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Sindhu loses final yet again, settles for silver at World Championships
P V Sindhu finished second best yet again in a major tournament final as she went down tamely to Carolina Marin in the World Championships' women's singles title clash, adding to the Indian's tale of woes here today. The Olympic silver medallist settled for another white metal in the showpiece following a 19-21 10-21 loss to Olympic champion Marin of Spain. Interestingly, Marin had also defeated Sindhu in the final of the Rio Olympics in 2016. "It is very frustrating to loss again. Last time also I had played the finals. It is quite sad and I have to come back stronger and get back to the sessions and prepare for the next tournament," said Sindhu, who suffered her fourth final loss this season. "Sometimes it is not your day, ups and downs will always be there and you have to always be stronger. "A bit sad because I was expecting a good one but overall a good match and I am happy I came to the finals and winning and losing are parts of life and I have to take it as it is," she ...
Serena Williams withdraws from Rogers Cup tennis tournament
Former World No.1 Serena Williams has withdrawn from next week's Rogers Cup tennis tournament citing personal reasons, the tournament organisers confirmed.
Real Madrid beat Juventus 3-1 in International Champions Cup match
After a slow first half, Real Madrid had to resort to the boldness of two of their young stars, Vinicius Junior and Marco Asensio, to win against Juventus in a match that could not have started worse after an early own goal by Dani Carvajal.
Valencia earn 3-2 friendly win over Everton
Spain's Valencia CF topped English Premier League club Everton F.C. 3-2 in a friendly match held at Goodison Park stadium here.
Australia's Alex de Minaur in Citi Open final
Australian Alex de Minaur became the second finalist of the Washington Citi Open tournament, defeating Russian Andrey Rublev, sixteenth seeded, 5-7, 7-6 (6) and 6-4 in the semi-finals.
Barcelona coach downplays 2nd straight defeat in International Champions Cup
FC Barcelona's coach Ernesto Valverde on Sunday downplayed his side's second consecutive defeat in the 2018 International Champions Cup after a 0-1 loss against AC Milan.
Badminton Worlds: Sindhu loses in final
Indian women's singles star P.V. Sindhu lost in her second consecutive final of the Badminton World Championships here on Sunday.
Kohli grabs top spot in ICC Test batting rankings
India captain Virat Kohli on Sunday became the top-ranked batsman in Test cricket for the first time in his career as he ended Australian Steven Smith's reign of nearly 32 months.
Bhullar soars high on eagle, claims maiden European Tour title
India's Gaganjeet Bhullar today grabbed his maiden European Tour title with a brilliant chip-in eagle on the 17th hole for a one-stroke win over a charging Anthony Quayle of Australia at the Fiji International here. Going into the final round, Bhullar withstood intense pressure as he holed a monstrous chip from outside the green for an eagle-three at the 17th to head into the last hole with a one-shot advantage over Quayle. He calmly parred the last hole to turn in a six-under 66 for a four-day total of 14-under 274, which earned him a win over Quayle, who broke the course record with a nine-under 63 at the Natadola Bay Championship Golf Course. It was Bhullar's first win on the European Tour, ninth Asian Tour title and 10th crown overall. He now becomes the most successful Indian player on Asian Tour, overtaking the tally of eight tour wins by Arjun Atwal and Jyoti Randhawa. He is the first Indian to win on Australasia Tour and also became the fifth from the country to win on ...
There can't be a better teacher than setbacks: Shiva Thapa
Success propels but setbacks teach life lessons like none can, feels seasoned Indian boxer Shiva Thapa, who cannot wait to turn his "growth" story of a rollercoaster year into a maiden Asian Games medal this month. The first and only Indian boxer with three consecutive Asian Championships medals a gold (2013), silver (2017) and a bronze (2015), Shiva would be competing in his second Asian Games, scheduled from August 18 in Jakarta and Palembang. The last time around, he lost in the quarterfinals and speaking to PTI, the Assam boxer offered a rather philosophical take on success and setbacks, careful to specify that by setbacks, he did not mean failures. "I think setbacks are a better teacher. They make you stronger and when you bounce back, it's the most amazing feeling," says the 25-year-old, one of only four Indian boxers to have a world championship medal in his cabinet. "Success definitely propels you and makes you confident, but setbacks, they are like a tightly pulled ...
In search of a dying game called ball badminton (Sports Feature)
Fort Kochi has a lot of things to look out for. It has a beckoning feel about it, of things old and fascinating, others new and delightful. There are also too many things that are lost in Fort Kochi and waiting to be rediscovered. That's where I found myself after many years of trying to figure out if ball badminton is played anywhere any longer.
Bhullar claims maiden European Tour title at Fiji International
A brilliant chip-in eagle at the 17th hole propelled Indian golfer Gaganjeet Bhullar to claim his maiden European Tour title with a one-stroke win over a charging Anthony Quayle of Australia at the Fiji International here today. The 30-year-old fired a sizzling six-under 66 in the final round but it was his eagle at the second last hole which earned him the lead over Quayle, who broke the course record with a nine-under 63 at the Natadola Bay Championship Golf Course. It was Bhullar's first win on the European Tour, ninth Asian Tour and 10th crown overall. He thus became the most successful Indian player on Asian Tour and the first Indian to win on Australasia Tour. Bhullar joined Arjun Atwal, Jeev Milkha Singh, SSP Chawrasia and Anirban Lahiri as the only Indians to win on the European Tour as this was sanctioned by Asian, Australasia and European Tours. The victory also granted him an exemption on all three Tours till end of 2019. "I've been playing really well. It was just a matter
Bhullar wins Fiji International
Indian golfer Gaganjeet Bhullar fired a sizzling six-under 66 in the final round to claim the Fiji International title, his first win on the European Tour. Bhullar, 30, thus became the most successful Indian player on Asian Tour and the first Indian to win on Australasia Tour. This was his ninth Asian Tour and 10th international title. Bhullar sank five birdies, an eagle and a bogey in the final round to take his four-day total to 14-under 274 and notch up a one-stroke victory over Australia's Anthony Quayle, who carded a sensational nine-under 63 today. South Africa's Ernie Els (65) and Australian Ben Campbell (66) finished at tied third spot. Bhullar joined Arjun Atwal, Jeev Milkha Singh, SSP Chawrasia and Anirban Lahiri as the only Indians to win on the European Tour as this was sanctioned by Asian, Australasia and European Tours. The victory also granted him an exemption on all three Tours till end of 2019. Other Indian in fray, Ajeetesh Sandhu scored 71 in the final round to end .
Aussie teen De Minaur's epic fightback books final with Zverev
Australian 19-year-old Alex De Minaur saved four match points and advanced to ATP Washington Open final, where he will face third-ranked defending champion Alexander Zverev. The Aussie teen outlasted 20-year-old Russian Andrey Rublev 5-7, 7-6 (8/6), 6-4 after two hours and 52 minutes while 21-year-old German Zverev ousted Greek teen Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-2, 6-4. "It's one of the biggest wins of my career," De Minaur said. "Dug deep and never gave up. Couldn't be prouder of myself." De Minaur, ranked 72nd, won the last six points of the tie-breaker to force a third set, then broke 46th-ranked Rublev in the final game, winning on his fourth match-point chance when the Russian double faulted. "I'm probably going to look back on that and not know how I did that," De Minaur said. "I managed to string along some great points. It was one of my best matches. "I had to play some really good points to get myself out of there. I took advantage of a lot of short balls and tried to dictate and that
Asensio scores twice as Real Madrid topples Juventus 3-1
Substitute Marco Asensio made an immediate impact by scoring two early second-half goals as Real Madrid rallied to beat Juventus 3-1 in a pre-season exhibition contest on Saturday. Asensio entered the game at the start of the second half and scored less than two minutes in before adding another in the 56th minute. It was the first defeat of the pre-season and the final match of the International Champions Cup campaign for Italy's Juventus. The Serie A champions now open up their title defense at Chievo on August 18. They were without new signing Cristiano Ronaldo, who did not make his debut against his former team. The Portuguese superstar skipped the club's US tour because he was recovering from his World Cup performance. Gareth Bale also scored for the European champions as the Welshman served notice that he is going to produce despite the loss of Ronaldo. Bale hit a stunning shot from 20 yards out in the 39th minute to level the score at 1-1 in the front of the crowd of 60,000 at ..
Pep Guardiola says fear of failure drives him on at Man City
Pep Guardiola has revealed that fear of failure has been the driving force behind his spectacular success at Barcelona, Bayern Munich and now Manchester City as he prepares for the new campaign. The 47-year-old Catalan will start the new Premier League season aiming to become the first manager since Alex Ferguson in 2009 to retain the biggest prize in English club football. The record books are on Guardiola's side, with the City manager having won three consecutive titles at each of his previous clubs, Barcelona and Bayern Munich. But in an intriguing insight into what drives him on, Guardiola, whose team face FA Cup winners Chelsea in the Community Shield on Sunday, has explained how it is the fear of losing, rather than the joy of winning, that motivates him. "I am ready, I am ready," said Guardiola of City's title defence. "From my point of view, the players don't have to be worried. I am ready to fight again. "The fear to lose the games makes me starving and hungry again. I don't .
Bangladesh start strong in T20 bounce-back bid against Windies
Half-centuries by Tamim Iqbal and Shakib al Hasan paced Bangladesh to a competitive 171 for five batting first against the West Indies in the second fixture of a three-match T20 International series at the Central Broward Stadium in Florida. Needing victory to keep the series alive ahead of the final match at the same venue on Sunday, the Bangladeshis were indebted to their two most experienced players with Tamim blazing 74 off 44 balls with four sixes and six fours while captain Shakib contributed 60 off 38 deliveries with one six and nine fours before he fell in the final over of the innings. Spinner Ashley Nurse claimed two early wickets again and when all-rounder Keemo Paul removed Soumya Sarkar cheaply at 48 for three in the eighth over, Bangladesh were in desperate need of a substantial partnership to give themselves a chance of posting a competitive total after they were put in by West Indies captain Carlos Brathwaite. Tamim and Shakib provided just that with a rollicking stand
PSG bag 6th straight France Super Cup with 4-0 win over Monaco
With two goals from Angel Di Maria, Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) on Saturday won the France Super Cup for the sixth consecutive time after beating Monaco 4-0, matching Olympique Lyonnais' record number eight titles.
India cricketer and Chennai Super
India cricketer and Chennai Super Kings captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni visited Tirunelveli where a TNPL game between Madurai Panthers and Kovai Kings was played. "What brings me here is the TNPL (Tamil Nadu Premier League), of course, to start off," he said ahead of the toss in tonight's game after starting off with 'Vanakkam' in Tamil. "Every time I play IPL, I learn Tamil and once the tournament ends I have to start from scratch again.I will make sure that by next edition of IPL, I'll learn a bit of Tamil," he added. He said Tirunelveli was a special place as India Cements was started here. "Also this is a special place, this is where India Cements started," Dhoni, who led CSK to a third crown in the 2018 IPL to level with Mumbai Indians for most titles, said. "I have been with them (India Cements) for a long time so, this gives me an opportunity to come and see the first Plant over here," he continued. He said each year he comes down to watch a few TNPL games adding the ..
Stokes is going to be a big part of English dressing room: Root
Skipper Joe Root says Ben Stokes will continue to be a big part of the English dressing room irrespective of the outcome of his affray trial beginning Monday. "Stokesy's got that knack hasn't he? He wants to be involved in the big moments of the game and he did just that today. He's gone about things exactly how he was in every other game. And I don't see that ever changing," Stokes said. Stokes played a prominent role in England's 31-run victory over India in the opening Test at the Edgbaston. Regarding Stokes, the England captain added, "When he turns up to practice or as soon as he puts on an England shirt he's so dedicated to this group of players, to this team and whatever happens going forward he's going to be a big part of this dressing room." Stokes took four wickets including the big one of Kohli to dent India's chase. "It's always a miss whenever he's not playing but we've got a good group of players underneath this side who have got an opportunity whoever it is to come in ..