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Japan marks 2 years to go before 2020 Olympic Games
People across Japan on Tuesday marked two years to go before the opening ceremony of the 2020 Olympic Games. Despite an unusual heat wave, hundreds of people attended a countdown ceremony on Tuesday evening at a square around Tokyo Skytree, the world's tallest broadcasting tower which was lit up in the Olympic colours.
Inter edge Ceara, grab 3rd place in Brazilian football league
Porto Alegre-based Internacional edged Ceara 1-0 in the last match of the 14th round of Brazilian football league play, grabbing third place in the tournament.
BCCI shifts India A matches from Belgaum to Bengaluru
The BCCI today shifted the India A team's upcoming four-day matches against South Africa A from Belgaum to Bengaluru, citing "high probability" of rains. "The BCCI in accordance with KSCA (Karnataka State Cricket Association) has 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," the BCCI statement said in a statement. As per the revised schedule, Board President's XI will take on the visiting side at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium from July 29 to 31 while the first four-day match will also be held at the same venue between August 4 to 7. The second four-day match will be played at Alur between August 10 to 13. "The match, which was scheduled to be played at Belgaum next week, has been shifted to Bengaluru due to expected inclement weather conditions," KSCA spokesperson Vinay Mruthanjaya had told PTI in Bengaluru. Promising top-order batsman Shreyas Iyer will lead the India A ...
India shorten practice match over condition of pitch, outfield
India's four-day practice match against county side Essex was reduced to three days amid high drama over the condition of the pitch and the outfield, both of which apparently left the visitors unhappy and threw their preparations for the Test series against England haywire. However, an Essex county representative maintained that the Indian team "were happy with practice facilities", attributing the curtailment on the hot prevalent conditions owing to the current heat wave in the United Kingdom. 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 and India will now be played over three days," the county said in a statement. The Indian team management took this decision during this afternoon's net practice after having a ...
Asian Games will be tougher than Commonwealth Games: Popat
Former badminton player Aparna Popat said today the upcoming Asian Games will be tougher than the Commonwealth Games and it was important the players struck form ahead of the continental multi-sport event. The former nine-time badminton national champion said Indian shuttlers are capable of beating any of the current top players and if they strike form, they will definitely come back with medals from the Asian Games. The 18th edition of the Asian Games will be held in Indonesia from August 18 to September 2. "See it's tough, we know that the Asian Games are going to be definitely tougher than the Commonwealth Games. But we also know that a lot of it is dictated by the form of players themselves," the 40-year-old told reporters here. She was speaking on sidelines of a panel discussion organised by the Rotary Club of Bombay. "By speculating now and saying yes and looking at ranking and saying yes they might or might not come with a medal, it really depends on the form that .
Barcelona host Real Madrid for first Clasico in October
Defending Spanish champions Barcelona will host Real Madrid on October 28 in the first Clasico of the 2018/19 season, the Spanish football federation said Tuesday. Real Madrid, who finished third in the league, 17 points behind champions Barcelona, will host the second meeting of the two Spanish giants on March 3, the federation added as it unveiled the season calendar. The season opens on the weekend of August 18-19, and ends on May 18-19. The Spanish capital's derbies will be at Real's Santiago Bernabeu on September 30 and at Atletico Madrid's Wanda Metropolitano on February 10. The Copa del Rey final will be held on May 25 at a yet-to-be determined stadium, the federation said.
Kumble unveils C K Nayudu's statue in Machilipatnam
A statue of India's first-ever Test captain Col C K Nayudu was unveiled by former skipper Anil Kumble at Machilipatnam town near here today. "I am privileged to unveil Col Nayudu's statue in his hometown. Nayudu was a great cricketer who laid strong foundations for the development of the game in India," Kumble said on the occasion. The ace leg-spinner also laid the foundation for the construction of the Masula Sports Complex and Athletics Stadium, being built on a 13-acre site at a cost of Rs 15 crore. Speaking on the occasion, Kumble hailed the state government's initiatives aimed at developing sports infrastructure and nurturing talent. "Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu has taken steps to ensure that every child in Andhra Pradesh has access to sport, gets trained, gets nurtured so that they all become future Olympians of our country. I am only hopeful that some day, someone from this crowd will go on to bring laurels for India in Indian sport," he said. "Hopefully, in
Chhetri to stay in Bengaluru FC until 2021
Bengaluru FC skipper Sunil Chhetri put pen to paper on a fresh one-year deal that will see him stay at the club until the end of the 2020-21 season, the Blues announced today. The deal adds to the AIFF Player of the Year's current contract at the JSW Group-owned side. The 33-year old Chhetri had earlier signed a three-year deal with the Blues ahead of their move to the Indian Super League last season. Chhetri, who is the longest serving player at the club, spoke of his delight at the extension. "I have always said that this club and these fans have been the most fantastic experience of my life and signing a new deal here is only a way of giving back to a club that has given so much to me. I've made some fantastic memories here and I believe there are many more to make," he said. Having won the club's Top Scorer of the Year award for five consecutive seasons, Chhetri is Bengaluru's highest goal scorer, with 71 strikes in 144 appearances. "It's special to have Sunil Chhetri play for us.
Three shooters from Gagan Narang's foundation in India squad for World Juniors
Three of Gagan Narang Sports Promotion Foundation's shooters -- Elavenil Valarivan, Shreya Agrawal and Manini Kaushik -- have made it to the junior women's 10m air rifle Indian squad for the upcoming 52nd ISSF World Championships. The prestigious tournament will be held in Korea between August 31 and September 15. The 18-year-old Elavenil had recently won a gold at the International Shooting tournament in Plzen, Czechoslovakia and ISSF Jr. World Cup in Suhl, Germany. The Gujarat girl shot a 250.8 in the final for a top-of-podium finish in Plzen. Elavenil, who had shot an unprecedented score of 631.4 to etch her name in the history books during the ISSF World Cup earlier this year in Sydney, had scored 628 to qualify. Fellow shooter from the GNSPF stable, Shreya Agarwal, also had a fine run at the recent International Junior Shooting Tournament in Plzen as the girl from Madhya Pradesh was the only other Indian to enter the final with Elavenil in air rifle women event. Manini Kaushik, ..
BCCI shifts India A games from Belgaum to Bengaluru
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday shifted India A's four-day games with South Africa A from Belgaum to Bengaluru, citing high probability of rains.
India to face Essex in four-day practice game (Preview)
Ahead of the high octane five-match Test rubber against England, starting August 1, the Virat Kohli-led Indian team will indulge in a four-day practice game against county side Essex from Wednesday.
Jadeja, Ashwin held on to 3rd & 4th spot in ICC Test ranking
India's spin duo of Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin held on to the third and fifth position respectively in the latest ICC Test rankings for bowlers, which was headed by England pacer James Anderson ahead of the five-match Test series starting in Birmingham on August 1. Jadeja and Ashwin have 866 and 811 points respectively, while South African duo of Kagiso Rabada (882) and Vernon Philander (826) are placed in the second and fourth spot respectively. Anderson, who claimed nine wickets in England's drawn two-Test series at home against Pakistan earlier this summer, has 892 points, while Rabada slipped to second despite claiming eight wickets during the two Tests in the Proteas' 2-0 series defeat in Sri Lanka. In the ICC Test ranking for batsmen, Virat Kohli was at the second position, while Cheteshwar Pujara was placed at the sixth spot. Joe Root was the only England batsman in the top 10 which is still being headed by Steve Smith, who is currently serving a 12 month ban due ..
Golfer Vani returns for 10th leg of Hero WPT
After missing a major part of the current season of Hero women's Pro Tour, due to her commitments in the Ladies European Tour (LET) and Asian Tour events, seasoned golfer Vani Kapoor will be back for the 10th leg that starts at the Clover Greens here on Wednesday.
Unhappy India shorten practice match over condition of pitch, outfield
India's four-day practice match against county side Essex was reduced to three days amid high drama over the condition of the pitch and the outfield, both of which apparently left the visitors unhappy and threw their preparations for the Test series against England haywire. The Indian team management took this decision during this afternoon's net practice after having a look at the pitch. Although there was no official word on why the match was shortened, Indian coach Ravi Shastri was seen having an animated discussion with the local officials after getting a glimpse of the grassy pitch and a barren outfield that can cause injury while fielding. The rest of the Indian support staff, including assistant coach Sanjay Bangar and bowling coach Bharat Arun also took stock of the conditions and were seen having discussions with the ground staff. Given that the game is not a classified first-class match, it is confirmed that the Indian team will be using all 18 members of their Test squad. A
Chhetri extends stint at Bengaluru FC till 2021
Bengaluru FC skipper Sunil Chhetri put pen to paper on a fresh one-year deal at the Indian Super League (ISL) club, the Blues announced on Tuesday.
India may lose Pune Challenger in wake of ATP Challenger Tour revamp
A country which is already struggling to host enough tennis tournaments for its top men's players could see the Pune Challenger going off the calendar next year due to additional financial burden, expected to be caused by the revamp of the ATP Challenger Tour. The TNTA and the KSLTA are willing to the take the pinch, though. Among the wholesale changes announced by the ATP, from 2019 the singles main draw size will increase from 32 to 48 players and the hosts will have to provide hotel accommodation to all main draw players. It is making Maharashtra State Lawn Tennis Association (MSLTA) jittery as the cost of hosting KPIT Challenger, a regular feature since 2014, will increase from Rs 1 crore to 1.5 crore. "We are already a hosting a lot of tournaments on the ITF circuit for both men and women. We are also hosting the ATP World Tour event Maharashtra Open and one WTA event. Now if we have to provide accommodation to 16 extra players, we have to rethink about hosting it in 2019," ...
India U-19 post 428-4 against Sri Lanka U-19 in Youth Test
Top-order batsmen Atharwa Taide and Pavan Shah hit big hundreds as India U-19 team amassed 428 for four against Sri Lanka U-19 on the opening day of the four-day second Youth Test here. Opener Taide, who had slammed 113 in the first Youth Test last week, blazed his way to 177 off 172 balls. His knock was studded with 20 hits to the fence and three sixes, demoralising the Sri Lankan bowlers after India skipper Anuj Rawat (11) won the toss and elected to bat. After Rawat was cleaned up by Senarathne in the 12th over, Taide and one-down batsman Shah added 263 runs for the second wicket to take India U-19 past the 300-mark. After Taide was dismissed by V Viyaskanth (1/80) in the 58th over, next batsman D Padikkal (6) was run out cheaply in the 66th over, as India U-19 slipped to 331 for three. Debutant Aryan Juyal (41) cracked a 61-ball 41 with the help of six boundaries as he and Shah shared a 76-run partnership at the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium today. Juyal was ...
Eager to perform well in Asian Games: drag-flicker Rupinder Pal
Ace Indian drag-flicker Rupinder Pal Singh, who scored a maximum of four goals in the recently-concluded three-match series against New Zealand, has said that his side are eager to defend their gold medal in the upcoming 18th Asian Games in Jakarta."The one-week break will help us rejuvenate as some of us have been in the National Camp continuously since April 28. When we return to camp, the team will sit together, watch videos from our matches against New Zealand and try and find out ways to improve further. We are eager to defend the Gold Medal at Asian Games in Jakarta," Rupinder Pal Singh said.The 27-year-old's last appearance for the Indian men's hockey team at a major international event came during the 2018 Commonwealth Games, where he sustained a hamstring injury.Subsequently, the player was rested for the FIH Champions Trophy in Breda, where the team went on to clinch the silver medal.Reflecting on the same, Rupinder said that it was quite "frustrating" for him to miss the ...
Anderson regains top ICC Test bowler spot
Ahead of the crucial five-match Test rubber against India starting August 1, England pace spearhead James Anderson has regained the top spot among ICC Test bowlers in the latest rankings released here on Tuesday.
Coach Mourinho urges Pogba to show World Cup performance for Man United
Manchester United head coach Jose Mourinho feels the World Cup was the perfect stage for France's midfielder Paul Pogba to shine as the environment is suited for him to concentrate rather than while playing for the English football club.