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Brilliant Kohli takes India's lead past 400
Skipper Virat Kohli continued his fine form, scoring an unbeaten 93 as India reached a commanding 270 for three at tea on day three of the third cricket Test against England, here today. At the break, Ajinkya Rahane (17 not out) was giving Kohli company as India consolidated their overall lead to 438 runs. The duo had put on 46 runs for the unconquered fourth wicket stand. Kohli continued his sedate partnership with Cheteshwar Pujara (72) after lunch as the duo went about their business in style. The pair looked in no hurry as they continued grinding the English bowling attack. India crossed 200 in the 63rd over with Kohli and Pujara bringing up their 100-run partnership off 270 balls. Kohli also crossed the 400-run mark in this series, becoming only the second Indian captain after Mohammad Azharuddin (426) to do so against England. Overall, he is the sixth Indian batsman to achieve this feat. Things were moving along nicely when Pujara edged a Ben Stokes' (2/53) delivery to Alastair .
Modric and Rakitic in Croatia squad to face Portugal, Spain
Luka Modric, awarded the Golden Ball for the best player at the World Cup, and his midfield partner Ivan Rakitic have both been called up to the Croatia squad for matches against Portugal and Spain in September. In his first squad announcement since Croatia lost 4-2 to France in the World Cup final on July 15, Croatia coach Zlatko Dalic called up 25 players. Croatia will play Portugal in a friendly at the Estadio do Algarve on Thursday, September 6, before taking on Spain away in Elche on September 11 in their first game in the inaugural UEFA Nations League. The presence of Real Madrid playmaker Modric, 33, and Barcelona star Rakitic, 30, comes after speculation in Croatia that the duo could retire from the national team following the remarkable run at the World Cup. Earlier this month, goalkeeper Danijel Subasic, striker Mario Mandzukic and defender Vedran Corluka announced the end of their international careers. Defender Ivan Strinic, who started in the World Cup final, will also be
India's foreign shooting coach Dradi diagnosed with tumor, Asiad to be his last assignment
Marcello Dradi, India's longtime foreign shooting coach, has been diagnosed with a tumor and will undergo a surgery after the trap team's campaign at the Asian Games. The ongoing Games will probably be the Italian's last competition with the team. Dradi has been working with the Indian team for more than two decades. "He has got his surgery lined up on August 27, which means he will not be travelling with the team to the World Championships, starting August 31. It is yet to be determined whether the tumor is malignant. We wish him a speedy recovery," a team member here told PTI. Dradi has worked closely with former world champion Manavjit Singh Sandhu, who finished fourth in the men's trap final here today. The silver went to youngster Lakshay Sheoran.
Ronaldo arrives as Serie A returns in FIFA19 video game
Cristiano Ronaldo's arrival in Italy has boosted the international popularity of Serie A which will return in the FIFA 19 video game to be launched next month, the Lega Serie A confirmed today. Lega Serie A chairman Gaetano Micciche said they had agreed a partnership with EA Sports that will see the league feature in the new edition of the world's most famous football simulator. "We are very happy to come back in a famous and popular game like FIFA 19," Micciche said in a statement. "The agreement signed with an internationally renowned partner such as EA Sports testifies to the worldwide recognition that our championship has." Rival video game company Konami had held the rights for the last few seasons and while EA Sports included Italian clubs and players in its FIFA games it had to refer to Serie A as "Calcio A" and could not use Serie A logos. Maurizio Finocchiaro, Electronic Arts Italy General Manager, underlined "the high potential of the next season for Italian ...
India 270-3 at tea against England on day 3
India were 270 for three in their second innings at tea on the third day of the third cricket Test against England at Trent Bridge here today. At the break, Virat Kohli (93) and Ajinkya Rahane (17) were at the crease with India leading by 438 runs with seven wickets remaining here. Brief Score: India 1st innings 329 England 1st innings: 161 India 2nd innings: 270 for three in 89 overs (V Kohli 93; B Stokes 2/53).
Vinesh wins historic Asiad gold, defensive Sakhi fades out after good start
Vinesh Phogat today created history by becoming the first Indian woman wrestler to win a gold medal at the Asian Games, brushing aside her rivals with remarkable ease in the 50kg category here. Vinesh was a medal-favourite in her category and was likely to face stiff competition from Japan's Yuki Irie, whom she outplayed 6-2 in the final. It was second gold for Indian wrestlers after Bajrang Punia's win in the 65kg freestyle category yesterday. "I had targeted gold. I had 3-4 silvers at the Asia level. So I was determined to win a gold today. My body responded well. I had trained well and God was also kind to me. Everything fell in place for me today," Vinesh said. As fate would have it, Vinesh first faced China's Yanan Sun against whom she lost that Rio Olympics bout. Vinesh asserted that she always felt she is a stronger athlete than Sun and today was the day to prove it. "There was pressure but it was to prove that I am actually stronger than her. I wanted to prove this today ...
'Golden Girl' Vinesh sparkles for India; shooters add silver at Asiad
Vinesh Phogat expectedly delivered a historic wrestling gold, the shooters picked up momentum with a couple of silver medals and an unexpected podium finish was assured in Sepak Takraw on a fairly good day for India at the 18th Asian Games here. Adding to the cheer was the defending gold-medallist men's team's 17-0 hammering of hosts Indonesia in its pool A lung-opener. There were disappointments too with an Olympic-medallist, wrestler Sakshi Malik, finishing without a medal for the second day running, seven-time gold-winner men's kabaddi team losing for the first time in its Games' history and both the men's and women's badminton teams getting knocked out of medal hunt. However, there was plenty to celebrate with Vinesh's gold being the biggest reason of them all. It was India's first gold since women's wrestling was introduced in the Games in 2002 Busan edition. The Haryana-grappler, who will turn 24 this Saturday, gave herself an early birthday present with a performance that was ..
Rowing: India's quadruple sculls team, Dushyant in finals
India's quadruple sculls team and Dushyant entered the finals in rowing competitions of the 18th Asian Games here on Monday.
VVS Laxman pens autobiography, to hit stands in Nov
Veteran cricketer VVS Laxman, known for the suppleness of his wrists, will now bring his expertise into play as he picks up the pen to write his tell-all book, which will hit the stands on November 20. Westland Publications today announced the release of the former Indian cricketer's autobiography titled, "281 and Beyond". The title has been borrowed from the Hyderabad stylist's fabulous series-turning innings of 281 against Australia at the Eden Gardens in 2001. "It (writing the book) was an emotional journey that left me drained at the end of each session. Several incidents that I had all but forgotten suddenly sprang back into memory as I relived my life in great detail. It was hard work, but it was also great fun," Laxman said. Though promising to be an "honest and frank" account of the cricketer's journey, it comes with the important caveat of "no dressing-room secrets". "I have been honest and frank, and shared the experiences that have made me the person I am. Without revealing
Asiad 2018: Indians advance in tennis competition
Indian tennis players enjoyed a successful day at the 18th Asian Games with Ramkumar Ramanathan, Prajnesh Gunneswaran and Ankita Raina registering comprehensive victories in their respective matches here on Monday.
Asiad Tennis: Ramanathan, Raina advance to prequarterfinals
India's singles specialists, including second seed Ramkumar Ramanathan and Ankita Raina, made a smooth start to their campaign at the 18th Asian Games here today. Having got first round byes yesterday, Indians had a busy day with matches in both singles and doubles. Ramanathan, who reached the finals of the Hall of Fame Championships last month, won the first set 6-0 against Wong Hong Kit but was stretched by the Hong Kong player in the second set before getting past 7-6 (4) on tie-break in a round of 32 match. Prajnesh Gunneswaran, the 28-year-old from Chennai, had it easy against Indonesia Rifqi M Fitriadi, winning 6-2, 6-0 to progress to the last 16. India's first match of the day was of Ankita Raina, who beat Beatrice Gumulya 6-2, 6-4 in a round of 32 match lasting almost two hours. Then it was the turn of Karman Kaur Thandi who had little difficulty in getting past Mongolian Jargal Altansarnai, 6-1, 6-0. In men's doubles, Ramanathan and Sumit Nagal, who formed a pairing at the ...
Cincinnati glory special in my career: Djokovic
Serbian tennis ace Novak Djokovic, who clinched his maiden Cincinnati Masters title on Monday, said that the victory is among the special moments in his career.The 31-year-old further admitted that going into the match was psychologically difficult as he had never won on the court before."Definitely one of the most special moments in my career. Achievements, making history in the sport that I truly love is a great privilege and honour and something that I'll be very proud of for the rest of my life," ATP website quoted Djokovic, as saying."Coming into today's match, it wasn't easy psychologically because I knew I lost to him every time I played him on this court. But at the same time, I liked my chances because I felt better and better as the tournament was progressing. It was by far the best performance of the week," he added.The former World number one had registered a comprehensive 6-4, 6-4 win over Swiss tennis star Roger Federer in the final that lasted one hour twenty-four ...
Unseeded Janina, Akansha enter semis of squash tournament
Unseeded Janina Singh and Akansha Salunkhe reached the semi-finals of the U-19 and womens categories, respectively, in the Otters Club Open Squash Tournament here today. Janina shocked second seed Abhilasha Bhasin, dropping just seven points on her way to a 11-3, 11-0, 11-4 quarter- final victory. In another match, third seed Tanaya Parakh defeated Sparshi Mattas in five games to reach the semis. In the women's category, unseeded Akanksha stunned third seed Anna Avasthi comfortably to make the last four. Top seed Urvashi Joshi and second seed Sachika Balwani also entered the semis with little trouble. Results: Girls U-19 (Quarterfinals): Tanaya M Parakh [3] bt Sparshi Mattas [5/8] 6-11 9-11 11-8 11-6 11-4; Amira Singh [5/8] bt Bhavna Goyal [4] 11-6 11-4 11-7; Janina Singh bt Abhilasha Bhasin [2] 11-3 11-0 11-4. Women (Quarterfinals): Urwashi Joshi [1] bt Jaya Pandey 11-3 11-2 11-6 ; Mayuri Namasivayam [5/8] bt Prapti Salunkhe [4] 11-8 11-0 11-2; Akanksha Salunkhe bt Anna .
Asiad: India assured of first ever medal in Sepak Takraw
India today assured itself of a maiden Asian Games medal in Sepak Takraw by progressing to the semifinals with a win over Iran, here. India defeated Iran 21-16, 19-21, 21- 17 in the first match to make a winning start to their campaign. They, however, lost to Indonesia 0-3 in the second match of the day in Men's Team Regu Preliminary Group B but advanced to the last-four stage and be guaranteed at least a bronze. "It is a historic performance by India. It is the first time that India has won a medal in Sepak Takraw in the Asian Games," Sepak Takraw Federation of India secretary general Yogendra Singh Dahiya told PTI. Sepak Takraw is a volleyball-style sport in which players use their feet, head, knees and chest to hit the ball across the net. They are not allowed to use their hands. There are six teams in the Asiad competition with Thailand, Malaysia and South Korea clubbed in Group A, while India were drawn with Iran and Indonesia in group B. India's win over Iran ensured their entry
Real Madrid resume training after victorious La Liga opener
Real Madrid's squad resumed training on Monday at the club's sports city after defeating Getafe 2-0 in their 2018-2019 La Liga season opener, their first La Liga match under new Spanish coach Julen Lopetegui.
Asiad 2018: Wrestler Vinesh bags historic gold
Vinesh Phogat on Monday became the first Indian woman wrestler to win an Asian Games gold after she defeated Japan's Yuki Irie in the 50 kilogram women's Freestyle final here.
Wrestler Vinesh enters history books, becomes first Indian to win Asiad gold
Vinesh Phogat today created history by becoming the first Indian woman wrestler to win a gold medal at the Asian Games, brushing aside her rivals with remarkable ease in the 50kg category here. Vinesh was a medal-favourite in her category and was likely to face stiff competition from Japan's Yuki Irie whom she outplayed 6-2 in the final. It is surely a ground-breaking achievement for the 23-year-old firebrand Haryana wrestler, who is connected to Dangal-famed Phogat family. Putting behind her heart-breaking loss at the Olympics two years ago, Vinesh began her victorious campaign with a revenge win against Chinese Yanan Sun against whom she had suffered that terrible leg injury which cut short her journey in Rio. This time Vinesh did not give her opponent any chance and came out a dominant winner with a 8-2 score. In the next bout she brushed aside the challenge of Korea's Hyungjoo Kim by technical superiority. She ended the bout with a four-point throw. Vinesh's semifinal lasted just .
FC Goa to travel to Spain for pre-season
FC Goa will travel to Spain on Wednesday for pre-season ahead of the Indian Super League (ISL) football season, a statement from the western club said on Monday.
Grandpa stuck in Kerala floods but debutant long jumper leaves for Asiad
Asked to board the flight for Asian Games despite some family members missing in the wake of Kerala floods, debutant long-jumper M Sreeshankar today said he can finally focus on the job at hand after his grandfather and uncle were traced. The youngster was convinced to head to Jakarta by his resolute mother even though she had lost contact with her father at that point. Also missing were Sreeshankar's uncle and aunt. The extended family is based in Rajakkad area of Idukki district, where communication links had snapped due to the floods. "From July 31 to August 18, I trained at Thiruvananthapuram (at long jump national camp) and on August 18 I left for Jakarta from Bangalore. Everyday, I asked my parents on phone about my grandfather, maternal uncle's family and aunt's family. They could not be contacted for many days," the 19-year-old told PTI from Jakarta. "I was very tense before departure for the Asian Games. I did not know what to do. My mom told me everything will get better and
Asian Games: Indian men's badminton team bow out
Indian men's badminton team bowed out of the ongoing 18th edition of the Asian Games after suffering a 1-3 loss against hosts Indonesia in the quarterfinal match of the tournament here on Monday.Except for HS Prannoy, no other Indian shuttler could manage to register a win over their Indonesian counterparts.In the first men's singles match, star Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth slumped to a 21-23, 22-20, 10-21 defeat against Indonesia's Anthony Sinisuka in an absolutely thrilling contest.In men's doubles match, Indian pair of Chirag Shetty and Satwik Rankireddy lost 21-19, 19-21, 16-21 to the Indonesian duo of Marcus Gideon and Kevin Sukamujlo conceding a 2-0 lead to their opponents.Meanwhile, Prannoy's 21-15, 19-21, 21-19 victory over Christie Jonatan came as a relief as the Indian team finally opened their account in the event.India was in a do or die situation when they headed into the fourth clash of the event, which took place between the India pair of Manu Attri and Sumeeth ...