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Vijay Shankar ruled out of Quadrangular A series due to injury
Indian cricketer Vijay Shankar, who plays for Tamil Nadu in domestic matches, has been ruled out of the upcoming Quadrangular A Series against Australia and South Africa due to a left hamstring injury.The 27-year-old is currently undergoing rehabilitation at National Cricket Academy (NCA), Bengaluru.The senior selection committee has decided against naming any replacement for the all-rounder who was part of the India B squad in the Quadrangular series.The player, who appeared for Delhi Daredevil in the 2018 season of the Indian Premier League (IPL), made his senior team T20I debut against Sri Lanka in March, this year.India are slated to play a Quadrangular A series against Australia and South Africa from August 17.
Lopetegui banks upon Gareth Bale after Ronaldo exit
Real Madrid manager Julen Lopetegui has put high hopes on Welsh footballer Gareth Bale after the exit of start striker Cristiano Ronaldo from the club.Lopetegui assured that Bale is fully committed to the club and this is just the beginning for the striker."The Bale we have now is committed, content, wanting to have a great season. He is training very well, happy, and we are so happy with him. This has only just begun," goal.com quoted Lopetegui, as saying.Bale, who has struggled with his form due to persistent injuries, is expected to fill the huge void which has been created after the departure of Ronaldo and is one of the most valuable players in the club at the moment.The club is, currently, experimenting with different youngsters to find the best combination in the team.Reflecting on the same, Lopetegui said that all the young players are doing really and the decision regarding their future in the team would be taken at the right time."We are delighted with all the young players .
Vijay Shankar ruled out of Quadrangular A series
Injured Tamil Nadu all-rounder Vijay Shankar has been ruled out of the upcoming Quadrangluar A Series involving India (A and B), South Africa A and Australia A, starting August 17. The all-rounder is suffering from a left hamstring injury and undergoing rehab at NCA, Bengaluru. "Vijay Shankar was part of the India B squad in the Quadrangular series. However the Senior Selection Committee has reached a consensus that there won't be a replacement for Shankar in the India B squad," acting secretary Amitabh Choudhary said.
Doing everything to keep boxing in Olympics: AIBA President Rahimov
The threat of Olympic exclusion is a "challenging moment" for the embattled International Boxing Association (AIBA), concedes its interim President Gafur Rahimov but insists that his perseverant organisation remains on course to regain the IOC's trust. In an email interview to PTI, Rahimov addressed the many issues facing amateur boxing's governing body, which has been in a state of turmoil for a while. "AIBA's leadership has been working very hard on ensuring that everything in our power is done to restore the confidence of all of our stakeholders especially the International Olympic Committee (IOC)," Rahimov said in response to a query on whether boxing could indeed be taken off the 2020 Tokyo Games roster. "While this is a challenging moment, both myself and the AIBA's leadership are committed to the continuous progress of our sport and an example of this is the adoption of our New Foundation Plan," he added. AIBA's funding has been stopped by the International Olympic Committee, .
Shot putter Tejinder Toor aims for Asiad title
He may be a relative newcomer at the international level, but emerging Indian shot put star Tejinder Pal Singh Toor is exuding loads of confidence as he heads into his maiden Asian Games.
Sharma, Lahiri miss cut; Koepka leads by two shots
India's Anirban Lahiri and Shubhankar Sharma had a disappointing outing at the 100th PGA Championships as both missed cuts after poor show on their respective back nine. Brooks Koepka shot a 30 on the front nine and finished with a 4-under 66, leaving him at 12-under 198 at the 100th PGA Championship. Koepka, the two-time US Open winner, is in line to become only the fifth player to win the U.S. Open and the PGA Championship in the same year. Koepka is two shots clear of second placed Adam Scott of Australia. The last player to win US Open and the PGA Championship in the same season was Tiger Woods in 2000. Here Woods, following up on his tied 6th at the Open Championships, was lying tied 6th with rounds of 70-66-66 at 8-under and four behind Koepka. However it was a disappointing day for the Indians at he final Major of the year. Sharma's woes started from 14th as he missed a six foot putt for a bogey and ended with a double. On the very next hole, he missed a seven footer for ...
Nadal breezes into Rogers Cup final
World number one Rafael Nadal on Sunday stormed into the final of the Rogers Cup after he saw off Karen Khachanov of Russia in their men's singles semi-final match.The 32-year-old thrashed his Russian opponent 7-6(3), 6-4 to register a straight-set victory in a one-sided clash.The Spaniard will now take on Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece in the final match.The top seed, who never won an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 title after Cincinnati Open 2013, will look to end the drought of five long years by clinching a victory against Tsitsipas.Nadal and Tsitsipas last met each other in the final of the Barcelona Open, in April where Nadal registered a straight-set victory over the Greek player.As far as head to head record is concerned, the figures are tilted 79-36 in Nadal's favour.Reflecting on the final clash, the seventeen-time Grand Slam title said that he is looking forward to the match and asserted that it would be great if he managed to win the title."Tomorrow is a day to play a great ...
Want Chennaiyin to become first ISL team to win successive titles: Gregory
They have won two out of the four editions of Indian Super League but reigning champions Chennaiyin FC's coach John Gregory wants his team to become first among equals to win back to back titles. The former Aston Villa player and manager feels that consistency is one area of emphasis for him. "We will have to make everyone aware of what has happened in the past. Players have to be notified about that and I am wary of that. When we won ISL 2 and in the following season, our performance was unspectacular," Gregory told PTI in an interaction. Gregory said he was aware of the fact that there is a record of reigning champions performing poorly in the subsequent seasons, pointing to ATK's struggles in 2017-'18. "Last season can only be used as a reference and we won't discuss it very often. It is irrelevant to us and our names are already on the record books. We also have the trophy to prove it. We have got to do it all over again. That's what champions do," the Englishman, who led ...
Tiger's mind on PGA shootout birdies, not 15th major win
Tiger Woods wouldn't even contemplate how it would feel to win his 15th major title, his first in more than a decade, after leaping into contention at the PGA Championship. The 42-year-old former world No 1 fired a four-under-par 66 in Saturday's third round at Belleville Country Club to share sixth on eight-under 202, four back of leader Brooks Koepka after 54 holes. "A long way to go before that happens," Woods said when asked about a 15th major title. "I've got to shoot a low round tomorrow and hopefully it will be enough." Eight months into his comeback from spinal fusion surgery, Woods has shown moments of the form that once dominated the sport. And while he draws huge crowds, he hasn't won a major since the 2008 US Open or any event in five years. Woods birdied five of his first eight holes but closed with 10 pars and while he has never won a major he didn't lead after 54 holes, he has battled on enough Sundays to know what he must do on a back nine where he's shooting only ...
Benzema, Bale give Real victory ahead of Super Cup clash
Karim Benzema and Gareth Bale were on target as European champions Real Madrid defeated AC Milan 3-1 in a friendly on Saturday just four days from their UEFA Super Cup clash with city rivals Atletico. French striker Benzema opened the scoring at the Bernabeu with a second-minute header before former Real star Gonzalo Higuain, signed from Juventus in the summer, pulled Milan level just two minutes later. Bale restored Real's lead with a powerful drive in first-half stoppage time before Borja Mayoral tucked away the third in injury time at the end of the match. Atletico Madrid warmed up for the Super Cup in Tallinn in Estonia with a 1-0 loss to Inter Milan at their Metropolitano stadium home. In a game played as part of the pre-season International Champions Cup, the Italians won thanks to a splendid 32nd-minute volley from Argentina's Lautaro Martinez. Atletico's Angel Correa had a goal ruled out by the VAR in the 43rd minute. Even the second-half introduction of French World Cup ...
Halep, weary and aching, gains Rogers Cup final in Montreal
A weary Simona Halep, upset over how her matches are scheduled, defeated Ashleigh Barty 6-4 6-1 Saturday to reach the final of the women's Rogers Cup. The top-ranked Romanian will play for the title Sunday against the winner of the semifinal between third-seeded Sloane Stephens and fifth-seeded Elina Svitolina. Halep has reached the Rogers Cup final for the third time in four years. She won the last time it was in Montreal in 2016. Halep complained Friday about playing the first semifinal day after two straight night matches. She contended she has the worst schedule in the 56-player event and "this happens almost every tournament." Despite playing on only 15 hours rest, Halep was in control from the outset against the 15th-seeded Barty, eliminating the Australian in 71 minutes. "I was very sore when I woke up," Halep said. "During the match, it's not easy to run so much. But, you know, I just tried to focus on what I have to play and, to make it a little bit easier, which I did in the
Nadal sets up showdown with birthday boy Tsitsipas
Rafael Nadal beat Karen Khachanov 7-6 (7/3) 6-4 on Saturday to set up a final with birthday boy Stefano Tsitsipas at the Toronto Masters. The Spanish icon will try on Sunday to spoil the 20th celebrations of the Greek youngster, who reached the second final of his career by beating Wimbledon finalist Kevin Anderson 6-7 (4/7), 6-4, 7-6 (9/7), saving a match point in victory. World number one Nadal won a battle of the tennis generations with Tsitsipas last April in the Barcelona title match. "To win this match is important, it's very important to be in the final of Toronto," Nadal said after running his season record to 39-3 in a match which ended after midnight local time. "I'm motivated every day when I wake up, there is always something to improve," said the 32-year-old. "I want to stay around for as long as possible (in tennis)." Top seed Nadal edged out the first set in a tiebreaker after a two-hour, rain-delayed start. In the second, Nadal went about finishing up his business with
Lord's is notorious for low Test scores (Column: Just Sport)
India are in danger of going 0-2 down in the five-Test series against England unless the elements, which made their life miserable after being asked to bat first, conspire to save them or even help them to turn the tables on the hosts.
Srikanth, Prannoy need to find alternative plan for Asiad success: Vimal Kumar
Former India coach Vimal Kumar feels that Kidambi Srikanth and HS Prannoy need to have an alternative plan when put under pressure if they want to win medals at the upcoming Asian Games in Indonesia. Srikanth lost in straight games to ageing Malaysian Daren Liew, while Prannoy went down to unheralded Igor Coelho of Brazil to crash out of the World Championship at the prequarterfinals stage. "I am really disappointed with Srikanth and Prannoy. They need to find the consistency. You need to play differently when something doesn't work. They are not being able to do that. Both of them are attacking players and when things go differently, they are not able to cope. That have to make that adjustment," Kumar told PTI during an interaction. What has disappointed Kumar is the fact that Srikanth couldn't capitalise on Lee Chong Wei's absence from the World Championship. "Srikanth should have capitalised as Chong Wei's pulling out opened the bottom half of the draw. Liew didn't have any big ...
Raising bat at the Lord's is boyhood dream: Woakes
Having endured frustrations of a long lay-off due to injury, Chris Woakes felt "incredible" after realising his childhood dream of scoring a Test hundred at the 'Home Of Cricket' in his comeback game. Replacing Ben Stokes wasn't an easy job but Woakes made the most of his opportunity by getting Indian captain Virat Kohli on the second day and followed it up with his maiden Test hundred as England maintained their stranglehold on India with a 250-run first innings lead. "That feeling of raising your bat to a standing ovation at Lord's is a bit of a boyhood dream. But it's an incredible feeling," a visibly elated Woakes told mediapersons after the end of third day's play. Woakes had recently become a father and said that his teammates had asked him to do a "baby celebration" but it all became a bit of blur once he achieved the coveted landmark. "The lads did ask me actually where was the baby celebration, but for some reason, that wasn't really on my mind. I didn't really have any ideas
No help for bowlers in post-lunch session was problem: Pandya
The lack of assistance for bowlers during the post-lunch session on the third day was a major reason for England's complete control over India in the second Test, feels all-rounder Hardik Pandya. England are now 250 runs ahead after finishing the third day at 357 for 6 after being reduced to 131 for 5 at one stage. It was a 189-run sixth wicket stand between Chris Woakes (120 batting) and Jonny Bairstow (93) that has virtually killed the contest. India will now need a miracle to make a comeback. "Nothing happened (after lunch). That was the problem. As a bowling unit, we tried but all of a sudden the ball stopped swinging and they Woakes and (Jonny) Bairstow took the game away," Pandya reasoned after the end of third day's play. "It happens I've seen in Tests. You get four or five wickets quickly and then you get one partnership. Even with our batting line-up, it has happened many times. It's just a part of the game," Pandya said. India started playing a catch-up game only having ..
Wokes, Bairstow give England 250-run lead over India on Day 3 (Roundup)
England rode on and Chris Woakes (120 not out) Jonny Bairstow (93) to reach 357 for six wickets and take a huge 250-run lead over India on the third day of the second Test at the Lord's here on Saturday.
TSG's football school to officially open in Mumbai on Aug 16
TheSports Gurukul (TSG) has launched the TSG Football School in association with Eric Benny Sports Management (EBSM) and the Deutsches Fussball Internat (DFI) of Germany. TSG co-founder Prasad Kothari today told reporters that the school would be officially opened on August 16. TSG co-founder Jay Shah, founder of EBSM Eric Benny and football coaches were present on the occasion. Shah said that the school would initially operate in threecentres Santacruz, Wadala and Chandivali. Once the final selectionand scouting is done, we have plans to hold our training programmes in 15 centres from Colaba to suburban Kandivali, added Shah. Benny said, "Our objective isvery simple as we want to create a pyramid and would work with about 1000 children as we want to create an opportunity for many childrenand then work with the best of the best." "We have designed special training programmes that will help us empoweryouth to accelerate their football career. The objective is to provide ..
Marquez takes Austrian MotoGP pole -- by 0.002 seconds!
World champion Marc Marquez, riding a Honda, grabbed pole position today for the Austrian MotoGP, edging the Ducatis of Italian Andrea Dovizioso and Spaniard Jorge Lorenzo as Valentino Rossi toiled. "What a fight! What a pole!" the Honda team tweeted after a dominant performance a week ago in the Czech Grand Prix, the Ducatis arrived in Austria hoping to further trim the huge points lead Marquez has built with five victories in 10 races this season. Instead, Marquez delivered a fastest lap of 1min 23.241sec in the second and final qualifying session, just two thousandths of a second faster than Dovizioso, the winner in Brno, with Lorenzo, the runner-up a week earlier, third, 0.135sec back. "It's the same gaining pole positions by a thousandth as by a second," Marquez said after gaining the 49th pole position of his career. The two factory Ducatis will be alongside him on the front row, which Dovizioso said was good enough. "The front row, that's always the objective," said the ...
Chelsea, Spurs off to winning Premier League starts
Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri got off to a winning Premier League start as new signing Jorginho slotted home coolly from the penalty spot in a 3-0 win at Huddersfield today. Tottenham also made light of discontent over their lack of summer transfer activity by resisting a late Newcastle onslaught to win 2-1 at St. James's Park thanks to goals from Jan Vertonghen and Dele Alli. Watford, Bournemouth and Crystal Palace also picked up 2-0 wins on the opening weekend of the season. Chelsea have endured a turbulent pre-season with Sarri sworn in to replace fellow Italian Antonio Conte less than a month before the campaign got underway. The Londoners also smashed their transfer record and set a new world record fee for a goalkeeper in splashing 80 million euros (Pound 72 million, USD 92 million) on Kepa Arrizbalaga this week after Thibaut Courtois departed for Real Madrid. But the young Basque 'keeper was rarely troubled in recording a clean sheet as the visitors' greater quality told at ...