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Rooney provides assist as D.C. United beat Vancouver Whitecaps
Former Manchester United and England star made his debut for Major League Soccer (MLS) side D.C. United as the club won 3-1 against the Vancouver Whitecaps.
Alexis Ohanian pens down a tribute to wife Serena Williams
American entrepreneur Alexis Kerry Ohanian took to Twitter to write a tribute to wife and Tennis player Serena Williams.He posted a picture of Serena Williams that read, "Just getting started", with the caption, "Days after our baby girl was born, I kissed my wife goodbye before surgery and neither of us knew if she would be coming back.We just wanted her to survive-10 months later, she's in the #Wimbledon final.@serenawilliams will be holding a trophy again"This comes after Williams lost at the Wimbledon final to Germany's Angelique Kerber.Angelique Kerber lifted her maiden Wimbledon title after outclassing 23-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams in the final at the Centre Court in London on Saturday.
Bindra says more high-performance centres on anvil
Seeking to bridge the gulf between the advanced technology the world uses and the ones accessible to Indian athletes, Olympic champion Abhinav Bindra plans to set up more high-performance and rehab centres across the country. "I have plans to scale up. A few of our centres are doing well. I have identified that the best centre currently is the one in Mohali. Things are coming up, I do have plans to open more centres across the country, and I am looking for like-minded individuals to partner with," Bindra said on the sidelines of an event in the capital. The 35-year-old remains India's only individual gold medallist in the Olympics. Since retiring from shooting, Bindra has set up what is arguably one of India's top-notch high performance and rehab centres at Mohali and Delhi. "Unfortunately in India those facilities were absolutely not available, they were not available for sport, they were also not available for normal rehab, neurological rehab, or preventive health care. "I had ...
England could have done better: Kane
England captain Harry Kane said his team could have done better, following their 0-2 loss to Belgium in the third-place playoff in 2018 FIFA World Cup.
Toluca FC's Rubens Sambueza awarded Golden Ball for Liga Mx
Argentine midfielder Rubens Sambueza who plays for Mexican club Toluca, was awarded the Golden Ball for his outstanding performance in the Liga Mx 2017-2018 season, the Mexican league said.
Brij Bhushan Saran Singh to be named India's Chef de Mission at Asian Games
Wrestling Federation of India president Brij Bhushan Saran Singh is set to be named the Chef de Mission of the Asian Games-bound Indian contingent. The Indian Olympic Association is likely to make the announcement later this week. The four deputy Chefs de Mission set to be be appointed are B S Kushwaha (former secretary of Indian Kayaking and Canoeing Federation), R K Sacheti (Executive Director of Boxing Federation of India, D K Singh (Uttarakhand Olympic Association) and Colonel R K Swain (Secretary of Equestrian Federation of India). The IOA, which had announced a 524-member contingent of athletes for the August 18-September 2 Asian Games in Indonesia, is expected to issue a revised list after the court verdict in sailing and handball.
Hockey U-23 (Men): India beats Ireland with 5-0
The Indian Junior Men's Hockey Team on Saturday defeated Ireland with 5-0 in their opening match at the U-23 Five Nations Tournament (Men).Led by Dipsan Tirkey, the Indian Junior Men's Hockey Team found their momentum after a goal-less first quarter. The first goal was struck by Rajkumar Pal in the 20th minute of the match.And, the second goal was scored in the 25th minute by Mohammad Umar. Mohammad Raheel goal in the 28th minute took India to a 3-0 lead.The team's defense remained unbreakable and the Irish forwards found little space in the striking circle to convert.Meanwhile, the team's attack did their job and scored two more goals in the 32nd and 60th minute by Shilanand Lakra and Mohd Raheel respectively.The team will take Great Britain on July 15, at 18:30 (IST).
Rishi Narain wins All India Seniors Golf Championship
Former Asian Games gold medallist Rishi Narain won the Indian Golf Union's 48th annual All India Seniors Golf Championship in a sudden death shootout against thee-time senior winner Gangesh Khaitan here. Cricket legend Kapil Dev finished in third place at the Jaypee Greens Golf Resort. Kapil said, "I have always enjoyed competing in sport and golf is a great test of skill, patience, clear thinking and selecting and judging the correct stroke to play. In seniors golf the US Professional Tour stages around 30 tournaments every year with Rs 10 crore prize money every tournament and then there are tours in Europe, Japan and Asia. "Golf is a sport for a lifetime and if you are in good physical condition, you can be competitive even in your 60's. I intend to enjoy competitive golf for many more years," said the veteran. A record entry of 120 senior golfers (aged 50 years and above) from all over India competed in the event. Playing a three-day stroke play format, Rishi carded rounds of 75 ..
Torch relay for Asian Games 2018 begins
The torch relay for the much awaited Asian Games 2018 began on Sunday from Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in New Delhi.The multi sport-event will begin on August 18 in Indonesia's Jakarta city.While addressing a gathering here, Indian Olympic Association (IOA) secretary general Rajeev Mehta promised to encourage sports and sportsmen in the country."This day marks a special moment for our Indian athletics. Since 1950 this tradition is being carried on and I hope this continues as our relationship is strong. We are also marked as the finest among Asian countries in sports," Mehta hailed."This event will make it way through 51 cities in Indonesia, finally ending in Jakarta on the games' opening day on August 18," he added.Meanwhile, IOA president Narinder Batra said congratulated Mehta and his team for all the hard work and dedication put for the event.Boxer M.C Mary Kom, hockey captain PR Sreejesh, shooter Jitu Rai and other sports-persons participated in the torch relay.Jakarta, ...
Comedy of errors leave top Indian athletes hitching a ride at Asiad torch relay
A haphazard organisation of the 2018 Asian Games torch relay at the continental event's birthplace, New Delhi, led to a comedy of errors which saw elite Indian athletes including P R Sreejesh, Sardar Singh, Jitu Rai and Sharath Kamal hitching a ride on the media bus. The stranded athletes however were sporty enough and did not mind taking a shared transport with the covering media, probably because of the short distance involved from National Stadium to India Gate and back. "The whole thing was a bit chaotic but it is okay. We did not mind it so much," said a top athlete, who was part of the ceremony, told PTI. It was a significant occasion nonetheless as the 2018 Asian Games torch relay began its 18,000km journey from the National Stadium, where the Games' flame was lit for the first time at the inaugural edition in 1951. "India always holds a special place in the hearts of sportspeople in Asia, because the nation, specifically New Delhi, was the birthplace of the Asian Games," ...
Five teenage footballers drown in Bangladesh
Five teenage footballers drowned in a river in southeast Bangladesh moments after they played a friendly match between supporters of Argentina and Brazil, police said today. Police recovered the bodies from the Matamuhuri river at Chokoria town Saturday night, some six hours after the boys drowned as they went to bathe in the coastal river following the match. Local police chief Bakhtiaruddin Chowdhury told AFP that 22 boys from a school played the friendly after dividing themselves between supporters of Brazil and Argentina. Six of them went swimming afterwards clad in jerseys from the South American rivals. "The river at that place was very deep. We rescued a boy. Later five bodies were recovered. The dead included two brothers," Chowdhury said. Tens of thousands joined their funeral on Sunday, he said. Bangladesh is traditionally cricket territory, but every four years the country of 160 million people -- whose national team is ranked 197th out of 202 in the world by FIFA -- goes .
Dhoni booed by Indian spectators during 2nd ODI
On a day when he crossed the 10,000-run milestone in ODIs, Mahendra Singh Dhoni was booed by the Indian supporters at the 'Home of Cricket' for his slow batting during the team's 86-run defeat against England in the second game of the three-match series. Dhoni was widely criticised for not showing initiative in his 37-ball 58 as India could only manage 236 in 50 overs after England posted 322 for seven. While England's Joe Root found it "surprising", India's Yuzvendra Chahal said that he was unaware about the booing incident. Before the start of the 46th over, the match was as good as over with 110 required off 30 balls. However the crowd got restless when Dhoni failed to score off the first four balls of David Willey's over. There was booing after every dot ball, a rare occurrence considering the huge fan base Dhoni enjoys around the cricketing globe. In fact at the end of the over, substitute fielders Shardul Thakur and Axar Patel came in with an energy drink and replacement bat, ..
Trying to pick up as many cues possible while facing Kuldeep: Joe Root
Joe Root had faced only four deliveries from Kuldeep Yadav being dismissed twice in earlier games and his primary aim during the second ODI against India was to "pick as many cues as possible" while facing the left-arm wrist-spinner, who has created quite an impression in the English ranks. The best part about Root's hundred was his assured batting against the chinaman, which is a big positive for England going into the five-match Test series. "For me, having not faced a lot of Kuldeep for example, it was about picking as many cues up as possible throughout and makes sure I don't get caught in the cold in Leeds, if I start against spin," Root said at the post-match press conference. "I have only faced four balls against him in the last couple of games. But ultimately you have got to trust your game and your technique. I felt that the four balls I did face, I thought I was picking him okay. "So it was more about spending some time out there and trusting the way I play spin. I haven't ..
Lord's pitch offered turn when we batted unlike when we bowled: Chahal
Leg spinner Yuzvendra Chahal felt that unlike England innings when there wasn't much assistance for slow bowlers, the Lord's track helped home team spinners Adil Rashid and Moeen Ali as India lost the second ODI by a comprehensive margin of 86 runs. The hosts scored 322/7 after Joe Root scored his 12th ODI hundred after recovering from 239/6 at one stage. In reply, India were all-out for 236 in 50 overs. I think as a team, we conceded 20-25 runs too many at the death. But the credit should go to Willey and Root too because they batted so well in the end. It was a different, slow pitch. If you bowled slow, the batsmen were able to play it easily. When we bowled, there wasn't as much turn as there was in the second innings, Chahal said at the post-match press conference. While Kuldeep Yadav (3/68) provided the breakthroughs, Chahal bowled a tight seven-over spell before the 40th over before Willey-Root broke free. When I bowled a couple of overs, I found it to be a bit slow. So I ...
Mike Bryan wins Wimbledon for 17th Slam, 1st without brother
Mike Bryan found himself a suitable backup partner for Wimbledon and the result was a record-tying 17th Grand Slam men's doubles title and his first without his twin brother. Bryan teamed with Jack Sock for only their second tournament together, and the American duo edged Raven Klaasen of South Africa and Michael Venus of New Zealand 6-3, 6-7 (7), 6-3, 5-7, 7-5 on Saturday night in the final at Centre Court. The 40-year-old Bryan is the oldest man in the Open era to win the doubles title at the All England Club. He won his first 16 Major championships, which included three others at Wimbledon, with his twin, Bob, who is sidelined right now because of a hip injury. "I want to dedicate this title to him, because I'm sure he's watching on TV," Bryan said in an interview with the BBC after the victory, mentioning that their grandfather passed away recently. Sock also mentioned Bob in his post-match remarks, saying: "The tour misses him. He's a legend and icon in tennis. I'm just filling .
Krejcikova dedicates Wimbledon doubles title to Novotna
Breaking and creating records weren't the most special parts of winning the Wimbledon women's doubles title for Barbora Krejcikova. Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova, both 22 from the Czech Republic, won their second successive Grand Slam title with a 6-4, 4-6, 6-0 victory over Kveta Peschke and Nicole Melichar on Saturday. As well as becoming the first pairing since 2003 to win the French Open and Wimbledon back-to-back, they also became the first to claim both the girls' and women's doubles titles at the All England Club, after winning as juniors in 2013. But there was another piece of history that was more poignant for Krejcikova. Their title came exactly 20 years after her mentor and compatriot Jana Novotna won the Wimbledon singles title. Novotna died from ovarian cancer in November last year. As she did at the French Open in June, Krejcikova blew a kiss to the sky following the match. "I'm really, really proud," Krejcikova said. "I think she would be really proud, too." After ...
France holds breath as football brings nation together
French fans dared to dream of a World Cup victory on Sunday as they prepared to watch the game on a sunny summer weekend after a tournament that has lifted spirits and led to a rare sense of national unity. Football fever has slowly built over the last four weeks as the country took its young national team to heart, with ecstatic scenes after their semi-final victory, a sign of the country's hunger for success. On what is a traditional holiday weekend to mark France's national day, many families will watch from camp sites or hotels, while giant screens have been erected in cities nationwide under exceptionally tight security. The biggest gathering of all is expected in Paris where 90,000 will converge on a fanzone next to the Eiffel Tower -- walking distance from the Champs Elysees boulevard where all great national triumphs are celebrated. With success on the pitch, a country riven by tensions and still recovering from a series of terror attacks that have claimed nearly 250 lives ...
Holder wraps up Windies rout of Bangladesh
Skipper Jason Holder produced another devastating burst of bowling as the West Indies completed a 2-0 series win over Bangladesh, romping to a 166-run victory inside three days at Sabina Park. Chasing a daunting target of 335 after the hosts were dismissed for 129 in their second innings, Bangladesh slumped to 162 all out off just 42 overs yesterday. West Indies captain Holder was responsible for most of the carnage, taking six for 59 in the second innings to finish with match figures of 11 for 103. "We played as a team and different players stood up at different times," said Holder, named Man of the Match and Series. "It's all about heart, about putting in the effort every day to ensure that we are able to come away with the results and the performances that we wanted." Holder's opposite number, Shakib al Hasan, fought with both bat and ball in a vain attempt to stave off defeat. He took six for 33 with his left-arm spinners to engineer the West Indies' second innings collapse from ..
India lose 2nd ODI against England by 86 runs
India lost second ODI against England by 86 runs at Lord's stadium in London on Saturday.Earlier, India outclassed England by 8 wickets in the first ODI held at Trent Bridge here.With the win, England levelled the three-match series at 1-1 with a victory over India.After Joe Root hit a century in the first innings, Liam Plunkett shunned with the bowl for English side while Plunket took four wickets conceding 46 runs.Choosing to bat first, England made a speedy start with batsmen like Jason Roy (40) and Jonny Bairstow (38), sharing a busy opening stand of 69 in under 11 overs.Chasing a stiff victory target of 323, India lost the match at 236 in 50 overs.India's top three batsmen, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and Shikhar Dhawan failed to grab big scores to make their team win the match.India: Virat Kohli (Captain), Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, KL Rahul, Suresh Raina, MS Dhoni, Hardik Pandya, Siddarth Kaul, Kuldeep Yadav, Umesh Yadav, Yuzverdra Chahal.
'I'm just getting started': Serena defiant after Wimbledon woe
Serena Williams vowed to use the pain of her shock Wimbledon final defeat against Angelique Kerber to fuel her bid for future Grand Slam glory. Williams was hoping to equal Margaret Court's record of 24 major titles by winning her eighth Wimbledon crown today. But instead the 36-year-old produced an error-strewn display in a 6-3 6-3 loss that ranked as her first Wimbledon final defeat since 2008. While Serena was frustrated by the surprise setback, she took heart from her run to the final in just the fourth tournament of her comeback following daughter Olympia's birth in September. "It was such an amazing tournament for me. I was really happy to get this far," Williams said. "It's obviously disappointing, but I cannot be disappointed. I have so much to look forward to and I am just getting started. "I entered Wimbledon just wanting to win some matches. It was super encouraging to know that I can compete and do well." Williams endured life-saving surgery after Olympia's difficult ...