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Sindhu loses to Okuhara in Thailand Open final
India's star shuttler P.V. Sindhu lost to reigning world champion Nozomi Okuhara of Japan in straight games in the women's singles final of the Thailand Open here on Sunday.
Following are the resulsts of
Following are the resulsts of 18th day races held here today. 1st race : Hyderabad Cup (Div-II) 1200M: Final Destiny (Shankar Srinivas) 57.5 Jagadeesh first Revan Star 57 T.S.Jodha second Halfsies 58 Srinath third Fantastic App 57 Vinod Shinde fourth Not Run: Perfectgoldenera Rest all ran Won by : 1l, Snk and 2-3/4ls Time: One min:14.36 seconds Tote: Rs 36 for win.Rs 15,Rs 15 and Rs 13 for places Favourite : Halfsies Winner trained by : R.V.Manohar Forecast : Rs 172 Quinella : Rs 80 Shp: Rs 33 Thp: Rs 42 Trinalla:70 pct Rs 261 30 pct Rs 82 Exacta: 70 pct Rs 4,435 30 pct Rs 3,992.
Marquez wins ninth straight German motorcycling Grand Prix
Honda rider Marc Marquez cruised to his ninth consecutive German Grand Prix win to extend his MotoGP lead at Sachsenring today. The Spaniard has won in the top category for the last six years and before that won three times in the smaller classes. Starting from pole as he has every year during his streak at the German circuit, Marquez finished in 41 minutes 5.019 seconds, 2.196 seconds ahead of Valentino Rossi with the Italian veteran's Yamaha teammate Maverick Vinales 2.776 seconds back.
Jeevan wins season's third Challenger doubles title
Continuing his rich vein of form, India's Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan won his third Challenger-level doubles title of the season with partner Austin Krajicek, as they prevailed in a tense final of the Winnetka event in the USA. The Indo-American pair lived up to its top billing by eking out a 6-7 (4) 6-4 10-5 win over second seeded Roberto Maytin and Chrtistopger Rungkat to win the the trophy at the USD 75,000 hard court tournament. Jeevan, who had qualified for the Wimbledon but fell in the first round with Krajicek in a close finish, had partnered Indonesia's Rungkat and knew his game well. They earned 80 ranking points, each splitting the prize money of USD 4650. The left-handed Chennai player has emerged as a force to reckon with on the Challenger Tour and has made seven finals this season. Before qualifying for the Wimbledon, Jeevan and Austin had won the Ilkley Challenger and ended runners-up at Nottingham.
Rahane and Vijay set to play for India A against Lions, team selection post match
With just a fortnight to go for the start of Test series, opener Murali Vijay and vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane will be looking to get into the groove in India A's last first-class engagement, against England Lions at the County Ground in Worcester beginning tomorrow. Vijay and Rahane last played the one-off Test against Afghanistan and were not part of the limited overs squad. Veteran opener Alastair Cook will turn out for England Lions, who will also have Test specialist Dawid Malan in their ranks. The Indian Test squad for the England series is expected to be announced during or after the England Lions game as it will give them a clearer picture about the availability of certain players. Rahane and Vijay are certainties in the Indian Test squad but unlike others, they would need more red-ball match time, which is the reason why the selectors, after consultation with the team management and A team coach Rahul Dravid, had chalked out a plan. The two other Test specialists -- Cheteshwar
PV Sindhu crashes out of Thailand Open
World No. 3 PV Sindhu lost to World No. 15 Nozomi Okuhara of Japan 15-21, 18-21 in the Women's singles at the Thailand Open 2018.Sindhu lost to Okuhara in straight sets in a match that lasted for 50 minutes.The Indian Olympian did build some speed in her second set since she failed to get some in the first. However, she fell short of Okuhara's speed and conceded defeat.With this match, Sindhu now has a 5-6 win-loss record against her Japanese opponent.On a related note, the last time Sindhu met Okuhara at the All England Championship, the Olympian defeated the Japanese in the Quarter Final stage.Sindhu had swept aside Okuhara by scoring in three sets 20-22, 21-18, and 21-18 in a nail-biting contest that lasted for an hour and 24 minutes here at the Arena Birmingham.
Kate Middleton, Meghan Markle spotted at Wimbledon
For the first time ever, Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex and Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge, were seen together at the Wimbledon arena.According to Page Six, they arrived at the arena to witness the women's final between USA's Serena Williams and Germany's Angelique Kerber.Both Markle and Middleton had a chat with Williams and Kerber. They also learned more about the tournament from the ball girls and boys, reported People magazine.The two duchesses also witnessed World No.1 Rafael Nadal's defeat in the hands of Novak Djokovic in the men's second longest semi-final match at the arena.Being avid tennis fans, Meghan and Kate have been spotted at tennis matches in the arena time and again.While the Duchess of Cambridge is often seen accompanying her husband, Prince William, Markle first attended the arena in 2016, around the same time she met her current husband, Prince Harry, the outlet notes.
'Smoking hot' Pacquiao, 39, rolls back years to knock out Matthysse
Manny Pacquiao rolled back the years as he stopped WBA welterweight champion Lucas Matthysse today -- the 39-year-old Filipino icon's first knockout win since 2009. It was a dominant, devastating display as "smoking hot" Pacquiao registered the 60th win of a fabled 23-year career that now looks certain to extend beyond his 40th birthday in December. Pacquiao knocked down the big-puncher from Argentina as early as the third round with a stunning left uppercut that thudded around the Axiata Arena in Kuala Lumpur. The 35-year-old Argentine, who came in with a reputation as a big puncher, had no answer to Pacquiao's blistering speed and he dropped again in the fifth. When a right-left combination thudded home to send Matthysse crashing down for a third time in the seventh round referee Kenny Bayless stepped in to save him from further punishment. "It was a long time ago since I've done that. I came out smoking hot," said Pacquiao who extended his record to 60 wins, seven losses and two ..
As World Cup ends, Russia's stadiums face uncertain future
Russian President Vladimir Putin knows the legacy of his World Cup will be judged partly by the fate of the stadiums after the tournament and he is determined they are put to good use. Russia has spent at least USD 4 billion (3.4 billion euros) on arena construction and refurbishments for the month-long showpiece. Stunning venues rose from the ground in developed cities far from Moscow such as Nizhny Novogrod on the Volga River and in small and isolated places like Saransk. Putin's last TV phone-in show held a week before the tournament was unremarkable -- until the moment he decided to underscore the importance of 12 stadium's fate. Russia's dominant leader for most of the past two decades suddenly turned serious and even emotional. The regional bosses he was lecturing via video link froze behind their respective desks. "I want to address colleagues from the regions," Putin said. "No matter what, you cannot allow these venues to turn into some sort of markets like those in the ...
FIFA WC Final: Can former champions France put brake to Croatia's dream run?
The final will be played at the Luzhniki Stadium here on Sunday.France is beefed up with a big list of top football club players including Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid), Paul Pogba (Manchester United), N'Golo Kante (Chelsea), Hugo Lloris (Tottenham Hotspur), Samuel Umtiti (Barcelona), Corentin Tolisso (Bayern Munich), Blaise Matuidi (Juventus) and Kylian Mbappe (Paris Saint-Germain).Croatia, on the other hand, is filled with experienced players like Luka Modric, Ivan Rakitic, Ivan Perisic, Mario Mandzukic and Domagoj Vida.Despite being an underdog, Croatia, through its versatility in almost every aspect of the sport, have created big upsets in their journey so far by winning all the games.Croatia's memorable run in Russia started with the first match itself against Nigeria, where the former won by 2-0. After that, they created history by defeating Argentina 3-0 in the second match of the group stage. This was the game that probably brought Croatia into limelight.Thereafter ...
England make two changes for series-deciding ODI
England have released two players ahead of the series-deciding third and final ODI against India while bringing in an in-from James Vince. The series finale is to be held in Headingley on Tuesday. Dawid Malan has been released from the squad to play for England Lions against India A. All-rounder Sam Curran too has been released for the same. The 27-year-old batsman Vince has been called up for the Leeds game. For Hampshire, he scored 109 versus Somerset and 171 against Yorkshire in England's domestic one-day tournament. It is unlikely he will feature in the playing eleven on Tuesday, though. The three-match series is locked at 1-1. India won the first game and hosts England drew parity with their 86-run victory at the Lord's yesterday. Squad: Eoin Morgan (captain), Jason Roy, Jonny Bairstow, Jos Buttler, Moeen Ali, Joe Root, Jake Ball, Liam Plunkett, Ben Stokes, Adil Rashid, David Willey, Mark Wood, James Vince.
West Ham signs midfielder Felipe Anderson
West Ham United announced on Sunday the signing of attacking midfielder Felipe Anderson from Lazio for the next four seasons.
Atwal gives away early gains as Kim leads by five shots in John Deere
Indian golfer Arjun Atwal frittered away his good work in the first 10 holes, making three bogeys on the back nine and finishing the third round in 1-under 70 at the John Deere Classic here. At 4-under 209, he was tied 62nd. Atwal, playing only his third event on the PGA Tour in the current season, started from the tenth and had three birdies in a row from 14th to 16th and a fourth on the first when he turned for his second nine. But bogeys on the third, fourth and seventh took away much of those gains. Michael Kim celebrated his 25th birthday profitably as he moved to within one round of his first PGA TOUR victory. Kim took a five-shot lead as the third round was delayed twice for almost four hours because of bad weather and concerns over lightning. Bronson Burgoon (66) was 17 under and Australian Matt Jones (66) was 16 under. Harold Varner III (66) was alone in fourth at 15 under. Andres Romero of Argentina was 14 under after shooting 64, as was Sam Ryder (67). On Friday, Kim was ...
Another top-5 finish for consistent Bhullar in Indonesia
Gaganjeet Bhullar earned yet another top-5 finish, at the USD 500,000 Bank BRI Indonesia Open here today, but a victory continued to elude the Indian golfer. The 30-year-old, who has time and again put himself in contention in the last weeks did so yet again. However, in the end despite a fourth successive round in the 60s, he ended three shots behind Justin Harding of South Africa. Harding carded a one-under-par 71 to win his maiden Asian Tour title. After T-2 in Korea and then sole second in Queens Cup and T-11 in Sarawak, Bhullar was sole fifth this week. Compatriot Udayan Mane (70) was T-6 and Khalin Joshi (71) was T-13. Among other Indians, Honey Baisoya (69) was T-40, Jyoti Randhawa (76) T-50, Chiragh Kumar (70), Himmat Rai (73) 68th and Shiv Kapur (75) T-70. Bhullar, who has won before in Indonesia in 2013 and 2016, began strongly with three birdies in the first six holes, but dropped a shot on eighth. On the back nine he played aggressively. Bhullar said, "It was a solid round
Pacquiao wins welterweight title in TKO victory
Philippine boxing legend Manny Pacquiao won a world welterweight champion title here on Sunday, defeating his opponent Lucas Matthysse from Argentina by technical knockout (TKO).
Sindhu falters in final hurdle again, loses to Okuhara in Thailand Open
Olympic silver medallist PV Sindhu lost in straight games to Nozomi Okuhara of Japan in the summit clash of the USD 350,000 Thailand Open World Tour Super 500 badminton tournament here today. Seeded second Sindhu struggled with her consistency through the duel as Okuhara dominated the proceedings to beat the Indian 21-15 21-18 in exactly 50 minutes. By virtue of this win, Okuhara has taken a 6-5 head-to-head win-loss record over Sindhu. The last time the duo met at the All England Championships earlier this year, it was the Indian who prevailed over the Japanese.
Asian Games torch relay starts from capital
The torch relay for the 2018 Asian Games commenced at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium here on Sunday with 31 athletes, including Indonesian badminton legend Susi Susanti, bearing the torch .
Rahane, Vijay set to play for India A against Lions, team selection post match
With just a fortnight to go for the start of Test series, opener Murali Vijay and vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane will be looking to get into the groove in India A's last first-class engagement, against England Lions at the County Ground in Worcester, beginning tomorrow. Vijay and Rahane last played the one-off Test against Afghanistan and were not part of the limited overs squad. The Indian Test squad for the England series is expected to be announced during or after the England Lions game as it will give them a clearer picture about the availability of certain players. Rahane and Vijay are certainties in the Indian Test squad but unlike others, they would need more red-ball match time, which is the reason why the selectors, after consultation with the team management and A team coach Rahul Dravid, had chalked out a plan. The two other Test specialists -- Cheteshwar Pujara and Ishant Sharma -- have played reasonable amount of county cricket and with some of the others playing the limited
Everton pummel Austrian minnows ATV Irdning 22-0 in friendly
English Premier League side Everton thrashed Austrian minnows ATV Irdning by a whopping 22-0 scoreline with four players scoring hat tricks in a pre-season friendly.
Berlin's Selke to miss Bundesliga kickoff
Hertha Berlin striker Davie Selke will be out of action for an infinite period of time, the Bundesliga club announced on Sunday.