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Dusseldorf sign Watford striker Lukebakio on loan
Fortuna Dusseldorf have signed young striker Dodi Lukebakio on loan from English Premier League (EPL) outfit FC Watford, both football clubs confirmed on Monday.
Dhanvir, Priya set meet records on final day of Youth Nationals
Punjab shot-putter Dhanvir Singh and Kerala 400m hurdler Vishnu Priya set new meet records on the final day of the 15th National Youth Athletics Championships en route to gold medals in their respective events here today. Dhanvir threw 19.69m in his fifth attempt to erase the earlier meet record of 19.34m set by Navtejdeep Singh in 2011. The silver medal in the competition was claimed by Adish Ghildiyal of Uttarakhand, who recorded a best effort of 18.23m. Aniket Kala of Uttarakhand took the bronze with a best effort of 17.98m. In women's 400m hurdles, Priya, representing Kerala, crossed the finish line in a season best time of 1:02.52 seconds. In doing so, she erased the previous meet record of 1:02.58 seconds set by P O Sanya in Bambolim in 2015. Priya was far ahead of the field with the silver medallist K Prajna (1:05.08 seconds) of Karnataka trailing nearly three seconds behind. The bronze went to to Jyoshna Sabar of Odisha who clocked 1:05.82 seconds. In women's 200m race, ...
I plan in advance before visiting a new country, says Bumrah
Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah says meticulous planning before an overseas tour is not just confined to cricket for him, as he also likes to explore the country he visits. You look to enjoy the country, you look to see the place. That is how you get to know about the culture of the place and you eventually start enjoying the country. It then reflects on your performance as well, Bumrah, who will be available for selection from the second Test onwards, was quoted as saying by his IPL franchise Mumbai Indians. Whenever I go to a new country, I always plan in advance. Before visiting the country, I have a look at a few videos. What works over there. What the home team does over there. It is very important for long tours to enjoy the country and see the places. So that's the basic thing that I look to follow, he said further. Bumrah, a key bowler for India in limited overs cricket, also did well in his debut Test series in South Africa, picking up 14 wickets in three games. Having suffered a
World C'ship-bound junior cyclists' visa applications rejected, CFI still hopeful of clearance
The visa applications of six World Championship-bound junior Indian cyclists have been rejected by host nation Switzerland, a situation described as nothing new by the federation, which is hopeful of a resolution in the next few days. The showpiece is scheduled to be held in Aigle from August 15 to 19. The applications of Amar Singh, Bilal Ahmad Dar, Gurpreet Singh, Manoj Sahu, Naman Kapil and Venkappa Shivappa were rejected on July 20 by Swiss Embassy, dealing a blow to the players. Along with the six cyclists, the visa applications of three support staff have also been rejected, less than a month before the start of the track event. The three reasons given by the embassy for the rejection of the visas are: (i) justification for the purpose and conditions of the intended stay was not provided; (ii) the information submitted regarding the justification for the purpose,and conditions of the intended stay was not reliable; and (iii) your intention to leave the territory of the Member ...
Swiss visa denial jeopardises Indian cyclists' participation in world championship
Ahead of the UCI Junior Track World Championships on August 15-19 at Aigle in Switzerland, the Swiss embassy here has refused to issue visa to the Indian squad citing problems in their application, Cycling Federation of India (CFI) Secretary General Onkar Singh confirmed on Monday.
ISL 2018-19: FC Pune City sign forward Robin Singh
FC Pune City on Monday roped in experienced forward player Robin Singh for the upcoming 2018-19 season of the Indian Super league (ISL).Expressing delight over his induction into the club, the 28-year-old striker said that the team consist of a mix of youth and experienced players."The squad is very talented with a great balance of both youth and experience with the whole club having a winning mentality, wanting to achieve more every day on and off the pitch," he said.Reflecting on Robin's inclusion into the team, FC Pune City CEO Gaurav Modwel said that his experience and dominating style of playing would be beneficial for the team.'Robin is a proven performer with a wealth of experience in top-flight football. His dominating aerial prowess and robust presence upfront will add more power to our frontline," Modwel said.The forward player made his senior team debut with Kolkata giants East Bengal in 2010.Making consistent progress, the striker played for clubs like Bengaluru FC ...
India U-16 football team loses 0-3 to Malaysia
India Under-16 football team lost 0-3 to Malaysia in a friendly game as part of their exposure tour here on Monday.
ATP rankings: Ramkumar Ramanathan at career-best 115
A runner-up finish in the Hall of Fame Open Tennis tournament helped Indian Ramkumar Ramanathan jump 46 places to be at his career-best rank of 115 in the latest Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) rankings released on Monday.
Merecedes before Hamilton and Bottas says Wolff
Mercedes team chief Toto Wolff denied Monday that the use of team orders in Sunday's spectacular German Grand Prix signalled that Lewis Hamilton would be preferred as the number one driver. Wolff was adamant that the triumphant Hamilton and his team-mate Valtteri Bottas will remain free to race each other until late in the season when there might be championships decided by such decisions. "Racing is most important," said Wolff. "We always said if the championship goes into its last third, or last quarter, and there is a big difference between the drivers, then we might make these unpopular calls. "But it's much too early in the season to do this. We made it in order to bring a one and two home.... And we would have done it the other way around." Bottas attempted to challenge and pass Hamilton for the lead in Sunday's rain-hit race following a Safety Car period after Sebastian Vettel crashed while leading for Ferrari. The two Mercedes men battled side-by-side before Hamilton emerged ..
FC Barcelona include 10 B-team footballers in 1st team training
FC Barcelona head coach Ernesto Valverde brought in 10 players from the B-team on Monday to reinforce the first team's preseason training here at the Joan Gamper Sports City.
Shreyas Iyer to lead India A against SA, Australia A sides
Promising top-order batsman Shreyas Iyer was on Monday named captain of the India A teams which will take on South Africa A in the upcoming four-day games and a quadrangular series involving the two teams and Australia A.
Ramkumar not losing sleep over missing out on creating history
A "calmer and focussed" Ramkumar Ramanthan is not crying over losing out on the chance to create history in Indian tennis and he would rather savour the priceless moment of earning his maiden singles final on ATP World Tour. Ramkumar became the first Indian in seven years to advance to the singles final of an ATP World Tour event but missed out on ending India's 20-year title drought when he lost the Hall of Fame final to Steven Johnson on Sunday night. "I was disappointed for not winning the final but it is tough to reach this far. I just fell short. I will watch the match (recording) again and see (what went wrong) but it's a learning experience. And nothing can buy this moment, so I will take positives out of it," Ramkumar told PTI from Newport. The last Indian to win an ATP singles trophy was Leander Paes, who incidentally had won on the grass courts of the same Hall of Fame tournament in 1998. Ramkumar was not in great form coming into the tournament, having lost four first-round
ISL: FC Pune City sign striker Robin Singh
Indian Super League (ISL) club FC Pune City today signed experienced India international Robin Singh to strengthen their front line for the 2018-19 season. The 28-year-old striker, who plied his trade for ATK last season, has made 30 appearances in the national team's colour and will now reunite with his former Delhi Dynamos teammate Marcelinho, a media release said today. FC Pune City CEO Gaurav Modwel said the signing will add firepower to the team's frontline. "Robin is a proven performer with a wealth of experience in top flight football. His dominating aerial prowess and robust presence upfront will add more power to our frontline," Modwel said. Robin, a Tata Football Academy product, made his senior team debut with Kolkata giants East Bengal in 2010. Making consistent progress, the striker plied his trade for clubs like Bengaluru FC (2013-15), Delhi Dynamos (2015-16), FC Goa (2016-17) and ATK (2017-18). He made his India debut in 2012. "The squad is very talented ...
Tests in mind, Natl selectors pick Chahal for SA 'A' four-day matches
With an aim to prepare him for the Test format, leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal was today named in the India A team for the two four-day matches against South Africa A, starting August 4. The selection committee meeting was held in Kolkata. Chahal, who has been an automatic choice in the limited overs format has not played any first-class cricket since December 2016 (against Haryana in Ranji Trophy), but the Indian team management and especially skipper Virat Kohli has indicated that he wants the wiry leg-spinner for five-day matches also. The first of the two games will be played in Belgaum (August 4-7) followed by the second in Bengaluru (August 10-13). It is widely believed that Chahal is being kept match-ready as the selectors have named senior squad for only three Test matches. "The current team management want wrist spinners in their squad. Kuldeep-Chahal combination has worked pretty well in the limited overs. However, Chahal has not played too many first-class matches (27 games, .
Indian teams win 15 medals at Junior Asian Cup Judo
Indian cadets and junior judokas won a whopping 15 medals including four golds, two silver and nine bronze in the Asian Cup held in Macau from July 20-22. The championship saw participation of players from 30 countries across five continents. The Indian teams included 29 members, comprising five males and seven female players in cadet category and seven male, six female players in junior category along with four coaches. The athletes went to Macau on July 15 when the team also attended the training camp from July 16-19.
Without coach since March, India squad contingent fends for itself ahead of Asiad
The Squash Racket Federation of India's (SRFI)inability to find a full-time head coach ever since the bitter exit of Egyptian Achraf El Karargui has affected the Indian team's preparations ahead of the Asian Games in Indonesia next month. The lack of a world-class coach has led to players preparing individually in different parts of the world. A SAI official confirmed to PTI that SRFI did not recommend a single name for the coach's job ever since the departure of Karargui, who quit in March ahead of the Commonwealth Games after being fed up of an "unprofessional" SRFI. While top players Saurav Ghosal and Joshna Chinappa have been training in England under different coaches with government funding, Dipika Pallikal is off to Egypt to train with former India coach Karargui. Harinder Pal Sandhu has also joined Ghosal at Pontefract, England and they both will be training together before returning home for the Asiad camp in Chennai from August 10. The top players are used to being on their .
Late goals power Malaysia to win over India
Malaysia scored two late goals to register a 3-0 win over India in an U-16 friendly match in Kuala Lumpur today. The Indian boys who have come to Malaysia on the back of a heart-breaking loss to Thailand last week started showing their intent from the kick-off. Ridge blasted from inside the box as early as the fourth minute but the Malaysian keeper parried it away. Malaysia, on the other hand, gave the Indian defenders a run for their money in their own box. They continued to push constantly but Biaka and the sturdy Indian defenders averted the danger. Givson and Ridge were looking forward to hurl the opening goal from the counter-attacking opportunities but they could hardly find any hole to breach the Malaysian defence. Finally, the Malaysia striker Muhd Najmudin slotted their opening goal in the 26th minute to hand his team an advantage. Bibiano Fernandes opted for a couple of changes in quick succession and introduced Sailo and Manish at the expenses of Givson and Gurkirat ...
Calderon extends stay at Chennaiyin FC
Spanish defender Inigo Calderon has extended his stay at Chennaiyan FC, the Indian Super League Champion, by one year, the club said today. The 36-year-old Spaniard played in 20 of the clubs 21 ISL games last season, most of them in the right back position, a club release said. Solid in defence and dangerous while moving forward, 'Caldi' scored three goals in Chennaiyin's march to a second ISL title. He was conferred the "Fittest Player of the League" award after he had put in a stellar performance during the 3-2 win over Bengaluru FC in last season's final. "I am very happy to continue with Chennaiyin FC for one more season... I am looking forward to the challenge of defending the title. Hard work lies ahead!," he said The team's head coach John Gregory said he was delighted to see Calderon back in the team. "His experience will prove crucial as we look to defend the ISL title," he said.
Hertha's Darida to miss Bundesliga opener
Hertha Berlin will be without injured midfielder Vladimir Darida for the first few matches of the Bundesliga football championship.
ISL: FC Pune City rope in Robin Singh for upcoming season
India striker Robin Singh was on Monday roped in by Indian Super League (ISL) club FC Pune City for the 2018-19 football season.