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West Ham signs forward Andriy Yarmolenko from Dortmund
Ukraine forward Andriy Yarmolenko has signed a four-year contract with West Ham, the Premier League club announced on Wednesday.
Sindhu, Prannoy enter pre-quarterfinals of Thailand Open
Top shuttlers P V Sindhu and HS Prannoy progressed to the women's and men's singles pre-quarterfinals with straight game wins on a mixed day for India at the USD 350,000 BWF World Tour Super 500 tournament here today. Olympic silver medallist Sindhu brushed aside Bulgaria's Linda Zetchiri 21-8 21-15 in the opening round to set up a clash with Hong Kong's Yip Pui Yin. Playing only his second tournament after recovering from an inflammation in his ankle, Prannoy defeated Spain's Pablo Abian, who had clinched the White Nights title last Sunday, 21-16 21-19 in a men's singles match at Nimibutr Stadium here. The fourth seeded Indian will face experienced Sony Dwi Kuncoro of Indonesia tomorrow. Returning to action after recovering from a stress fracture on his shin, 2014 Commonwealth Games champion Parupalli Kashyap saw off Canada's Jason Anthony Ho-Shue 21-15 21-17 to set up a pre-quarterfinal match against Japan's Kanta Tsuneyama. Meanwhile, men's doubles pair of Manu Attri and B Sumeeth .
Forward Borja Iglesias promises to do his best at Espanyol
Spanish forward Borja Iglesias, who was presented on Wednesday as a new player for Espanyol, said he joined the Spanish club to do his best rather than to be a second Gerard Moreno, the departed star forward.
Excited Lahiri gives thumbs-up to new PGA Tour schedule
Indian golfer Anirban Lahiri is excited about the changes in the latest schedule released by the PGA Tour for the 2018-19 season. The PGA Tour has unveiled a revamped tournament schedule with changes for players and fans with significant championships every month and culminating with the FedExCup Playoffs in August. The most important changes, which had been indicated earlier, are the movement of THE PLAYERS Championship from May to March (March 11-17) and the PGA Championship moves from August to May 13-19. Also, the FedExCup Playoffs will feature three events, instead of four, with the Northern Trust (August 5-11 with 125-player field); the BMW Championship, (Aug 12-18 with 70 players); and the TOUR Championship (Aug 19-25 with 30 players). The final World Golf Championships event of the season, until now staged in Akron, Ohio, will be held from July 22-28 at TPC Southwind in Memphis as the WGC FedEx St. Jude Invitational, replacing FedEx St. Jude Classic. Two new tournaments will
Belgium coach Martinez laments lack of magic
Belgium head coach Roberto Martinez said he was proud of his footballers despite the narrow 0-1 defeat to France on Tuesday which saw them falter at the last hurdle before the World Cup final.
Defender Badstuber signs contract extension at Stuttgart
Seasoned defender Holger Badstuber has signed a new three-year contract with German football club VfB Stuttgart after his old contract expired at the end of June.
Keep calm and carry on: Williams serene at Wimbledon
Serena Williams may be on the verge of making history at Wimbledon, but the stress-free former champion insists she doesn't feel under any pressure Williams reached her 35th Grand Slam semi-final with a gritty 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 quarter-final win over Camila Giorgi. The American star faces German 13th seed Julia Goerges on Thursday hoping to book a 10th final appearance at the All England Club. Williams, a seven-time Wimbledon winner, was outwardly full of fire as she shrieked her way to victory against the unseeded Italian. But beneath the surface, the 36-year-old insisted she is feeling unusually calm as she enters the business end of the tournament. "It's weird. Sometimes I feel, 'Man, I'm in trouble'. Sometimes I feel I can fight. For whatever reason, I was so calm," Williams said of her emotions as she battled back against Giorgi. "It was just the way I felt. I never felt it was out of my hands. It's weird. I can't describe it. "I just felt calm. I'm hoping I can channel that all the .
It was my dream to beat top ranked paddlers, says Manika
India's table tennis star Manika Batra said it was her dream to beat top ranked players and she has achieved it in the Commonwealth Games.
Du Plessis backs Steyn to roar back in Sri Lanka Tests
South Africa skipper Faf du Plessis Wednesday backed "dangerous" paceman Dale Steyn and the rest of his bowlers to wreak havoc in Sri Lanka on the eve of the first Test. Steyn "gets one wicket and he is up there with the most dangerous bowlers in the world because he is so skilful. I am hoping to see Dale bowl really quick again," du Plessis told reporters. "In our bowling attack that we have, we have the ability to get 20 wickets on whatever the surfaces. I think this series will be won where the batters need to stand up for both teams," he said. Steyn, who is returning from an injury and last played a Test in January, is expected to be a part of South Africa's potent pace attack in the first of two Tests starting in Galle on Thursday. The 35-year-old speedster needs three wickets to add to his 419 scalps and surpass retired quick Shaun Pollock (421) to become South Africa's leading wicket-taker in the five-day format. Du Plessis said he was also banking on Kagiso Rabada to swing it .
Entire men's hockey team included in TOPS
In a departure from the norm, the Mission Olympic Cell today included the entire Indian hockey team in the TOP scheme, rewarding the players for their silver medal-winning performance at the Champions Trophy. Athletes from different sports have been included in Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) individually but it is first instance that an entire team has been made beneficiary of the financial assistance scheme. Each of the 18 members of the hockey team will now get a monthly allowance of Rs 50,000. The men's hockey team, under new coach Harendra Singh, ended runner-up at the Breda event after losing the final to Australia in a thrilling penalty shootout. A press release from the Sports Authority of India (SAI) said that the women's hockey team's inclusion in the TOPS would depend on the review of its performance in the upcoming World Cup and the Asian Games. Among the other notable decisions taken, double Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar has been sanctioned Rs 6.62 lakh for hiring ...
Costa Rican World Cupper Acosta to play for East Bengal
East Bengal today announced the signing of Costa Rican defender Johnny Acosta Zamora, who was part of his national team's campaign in the ongoing World Cup in Russia. East Bengal are one of the biggest clubs of India with a very rich heritage. I want to deliver my best for my new club and be part of Indian football," said the 34-year-old footballer. My aim is to encourage the other Indian footballers and guide them and at the same time win silverware for Quess EastBengal FC," added Acosta, who played in all their three group matches in Russia. Acosta has 69 international caps to his name and has scored two goals as his signing for the upcoming season will give the red-and-gold a big boost. At the World Cup, he had eight clearances and recovered the ball 11 times. He made his debut for Costa Rica in a March 2011 friendly against Argentina at the age of 29. In 2011, he donned national jersey in seven FIFA World Cup qualification matches and played at the CONCACAF Gold Cup and the 2011 ..
East Bengal rope in 2018 World Cupper Acosta
City football giants East Bengal on Wednesday announced the signing of Costa Rican defender Johnny Acosta Zamora who was part of the ongoing 2018 FIFA World Cup.
Juventus online shop crashes hours after Ronaldo shirts put on sale
Juventus's online shop went down on Wednesday just hours after the Italian club released its new line of jerseys emblazoned with the number seven and the name of its latest signing, Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo, who has completed a $131.46 million transfer from Real Madrid.
Indian men's hockey team to be part of TOPS
The Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) decided to approve the Indian Men's Hockey team, comprising 18 players selected for the Asian Games, as part of the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) here in a meeting on Wednesday.Under this scheme, the hockey team will receive a monthly allowance of Rs.50, 000 per team member.The decision was taken in view of the recent improvement in the performance of the men's hockey team under the newly appointed coach Harendra Singh.It was also decided that the women's Hockey team would be considered for inclusion under the TOPS after review of their performance in the upcoming World Cup and the Asian Games, 2018.The MOC also reviewed the performance of athletes included under the TOPS.Boxer Sarjubala Devi received an extension in the scheme while four athletes, three from wushu and one from judo, were dropped due to below-par performance and non-inclusion in India's Asian Games squad.The decision to clear funding proposals regarding training, competition and ...
Kuchar cruises to victory in Hero Challenge; Shubhankar eliminated
America's Matt Kuchar exhibited remarkable accuracy in finding the Bull's Eye' more than once en route to winning the Hero Challenge golf tournament against the spectacular backdrop of Edinburgh Castle. Playing in front of more than 4,000 highly vocal and enthusiastic spectators, the six stars -- Kuchar, Ian Poulter, Charley Hoffman, Shubhankar Sharma, Rafa Cabrera-Bello and Richie Ramsay -- thrilled the crowd at the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo's amphitheatre in front of the Edinburgh Castle. Kuchar beat countryman Charley Hoffman in the all-American final as the players teed off from the specially erected platform at a target 80 metres away on the Castle Esplanade. 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 came through as local man Ramsay exited. Kuchar gave an indication of things to come when he beat Poulter .
Delhi Hoopers to represent India at FIBA 3x3 World Tour Masters
The 3x3 Basketball League (3BL) franchise Delhi Hoopers will participate in the FIBA 3x3 World Tour Masters in Utsunomiya, Japan, it was announced on Wednesday.
India team given send-off ahead of Unified Cup
Unified football team of six athletes with the intellectual disability and 5 mainstream athletes from India were given send-off ahead of Special Olympics Unified Cup here at Taj Palace on Wednesday.The team was presented with the games kit and momentous during the function.Having practiced during training camps that are being held since March 2018, the team is all geared up to face global competition at the tournament which is going to be held in Chicago.The participants and coaches arrived from the states of Delhi, Goa, Maharashtra, Punjab, Kerala, and Rajasthan to depart for the big event where they will represent Indian.Wishing good luck to the departing team, Indian ace shuttler Saina Nehwal said that the team has put in a lot of hard work and it takes a lot to perform on such platforms."The athletes representing our country from the Special Olympics Bharat team are extremely special and have undergone immense training to reach this platform," Nehwal said."It takes a lot of ...
Indian Sports Fan community spreads to London
In the wake of the Womens Hockey World Cup followed by the Mens Hockey World Cup 2018, Indian Sports Fan, Indias largest sports fan community, is spreading its wings to England with the inauguration of its Indian Sports Fan branch in London.
Belgium's Courtois blasts France victory as 'shame for football'
Belgium goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois said his team's defeat by France in the World Cup semi-finals on Tuesday was a "shame for football", criticising Didier Deschamps's side for a defensive style of play. Centre-back Samuel Umtiti's 51st-minute header from a corner gave France a 1-0 win, as they defended deep to close it out and reach a third World Cup final. "It was a frustrating match. France didn't play at all, they defended with 11 players within 40 metres of their goal," Chelsea goalkeeper Courtois told Belgian TV channel RTBF. "They played on the counter-attack with (Kylian) Mbappe, who is very quick. That's their right. They know when an opponent plays very deep, that's where we have problems. "The frustration is there because we didn't lose to a team who are better than us, we lost to a team who play nothing, just defend. "Against Uruguay (in the quarter-finals) they scored with a free-kick and a goalkeeping error. Today, a corner. It's a shame for football that Belgium didn't .
Convicted Croatia team official keeps World Cup VIP status
A Croatian soccer official will be allowed to watch the team's World Cup semifinal match from a VIP section on Wednesday despite being convicted last month in a corruption case linked to the transfer of captain Luka Modric. When Croatia beat Russia in the quarterfinals on Saturday, the director general of the country's soccer federation sat in the same row of seats as Croatian President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic and Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev. Damir Vrbanovic has stayed in office since being sentenced in June to a three-year jail term even though FIFA's disciplinary code bars officials "convicted of a criminal offense in the past five years." However, FIFA says the sentence is not final because the former Dinamo Zagreb director general is appealing to a higher court. "The evaluation of the position of the person concerned, then, is made only by its national association according to the applicable national law," FIFA said in a statement to The Associated Press. The Croatian .