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Coach Lopegegui needs goals as Real Madrid begin La Liga campaign (Preview)
Real Madrid head coach Julen Lopetegui needs his side to kick off their La Liga campaign with a convincing win when they entertain Getafe at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium on Sunday night.
Megh Patel, Sharanya Gaware win titles in national jr tennis
Megh Bhargav Patel of Gujarat justified his top billing, winning the boys singles title in the Adidas-MCC National Junior Clay Court tennis championship here today. Sharanya Gaware of Maharashtra, the 14th-seed, capped a fine run by winning the girls title at the expense of third-seed Humera Sheikh of Telangana. The top-seeded Patel made the boys final a no-contest as he brushed aside the challenge of fourth-seeded Delhi lad Rhythm Malhotra 6-3, 6-0 in an hour to become the champion. Patel, who had a tough time in his quarterfinal was in roaring form in the final. Both players held serve till 3-all in the first before the Gujarat lad made it a one-way contest. He served with precision and had eight aces in all and returned with precision to reel off nine games from three-all in the opening set. The girls final was a topsy-turvy match. Sharanya was steady while Humera though powerful was often erratic. The girls traded two breaks and held twice till 4-all inthe first set. .
Two Koreas march together at Asian Games opening ceremony
North and South Korea marched together behind the Korean Unification flag at the Asian Games opening ceremony on Saturday, in the latest demonstration of their rapprochement. South Korean women's basketball player Lim Yung-hui and North Korean footballer Ju Kyong-chol carried the blue and white flag as the Korean athletes paraded into Jakarta's Gelora Bung Karno stadium. It is the second such symbolic gesture this year by the two Koreas, who also walked together at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics opening ceremony -- an event that heralded an unprecedented warming of ties. The North and South, still technically at war, are also joining forces in women's basketball, canoeing and rowing during the 40-sport, two-week regional Olympics. The athletes marched together to the song "Arirang", considered the most well-known folk song on the Korean Peninsula, South Korea's Yonhap news agency said. It the 11th time the Koreas have marched together at a global multi-sport competition, Yonhap ...
PM conveys best wishes to Indian contingent for Asian Games
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has offered his best wishes to the Indian contingent for the 18th Asian Games, which started today in Jakarta, Indonesia. "Best wishes to the Indian contingent for the @asiangames2018, which are being held in Indonesia. We are extremely proud of our athletes and I am sure they will give their best through the games," he tweeted. The Asian Games will take place simultaneously in Indonesia's capital Jakarta, and Palembang, capital of the province of South Sumatra. The opening ceremony began in Jakarta at 5:30 pm Indian time. In all, close to 11,000 athletes from 45 countries will be in action at the Games, which will conclude on September 2 The Asian Games, also known as Asiad, will be a reality check for India's athletes after the Commonwealth Games high. India had equalled their best performance in terms of medals won in the 2014 Asiad with a total of 57, including 11 gold, and the contingent of 572 athletes this time would be hoping to better that.
Manav Thakkar corners two bronze at Asian Junior Championships
India's junior paddlers, led by World No 5 Manav Thakkar, continued their stellar show, bagging three medals in the individual events at the Asian Junior and Cadet Championships in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar. India had earlier created history by entering the finals of the team championship for the first time. Today, they scripted their names on the medals too, winning three bronze medals in the doubles competitions. In the boy's doubles, the duo of Manav and Manush Shah beat the Singaporean pair of Chua Sao Han Josh and Yu Zong Jun Gerald 3-2 in the Round of 16 before steamrolling the Iranian combination of Amin Ahmadian and Amirreza Abbasi Monjezi 3-0 to advance to the last four. Up against the formidable Chinese pair of Xu Yingbin and Yu Heyi, they put up a valiant show but had to settle for a bronze as they lost 0-3. Manav then paired up with Archana Kamath to win his second bronze medal in the mixed doubles category. They beat the Kazakhstan pair of Akasheva Zhauresh and Kenzhigulov ...
Woakes takes three to deny India good start (Lunch report)
England bowling all-rounder Chris Woakes continued his rich form with the ball by taking three wickets to spoil India's decent start and leave them reeling at 82/3 at lunch on Day 1 in the third Test at Trent Bridge here on Saturday.
Raghul, Arjun battle to victories in racing nationals
Seasoned racer Raghul Rangasamy converted his pole position into a commanding victory to head the MRF F1600 class leaderboard in the fourth round of the national championship at the Madras Motor Racing Track, here on Saturday.
MCA to hold condolence meet for Wadekar
The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) will organise a condolence meeting in memory of former India skipper Ajit Wadekar. Wadekar (77) died at a South Mumbai hospital on August 15 after a prolonged illness. He was cremated yesterday with full state honours at the Shivaji Park crematorium in Dadar in central Mumbai. "A condolence meeting of the members of the affiliated clubs, cricketers and umpires under the auspices of Mumbai Cricket Association to condole the death of our beloved late Shri Ajit Wadekar, former India and Mumbai captain will be held on Wednesday, August 22 at 5 PM at MCA Lounge - Wankhede Stadium," MCA Joint Secretary Prof Dr Unmesh Khanvilkar said in a media statement issued this evening. A left handed batsman par excellence, Wadekar led India to their first series win in West Indies and England in 1971. He also captained Mumbai.
Scoreboard at lunch on opening day of the third Test between India and England here.
Scoreboard at lunch on opening day of the third Test between India and England here. India 1st Innings Shikhar Dhawan c Jos Buttler b Chris Woakes 35 Lokesh Rahul lbw b Chris Woakes 23 Cheteshwar Pujara c Adil Rashid b Chris Woakes 14 Virat Kohli (c) batting 4 Extra (b4,lb 2) 6 Total (for 3 in 26.4 overs) 82 Fall of Wickets: 60-1, 65-2, 82-3 Bowling:James Anderson 7-3-13-0, Stuart Broad 6-3-16-0, Ben Stokes 7-0-29-0, Chris Woakes 6.4-1-18-3.
India struggle after good start from openers
Indian openers showed signs of improvement before Chris Woakes' triple strike left the visitors struggling at 82 for three against England at lunch on the opening day of the third Test. Put into bat, comeback man Shikhar Dhawan punched his way to 35 adding 60 for the opening stand before Woakes coming in as second change bowler blew away the top three to put the pressure right back on India. From 60 for no loss, India lost three wickets for 22 runs to end the session at 82 for 3. Dhawan was once again gone trying to poke at an away going delivery while KL Rahul (23) was trapped leg before by an incutter. The most disappointing was Cheteshwar Pujara (14, 31 balls), who again did the hardwork before Woakes successfully led the short ball trap enticing him for a hook shot. Pujara went for it and was holed out at the long leg boundary at the stroke of lunch as the irritation on coach Ravi Shastri's face was clearly visible. Dhawan, dropped after the Birmingham Test, opened the innings, ..
Raghul Rangasamy, Arjun Balu post victories
Pole sitter Raghul Rangasamy secured a commanding victory to head the leaderboard in the MRF F1600 class in the fourth round of the MRF MMSC FMSCI Indian National Racing Championship at the MMRT track at Sriperumbudur near here today. Apart from the 25-year-old Rangasamy, Coimbatores Arjun Balu (Race Concepts) also stole the spotlight winning a thrilling race in the high-end Indian Touring Cars class. His team-mate Varun Anekar from Bengaluru, who started ninth and from the pit-lane, finished first in the Super Stock category. The Formula LGB 1300 double-header produced two different winners in Chennai's Ashwin Datta (Momentum Motorsports) and Sohil Shah (M Sport) from Bengaluru. The results put Shah at the top of the championship standings in the class with 126 points to Dattas 123 with the third title contender Nabil Hussain (M Sport), also from Chennai, on 117, going into the final round next month. Rangasamy of Mamallapuram moved past championship leader Ashwin Datta
Our strength is defence, says women's hockey defender Deep (IANS Interview)
The India women's hockey team will rely on its vastly-improved defence, while the attackers will have to improve their finishing skills as the reigning Asian champions go for gold at the Asian Games in Indonesia, experienced defender Deep Grace Ekka has said.
'Dance Oh Dance' wins the Agostini Plate
Four-year-old 'Dance Oh Dance' (jockey Kuldeep S up) won the Agostini Plate (About) 1200 Metres for Category II horses, the main event on the 8th Day of the Hyderabad Monsoon Races held here today. The winner is owned by S pathy and trained by Laxman S. Trainer D Netto and Laxman S and jockey Akshay Kumar scored a double each. Six favourites obliged in a card of eight events.
India U-16 football team to play Turkey, Oman in Istanbul cup
Ramping up its preparations for the 2018 AFC U-16 Championships the Indian junior team will participate in the tri-nation Istanbul Cup in Turkey. The colts, who finished runner-up in the five-nation WAFF U-16 Championship, will play Turkey and Oman in the tournament followed by a friendly match against the junior side of Turkish club Besiktas before returning to India. From January, the team has so far played 19 international matches against U-16 teams including USA, Norway, Japan, Serbia, Iraq, DPR Korea, China (U-17), Thailand, Jordan amongst others. "With us playing Oman in Turkey, the boys would now have played 9 of the qualified 16 teams (including India) for the AFC U-16 Championship. The quality of matches we played during the exposure tours will help the coach and the players in the long run as these are the countries which we will be playing often at the Asian level," National Team Director, Abhishek Yadav, said. Yadav, a former India Captain felt the Istanbul Cup holds huge .
Bengaluru FC announce 30-man squad for AFC Cup knock-outs
Bengaluru FC announced their 30-man squad for the AFC Cup knock-out rounds, as they gear up to take on Turkmenistan's champions Altyn Asyr FK in the first leg of the inter-zone semi-final, at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium on August 22.
Usain Bolt arrives in Australia to train with football team
Eight-time Olympic champion Usain Bolt arrived in Australia on Saturday to train with professional Australian football club Central Coast Mariners, the club said in a statement.
ONGC sportspersons eye Asian Games 2018
The sportspersons of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) are eyeing to scale new heights at Asian Games 2018 after a successful campaign in Commonwealth Games.ONGC has one of the largest contingents of athletes at Asian Games which is being held from August 18 to September 2, 2018, in Jakarta. 38 ONGC sportspersons including 19 regular employees from various disciplines and an equal number of athletes on scholarship will be participating in the Games.In a bid to promote gender equality, the total ONGC contingent comprises 50 per cent women athlete.Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of ONGC, Shashi Shanker, said, "ONGC has a policy of nurturing sports talent in different fields. The success of its sportspersons reflects the company's focus on the development of games and sports."Shanker further wished success to the athletes and lauded them for their performance in the Commonwealth Games."I wish all Indian athletes phenomenal success in Asian Games-2018. The ONGC contingent ...
Peru call up Argentina-born midfielder Calcaterra for friendlies
Argentina-born midfielder Horacio Calcaterra was among five uncapped footballers named in Peru's national squad for friendlies against the Netherlands and Germany next month.
Pereira, Arthur named in Brazil squad for friendlies
Brazil coach Tite has included Manchester United's Andreas Pereira and Barcelona's Arthur Melo in a vastly changed squad for friendlies against the United States and El Salvador next month.
Schalke beat Schweinfurt 2-0 in German Cup
Schalke progressed to the second round of the German Cup football competition after overcoming lower league side Schweinfurt 2-0, thanks to the goals from Nabil Bentaleb and Adam Jabiri.