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Mane, Rashid set to clash for Louis Philippe Cup title
Udayan Mane regained top spot on the leaderboard with two-time Asian Tour winner Rashid Khan for company after he shot a 1-under 69 for a total of 9-under 201, at the end of day three of the Louis Philippe Cup here at the Prestige Golfshire Club on Thursday.
Curran rocks India top-order, visitors struggling at 76/3 at lunch
Left-arm seamer Sam Curran rocked the Indian top order with triple blow leaving the visitors reeling on 76 for three at lunch on the second day of the first Test. This was after England finished their first innings at 287 with Mohammed Shami (3/64) taking the final wicket. Young Curran (3/23) came in as first change to remove openers Murali Vijay (20), Shikhar Dhawan (26) along with no 3 KL Rahul (4) in a space of eight deliveries as India went from a solid start of 50 for no loss to 59 for 3. At the break, skipper Virat Kohli was batting on 9 while his deputy Ajinkya Rahane was undefeated on 8. India still trail by 211 runs. Vijay and Dhawan provided a good start seeing off the new ball pair of James Anderson (0/20 in 10 overs) and Stuart Broad (0/22 in 4 overs) for almost an hour. Vijay was solid as usual, leaving the ball well, while Dhawan looked to play down the ground. It helped that Anderson and Broad bowled fuller early in their spells and didn't get the ball to move around as
Mane and Rashid set to clash for title
Udayan Mane, a six-time winner on the Professional Golf Tour of India, regained the top spot on the leaderboard with two-time Asian Tour winner Rashid Khan for company, on the third day of the Louis Philippe Cup here. Mane shot a 1-under 69 for a total of 9-under 201 in the USD 75,000 Asian Development Tour (ADT) and PGTI co-sanctioned event at the Prestige Golfshire Club. The duo of Udayan and Rashid are currently 4-shots clear of the field. Udayan who had set a course record 63 on day one along with Miguel Carballo to jointly lead the field, had yielded the advantage to the Argentine, when he finished a stroke behind in second position at the end of day two. Today however, with strong winds from every possible direction continuing to frustrate and test the golfers to the hilt, Udayan registered his third sub-par round on the trot to regain the lead. The Argentine managed a 4-over 74 on the day to climb down two notches to lie in tied third position. Speaking after his round Udayan ..
Confidence is growing with every game: India women's team coach
Indian womens football team head coach Maymol Rocky feels the team is "improving" with every match in the ongoing COTIF Cup in Spain.
Saina enters Badminton World Championships quarters
Indian star Saina Nehwal defeated Ratchanok Intanon of Thailand in straight games to enter the women's singles quarter-finals at the Badminton World Championships here on Thursday.
Medal winning Railway players to be promoted
In a welcome move for players representing the Railways, the ministry has announced a new policy under which the sportspersons who won a position/medal in Olympics and those who have been awarded with Padma Shri will be promoted as officers.
Railways approve liberalised promotion policy for sportspersons
Athletes employed with the Indian Railways will have a brighter chance at achieving officer rank after union minister Piyush Goyal today approved a new promotion policy which would make them eligible for elevation even if they are not Olympic medal-winners. As per the new policy, any athlete, who has made two Olympic appearances and has won medals at either the Asian Games or the Commonwealth Games or the World Championships, will be promoted to officer rank. Even Padma Shri awardees and winners of any of the national sports awards will be eligible for elevation. "In order to give due recognition to the effort put in by the sportspersons, who have made two appearances in Olympics, won a medal in Asian Games/Commonwealth Games, it has now been decided to award them with a promotion to the officer rank," a Ministry release stated. "Further Railway sportsperson who are winners of any of the awards like Arjuna/Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award would also be entitled to the said promotion," it
Scoreboard at lunch on the second day of the first cricket Test between India and ...
Scoreboard at lunch on the second day of the first cricket Test between India and England here. England 1st Innings: Alastair Cook b Ashwin 13 Keaton Jennings b Shami 42 Joe Root run out 80 Dawid Malan lbw b Shami 8 Jonny Bairstow b Umesh 70 Ben Stokes c & b Ashwin 21 Jos Buttler lbw b Ashwin 0 Sam Curran c Karthik b Shami 24 Adil Rashid lbw b Ishant 13 Stuart Broad lbw b Ashwin 1 James Anderson not out 2 Extras: (B-9, LB-4) Total 287 all out in 89.4 overs Fall of wickets: 26-1, 98-2, 112-3, 216-4, 223-5, 224-6, 243-7, 278-8, 283-9 Bowler: Umesh Yadav 17-2-56-1, Ishant Sharma 17-1-46-0, Ravichandran Ashwin 26-7-62-4, Mohammed Shami 19.4-2-64-3, Hardik Pandya 10-1-46-0. India 1st Innings: Murali Vijay lbw b Curran 20 Shikhar Dhawan c Malan b Curran 26 KL Rahul b Curran 4 Virat Kohli not out 9 Ajinkya Rahane not out 8 Extras: (LB-6, NB-3) 9 Total: (for 3 wkts in 21 overs) 76 Fall of wickets: 1-50, 2-54, 3-59 Bolwing: James Anderson 10-3-20-0, Stuart Broad 4-0-22-0, Sam Curran ...
India reach 76/3 at lunch
India were 76 for three in their first innings at lunch on day two of the first Test against England here. Captain Virat Kohli was batting on nine off 22 balls and Ajinkya Rahane on eight off 14 balls. Brief scores: England 287 all out in 89.4 overs (Root 80, Bairstow 70; Ashwin 4/62, Shami 3/64). India 76/3 in 21 overs (Kohli batting 9, Dhawan 26; Curran 3/23).
Hope we continue this momentum till AFC U-16 Championship: India coach
Soon after India U-16 side's 4-0 rout of hosts Jordan, coach Bibiano Fernandes said his boys are reaping the rewards of hard work in the WAFF Championship, and hoped to continue the momentum till the AFC Championship. "I have never doubted this team's ability. We always create goal-scoring chances but we had to work more on our finishing. The boys have put in that extra effort in the training and we have achieved the result against Jordan," Bibiano said. India had to wait until the 43rd minute when Vikram opened the scoring. Later, the skipper added another two quick goals (61st, 73rd) within 12 minutes to complete his hat-trick before Bekey Oram (84th) struck for the team's fourth goal. Goalkeeper Niraj Kumar has put up a good show recently and asked about him, the coach said, "Niraj has always been a Goalkeeper with enormous quality and our goalkeeping coach Felix has been working relentlessly on his shortcomings. He has shown his capability during the training sessions to earn the .
Gombau named Delhi Dynamos head coach
Spaniard Josep Gombau has been appointed head coach of Delhi Dynamos FC after signing a two-year contract, the Indian Super League (ISL) side announced on Thursday.
Root says Kohli's 'mic drop' adds "spice" to five-Test series
India skipper Virat Kohli mocked at Joe Root's 'mic drop' celebration with his own version of the gesture but the England captain took it sportingly, saying "it adds to the spectacle of Test cricket". Kohli's act came after his direct throw from mid-wicket found the England captain short of crease after having added 100 plus runs with Jonny Bairstow on the opening day of the first Test. "I did not see it in the middle. Saw it last night after day's play. It adds to the whole spectacle of Test cricket. Gives a bit of humour to it. It also makes it for a very entertaining series. Let's see how things pan out over the course of the five Tests," Root told Sky Sports ahead of day two. Kohli's animated celebration of Root's run out was a response to the England skipper's 'mic drop' gesture during the ODI series, when he had dropped his bat dramatically to celebrate his hundred. From a comfortable 111 for two, England ended the day at 285 for nine with Ravichandran Ashwin and Mohammad Shami .
Argentina should not depend on Messi heavily: Veron
Former Argentina midfielder Juan Sebastian Veron said the team must stop depending on Lionel Messi in order to develop the rest of their squad after their FIFA World Cup debacle.
Railways approves new promotion policy for athletes
Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal has approved a new policy for promotion of Railway sportspersons according to which besides the sportspersons who won a medal, the sportspersons and coaches who have been awarded Padma Shri will be also be promoted as officers.The Railway Ministry , in a statement, said that the sportspersons, who have made two appearances in Olympics, and won a medal in Asian Games or Common Wealth Games will be promoted to the officer rank."Further Railway sportsperson who are winners of any of the awards like Arjuna or Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award would also be entitled to the said promotion," the statement added.The ministry also noted that any coach whose trainees have produced at least three medal-winning performances in Olympic Games or World Cup or World Championship or Asian Games or Commonwealth Games including at least one medal in Olympic Games would be eligible to be promoted as an Officer."This liberalized promotion policy will act as an incentive to .
Rugby World Cup trophy to visit India
India is one of 18 nations that will host rugby's most coveted prize, the Rugby World Cup trophy, also known as the Webb Ellis Cup, during its world wide tour ahead of the Rugby World Cup 2019.
Saina, Ashwini-Satwik win; Srikanth loses in World Championship
India's star shuttler Saina Nehwal sailed into the women's singles quarterfinals but another medal hope, Kidambi Srikanth, crashed out out of the World Championships after suffering a straight-game loss here today. Saina, who had clinched a silver and a bronze at the 2015 and 2017 editions, downed 2013 champion Ratchanok Inthanon of Thailand 21-16 21-19 to set up a meeting with Olympic champion and two-time world champion Carolina Marin of Spain. The Indian mixed doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Ashwini Ponnappa also stood one step away from a medal after pulling off a stunning 20-22 21-14 21-6 victory over the Malaysian world no.7 combination of Goh Soon Huat and Shevon Jemie Lai. However, fifth seed Srikanth's dream of winning a medal came crashing after he was outwitted 18-21 18-21 by the experienced Malaysian Daren Liew in a 41-minute clash. "I had my chances but couldn't keep the shuttle in. Too many smashes out, too many mistakes. I should have handled it much ...
FC Pune City sign ISL top-scorer Iain Hume
Indian Super League franchiseFC Pune City today signed Iain Hume for the 2018-19 season. Hume, who is the highest goal scorer in the history of Indian Super League, has plied his trade in ISL with Kerala Blasters FC and ATK, scoring 28 goals in four seasons. Besides, his 59 appearances till date is the highest number of games played by any player in ISL. As a part of the agreement, the club will have an option to retain the prolific Canadian forward for one more year at the end of the coming season, a media release issued here said. In February, Hume suffered a knee injury that ruled him out of action for the rest of season. Thereafter, he has undergone surgery on his right knee and has been undergoing rehabilitation in India and the UK. FC Pune City CEOGaurav Modwelsaid, "Iain Hume got injured during last season and he has now undergone almost 6 months of rehabilitation post his surgery. He will continue his rehab under the supervision of our medical team and train with .
Josep Gombau named Delhi Dynamos head coach
Indian Super League side Delhi Dynamos today appointed former Barcelona B manager Josep Gombau as its head coach for a two-year term. The 42-year-old has taken over the reigns from Miguel Angel Portugal, who left the club in May. Born in Amposta, Spain, Gombau started his coaching career at the age of 16 when he joined the youth team of Amposta FC. Gombau then left his home city to become a coach at Espanyol's youth team, before joining FC Barcelona B in 2003. During his six-year stint with the Catalan side, Gombau held multiple positions with the academy. "I am really excited and looking forward to this opportunity in the Indian Super League. I am not new to Asian football, so I know what to expect and I am ready for this challenge. The goal is to keep the philosophy of this club intact and to take the players to the next level where they are ready to challenge for the title," Gombau said. Following stints in Spain, coach Gombau moved to Hong Kong to join Kitchee SC as the club's ...
Bhullar starts with solid 70 on wind-swept opening day in Fiji
Gaganjeet Bhullar shot a solid two-under 70 on a difficult and wind-swept opening day to lie Tied 8th at the Fiji International here today. Bhullar, making his maiden appearance in Fiji, was one of the only 18 players who posted a sub-par round at the picturesque Natadola Bay Championship Golf Course here. Ajeetesh Sandhu, meanwhile, recovered superbly from being three-over after 13 to finish at one-over following three birdies between 14th and 17th holes. He was T-33. Chiragh Kumar shot five-over 77, while Shiv Kapur, who finished second last week in Pattaya, was swept away to eight-over 80, with seven bogeys, a double bogey and just one birdie. Australia's Andrew Dodt, searching for his first Asian Tour win since 2015, was off to a flying start at five-under-par 67 to grab a share of the first round lead with Australian compatriots Jarryd Felton and Nicholas Cullen and Kiwi Ben Campbell. Bhullar, who began on the 10th, had four birdies against two bogeys as he managed to find all ...
Saina in cruise control, big win for Ashwini-Satwik in World Championship
London Olympics bronze medallist Saina Nehwal sailed into the women's singles quarterfinals after defeating former champion Ratchanok Inthanon of Thailand in straight games at the World Championship here today. The Indian mixed doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Ashwini Ponnappa also stood one step away from a medal after pulling off a stunning victory over the Malaysian world no.7 combination of Goh Soon Huat and Shevon Jemie Lai. Saina, who had clinched a silver and a bronze medal at the 2015 and 2017 editions, downed 2013 champion Inthanon 21-16 21-19 to set up a meeting with Olympic champion and former two-time world champion Carolina Marin of Spain. "It is a very good win. She is known for deceptive game. Second game was going my way, but suddenly she played some difficult strokes, she was every where and made it 19-19. At that point, Gopi sir made a big role. He told me what to do and I followed that and the game turned in my favour," Saina said after the ...