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Parker 'in great shape' ahead of Whyte heavyweight bout
Former world champion Joseph Parker says he is in "great shape" ahead of his weekend heavyweight bout against Dillian Whyte in London. The New Zealander takes on Britain's Whyte at the O2 Arena on Saturday, with both men knowing a win will move them closer to a world title fight. "I'm in great shape. There are no excuses here," Parker said at Thursday's pre-fight press conference. "I'm here to do damage," he added. "I'm here to punch. I'm going to break him down." Parker lost on points in his world heavyweight title unification fight with Britain's Anthony Joshua in Cardiff in March. "My opponent has been talking a lot of smack. Sometimes I think smack talk is a sign of doubt and a sign of trying to convince himself and others that he's ready for the challenge," he said. "I hope he's ready to take all the punches as I'm going to give it real bad." Whyte, who lost to Joshua in 2015, did not shy away from Parker's taunts. He said: "I've trained with a lot of lighter guys, fast guys, ...
Leggie Adil Rashid surprised at English Test recall
Leg-spinner Adil Rashid expressed surprised after England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) selectors recalled him to the 13-man squad for the first Test against India, starting August 1 in Birmingham.
Banned chess players seek compensation
Chess players Karun Duggal and Gurpreet Pal Singh, banned by the All India Chess Federation (AICF) for taking part in tournaments conducted by the rival Chess Association of India (CAI), are planning to move the Competition Commission of India's appellate tribunal, seeking Rs 50 lakh as compensation for "the sufferings, loss of reputation and loss of opportunities." The players had approached the Competition Commission against the ban and it ruled on July 12 that the AICF was guilty of violating provisions of Section 4 of the Competition Act, 2002 and imposed a fine of Rs 6,92,350 on the federation. The Federation has been asked to comply with the order within 60 days and encouraged by the ruling, the players are now seeking compensation. The AICF is likely to file an appeal, according to chess federation sources. "We will be filing a case claiming Rs 50 lakh as compensation for the sufferings, loss of reputation, loss of opportunities," the Delhi-based Duggal said. He also that he ...
Mbappe to wear PSG's No.7 jersey
Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain announced on Thursday that teenager Kylian Mbappe's jersey number had been changed from No. 29 to No. 7 for the upcoming 2018-19 season.
Germany's early World Cup exit an advantage for Bayern: Rummenigge
Germany's early group exit at the 2018 World Cup is an advantage for Bayern Munich, said the club's chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge.
Benjamin Pavard's strike voted best goal of FIFA World Cup
French footballer Benjamin Pavard's stunning strike against Argentina in the round of 16 clash in the recently-concluded 21st edition of the FIFA World Cup Russia has been voted as the best goal of the tournament.The 22-year-old pierced into opposition's defending area and scored a fabulous goal to level the scorecard 2-2 in the 57th minute of the match.France went on to win the match 4-3 and later defeated Croatia 4-2 to clinch their second World Cup title.Meanwhile, Colombian footballer Juan Quintero's free-kick against Japan in their group stage clash was voted as the second best goal of the tournament and Luka Modric's strike for Croatia against Argentina was the third best.
Japan's Inui excited to join Real Betis
Japan winger Takashi Inui on Thursday said he was looking forward to starting a new journey, during his presentation as Real Betis' most recent acquisition.
Mourinho open for Darmian exit
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has said that he is ready to let Italian footballer Matteo Darmian leave the club only if a right option comes in as his replacement.The comment came after Darmeian indicated towards leaving the club in order to play more regularly, reportedly, after seeing his opportunities limiting under the manager."Matteo wants to leave and I think when a player wants to leave if the right offer arrives you have to try to be human and let the player follow his instinct but not at any price," Sports24 quoted Mourinho, as saying."Until now, the offers we got for Matteo are not even close to being accepted. If Matteo leaves he leaves because the right offer arrives and if he stays, yes you are right, he can be important for us," he added.The club are short of options on defence side after their captain got injured during a match against San Jose Earthquakes on Sunday. He has been ruled him out for the remainder of their pre-season tour to the United States.
Pawan Shah becomes second-highest U19 scorer
Indian cricketer Pawan Shah has become the second-highest individual scorer in the Under-19 matches playing a smashing knock of 282 runs in the final match of the ongoing four-match test series here on Wednesday.The 18-year-old is now placed just behind Australian Clinton Peake who had scored 304 runs against India in 1995.Meanwhile, India put in a total of 613 in the first inning in reply to which, Sri Lanka scored 140 runs at the loss of four wickets.For India, pacer Mohit Jangra picking up three wickets for 43 runs.
Women's Hockey WC: India lose to Ireland 0-1
Indian women's hockey team lost to Ireland in their second match of the ongoing 14th edition of the women's hockey World Cup here at Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Stadium on Thursday.The Irish team thrashed the Indian side 0-1 to move further in the tournament.India started off on an attacking note with skipper Rani Rampal penetrating into the opposition's circle. Her efforts did not get converted into the goal as she was dispossessed by the Irish defenders.In the fourth minute, Indian defender Gurjit Kaur struck a brilliant flick to create a chance for the team but again it was the Irish defenders who guarded their goalpost, successfully.Ireland made their first attacking move in the 12th minute of the match and entered the Indian circle. Their forward Ana O'Flanagan did not miss a chance and scored a wonderful goal off a one-handed deflection giving the team 1-0 lead in the first quarter.In the 18th minute of the match, forward player Sunita was given a green card due to which there .
ISL 2018-19: FC Pune sign Alwyn George and Nikhil Poojari
Indian professional football club FC Pune City have roped in midfielders Alwyn George and Nikhil Poojari for the upcoming season of Indian Super League (ISL).Reflecting on the inclusion of two midfielders in the team, FC Pune City CEO Gaurav Modwel hoped that George's technical skills and Poojari's experience would be beneficial for the club."Alwyn is one of the more technical players we have in India and we feel he will suit our style of play. His flair for creating chances will bring more creativity in our play," he said."Nikhil, on the other hand, is one of the most exciting young players in the country. We have been tracking him for a couple of years now. At a young age, he has already gained a good amount of professional experience and we hope that he settles well in our squad," he added.George, who started his career with the Tata Football Academy in 2008, signed his first professional contract with Pailan Arrows four years later. It was midfielder's stint at Dempo that caught ..
James Key joins McLaren as technical director
Formula One team McLaren on Thursday named James Key of the United Kingdom its new technical director, days before the Hungary Grand Prix.
Bahia blank Cerro in Copa Sudamericana tie
Bahia beat Uruguay's Atletico Cerro 2-0 here in the first leg of their Copa Sudamericana second-round tie.
Flawless Neha leads after second round in Hero golf tourney
Seasoned golfer Neha Tripathi put herself into contention yet again with a fine 1-under 71 in the second round of the 10th Leg of the Hero womens Pro Tour at the Clover Greens here on Thursday.
Women's hockey World Cup: Ireland beat India to enter quarters
Ireland sealed their place in the women's hockey World Cup quarter-finals with a game to spare after edging past higher-ranked India 1-0 in their second Pool B match at the Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre here on Thursday.
India lose 1-2 to Pakistan in World Junior Squash team C'ship
India suffered a narrow 1-2 loss against arch-rivals Pakistan in the pre-quarterfinals of the WSF-World Junior Squash team championship here today. In what was a hugely anticipated clash, the visitors from across the border, seeded 11th, marched ahead as Haris Qasim and Abbas Zeb posted wins over Rahul Baitha and Yash Fadte respectively after losing the opening match. Baitha started positively and won the opening game with some steady play. Qasim came back after wining a close second game in which both players had their chances and the momentum seemed to turn in his favour from thereon. He took the next two games comfortably to put Pakistan 1-0 ahead dampening the spirits of the crowd at the Express Avenue mall here. In the second match, India number one Fadte began well and took the opening game 11-6 as the home side cheered on by the crowd looked to mount a fightback. However, Zeb roared back into contention by taking the second game 11-9 and the next on extra points. With a lot at .
Melbourne City face Girona FC in 2nd match of Kochi tourney (Preview)
After putting up a clinical performance against the home side Kerala Blasters FC, A- League's Melbourne City FC will be high on confidence as they take on La Liga club Girona FC in the second match of the Toyota Yaris La Liga World at the Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium here on Friday.
Sharan, Sitak out of Atlanta Open
The top seeded pair of Divij Sharan and Artem Sitak bowed out of the ATP Atlanta Open after losing their first round in straight sets to Romain Arneodo and Jeremy Chardy. The Indo-Kiwi pair, which made the Wimbledon quarterfinals, lost 4-6 5-7 to the unseeded Monaco-Frech team. The defeat leaves Purav Raja as the only Indian surviving in the USD 748450 hard court tournament. Raja and Ken Skupski are up against Taylor Frtiz and Camron Norrie in the quarterfinals. Leander Paes and his American partner Jamie Cerretani had also made a first round exit from the tournament. India's challenge has already ended in the singles event with first rounf defeats of Ramkumar Ramanathan and qualifier Prajnesh Gunneswaran.
Women's Hockey WC: Unimpressive India lose 0-1 to Ireland
Indian women are in danger of missing out on a quarter-final berth after Ireland pulled off a 1-0 victory in a hockey World Cup group league match, here today. A 13th minute penalty corner conversion by Anna O'Flanagan was all that Ireland required as they doggedly defended to record consecutive upsets in the tournament en route a quarter-final berth. Ireland had earlier shocked world no. 7 USA 3-1 in their tournament opener. It was also India's second consecutive defeat to Ireland having lost to the same opponents 1-2 in their last encounter at the Hockey World league Semifinals in Johannesburg last year. By virtue of this win, Ireland are now leading Pool B with six points, followed by England (2 points), India and USA (1 point each). Placed six places above Ireland in the world rankings at No 10, the Indians came into the match as favourites but they never looked the part. Ireland, on the other hand, grew in confidence as the match progressed and looked more threatening. Clearly, ..
'AIFF must respect IOA's decision of not sending teams to Asiad'
Former Indian football team captain and Dronacharya awardee coach Syed Nayeemuddin on Thursday said the All India Football Federation (AIFF) should "respect" the Indian Olympic Association's (IOA) decision not to allow the national football team to participate in the coming Asian Games.