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NBA Academy India lose to NBA Academy China in their opening game
NBA Academy India lost 63-81 to NBA Academy China in their opening game of the 2nd NBA Academy Games being held in Canberra, Australia. The high-scoring NBA Academy China team was paced by Xihao Yang, who recorded a 12 point/10 rebound double-double, and Lin Qi who dropped 17 points on 7/10 shooting. Pritish Jitesh Kokate scored 14 points off the bench for NBA Academy India. The NBA Academy China features prospects from the three NBA Academies in China, while NBA Academy India travelled from Delhi National Capital Region (NCR) to Canberra. The week-long camp features prospects from the NBA Academies in Australia, China, India, Mexico and Senegal.
Four U-19 players called for SAFF championship camp
Four under-19 players- Prabhsukhan Singh Gill, Suresh Singh Wangjam, Rahim Ali and Rahul KP- who represented India in the FIFA under-17 World Cup 2017 have been called by national coach Stephen Constantine for the preparatory camp for the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Championship.The four players, who are part of All India Football Federations' (AIFF) developmental team Indian Arrows, will be reporting to the Camp in Delhi from July 28 onwards, along with 30 others.Among the others, 29 are current under-23 players with Sumeet Passi being the sole senior player (above 23) named in the list of 34 probable players.The national coach stressed that it is important to see whether the youngsters are up to the challenge or not."We are always looking down to the age groups to see if these players can make the step up the ladder. I have always put a great deal of importance on the youth and have stuck to the same philosophy. This camp is no different. Quite a few youngsters have been .
Youth Championship: Indian boxers clinch 17 medals
Indian boxers took Serbia by storm when they struck 17 medals including seven gold, six silver and four bronze medals for the best haul in recent times in the 36th Golden Glove of Vojvodina here on Sunday.Of the seven gold medals, men accounted for four while three went the way of women boxers even as they shared three silver medals each.As for bronze, the women boxers stepped up themselves to finish with three and their counterparts with a lone bronze.Aman boxed his way to gold in +91kg for a 5-0 verdict against Hungarian Felfoldi Laszlo while Barun Singh got a split verdict of 3-2 to grab the yellow metal against Serbian Joksimovic Laszlo in 49 kg class.Akash Kumar followed suit with a similar result against Argentine Mirco Jehiel Cuello in 56 kg category and Vijaydeep, too, followed the other two Indians in getting a 3-2 decision in 69 kg.Ankit in 60 kg class was way off his rival in the final to finish with the silver.Nitin narrowly missed gold in 75 kg when his rival from ...
Argentine football federation, coach Sampaoli part ways
The Argentine football federation, AFA has parted ways with the national men's team head coach Jorge Sampaoli after the side's poor performance at the FIFA World Cup in Russia.
Four U-17 World Cup players part of India's SAFF camp
Four U-19 players who represented India in the FIFA U-17 World Cup last year have been summoned by coach Stephen Constantine for India's preparatory camp for the SAFF Championship.
Boys from Argentina's slums dream big through cricket
Young boys have long regarded football as a way out of poverty in Argentina's slums, but in recent years, thousands have turned to cricket thanks to an initiative launched by the Catholic church.
Was sharing joy with Puducherrians: Kiran Bedi on FIFA troll
After facing flak over her congratulatory tweet for France's World Cup win, Puducherry Lieutenant Governor Kiran Bedi on Monday said everyone was thrilled over the win hence; she was sharing joy with the Puducherrians."You had to see Pondicherry yesterday, we streamed the FIFA final on the beach, people in Pondicherry are very proud of their French heritage. People felt related to the French team, they felt a part of them won the World Cup. I was sharing joy with the Puducherrians," Kiran Bedi told reporters here.The Puducherry Lt Governor gave a fodder to the tweeple on Sunday after she congratulated Puducherrians, terming it erstwhile French Territory, on the victory of France in FIFA World Cup.Taking to social media, Bedi said that Puducherrians, the erstwhile French Territory, won the World Cup.Bedi, who is a popular figure on Twitter with more than 11 million followers, tweeted, "We the Puducherrians (erstwhile French Territory) won the World Cup. ???????? Congratulations ...
Following are the First day's
Following are the First day's Hyderabad Monsoon Race results held here today. Welcome Plate Div.Ii (About) 1100 M Cat II Isabella (M/s P'walla Rac & Br P Ltd rep by Z S P'walla & Ms Z S P'walla & M/s Vijay Rac & Farms P Ltd rep.by M/s Vijay Kumar Gupta and Susheel Kumar Gupta) 54.5 Gopat Singh First Tokyo Jam 54.5 Akshay Kumar Second That's My Magic 56 Ashhad Asbar Third Once More 54.5 Nakshat Singh All ten ran Won By: 7-1/2 l, 1-1/2 l, Short-head Time: One minute 06.23 seconds Winner Trained By: Laxman S Favourite: Tokyo Jam Tote Paid: Rs 15 for win, Rs 5,Rs 5 and Rs 10 for places SHP: Rs 15 Forecast: Rs 38 Quinella: Rs 15 Tanala: Rs 118 paid on 577 tickets.
Kenya's Kipchoge targets personal best in Berlin
Kenyan Olympic marathon champion Eliud Kipchoge said his goal is to lower his personal best time ahead of the Berlin Marathon in September.
Du Plessis favours 'taking away the toss'
South Africa skipper Faf du Plessis has said that he is in favour of scrapping the toss system so that a balance is created in competition between the home team and the visiting team.The comment came after South Africa faced a crushing 278 runs defeat at the hands of Sri Lanka in the first Test of the two-match Test series here at Galle International Stadium on Sunday."I'm a big fan of taking away the toss," Cricket.com.au quoted du Plessis, as saying."I think even in South Africa you'll still prepare the conditions the way you prepare them now, but you just make sure that you bring some balance. In home conditions, teams will still win the majority of the games, but you still do even it out a little," he added.The 34-year-old asserted that these days cricketing games are finishing a lot sooner than they used to and by scrapping the toss the balance can be made a little better."When I started playing Test cricket, (scores of) 400s and 500s were happening quite regularly. So I'm not ...
He's back - Paulinho goes from Barca to World Cup to Guangzhou
Brazil's Paulinho swaps the World Cup and Barcelona for the Chinese Super League this week as he returns on loan to rescue Guangzhou Evergrande's flagging bid for an eighth straight title. The powerful midfielder, last seen in action in the World Cup quarter-finals, received a rapturous welcome from Evergrande fans as he made his surprise return after lifting the Spanish title with Barcelona. Paulinho, 29, spent two years with Evergrande before going to Barcelona last season and Fabio Cannavaro's team are in dire need of his dynamism, lying fifth as the CSL resumes on Tuesday following its mid-season break. Some of the foreigners in the Chinese Super League are reportedly among the world's best-paid players but Paulinho said he chose to return to because standards were "gradually improving." "After training with Evergrande and Barcelona and the experience of playing for Brazil's national team in the World Cup... I hope to bring more championships to the Guangzhou team and its fans as .
'Soorma' shines at box office
Diljit Dosanjh's 'Soorma' made its way to big screens on Friday and it continues to shine as the biopic bagged Rs. 13.25 crore in the first weekend.According to Box Office India, the film earned Rs. 3.25 crore on the first day, Rs. 4.75 crore on Saturday and Rs. 5.25 crore on Sunday.'Soorma' is based on the life of legendary hockey player Sandeep Singh.The movie is a true story of human spirit, about a player, who made headlines for his miraculous comeback after an unfortunate accident.It is a lesser known fact that Sandeep has been hailed as one of the world' most dangerous drag-flickers of all time with drag speeds of over 145 km/hr which led to his nickname, 'Flicker Singh'.'Soorma' also features Taapsee Pannu and Angad Bedi in a pivotal roles.Produced by Sony Pictures Networks Productions, Chitrangda Singh, and Deepak Singh, 'Soorma' is written and directed by Shaad Ali.
Thank you, heroes' - press hail Croatia squad
Croatian media on Monday hailed their team as heroes after the small country's historic success in reaching the World Cup final where France beat them 4-2. "Thank you, heroes! - You gave us everything!" read the Sportske Novosti frontpage. "'Vatreni' (the "Fiery Ones" in Croatian), you are the biggest, you are our pride, your names will remain written in gold forever!" the newspaper said. It showed a photo of captain Luka Modric who was awarded the Golden Ball for the best player at the tournament, holding a trophy, although with a sad face after the defeat. "Brave hearts - You made us proud," said Jutarnji List daily. "Croatia celebrates you, you are our gold!" echoed the Vecernji List. It noted that for the past month coach Zlatko Dalic's team "made Croatia better". "They restored pride, pulled it out of the pessimism" reigning in the country whose economy remains among the weakest in the European Union. More than 100,000 red-and-white-painted Croatian fans were expected to welcome
India, England aim for series win in final ODI (Preview)
After losing the second One-Day International (ODI), India will aim to improve performance in every department when they face confident England in the third and final match at the Headingley Cricket ground here on Tuesday.
Our children will be proud, says french striker Griezmann
France forward Antoine Griezmann hailed his "extraordinary" teammates after Les Blues won the FIFA World Cup for a second time.
Spain's Fernando Torres to debut with Sagan Tosu
Spain's former striker Fernando Torres was introduced as the new member of Japanese club Sagan Tosu on Monday, in an event witnessed by hundreds of people in front of the Best Amenity Stadium.
Mbappe quashes PSG exit
French football player Kylian Mbappe has said that he will continue his journey with Paris Sain-Germain and there are no plans of joining the Real Madrid Club.The 19-year-old was rumoured to have decided to join the Madrid based club."I will stay with PSG, continuing on my path with them," Goal.com quoted Mbappe, as saying."I am at the beginning of my career," he added.The attacking midfielder, who was named Young Player of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, was reportedly at the target of Real Madrid after the exit of star Portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo from the club.Mbappe played a crucial part in securing France a 4-2 victory against Croatia in the FIFA World Cup final.
Part of me believes in my own abilities: Djokovic
Newly crowned Wimbledon Champion Novak Djokovic, who defeated South Africa's Kevin Anderson 6-2, 6-2, 7-6 in the final of the championship, has said that he did not expect to make a comeback in the tournament but he never doubted his abilities."I did not expect to be back in the top shape already here in Wimbledon so quickly. If you asked me after Roland Garros, I would probably maybe doubt that," Djokovic said."At the same time, there is a part of me that always believes in my own abilities, believes in my own quality of tennis, what I possess. Whenever I come to the tournament and, Grand Slams especially, I believe I can have a good opportunity to fight for the trophy," he added.The 31-year-old, who had to cut short his 2017 season due to elbow injury, made a solid comeback in this year's Australian Open but lost in the pre-quarter final clash 6-7, 5-7, 6-7 against Hyeon Chung of South Korea. The Serbian then appeared in BNP Paribas Open and the Miami Open where he lost his initial .
Bollywood's football fans hail France's victory
From Amitabh Bachchan to Shatrughan Sinha and Ranveer Singh to Arjun Kapoor, a slew of celebrities who are ardent football fans have hailed France's victory at the FIFA World Cup 2018, besides lauding the diversity that the team represents.
India wins nine medals in World Junior Wushu Championships
The Indian team bagged nine medals including four silver and five bronze in the 7th World Junior Wushu championships held in Brasilia, Brazil. In the Sanshou discipline, Babulu (42 kg, subjunior), Saleem(56 kg, subjunior), Savita (48 kg, junior) and Rohit (80kg, junior) won the silver medal, while Himanshu (56 kg, junior), Shruti (60kg, junior), Janhvi (52 kg, junior) claimed bronze medals. In the Taolu discipline, Karanjit Taijiquan won two bronze medals.