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Ajay Devgn to play football coach Syed Abdul Rahim
Actor Ajay Devgn will soon be bringing the life of legendary football coach Syed Abdul Rahim alive on the big screen through a biopic.
Modric best player at World Cup: Croatia coach
Croatia coach Zlatko Dalic praised team captain Luka Modric, stressing that the midfielder deserved the award for being the best player at the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
Confident India aim for ODI series win against England (Preview)
After a convincing victory in the first One-Day International (ODI), India will aim to seal the three match series with another win when they face hosts England in the second match here on Saturday.
Aditi lies way behind at Marathon Classic
Aditi Ashok is in danger of missing the cut at the Marathon Classic after she made a forgettable start with a four-over 75 in the opening round of the tournament on the LPGA Tour. Aditi had a nightmarish start with four bogeys in first five holes and she had two more on 14th and 15th to be six-over. She had her only birdies of the day on 17th and 18th to turn in 75 to lie T-117. Meanwhile, Thai girl Thidappa Suwannapura (65) took sole lead as she had a sensational back nine with seven birdies and two bogeys in her round. Defending champion In-Kyung Kim was one of four players who took advantage of the morning's calm conditions, carding a five-under par, 66 to get a fine start. The others were Yani Tseng, Jacqui Concolino and Katelyn Dambaugh. They were later joined at 66 by Caroline Hedwall and In Gee Chun. Later in the day, Thai girl, Thidappa Suwannapura (65) overtook them all to take sole lead. Kim started her day on the back nine where she made five birdies over a six-hole ...
Iran's Faghani to officiate England-Belgium clash
Iranian referee Alireza Faghani together with linesmen Reza Sokhandan and Mohammad Mansouri will officiate the third-place playoff match of the 2018 World Cup between England and Belgium.
Wait for playing time at Barcelona was tough, says Mina
Colombian defender Yerry Mina said he experienced moments "of great sadness" this season after joining FC Barcelona, stemming from watching his teammates play on television while waiting for a chance to get in the line-up.
Perera puts Sri Lanka on top in 1st South Africa Test
Sri Lankan spinners led by Dilruwan Perera wreaked havoc to put South Africa in deep trouble at 86 for six on day two of the first first Test in Galle today. Perera claimed three wickets including Hashim Amla for 15 with his wily off-spin to rattle South Africa's top and middle order after the visitors started the day on 4-1 in response to the hosts' 287. Skipper Faf du Plessis, on 22, and Vernon Philander, on 16, were batting when lunch was taken with the visitors still trailing by 201 runs in the first innings. Veteran left-arm spinner Rangana Herath, who got Aiden Markram for nought on Thursday, removed nightwatchman Keshav Maharaj for three in the third over of the day to set the tone for the hosts' domination in the morning session. Perera soon sent Dean Elgar packing on eight and struck twice again to reduce the visitors to 51-6. Du Plessis and Philander then put together an unbeaten 35-run stand as Sri Lanka continued to put pressure with spin from either end. Left-arm wrist ...
ATK rope in Moroccan midfielder
Two-time Indian Super League (ISL) champions ATK on Friday announced the signing of Moroccan defensive midfielder Noussair El Mimouni for the upcoming season.
Atwal begins with 2-under 69 at PGA
Indian golfer Arjun Atwal made a fine recovery on the back nine to bring home a card of two-under 69 and lie tied 56th after the first round of the John Deere Classic here. In only this third PGA Tour start this season, Atwal, who got a late entry into the John Deere Classic, was two-over for the front nine, before four birdies pulled him back to two-under at the TPC Deere Run here. He had missed the cut at Sanderson Farms and Corales Puntacana earlier in the season. His playing partner and friend, Daniel Chopra, shot one-over 72 with three birdies and four bogeys. Steve Wheatcroft, who is way down in the FedExCup standings at beyond 200, was three-under through first 12 holes and then ran off six straight birdies to finish his opening-round at nine-under 62. He was one shot clear of Michael Kim (63) while Nick Taylor and Johnson Wagner were among four players at 64 each as Joel Dahmen and Andres Romero also shot 64 in the tougher afternoon conditions. Early starters had a soft ...
Miami postpones vote on Beckham's stadium proposal
After hours of testimonies, presentations and debate, the City of Miami Commissioners postponed for six days a vote on the proposal to build a new football stadium in the US city, which is backed by former English international David Beckham.
Kuldeep has exposed area of our game we need to improve on: Morgan
England captain Eoin Morgan says his team must improve against chinaman Kuldeep Yadav if it is to bounce back in the three-match ODI series against India. England batsmen have been at all sea while facing Kuldeep who has picked up 11 wickets in the two T20s and one ODI against the hosts. He finished with a career-best six for 25 in the series opener here yesterday. When asked to explain the Kuldeep phenomenon so far, the skipper replied, It is about identifying when he bowls well. The two grounds we've played at have offered more turn than other grounds. Today, like at Old Trafford, he turned it more than any other spinner in the game and similar to Cardiff and the way we adapted between the two games, conditions change. I think Lord's will be similar to Cardiff in that regard so the shift will be important, but that doesn't paper over the fact that we need to get better at playing him. He is very good and there is no getting around that. He exposes an area of our game that we need to
India eye series win, England face 'Kuldeep conundrum'
A high-on-confidence India look set to wrap up another series on the UK tour unless England find a way to tackle the marauding Kuldeep Yadav when the two teams clash in the second and penultimate ODI at Lord's here tomorrow. It is a short turn-around from the first ODI at Trent Bridge, as also from the T20I series that finished 2-1 in India's favour Sunday. Perhaps the game was scheduled for Saturday, keeping in mind the FIFA World Cup final on Sunday. But, with only a day's gap between the two matches, it hasn't worked out in England's favour who have their task cut out once again after going down by eight wickets in the series opener. In conditions resembling those in Manchester, in terms of a dry pitch, the English batsmen failed to comprehend Kuldeep's wrist spin. Like at Old Trafford, he was also helped by the breeze blowing across the ground and gained drift, bamboozling the batsmen to pick his best figures in ODI cricket. Unlike in the T20I series, England do not have the ...
India U-16s beat Thailand's Buriram United U-17 team 2-0
The Indian U-16 football team today notched up a comprehensive 2-0 win over Buriram United FC U-17 during its exposure tour of Thailand. An early goal by Bhuvnesh in the 3rd minute and Rohit Danu's 83rd minute strike led the Indian colts to an easy win in a match largely dominated by them, both in terms of possession and chances created. The signs of danger for the opponents were there from the first minute as Bhuvnesh tapped home a Givson cross from the flanks in the 3rd minute to give India an early lead. India led 1-0 at half-time and a flurry of goal scoring opportunities came in the second half, although Bibiano Fernandes's boys could only convert one of the chances. In the 53rd minute, Ridge De' Mello's bullet header was saved by the opposition custodian and shortly after Thoiba's rasping shot earned a top quality save from the opposition custodian. In the 80th minute Bekey's shot went inches wide of the goal but three minutes later, Rohit Danu slotted home with ease from inside
Soccer headers may lead to balance problems: Study
Soccer players who head the ball often are more likely to have balance problems than those who do not head the ball as often, according to a study. "Soccer headers are repetitive subconcussive head impacts that may be associated with problems with thinking and memory skills and structural changes in the white matter of the brain," said John Jeka from the University of Delaware in the US. "But the effect of headers on balance control has not been studied," Jeka said. For the study, 20 soccer players recruited from the community in Newark in the US took a balance test where they walked along a foam walkway with their eyes closed under two conditions: with galvanic vestibular stimulation (GVS) and without GVS. For GVS, electrodes placed behind each ear stimulate the nerves that send messages from the balance system in the inner ear to the brain. The stimulator can make you feel like you are moving when you are not. In this case, it made participants feel like they were falling sideways, .
Gold at IAAF: Kovind, Modi, Rahul hail athlete Hima Das
President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Friday hailed Hima Das who created history by becoming the first Indian athlete to win a gold at an IAAF event.
Thai 'Wild Boars' return to training after teammates' rescue
At the first training session since their teammates went missing in a Thai cave, the remaining "Wild Boars" said they cannot wait to see their friends back on the pitch. The stunning rescue of 12 boys and their coach earlier this week spurred jubilation in Thailand and made the team famous worldwide. Though the group are healthy and in good spirits, they remain in an isolation ward waiting for the medical all-clear after more than two weeks stuck deep underground in an environment where they could have been exposed to nasty diseases. Back in the boys' hometown of Mae Sai their teammates had not practised together since the group went missing, as the area's residents kept an anxious vigil around the cave's entrance. The remaining team members waited for news that the rescue had succeeded before returning to training on Thursday evening, on a field where they are eager to see their friends again soon. "I want to tell the guys that I miss them and that I want to hug them," Wild Boars ...
PM congratulates Hima Das on winning gold in athletic championship
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today congratulated athlete Hima Das on winning a gold in the women's 400m race in the World U20 Athletic Championships. The 18-year-old sprinter scripted history by becoming the first Indian woman athlete to win a gold at the world level. She clocked 51.46s to win the gold. India is delighted and proud of athlete Hima Das, who won a historic Gold in the 400m of World U20 Championships... This accomplishment will certainly inspire young athletes in the coming years, the prime minister said on Twitter. No woman before Das has won a gold medal in a World Championship at any level, be it youth, junior or senior. She is also the first Indian to have won a gold in a track event at the world level. Das hails from Dhing village in Assam's Nagaon district.
President, PM hail Hima Das' unprecedented feat
President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi today hailed sprinter Hima Das, who became the first Indian woman to clinch a gold medal at a global event -- the World Under-20 Championships in Finland. "India is delighted and proud of athlete Hima Das, who won a historic Gold in the 400m of World U20 Championships. Congratulations to her! This accomplishment will certainly inspire young athletes in the coming years," tweeted the Prime Minister. Das clinched the top spot in the women's 400m final race at the IAAF World Under-20 Athletics Championships in Tampere, Finland yesterday. President Kovind too lauded Das' unprecedented feat. "Congratulations to our sensational sprint star Hima Das for winning the 400m gold in the World Under-20 Championship. This is India's first ever track gold in a World Championship. A very proud moment for Assam and India, Hima; now the Olympic podium beckons!" he wrote on Twitter.
Celebs laud Hima Das for creating history for Indian athletics
Bollywood celebrities like Amitabh Bachchan, Shatrughan Sinha and Akshay Kumar on Friday congratulated Indian athlete Hima Das who created history by winning gold in the women's 400 metre event at the IAAF World U20 in Finland.
On a roll, Kuldeep confident of getting nod for opening Test against England
In-form India spinner Kuldeep Yadav hopes he has done enough to stake a claim in the playing eleven for the opening Test against England at Birmingham. Kuldeep has been on a roll in the limited overs leg of the tour UK tour, amassing 18 wickets in five games including the two T20s against Ireland. He was all over the England batsmen in the opening ODI yesterday, ending the game with a career-best six for 25. I am hoping to get the Test call, and then let's see what happens when the squad is announced in the next couple days, said Kuldeep referring to the first Test beginning on August 1. Captain Virat Kohli has also said that he might be tempted to play Kuldeep and Yuzvendra Chahal in the five-Test series. While Kuldeep has already played two Tests, Chahal is yet to earn the coveted cap in the longest format. Talking about his sensational spell here, Kuldeep said that he had bowled on concrete wickets in his formative years, and to get turning tracks in England was working well for ...