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Froome seeks record-equaling 5th Tour de France title
Chris Froome will lead Team Sky's riders in the upcoming Tour de France cycling race and has his eyes set on a record-equaling fifth victory, his team said on Tuesday, a day after anti-doping proceedings against the Briton were dropped.
Bangladesh recall Liton, drop Kayes for ODIs vs Windies
Bangladesh have recalled wicketkeeper-batsman Liton Das for the three-match One-day International (ODI) series against the West Indies while dropping opener Imrul Kayes along with a few other key players.
Japan's Keisuke Honda announces retirement
Japan's veteran attacking midfielder Keisuke Honda has announced his retirement from international football after his national team lost 2-3 to Belgium in a Round-of-16 game in the FIFA World Cup.
Windies set to host Bangladesh with eye on improving Test ranking (Preview)
After holding Sri Lanka 1-1 in the recently-concluded three-match Test rubber, the West Indies are all geared up to host Bangladesh in a two-match Test series, starting here on Wednesday.
Injured Tom Curran ruled out of India series
England bowling all-rounder Tom Curran was on Tuesday ruled out of the limited-overs series against India with a left side strain.
Sam Curran replaces brother Tom in Eng squad for Ind ODI series
All-rounder Sam Curran replaced his injured brother Tom in England's ODI squad today for the series against India starting July 12. Tom has been forced out due to a side strain and will not competing in the T20 International series either. The three-match series in the shortest format starts today in Manchester. "Tom will now commence his rehabilitation programme at the Oval under the supervision of Surrey and England's medical teams," the England and Wales Cricket Board said in a statement. Batsman Dawid Malan has replaced him for today's game. The 20-year-old Sam has played just one Test and one ODI for England so far. England ODI squad: Eoin Morgan (capt), Moeen Ali, Jonny Bairstow, Jake Ball, Jos Buttler, Sam Curran, Alex Hales, Liam Plunkett, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Jason Roy, Ben Stokes, David Willey, Mark Wood.
Kolkata to host third leg of 3x3 Basketball League
The third leg of the FIBA recognised 3x3 Basketball League (3BL) will take place at South City Mall here on July 7 and 8, it was announced on Tuesday.
Lopez breaks Federer record for consecutive Slam appearances
Spain's Feliciano Lopez set a new record for consecutive Grand Slam appearances on Tuesday when he started his 66th major in a row at Wimbledon. The 36-year-old left-handed Spaniard had equalled the mark set by Roger Federer at Roland Garros. On Tuesday, the 70th-ranked Lopez grabbed the record when he went on court to face Federico Delbonis of Argentina at the All England Club. Lopez has not missed a Slam since making his debut at the 2002 French Open. His best runs at the majors have all come at Wimbledon with three quarter-final runs in 2005, 2008 and 2011. He also made the last eight at the US Open in 2015. "I'm happy for him. I had a good run," said Federer. "But it's nice that more and more players are able to keep themselves in shape. "Especially I think as Feliciano and me, we go way back to the Junior European Championships under-16 here in Hatfield, all the way to today, that we can talk about breaking each other's records, him breaking mine. "It's a great thing. It's a ...
Records tumble as Australia smashes Zimbabwe
A slew of records tumbled as Australia destroyed Zimbabwe by 100 runs in the Twenty20 tri-series at Harare Sports Club on Tuesday. Australian captain Aaron Finch powered his way to 172, a new world record high score in T20 internationals, and his opening partnership with D'Arcy Short put up 223, another world record. Australia reached 229 for 2, the highest total ever scored against Zimbabwe in a T20I. Finch cracked his first six in the fourth over of the morning, and with his third he brought up a 22-ball half century. That was his fastest in Twenty20 internationals. Australia took 75 from the Powerplay, with Finch doing the bulk of the scoring while Short was content to turn the strike over to his big-hitting partner. When the team hundred came up halfway through the 10th over, Finch had 74 runs to his name, while Short had managed just 19 from the 24 balls he had faced. Short soon began to find the middle of his own bat, though, and took a brace of sixes off Ryan Burl's legspin to .
Tintu Luka gets Asian Games lifeline
Middle-distance runner Tintu Luka, who has not competed this year, got a chance to make cut for next month's Asian Games today after being named among the 11 track and field athletes who have been called for a trial. The Athletics Federation of India has submitted a list of 51 athletes, including the 11 called for trials, for the August 18 to September 2 Asian Games. The participation of these 11 in the Games is subject to the "confirmatory trial" to be held on August 15-16. It is also learnt that out of the 51, the participation of three athletes is subject to the acceptance by the Asian Games organisers of a request by the Indian Olympic Association to issue accreditation. The accreditation of high jumper Chetan B, discus thrower Sandeep Kumari and hammer thrower Sarita Singh were not done before deadline and the IOA has sent a late request. "Sarita did not have a passport and when she got it the deadline for sending the long list was over," an AFI official said. Kumari's case is ...
India looks to a winning start against England
India will be looking to kick-start their England tour on a winning note when they face the English team in the first match of the three-match T20I series here at Old Trafford on Tuesday.Going into the series, Indian captain Virat Kohli have made it very clear that team will play the game in a fearless manner.Talking about the team combinations, Kohli said that the batting order is going to be flexible and not 'one-dimensional'.Reflecting on his own performance, the right-hand batsman said that he is looking to have a good time and is more concerned about team's performance.India, who are heading into the series after registering a comprehensive 2-0 win against Ireland, suffered a majored blow after their main bowler Jasprit Bumrah, along with Washington Sundar, was ruled out of the T20I series due to a left-hand injury.While Deepak Chahar, who appeared for Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2018, will replace the Bowler for the T20I series, Sundar is likely to be .
Mum's the word for Wimbledon stars striving to have it all
From Serena Williams' tearful decision to stop breast-feeding to Victoria Azarenka's guilt over the time she spends away from her baby, life isn't all fun and games for Wimbledon's mothers. Few female players have succeeded at Grand Slam level after becoming mums. Belgium's Kim Clijsters returned to win the 2009 US Open, while Margaret Court and Evonne Goolagong Cawley won majors after giving birth in an era when the physical demands on players were less intense. But Williams, 36, and her fellow mothers are doing their best to cope with the stresses of parenthood as they bid to reverse that trend at Wimbledon this week. Williams is back at Wimbledon for the first time since giving birth to Alexis Olympia in September. The seven-time champion's life is still a blur of nappies and interrupted sleep, but that didn't stop her grinding out a 7-5, 6-3 win over Holland's Arantxa Rus in the first round. Serena's victory was one of four by mothers in the singles on Monday, with ...
Chambers inks new four-year contract with Arsenal
Defender Calum Chambers on Tuesday signed a new four-year contract with his football club Arsenal.
Poland and Nawalka part company after World Cup exit
Adam Nawalka is standing down as coach of Poland after his team's disappointing World Cup performance. Poland left Russia propping up their first round group after defeats to Senegal and Colombia, before salvaging some pride with a closing 1-0 win over Japan. "I feel responsible for the fact that at the World Cup we didn't fulfil our plans nor the expectations of supporters," Nawalka said. Polish football federation president Zbigniew Boniek told a press conference on Tuesday: "We are now looking for a new coach." He added: "I'd like to say a big thank you to Adam Nawalka for his five years work." Nawalka said he was leaving "with dignity" and believed that under his watch Polish football "has taken a step forward". The 60-year-old was appointed in late 2013 and led Poland to the quarter-finals of Euro 2016.
524-member Indian contingent announced for 2018 Asian Games
A 524-member Indian contingent will feature in the upcoming Asian Games, slated to be held from August 18 in Jakarta and Palembang, Indonesia, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) announced on Tuesday.
Enigmatic Quintero steps up for Colombia as James doubts persist
A new injury to James Rodriguez, this time to his right calf, has thrust the mercurial Juan Fernando Quintero back into the foreground ahead of Colombia's World Cup clash against England. For the 25-year-old Quintero, it will be another chance to direct his team's attack after the playmaker showcased his often latent potential to pull Colombia through the group stage. The River Plate midfielder assumed a lead role ahead of Colombia's opening game against Japan in Saransk, after James was a late scratch from the starting line-up. The dismissal of Carlos Sanchez just three minutes in completely altered the complexion of the match, yet Quintero tried to lead by example -- sneaking a clever free-kick under the wall to haul his team level. The physical demands on Colombia eventually took their toll against an athletic Japanese side, and Jose Pekerman's men ultimately succumbed to a 2-1 defeat. The left-footed Quintero still made a name for himself though by becoming the first Colombian ...
Loew set to stay as Germany coach despite World Cup debacle
Germany coach Joachim Loew will remain in his job despite the World Cup debacle which saw the holders crash out after the group stages, according to reports on Tuesday. Both Germany's best-selling daily Bild and Sport Bild magazine say the 58-year-old will stay on to rebuild the national team, which finished bottom of their group in Russia. The Germans bowed out after shock defeats to Mexico and South Korea. It was the first time since 1938 that a Germany side failed to get past the first round at a World Cup finals -- a huge dent to Loew's reputation after 12 successful years in charge. The German Football Association (DFB) has yet to confirm the reports, but Loew has a contract until the 2022 World Cup. Loew returned from Russia considering his future, but the DFB said they would not sack him. He has promised a clearout of the squad and several of the World Cup winners who under-performed so badly in Russia may have played their last game for their country. "It needs far-reaching .
Asian Games 2018: IOA announces 524-member contingent
The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Tuesday announced the 524-member contingent for the upcoming 18th Asian Games.The contingent features 277 men and 247 women athletes from a total of 36 sports disciplines namely Archery, Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Boxing, Bowling, Canoe-Kayak (Sprint), Canoe-Kayak (Slalom), Cycling, Equestrian, Fencing, Gymnastics, Golf, Handball, Hockey, Judo, Kabaddi, Karate, Kurash, Pencak Silat, Roller Skating, Rowing, Sailing, Sambo, Sepaktakraw, Shooting, Squash, Aquatics - Swimming, Aquatics - Diving, Tennis, Taekwondo, Triathlon, Soft Tennis, Table Tennis, Volleyball, Weightlifting, Wrestling and Wushu.Athletics will have the highest number of representation with a total of 52 members participating.Rajeev Mehta, Secretary General of the IOA, congratulated the selected players and wished them well for the upcoming tournament."I would like to wish all the 524 members of the Indian contingent the very best for the 18th Asian Games to be held at ...
Prannoy stuns Lin Dan at Indonesia Open
H S Prannoy stunned the legendary Lin Dan of China while compatriot Sameer Verma pipped Rasmus Gemke of Denmark to advance to the second round of the Indonesia Open badminton event here today. World No. 13 Prannoy started off well against eighth-ranked Lin Dan, winning the first game 21-15. However, the Chinese shuttler came back strong to win the second 21-9 and level the match. Prannoy then dug deep into his reservoir to see off the iconic shuttler 21-14 at the USD 1,250,000 event. Prannoy had also got the better of Lin Dan at the 2015 French Open. In other matches, Verma scraped past Gemke 21-9 12-21 22-20 in a match lasting little over an hour. However, it was curtains for women's doubles pair of Jakkampudi Meghana and Poorvisha S Ram, who went down to the Indonesian pair of Agatha Imanuela and Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti 11-21 18-21. Other Indians in the fray, Sai Praneeth and Saina Nehwal, are scheduled to play later today.
India announces 524 athletes for Asian Games
The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) today announced a 524-member contingent of athletes for the August 18-September 2 Asian Games in Indonesia where they will vie for medals in 36 disciplines. The contingent comprises 277 men and 247 women athletes. In the 2014 Incheon Asian Games, the Indian contingent featured 541 athletes across 28 disciplines. Eight new sports disciplines have been added where the country has shown promise. They are Karate, Kurash, Pencak Silat, Roller Skating, Sambo, Sepaktakraw, Triathlon and Soft Tennis. The other disciplines where India will take part in are Archery, Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Boxing, Bowling, Canoe-Kayak (Sprint), Canoe-Kayak (Slalom), Cycling, Equestrian, Fencing, Gymnastics, Golf, Handball, Hockey, Judo, Kabaddi, Karate, Kurash, Pencak Silat, Roller Skating, Rowing, Sailing, Sambo, Sepaktakraw, Shooting, Squash, Aquatics - Swimming, Aquatics - Diving, Tennis, Taekwondo, Triathlon, Soft Tennis, Table Tennis, Volleyball, ...