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Sweden coach Andersson, a fan of England, looking for unity to beat England
Teamwork and unity are the secrets of Sweden's success at the 2018 FIFA World Cup, Sweden coach Janne Andersson said ahead of Saturday's quarter-final against England.
Aditi starts with 69 but lies way down in LPGA
Aditi Ashok dropped a late bogey and finished at a creditable 3-under 69, to remain tied 54th at the Thornberry Creek LPGA Classic on Thursday. Aditi, birdied the fourth and then had an eagle on par-5 ninth, before finding another birdie on 15th. She had her only bogey on 17th. Katherine Kirk fired a personal best and a course-record-tying 10-under, 62 to lead after day one. Aditi was seven shots off the leader. She teed off from 10th and made birdies on 10, 11 and 12 and then had four more towards the end of the front nine to go out in 29. Kirk then closed with three more birdies on her inward nine. Sei Young Kim is in second place after a 9-under 63, which included six birdies in a row on her back nine. Brittany Marchand and Megan Khang are tied for third at 8-under. Emma Talley made an incredible nine birdies over a ten hole stretch between the second hole and the 11th. She was 8-under after 11 and looked set for 59 watch despite opening with a bogey. Talley cooled off quite a bit .
Lahiri tied 2nd after halfway stage in 2nd round
Anirban Lahiri was on fire in the second round after a solid 69 in his first round Greenbrier Classic. A bogeyfree 3-under 67 gave Lahiri a good start in the opening round. Then he had four birdies in first five holes to move to 7-under and was tied-2nd at one stage. He has still has more than nine holes to play in second round. The 31-year-old Indian, who has been slowly coming into the form that fetched him two top-10 finishes and some other good results at the start of the wrap-around season last October, opened with a birdie and then had 10 pars before finding further birdies on 12th and 18th. In the second round, he had three in a row to start the day with birdies from 15 feet, 12 feet and 19 feet. He parred the 13th, his fourth hole of the second day, and then again holed 14-footer for his fourth birdie. On Thursday, despite the fine start, Lahiri was lying tied 24th with Webb Simpson, who shot 9-under 61 to lead the field by a shot over Whee Kim. It was Simpson's best career ...
Am physically fit because I play ball badminton regularly: VP
Highlighting the importance of fitness, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu today said he keeps himself fit by playing ball badminton everyday. Launching projects to promote sports and games in Puducherry, Naidu said: "I am 68 years old now. I am brisk and keep myself fit because I play ball badminton everyday regularly." He said next time when he visited Puducherry he would play the game along with Puducherry Health and Sports Minister Malladi Krishna Rao in the multi-purpose indoor sports complex for which he laid the foundation today. He said sports and games would give the youth necessary will power and team spirit and produce good leadership and wanted governments to create necessary infrastructure for promoting it. Naidu also highlighted the relevance of yoga which had become globally popular now following the initiative taken by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, adding, he could see a number of yoga centres in countries he visited recently.
Karius affected by concussion in Champions League final: Klopp
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has revealed that goalkeeper Loris Karius was "100 percent" affected by a concussion in their Champions League final loss to Real Madrid.
Indian men's hockey 'A' team beat Bangladesh 5-1 in last practice match
Defender Rupinder Pal Singh starred with a hat-trick as the India 'A' men's hockey team recorded a crushing 5-1 win over Bangladesh in its last practice match here today. The experienced dragflicker scored in the 24th, 47th and 60th minutes at the Sports India (previously SAI) campus. He gave the team a 1-0 lead in the second quarter after Bangladesh had made a good start that kept India 'A' from scoring in the first quarter. Rupinder's goal was followed by Gurjinder Singh's strike through a penalty conversion in the 27th minute. The other goal scorer for India 'A' was Vikas Dahiya, who, for a change, donned the role of a forward instead of a goalkeeper in the match. His 54th minute field goal drew loud cheers from teammates and support staff. For Bangladesh, Mohammad Ashraful Islam scored the team's lone goal through a PC in the 53rd minute.
Indonesia Open: Indian challenge ends after Sindhu, Prannoy loses in quarters
India's challenge at the $1,250,000 Indonesia Open came to a disappointing end after both P.V.Sindhu and H.S.Prannoy lost their respective quarter-final matches in straight games here on Friday.
18th Asian Games: Rani to lead Indian women's hockey squad
Hockey India announced the 18-member Indian Women's Hockey Team for the 18th Asian Games 2018, slated to begin in August this year in Jakarta/Palembang.Striker Rani, who guided the Indian Women's Hockey Team to a victory in the 9th Women's Asia Cup last year, will lead the squad.Meanwhile, ace goalkeeper Savita has been named as the Vice Captain and she will be joined by Rajani Etimarpu at the goalpost for the prestigious event, as India seeks to gain the most out of the competition as a ticket for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.India's defence will include the experienced Deep Grace Ekka, Sunita Lakra, Deepika, Reena Khokhar and drag-flicker Gurjit Kaur, while the team's midfield will include Namita Toppo, Lilima Minz, Monika, Udita, Nikki Pradhan and Neha Goyal.The forward-line will be led by Rani, who has won over 200 International Caps for India. She will be supported by Vandana Katariya, who also completed 200 International Caps for India at the recently held Spain Tour.Youngster ...
Happy families and happy football for Sweden captain Granqvist
Andres Granqvist is a busy man at the moment: not only is the 33-year Sweden captain putting the finishing touches to preparations for his side's World Cup quarter-final against England on Saturday, but he also became a father for the second time in the early hours of Thursday morning.
Bengaluru FC rope in Xisco
Bengaluru FC today said they have roped in Spanish winger Francisco 'Xisco' Hernndez Marcos on a one-year-deal. Born in Palma in Mallorca, Xisco came through the youth ranks of local giants RCD Mallorca before making his senior debut with the reserves in the 200809 season. After a two-year spell with the reserves, he moved to CD Puertollano in Segunda Divisin B the following season before returning to Mallorca B in 2011. The 28-year-old winger who can also operate as a second striker and a playmaker becomes the sixth foreigner in the current squad and ninth Spaniard to play for the Blues since 2013. "I am very grateful for this opportunity of playing for Bengaluru FC. They are a big team in the region and I am eager and excited to come to India," Xisco said. After short spell with Gimnstic de Tarragona (2016) in the Segunda Divisin, he returned to Atltico Baleares midway through the season. His second spell with the Mallorca-based side saw him notch up 21 league goals in 66 league ...
More time for applying for posts of Mumbai Ranji, U-19 coaches
The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) today extended till July 9 the deadline for making application for the positions of the coaches of Mumbai Ranji and Under-19 teams. The decision was taken after its re-jigged Cricket Improvement Committee (CIC) met here. Earlier the cricket body had sought applications by July 4, and scheduled interviews for today. "A lot of applications have been already submitted for Ranji Trophy and U-19...But we need little more time, so we have extended for three days (the deadline)," former India pacer Karsan Ghavri, who chaired the CIC meeting, said. "The people who have been missed out for applying in this time frame, they have more time and they will be considered (if they apply)," Ghavri added. The CIC will meet next Wednesday for interviewing candidates, he said. When asked by reporters as to why the time was extended, Ghavri said one of the reasons could be that the association received fewer than expected applications. On the appointment ..
Momentary lapses cost us the match: India U-16 Coach
India Under-16 football team coach Bibiano Fernandes feels that momentary lapses cost his team the match against a powerful Thailand side in the second match of the four-nation Hua Shan Cup CFA International youth meet in Wei Nan, China.
Defending champ Muguruza crashes out in Wimbledon 2nd round
Spanish defending champion Garbiñe Muguruza was stunned in second-round action at the Wimbledon tennis championships, losing to unheralded Belgian Alison Van Uytvanck 7-5, 2-6, 1-6.
UP need two teams for Ranji Trophy: Chetan Chauhan
Chetan Chauhan, former Test cricketer and currently the Sports Minister of Uttar Pradesh, on Friday said the state should have two cricket teams to play in the Ranji Trophy.
Vardy unlikely to face Sweden after missing training
England striker Jamie Vardy was unable to take part in his side's training session on Friday morning and is therefore unlikely to be available for their FIFA World Cup quarter-final against Sweden in the Samara Arena on Saturday evening.
Sweden holds final training ahead of quarterfinal clash
Sweden's national football team on Friday held their final practice ahead of the upcoming 2018 FIFA World Cup quarterfinal clash against England.
Rani to lead Indian women's hockey team in Asian Games
Striker Rani will lead an 18-member women's squad for the 18th Asian Games to begin from August 18 in Jakarta, Hockey India announced on Friday.
Sindhu, Prannoy crash out of Indonesia Open
Indian challenge ended at the USD 1,250,000 Indonesian Open after PV Sindhu and HS Prannoy suffered straight-game quarterfinal defeats to crash out of the BWF World Super 1000 tournament here today. World no 3 Sindhu, a silver medallist at Olympics and world championship, lost 14-21 15-21 to Chinese world no 7 He Bingjiao in 37 minutes. It was her sixth loss to the left-handed Chinese shuttler in 11 meetings. Prannoy, seeded eighth, went into the match with a 1-3 head-to-head count against All England champion Shi Yuqi. He seemed to match Shi Yuqi in the rallies but lacked precision in his finishing touches. As a result, the third seeded Chinese lead 11-8 at interval in both the games and eventually notched up a 21-17 21-18 win in 39 minutes to reach the semifinals. The opening match between Sindhu and Bingjiao opened on an even keel as both the players looked to outdo each other in the rallies. At one stage, Bingjiao lead 10-8 but Sindhu managed to erase the deficit before a net ...
Meghalaya woman referee to officiate in SA U-15 girls football
Meghalayas woman football referee, Ri-iohlang Dhar, will be officiating at the South Asian U-15 girls football tournament in Bhutan next month, a Meghalaya Football Association (MFA) official said here today. Dhar, one of the three FIFA women referees in India, successfully completed the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) course for 'elite' referees last month, the official said. The official said Dhar was selected to officiate at the prestigious South Asian U-15 girls tournament in Bhutan next month after she completed the AFC elite referees course. When contacted, Dhar said she attended the elite referee coaching in Malaysia from June 25-28. Dhar had officiated in this year's Indian Womens League football match held here.
We're easy to analyse but tough to beat, warns Sweden coach
Sweden coach Janne Andersson said his side were "easy to analyse but very difficult to beat" ahead of Saturday's World Cup quarter-final against England in Samara. Sweden are attempting to reach a first semi-final since 1994, when they were beaten 1-0 in the last four by eventual champions Brazil. They saw off the Netherlands in qualifying and knocked out Italy in a play-off, before finishing top of a World Cup group featuring defending champions Germany. Sweden remain one of the least fancied teams left in the competition, with little in the way of star power following the retirement of Zlatan Ibrahimovic after Euro 2016. "I think there was a coach who once said about their team that they're quite easy to analyse but quite difficult to beat. I think that's a right description for us," Andersson told reporters on Friday. "It shouldn't be that difficult to get an idea of what we do. "The surprise is probably that we're terribly consistent," he added. "Whether or not you take us ...