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Shahid Afridi pulls out of CPL following knee injury
Pakistan batsman Shahid Afridi has pulled out of the upcoming 2018 Caribbean Premier League (CPL) due to a knee injury.Announcing his withdrawal on Twitter, Afridi, who plays for Jamaica Tallawahs, said that he would miss the CP on account of rehabilitation due to his knee injury."Due to my knee rehab, I'll have to sadly miss out this year's #BiggestPartyInSport with the @JAMTallawahsI'll be cheering for the team from home and I'm sure @simadwasim will fill up for me #CPL18 #DreamBIGwidTallawahs," he wrote.The Jamaica Tallawahs, in reply, wished the batsman a speedy recovery."We wish you a speedy recovery and we hope your cheers propel us onto victory!" they tweeted.The right-hand batsman had sustained the injury while playing for Karachi Kings in the Pakistan Super League in March, the International Cricket Council (ICC) confirmed.Earlier, Afridi had appeared for Edmonton Royals in the Global Canada T20 League in July and also led the ICC World XI side against the Windies in the ...
Pleased with silver, consistent Sindhu hopeful of gold in future
Indian women's singles star shuttler P.V. Sindhu may have missed out on her third consecutive major individual title but she sees a lot of positives with her consistent run, adding that she is hopeful of a gold medal in the future.
Yash Fadte upsets Agarwal to enter semis
Teenager Yash Fadte of Goa stunned third seed Abhishek Agarwal in a long-drawn tie to enter the semi finals of the 43rd Maharashtra State Men's Squash tournament today. The 16-year-old Fadte had an easy start in the quarter final clash as he won the first game 11-2, but Abhishek was quick to make a comeback and took the second game 11-4. Fadte bounced back with a 11-7 victory in the third game, but the teenager was not able to maintain consistency and lost the penultimate game 9-11. With the match tied at 2-all, it was anyone's match. However, Fadte, who came into the tournament with a string of successes kept his wits and clinched the decider 11-8 to advance to the last four for a face-off against top seed Mahesh Mangaonkar. Mangoankar eased into the semis, making few mistakes on his way to a 11-7, 11-5, 11-2 victory over Vijay Kumar of Chennai. Also advancing was number 2 seed Abhishek Pradhan, who defeated Ranjit Singh with an identical scoreline. He would meet no. 4 .
Ex-400m world champion Nicholas Bett dies
Former 400m hurdles world champion Nicholas Bett of Kenya died in a car accident on Tuesday. He was 28.The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) took to their official Twitter handle and expressed condolence over the sudden demise of the athlete."The IAAF is deeply saddened and shocked to hear that Kenya's 2015 world 400m hurdles champion Nicholas Bett, 28, died in a car accident on Tuesday (7). RIP," the IAAF wrote.Bett, who was initially inclined towards volleyball, stunned the athletics world by clinching gold in 2015 IAAF World Championship in Beijing. He set a Kenyan record of 47.79 which was the fastest time in the world that year.Earlier this year, Bett participated in the Commonwealth Games in Australia where he finished at the eighth spot in the 400m hurdles.
Kohli calls on fans to support all team members
Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli has called on fans to support the entire team and not focus on just one or two players. Addressing a gathering of senior diplomats, business chiefs and politicians at a special reception hosted by the Indian High Commissioner to the UK Y K Sinha at his London residence yesterday evening, the batsman praised his fellow teammates for their hardwork. "We as a team love playing with each other and play with a lot of passion.I would just say to the fans to support the whole team because we all are giving our best efforts and we all want to win together," said Kohli, who was accompanied by his Bollywood star wife Anushka Sharma. "It's not about individuals or one or two players, it's about Team India together and that's the passion everyone should carry off the field as well," he said. Kohli, alongside the rest of his squad, interacted with the guests at the reception, signed autographs and posed for selfies. It is always wonderful to come to London and ...
Quinton de Kock pulls out of Nottinghamshire deal
South African batsman Quinton de Kock, who has recently been elevated to the position of captain for the last two ODIs of the ongoing five-match series against Sri Lanka, has withdrawn from the Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club deal.The 25-year-old was scheduled to play four Specsavers County Championship matches for the club at the end of the season.The withdrawal, reportedly, came at the request of Cricket South Africa (CSA). They reasoned that the left-hand batsman has a reoccurrence of an injury to the right index finger and the management wanted it to be healed ahead of the upcoming busy cricket schedule.Reflecting on the pullout, Nottinghamshire's director of cricket Mick Newell said that he is really disappointed with the move and would now explore other available options."We're disappointed because Quinton is a high-quality player and we would have been stronger with him in the side, but he has a central contract with Cricket South Africa and there is always some risk when ..
Football Delhi signs three-year partnership contract with JSW Sports
Football Delhi today signed a partnership contract with JSW Sports for the development of the game in the Capital. As part of the deal, JSW Sports will be the principal partner of Football Delhi, the governing body for the sport in the Capital, for the next three years. The partnership was jointly announced by Football Delhi president Shaji Prabhakaran and JSW Sports director Parth Jindal. As part of the deal, JSW Sports will fund the salaries of the Football Delhi administrative staff and other support staff. Recently, Football Delhi has hired professional staff in different roles -- technical, marketing, finance and management. A full-time professional and paid general secretary has been appointed. Football Delhi president Shaji Prabhakaran said, "We are thrilled to have JSW as the Principal Partner of Football Delhi. We are very happy that JSW shares our vision for improving football in Delhi. "We have grand plans and strategy for football in Delhi but need help and support of as ..
Rathanvel stuns top seed GM Le Quang Liem
FIDE Master V S Rathanvel scored a sensational victory over top rated Grandmaster Le Quang Liem of Vietnam in the first round of Abu Dhabi Masters chess tournament that got underway here today. The opening day saw many upsets but Rathanvel was a class act in demolishing the Vietnamese GM rated 2727. The close to 400 rating difference did not deter the Indian to go for the kill when it mattered the most and his bravery was duly rewarded. For the records, it was a Caro Kann advance where the Vietnamese played black and the tense middle game saw Rathanvel sacrificing his rook for a minor piece for central dominance. Liem faced a predicament in the middle game when there was an unconditional repetition of moves on offer and he chose to play what looked like an inferior endgame. Rathanvel shattered the king's position with a timely blow and his queen and Bishop combined to net him his biggest victory thus far. The game lasted 59 moves. Young Sankalp Gupta also came out with a good effort ..
National Record: Lahiri set to cross Jeev with his 15th Major appearance at PGA Championship
Anirban Lahiri will achieve a coveted landmark when he plays in his 15th Majors at the PGA Championship, surpassing Jeev Milkha Singh's previous Indian record of 14. Lahiri's younger colleague, Shubhankar Sharma, who has been the star of 2018, will also be in the field and becomes the youngest Indian and the third overall to have played all four Majors in a single year after Jeev (in 2007) and Lahiri (in 2015 and 2016). Meanwhile, globally all eyes will be on Tiger Woods after his splendid tied-6th at the Open Championships in Carnoustie last month. Never has he looked closer to a 15th Major in last 10 years as he is looking now. He actually had sole lead on the 10th hole on the final day at Carnoustie. As for Lahiri, his tied sixth finish at the WGC-Bridgestone is a proof of his improvement. Lahiri is also up to 82nd on FedExCup rankings and he could improve that this week. It has now put him back in top-100 of world rankings, and only four places behind Shubhankar. Shubhankar has ..
Khalin seeks breakthrough on home turf, while Chawrasia looks for reversal of form
Khalin Joshi, who came within a whisker of getting his maiden Asian Tour triumph at the inaugural TAKE Solutions Masters last year, will try to go one better this time when the second edition tees off tomorrow. Meanwhile, six-time Asian Tour winner SSP Chawrasia, sees this event as a very important one because it is backed by his main sponsor, TAKE Solutions, and he is also hoping to turn around his form this week. Similarly one-time Asian Tour winner Chiragh Kumar, who has still not fully recovered from the injuries last season, is hoping that memories of a Top-10 finish at this course in 2012, when it hosted the Hero Indian Open, will help him reverse the sluggish form. Eyeing similar first success will be the sole Zimbabwean on the Asian Tour, Scott Vincent who has been in red-hot form this season. Vincent has had four Top-10s in his last six starts and it included a runner-up finish in Indonesia. The 40-year-old Chawrasia commented, "The course is a little bit wet today but ...
Spotlight on Indian batsmen in second Test vs England (Preview)
After a poor show in the opening Test match against England, the Indian batsmen would like to rectify their mistakes and apply themselves diligently when India will face the hosts in the second match of the five-match series, starting here on Thursday.
Formula 1 'more fun' under Liberty Media: Chase Carrey
Formula One chief executive Chase Carrey, who was appointed to the position after the Liberty Group took over the F1 in 2017, said that the reviews he received so far have suggested that the sport is much "more fun" than it used to be earlier.He further stated that they are continuously looking to improve the sport both on and off the track, La Gazzetta Dello Sport reported."It's too early to celebrate. But it's interesting that in Germany some people came to me and said that it was more fun than it was two years ago," Sports24 quoted Carrey, as saying."We are well on the way to improving the show on and off the track. We've seen some great races and the fight at the top is very exciting," he added.Emphasizing on driver's role in F1, Carrey said that despite having strong brands and great teams, it is the drivers who play the main role in pushing the sport forward.Chase Carrey took over as the chief executive of F1 after British business magnate Bernie Ecclestone stepped down from the
Wary CFI not taking risks with support staff for Asiad (IANS Interview)
Once trapped in the administrative mess where the physiotherapist was dropped from the contingent for the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, the Cycling Federation of India (CFI) is in no mood to tinker with the combination for the upcoming Asian Games in Indonesia.
Fans to promote legends match in Camp Nou: Organisers
Underprivileged football fans will get a chance to visit Barcelona's base Camp Nou to promote the upcoming 'legends exhibition match' between Barcelona and Mohun Bagan scheduled here on September 28, organisers said today. "It would be a lifetime opportunity for the fans who will be chosen from Darjeeling, Jangal Mahal and other football loving areas of the country," organiser of the match Koushik Moulik said. Barcelona are scheduled to play Girona in La Liga on September 23. "We plan to make them watch the match and engage in promotional activities for the legends match scheduled at Saltlake Stadium, five days later," he said announcing former India international Mehtab Hossain as the ambassador. Dutch legends Patrick Kluivert and Frank de Boer would be among a host of World Cuppers who are expected for the 'Clash of Legends'.
Rookie Ollie Pope to make his Test debut vs India at Lord's
England captain Joe Root confirmed today rookie batsman Ollie Pope will make his debut against India in the second Test starting at the Lord's tomorrow. Root announced that Surrey batsman Pope will receive his first cap batting at No. 4, replacing Dawid Malan from the side that won the first game by 31 runs at Edgbaston last week. Seamer Jamie Porter misses out from the initial 13-man squad, while one among Moeen Ali or Chris Woakes will replace Ben Stokes. England 12-man squad: Joe Root (capt), Moeen Ali, James Anderson, Jonny Bairstow (w), Stuart Broad, Jos Buttler, Alastair Cook, Sam Curran, Keaton Jennings, Ollie Pope, Adil Rashid, Chris Woakes.
Jayaram, Rituparna enter prequarterfinals of Vietnam Open
Indian shuttlers Ajay Jayaram and Rituparna Das progressed to the prequarterfinals of the USD 75,000 Vietnam Open Tour Super 100 tournament here today. Jayaram, who had finished runners-up at White Nights, defeated Indonesia's Gatjra Piliang Fiqihila Cupu 21-7 21-16 to set up a clash with top seeded Brazilian Ygor Coelho, who staved off a spirited challenge from India's Siril Verma. Coelho defeated Siril 22-20 17-21 21-17 in another match. Siril had defeated compatriot Shreyansh Jaiswal 21-17 21-16 earlier in the day. In women's singles, former national champion Rituparna beat Japan's Shiori Saito 21-13 21-14. However, other Indians who bit the dust today include Rasika Raje, Mugdha Agrey, Vaidehi Choudhari and mixed doubles pairs -- Shivam Sharma and Poorvisha S Ram (sixth seeds) and Dhruv Kapila and Meghana Jakkampudi. Rasika went down to Malaysia's Yen Mei Ho 16-21 13-21, Mugdha lost 13-21 12-21 to China's seventh seed Han Yue and Vaidehi suffered a 14-21 13-21 loss to USA's ...
Chelsea target Kepa Arrizabalaga pays Athletic Bilbao buyout clause
Athletic Bilbao said today that Kepa Arrizabalaga has paid his 80-million-euro ($93 million) buyout clause, paving the way for the Spain international to join Chelsea as the world's most expensive goalkeeper. "At 12:02 p.m. on Wednesday, August 8, La Liga informed our club that the player Kepa Arrizabalaga had filled the conditions to unilaterally break his contract tying him to Athletic Club," the Spanish club said in a statement. The 23-year-old is expected to replace Thibaut Courtois at Stamford Bridge for a fee that would surpass the 72.5 million euros Liverpool paid Roma for Brazilian Alisson last month. Belgium number one Courtois has been strongly linked with a move to Real Madrid and has not returned to Chelsea training following the World Cup. Kepa has played 53 times in La Liga for Bilbao over the last two seasons, and made his international debut in a 5-0 friendly win over Costa Rica in November 2017. He was also in the Spain squad for the recent World Cup in Russia as ...
Norway's brothers in arms advance at Euros
Norway's defending European champion Filip Ingebrigtsen, along with brothers Henrik and Jakob, moved smoothly into the final of the men's 1500m after successfully negotiating their heats at Berlin's Olympic Stadium today. The 25-year-old Filip, the sixth fastest European of all time over 1500m who also won world bronze in London last year, clocked 3min 40.88sec in finishing third in his heat behind Poland's Marcin Lewandowski and Briton Charlie Grice to progress to Friday's 12-man final. Henrik, the eldest of the trio at 27, won bronze behind Filip in Amsterdam having previously won the European crown in Helsinki in 2012 and a silver in 2014. He also progressed after coming in third (3:49.54) in his heat won by Britain's Chris O'Hare. Jakob, who will be 18 next month, might be the one to watch out for, however, posting 3:40.81 in winning the third and final heat. The teenager, coached like his siblings by father Gjert, has a fledgling career based on a solid all-rounder's grounding in
Fiorentina take Juventus winger Pjaca on loan
Juventus' young winger Marko Pjaca has joined ACF Fiorentina on a season-long loan, with the Florence-based club having the option to buy the Croatian international for 20 million euros ($23.1 million) in the summer of 2019.
Let your heart guide the way, Tendulkar's advice to Kohli
He has "been there and done that" which is the reason why Sachin Tendulkar's singular piece of advice for Virat Kohli is to worry less and follow his instincts. For a significant part of his 24-year career, Tendulkar shouldered the burden of Indian batting and Kohli is performing the same role in present day. Despite his classic 149 and 51 in the opening Test against England, India lost by 31 runs and there has been a lot of advice for the Indian captain. When asked about what would he tell Kohli, Tendulkar told ESPN Cricinfo: "I would say, just continue, he's doing a fantastic job so just continue. Don't worry about what's happening around you, keep your focus on what you want to achieve, and let your heart guide the way." The highest run-getter in Tests and ODIs wants Kohli to remain passionate about his goal. "Along the way, there will be plenty of things said and done, but eventually, if you are passionate about what you want in life, then the results will invariably ...