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Asia Cup: India to take on Pak on Sept 19
India will take on arch-rival Pakistan in a group stage clash of the upcoming Asia Cup Cricket Tournament here on September 19.The two teams will face each other for the first time since the 2017 Champions Trophy final which Pakistan won by 180 runs.A total of six teams will be participating in the biennial event where the group stage has been divided into two pools for the first time.The India team have been clubbed together with Pakistan, and the qualifier in Group A while Group B comprises of Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and Bangladesh.The qualifying tournament, which will determine the team that would grab the remaining one spot in the event, features six teams including Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman and UAE.The top two teams from each group will qualify for the Super four clash and two teams will then play the final of the tournament.The tournament is slated to be held from September 15 to 28 in Abu Dhabi and Dubai.Following is the full Asia Cup 2018 schedule:Group ...
Sourabh, Rituparna enter Russia Open pre-quarters
India had a mixed day in office at the Russia Open as six singles shuttlers, including Sourabh Verma and Rituparna Das, progressed to the pre-quarterfinals of the USD 75,000 BWF Tour Super 100 event here today. Eighth seed Sourabh, who made it to the Indian team for the Asian Games after doing well in the selection tournaments, defeated compatriot Rahul Yadav Chittaboina 23-21 21-11 in men's singles, while former national champion Rituparna dumped local hope Victoria Slobodyanyuk 21-11 21-18 in a women's singles contest. Also reaching the pre-quarterfinals were Siddharth Pratap Singh, fifth seed Subhankar Dey, seventh seed Mugdha Agrey and Vrushali Gummadi in singles, while men's doubles pair of Arun George and Sanyam Shukla also entered the third round. However, it was curtains for senior shuttlers Ajay Jayaram, Parupalli Kashyap and RMV Gurusaidutt as they suffered contrasting losses in the second round today. While Subhankar ended Ajay Jayaram's campaign with a thrilling 15-21 ...
Russian tennis star Youzhny announces retirement plans
Russian tennis star Mikhail Youzhny has announced plans to wrap up his sports career in September after a tournament in Russia's second largest city of St. Petersburg.
Uruguay midfielder Sanchez joins Brazil's Santos
Uruguay international Carlos Sanchez has joined Santos on a three-year deal, the Brazilian club has announced.
US to meet Australia in 1st round of 2019 Fed Cup
This year's finalists Czech Republic and the United States will begin their campaigns for the 2019 Fed Cup on home soil against Romania and Australia respectively.
Ozil has 'respect of every player', says Arsenal boss
Arsenal boss Unai Emery said Mesut Ozil has nothing but respect from his team-mates after his decision to quit Germany's national team claiming racism sparked uproar in his home country. Emery today said Arsenal were taking pains to make sure Ozil, 29, feels comfortable at the club as controversy rages in Germany over his acrimonious walk-out following the World Cup in Russia. "We want to help all the players and Mesut to feel here with us like he's at home, like a family," Emery, who is in his first weeks as Arsenal coach, said during a pre-season visit to Singapore. "We are every player's family and for him to work every day, to work well with his team-mates, is good for us... I'm very happy with him. I'm looking at every player and I think Mesut, he has here the respect of every player." Ozil, who was born in Germany to Turkish-origin parents, said he felt "racism and disrespect" -- pointing the finger at German football authorities -- in his no-holds-barred statement released over
Russia's Youzhny to end ATP tennis career
Veteran Russian tennis star Mikhail Youzhny said that he would retire from the ATP Tour following the St. Petersburg Open tournament in mid-September. The 36-year-old from Moscow made the announcement after winning his first round match at the Atlanta Open 6-2, 6-0 over American Emil Reinberg. "The time is over," the former world No. 8 said. The 10-time ATP singles title winner said he is looking forward to competing in a final grand slam at the US Open late next month, then wrap things up at the St. Petersburg Open which begins September 17. "I was so nervous this evening because I can announce I finish my tennis career after US Open and one more tournament. I will play my club tournament .... and this will be my last tournament." Youzhny, who is ranked 105th in the world, still has some work to do at the Atlanta Open. He advances to the second round for a clash with German seventh seed Mischa Zverev with the winner likely meeting top seed John Isner in the quarter-finals. Youzhny ...
Hussey's advice to Indian bowlers: Take pace off ball to tackle Fakhar Zaman in Asia Cup
Former Australian batsman Mike Hussey has advised Indian bowlers to take pace off the ball to tackle formidable opener Fakhar Zaman when India clashes with arch-rivals Pakistan in the Asia Cup at Dubai on September 19. On a roll, Zaman has became the sixth international batsman and the first Pakistani player to score a double hundred, smashing 210 off just 156 deliveries against Zimbabwe in the fourth ODI at Bulawayo. He also surpassed West Indies legend Viv Richards, becoming the quickest player to score 1,000 runs in ODIs. En route to his double ton, Zaman also posted the highest individual score for Pakistan, bettering Saeed Anwar's 194 against India in 1997. Hussey, who played 79 Tests and 185 ODIs, said it would take a very disciplined effort to outwit the in-form Zaman. "So plans for India against Fakhar (Zaman) is got to be nice, tight line and length, be very disinclined and try and maintain that pressure, try and build up some pressure on him with some dot balls and make him .
Sehwag, Gambhir in DDCA Cricket Committee but questions galore
Having won many a battles for India on the cricket field, the hit opening pair of Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir will now be padding up together off the field after being named in the newly formed Cricket Committee of Delhi & Districts Cricket Association (DDCA). Sehwag and Gambhir will be joined by their one time teammates Aakash Chopra and Rahul Sanghvi as they would chalk out the roadmap for Delhi cricket along with powers to select coaches, selectors and other issues related to the game. While DDCA president Rajat Sharma in a press release stated that the appointments have been done as per Lodha Committee recommendations, the powers and scope of the committee has again given rise to questions on Conflict of Interest. Some of the questions being asked are how can Gambhir being an active cricketer have a say in selection of selectors, who will in turn select him? Gambhir, incidentally, was government representative in DDCA last year, a move that was stalled by former ...
Sehwag, Chopra, Sanghvi in DDCA Cricket Committee
The Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) on Wednesday announced the formation of the Cricket Committee led by swashbuckling former India opener Virender Sehwag, along with ex-Test opener Aakash Chopra and Rahul Sanghvi.
Let Messi have time to think about national team: AFA
Argentine Soccer Federation (AFA) president Claudio Tapia has called on fans to give superstar FC Barcelona forward Lionel Messi some time to come to a decision about his future with the national team.
Valencia held 0-0 by Lausanne
Valencia CF had to settle for a 0-0 draw in a pre-season friendly against Swiss second-division club Lausanne Sport.
For Masterful Bubba, golf's a family affair
Two-time Masters champion Bubba Watson hasn't let golf stand in the way of life's simple joys, his roles as husband and father outweighing that of being a major winner. The fact that he failed to make the cut at last week's British Open is unlikely to trouble the 39-year-old American left-hander, a three-time US PGA winner this year. His focus is less on golfing success than on his family, whom he likes to drive to tournaments in his motor home so wife Angie, son Caleb and daughter Dakota can join him on the journey. "Having a team that loves me, getting an RV (recreational vehicle), camper, whatever you call it. So our kids now have bunk beds, we love it," Watson said. Gerry Lester Watson Jr. grew up in the rural south in Florida's western panhandle and still lives in the area near Pensacola, where he owns an ice cream shop, a car dealership and a piece of baseball's minor-league Pensacola Blue Wahoos. Watson's high-profile purchases include the former Isleworth mansion of Tiger ...
Unfazed by final losses, Sindhu eyes medal at Worlds and Asiad
A title has eluded P V Sindhu this season despite three summit appearances but the Indian ace says she is undeterred by the heartbreak and will aim for a fresh start in the upcoming World Championship in China and the Asian Games in Indonesia. Sindhu has been in impressive form ever since winning the silver at the Rio Olympics in 2016. Last year, she won three titles out of the six finals that she reached. However, loss in the finals in World Championship, Hong Kong Open and Dubai Super Series Final earned her the choker's tag. This year too she has reached the summit clash at India Open, the Commonwealth Games and the Thailand Open but failed to cross the final hurdle, prompting many critics to once again describe her as the "perennial bridesmaid". "I know sometimes I have been losing in the finals. See there are always negatives and positives. When you lose in the quarterfinals or semifinals, you actually learn a lot from those mistakes. You play well but sometimes you can't get ...
India play Ireland in pursuit of first win in women's hockey WC
A golden opportunity to claim an upset win lost, the Indian women's hockey team would be aiming to make amends when it takes on a lower-ranked Ireland in its second game of the World Cup, here tomorrow. India had a bright chance to score an upset win against world no.2 England in their Pool B opener on June 21 but settled for a 1-1 draw. The Indians only had themselves to blame as despite leading the English girls for 54 minutes, they conceded a late goal to share the points. World n0. 10 India will fancy their chances against world no. 16 Ireland, but it would be a serious mistake by the Sjoerd Marijne-coached side if they take the Irish lightly. By virtue of their stunning 3-1 stunning over world no. 7 USA, the lowest ranked side in the group, Ireland are currently leading Pool B just ahead of England and India. And a win tomorrow would secure Ireland's place in the knock-out stage of the tournament. The Indians, on the other hand, would be desperate to score their first win in the .
Freestyle star Ledecky still pushing boundaries
Katie Ledecky, the freestyle phenomenon who bagged her 14th world record in May, says she'll keep trying to push her boundaries as she looks toward the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. Ledecky, who won four gold medals at the 2016 Rio Olympics to take her tally to five, obliterated her own 1,500m freestyle world record at Indianapolis on May 16 -- her first event since announcing she was turning professional and giving up the amateur status that allowed her to compete for Stanford University. In June she inked a sponsorship deal with TYR Sport Inc., the timing giving her plenty of time to adapt to the demands of a pro career before 2020 arrives. Ledecky is entered in five events at the US national championships that start on Wednesday in Irvine, south of Los Angeles. The meet is a qualifier for the Pan Pacific championships in Tokyo next month, with the two meets together serving as selectors for the 2019 world championships in South Korea. "Make the Pan Pacs team," Ledecky said yesterday of ..
Mbappe reveals he played World Cup finals with a back injury
France striker Kylian Mbappe has revealed he played the World Cup semifinals and final with a back injury he hid from his rivals. In an interview with France Football magazine, Mbappe says he displaced three vertebrae in his back during the tournament in Russia three days before France defeated Belgium 1-0 in the semifinals. France won the World Cup with a 4-2 victory over Croatia in the final. "It was essential not to alert our opponents, otherwise they could have taken advantage of that and targeted this sensitive area," said Mbappe, who scored four goals in the tournament including one in the final. "That's the reason why with the staff and the players we kept it hidden, even for the final." The 19-year-old Mbappe was one of the stars of the tournament and picked up the award for the best young player at the World Cup. He became the youngest player to score two goals in a World Cup game since Pele in 1958, and also became the first teenager since Pele to score in a World Cup ...
2nd edition of India Online Poker Championship 2018 concludes successfully
The Spartan Poker, India's leading and the most trusted online poker gaming portal, hosted the 2nd edition (2018) of the 'India Online Poker Championship' (IOPC) 2018 that concluded on a highly successful note.The 10-day long popular poker tournament witnessed unprecedented participation from poker aficionados acrossthe country.The 2nd edition of the IOPC 2018 featured a total of 55 individual tournaments across the 10 days, as well as had a coveted leaderboard prize of a brand new Jeep Compass.The success of the tournament can be gathered by the fact that the total GTD of Rs 7 crore was easily surpassed to reach Rs 8 crore. The players who claimed the big prize were Pulkit Goyal from Bathinda, Punjab who grabbed the Jeep Compass and Sangeeth Mohan from Kochi who emerged as the winner of the main event with a large prize money of Rs 1928988.The tournament kicked off at 4:30 pm on July 22, with Sangeeth Mohan beating a total of 682 entries and facing a long challenge of a total of 11 ..
Asia Cup: Tight schedule for India; to face Pakistan on Sep 19
Defending champions India will face arch-rivals Pakistan on September 19, the day after the Virat Kohli-led side open their Asia Cup 2018 campaign against a yet-to-be-confirmed qualifier here, the ICC announced the schedule late on Tuesday.
BCCI revises venues for series against SA 'A'
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has revised the venues for the upcoming four-day games to be played between India 'A' and South Africa 'A'.The board, in accordance with Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA), reached a consensus that the games, which were initially meant to be held in Belgaum, will now be played in Bengaluru citing high probability of rains in Belgaum.According to the revised schedule, Board President's XI will lock horns with South Africa 'A' at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium from July 29 to 31 before India 'A' and the visitors will head into the first four-day match at the same venue from August 4.The second four-day match between the two sides will take place at Alur from August 10 to August 13.The revised India 'A' squad is as follows:Shreyas Iyer (captain), Prithvi Shaw, R Samarth, Mayank Agarwal, A.R. Easwaran, Hanuma Vihari, Ankit Bawne, K.S. Bharat (WK), Axar Patel (1st four-day game)/Shahbaz Nadeem (2nd four-day game), Yuzvendra Chahal, ...