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Hima Das makes it to AAA list of athletes for IAAF Continental Cup
Sprinter Hima Das, who recently became the first Indian woman to clinch gold medal in the International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) World U-20 Athletic Championships, has made it to the Asian Athletics Association's list of athletes who will be representing Asia-Pacific team in the upcoming IAAF Continental Cup 2018.The list comprises Neeraj Chopra (Javelin throw), Muhammed Anas (400m race), Jinson Johnson (800m race) and Arpinder Singh (Triple Jump) in men's category while Hima Das (400m race), PU Chitra (1500m race) and Sudha Singh (3000m Steeplechase) are included in the women's event.The selection for the tournament, where the best athletes from Africa, Americas, Asian-Pacific and Europe will participate, was made on the basis of current IAAF world rankings.Reflecting on the selected players, AAA Secretary Maurice R Nicholas said that the excellent performance by these players has gained them the spot in the team but they need to continue performing well so that ...
Hima Das' coach accused of sexual assault by woman athlete, he claims innocence
India's new athletic sensation Hima Das' coach Nipon Das has been accused of sexual assault by another athlete who trained under him in Guwahati, even as the coach termed the charges "false and fabricated". Nipon trained the athlete at the Indira Gandhi Athletics Stadium in the Assam capital. The woman athlete had said in her police complaint that she has been sexually assaulted by Nipon in the middle of May. The local police had filed an FIR on the complaint of the woman who is around 20-year-old and interrogated Nipon. The complaint was filed on June 22. Nipon, who spotted and mentored Hima to a world junior championship title recently, claimed innocence. He said the woman made "false" charges as he could not get a place for her in the Assam team for the National Inter-State Athletics Championships (June 26-29) held in Guwahati. "This woman athlete who runs 100m and 200m trains under me and she was always after me to get her into the Assam team. I could not do that because there are
Arsenal thrashes PSG 5-1 in International Champions Cup friendly
Premier League club Arsenal on Saturday routed Ligue 1 winner Paris Saint Germain (PSG) 5-1 in the International Champions Cup, a friendly pre-season tournament.
Jagat-Chetan win RFC India off-road motorsport event
Veteran rallyist Jagat Nanjappa and co-driver Chetan Changappa of Coorgs Team V5 Offroaders on Saturday emerged as the champions of Isuzu Rainforest Challenge (RFC) India off-road motorsport event.
Bandodkar Gold Cup trophy has been switched, claims Churchill Brothers boss
Made of solid gold and one of the priciest Indian sports trophies of its time, the Bandodkar Gold Cup, has been switched with a trophy made from another less precious metal, Churchill Alemao, president of the Churchill Brothers football club, has alleged, adding that he would launch a probe into the switch, if he wins the upcoming elections for the top post at the Goa Football Association.
Bajrang, Sandeep in final of Yasar Dogu International
India's Asian Games medal hopefuls Bajrang Punia and Sandeep Tomar put up an impressive show at the Yasar Dogu International by reaching the gold medal rounds while Vicky settled for a bronze in freestyle wrestling in Istnabul. Bajrang, who earlier this month won a gold at Tbilisi Grand Prix in Gerogia, exacted revenge for his loss at the World Championship to Mustafa Kaya, beating the Turkish wrestler by technical superiority (15-4) in the 70kg quarterfinals. Continuing his good form, he then edged out Iran's Yones Emamichoghaei 10-10 in the semifinal. Sandeep, who was the last indian to book a berth for the Asian Games by winning the re-scheduled trails, overcame three opponents en route the final -- Belarus' Andreyeu Uladzislau (7-4), Azerbaijan's Parviz Ibrahimov (3-1) and Hazanzada Mircalal (6-4). A stern test awaited Sandeep in the final of the 61kg as he was up against Iran's Mohammadbagher Yakhkeshi. In the 57kg, Vicky won a bronze medal with a 9-7 win over Ukraine's Armen ...
World Junior Squash: Egypt set up title clash with England
Top-seed Egypt beat Czech Republic 3-0 in the semi-finals to set up the summit clash with England in the WSF-World junior squash team championship here today. While the formidable Egypt made short work of sixth-seeded Czech Republic, third-seeded England also had an easy ride against USA (8th-seed), winning 3-0. Marwan Tarek and Mostafa Asal, who was crowned the world junior champion recently, won their matches in style as Egypt looks to regain the title after having lost in the final in the 2016 to Pakistan. In the play-off for 9th-12th places, India went down 1-2 to New Zealand. Results: Semifinals: Egypt bt Czech Republic 3-0 (Marwan Tarek bt Vicktor Byrtus 11-8, 11-5, 11-4, Mostafa Asal bt Ondrej Vorlicek 11-8, 11-4, 11-2, Omar El Torkey bt Marek Panacek 11-3, 11-7). England bt USA 3-0 (Nick Wall bt Daelum Mawji 11-5, 11-8, 11-5, James Wyatt bt Thomas Rosini 11-4, 11-8, 11-7, Sam Todd bt Ayush Menon 5-11, 11-3, 11-2).
Hussey swims against tide, says Ashwin should play ahead of Kuldeep
'Swimming' against the tide, former Australia cricketer Mike Hussey today said India should prefer veteran off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin over Kuldeep Yadav in the upcoming Test series against England. "I don't know what the selectors are thinking. Personally, I feel Ashwin should play ahead of Kuldeep. He has more than 300 Test wickets. Ashwin deserves his place in the starting XI," 'Mr Cricket', as he is fondly called, said. Hussey's opinion is in contrary to the prevailing viewpoint of many experts, who have backed the 23-year-old chinaman bowler's selection in the Test squad for the five-match series. "Ashwin against the left-handers could play a big role. Kuldeep has done brilliantly but I feel India should persist with Ashwin. Kuldeep is young and can learn along the way," Hussey, who is here as a Star Sports commentator for Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL), said. Asked if India could win the Test series, he said the team has a great chance. "India is a good team playing good ..
Indian paddlers shine at Jordan Junior and Cadet Open
Young Indian paddlers continued their purple patch on the international circuit, notching up 15 medals in the 2018 Jordan Junior and Cadet Open here.
Putin awards football coach Cherchesov with Alexander Nevsky Order
Russian President Vladimir Putin presented the coaching staff and players of the national football team with state awards on Saturday.
Golfer Rahil to lead Indian charge at Louis Philippe Cup
Seasoned golfer Rahil Gangjee, a two-time winner on the Asian Tour, will be leading the Indian charge at the inaugural Louis Philippe Cup, set to commence here at the Prestige Golfshire Club on Tuesday.
Liverpool coach Klopp tears into Madrid defender Ramos
Liverpool head coach Jurgen Klopp has launched a stinging verbal attack on Real Madrid central defender Sergio Ramos for his actions in last season's Champions League final.
Gangjee to lead Indian charge at inaugural Louis Philippe Cup
Seasoned Indian golf professional Rahil Gangjee, a two-time winner on the Asian Tour, will be leading the Indian charge at the inaugural Louis Philippe Cup 2018, starting here on July 31. The Kolkata bred and Bengaluru based pro won his second career Asian Tour event this year, winning the USD 1.37 million Panansonic Open Golf Championship in Ibaraki, Japan, back in April. The win netted him a purse of USD 283,018 and has seen him catapult to the top of the Habitat for Humanity Asian Tour Order of Merit rankings, where he is currently placed at fifth position with yearly earnings of USD 290,425 million thus far. The Louis Philippa Cup is a USD 75,000 Asian Development Tour (ADT) and Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) co-sanctioned event, set to commence at Bengaluru's Prestige Golfshire Club. Speaking before teeing off at home base Gangjee said, "I have enjoyed the LP CUP at all its destinations. The fact that it has become an ADT event means that the Louis Philippe Cup is growing
Aditi bounces back to make cut at Scottish Open,lies 17th
Aditi Ashok bounced back from a disastrous triple-bogey start in as many holes to card an impressive 3-under 69, making a midway cut in the second round of the Aberdeen Standard Investments Ladies Scottish Open. Aditi, who shot 1-under 70 in the first round, was 4-under through 36 holes and lying tied 17th but nine shots behind leader Tiffany Joh (62-67). Joh, 31, holds a three-shot lead at the halfway point. She is 13-under through 36, and holds the 36-lead for the first time in her career. Aditi bogeyed the first three holes and was in danger of going down further and missing the cut, which ultimately fell at 2-over. However, the Indian, playing in her second season on LPGA, which co-sanctions the Scottish Ladies Open, bounced back strongly. She parred the next five holes from fourth to eighth. After that she went on a birdie spree as she found six birdies in the next eight holes from ninth to 16th. She had four birdies in a row from 13th to 16th. She did drop a shot on Par-3 17th, .
I am excited but nervous too, says Dinesh Karthik
He is nervous but Dinesh Karthik can't escape a feeling of deja vu as he gets ready to don the big gloves in a Test series in England exactly 10 years after his impressive knocks against the same opposition. Karthik, who made his Test comeback against Afghanistan in June, will have big responsibility of filling up for one of India's finest wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha, who is set to undergo shoulder surgery. In 2007 series in England, Karthik had played a pivotal role scoring 60 at Lord's, 77 at Trent Bridge and 91 at the Oval in India's 1-0 victory. "I am feeling nervous and a little excited. Playing Test cricket after a long time, and I am looking forward to it. Playing in England is a great challenge, and like any other player, I am as excited as I can be," Karthik told BCCI.TV. Interestingly, Karthik is the only surviving player from that tour of 2007, when India last won a Test series in England under Rahul Dravid. "I don't remember so far back, my memory is so bad. I do remember
Indian juniors clinch 15 medals at Jordan Junior and Cadet Open
India's junior paddlers continued their purple patch on the international circuit, notching up 15 medals including two gold, three silver and ten bronze at the 2018 Jordan Junior and Cadet Open in Jordan. Suhana Saini scored a comprehensive 3-1 win against Cyprus' Foteini Meletie to bring home India's first gold medal in the mini-cadet girl's singles category. The second gold came courtesy the cadet boy's doubles pair of Deepit Patil and Dev Shroff as they defeated the much-fancied Taipei pair of Hsin-Yu Li and Guan-Ru Wang 3-2. After a stellar run, Manush Shah settled for a silver in the junior boy's singles category. He lost out to Chinese Taipei's Hsin-Yang Li 2-4 in a close-fought final clash. Manush couldn't strike gold in the junior boy's doubles either, he and his partner Jeet Chandra lost to the Iranian duo of Amirreza Abassi and Amin Ahmadian. Rajveer Shah sparkled in the mini cadet boy's singles before losing to Iran's Navid Shams 1-3 in the finals. After two Indian females .
Isuzu RFCIndia 2018: Veteran Nanjappa emerges champion
Veteran rally driver Jagat Nanjappa from Karnataka emerged as the champion in the week-long Isuzu RFCIndia 2018, an off-road competition, which concluded here today. Nanjappa (co-driver Chetan Changappa), who had retained the top position after stages21, emerged as the winner, scoring a total of 2,006 points. He represented the team V5 Off Roaders. The competition is the India chapter of the Rainforest Challenge (RFC) of Malaysia. The last stage of the competition was held today at the Rajiv Gandhi IT Habitat here and literally was a walk in the park for the drivers, who had overcome a series of challenging hurdles in the event conducted in different parts of Goa. The stages 22-25 were held yesterday at Quepem, South Goa, and it included a water challenge. Malaysian driver Mervyn Lim (co-driver Alex Tan), who is driving for team G O A Fairmont, bagged the second position after scoring 1,849 points. DefendingRFCIndia winner Gurmeet Virdi (co-driver Kirpal Singh Tung), ...
Hamilton dances in the rain to take pole in Mercedes lockout
Lewis Hamilton danced in the rain on his way to a memorable pole Saturday ahead of his team-mate Valtteri Bottas as Mercedes secured a front row lockout for the Hungarian Grand Prix. The championship leading Briton, who is battling with Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel for a fifth drivers' world title, delivered another master-class in wet-weather driving and perfect timing. He chose to go for his final flying lap in the dying seconds of the session and grabbed pole with a lap that produced his team's fourth lockout of the season. Six days after his epic drive from 14th on the grid to win the rain-hit German Grand Prix last Sunday, he claimed his sixth pole in Hungary, his fifth this year and the 77th of his career. "Are we good?" Hamilton asked his team over the radio. "We're good," came the reply. "It's great for the team to have a one-two," added Hamilton. "Jeez. We couldn't have expected this. The heavens opened and it was fair game..." Bottas was second ahead of fellow-Finn Kimi ...
Kohli's extra motivation could prove to be dangerous for England: Gooch
Former England captain Graham Gooch reckons Virat Kohli's "extra motivation" could prove to be dangerous for the home side in what will be a tight Test series due to the prevailing heatwave in the country. The first Test starts in Birmingham on August 1. "He (Kohli) is a top ranked player in the world at the moment and I think a dangerous customer for England as he has the motivation to improve his record in this country. Every player wants to be known to be able to play well in all sorts of conditions," Gooch told BCCI.TV in an interview. A discussion on Kohli led to inevitable comparison with his English counterpart Joe Root and according to Gooch, what sets the duo apart, is their ability to play match- winning knocks under any circumstances. "Well, they are both world class players across formats of the game. They are both match-winning players. I love watching Virat Kohli and Joe Root bat. They both play all round the wicket and they are both positive, very focussed and I like to
Barcelona likely to rope in more players, says Valverde
Manager of the Spanish football club Barcelona FC, Ernesto Valverde, has said that they are looking to sign more players as they are lacking depth in the midfield after the departure of the former captain Andres Iniesta and Brazillian footballer Paulinho from the team."We're open to any possibility. It's true that we've had some big departures in midfield so it's likely that we will make more signings," goal.com quoted Valverde, as saying."We will try to build the most competitive squad possible, keeping in mind that Andres [Iniesta] and Paulinho have left," he added.The manager asserted that they want players who can navigate well in the middle and can take the ball forward towards the goalpost.Meanwhile, the club have already made three major deals of the season by roping in Brazillian strikers Malcom and Arthur Melo along with French footballer Clement Lenglet.