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Golfer Gaurika leads in second round of Hero WPG Tour
Golfer Gaurika Bishnoi made just one birdie on the second hole, but still managed to grab the lead at the end of the second round of the Hero womens Pro Tour at the Eagleton golf resort here on Thursday.
Brace for yet more spin, Sri Lanka warns Proteas
Rangana Herath warned South Africa Thursday to expect yet more spin in the second Test after the visitors were skittled for their lowest total since the Proteas' readmission to international cricket. Sri Lanka are chasing their first Test series win against the Proteas since 2006 and need just a draw to clinch the honours against the world's second ranked Test side. South Africa lost the opening Test in Galle inside three days after being dispatched for 126 in the first innings and 73 in the second. Herath said pitch conditions were ripe for a repeat of last week's drubbing, in which the left-arm spinner took five wickets and off-spinner Dilruwan Perera returned overall match figures of 10-78. "If you see the surface, it's dry. It will be more of a spin friendly surface," the 40-year-old veteran spinner said ahead of the final Test starting Friday in Colombo. "We have Dilruwan (Perera) and if we require we also have Dhananjaya (de Silva). He couldn't bowl in Galle, but he is ...
Hamilton signs blockbuster Mercedes deal to end speculation over future
Lewis Hamilton finally ended speculation over his future on Thursday as the four-time world champion signed a blockbuster two-year contract extension with Mercedes. Hamilton's deal is worth a reported ?40 million ($52 million) per year, cementing the British star's status as Formula One's highest paid driver and his country's top earning sportsman. Following months of speculation about the negotiations and whether Hamilton would move to another team, the 33-year-old is now tied to Mercedes until the conclusion of the 2020 season. Hamilton insisted he had always been on course to remain with Mercedes, telling the team's website after the announcement: "This contract extension has basically been a formality since Toto and I sat down during the winter, so it's good to put pen to paper, announce it and then get on with business as usual. "I have been part of the Mercedes racing family for 20 years and I have never been happier inside a team than I am right now. "We are on the same ...
Indian chess body to work out strategy to put more players in world top-20
The All India Chess Federation (AICF) will soon chalk out a programme of action to have a couple of Indian Grand Masters in the top 20 in the world by 2020, said a senior official.
Cummins finding ways to stop Kohli's tons Down Under
Ahead of India's tour Down Under later this year, Australian quick Pat Cummins has praised skipper Virat Kohli as a "really passionate" player while conceding that his bowling attack will target the "prized" wicket of the right-hander.
Kaif urges Shukla for fair probe into UPCA bribery scandal
Former India batsman and Uttar Pradesh captain Mohammad Kaif on Thursday reacted sharply to the alleged bribery scandal unearthed by a sting operation, which claimed that a member of Indian Premier League (IPL) chairman Rajeev Shukla's personal staff sought bribes to facilitate selection of players.
Gaurika takes lead in Bengaluru leg of Hero Women's Pro Golf Tour
Gaurika Bishnoi made just one birdie on the second hole but still managed to grab the lead at the end of the second round of the Hero Women's Pro Golf Tour at the Eagleton Golf Resort today. She carded one birdie and three bogeys in her 74 that put her 1-over 145 and gave her a one-shot lead over Tvesa Malik, whose 71 was the only sub-par round of the day. Neha Tripathi, the first round leader, found the going tough with six bogeys and no birdies in her 78. With a two day total of 148 she was Tied-3rd alongside amateur Pranavi Urs (76) who had two birdies against six bogeys. The 19-year-old from Haryana, Gaurika had one win and five runner-up finishes in her rookie year in 2017 and is playing only her fourth event this season. She had an early birdie on the second, but with conditions not easy for scoring, she bogeyed fourth, seventh and 10th and parred the rest. Gursimar Badwal (72), who made a big improvement on her first round 77, had four birdies which was the most on the second ..
Thailand game a mental test for U-16 team: coach Bibiano
After the Indian Under-16 football team came from two goals down to play out a 2-2 draw against Bangkok Glass FC U-17 in Thailand, head coach Bibiano Fernandes labelled the performance as a 'brave' one.
Deschamps to stay as France coach until 2020
The French Football Federation on Thursday confirmed that Didier Deschamps would continue as the coach of the national team until 2020, when his contract expires.
Zola returns to Chelsea as head coach assistant
Former Italian football player Gianfranco Zola rejoined Chelsea on Thursday as an assistant to the new head coach Maurizio Sarri, the English club said.
Ronaldo's trip to S. Korea postponed
Portuguese football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo will not visit South Korea later this month, officials here said on Thursday, due to his hectic schedule.
Augsburg's Schieber ruled out with knee injury
German football club FC Augsburg has announced that new striker Julian Schieber will be sidelined with a knee injury for several weeks.
IOA meet to discuss Ministry's proposal on relaxing Asiad selection criteria
The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has called a meeting of its Core and Legal Committees tomorrow to decide its future course of action after the Sports Ministry asked it to relax the Asian Games selection norms for better medal prospects. The sports ministry yesterday urged the IOA to relax selection norms in specific cases "in the larger interest of the sports and sportspersons" after concerns were raised by various athletes and teams that have missed the cut. The ministry said the Olympic body in consultation with particular federations may reassess the earlier decision on sending entries if those ineligible disciplines have performed consistently for six months but not made it due to lack of exposure and at the same time have strong chance of finishing in the top four. The recent circular has put the IOA in a dilemma and the Olympic body has decided to discuss the matter with its Core and Legal Committee before responding to the sports ministry. "We have called a meeting of out .
AC Milan challenge UEFA ban at sports court
AC Milan's senior executives were at the world's top sports court on Thursday fighting to overturn a European ban for breaking UEFA's financial fair play rules. Managing director Marco Fassone, chief financial officer Valentina Montanari and a team of lawyers were set to lobby the Court of Arbitration for Sport to overturn the Italian club's Europa League ban for the upcoming season. The hearing is expected to last a full day with a decision due within 24 hours, a CAS spokesperson has said. AC Milan have spent a troubled 15 months since they were bought by Chinese businessman Li Yonghong from Silvio Berlusconi in April 2017. The takeover was partly funded by a high-interest loan of 300 million euros ($348 million) from American hedge fund Elliott Management. When Milan failed to make a repayment at the start of July, Elliott moved to take over, a process which is due to be ratified by club shareholders on July 21. The Chinese owners spent more than 200 million euros on players last ..
BCCI suspends stung UPCA official pending probe
A member of IPL Chairman Rajeev Shukla's personal staff was today suspended pending an inquiry after a sting operation alleged that he sought bribes to facilitate selection of players in the Uttar Pradesh team. A Hindi news channel telecast an alleged phone conversation between Akram Saifi, an executive assistant of Shukla, and cricketer Rahul Sharma in which Saifi is heard seeking favours in "cash and kind" to ensure Sharma's selection in the state team. Shukla is currently the Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association (UPCA) Secretary. "Pursuant to the tele-conference between Chairman of COA (Committee of Administrators) and (BCCI) Acting President (C K Khanna) and pending the appointment of a Commissioner under Rule 32 of the rules and regulations of BCCI, we are seeking an explanation from Mr. Akram Saifi regarding the allegations made against him," an internal communication of the BCCI, which is in possession of the PTI, stated. "Mr. Saifi's reply shall be examined by the Commissioner ...
Pune City retain defenders Gurtej Singh, Lalchhuanmawia Fanai
Indian Super League side Pune Ciy FC today retained the services of defenders Gurtej Singh, Lalchhuanmawia Fanai and goalkeeper Kamaljit Singh for the upcoming season. Gurtej began his football career with JCT, played for Pailan Arrows, Churchill Brothers, Bengaluru FC and Fateh Hyderabad. Last season, he made 18 appearances and scored his first ever professional career goal for the Pune outfit. While goalkeeper Kamaljit started with AIFF Academy before joining Sporting Club de Goa in 2014. On continuing his association with FC Pune City, Gurtej said, "It was a great learning curve for me last season and to play with experienced pros made a world of difference to my confidence." "It was my first ISL and to start early on in the season and then train with some of the best in business was a great experience for me. We want to better what we did last season and make it count," Kamaljit said. Lalchhuanmawia better known as Chhuantea started his career with I-league side Shillong Lajong in
Match against U-16 Thailand is mental test for us: Bibiano
India U-16 football team head coach Bibiano Fernandes has lauded his his boys' come-from-behind effort against Bangkok Glass FC U-17, calling it a brave performance and a confidence booster ahead of their game against Thailand. Down 0-2, India fought back with two goals in the final moments to hold the Thailand side. "It was a show of immense determination and courage on display with a never-give-up attitude," Bibiano maintained. "These are the kind of performances that helps us to believe in ourselves. The attitude of the boys was extraordinary and they kept pushing for more goals even with time running out." The Indian U-16s had trailed much of the match against the Thai opponents but scored in the 83rdand 86th minute to end the match 2-2. The Colts also had an opportunity to win the match in the dying minutes but the opposition custodian pulled off a blinder to deny them. The Indian U-16 team will be facing Thailand U-16s next. They had earlier faced Thailand in the Four-Nation ...
The following are the second
The following are the second day's Hyderabad Monsoon Race results here today. The Nelston Plate Div.II (about) 1200 M Cat III Mandy (Ahmed Alam Khan) 60 Hannam First Vijay's Empress 56 Ajit Singh Second Take A Bow 53 Nakshat Singh Third Carnival Express 51 B R Kumar Fourth All nine ran Won By: Short-head, 4-1/2 l, 1/2 l Time: One minute 14.56 seconds Winner Trained By: Deshmukh Favourite: Mandy (Winner) Tote Paid: Rs 10 for win, Rs 6, Rs 6 and Rs 9 for places SHP: Rs 16 Forecast: Rs 37 Quinella: Rs 18 Tanala: Rs 99 paid on 690 tickets.
Remuneration of sport coaches being doubled to Rs 2 lakh: Govt
The remuneration of coaches in various sports disciplines would not be limited to Rs one lakh as the government has increased the cap to Rs two lakh, the Lok Sabha was informed today. Responding to supplementaries during Question Hour, Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore said it has been decided to increase the cap of remuneration by 100 per cent as the present cap of Rs one lakh was found to be impractical as foreign coaches were charging much more. He also said the cash incentive of medal winning players would be distributed among the grassroots, intermediate and apex level coach. So far, the amount was only given to the apex coach, ignoring the contribution of others who spotted and nurtured the talent at various levels. There was a brief war of words between members of the opposition and treasury benches when Gaurav Gogoi (Cong)sought Rathore's response to a reported comment made by a sports body on the English-speaking capability of Hima Das, who won a gold .
Gurtej, Chhuantea and Kamaljit to continue with FC Pune City
Indian Super League (ISL) club FC Pune City retained defenders Gurtej Singh and Lalchhuanmawia Fanai and goalkeeper Kamaljit Singh for the 2018-19 season, it was announced on Thursday.