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Cherchesov gets two more years as Russia coach
Russian national team football coach Stanislav Cherchesov today saw his contract extended by at least another two years after the side's better-than-expected performance at the World Cup. "The Russian Football Federation announces it has signed a new contract with the head coach of the Russian team, Stanislav Cherchesov," it said in a statement. The contract is for two years with the possibility of a further two-year extension, the federation added. It thanked the former footballer for his "successful work in preparation for the 2018 World Cup" which took place in Russia this summer. Russia reached the quarter-finals of the tournament for the first time in its post-Soviet history despite being the lowest-ranked team, leading to euphoric scenes on the streets of Moscow and elsewhere. "Stanislav Cherchesov and his team have the complete trust of the federation. We anticipate bright victories and significant achievements ahead for the Russian team," said Aleksandr Alaev, the acting head .
IOA adds one member to pencak silat squad
The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) today added one member to the truncated Pencak Silat squad for the upcoming Asian Games before submitting the final list of the 541-member Indian contingent to the Sports Ministry. The IOA has added bridge, men's handball and sport climbing to the final list after initially announcing a 524-member contingent on July 3. The national Olympic body, which had dropped as many as 20 athletes from the pencak silat squad earlier this month, has now added another member to make it a three-member team comprising Sonia, Simran, and Boynao Singh. A 24-member bridge unit has also been accommodated, so has been a 16-member men's handball squad besides the addition of three athletes in sports climbing. However, the IOA is yet to announce the list of officials travelling to the Asian Games in Jakarta and Palembang from August 18 to September 2.
Spanish top division side conducts coaching session in Kochi
Spanish top division side Girona FC today conducted a closed-door football coaching session for students of Don Bosco school and junior academy players of Kerala Blasters at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here. The team is here to compete in the LaLiga World tournament, a pre-season event. Girona FC players Gorka Iraizoz Moreno, Cristian Portugues, David Timor, Kevin Soni, Yhoan Andzouana conducted the session with an aim to establish football as a growing sport in India. Girona FC, who stunned Champions League winners Real Madrid in the La Liga last season, will play Indian Super League (ISL) outfit Kerala Blasters tomorrow. Girona FC are the first ever La Liga team to visit India, and only the second from the top European leagues.
Spain's Anabel Medina to quit tennis after US Open
Anabel Medina, captain of Spain's Federation Cup team, on Friday announced she would hang up her tennis racket once her US Open run concluded.
Kerala Blasters FC seek redemption against La Liga club Girona FC
Kerala Blasters were faced with an arduous task of recovering from a 6-0 drubbing as they got ready to take on Spanish top division side Girona FC in the Toyota Yaris LaLiga World tournament here tomorrow. The Indian Super League franchise, who conceded half a dozen goals against A-League side Melbourne FC in the tournament opener, would want to end their campaign on a positive note at the Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium. Blasters head coach David James was focused on the match and said they will not take any unnecessary pressure. "We will not want to put any sort of pressure on us by thinking about our opponents, we are here to play some good competitive football and entertain the home crowd. It will be a great learning for all the young players from our team to face a top tier European club like Girona," said James. Preparing for the upcoming season, Blasters have made some domestic signings. "We have added some young players to our squad for the season. They are training ..
Golfer Khalin banks on home course to win Take Solutions Masters
Indian golfer Khalin Joshi is determined to win his first title on the Asian Tour on home soil when he competes at the $350,000 Take Solutions Masters next month.
Rashid brushes aside Vaughan criticism
Hot on the heels of former England captain Michael Vaughan labelling Adil Rashid's inclusion in the Test squad as "ridiculous", the leg-spinner brushed aside such talk, saying it's "stupid" and "does not matter".
Jehan claims pole to flag win in Formula 3
Indian driver Jehan Daruvala completed an exhilarating pole to flag victory in the FIA Formula 3 European Championship here today. Formula 1 hopeful Jehan also had the fastest lap to his name in race one of the weekend at the legendary Spa Francorchamps circuit. The teenage racing sensation from Mumbai, had a tense qualifying earlier yesterday, and began setting lap times with only five minutes left for the session to end. Jehan was fifth on the timesheets after his first lap and improved to provisional second on the next lap. On his third and last effort, Jehan gave it everything for a brilliant lap to bag pole position by 0.10 seconds ahead of the then championship leader Marcus Armstrong of New Zealand. Jehan managed to lap the 7km circuit in a time of 2:12.983, while Spaniard, Alex Palou was third, two tenths behind Jehan. Jehan unfortunately lost ground, when the lights went off to start the race today. His car bogged down and by the first corner Jehan had fallen to third. As ..
Meghalaya organises 'baby league' to promote football
The recognition and growth of football in the Northeastern province of Meghalaya are growing gradually, and recently the state has also introduced 'Meghalaya Baby League' to encourage tiny players to play football.Children in the age group of 4 to 13 years are participating in the league, which is a six-month-long event.The league is organized every weekend and on other holidays, thus not affecting the children's school schedule.The aim is to provide children with a regular exposure to competitive football over a period of six months in order to develop their game, instil confidence, and create a base of players that can be drawn on and taken to the next level in their teenage years.A total of 12 teams are participating in 25 matches spread across all age groups from 4 years to 13 years.The 4-5 years and 5-6 years age groups are five-a-side with a minimum of 10 players in each team.The 8-9 years, 10-11 years and 12-13 years age groups are seven-a-side and have a minimum of 12 players .
Asian Games: IOA releases final list of participants
The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has released the final list of the participants who will be featuring in the upcoming 18th edition of the Asian Games.A total of 541 athletes from India will be seen participating in 37 sports events.Athletics will see maximum participation, with a total of 51 players participating in the prestigious tournament. It will be followed by hockey which has 36 players under the category.Sambo has the lowest number of participants, with only one male player competing in the event.While badminton consists of a 20-member contingent, table tennis will see 10 players participating in the event.In 2014, India won a total of 57 medals, including 11 gold, 10 silver and 36 bronze medals.On a related note, Asian Games are slated to take place from August 18 to September 2 in the Indonesian cities of Jakarta and Palembang.
Bengaluru FC to play against FC Barcelona's B team
Bengaluru FC, one of Indian football's best clubs in recent years, will be up against the reserve teams of Spanish giants FC Barcelona and Villarreal in their pre-season friendly matches. "We've got some big news coming in! The Blues are off to Spain for a pre-season that includes games against @FCBarcelonaB and @VillarrealCF B. Stay tuned!" Bengaluru FC wrote on its official twitter handle. In return, FC Barcelona B tweeted, "You will be really welcome to Barcelona! We hope to enjoy a good match at the Miniestadi! Bengaluru FC are currently in pre-season training at their residential facilities in Bellary, following which they will fly out to Spain for a fortnight pre-season camp. The Blues' first competitive match of the season kicks off in less than a month, as they take on Turkmenistan's Altyn Asyr FK in a two-legged Inter-Zone semifinal of the AFC Cup, on August 22 and 29. The two-time I-League champions will also be training at the Masia La Grava facility in Valencia and would ..
Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra qualifies for Diamond League Final
India's star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra has qualified for the prestigious Diamond League Final, which will be held here on August 30. Reigning Commonwealth Games champion, Chopra, finished fifth in the Rabat (Morocco) leg of the Diamond League series earlier this month, with a best throw of 83.32m. He collected four Diamond League points from there and made it to the Final along with five other athletes. Besides Chopra, current world champion Johannes Vetter, Olympic champion Thomas Rohler, 2017 IAAF Diamond League champion Jakub Vadlejch, German champion Andreas Hofmann and Estonian record holder Magnus Kirt have also qualified. Before Rabat, Chopra has taken part in two other Diamond League Meetings. He finished fourth while collecting five points in Doha on May 4 and sixth, with 3 points, in Eugene (USA) on May 25. The 20-year-old's first competition saw him finish fourth in the Doha Diamond League with a throw of 87.43 metres. The 14-leg Diamond League Meetings are prestigious .
India U-19 crush SL by innings and 147 runs, claim series 2-0
India U-19 completed their domination of Sri Lanka with another emphatic result -- a victory by an innings and 147 runs in the second 'Youth Test' here today. Playing in his debut game at this level, left-arm spinner Siddharth Desai shone with four wickets on the final day, as the visitors completed a clean sweep with a 2-0 verdict. Desai returned impressive figures of 4/40 in 20 overs at the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium. Beginning the final day on a precarious 47 for three, the Sri Lankans kept losing wickets frequently to be bowled out for 150 in their second innings, with Desai adding to his two wickets in the home team's first innings. There were two wickets apiece for Yatin Mangwani and Ayush Badoni, too. While the Lankans conceded a 297-run lead to the Indians after being bowled out for 316 in their first innings, the abject surrender in the second essay made it look worse for the beleaguered hosts. Sachin Tendulkar's son Arjun, who attracted a lot of ...
After overwhelming La Liga debut, Girona back to basics (IANS Interview)
Girona FC may have had a fairy tale 10th place finish on their La Liga debut in 2017-18, but ahead of the upcoming season, the Catalan football club aims to start the campaign with a humble objective of maintaining their position in the Spanish top division.
Former cricketers to feature in Pro-Am golf tourney
A galaxy of former international cricketers including South African legend Shaun Pollock, Sri Lankan Mahela Jayawardene and India's first World Cup-winning skipper Kapil Dev will be in action during the Louis Philippe (LP) Cup Pro-Am golf tournament on August 4 at Bengaluru's Prestige Golfshire club.
AICS bats for medical insurance coverage to sportspersons
In the absence of a concrete medical assistance scheme for sportspersons, the All India Council of Sports (AICS) President Vijay Kumar Malhotra on Friday urged the Chief Ministers, Indian Olympic Association (IOA) and National Sports Federations to provide insurance coverage to their respective sportspersons.
Harding in lead at Royal Cup golf
South Africas Justin Harding continued his blistering form by carding a second consecutive six-under-par 64 to surge into the halfway lead at the Royal Cup on Friday.
Ricciardo leads Hungary's 1st Formula One free practice session
Australian driver Daniel Ricciardo on Friday set the pace in the first free practice session for the upcoming Hungarian Grand Prix.
UCWeb Football World Cup Trends Report: Cristiano Ronaldo Most Popular Player
Consumption of football-related content touched 100 million on UC Browser, for the recently concluded FIFA World Cup 2018, according to a joint data trends report released by UCWeb and Paytm. With a dedicated team at UC Trends, a data service and trends index platform, UCWeb generates data trends and insight report to help partners with valuable insights on a regular basis. For this year's edition of football World Cup, UCWeb has joined hands with Paytm to capture the online buying consumption pattern in addition to content consumption behavior.1.5 lakh hours of accumulated video viewership on footballIPL is still the most popular sports tournament leading with a popularity index of 420 million over FIFA World Cup which is at 320 million. Video remains one of the most popular formats of content consumption receiving a total of 1.5 lakh hours of cumulative video viewership, equivalent to a time span of 17 years. UC Platform witnessed maximum traction from the cities of Kolkata, ...
AICS recommends medical insurance for sportspersons
The All India Council of Sports today requested the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), National Sports Federations (NSF) and chief ministers of all states to cover the country's athletes under a medical insurance. "In the absence of any concrete medical assistance scheme for sportspersons, chief ministers of all states, Indian Olympic Association and National Sports Federations have been requested to provide medical insurance coverage to their respective sportspersons," the AICS said in a release. The 10th meeting of AICS was held under the chairmanship of Vijay Kumar Malhotra. "Since there is a dire need of medical attendance to sportspersons, AICS has requested the Army Medical Service to extend their facilities to our sportspersons especially for the sportspersons living in remote areas like Arunachal Pradesh, Leh (Ladakh), Andaman & Nicobar Island," the AICS added. Malhotra, a veteran politician and sports administrator, congratulated Hima Das, who scripted history by becoming .