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New Juventus goalkeeper Perin did not expect to play with Cristiano
Italian Goalkeeper Mattia Perin, presented on Wednesday as Juventus' new signing, said that he had not expected to be playing alongside Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo.
Only player under TN Cricket association can play in TN Premier League: SC
The players registered with other state cricket associations will not be allowed to take part in the Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) cricket tournament organised by the state cricket association, said the Supreme Court on Wednesday.
Hima Das storms into 400m final at U-20 Worlds
Indian sprinter Hima Das stormed into the women's 400m final as the fastest runner in the semifinals heats on the second day of the IAAF World Under-20 Athletics Championships here today. The 18-year-old Das clocked 52.10 seconds to win the semifinals heat number one and led the overall time charts. She had also led the time charts in the first round heats yesterday with a timing of 52.25. Another Indian in the fray, Jisna Mathew, however, failed to make the finals after finishing fifth in semifinals heat number 2 with a time of 53.86 and 13th overall. Andrea Miklos of Romania was the second in overall time charts in 52.58. The first two finishers in each of the four heats and the next two fastest qualify for the final which will be run tomorrow. Das is a favourite to win gold as she is the U-20 season leader in this quartermile event. If the Assam girl happens to win gold, she will become the first Indian athlete to do so in a track event in an U-20 World Championships. Das clocked ..
Atwal, Chopra get into John Deere main draw on PGA Tour
Arjun Atwal was on the back nine of the Monday qualifier when he received the news that he had got into the main draw of the John Deere Classic on the PGA Tour this week. Atwal, the only Indian winner ever on the PGA Tour was the seventh alternate and was not sure of getting into the main draw. So, he went for the Monday qualifiers before he got the good news. However, with a number of players pulling out, Atwal got the call while still playing. Atwal will be in the same group as friend Daniel Chopra, who has two PGA wins against his name. I am really looking forward to teeing up at John Deere Classic and the following week at Barbasol, said Atwal. Hopefully I will get a few more spots. Interestingly, the John Deere Classic is also the last event with two spots for The Open next week. Atwal has also got into the Barbasol Championships, which is scheduled against The Open next week. This season Atwal has had two starts, the first at Sanderson Farms last Fall and this year at the ...
India A falter in first innings again, all out for 192
India A once again struggled in the first innings, folding up for 192 in response to West Indies A's 302 on day two of the second unofficial Test here. West Indies A could only add a run to their overnight score, ending at 302 in 90.5 overs Shamarh Brooks scoring an unbeaten 122. Like the previous game, Indian batsmen had a hard time facing the red ball in the first innings. Raymon Reifer (5/50) and Oshane Thomas (3/66) wrecked the Indian innings that lasted 48 overs. In the absence of openers Prithvi Shaw and Mayank Agarwal, Ravikumar Samarth (10) and Abhimanyu Easwaran (23) did not make the most of the opportunity. Captain Karun Nair (42) and Ankit Bawne (43 not out) were the only ones to show some resistance against the West Indies A attack. Rishabh Pant (3), playing his first game of the series, lasted only 13 balls. At the time of writing, West India A had made a promising start in their second innings, reaching 40 for no loss in 13 overs. The first unofficial Test had ended in a
Activision in multi-year deal with ESPN, Disney XD for live Overwatch league games
(Reuters) - Activision Blizzard Inc signed a multi-year agreement with ESPN and Disney XD on Wednesday for live coverage of its Overwatch e-sports videogame league, as rising popularity of the medium attracts more viewers.
KKR launch coaching academy
Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on Wednesday announced the launch of 'KKR Academy, a first-of-its-kind initiative to provide excellent off-season training facilities and coaching to the players in the squad.
Mumbai coach selection process delayed
After failing to reach a decision on appointment of Ranji team's coach during its meeting held here today, the Cricket Improvement Committee of Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) will meet again tomorrow. CIC members, former pacers Balwinder Singh Sandhu and Raju Kulkarni, along with former Mumbai players Kiran Mokashi and Sahil Kukreja, interviewed aspirants for the posts of Mumbai Ranji and Under-19 teams. "Today, we held a meeting for selection of Mumbai Ranji and Under 19 coach and after a thorough discussion on a personal level with all coaches, CIC members decided that they will need more time to come to a conclusion. So they will continue the meeting tomorrow," MCA official Unmesh Khanvilkar told reporters. It is understood that former India off-spinner Romesh Powar, ex-Mumbai stumper Vinayak Samant and former Rajasthan coach Pradeep Sundaram, who had applied for the post of Ranji coach, appeared in person for the interview. "They have said we need more time, it's ..
Hockey: India A beats South Korea 7-3
The Indian Men's Hockey 'A' Team on Wednesday defeated South Korea 7-3 in a high scoring match here at the Bengaluru Campus of Sports Authority of India.After the two teams drew 1-1 in the first practice match yesterday, the visitors continued their momentum into the second practice match today as they scored through a penalty corner in the second minute of the match.Jang Jonghyun's goal put India 'A' on the backfoot and it was not until the 15th minute that the home team could equalise to take control of the proceedings.It was Akashdeep Singh who scored the India 'A' team's first goal which was followed by drag-flicker Rupinder Pal Singh's well-struck penalty corner in the 16th minute that gave the team a 2-1 lead.Gagandeep Singh Sr's goal in the 18th minute doubled India's lead to 3-1 while Armaan Qureshi (20' and 54'), Amon Mirash Tirkey (27'), Sumit Kumar (30') added to India's scoreline.For South Korea, Seo Inwoo and Jang Jonghyun scored in the 48th and 52nd minutes respectively .
Will advertise for new women's cricket team coach shortly: BCCI
A day after India Women's Cricket Team Coach Tushar Arothe stepped down from the role citing personal reasons, Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) acting president CK Khanna said the recruitment process for the new coach will begin shortly."In my personal capacity and on behalf of BCCI I would like to thank Tushar as under his guidance the women's cricket team did a very good job, especially at the last year's Cricket World Cup. After the tournament, the women's cricket team created a new identity for themselves in the nation," Khanna told ANI."Very shortly we are going to advertise for the post. We will initiate the process and BCCI will appoint a suitable replacement and befitting coach for the Indian women's cricket team," he added.BCCI announced Arothe's resignation on Tuesday.Under his stint, the team reached the final of the ICC Women's World Cup in 2017.In 2018, the team won the three-match One Day International (ODI) series and five-match T20I series in South ...
French fans get new angle on Russia at World Cup
France, like many other countries, has sent thousands of ambassadors to Russia to root for the national team at the World Cup.
Djokovic into Wimbledon semi-final, blasts 'unneccesary' warnings
Three-time champion Novak Djokovic reached his eighth Wimbledon semi-final on Wednesday with a 6-3, 3-6, 6-2, 6-2 win over Japan's Kei Nishikori in a stormy Centre Court clash. Djokovic, 31, will be playing in his 32nd Slam semi-final where he will face either world number one Rafael Nadal or fifth-seeded Juan Martin del Potro. It will be Djokovic's first semi-final at a major since the 2016 French Open when he completed the career Grand Slam. The 12-time major winner prevailed despite picking up two code violations and accusing umpire Carlos Ramos of "double standards". "I think the first warning was unneccessary," said Djokovic, who was sanctioned in the second set for spearing his racquet into the court. "It didn't harm the grass. Kei did the same in the fourth set but wasn't warned. "The umpire said he didn't see. I don't think it's fair but it is what it is." Despite his anger, Djokovic still reeled off 10 of the last 12 games of the quarter-final. "It feels great to be back in ..
Matt Kuchar beats Charley Hoffman to win 'Hero Challenge'
American golfer Matt Kuchar defeated compatriot Charley Hoffman to win the first 'Hero Challenge' of 2018.Played against the backdrop of the Edinburgh Castle, the fun and fast night Golf Contest - Hero Challenge, saw more than 4,000 spectators turn-up to cheer the players.The six competing stars - Kuchar, Hoffman, Ian Poulter, Shubhankar Sharma, Rafa Cabrera-Bello and Richie Ramsay - thrilled the crowd at the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo's extraordinary amphitheater in front of Edinburgh Castle.Kuchar beat Hoffman in the all-American final as the players teed off from the specially erected platform with the target 80 metres away on the Castle Esplanade."I'm looking forward to taking this Hero Challenge trophy home - my kids will love it," Kuchar said.India's Shubhankar Sharma, grouped alongside Poulter and Cabrera-Bello, was eliminated at the group stage after failing to stop the ball inside the marked circles in any of his five attempts. From the other group, Hoffman and Kuchar ...
French star Pogba looks to be World Cup hero
Earlier in this World Cup, 25-year-old French star Paul Pogba said that it could be the last time he appeared in the tournament. If that is the case, he will be bowing out young but on a high. "I'll be 29 in four years; who knows if other young players will come through to take my place?" Pogba said.
India present a different challenge than our recent opponents: Root
England batsman Joe Root feels India present a different challenge than their recent opponents including Australia and the home team will have to be at the top of its game to beat the Virat Kohli-led outfit in the three-match ODI series beginning here tomorrow. England had beaten Australia 5-0 in the home ODI series last month. India have been a really strong team in this format for a long time. They won (ODI series) last time they came over here. I know it was a very different side they played against but it is a really good marker to see where we are, said Root on Wednesday. We have played some really strong cricket in one day format and India are right up there as one of the best one day sides in the world. They present different challenges to the ones we have recently faced but we know that if we play to our potential, keep learning and improving we will be a difficult side to play especially at home, he added. For Root, this series holds prime personal importance. He couldn't ...
Where Virat wants to bat is important: Rohit on KL Rahul's batting position
KL Rahul has made a case for himself in the shorter formats with a string of good scores but his batting position against England in the three-match ODI series will primarily depend on where skipper Virat Kohli wants to bat, said Indian team's vice captain Rohit Sharma. Kohli has a phenomenal record batting at No 3 but Rahul has impressed one and all with his performance in the T20 Internationals coming one down. The skipper dropped himself at No 4 for the T20s against Ireland and England but it will be interesting if he follows the same strategy in the 50 over format too. Speaking of Rahul batting at 3 or 4, I don't know where he'll bat in ODIs. Certainly he has been in great form. We have got to see tomorrow where he actually bats. It will either be No 3 or 4. I don't know where the captain wants to bat. That will be the most important question," Rohit said on the eve of the first ODI against England. Rohit was all praise for Rahul's ability to play match winning knocks. I think ...
"Beautiful game' offers NATO respite from ugly divisions
Football came to the rescue of tense NATO leaders at a summit today, providing them with a welcome diversion from the tensions roiling the transatlantic military alliance. The group is facing one its most difficult meetings in years due to US President Donald Trump's criticism of the organisation and his targeting of German leader Angela Merkel. But with the World Cup semi-finals in NATO's traditional adversary Russia made up exclusively of members of the western military alliance, the heads of state and government in Brussels were able to turn to football to lighten the atmosphere. British Prime Minister Theresa May exchanged a team jersey with her Croatian counterpart ahead of today's night's England-Croatia semi final clash. Luxembourg Prime Minister Xavier Bettel tweeted a pictured of May smiling with Croatian President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic, saying that everything was "still all ok" between the on-pitch rivals. The Croatian president also gave May a shirt -- and one to Trump ..
Nayar named coach of KKR Academy
Seasoned Mumbai all-rounder Abhishek Nayar has been appointed as the lead coach and mentor of the KKR Academy by Indian Premier League franchise Kolkata Knight Riders. The KKR today announced the launch of 'KKR Academy', which is an initiative to provide off-season training facilities and coaching to the players in the squad. KKR CEO and MD Venky Mysore announced Nayar's appointment through a media release. "Abhishek's credentials as a cricketer and his deep desire and passion to help cricketers become better is very well known. We felt that he's ideally suited to lead this initiative," Mysore said. Nayar, who has played 99 first class games for Mumbai, had told PTI yesterday that he had ruled himself out of the race to become coach of fledglings Pondicherry after being approached. The first camp of KKR Academy got underway at Just Cricket Indoor Stadium in Bengaluru yesterday. Nayar, who played three matches for India, on his part said, "KKR has a highly talented set ..
Barcelona conduct medical tests before start of pre-season
Fifteen Barcelona players, none of them present at the 2018 World Cup in Russia, on Wednesday underwent medical tests a day before the start of the pre-season.
IPL has disrupted cricket: Atherton
The Indian Premier League (IPL) has offered more options and opportunities to younger players but it has also disrupted the game of cricket, feels former England captain Michael Atherton. Atherton spoke during the UK launch of former India captain Sourav Ganguly's book A century is not enough' at the Lord's. Atherton was joined by fellow England player Mike Gatting and former Sri Lanka skipper Kumar Sangakkara for a discussion on cricket. Like any other industry, cricket has been disrupted. IPL has been a disruptive event, giving players options and opportunities, Atherton said, talking about the future of Test cricket in the wake of ever rising popularity T20 Leagues, offering big bucks to the players. We still sell Test cricket well here in England. The grounds in India may look empty (during Test matches) but we have to bear in mind that those are much larger grounds. The game has always adapted and will continue to do so. I remain optimistic about the future, he said. Ganguly ...