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Aimar, Scaloni praise India U-20 footballers
Days after India Under-20 defeated Argentina in the COTIF Cup, former Argentine great Pablo Aimar, who accompanied the Argentina squad as the technical director, lavished huge praise on the Indian footballers.
Real Madrid sign Chelsea keeper Courtois
Real Madrid have reached an agreement to buy goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois from London club Chelsea. The Belgian international has signed a six-year deal with the record European football champions.
Eupheus Junior International football academy launched
FS Junior, one of the largest football school chains, today launched the first Eupheus Junior International academy in Pataudi, Haryana, to bring professional coaching to Indian schools. Junior is one of the largest football chains with presence in 236 cities covering 419 schools all over the world. FS Academies' training curriculum are designed by experts in youth soccer. The launch and unveiling of the Eupheus Junior International Football Academy plaque was done by Andrey Fedorov, Senior Counsellor, Chief Consular Officer along with other important dignitaries from Russian Embassy including Yaroslav Tarasyuk, Trade Commissioner and Viacheslav Bessonov, Chief Expert - Trade of the Russian Federation to India. Sarvesh Shrivastava, Managing Director and Co-Founder, Eupheus Learning said, "Indian football is gaining limelight internationally. Earlier this week, India's U20 Football team won accolades for their win against Argentina at the COTIF Cup in Valencia. It shows that the game ..
Real Madrid welcome their new signing, Alex Hunter
Many Real Madrid players, including Dani Carvajal and Theo Hernandez, have welcomed the signing of Alex Hunter, who is a fictional character in the FIFA game series.Expressing excitement over joining the club, Hunter said that it is something that he always wanted to achieve."It's everything I've ever wanted, simple as that," goal.com quoted Hunter, as saying.The English fictional character began his career at Manchester United, and after a season in Major League Soccer, he returned to Europe to pursue his career at Real Madrid.On a related note, Real Madrid will take on rivals Atletico Madrid in the UEFA Super Cup before their opening La Liga encounter against Getafe on Thursday.
Injured Cummins, Hazlewood ruled out of Pakistan Tests
Australian fast bowlers Josh Hazlewood and Pat Cummins have been ruled out of the upcoming two-match Test series against Pakistan due to lumbar bone stress injuries.Confirming the news, Australian team's physiotherapist David Beakley said that the two players are recovering well from the injury, but their fitness level is not up to the required levels."Pat and Josh are progressing well from their lumbar bone stress injuries but are not bowling, so, unfortunately, they will not be at the level required for Test match intensity coming October," cricket.com.au quoted Beakely, as saying."Barring any setbacks, we are hopeful that Pat and Josh will return via the back-end of the JLT One-Day Cup, with the aim of them being available for the ODI Series against South Africa in November as they build towards the Indian Test Series," he added.Meanwhile, Beakley also reflected on fast bowler Mitchell Starc's return. He assured that Starc has been training regularly and is likely to be considered
Chelsea sign Kepa from Athletic Bilbao for record $92.6 million
Chelsea have signed Kepa Arrizabalaga from Athletic Bilbao for a record transfer fee of 80 million euros ($92.6 million) for a goalkeeper.
Eupheus Junior International football academy launched
FS Junior, one of the largest football school chains, on Thursday launched the first Eupheus Junior International football academy in Pataudi, Haryana, to bring professional coaching to Indian schools.
FC Pune City sign Miguel Angel Portugal as head coach
FC Pune City on Thursday signed Miguel Angel Portugal as the head coach of the club for the 2018-19 Indian Super League (ISL) season.
Zimbabwean golfer Vincent eyes maiden Asian Tour title
Zimbabwean Scott Vincent, who is in red-hot form, today said he hopes to clinch his maiden Asian Tour title. It would be not be easy as he is up against some good players like SSP Chowrasia and Khalin Joshi at the Take Solutions Masters. "I would love to win his maiden Asian Tour Title. I am in good form and I would like to continue it here also, but it will not be easy. There are good players like Khalin Joshi, Chirag Kumar, SSP Chowrasia. It will be a hard-fought battle," Vincent told PTI ahead of Take Solutions Masters kick-off here. The field also is strong and it is not going to be a walk in the park for anyone, he added. Vincent, who did not consider Asian Tour events initially, is now enjoying his achievements in the last three years as he is tenth in the Asian Tour Order of Merit. "It was quite funny. A friend of mine was going to play Asian tournament which I did not consider. He said you should come along. I did go with him. "I did not realise how good the Asian tour was ...
FC Pune City bring in Miguel Angel Portugal as head coach
Indian Super League club FC Pune City today signed Miguel Angel Portugal as the head coach for the 2018-19 season. Portugal will be joined by his assistant Gonzalo Yarza in preparations to lead the Stallions to glory in the upcoming season. After getting the Spanish manager to sign the dotted lines, FC Pune City CEO Gaurav Modwel said, "In Miguel Angel, I believe we have a head coach who, with his philosophy and preference to play an attacking brand of football, will embrace the style and quality of players we have at our club." Commenting on his appointment, Miguel Angel said, "I had a very good experience of India and the ISL last season and I was very impressed with the organisation, facilities, stadiums, fan support and therefore coming back to ISL was a very easy decision for me. "I watched FC Pune City last season and I can say that the training facilities that they have are surely one of the best in the country." The 62-year-old took over reins of Spanish second-division club ..
Forca Goa Foundation Sign MOU with Special Olympics Bharat
Forca Goa Foundation have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Special Olympics Bharat. Under the terms of the MOU, Special Olympics Bharat will provide sensitisation training to all the coaches from the foundation and in turn the coaches will provide coaching assistance and support for activities and trainings conducted by Special Olympics Bharat. The MOU signing was preceded by an orientation for all the foundation's coaches by Victor Vaz, National Director, Special Olympics Bharat. At the orientation, the coaches were taken through the history and achievements of the Special Olympics Bharat team. The coaches from the foundations were also briefed on the challenges faced while coaching a team of special athletes and how to overcome them. Following the orientation, the coaches were taken to the Don Bosco Indoor ground and were given the opportunity to deliver a short training session for a group of special athletes from Goa. Jill Ferguson, Managing Director, Forca Goa ...
Marcos Tebar returns to Delhi Dynamos
Delhi Dynamos today completed the signing of Spanish midfielder Marcos Tebar on a one-year contract. The 32-year old re-joins the Dynamos following the expiry of his contract with FC Pune City. Tebar who was part of the Dynamos camp in ISL Season 3, played a pivotal role in helping FC Pune City reach the semi-finals for the first time since the league's inception. The Spanish midfielder was a mainstay in the Pune side last season, making 17 appearances and notching up one goal and two assists. "We are extremely happy to have Tebar sign for the club. He is someone who knows the club well and loves playing for the club so that is the passion that we want from our players. He's coming on the back of a fantastic season and we are hopeful he can replicate his performances this year as well," Dynamos head coach Josep Gombau said. During his time with Dynamos in Season 3, Tebar notched up three assists in 12 appearances and was a vital cog in the side's run to the semi-finals. A product of ..
Joshi, Powar among 20 applicants for Indian women's coach job; NZ batswoman too in hunt
Former India spinners Sunil Joshi and Ramesh Powar will be among 20 candidates to be interviewed for the role of the women's cricket coach in Mumbai tomorrow. Others who will be interviewed are former India wicket-keepers Ajay Ratra and Vijay Yadav, former women's captain Mamatha Maben and Suman Sharma, who earlier served as the assistant coach when Purnima Rau was in charge. Maria Fahey, who played two Tests and 51 ODIs for New Zealand, has also applied for the job. The 34-year-old is currently a coach at the ACA Academy in Guntur. Joshi and Powar can be considered strong contenders. Powar, who played two Tests and 31 ODIs, is already serving as the interim coach after the controversial exit of Tushar Arothe. Joshi's experience as player and coach will also be hard to ignore. The left-arm spinner who represented India in 15 Tests and 69 ODIs, has had coaching stints with Oman and most recently Bangladesh. The veteran of 160 first-class games has also coached Jammu and Kashmir, Assam .
Toss delayed by rain at Lord's
Intermittent rain delayed the start of the second Test between India and England here today. Hosts England lead the five-match series after their 31-run victory in the gripping first Test at Birmingham. The Indian team would expect its floundering batsmen to take more responsibility in pursuit of a series-levelling win at the Lord's. If captain Virat Kohli had got support from his batting colleagues in Birmingham, the scenario would have been completely different. The world number one Test side came close to taking the lead but fell short in the end. India could make changes in the playing XI.
Only we know how we face people when we return without medal: Sakshi
Under the scanner for her below-par performance in the run-up to the Asian Games, Olympic medallist Sakshi Malik is feeling the heat but insists that athletes always aim for medals so that fingers are not pointed at them. The 25-year-old from Haryana had to settle for a bronze at the Commonwealth Games in April and recently crashed out of the Yasar Dogu International in Istanbul before reaching the medal round. She along with three other wrestlers (Vinesh Phogat, Sushil Kumar, Bajrang Punia) were exempted from the trials for the Asian Games but recently WFI officials told media that it was a cause of concern for them that both Sushil and Sakshi are not in form. "We want to win medal every time we step on the mat. Only we know how we face people when we return without medal. It becomes so tough to answer when people ask questions," Sakshi told PTI in an interaction after a training session in Lucknow. "We also want to perform well so that no one points fingers at us and that we face no
Chelsea sign Kepa Arrizabalaga for record 72 million pounds
Chelsea have roped in Spanish goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga for a record 72 million pounds.The 23-year-old, who has signed a seven-year deal with the club, will succeed Belgian goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois in the team.Reflecting on his inclusion in the team, Kepa said that it was a very important decision of his career and he was glad that the club imposed faith in him."It's a very important decision for me, for my career, and also for my personal life. So many things attracted me to the club, all the titles the club has won, the other players, the city, the English Premier League. It's an accumulation of things, and I am very glad Chelsea has decided to trust me and to take me in as well," goal.com quoted Kepa, as saying.The deal has quashed the previous goalkeeper transfer record set by Liverpool, who purchased Brazilian Alisson Becker of Roma for 65 million pounds, last month.Kepa, who played his first international game with Spanish football team Ponferradina, won the 2012 European .
BCCI case: SC dumps 'one state one vote' policy
The Supreme Court on Thursday discarded the 'one state one vote' policy for the Maharashtra and Vidharbha cricket associations which was recommended by the Lodha panel commission.According to the dumped policy, regional affiliates of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) are not eligible for the voting rights.Approving the draft constitution submitted by the BCCI with some modifications, the court granted full membership to Mumbai Cricket Association, Vidarbha, and Railways.In May, the Supreme Court had agreed to reconsider 'one state, one vote' mandate that quashed the voting rights of regional affiliates of the BCCI.The apex court's three-judge bench, headed by Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra, had made the decision keeping in view the fact that cricket associates and former great players of many states have played historic roles which cannot be left out.Meanwhile, the apex court has granted four-week time to the BCCI to register the new modified constitution of the ...
Cruzeiro beat Flamengo in Copa Libertadores Round-of-16
Cruzeiro beat Flamengo 2-0 in their Copa Libertadores Round-of-16 first leg match at the Maracana here.
PAOK overcome deficit to beat Spartak
PAOK conceded two goals in the first leg of their Champions League third-round qualifier against Spartak Moscow here before bouncing back to win 3-2.
Lonah Salpeter wins first European track title for Israel
Kenyan-born Lonah Chemtai Salpeter gave Israel its first ever track gold in the women's 10,000 metres event at the 2018 European Athletics Championships here, winning the hard-fought race in 31:43.29.