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ISL: Right-back Inigo Calderon signs one-year extension with Chennaiyin FC
Indian Super League (ISL) champions Chennaiyin FC on Monday announced that experienced defender Inigo Calderon has extended his stay at the southern football club by one year.
AIFF declares Sunil Chhetri player of the year
All India Football Federation (AIFF) named men's football team captain Sunil Chhetri as the 'AIFF Player of the Year' during an executive committee meeting here on Sunday.The 33-year-old played his first match for India in the under-20 team in 2004 and went on to become the most capped player and all-time top goal scorer for the national team.Chhetri helped India win the Nehru Cup thrice- 2007, 2009 and 2012. He also drove the team to victory in the SAFF Championship in 2011.In women's category, 26-year-old Kamala Devi bagged the 2017 'AIFF Women Player of the Year.'Devi was a part of the Indian team that won the SAFF Championships in 2010, 2012 and 2014. She was also awarded the 'Player of the Match' title in the final of the SAFF tournament, 2012.While young talent Anirudh Thapa was given the title of 2017 AIFF Emerging Player of the Year in men's category, E Panthoi won the same award in the women's category.Following is the list of the awards given:2017 AIFF Award for Best ...
Mourinho opens up on Martial's exit plan
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has said that the club striker Anthony Martial "cannot have all the things he wants in life".Martial had, earlier, expressed a desire to leave the club after he saw his opportunities cut short under Jose Mourinho and following the arrival of the forward player Alexis Sanchez."You cannot do whatever you want in life, I would love to arrive in Los Angeles, to train in Los Angeles and play all my five matches in Los Angeles, and then don't travel, don't change hotel and then go back to Manchester," Sports24 quoted Mourinho, as saying."I would like to play against Leicester on Sunday but I have to play on Friday, so you don't get always in life what you want," he added.The forward player, reportedly, struggled to gain a spot in the starting XI with 12 of his 30 league appearances coming off the bench in 2017-18 under Mourinho.Martial, who joined United in 2015, had an impactful debut season in which he notched up 11 goals in 31 Premier League games .
Sri Lanka cricketer suspended after friend accused of hotel rape
A Sri Lankan Test cricketer has been suspended after a Norwegian woman accused his friend of raping her in a hotel room where he was present, an official said Monday. Dhanushka Gunathilaka, 27, and his friend, who cannot be named, took two Norwegian women to the hotel where the player was staying in Colombo in the early hours of Sunday. One of the women later accused the second man, a British passport-holder of Sri Lankan origin, of raping her and police arrested him. The 26-year-old "is under arrest and we are continuing our investigations," a police official told AFP. "A Norwegian tourist made the complaint of rape." He said there was no allegation against Gunathilaka, who is currently Sri Lanka's best-performing batsman in an ongoing tour by South Africa. However Sri Lanka Cricket on Sunday night suspended him on a "misconduct" charge, although he is allowed to play in the match that is currently taking place. The governing body's rules stipulate that during matches players must ..
If Virat says his runs don't matter, he is lying: Anderson
Virat Kohli feels "it doesn't matter if he doesn't score runs as long as India wins" but England pace spearhead James Anderson says the Indian captain has to be lying if he states that his individual form won't be a factor in the upcoming five-Test series starting August 1. "It doesn't matter if he gets runs or not? I think he is telling lies there," Anderson said in jest when asked about Kohli's statement during an exclusive chat with PTI. In 2014, Kohli had struggled to get going and managed only 134 runs in five Tests here, one of his worst Test performances. It is a blot on his stellar career to this day, even though he scored 655 runs in five Tests against England in the home series (2016-17) to lead his side to a 4-0 win. At the beginning of the ongoing tour, Kohli had laughed off queries about his form, stating that he intends to enjoy his time here rather than obsess over his individual form as long as the team does well. "For India to win here, of course it matters. Virat ...
Paddler Sathiyan expresses "shock" over Air India treatment
A day after India's top paddlers were left stranded at the New Delhi Airport after being denied boarding on a Melbourne flight, the country's highest ranked player G.Sathiyan termed the incident "shocking", but at the same time praising the mandarins of the sport for their swift action.
Atletico's Kevin Gameiro rejoins training amid Valencia transfer rumors
Kevin Gameiro joined Atletico Madrid's first team practice session here on Monday after training separately for two days.
Nadal sitting pretty atop ATP rankings
Rafael Nadal remains top of the ATP tennis world rankings with the 32-year-old 17-time Grand Slam winner enjoying a comfortable margin over his eternal rival the Swiss Roger Federer. Serb Novak Djokovic is in 10th position, after turning round from a long slump as a swathe of American tournaments swing into view ahead of the US Open starting late August. ATP standings at July 23: 1. Rafael Nadal (ESP) 9,310 pts 2. Roger Federer (SUI) 7,080 3. Alexander Zverev (GER) 5,665 4. Juan Martin Del Potro (ARG) 5,395 5. Kevin Anderson (RSA) 4,655 6. Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) 4,610 7. Marin Cilic (CRO) 3,905 8. Dominic Thiem (AUT) 3,665 (+1) 9. John Isner (USA) 3,490 (-1) 10.
Ozil's angry Germany departure draws mixed response at home
Mesut Ozil's angry departure from Germany's national team amid accusations of racism is drawing mixed reactions at home, with both expressions of concern over its implications for society and criticism of the player. The Arsenal star announced via Twitter on Sunday he was retiring from international football after Germany's first-round World Cup exit. He attacked the German football federation (DFB), its president, fans and media for what he saw as racism and double standards in treating people with Turkish roots. Ozil defended his much-criticized decision to pose for a photo with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan two months ago. Justice Minister Katarina Barley tweeted: "It is an alarm signal when a great German footballer such as @MesutOzil1088 feels unwanted in his country because of racism and not represented by the DFB.
Sri Lanka thrash S. Africa to sweep series 2-0
Sri Lanka on Monday completed a 2-0 Test sweep of South Africa to record their first series win over the Proteas since 2006 after Rangana Herath wreaked havoc with six wickets. The visitors were all out for 290 in the second session of day four in Colombo, 200 runs short of their highly improbable winning target of 490 on a bone-dry wicket. It was South Africa's first Test whitewash since they went down in the island nation 2-0 in a two-match series almost 12 years ago. Sri Lanka had wrapped up the first Test in Galle within three days, reducing South Africa to 73 in the second innings -- their lowest Test total since readmission to international cricket. "Right through the series we didn't have that ability to score partnerships. I think we only had three partnerships of 50 and above the whole series," Faf du Plessis, South Africa's crestfallen skipper, said Monday. "But once again you have to give credit to the opposition. They were able to put us under pressure for long periods of
FC Pune City signs striker Robin Singh for ISL 2018-19 season
India striker Robin Singh was today signed by Indian Super League (ISL) club FC Pune City to strengthen the team's front line for the 2018-19 season. The 28-year-old striker, who plied his trade for ATK in the last season, will now don the FC Pune City kit reuniting with his former Delhi Dynamos teammate Marcelinho. Speaking on the signing, FC Pune City CEO Gaurav Modwel said, 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. 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). Since making his India debut in 2012, Robin has made 30 appearances for the national team. The squad is very talented with a great balance of youth and experience with the whole ..
Sri Lanka suspend Gunathilaka for violating code of conduct
Sri Lankan cricket administrative body, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), has suspended the batting all-rounder Danushka Gunathilaka from all forms of the International cricket for breaching "player code of conduct".Without giving out the specific details, the SLC statement said that the decision was taken after the player was found guilty of violating the code of conduct."The decision to suspend the player was taken following an initial inquiry conducted by Sri Lanka Cricket after the team management reported that the player has violated the ''Code of Conduct'," ESPNcricinfo.com quoted the SLC statement.The suspension of the Sri Lankan players will be implemented immediately after the ongoing second test of the two-match series against South-Africa here at Sinhalese Sports Club Ground.Moreover, the 27-year-old will be stripped off his match fees for the ongoing test match.The issue of misconduct is not a new thing with the right-hand batsman.Earlier, International Cricket Council (ICC) had ...
Ramkumar jumps 46 places to career-best 115
Ramkumar Ramanathan could not end India's 20-year-long title drought in singles on the ATP World Tour but the Chennai boy got close to the top-100 as he leapfrogged 46 places to a career-best rank of 115 after a runner-up finish at the Hall of Fame Open. Ramkumar lost the title clash of the ATP 250 event 5-7 6-4 2-6 to American Steve Johnson in almost two hours last night. The 23-year-old earned 150 points for a massive jump in his ranking and got richer by USD 52,340. 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. "It was a great week for me. I think I gave my best all throughout the week. Steve was hitting some good forehands today. I think he played a good third set and got the better of me," Ramkumar said after his match. Yuki Bhambri continued to be the best-ranked Indian at number 86 despite a loss of one place. Prajnesh Gunneswaran dropped two places to 186 and was followed
New Zealand win Rugby World Cup Sevens title
New Zealand won the Rugby World Cup Sevens final after defeating England 33-12 in the summit clash.
Barcos fires Cruzeiro to third in Brazil's Series A
A late volley from former Argentina international striker Hernan Barcos gave Cruzeiro a 2-1 victory over Atletico Paranaense in Brazil's Serie A football championship.
Brazil's Fluminense close to sign striker Bryan Cabezas
Ecuadorian striker Bryan Cabezas landed here to undergo a medical exam and to sign a new contract with Fluminense FC.
Badminton: Manu-Sumeeth win Lagos International title
The senior national badminton champions Mannu Attri and Sumeeth Reddy won the men's doubles title at Lagos International Badminton here on Sunday.The defending champions retained the title after thrashing their Indian counterpart S. Vaibhav and Prakash Raj 21-12, 22-12 in the final match.In another all-India final Kuhoo Garg and Ria Mukherjee defeated Krishma Wadekar and V Harika 21-10 21-18 in women's doubles event.In mixed doubles final, Indian pair Manu Attri and Manisha combined to beat Kuhoo Garg and Rohan Kapoor of India 21-17 22-20, clinching gold for the country.Indian shuttler Sree Krishina Priya had to settle for silver after losing to Russia's Ksenia Polikaprova in a thrilling final of the women's singles event.Meanwhile, in men's singles event, Misha Zilberman of Israel claimed the title after defeating Ramdam Misburn of Malaysia.
Herath corners South Africa despite De Bruyn fifty
Rangana Herath struck twice late in the morning session to dent South Africa's fightback led by an unbeaten half-century by Theunis de Bruyn on day four of the second Test on Monday. South Africa, chasing 490 to win, were 246 for seven at lunch with De Bruyn batting on 85 in Colombo. The visitors need another 244 runs to avoid their first series whitewash since 2006 when they lost 2-0 in Sri Lanka. De Bruyn recorded South Africa's first fifty of the series early in the morning session and Temba Bavuma, who made 63, followed his overnight partner as the duo put on 123 runs. Bavuma's resistance ended just after he was caught behind off Herath, who also got wicketkeeper-batsman Quinton de Kock lbw for eight on the stroke of lunch. De Bruyn and Bavuma kept the spinners at bay for most part of the session after the visitors started the day on 139 for five. De Bruyn was especially impressive, sweeping judiciously and defending doggedly on a tough surface, while Bavuma was also adept at ...
Air India apologises after Indian players denied boarding
Terming the incident unfortunate, the national carrier Air India has tendered an apology to the Indian table tennis team, who were denied boarding on the Delhi-Melbourne flight on Sunday.In a statement, an Air India spokesperson said, "This was a very unfortunate incident, we apologise to the players and we are arranging next available flights."Yesterday, table tennis player Manika Batra took to Twitter stating that the Indian contingent, comprising 17 players and officials of Indian table tennis team were denied boarding on the Melbourne-bound flight due to overbooking.Batra had also tagged Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore and Prime Minister Narendra Modi's office in her tweet."Our contingent of total 17 players and officials of Indian table tennis team including CWG medalist myself, Sharath Kamal, Mouma Das, Madhurika, Harmeet, Suthirta, Sathyan were supposed to fly today to Melbourne by AI 0308 to participate in ITTF World Tour Australian Open from tom," the player ...
Hockey: Indian beat New Zealand 4-0
Indian men's hockey team defeated world number 9 New Zealand in a three-match Series here at the Sports Authority of India club on Sunday.Showing some brilliant sticks work, the Indian team thrashed the New Zealand side by 4-0 registering their consecutive victory in the series.As the home team wrapped up the much-needed practice matches before Asian Games, Chief Coach Harendra Singh expressed content with his team's performance."Playing high-intensity matches against one of the top 10 teams in the world ahead of a crucial event like the Asian Games is beneficial for us. During these three matches, we tried out different combinations and variations in PC and we are better prepared for the upcoming Tournament," Harendra Singh said."We had specifically worked on different variations in goal scoring and I believe the team still has scope to improve our field goal conversation rate. We missed quite a few easy chances today and we need to work on this ahead of the Asian Games," he added.In