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Kabaddi Masters: Pakistan beat Kenya to seal last semis spot
Pakistan secured the last semi-final spot, defeating Kenya 42-20 in the last Group A match of the Kabaddi Masters at the Al Wasl Sports club here on Wednesday.
World Cup: Sweden beat Mexico to top Group F
Sweden reached the round of 16 at the FIFA World Cup as Group F leaders after a convincing 3-0 victory over Mexico at the Ekaterinburg Arena here on Wednesday.
Sushil returns to TOPS scheme, 11 athletes dropped
Double Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar was on Wednesday re-admitted to the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) after a gap of two years while 11 athletes were dropped after not making it to the Asian Games squads in their respective disciplines.
Rohit, Dhawan propel India to 208/5 vs Ireland
India rode on brilliant half centuries from seasoned openers Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan to post a commanding 208/5 against Ireland in the first of the two-match T20I series here on Wednesday.
Germany, South Korea crash out of FIFA World Cup
Defending champions Germany crashed out of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in the group stage after South Korea stunned the European powerhouse with a 2-0 victory in their final Group F contest here on Wednesday.
Hockey Champions Trophy: India lose 2-3 to Australia
After registering two successive wins against Pakistan and Argentina, the Indian men's hockey team went down 2-3 to world number one Australia in a hard-fought third round-robin match here at the Champions Trophy on Wednesday.Varun Kumar (10') and Harmanpreet Singh (58') scored for India. While Lachlan Sharp (6'), Tom Craig (15') and Trent Mitton (33') scored Australia's win.With a place in the final at stake, the match began with an action-packed first quarter with both teams keeping each other on the edge. It was Australia who opened the scoreboard with a splendid goal by young forward Lachlan Sharp in the 6th minute.The Indian defense was hoodwinked when Jake Whetton was quick to assist Eddie Ockenden whose cross was well-picked up by Sharp to deflect past Indian goalkeeper PR Sreejesh.India was quick to respond with an improvised attack that fetched them a penalty corner, but a miss-trap off Sardar Singh's injection saw the effort being missed. India won another penalty corner ...
'How sad!' says Merkel spokesman after Germany World Cup exit
Chancellor Angela Merkel's spokesman shared the shock of a nation over Germany's stunning World Cup exit today, tweeting "How sad!" after the defending champions' 2-0 defeat against South Korea. "Not our World Cup - How sad! There will be other tournaments where we can cheer again," Steffen Seibert wrote. Football-mad Germany was plunged into mourning after the title holders were knocked out of the group stages for the first time since 1938. "A historic disgrace," Der Spiegel news weekly called it. "Speechless," read a tweet on the German team's official Twitter account. At Berlin's fan mile, supporters had begun leaving even before the final whistle blew. "These aren't world champions, they didn't fight at all," fumed 27-year-old Oliver Fischer, wearing a Germany jersey. "We absolutely deserved to be out.
T20 Int'l: Rohit, Dhawan shine as India score 208/5 vs Ireland
Rohit Sharma missed out on a well-deserved third T20 international century as India made a mockery of an inexperienced Ireland bowling attack, scoring a commendable 208 for 5 in the opening encounter of the two-match series here today. Put into bat, Rohit (97 off 61 balls) made amends for his poor IPL form with a breathtaking 97 off 61 balls in company of an in-form Shikhar Dhawan, who smashed 74 off 45 balls. The opening pair put on 160 in 16 overs to set the foundation. However India lost three wickets in the final over, preventing them from scoring in excess of 225, which looked likely on a placid track. Young right-arm medium pacer Peter Chase finished with career-best figures of 4 for 35 with a memorable 20th over in which he accounted for Mahendra Singh Dhoni (11), Rohit and skipper Virat Kohli (0). Rohit went for a wild slog and was bowled thereby missing out his hundred by a whisker. His innings had eight fours and five sixes while Dhawan five boundaries and an equal number ..
Scoreboard of the opening T20 International of the two-match series between India and ...
Scoreboard of the opening T20 International of the two-match series between India and Ireland here today. India Innings: RG Sharma b Chase 97 S Dhawan c Thompson b O'Brien 74 SK Raina c O'Brien b Chase 10 MS Dhoni c Thompson b Chase 11 HH Pandya not out 6 V Kohli c Thompson b Chase 0 MK Pandey not out 0 Extras: (LB-4, W-6) 10 Total: (For 5 wickets, 20 Overs) 208 Fall of wickets: 1-160, 2-186, 3-202, 4-202, 5-202. Bowling: WB Rankin 4-0-34-0, PKD Chase 4-0-35-4, SR Thompson 2-0-31-0, KJ O'Brien 3-0-36-1, GH Dockrell 4-0-40-0, Simi Singh 1-0-12-0, PR Stirling 2-0-16-0.
Germany's World Cup exit is 'bitter' shock - Hummels
Mats Hummels said defending champions Germany's group stage exit from the World Cup finals for the first time since 1938 was a "bitter" shock for the team. The Germans' 2-0 defeat to South Korea in Kazan today means they finished bottom of Group F and sends Joachim Loew's side home after two defeats and a single victory. "It is a really, really bitter evening for us," admitted Hummels, who squandered a late chance when he headed over. "The situation is very difficult to put into words," he told ZDF. "We did not put the ball in the net, even though we had plenty of opportunities, including myself in the 86th minute -- I have to score from chances like that. "It is a very bitter evening for us and for all German football fans. "We believed in it until the very end, we tried to shoot, but we just couldn't get the ball in. "We had plenty of opportunities, we broke our necks trying out there today." Germany qualified for Russia with a perfect record of ten wins, but Hummels said the last ..
Pakistan, Korea make semifinals in Kabaddi Masters
Korea overwhelmed Argentina 54-25 to set up a semifinal date with India, while Pakistan also made the cut in the Kabaddi Masters here today. Pakistan proved too hot for African giants Kenya as they raced to a 42-20 victory in the second match of the day at the Al Wasl Sports Complex here. Korea and Pakistan finished with two wins each to finish second in their respective groups. Both the semifinals will be held here on June 29. Pakistan led 22-7 at halftime and held on to their lead to seal the issue with a solid defence and attack. Kashif Razzaq stood out in the defence with five tackle points. Earlier, Korea geared up to their tough semifinal outing against India on a high with an easy 54-25 win over Argentina. The Latin American nation matched Korea in the first 10 minutes but could not keep up with the tempo to finish their campaign in the six-nation kabaddi meet without a single win. Korean raiders were too strong as they scored to combine 36 raid points while their defence ...
Amalraj stars as Karlsson, Samara power United into UTT semis
India's Anthony Amalraj and Sweden's Mattias Karlsson essayed key roles as Maharashtra United marched into the semifinals of the Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) at the Netaji Indoor Stadium here today. In a tense encounter against Warriors TTC, United achieved their goal of advancing to the knockout stage in the sixth contest of the tie, when Karlsson tamed India's star player Achanta Sharath Kamal 3-0 to give his side the required 11 points. Madhurika Patkar lost the last match 0-3 but by then the fates of both the teams were sealed, with Warriors now having absolutely no chance of making it to the last four. Romania's Elizabeta Samara, another star for United, set the ball rolling, comprehensively beating Pooja Sahasrabuddhe 3-0. Amalraj and America's Lily Zhang then upstaged Achanta Sharath Kamal and Sofia Polcanova 2-1 (11-10, 11-9, 6-11) to give United the crucial 5-4 advantage after the first three matches. Elizabeta Samara also downed Sofia Polcanova 2-1 (9-11, 11-10, 11-10) in a ..
Sweden power into World Cup last 16 by beating Mexico
Sweden surged into the last 16 of the World Cup with a deserved 3-0 victory today over a poor Mexico side, who still qualified ahead of Germany after the holders' loss to South Korea. The Swedes went through to the knockout rounds as the unlikely winners of Group F, taking the beaten Mexicans with them. Second-half goals from defenders Ludwig Augustinsson and Andreas Granqvist, from the penalty spot, plus a comical own goal were reward for a physical display from Sweden, who only made it to Russia by beating Italy in the play-offs. They and Mexico, who were ragged throughout, will next play whichever two teams emerge out of Brazil, Switzerland and Serbia in Group E, which concludes later today. Mexico came into the game at the Yekaterinburg Arena in the driving seat in a group where all four teams, including South Korea, could qualify, but they appeared the more nervous. It took them less than 30 seconds to make their mark on Sweden, Jesus Gallardo earning a yellow card for clattering
Vardhan-Balaji, Nedunchezhiyan enter Wimbledon main draw
The Indian combination of Vishnu Vardhan and N. Sriram Balaji qualified for the main draw of the men's doubles category at the Wimbledon tennis championship along with compatriot Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan here on Wednesday.
Defending champion Germany eliminated from World Cup
Germany is out of the World Cup, the fourth defending champion in the last five tournaments to be eliminated in the group stage. The four-time champions lost to South Korea 2-0 today, allowing a pair of injury-time goals while knowing a 1-0 victory would have been enough to advance because of the result in the other group match. Germany ended up last in Group F while Sweden and Mexico advanced to the round of 16. South Korea was also eliminated despite the victory. It was the first time Germany has been eliminated in the first round since 1938. Kim Young-gwon scored the first goal in the third minute of injury time. Originally called out for offside, the goal was then given after video review. Son Heung-min made it 2-0 in the sixth minute of injury time after Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer came up the field to help his teammates outside the South Korea box. Son tapped the ball into an empty net after a long pass from Ju Se-jong. Besides Germany this year, France in 2002, Italy in ...
Manu shoots gold with world record; Anish gets bronze
Teen sensation Manu Bhaker fired an individual gold medal with a world record score while Anish Bhanwala bagged a bronze as India continued their dominance at the ISSF Junior World Cup here on Wednesday.
Germany crash out of FIFA World Cup
Defending champions Germany crashed out of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in the group stage after South Korea stunned the European powerhouse with a 2-0 victory in their final Group F contest here on Wednesday.
World Cup: Senegal, Colombia eye knockout berth in crunch game (Preview)
After throwing away their lead twice in the last game, Senegal will now have their task cut out when they take on Colombia in a decisive Group H clash here on Thursday.
Champions Trophy: Indian lose to defending champions Australia
India went down 2-3 to World No.1 Australia in a hard fought third round robin match of the Men's Hockey Champions Trophy Breda 2018 here on Wednesday.
People mocked when I took up tennis: Sania
Ace tennis player Sania Mirza today recalled the contribution of her parents when she took up the sport, and how they dealt with people's jibes and mocking. "I started playing tennis when I was six years old, at a time when a girl playing tennis in Hyderabad was unheard of. I came from a family full of cricketers, including my dad," said Sania, who is married to cricketer Shoaib Malik. She was speaking after the launch of UN Women's anthem "Mujhe Haq Hai". "When my parents actually said (that) she is going to play tennis, my aunts and uncles were like 'kali ho jayegi dekhna, koi shaadi nahi karega' (her skin will darken and nobody will marry her)....," remembered Sania, a winner of six Grand Slam titles. "I thought my dad is the greatest hero because he stood up against everyone and said that I don't care. They use to mock my parents and say what do you think, that your daughter is going to become a Martina Hingis? The fate had it that I had to win three of my Grand ...