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Mangaonkar tunes up for Asiad with title win
Top seed Mahesh Mangaonkar tuned up for tougher battles ahead in the Asian Games by overcoming a fighting Abhishek Pradhan to lift the title in the 43rd Maharashtra State Men's Squash tournament today. Mangaonkar, a member of the Indian Games squad, got the better of third seed Pradhan in the all-Mumbai final 11-8, 12-10, 12-10 to pocket the champion's purse of Rs 1.3 lakh. Pradhan received Rs 75,000 for his runner-up finish in the tournament, organised under the aegis of the SRFI and the SRAM and sponsored by JSW and Raheja Vivarea at the Bombay Gymkhana courts here. Pradhan, who reached the final after some hard-fought victories, took some time to settle down, enabling title favourite Mangaonkar to clinch the opening game. The second game was much more competitive with fortunes swinging back and forth, leading up to 10-10 before the top seed stepped up his game and managed to grab the next two points for a commanding 2-0 lead in the best-of-five game match. The story ..
Ahead of Asiad, young shooter Anish's focus solely on training (IANS Interview)
Young Indian shooter Anish Bhanwala may be one of India's best medal prospects at the Asian Games feels but he is not spending much of his crucial time thinking regarding it.
Indian envoy calls on Pak PM-in-waiting Imran Khan
Indian High Commissioner Ajay Bisaria today called on Imran Khan, who will take oath as Pakistan's prime minister on August 18, and felicitated the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chief on his success in the election. Khan's PTI emerged as the single largest party in the July 25 general election and it nominated him as prime minister. The Indian envoy met cricketer-turned-politician Khan at his Banigala residence in the suburbs of the capital. He discussed various issues with Khan including the bilateral relationship and also presented him a cricket bat signed by the Indian cricket team. "Indian HC Ajay Bisaria called on Mr Imran Khan, Chairperson & senior leadership of PTI. HC congratulated @ImranKhanPTI on his electoral success, discussed range of issues, prospects of India-Pak relationship. HC gifted a cricket bat autographed by the entire Indian cricket team," the Indian High Commission here said in a tweet. The meeting came after Prime Minister Narendra Modi on July 30 called and ...
Vihari, Bawne take India A to 322/4 vs SA A on opening day
Hanuma Vihari struck his 15th first-class hundred as India A recovered from early jitters to consolidate their position reaching 322 for 4 against South Africa A at stumps on the opening day of second four day 'Test'. Vihari remained unbeaten on 138 having faced 273 balls and added 177 runs for the fourth wicket with Ankit Bawne (80, 146 balls). This was after India A's in-form opening duo of Prithvi Shaw (16) and Mayank Agarwal (0) encountered a rare failure. Struggling at 18 for 2, Vihari first steadied the ship with skipper Shreyas Iyer (39) adding 62 for the third wicket. Iyer looked fluent in his 54-ball knock but as it has been the case with him, he got out after getting set. Vihari hit 13 boundaries and remained unbeaten alongside Kona Bharat (30 batting) in an unroken 65-run stand. Vihari, who made 54 in the last match, continued with his form and brought India A back on track after they were reduced to 18 for two in 7.1 overs. Bawne's innings was studded with 10 fours. He was
Aimar, Scaloni said good things await your team: India's U-20 coach Floyd Pinto
Argentine great Pablo Aimer and coach Lionel Scaloni felt "good things" await India's U-20 players in international football, says Floyd Pinto, an engineer, who engineered the country's one of the most memorable triumphs in the sport. After scripting a stunning 2-1 victory over Argentina U-20 in the COTIF Cup in Spain, the Indian team returned today morning amid fanfare. "Yesterday, just before leaving we had an interaction with Pablo Aimer and their head coach Lionel Scaloni, both are World Cuppers and Aimer is a legend in Valencia. Both of them had really good words for our players, they said we played with a lot of passion, we ran a lot and we never gave up, never made it easy for them," coach Pinto told PTI. He added:"They were surprised by the way we performed. They encouraged us a lot and said that if this group plays for another two or three years they can achieve some good things in international football." Pinto said that he's happy as "the team improved as the tournament ...
India vs Eng 2nd Test: Second day's play resumes
The second day's play of the second Test between hosts England and India resumed after the rain-enforced break at the Lord's here on Friday.
Indian envoy meets Imran Khan, gifts bat signed by Indian team
India's envoy to Pakistan Ajay Bisaria gifted a cricket bat to Prime Minister-in-waiting Imran Khan after the two met on Friday to discuss the prospects of relationship between the two neighbouring countries.
Rathore asks athletes and officials to behave responsibly during Asian Games
Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore today asked the Indian athletes and officials, who are part of the Asian Games contingent, to behave responsibly on and off the field during the mega sporting event starting next week in Indonesia. India is sending a 800-plus contingent, including 572 athletes, to the Asian Games, to be held from August 18 to September 2 in the Indonesian cities of Jakarta and Palembang. "It is a matter of great pride you (athletes) are representing the country in the Games and you have earned this privilege. When you take part in the Games and when you stay in the Games Village, you will lose your individual identity and your identity there is just one name that is 'India'," Rathore said at the send-off ceremony of the Indian contingent organised by the Indian Olympic Association here. "It is a big responsibility for you. Whatever you do on the field and off the field, please remember one thing that you are representing a billion strong nation. You have to ..
Jaiswal hits ton as India U-19 win One Day series vs Sri Lanka
Opener Yashasvi Jaiswal struck an unbeaten hundred as India U-19 cruised to an eight-wicket victory over Sri Lanka to win the five-match one day series 3-2 here today. Batting first, India restricted Sri Lanka to a modest 212 for 9 in 50 overs after a collective effort from the Indian bowlers. The visitors then knocked off the runs in 42.4 overs, courtesy Jaiswal, who hit eight fours and three sixes. The team, coached by WV Raman, need to be lauded as they came back in the series after trailing 1-2. While bowling, it was Mohit Jangra, who had the best figures of 2 for 30 while all the others got a wicket apiece. Sri Lanka lost their last six wickets for 39 runs in a sudden middle-order collapse after looking good for a big score at 174 for 3. For the hosts, Madushka Fernando dropped anchor, scoring 95 off 136 balls with seven boundaries, before seamer Jangra trapped him leg before. He added 101 runs for the third wicket with Keshawa Fernando (56). Once Keshawa was dismissed, Madhushka
'Lonely' Bindra hopes for gold club company in Tokyo 2020
In a "lonely" club for a decade now, India's only individual Olympic champion Abhinav Bindra's pragmatism mingled with optimism as he hoped that not one but a few more will crowd the place come Tokyo 2020. He has been hoping and will continue to remain hopeful, Bindra, who has grown 10 years older since scripting history on a balmy August evening at Beijing in 2008, told PTI in an interaction. "I am hoping for young Indian athletes to join me. I am quite positive and, as an athlete, I am conditioned to remain hopeful. Hopefully, we will have some Olympic champions in a couple of years," Bindra said. The 35-year-old, who has been appointed to the International Olympic Committee's prestigious Athletes' Commission, was referring to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Bindra, who is now a businessman and runs the Abhinav Bindra High Performance Centre, looks back to his biggest moment with nostalgia. "Well obviously that was a wonderful moment of my life, dreamt about it for 15 years. I look back ...
ISL: Chennaiyin FC to have pre-season camp in Malaysia
Reigning Indian Super League (ISL) champions Chennaiyin FC will travel to Malaysia for a four-week pre-season camp commencing Monday.
India targeting hockey gold at Asiad: Manpreet
Riding high on the runners-up performance at last month's Champions Trophy, India hockey captain Manpreet Singh is targeting the gold medal at the upcoming Asian Games.
Vijay, Rahul fail again as India reduced to 11/2 at lunch on rain-hit 2nd day
Jimmy Anderson once again exposed the frailties of a wobbly Indian top order as they were reduced to 11 for two at lunch on a rain-hit second day of the second cricket Test. The wily seamer removed openers Murali Vijay (0) and KL Rahul (8) in a space of 15 balls as play was stopped after 6.3 overs due to heavens opening up. The visitors once again made a horrendous start under heavy cloud cover even as the match started on time on the second morning, after the entire first day was washed out due to inclement weather. At stoppage, Virat Kohli and Cheteshwar Pujara were batting with both having opened their accounts with a single each. This was after England won the toss and opted to bowl under partly sunny skies. Vijay looked to leave well, but played an uncharacteristic flick shot to a late outswinger from Anderson and was bowled for a five-ball duck. Rahul left well against Stuart Broad and managed to get two boundaries as well. Leaving against Anderson though was a sterner ...
ISL: Jamshedpur FC sign Spanish trio
Jamshedpur FC on Friday roped in Spanish trio of Carlos Calvo, Pablo Morgado and Sergio Cidoncha for the Indian Super League (ISL) 2018/19 season.
CPL becomes first T20 league to live stream on Twitter
The Caribbean Premier League (CPL) on Friday became the first Twenty20 League to collaborate with tech giants Twitter for live streaming of all matches of the 2018 season in 54 countries.
Ashraful eyes Bangladesh comeback after five-year ban
Bangladesh batsman Mohammad Ashraful, who was handed a five-year ban for his involvement in match-fixing and spot-fixing during Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) 2013, has expressed hope of making a comeback.The 34-year-old, whose punishment for the offence will end on August 13, said that he has been waiting for the day for quite long and asserted that making a comeback for his national side would be a great achievement for him."I have been waiting for August 13, 2018, for a long time now. It has been more than five years since the day I admitted my involvement. Although I have played domestic cricket in the last two seasons, there is now nothing preventing me from being eligible for national selection," ESPNcricinfo.com quoted Ashraful, as saying."Playing for Bangladesh again will be my greatest achievement," he added.In May 2013, Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) had initiated an investigation in the spot-fixing and match-fixing charges that were levied against the batsman, following ...
Chennaiyin FC to have 4 week pre season camp in Malaysia
ReigningIndian Super League champions Chennaiyin FC will have a four-week pre-season camp in Malaysia from August 13. The two-time ISL winners will depart from Chennai in the early hours ofMondaymorning, a press release said here. The CFC team willbe based in Malaysia's capital city Kuala Lumpur. They will be using the training facility of Sime Darby Football Club. CFC's Indian contingent convened in Chennai yesterday to undergo their pre-season medical assessments prior to leaving for Malaysia, along with head coach John Gregory, who arrived in the city in the early hours ofThursdaymorning. Theforeign players and rest of the foreign coaching staff will be directly reporting to Malaysia. Chennaiyin FC is set to play four friendly matches in Malaysia and will return to Chennai onSeptember 11to continue the preparations ahead of the new season that will involve their ISL title defence and a debut in the AFC Cup. With four players Jerry Lalrinzuala, Anirudh Thapa, ...
Thanks to Indian coach, words are not lost in translation anymore: Sardar
Senior players Sardar Singh and Manpreet Singh say having an Indian as the national team's head coach has broken all communication barriers and tactically too Harendra Singh is no less than any of his foreign counterparts. Harendra, who was appointed in May, coached India to a second straight runners-up finish at the Champions Trophy last month. "I still remember Harendra paaji had called me to a national camp 15-16 years ago. We go back a long way. I played under him even when he was assisting Jose Brasa in 2009," Sardar told PTI. "It is a different feeling working with an Indian coach. We can discuss anything with him under the sun. He also openly advises us and knows that as senior players we can't change our game completely," he added. There is still time to explain things during training but absorbing coach's advice during the two-minute break between quarters can be tough. That is where Harendra has made a massive difference. "If you see he has given results whether it is with ..
Twitter launches special emoji for Akshay's 'Gold'
Twitter today launched a special emoji for Bollywood star Akshay Kumar's upcoming film "Gold", which is scheduled to release on Independence Day. People will be able to tweet about the film with GoldMovie or #Gold2018 to use the specially designed emoji curated by Twitter. The emoji appears next to the hashtag in the Tweet and is inspired by India's first Olympic gold medal. It will be active until August 16. Vishal Ramchandani, Head of Marketing at Excel Entertainment, said in a statement, "The #Gold team is excited about the collaboration with Twitter, adding colour to conversations and allowing people to connect to the movie through the #GoldMovie, #FeelingOfGold and #UniteForGold." Keya Madhvani Singh, Head of Entertainment Partnerships, Twitter India, said they are excited about the collaboration with "Gold" team. "Bollywood is an ever-evolving industry that explores new ways to engage with fans, and we're excited to provide creative opportunities to drive anticipation for movie
Rain stops play on day 2 in 2nd Test
Rain interrupted play on the second day of the second cricket Test between India and England at Lord's here today. After rain washed out the opening day without a ball being bowled, England skipper Joe Root today won the toss and elected to field against India. England then reduced India to 11 for two in 6.3 overs before heavens opened up to halt the proceedings. At the break, Cheteshwar Pujara, who replaced Shikhar Dhawan in the playing XI, was at one and giving him company was skipper Virat Kohli (1). England won the first Test by 31 runs. Brief Score: India 1st innings: 11 for 2 in 6.3 overs (KL Rahul 8; J Anderson 6/2).