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Be angry and challenge Kohli, Vaughan's message to England
Be angry and challenge Virat Kohli, urged former captain Michael Vaughan to an English side hosting an ambitious India, for long seeking to shed the poor travellers' tag, in a highly-anticipated Test series. Besides, the 43-year-old who opened for his country for almost a decade, wants the seasoned Alastair Cook to show consistency and skipper Joe Root to convert his starts into monumental knocks. Cook has played alongside the player-turned-expert in the beginning of his career. He prefers a five-man bowling attack and last but not the least, Vaughan goaded the pace duo of Stuart Broad and James Anderson to "step up and challenge Virat Kohli's front foot". "Joe Root needs to hammer home to his men that they have a point to prove and try to replicate that angry England team that arrived at Headingley and hammered Pakistan in their last Test. Go back and say to the players: 'What were you thinking that first day at Headingley?," Vaughan wrote in the 'Daily Telegraph'. "Sometimes it is ..
Paddlers bag six medals in team events at Jordan Junior and Cadet open
Indian junior paddlers, who put up a dominating show in the individual events of the Jordan Junior and Cadet Open, turned in yet another sterling display in the team events and clinched six medals -- one gold, three silver and two bronze.
Serena rises even as WTA top-10 chart remains unchanged
American great Serena Williams, who finished runner-up at the recently-held Wimbledon tennis Championship, rose a spot to No.26 in the latest Women's Tennis Association (WTA) rankings, released on Monday.
Ibrahimovic nets quickfire hat-trick to help LA Galaxy win
Star Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored a quickfire hat-trick, his first in Major League Soccer (MLS), as LA Galaxy rallied to beat Orlando City 4-3 here.
Pro Kabaddi League to begin on October 5
The sixth season of VIVO Pro Kabaddi League will begin on October 5 and will end on January 5, 2019, it was announced on Monday.
India series opener to be England's 1000th Test, ICC congratulates
The series-opener against India will be a milestone Test for England as they will be taking the field for their 1000th five-day match, starting Wednesday at Edgbaston. The International Cricket Council congratulated England ahead of the historic game. Out of the 999 men's Tests that England have played till date since their debut Test against Australia in March, 1877, they have won 357 Tests and lost 297 Tests with 345 ending in draws. At the Edgbaston alone, England have played 50 Tests since their first Test in May 1902 against Australia, winning 27, losing eight with 15 ending in draws. "On behalf of the cricket family, I want to congratulate England on their 1000th men's Test match, the first country to reach this milestone," ICC chairman Shashank Manohar said in a statement. "I wish England all the best in this historic match and may it continue to produce players and performances that inspire the following of Test cricket, the oldest and most demanding format of the game." To ...
FC Pune City signs defender Keenan Almeida
Indian Super League side has further strengthened their defense by roping in the services of Keenan Almeida for the upcoming season. Almeida began his professional career in Goa playing for Salgaocar, Sporting Clube De Goa playing before joining ISL side FC Goa in 2015. After spending two seasons with the Gaurs, Almeida was picked by Chennaiyin FC in 2017-18. "The club approached with a definite plan for me, something that I could immediately connect with. Getting good playing time is crucial for any player and that's what I will be looking forward to with FC Pune City," Almeida said. Speaking on signing Almeida, FC Pune City CEO Gaurav Modwel said, "Keenan is a very good player and will bring much needed versatility to our back line. He has a title-winning run under his belt with his previous club, which means he comes with the right mentality which matters a lot too.
Following are the 4th day
Following are the 4th day Hyderabad Monsoon Race Results held here today. The Major Mir Mujtaba Hussain Memorial Cup (about) 1600 M Cat II Phenomenal Cruise (M/s P Ranga Raju, C Nanda Kumar and K Ramakrishna) 59.5 Akshay Kumar First Durango 51 Hannam Second Treasure Striker 60 Neeraj Rawal Third Bayrd 54.5 Deepak S Fourth All ten ran Won By: 1/4 l, 2-1/4 l, 3-1/2 l Time: One minute 40.30 seconds Winner Trained By: D Netto Favourite: Phenomenal Cruise (Winner) Tote Paid: Rs 8 for win, Rs 6, Rs 8 and Rs 7 for places SHP: Rs 17 Forecast: Rs 32 Quinella: Rs 20 Tanala: Rs 78 paid on 1049 tickets.
Chance for Kohli to topple Smith in ICC rankings
India captain Virat Kohli will look to snatch the coveted number-one position from Australia's Steve Smith in the ICC Test Player Rankings during the five-Test series which is beginning with the first Test in Birmingham on Wednesday. Kohli trails Smith, who is currently serving 12 months ban due to his role in ball tampering, by 26 points and will have to produce a string of strong performances to leapfrog the Australian. Amongst the batsmen, both England and India have five each inside the top-50. India's Cheteshwar Pujara is sixth, followed by Lokesh Rahul 18th, Ajinkya Rahane 19th, Murali Vijay 23rd and Shikhar Dhawan 24th, while England's Joe Root is ranked third (48 points behind Kohli), Alistair Cook 13th, Jonny Bairstow 16th, Ben Stokes 28th and Moeen Ali 43rd. Among the bowlers, England fast bowler James Anderson will aim to defend his number-one ranking. Apart from Anderson, Stuart Broad is the other England bowler who features inside the top-30 in 12th position. In contrast,
ICC congratulates England on their 1000th men's Test
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has congratulated the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) as their men's team prepares for the 1000th Test match beginning at Edgbaston against India on Wednesday. Out of the 999 men's Tests that England have played till date since their debut Test against Australia in March, 1877, they have won 357 Tests and lost 297 Tests with 345 ending in draws. At the Edgbaston alone, England have played 50 Tests since their first Test in May 1902 against Australia, winning 27, losing eight with 15 ending in draws. "On behalf of the cricket family, I want to congratulate England on their 1000th men's Test match, the first country to reach this milestone," ICC chairman Shashank Manohar said. "I wish England all the best in this historic match and may it continue to produce players and performances that inspire the following of Test cricket, the oldest and most demanding format of the game." To commemorate the occasion, Jeff Crowe, former New Zealand ...
Ind-Eng: Broad downplays Kohli-Anderson battle
Ahead of the opening Test against India starting here Wednesday, seasoned England pacer Stuart Broad on Monday downplayed the head-to-head battle between visiting captain Virat Kohli and veteran quick James Anderson.
Hair to the throne? Arsenal's Guendouzi compared to Vieira
French whizz Matteo Guendouzi said he hopes he's embarking on a "big adventure" with Arsenal after a scintillating start which has drawn comparisons with the great Patrick Vieira. The 19-year-old midfielder, instantly recognisable by his long hair, had fans salivating in friendlies against Atletico Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain in Singapore. Guendouzi, a strong tackler with confident distribution, was a dynamo at the base of midfield, where against PSG he played alongside the similarly hirsute Mohamed Elneny. Arsenal have long missed a midfielder of the stature of Vieira, a member of the "Invincibles" side, which went through the 2003/2004 Premier League season unbeaten. With only three appearances so far -- also including this month's outing against Boreham Wood -- it's early days for Guendouzi, an under-20 international signed from Lorient. But he said there was a positive feeling at Arsenal as the London club opens a new era under Unai Emery, following Arsene Wenger's 22-year ...
No beach for Hamilton as he plans to turn heat up in title duel
Championship leader Lewis Hamilton has no intention of lazing on a beach as Formula One takes its annual European summer break following his resounding triumph in Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix. Instead, he plans to fine-tune his physical and mental fitness in readiness to turn up the heat in his closely-fought title duel with Sebastian Vettel next month. The defending champion, who opened up a 24-point lead over his fellow four-time title-holder by winning Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix for a record sixth time, said he wants to come back stronger and ready to apply more pressure. "The second half of the season is always intense, but it is usually when it gets a bit better on our side," he said, referring to his Mercedes team, in the aftermath of their polished triumph at the Hungaroring. "So we will go away and prepare and make sure we come back stronger." Hamilton's victory was a near-perfect send-off for him and Mercedes as the F1 circus set off for a four-week closedown that will ...
ISL: ATK rope in Brazilian defender Gerson
Two-time Indian Super League (ISL) champions ATK on Monday announced the signing of Brazilian centre back Gerson for the upcoming season.
ISL: Defender Almeida signs with FC Pune City
Indian Super League (ISL) club FC Pune City on Monday announced the signing of Keenan Almeida to solidify their squads defensive line-up for the 2018-19 season.
India U-16 football team to play Iraq, Japan
The Indian U-16 football team will be locking horns with defending AFC U-16 champions Iraq, Asian powerhouse Japan, a strong Jordan and Yemen in the fifth WAFF U-16 Boys Championship slated to be held at the King Abdullah II International Stadium in Jordan from August 1.
ICC congratulates England on 1000th Test
The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday congratulated the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) with their mens team preparing to play their 1000th Test match, which begins at Edgbaston in Birmingham against India on Wednesday.
Badminton World Championship: Prannoy, Pranaav-Sikki in second round
India's H.S.Prannoy advanced to the second round of the Badminton World Championship by thrashing New Zealand's Abhinav Manota in straight games here on Monday.
Delhi government yet to honour CWG star Manika with cash reward
Table tennis star Manika Batra, arguably India's best athlete at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, is yet to receive the cash reward promised by the Delhi government, more than three months after her historic effort in Gold Coast. The Delhi-based Manika had won a unprecedented four medals at the Games including two gold medals (team and singles), a silver (doubles) and bronze (mixed doubles. As per the existing policy of the Delhi government, a CWG gold medallist gets Rs 14 lakh for gold, Rs 10 lakh for silver and Rs 6 lakh for bronze. Since the amount of the cash prize was a lot lesser than what the athletes from Haryana and Tamil Nadu get, a revised proposal had gone to the Delhi government for approval. A gold medal winner from Haryana receives Rs 1.5 crore and Tamil Nadu government gives Rs 50 lakh for the yellow metal. Dharemender Singh, Deputy Director of Education (Sports) in the Delhi government, confirmed the Manika's file has been sent to the cabinet for approval. "The file of ...
Badminton World C'ship: Prannoy eases into second round
Ace Indian shuttler HS Prannoy kicked off his campaign at the ongoing Badminton World Championship with a thumping straight games win over Abhinav Manota of New Zealand in the opening round here at Nanjing Olympic Sports Centre on Monday.The 25-year-old outclassed his New Zealand opponent Manota 21-12, 21-11 in a one-sided first-round clash that lasted 28 minutes.Prannoy, who missed last year's World Championship owing to an injury, completely dominated the match right from the onset and gave no chances of revival to Manota in a two-game match.Taking the opening serve, Prannoy took the initial lead and by the mid-game interval, he was leading the first game 11-4.A series of unforced errors by Manota gave the Indian shuttler the opportunity to settle in and soon he was way out of reach of the New Zealand player after gaining a good lead of nine points.Back-to-back smashes from the eleventh-seeded Indian and Manota's failure to pose any challenge helped Prannoy win the first game 21-12