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West triumphs at Asia Road Racing Championship
Anthony West scored his second win of the weekend while destroying the premier SuperSport 600cc field to stamp his class and authority on the fourth round of the FIM Asia Road Racing Championship (ARRC) here on Sunday.
Anthony West flocks 4th win, stays in line for maiden ARRC
Australia's Anthony West continued his hot formas he scored a lights-to-flag victory, his second of the weekend, to stamp his class in the premier SuperSport 600cc in the fourth round of FIM Asia Road Racing Championship at the MMRT track near here today. Such was the 37-year old West's supremacy that he won by over seven seconds while recording his fourth win of the season which put him in line for his maiden ARRC title. While West cruised to victory on his Yamaha, behind him Tomoyoshi Koyoma (MUSASHi Boon Siew Honda), a former MotoGP rider, won a thrilling scrap with fellow-Japanese, the 19-year old Taiga Hada (Idemitsu Honda Racing India), to grab the second spot. It was the second podium of the weekend for Hada. Rafid Topan Sucipto (Yamaha) and Andy Muhammad Fadly (Kawasaki) delivered a 1-2 for Indonesia in the Asia Production 250cc race ahead of Thailand's Anupab Sarmoon (Yamaha) in a near photo-finish with barely three-tenth of a second separating the trio. For the
Mayank hits double hundred, Prithvi century as India A score 411/2 on Day 2
Mayank Agarwal's continued his dream run smashing a double hundred in company of centurion Prithvi Shaw as India A flayed the South African bowling attack to reach 411 for two on the second day of the 'four day' Test. Agarwal sent the bowlers on a leather hunt with an unbeaten 220 off 250 balls while Shaw punished them with a well-made 136 off 196 balls during a 277-run opening stand. India A now enjoy a 165-run lead after Mohammed Siraj took five for 56 to bowl out South Africa A for 246. It was a day when India A openers scored runs at an average of 4.72 with an astounding 58 boundaries and five sixes. Out of these, Agarwal alone hit 31 fours and four maximums. Shaw had 20 boundaries and a six in his seventh first-class hundred. The hero of the day certainly was local boy Agarwal, who hit his eighth first-class century. After a tremendous last season in domestic cricket where he scored well over 1000 runs, Agarwal continued his good form during the India A tri-series in England with
European 50km walk race likely to start earlier due to heat
The 50-kilometer walk race on Tuesday at the European Athletics Championships is likely to start one hour earlier than planned due to the hot weather, organisers said on Sunday.
If Hardik learns from Stokes, it could be defining series for him: Ian Chappell
He might still be a "work in progress" but Hardik Pandya could take a cue from Ben Stokes' bowling during the ongoing series, which could prove to be a "defining one" in the all-rounder's career, feels Ian Chappell. The former Australian captain also feels that Pandya should be batting at No 6 in the current line-up. "India's search for a seam-bowling allrounder is still a work in progress but Hardik Pandya displayed determination and discipline to go with his undoubted skills in an important partnership with Kohli," Chappell wrote in his column for ESPN Cricinfo. "Perhaps a move to No 6 would further bolster his batting confidence and if he can also profit from watching Stokes' efforts with the ball, this could be a defining series for the talented all-rounder," Chappell assessed. In his column Chappell paid glowing tribute to Indian captain Virat Kohli, comparing his Edgbaston hundred to Stan McCabe's epic double hundred during the 1938 Ashes, which even made Sir Don Bradman give a .
S K S Sunderji trained Timeless and
S K S Sunderji trained Timeless and confidently ridden by jockey C S Jodha won The Pune Bookmakers Association Turf Club Trophy (Grade3) the main event on special race day of Pune meeting held here today. Jockey P Trevor scored a grand quadruple while trainer S K S Sunderji sadled a good treble on a day.
Ganguly warns against changing and chopping
Former captain Sourav Ganguly has urged Indian batsmen Murali Vijay and Ajinkya Rahane to bat with more determination and advised skipper Virat Kohli to not chop and change the playing XI after defeat in the first Test against England. India lost the series-opener by 31 runs as the Indian batsmen, with the exception of Kohli, failed to tackle the English attack. Opener Vijay (20, 6) and middle-order batsman Rahane (15, 2) contributed 43 runs together in their two innings at Edgbaston. Ganguly, in his instagram post, wrote, "If you've to win a Test then everyone has to score runs." He said, "This was the first Test in a 5 match series & I think this team has the capability to come back & play well. #AjinkyaRahane & #MuraliVijay will have to show some determination since they have scored runs in these conditions before. "I don't think the captain is responsible for the loss. If you're the captain then you'll be criticised for a loss the same way as you're congratulated for a
Curran behind England win in 1st Test, says Nasser Hussain
Former England captain Nasser Hussain on Sunday praised fast bowler Sam Curran for his performance in the first Test which helped the hosts beat India by 31 runs.
Root not as good as Kohli but thoughtful bloke: Brearley
England's revered captain Mike Brearley feels that Joe Root is "not quite as good as Virat Kohli" but is still a "thoughtful bloke", who needs to rev up his conversion rate like his Indian counterpart. "Root has a poorer conversion rate in comparison to Kohli. But I think Root is a fine batsman too and I like seeing him do well. He is different a brilliant batsman and quite intelligent. He is not quite as good as Kohli but is still a thoughtful bloke," Brearley told PTI today. Brearley rated Kohli as the best batsman in world cricket and his success is largely due to his "ruthless streak". Kohli scored 149 and 51 but India lost a closely contested first Test against England by 31 runs. However Brearley was all praise for the Indian skipper, who today perched on top of ICC rankings for Test batsmen. "I think Kohli is best in the world and anyone who averages 50-plus in all three formats must be a very, very fine player. He can play in every mode and so can Joe Root. But there is ...
Young batsman Oliver Pope called up for Lord's Test
England have made two changes to their squad for the second Test against India, bringing in uncapped batsman Oliver Pope and pacer Chris Woakes. The second Test starts at the Lord's on August 9. 20-year-old Surrey batsman Oliver Pope has been given his maiden Test call-up as Dawid Malan has been dropped. The latter scored only 8 and 20 in the first Test here and also dropped crucial catches at slip. Pope has had a stellar domestic season as he scored 684 runs at average 85.50 and is the second-highest run-scorer in the County championship this summer. Additionally, he is also right-handed which is seen as a tactic to contend with Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin who picked up seven wickets at Edgbaston. Woakes replaced all-rounder Ben Stokes as well. The latter will be in Bristol starting tomorrow, where his trial for affray charges begins. If the case is adjourned for a later date, Stokes will be added to the Test squad. "Ollie Pope has made an exceptional start to his first ...
Marin inflicts Sindhu's second consecutive BWF World Championship loss
A gold medal at the BWF World Championships continued to elude Indian ace shuttler P. V. Sindhu as she was dominated by Spain's Carolina Marin in Sunday's showpiece encounter.Having lost the 2017 final to Nozomi Okuhara of Japan, who Sindhu defeated in the semi-final to book her spot against Marin, the current World No. 3, who has twice finished second (2017 and 2018) twice finished third (2013 and 2014) at the World Championships was eyeing the chance to become the first Indian woman to win the competition.However, the Spaniard, who also limited Sindhu to the silver medal at the Rio Olympics, stretched her advantage in their head-to-head record to 7-5 by recording a 21-19, 21-10 win to become the first woman to win the World Championship gold medal thrice.Having started the game strongly, numerous unforced errors from Marin resulted in her conceding her early lead in the first game and with Sindhu in the lead at 14-9, Marin displayed a champions' mettle to bring the scores level at ..
Badminton Worlds: Sindhu loses in final; Record 3rd title for Carolina Marin
Indian women's singles star shuttler P.V. Sindhu suffered yet another heartbreak in a major final as she lost to Rio Olympic champion Carolina Marin in straight games in her second consecutive final of the Badminton World Championships here on Sunday.
Bangladesh level T20 series with 12-run win over Windies
A fine all-round performance by Shakib al Hasan lifted Bangladesh to a series-levelling 12-run win over the West Indies in the second fixture of a three-match T20 International series at the Central Broward Stadium in Florida on Saturday. Shakib belted 60 and senior opener Tamim Iqbal top-scored with 74 as the Bangladeshis posted a challenging 171 for five after they were put in to bat. Needing victory to keep the series alive ahead of the final match at the same venue on Sunday, the captain then claimed the important wickets of Marlon Samuels and opposing skipper Carlos Brathwaite as the Caribbean side were restricted to 159 for nine in reply. Mustafizur Rahman took three expensive wickets but it was left to spinner Nazmul Islam to bowl the critical final over of the match with the West Indies needing 15 runs for victory. Just two runs were conceded as Bangladesh kept the series alive and also ended a five-match losing streak in the format going back to the final of the tri-nation ...
Momota first Japanese man to win badminton worlds
Kento Momota became the first Japanese man to win the badminton World Championships on Sunday, putting behind him a gambling scandal that threatened to ruin his career. The explosive 23-year-old convincingly defeated China's highly promising Shi Yuqi 21-11, 21-13 in Nanjing. Momota's nascent career descended into controversy in 2016 when Japanese badminton chiefs suspended him for more than a year for visiting an illegal casino, denying him a place at the Rio Olympics. Momota, number two in the world at the time, has been working his way back to the top ever since and the world-ranked seven is currently in the form of his life. But in Shi he faced another of badminton's rising stars. The brilliantly agile 22-year-old defeated legend Lin Dan and Olympic champion Chen Long on the way to the final to confirm his newfound status as China's best player. Shi and Momota had only played each other once before, Momota having the edge that time -- and he was to enjoy it once more. Shi, who was
Bhullar wins Fiji International golf
India's Gaganjeet Bhullar withstood intense pressure and produced one of the best shots of the week on the 17th hole which eventually sealed his ninth Asian Tour win at the Fiji International golf tournament here on Sunday.
Feyenoord win Dutch Super Cup
Feyenoord claimed the Dutch Super Cup, the Johan Cruijff Schaal, for the second time in a row by beating PSV on penalty shootout.
Alvarez stuns Kovalev in seventh to seize WBO light heavyweight title
Unbeaten Eleider Alvarez knocked out Sergey Kovalev in the seventh round with a stunning upset victory to capture the World Boxing Organization light heavyweight title. Alvarez, of Colombia, hit Kovalev with a devastating right hook that sent the Russian to the canvas for the third and final time late in the seventh round. The 35-year-old Kovalev was trying to re-establish his dominance in the light heavyweight division in his first real boxing test since losing in back-to-back fights to Andre Ward. Kovalev was the more aggressive of the two boxers and was winning the majority of the rounds heading into the final round at the Hard Rock Hotel in Atlantic City, New Jersey. But he let down his guard in the seventh and Alvarez seized the opportunity to land several power punches and go on to win the fight in one of the biggest boxing upsets of the year. He knocked Kovalev down twice and then finished him off with consecutive right hooks to the head that sent him down for the third and ...
Hendricks' ton on debut powers South Africa to 363-7
Reeza Hendricks smashed a century on his one-day international debut to guide South Africa to 363 for seven against Sri Lanka in the third match in Pallekele today. Hendricks, whose 89-ball 102 gave the visitors strength after being put into bat first, became only the third South African to register a hundred in his first ODI. Colin Ingram and Temba Bavuma are the other two. Jean-Paul Duminy's 92 off 70 balls added to South Africa's hopes of clinching the five-match series, which they lead 2-0. Hashim Amla gave South Africa a brisk start with his run-a-ball 59 before being bowled by medium-pace bowler Thisara Perera, who returned impressive figures of 4-44. The 28-year-old Hendricks, who has played 12 Twenty20 matches for South Africa since making his debut in 2014, built crucial partnerships including a 78-run fourth-wicket stand with Duminy. Hendricks, a right-handed batsman, celebrated his century with a boundary off paceman Lahiru Kumara in just 88 balls but was dismissed on the ..
Chhattisgarh: Tribal girls fight guns with hockey in Naxal-infested village
Tribal girls in the Naxal-infested Kondagaon village of Chhattisgarh have picked up hockey sticks over guns to fight Naxals here.The young girls are being trained with the help of Indo-Tibetan Border Police or ITBP instructors."When sir asked us would you play hockey, we said we will play. Now, they have been giving training to us. We are preparing ourselves for state-level tournaments," said Chandrika, a hockey player.Another player, Dineshwari, said "I play hockey and I am a goalkeeper. Earlier we used to play Kabaddi here after which a hockey team was formed and now we are trained by two teachers."The team, who recently competed in a competition, stood second overall, thus proving their mettle.With such sport-based interventions, tribal children, who have always been the soft target for Naxals, can be encouraged to get involved in positive activities.
Kohli tops Test batsmen rankings following Edgbaston exploits
Indian skipper Virat Kohli on Sunday achieved another personal milestone by becoming the seventh India batsman and the first since Sachin Tendulkar in June 2011, to top the ICC rankings for Test Batsmen.Kohli scored 149 and 51 in India's 31-run defeat in the first of the five-match Test series against England at the Edgbaston Cricket Ground, which added 31 points to his tally and helped him end Australian captain Steve Smith's 32-month reign as the top-ranked batsman and reach the top of the summit for the first time in his 67-Test career.Kohli now leads Smith (who held the top spot since December 2015) by five points but will have to maintain the form in the remaining four Tests to finish the series as the world's highest-ranked Test batsman.Apart from Kohli and Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, Gautam Gambhir, Sunil Gavaskar, Virender Sehwag and Dilip Vengsarkar are the other India batsmen to have achieved number-one rankings during their careers.However, at 934 points, Kohli has become ...