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Indian lifter bags bronze medal in junior world championships
Indian lifter Jhilli Dalabehera bagged the bronze medal in the 2018 IWF Junior World Weightlifting Championships at Tashkent today. Jhilli Dalabehera lifted 167 kg (75 kg + 92 kg) in 48 kg to finish third on the podium, according to Indian Weightlifting Federation (IWF) secretary general Sahdev Yadav. She is the second woman lifter after Saikhom Mirabai Chanu (in 2013) to win a medal in the Junior World Championships.
14-year-old lad impresses with facile win in 1st race
Fourteen-year-old Chennai lad Mohammed Mukail impressed with a facile win in the first race of the CBR 150R class in the IDEMITSU Honda India Talent Cup in the Indian National Motorcycle Racing Championship at the MMRT track at Sriperumbudur, near here. Mukail beat his nearest rival Akshay Murali by 17 seconds to underline his skill. The city lad, a fan of former Australian MotoGP world champion Casey Stoner, said he was drawn to the sport after watching MotoGP races in 2011. "After watching MotoGP races I took a liking for motorcycle racing. I liked the way Casey Stoner rode and wanted to become like him," he added. Having been identified through the Honda India Talent Hunt, Mukail said he had learnt a lot at Honda Ten10 Racing Academy. "I am learning new things at the academy. I hope to get better in course of time," he added. Prabhu Nagaraj, Vice-President, Brand & Communication, Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India Pvt. Ltd. said, "The performance of the six ...
Sharad Tak wins ITF Tennis Championship
Wild card Asish Sen's dream run ended at the hands of Sharad Tak, who lifted the trophy in the men's singles at the just concluded Calcutta South Club Senior ITF Tennis Championship here on Saturday.
Graffiti of keeper Akinfeev painted in Russia's cities
Graffiti depicting Russia captain and goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev has been painted inside a university in Russia's Siberian city of Kemerovo after the goalkeeper helped to see his side through to the FIFA World Cup quarter-finals, the university's spokeswoman Veronika Dzvonik said.
Fire alarm means early start for Swedes on quarter-final day
Sweden's preparations for Saturday's FIFA World Cup quarter-final against England were interrupted this morning when the fire alarm went off at their team hotel.
Aditi moves up to tied 22nd at Thornberry LPGA Classic
Aditi Ashok carded seven birdies against two bogeys for a 5-under 67 that moved her to tied 22nd from tied 54th at the Thornberry Creek LPGA Classic here. Aditi was 8-under and eight shots behind the leader, Sei Young Kim. The Korean had six birdies in her first seven holes en route to a 7-under, 65 to take lead. Kim was 16-under through 36 holes with 18 birdies and led by four shots over Yu Liu. Aditi, starting from the 10th, had a bogey on 11th, but quickly recovered with birdies on 13th and 14th. She added one more on 18th but dropped a shot on 17th. On her second nine, she birdied third and ended the day with three in a row from seventh to ninth. The 25-year-old Kim, a six-time LPGA winner, is searching for her first win of the season. Liu, who turned in a 9-under, 63, was in second at 12-under and there were five players in a tie for third at 11-under, including major champion In Gee Chun and defending champion Katherine Kirk. Emma Talley posted a 4-under, 68 yesterday and hit 13
Bhullar, Sandhu among 4 Indians to finish tied 11th in Sarawak
The Indian challenge did not materialise on the final day of the USD 300,000 Sarawak Championship here as four of the country's golfers, including Ganganjeet Bhullar, finished tied 11th. Bhullar, who was lying third after the third round, dropped down to tied 11th. Bhullar fell way down after being 2-over through 14 holes, before he eagled the 17th and birdied 18th for a 1-under 71 and 15-under. Himmat Rai (68), Ajeetesh Sandhu (67) and S Chikkarangappa (66) also finished in tied 11th with Bhullar. Other Indians -- Khalin Joshi (74), Honey Baisoya (74) and Jeev Milkha Singh (70) were tied 43rd, while Rashid Khan (69) was tied 55th and Aman Raj (75) was tied 60. John Catlin of the United States sank a clutch birdie putt on the last hole to win his second Asian Tour title in a thrilling final round. The 27-year-old held his nerve before rolling in a five-foot putt on the par-four 18th hole to edge challengers Jazz Janewattananond, Danthai Boonma and Paul Peterson of the United States by
Lahiri sizzles with 61, zooms to second place at Greenbrier
India's Anirban Lahiri shot a sensational bogey-free nine-under 61 to get to 12-under 128 and stayed on top of the leaderboard at The Greenbrier Classic till Kelly Kraft overtook him by one shot. Lahiri, who turned 31 a week ago, has been steadily showing the kind of form that made him the 'player to watch' when he first came to the PGA Tour in 2015. In the time since, he has been close but could not get his maiden win. Only PLAYERS Champion, Webb Simpson, who shot 61 on the first day and 67 on the second, has won a Tour title among the top half a dozen at the event, which is called 'A Military Tribute at The Greenbrier'. Lahiri admitted he putted like a dream and had nine birdies. Starting from the 10th, he birdied his first three holes and added a fourth on 14th to be 4-under through six holes. He also said he was a bit frustrated when he did not get any more for the next five holes. But then he again went on a spree with a hat-trick of birdies from second to fourth and two more on .
Honda's Sethu outwits Jagan Kumar;2 riders hurt in crashes
Teenager Rajiv Sethu of Idemitsu Honda Ten10 Racing won a tense battle against his arch-rival and defending champion Jagan Kumar (TVS Racing) in the premier Super Sport Indian 165cc class in the second round of MRF MMSC FMSCI Indian National Motorcycle Racing Championship today. The events held at the MMRT track at Sriperumbudur near here also saw two big crashes, resulting in injuries to a man from Telangana, who is in a 'critical' but 'stable' condition at a hospital, and a woman rider. Bengaluru's 23-year old Anish Shetty survived a close battle to finish on top in the Pro-Stock 165cc class. It was Shettys third win in a row, this season. The combined race of Super Sport Indian and Pro-Stock 165cc was reduced from six laps to four following a heavy crash before turn-3 resulting in a red flag on the very first lap. One of the riders involved in the incident, 21-year old Prashanth Kumar (Sparks Racing) from Karimnagar, Telangana, was immediately rushed to hospital where
Maxwell hopeful of Test match comeback
Australian batsman Glenn Maxwell said he is hopeful of returning to Test cricket again and is eager to play in the longest format of the game."I would love an opportunity to play in the Test team again. I have had mixed opportunities with the Test side and probably haven't quite grabbed it with both hands every time I have had the opportunity," Cricket.com.au quoted Maxwell, as saying."If I do get the opportunity I will hopefully take it with both hands this time," he added.The 29-year-old has proved his abilities in the limited formats but failed to do the same in Test cricket.The batting all-rounder has played seven Test matches for his country where he has scored 339 runs with an average of 26 while his wicket-taking average is 42.Maxwell is likely to skip Australia 'A' tour of India, which will be held in September, as he is looking forward to the two-test series against Pakistan which will be held in UAE."I think between now and the UAE it will just be a lot of training and ...
Chennai trio shine on day 1 of JK Tyre racing nationals
The Chennai trio of Karthik Tharani, Vishnu Prasad and Joseph Mathew ruled the opening day of the 21st JK Tyre national racing championship, winning in their respective categories at the Kari Motor Speedway here on Saturday.
Midfielder Kunde joins Mainz from Atletico Madrid
German football club Mainz have signed midfielder Pierre Kunde from Atletico Madrid with immediate effect.
Commonwealth Chess C'ship participants scammed by organizers
The organisers of the Commonwealth Chess Championship have allegedly cheated the young kids and invited additional participation in exchange of Rs 10,000 each.According to the regulations, there is only one official entry per country in each category, but in this case, 700 participants across 16 categories enrolled in the event and interestingly, 644 players were from India.The open section for commonwealth saw 165 players, out of which only 31 were foreign participants from 7 countries and 134 from India. The top 24 seeds were from India. And there was not a single Grandmaster from any other country.None of the hoards of players who were attracted to this event could achieve the International Master or Grandmasters Norm since the championship did not meet the criteria of having required number of Foreign titled players.All those who participated from India received certification that they have represented India in the Commonwealth championship along with an official India T-shirt. ..
Tharani wins elite race of JK Tyre National Racing opener
? Chennai's trio of Karthik Tharani, Vishnu Prasad and Joseph Mathew emerged victorious on the opening day of the 21st JK Tyre FMSCI National Racing Championship here today. Tharani claimed the coveted first race in the Euro JK 18 category, winning the 15-lap race in 18:03.844 minutes. Nirmal Uma Shankar (Chennai) and Manav Sharma (Faridabad) took the other two places on the podium. Seasoned racer Vishnu Prasad (MSport) staved off a stiff challenge from Sandeep Sharma (Dark Don) and Raghul Rangasamy (also of MSport) to win the highly competitive opening race in the LGB Formula 4. In the Suzuki Gixxer Cup, defending champion Joseph Matthew was at his imperious best once again, taking the first race of the season in 14:15.877 minutes. He was over three minutes faster than Aizawl's Malsawmdawngliana and Bengaluru's Syed Muzamil Ali who was a further three minutes behind. ?The day, however, belonged to the girls from Ahura Racing in their striking red cars and uniforms. The six girls ...
Pallikal to represent Asia in CGF Athletes Advisory Commission
India's ace squash player Dipika Pallikal has been appointed as Asia's representative in the prestigious Athletes Advisory Commission of the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF). The appointment was made by the CGF. The CGF Athletes Advisory Commission was proposed in August 2017 and had reached out to all 71 member Commonwealth Games Associations (CGAs) to nominate an athlete with the potential to serve the Athletes Commission. Each continent is represented by one athlete in CGFAAC. The Indian Olympic Association/CGA India had proposed the name of Commonwealth gold medallist Pallikal to represent Asia in the CGFAAC. Pallikal's successful squash career and wins in consecutive Commonwealth Games were credentials to merit an appointment. CGF president Louise Martin CBE, in an e-mail on July 5 to Pallikal and IOA/CGA India, informed about her selection to represent Asia. Pallikal was delighted and said, "I am humbled and honoured to be on the CGFAAC representing Asia. I would like to ...
Commitment of players allow me to take risks: Martinez
In the quarter-final match against World Cup title favourites Brazil, Belgium's coach Roberto Martinez made tactical changes to his team, which won 2-1 on Friday evening at the Kazan Arena and entered the semi-final for the first time in more than three decades.
India U-16 football team draws 1-1 against North Korea
India's Under-16 team, which is on an exposure trip here played out a 1-1 draw against North Korea in their last match of the Four-Nation Hua Shan Cup CFA International Youth Football Tournament on Saturday.
Brazil's World Cup defeat hits home in Lebanon
Brazil's surprise defeat in the World Cup has stunned fans in the Lebanese capital Beirut, where football supporters have long put their hopes in the Latin American side. "We are all Brazilian, we all love Brazil to death whatever happens," said Ali, dressed in a skin-tight shirt, after seeing his heroes lose 2-1 to Belgium on Friday and crash out of the tournament in Russia. The 24-year-old watched the match in the Shiite outskirts of Beirut, where Brazilian flags hang from buildings and shop windows are filled with life-size posters of players. "A supporter who loves his team, it's in victory but also in defeat," said Ali, who works in deliveries for a multinational firm. Millions of Lebanese have emigrated to Brazil since the end of the 19th century -- including the family of Brazilian President Michel Temer -- ensuring enduring support when it comes to football. Haydar Baddar, 38, installed a projector on his doorstep, which attracted dozens of fans for the tie with Belgium. Many .
'I cried': Serena reveals she missed her baby's first steps
Serena Williams is so focused on winning an eighth Wimbledon title that she missed baby daughter Olympia's first steps. Williams has travelled to the All England Club with Olympia, but her parental duties have to be put on hold while she prepares for her matches. That means sometimes being away while Olympia is taking major steps in her growth -- including walking for the first time. Williams, who gave birth in September, advanced to the Wimbledon fourth round with a win over Kristina Mladenovic on Friday. And just hours later, the 36-year-old said she had been in training when Olympia took her first steps. "She took her first steps... I was training and missed it. I cried," Williams wrote on Twitter. The American star last week posted on the Olympia's Instagram account showing her on one of Wimbledon's grass courts. Williams was asked at Wimbledon why she has given her daughter such a public profile, given some fellow players keep their families out of the spotlight. "I mean, it's ...
Belgium's 'golden generation' finally make their mark at World Cup
Long touted as World Cup contenders thanks to an abundance of talent, Belgium claimed their biggest scalp ever in beating five-time winners Brazil to reach just their second semi-final. A 'golden generation' featuring Thibaut Courtois, Kevin De Bruyne, Eden Hazard and Romelu Lukaku exited tamely to Argentina four years ago and blew a huge chance at Euro 2016 when on the kind side of the draw. Now in their prime, this group of players is unlikely to get a better opportunity to win a major international tournament than over the course of the next week, with France to come in the last four on Tuesday. Here, AFP Sports looks at Belgium's rich resources in every area of the field. Courtois stands tall ==================== The giant Chelsea stopper needed every inch of his 6 feet 6 inch (1.99 metre) frame to prevent Neymar hauling Brazil into extra-time with a stunning stoppage time save on Friday. "I know Neymar likes to curl it that way. I was ready and made a good save," said ...