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Andhra CM lays foundation stone of mega sports complex
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday laid the foundation stone of a Rs 60 crore mega sports complex in Vijayawada.The Amaravati International Sports Complex will be built on 8.9 acres of land.There will be two swimming pools with the size of 50x20 metres and 20x20 metres, multipurpose indoor hall, outdoor synthetic track and a G+2 clubhouse in the complex.The headquarters of the Sports Authority of Andhra Pradesh (SAAP) will be shifted to this complex.While attending the event, Chandrababu Naidu said, "Doesn't India has the capability to host Olympics? I demand the central government to bid for Olympics to be held in Amaravati. We will develop Amaravati as a sports hub."The Andhra Pradesh government had decided to develop Amaravati, Vizag and Tirupati as sports cities. They will be spending Rs 54 crore and the Centre will provide a grant of Rs 6 crore for the sports complex.The work has been handed over to the Central Public Works Department (CPWD) and the ...
India shorten practice match citing heatwave in England
India's four-day practice match against county side Essex was reduced to three days due to the prevalent "heatwave" in England, with the visiting side claiming that the curtailed game will give them an extra day to rest and recover ahead of the Test series starting August 1. After some speculation over the reasons of shortening the match, given that the outfield was devoid of grass and the Indian support staff was seen having elaborate discussions with the ground staff after getting a glimpse of the green wicket for the match, it was stated that heat is the reason. An Essex county representative maintained that the Indian team "was happy with practice facilities". When asked about the rugged outfield, and whether that could have been a reason to reduce the game, the representative declined to comment any further. "Essex Cricket and the England & Wales Cricket Board have today agreed, at the request of the BCCI Management Team, that the scheduled Tourist match between Essex .
Melbourne City crush Kerala Blasters
Melbourne City FC thrashed home team Kerala Blasters FC 6-0 in the opening match of the Toyota Yaris LaLiga World Tournament at the Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium here on Tuesday.
Melbourne City FC blank Kerala Blasters 6-0 in the LaLiga World
Kerala Blasters FC suffered a humiliating 0-6 defeat against Aleague side Melbourne City FC in the opening match of the Toyota Yaris LaLiga World tournament at Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium here on today. The visitors attacked from both the flanks and consistently tested the Blasters backline through some creative moves by Riley McGree and Lachlan Wales in the middle. Scottish forward Michael O'Halloran kept Sandesh Jhingan busy through the first half, as the skipper struggled to keep pace against the City forwards. The constant probing from Melbourne City FC forwards finally paid dividends as Dario Vidosic headed one into the far corner right at the half an hour mark with some clever work by Nathaniel Atkinson beat three Blasters men to chip it back to Luke Brattan, who lobbed in over the defence to find Vidosic. Three minutes later McGree doubled the lead for City. An unguarded Caceres came off with a brilliant one-two move playing it forward to McGree, who swivelled past .
Barcelona sign Malcom from Bordeaux after Roma drama
Spanish champions Barcelona announced today they have signed Brazilian winger Malcom from French side Bordeaux on a five-year deal for 41 million euros ($48 million). The signing comes after Bordeaux blocked the transfer of the 21-year-old to Italian giants Roma following a last-minute bid from the Catalan side on Monday. "FC Barcelona and Girondins de Bordeaux have reached an agreement for the transfer of the player Malcom Filipe Silva de Oliveira. The operation will cost 41 million euros and 1 million in variables," Barcelona said in a statement. "The player will sign with the club for the next five seasons, until the end of the 2022/23 season." Malcom had been expected to arrive in Rome on Monday night for a medical on Tuesday before joining his future teammates on their pre-season tour of the United States the following day, but had his flight cancelled by the Ligue 1 outfit at the last moment. Barcelona made contact with Bordeaux following the failure to sign Brazil international
Root sends Lancashire spinning to defeat ahead of India series
England captain Joe Root starred with the ball rather than the bat as his career-best figures helped Yorkshire defeat arch-rivals Lancashire by 118 runs at Old Trafford today. Root, one of the world's leading batsmen, took three of the four wickets to fall before lunch on the third morning with his occasional off-spin. This victory eased White Rose Yorkshire's fears of relegation from the First Division of the County Championship. But the result pushed Lancashire, beaten with more than a day to spare, nearer the drop as the Red Rose have now won just one of their nine Championship matches so far this season, losing five. Root, one of several England players involved in this fixture, had been hoping to spend time in the middle getting valuable red-ball batting practice ahead of next week's first Test against India. But in Yorkshire's first innings he made 22 before he was the first member of a star-studded hat-trick from Lancashire all-rounder Jordan Clark that also included New ...
Chong Wei withdraws from World Championship and Asiad due to poor health
Malaysian legend Lee Chong Wei has pulled out of both the World Championship in Nanjing, China and the Asian Games in Indonesia due to a respiratory disease, Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) said. The three-time Olympic silver medallist has been diagnosed with a respiratory disorder and advised rest by the doctors. "We regret to announce that Datuk Lee has informed BAM that he is unwell and suffering from a respiratory related disorder," BAM said in a statement in its website. "His doctor has advised him to rest and undergo treatment. "For the time being, he cannot undergo any intensive physical activity for a period of at least one month and therefore we have to withdraw Datuk Lee from his participation at the BWF World Championships 2018 scheduled from 30 July to 5 August and the Asian Games 2018 scheduled from 19 to 28 August." The World Championships gets underway next week, while the Asian Games will be held from August 18 to September 2. BAM wished Lee a quick recovery ...
Ronaldo-Messi dominance in Best FIFA Players faces huge challenge
The decade-long dominance of Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo and Argentina's Lionel Messi is set to face tough challenges from other contenders like French sensational teenager Kylian Mbappe and Croatia's key figure Luka Modric as 10 nominees for the Best FIFA Men's Player were unveiled on Tuesday.
India advance in World junior squash team championship
: Host India, title favourite Egypt and England made it to the pre-quarterfinal in the WSF-World junior men's team championship, which began here today. All three teams won two matches each in their respective groups. While Egypt and England had it easy, India huffed and puffed to a 2-1 win over Switzerland in their second match with Yash Fadte beating Yannick Wilhelmi to secure the win. Earlier in the morning, India started off well by beating lowly Saudi Arabia 3-0. The host rested their top player Yash Fadte for this match. Rahul Baitha, Utkarsh Baheti and Veer Chotrani posted easy wins for the home side to ensure a comprehensive 3-0 win. Results: Group A: Egypt bt Singapore 3-0; Egypt bt Australia 3-0. Group B: Canada bt Scotland 3-0. Group C: England bt South Africa 2-1; England bt Ireland 3-0. Group D: Malaysia bt Germany 3-0. Group E: India bt Saudi Arabia 3-0 (Rahul Baitha bt Abdulelah Boureggah 11-1, 11-4, 11-2;, Utkarsh Baheti bt Abdulmajeed Boureggah 11-2, 11-7, 11-5; Veer .
Attacking trio absent from PSG's Asia Tour due to recovery
Neymar, Kylian Mbappe and Edison Cavani will not feature in Paris Saint-Germain's roster for the 2018 Asia Tour in Singapore and China due to recovery from their international duties at the FIFA World Cup.
Lee Chong Wei withdraws from Badminton Worlds
Veteran Lee Chong Wei has pulled out of this year's Badminton World Championships and the Asian Games due to "a respiratory related disorder", the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) said on Tuesday.
ECB adamant no final decision taken on Hundred format
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has insisted no decisions on the exact format of its planned 100-ball competition will be taken until it has analysed the result of several trial matches in September. Tuesday saw Britain's Daily Telegraph report the ECB were considering allowing a substitute to bat or bowl. Meanwhile, The Times claimed it could be as many as four substitutes, which would effectively turn the competition into a 15-a-side game but with only 11 players allowed to bat or field. But a spokesman for the ECB, English cricket's national governing body, dismissed both reports as "speculation", saying today: "No decisions have been made on the playing conditions for the new competition which will start in the summer of 2020. "To develop the competition there are a number of on-going discussions, including one with a high-performance group who are planning a series of pilot matches in September. "Conversations with players, host venues and stakeholders across the game ..
World Cup stars dominate FIFA best player award shortlist
French World Cup winners Kylian Mbappe, Antoine Griezmann and Raphael Varane were included alongside perennial candidates Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi on a 10-man shortlist for the FIFA best player award today. Luka Modric was nominated for the prize as well after helping Croatia reach the final, with the Real Madrid midfielder named the player of the tournament in Russia. Belgium duo Eden Hazard and Kevin De Bruyne were also shortlisted along with England striker Harry Kane, in addition to Liverpool and Egypt star Mohamed Salah. However, there was no place for Paris Saint-Germain and Brazil forward Neymar, whose country lost 2-1 to Belgium in the quarter-finals of the World Cup. France coach Didier Deschamps and compatriot Zinedine Zidane, who led Real Madrid to a third successive Champions League title, headlined the 11 candidates in the running for men's coach of the year. Deschamps became just the third man to lift the World Cup trophy as both a player and a coach, joining ..
India, Pakistan to clash on September 19 in Asia Cup
Defending Champions India will clash with arch-rivals Pakistan in the Asia Cup on September 19, a day after opening their campaign against a Qualifier in Dubai, the ICC announced today. India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Afghanistan are all confirmed participants while the remaining spots are still up for grabs amongst UAE, Singapore, Oman, Nepal, Malaysia and Hong Kong. Group A consists of India, Pakistan and the qualifier while Group B comprises Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Afghanistan. Bangladesh and Sri Lanka will play the tournament-opener in Dubai on September 15. The title clash will be played on September 28. The top two teams from each group will qualify for the Super 4 and two teams will then play the final on 28 September in Dubai. Asia Cup Schedule: Group Stage 15 September - Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka (Dubai) 16 September - Pakistan vs Qualifier (Dubai) 17 September - Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan (Abu Dhabi) 18 September - India vs Qualifier (Dubai) 19 September - ...
Barcelona completes final training before heading to US
Barcelona's first team held its final pre-season training on Tuesday at the Joan Gamper Sports City, before flying to the US later in the day to take part the International Champions Cup (ICC) friendly tournament.
Las Palmas' new forward Mir says looking to return club to First Division
Las Palmas presented newly-signed Spanish forward Rafa Mir on Tuesday, who said his main target is to fight to get the recently relegated club back into the First Division.
Dravid picks Sachin to bat for his life
Former India captain and current Under-19 team coach Rahul Dravid picked batting great Sachin Tendulkar to bat for his life in a video interview recently.
El Clasico games in October and March as La Liga releases fixtures
The 2018-19 La Liga season will see the El Clasico games between Real Madrid and FC Barcelona played in October and March with the new season starting from the weekend of August 18 this year, the Royal Spanish football federation RFEF announced on Tuesday.
Barcelona makes last-minute bid for Malcom
A day after Italian Professional club Roma confirmed that they have reached an agreement to rope in Brazillian striker Malcom for a fee of 38 million pounds, Barcelona made a last-minute bid for the player on Tuesday, Goal.com reported.The 21-year-old, who was expected to arrive in Rome for the completion of the deal, reportedly, did not travel, following Barcelona's late bid.The attacking midfielder was at the radar of many football clubs including Arsenal, Tottenham, Manchester United, Bayern Munich, and Paris Saint-Germain, but they were defeated by Roma's lucrative deal.Following the rising interest of all the clubs, the Bordeaux forward, reportedly, increased the asking price to 40 million pounds.Malcom scored 10 goals and assisted eight in the Ligue 1, last season.
Maxwell "shocked" over Al Jazeera spot-fixing allegations
Australian batting all-rounder Glenn Maxwell has expressed shock over the spot-fixing allegations made by Middle-East television channel Al Jazeera earlier this year.Al Jazeera recently carried out a sting operation which alleged pitch doctoring in three Test matches which India played.Speaking to the local Radio station, the 29-year-old, who struck his maiden Test hundred during the match, said that he was bit hurt by the allegation as it was a very special match for him."I was shocked. I was a bit hurt by it as well. To have these allegations about your involvement in a game where you've only got happy memories about it, great memories...I still remember the feeling after hugging Steve Smith after getting my maiden Test hundred," ESPNcricinfo quoted Maxwell, as saying."To have that tarnished by these allegations was pretty devastating and obviously there's absolutely no truth to it whatsoever. It was 100% unfair, to tarnish one of the best moments of my career was pretty brutal," ..