel'
Comedian Kevin Hart, while presenting at the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards, told the audience that 'they could kneel', seemingly referring to the controversy over the protest by National Football League (NFL) players during the American national anthem."This game you're allowed to kneel. You can do whatever you want, there's no old white men to stop you," said Hart while presenting with his 'Night School' co-star and comedian Tiffany Haddish.The 39-year-old further said that the award show was like a 'typical day at the White House ' reported Fox News.On August 9, NFL players continued to protest during the national anthem, which started over incidents of alleged police brutality. While some held fists in the air, many decided to kneel, despite the ongoing controversy.After United States President Donald Trump recently criticised the NFL players for their protest, the football league passed a rule stating that the players would be fined if they don't stand during the National Anthem ...
Asiad 2018: Virdhawal Khade in Men's 50m Freestyle swimming finals
Indian swimmer Virdhawal Khade qualified for the final of the Men's 50 metre Freestyle swimming competition in the ongoing 2018 Asian Games here on Tuesday.
Felt pressure but county stint helped me: Pujara
Indian batsman Cheteshwar Pujara admitted that he was under pressure to score runs and credited his county stints for providing him the confidence to bat in English conditions and overturn his poor form during the third Test here. Pujara scored 72 runs and added 113 runs with skipper Virat Kohli as India piled on 352-7 decl. and set an imposing 521-run target for England to win the third Test. "Playing County cricket did help me. I've learnt a lot. Although I didn't score too many runs in County cricket but I was playing on challenging pitches. I think I was always confident," said Pujara. "I always felt that I was batting well especially in the nets, especially the way I was timing the ball. I was very confident that I was up for a big one. "The way I batted in this innings, I felt that whatever I was working on in the nets, it came along. Really pleased to score those 72 runs, valuable 72 runs for the team," he added. Pujara overcame a poor run of form wherein he averaged 14.66 in ..
Asiad 2018: India thrash Sri Lanka in women's Kabaddi
Continuing their winning run, the Indian women's Kabaddi team outclassed Sri Lanka 38-12 in the ongoing 2018 Asian Games here on Tuesday.
Salah in diving storm as Liverpool win at Palace
Mohamed Salah was engulfed in a diving storm as the Liverpool star won the controversial penalty that inspired their 2-0 win over 10-man Crystal Palace. Salah was accused of diving by Palace when he tumbled in the penalty area late in the first half at Selhurst Park. Referee Michael Oliver awarded a spot-kick for Mamadou Sakho's challenge on the Egypt winger and James Milner converted the penalty. Former Manchester United defender Gary Neville, working for Sky Sports, claimed it was a dive, saying: "A lot of people won't like it. If it's against you, you'll think it's soft. "It is a theatrical fall which we've seen a lot of players do." Adding insult to injury for Palace, Aaron Wan-Bissaka was sent off in the second half for bringing down Salah as he raced clear. Taking advantage of their numerical superiority, Jurgen Klopp's side made sure of extending their 100 percent start to the Premier League season thanks to Sadio Mane's goal in stoppage-time. Palace boss Roy Hodgson was ...
Man City lose Bravo to Achilles injury
Manchester City could be without reserve goalkeeper Claudio Bravo for the rest of the season after the Chilean ruptured an Achilles tendon, the Premier League champions confirmed today. "Bravo has sustained an Achilles tendon injury in today's training session," City said in a statement. "He will fly out to Barcelona for further tests on Thursday where the extent of the injury will be examined." Bravo won two La Liga titles with Barcelona before moving to City in 2016, but an error-strewn first season provoked City to sign Brazilian Ederson from Benfica last year to take over as first-choice 'keeper. "No matter what happens, or how bad it looks today, life will go on, and tomorrow will certainly be better," Bravo tweeted. However, Bravo played all six ties as City won the League Cup last season and his absence leaves City short on back-up for Ederson. Daniel Grimshaw, 20, is the only other keeper in the first-team squad but he has not yet made a senior appearance. Former City and ...
World No. 1 Halep withdraws from Connecticut Open
World number one Simona Halep withdrew from the WTA Connecticut Open with a leg injury, the day after losing the Cincinnati final to Kiki Bertens. The Romanian, who cited soreness in her right Achilles, said she still plans to take part in the upcoming US Open. "I need to recover in time for the US Open," she said. This would have been Halep's third tournament in as many weeks. She won the WTA Montreal event before being runner-up in Cincinnati, losing in three sets to Dutchwoman Bertens on Sunday. "I really wanted to play it (Connecticut) and I saw that many fans bought tickets to see me here, but I feel very sore with my Achilles, and I need some rest," she added. "I had so many matches in the last two weeks, so it's tough. See you next year, and all the best." The 26-year-old Halep will be replaced in the draw by lucky loser Belinda Bencic of Switzerland. American CoCo Vandeweghe also pulled out of the hardcourt tournament in New Haven on Sunday with a sore right ankle. In Monday ..
Zazai stars as Afghanistan see off Ireland in first T20
Hazratullah Zazai smashed a blistering 74 as Afghanistan beat Ireland by 16 runs in the opening T20 international at Bready Cricket Club near Derry today. The tourists posted 160-7 batting first after rain had reduced the match to 18 overs a side. Ireland fell short on 144-9, as star spinners Rashid Khan and Mujeeb Ur Rahman taking five wickets between them. Afghanistan will take a 1-0 lead into Wednesday's second match of the three-game series, as they look to deny fellow new Test nation Ireland revenge for being pipped to qualification for next year's World Cup. "Zazai, that was his second game, we didn't know much about him. He seemed to hit to all parts," Irish captain Gary Wilson told the Cricket Ireland website. "But we came back really well -- after the start they got, that was a great positive. I thought the boys showed great character." Opening batsman Zazai was playing just his second international match and first since December 2016, but the 20-year-old struck six sixes in .
Rejuvenated Djokovic eyes US Open as 'Big Four' reunited
From the pits of despair in Paris, record-setting Novak Djokovic now eyes a third US Open title in New York where for the first time since Wimbledon last year, the sport's 'Big Four' will be reunited. Djokovic became the first man to win all nine Masters titles with victory over Roger Federer at Cincinnati on Sunday. Having captured, against all the odds, a fourth Wimbledon in July, the 31-year-old Serb suddenly finds himself as joint-favourite with world number one Rafael Nadal to triumph at Flushing Meadows. Champion in 2011 and 2015, and a five-time runner-up, Djokovic sat out the 2017 US Open to nurse an elbow injury. His physical limitations were still evident when he slumped away from Roland Garros in June after a shock quarter-final loss to journeyman Marco Cecchinato, threatening to skip Wimbledon to mend his shattered self-confidence. Fast forward three months and Djokovic is once again the man to beat. "It's a wonderful feeling. It's been a couple of tough months for me with
Serena seeks to cap comeback year with Grand Slam No. 24
Serena Williams, riding an emotional rollercoaster as she adapts to juggling tennis and motherhood, seeks to end 2018 on a high with a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam title at the US Open. The US great counts six US Open victories among her 23 Slams and with one more would match Australian Margaret Court's record for most major singles titles. She could also join Court, Evonne Goolagong and Kim Clijsters as the only mothers to win Grand Slam singles titles, but since an impressive run to the Wimbledon final -- where she fell to Angelique Kerber -- Williams has endured a lackluster buildup to the hardcourt showpiece in Flushing Meadows. "I'm still at the very beginning, this is a long comeback," she defiantly told reporters after a second-round loss to Petra Kvitova -- winner of five titles this year -- in the second round at Cincinnati. "I just began, I just started," Williams said. "I'm definitely at the very, very beginning." She had shrugged off an even bigger disappointment two ..
Rodrigo strikes as Atletico held by Valencia in La Liga opener
Atletico Madrid failed to get their La Liga title bid off to a winning start, as Rodrigo earned Valencia a 1-1 draw at the Mestalla Stadium. Angel Correa gave Diego Simeone's visitors a 26th-minute lead yesterday, but Rodrigo struck in the second half for the home team and last season's runners-up Atletico failed to find a winner. There are high hopes at the Wanda Metropolitano that Atletico can muster a serious title challenge, after keeping their key players in the close season and claiming an impressive extra-time win over city rivals Real Madrid in the UEFA Super Cup last week. But they were given a tough test to start the campaign at a strong Valencia outfit who will be playing in the Champions League this season for the first time since 2015 after finishing fourth. "It's a shame because we wanted to bring the win home and we didn't manage it," the 23-year-old Correa, who also scored in Atletico's opening league game 12 months ago against Girona, told BeIN Sports Spain. "The ...
Gasly to replace Ricciardo at Red Bull next season
French driver Pierre Gasly will replace the departing Daniel Ricciardo at Red Bull next season, the Formula One team announced. The 22-year-old Gasly, who currently drives for Red Bull's junior team Toro Rosso, will line up alongside Max Verstappen after Australian Ricciardo leaves for Renault at the end of the 2018 campaign, the team said yesterday. "It has been my goal to race for this team since I joined the Red Bull Junior Driver Programme in 2013, and this incredible opportunity is another step forward in my ambition to win Grands Prix and compete for world championships," said Gasly. He only made his Formula One debut at the Malaysian Grand Prix last October, but has scored 26 points for Toro Rosso this year, with a best finish of fourth in Bahrain. Red Bull have struggled for consistency this year, but have managed to win three races, with two of those coming from Ricciardo. "Red Bull has always looked to fight for championships or victories and that's what I want," added ...
PCB chairman Najam Sethi resigns
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Najam Sethi on Monday stepped down from his post.The newly sworn-in Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan tweeted that he appointed Ehsan Mani as the new PCB chairman."I have appointed Ehsan Mani as Chairman PCB. He brings vast and valuable experience to the job. He represented PCB in the ICC; was Treasurer ICC for three years and then headed the ICC for another three years. We will follow the set procedure which entails my nominating him on the PCB Board of Governors. He may then contest elections for the position of Chairman PCB," Khan wrote on the micro-blogging site.Taking to his Twitter handle, Sethi wished the PCB for its future endeavours. He also expressed hope that the Pakistan cricket team goes from strength to strength.In a letter to Khan, the 70-year-old wrote, "I was nominated to the Board of Governors of the Pakistan Cricket Board (as per the Pakistan Cricket Board Constitution of 2014 approved by the ICC and Supreme Court of Pakistan) .
Asian Games: India thrash hapless Indonesia
The Indian Men's Hockey team began their title defense at the 18th Asian Games 2018 by mauling hosts Indonesia 17-0 in the first Pool A match here on Monday.Three Indian players, Dilpreet Singh (7', 30', 32'), Simranjeet Singh (13', 38', 53') and Mandeep Singh (30', 45', 49') ended up scoring hattricks, with Rupinder Pal Singh (1', 3'), Akashdeep Singh (10'), SV Sunil (25'), Vivek Sagar Prasad (27'), Harmanpreet Singh (31'), Lalit Upadhyay (45') and Amit Rohidas (54') supplying the remaining eight.It was men against boys on the pitch as the Indian forwards showcased top form and rendered the Indonesian defence clueless, with the P. R. Sreejesh-led squad demonstrated different variations to score goals.The team recorded 43 per cent conversion rate as they scored out of 10 of the 28 field goal attempts and also converted six of the 11 penalty corners (PC), with a solitary penalty stroke accounting for one goal.Chief Coach Harendra Singh revelled in the team's victory in his post-match .
Vinesh and Bajrang should win medals at Olympics: WFI President
Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, the president of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) revelled in the gold medal-winning performances of Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia and put the onus on them to repeat their performances at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.Speaking to ANI, Singh said, "Wrestling is a sport that is traditional in India, and since the last eight to ten years, the expectations that people have from Indian wrestlers have also increased. Bajrang and Vinesh have made the nation proud by winning gold medals.""Their victories were not a fluke; they won by a good margin, which proves that they had prepared well. Since Sushil Kumar, Yogeshwar Dutt and Sakshi Malik, there was a big change in Indian wrestling. Now, we can say that if these two do not win medals at the Olympics, the nation will be disappointed," he added.Meanwhile, reflecting on her gold medal-winning performance, which saw her become the first Indian woman to win a gold medal at the Asian games, Vinesh Phogat said, "I ...