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Pandya takes four wickets as England post challenging 198/9
Hardik Pandya returned with career best bowling figures (4/38) but England rode on their superb start to post a challenging 198/9 in 20 overs in the third and final T20I against India at the County Ground here on Sunday.
Russia players find solace in thousands of World Cup fans
Thousands of cheering and flag-waving Russian fans thanked their disappointed players on Sunday after the host nation's fairytale World Cup run came to a crushing end with a shootout loss to Croatia. Coach Stanislav Cherchesov led his team onto a stage to a heroes' welcome in a Moscow fan zone on a sunny day that was meant to put a patriotic exclamation point on Russia's ability to beat the odds. The long-suffering Russians entered the biggest event in sport as its lowest-ranked nation but ended up coming up just short of reaching their first World Cup semi-final in 52 years. They lost to Croatia 4-3 on penalties after extra-time ended with the sides deadlocked at 2-2 in the Black Sea resort of Sochi on Saturday. "You were not the 12th player -- you were the 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th and 16th players," Cherchesov told the crowd gathered on a scenic hill overlooking Luzhniki Stadium. "We felt your support from the first second." The national team has been gaining followers and drawing ...
Sterling, the quicksilver enigma in England's lineup
As the dust settles in Samara following England's 2-0 win over Sweden on Saturday afternoon, the former can look forward to a semi-final clash against Croatia in Moscow, while debate still rages over one of head coach Gareth Southgate's key players: forward Raheem Sterling.
Argentine pope consoles Brazil after soccer World Cup exit
Pope Francis is trying to cheer up Brazilian soccer fans after the team's quarterfinal exit from the World Cup. The pope, an Argentine and an avid soccer fan, noted a preponderance of Brazilian flags on display in St. Peter's Square during his traditional Sunday blessing. He told the crowd: "I see a lot of Brazilian flags: Have courage! There'll be a next time." The five-time world champions left the World Cup empty handed after losing to Belgium in the quarterfinals, leaving only European teams contending for the title in Russia. Francis often meets with visiting national soccer teams, has a collection of gifted jerseys and frequently promotes the value of sports particularly for young people. Argentina was eliminated from World Cup contention in the first of the knockout rounds.
Dipa creates history, becomes first Indian to win gold in global event
Returning to action after a lay-off of nearly two years due to an injury, Dipa Karmakar today created history by becoming the first Indian gymnast to clinch a gold at a global event, as she emerged triumphant in the vault event of FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Challenge Cup at Mersin, Turkey. The 24-year-old from Tripura, who had finished fourth in vault event in the 2016 Rio Olympics, scored 14.150 to win the top prize. She had topped the qualification with a score of 13.400. This is Dipa's first medal in a World Challenge Cup. "This is history and Dipa has created it. She is now the first Indian gymnast to win a gold in a world level event," Gymnastics Federation of India vice-president Riyaz Ahmed Bhati told PTI. In her first attempt, Dipa had a difficulty score of 5.400 while collecting 8.700 in execution for a total of 14.100. She improved the score in her second attempt to 14.200 (5.600+8.600), giving her a total average of 14.150. Rifda Irfanaluthfi of Indonesia clinched the ...
PM Modi congratulates Dipa Karmakar for gymnastics World Cup gold
Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Indian gymnast Dipa Karmakar for her gold medal in the vault event at the FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup Challenge Cup here on Sunday."India is proud of @DipaKarmakar! Congratulations to her on winning a well-deserved Gold in the vault event at the FIG World Challenge Cup in Mersin, Turkey. This win is a prime example of her tenacity and never-say-die attitude," he tweeted.The 24-year-old, who had acquired the fourth spot in the vault event of the 2016 Rio Olympics, scored 14.150 to secure the top position in the tournament.The gymnast was out of action after her impressive performance in Rio Olympics because of an Anterior Cruciate Ligament injury.Dipa's name has been included in the 10-member Indian gymnastics team for the Asian Games, which are slated to begin from 18 August.
West Ham agree deal for Paraguay defender Balbuena
Corinthians, Brazil's multi-sport club, has accepted an offer from West Ham United to sign Paraguayan center-back Fabian Balbuena, the club said in a statement on Sunday.
Argentine manager Mohamed joins Spain's Celta
New Celta manager Antonio Mohamed said he planned to make the Spanish club competitive and qualify for a European tournament.
Russia's Samedov, Ignashevich retire from international football
Russian midfielder Aleksandr Samedov, along with veteran defender Sergei Ignashevich, have announced their retirement from international football.
Dipa wins gold at Artistic Gymnastics World Challenge Cup
Ace Indian gymnast Dipa Karmakar made a rousing comeback as she bagged gold in the women's vault event at the Artistic Gymnastics World Challenge Cup here on Sunday.
PM Modi congratulates Dipa on gold medal feat
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today congratulated star gymnast Dipa Karmakar for winning a gold medal in the vault event of the FIG Artistic World Challenge Cup in Mersin, Turkey. "India is proud of @DipaKarmakar! Congratulations to her on winning a well-deserved Gold in the vault event at the FIG World Challenge Cup in Mersin, Turkey. This win is a prime example of her tenacity and never-say-die attitude," PM Modi wrote on his official Twitter handle. The 24-year-old Dipa, who had finished fourth in vault event in the 2016 Rio Olympics, scored a total average point of 14.150 to win the top prize. This was her first medal in a World Challenge Cup. She had topped the qualification also with a score of 13.400. Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore also heaped praise on Dipa, saying she has come back with a bang. "#DipaKarmakar is the stuff champions are made of! After battling an injury for the past 2 yrs, she makes a heroic comeback by clinching her first (medal) in the Gymnastics .
Dipa wins gold in Gymnastics World Challenge Cup
Returning to action after a lay-off of nearly two years due to an injury, India's premier gymnast Dipa Karmakar today clinched the gold medal in the vault event of FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Challenge Cup at Mersin, Turkey. The 24-year-old from Tripura, who had finished fourth in vault event in the 2016 Rio Olympics, scored 14.150 to win the top prize. She had topped the qualification with a score of 13.400. This is Dipa's first medal in a World Challenge Cup. In her first attempt, Dipa had a difficulty score of 5.400 while collecting 8.700 in execution for a total of 14.100. She improved the score in her second attempt to 14.200 (5.600+8.600), giving her a total average of 14.150. Rifda Irfanaluthfi of Indonesia clinched the silver with 13.400 points while local woman Goksu Uctas Sanli took the bronze with a score of 13.200. Dipa, who is being accompanied by her coach Bisheshwar Nandi, has also qualified in balance beam finals by finishing third in the qualification with a score ..
As captain you don't presume all players have common sense: Dhoni
Giving an endoscopic peek into the little details of his minimalist approach to leadership, Mahendra Singh Dhoni has said there is "nothing called common sense" in cricket and spoke about how he would look to break the ice with his team-mates, as captain. On his 37th birthday, Dhoni talked about his learnings and philosophies as a leader of the national team. For India's most successful captain, the biggest challenge during his captaincy was instilling "common sense" in some players without hurting their egos. "The biggest learning during my tenure as a captain was, that a lot of time, I used to think that this is common sense. But no, there is nothing called common sense. You think, 'Oh, I don't need to say' or like 'Yeh batane ke cheez nehi hai', but in a team environment, you need to say," Dhoni told Star Sports in an interview telecast on his 37th birthday. He spoke about how different players reacted differently in match situations and when the leader needs to step in. "There ...
Pakistan thrash Australia in series decider
Pakistan cricket team thrashed the Australian side by six wickets in the final of the T20I tri-series here on Sunday.Pakistan opener Fakhar Zaman played a brilliant knock of 107-runs and drove the team home after they lost early wickets in the match.Batting first, Australia put up a total of 187 runs with the help of opener D'Arcy Short's 76 runs off 46 balls.In reply, Pakistan did not get to the best of starts with Glenn Maxwell sending Sahibzada Farhan and Hussain Talat back to the pavilion.Giving the Pakistani side some stability, skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed and Fakhar Zaman built a 45-run partnership. However, this did not last long as Sarfaraz got run-out at the score of 28 runs.The Pakistani inning was now at the helm of experienced Pakistani batsman Shoaib Malik and opener Fakhar Zaman, who attacked the bowlers despite the team losing early wickets.Continuing with his fabulous form this season, Zaman became the highest run scorer in T20I in 2018 and also crossed the 500-run mark, ...
India win toss, elect to field vs England
India captain Virat Kohli won the toss and elected to field first against England in the third and final T20I series here on Sunday.
Hierro quits as Spain FA's sporting director
Fernando Hierro on Sunday stepped down from his role as sporting director of the Spanish football federation RFEF following the Round-of-16 exit at the FIFA World Cup.
Rajiv Sethu claims double win in 2nd round of National Motorcycle Racin
Local lad Rajiv Sethu (Idemitsu Honda Ten10 Racing) ended the weekend on a high by achieving a double in the premier Super Sport Indian 165cc class as the second round of the MRF MMSC FMSCI Indian National Motorcycle Racing Championship concluded at the MMRT here on Sunday.
India opt to bowl against England in the third T20 International
India won the toss and elected to bowl against England in the third and finalTwenty20 International here today. India made two changes with Deepak Chahar, who is making his international debut, and Sidharth Kaul replacing an injured Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Kuldeep Yadav. England made only one change, with Joe Root making way for Ben Stokes. The three-match series is levelled at 1-1. Teams: India: Virat Kohli (capt)Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, KL Rahul, Suresh Raina, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Hardik Pandya, Yuzvendra Chahal, Deepak Chahar, Sidharth Kaul , Umesh Yadav. England: Eoin Morgan (capt), Jason Roy, Jos Buttler, Alex Hales, Johnny Bairstow, Ben Stokes, David Willey, Chris Jordan, Liam Plunkett, Adil Rashid, Jake Ball.
Fernando Hierro leaves job as Spain coach after World Cup
Fernando Hierro, who stood in as Spain coach when Julen Lopetegui was sacked on the eve of the World Cup, will not continue in the role, the Spanish football federation said Sunday. Under the former Real Madrid and Spain defender, who had little previous coaching experience, 2010 winners Spain lost on penalties to host nation Russia in the last 16. "After travelling many kilometres together, the Spanish Football Federation and Fernando Hierro have put an end to their relationship," the federation said. Hierro declined to return to his previous job as the federation's technical director and "will undertake new professional challenges", the federation wrote. Spain were tipped among the favourites until Lopetegui caused chaos by announcing he would become Real Madrid's new coach after the World Cup. The federation, fearing a split between players from Barcelona and Real, sacked Lopetegui two days before Spain's opening game against Portugal. He described it as the saddest day of his life
We can inspire future generations: England midfielder Dier
England midfielder Eric Dier feels the team can inspire future generations after they reached a first World Cup semifinal since 1990 here.