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World Cup: Mexico beat South Korea in Group F tie
Son Heung-Min's late goal was not enough as Mexico clinched a narrow 2-1 victory in a Group F tie of the FIFA World Cup at the Rostov Arena here on Saturday.
Hernandez hits half-century as Mexico battle past South Korea
Mexico laid one foot in the World Cup's last 16 and left South Korea on the brink of elimination after goals from Javier Hernandez and Carlos Vela clinched a 2-1 victory in Rostov on Saturday. Hernandez became the first Mexican player to score 50 goals for his country, after 104 appearances, with Vela earlier opening the scoring through yet another penalty kick. Son Heung-min's stunning long-range effort in stoppage time gave South Korea a glimmer of hope but it was too little too late. Mexico lead Group F on six points after two games, having backed up their shock victory against Germany with another display to suggest they can go deep in this tournament. South Korea, beaten by a Sweden penalty in their first match, had their chances but again lacked cutting edge up front. Yet to register a single point in Russia, they are left needing a miracle to progress. After 28 games at the World Cup, there have now been 14 spot-kicks, 11 of them converted, and there could be little complaint .
Senegal can repeat 2002 World Cup success in 2018: Cisse
Senegal head coach Aliou Cisse said on Saturday that his team could repeat their 2002 FIFA World Cup success at this years tournament in Russia.
Amalraj, Samara win for Maharashtra United in UTT
India's Anthony Amalraj and Romania's Elizabeta Samara recorded nerve-wracking victories to lift Maharashtra United from the bottom of the table to the second position in the Ultimate Table Tennis, here tonight. Down 2-7 in the tie against table toppers Dabang Smashers, captain Joao Monteiro of Portugal led the fightback, scoring an upset 2-1 win over World No. 27 Yoshida Masaki. Amalraj then rode on the momentum to pull off a sensational 3-0 win over Belgium's Cedric Nuytinck. Samara, however, was the star performer for United, posting victories in both her singles matches. The World No. 19 first overcame 17-year-old Adriana Diaz of Puerto Rico 2-1 and then beat local favourite and India's poster girl Manika Batra 3-0 to give United a well-deserved 12-9 win. Earlier, cheered on by a houseful crowd, World No. 28 Mori set the ball rolling for the Smashers, trouncing India's Madhurika Patkar 3-0 (11-4, 11-8, 11-9) in a one-sided contest. Sathiyan then picked up a crucial point against a
India thrash Kenya for second successive win
World champions India cruised to a 48-19 win over Kenya to pick their second successive win and lead group A in the Kabaddi Masters Dubai here today. The most expensive kabaddi player Monu Goyat, who was sold for Rs 1.51 crore in the Pro Kabaddi League earlier this year, made a splendid debut picking 10 raid points. On a day India captain Ajay Thakur looked lackluster, it was a tale of another debutant as Rishank Devadiga stole the show with his 13 raid points to hand India an easy win. The Haryana Steelers player Goyat looked brilliant with his raids as despite a strong Kenyan defence he managed to get over the line. Thakur gave India the first point before Goyat straightway got into action to give a 2-0 lead. But gradually Kenyans got into the groove confusing Indian defence to earn seven points inside 10 minutes. The Ajay Thakur-led Indians however ensured that it does not get worse with Deepak Hooda doubling up as a raider. Thakur looked a bit lacklustre as he gave more ...
Belgium's Lukaku a doubt for England clash, says Martinez
Roberto Martinez revealed that Romelu Lukaku is an injury doubt for Belgium's World Cup blockbuster tie against England after the in-form striker picked up an ankle injury on Saturday. Lukaku and Eden Hazard both netted twice as the Red Devils routed Tunisia 5-2 in Moscow to leave them top of Group G and on the verge of the last 16. But the Manchester United forward came off in the second half at the Spartak Stadium in Moscow. "We need to look at Lukaku's ankle. He took a knock and has to be assessed," said Martinez, who revealed man-of-the-match Eden Hazard also picked up an injury. "Eden Hazard has a calf knock, Dries Mertens has an ankle problem. There will be major changes against England. If we could have seven days to prepare, I'd say we'd start with the same team, but the reality is that you are only as good as the 23 players." Lukaku's absence would be a blow to Belgium's hopes against England, with top spot in the group likely to be up for grabs. The United player now has ...
UTT: Amalraj, Elizabeta boost Maharashtra United
Indias Anthony Amalraj and Romanias Elizabeta Samara posted nerve-wracking victories in their respective Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) matches here on Saturday to lift Maharashtra United from the bottom of the table to the second position.
Hamilton wins pole position in French Grand Prix
Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain (Mercedes) on Saturday won the pole position for Sunday's French Grand Prix.
Advancing to last-16 possible even if England wins big: Panama coach
Panama coach Dario Gomez said his team could still advance to the knockout stages even if they concede another big defeat in their second FIFA World Cup match against England on Sunday.
Bottas sets pace in French GP 3rd free practice despite rain
Formula One driver Valtteri Bottas of Finland (Mercedes) set the pace on Saturday in a short and rainy third free practice for the French Grand Prix.
Vazquez respects Kovacic's decision to leave Real Madrid
Real Madrid midfielder Lucas Vazquez said Saturday that he respects his teammate Mateo Kovacic's decision to leave the Spanish football club.
Shooter Chain pips Gagan to clinch gold in Rifle 3 position
World Cup silver medallist Chain Singh pipped compatriot Gagan Narang to clinch the gold medal in the Rifle 3 position category at the Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range in the 18th KSS Memorial Shooting Championship here on Saturday.
Coric advances to Halle Open final as Bautista Agut withdraws
Croatia's Borna Coric on Saturday advanced to the Halle Open final after his Spanish opponent Roberto Bautista Agut was forced to withdraw due to physical issues.
Iran stamp class but Argentina show promise
Argentina showed promise but they proved no match to World Cup runners-up Iran who cruised to a 54-24 win for their second successive victory in the Kabaddi Masters here today. Playing their only second International tournament, the football-crazy nation got the first point on the board with a successful defence before racing to 3-0 lead. But what transpired next was a heavily tilted affair as the Iranians despite coming with a depleted side stamped their authority to take a 37-7 lead at half-time, inflicting three all-outs. Argentina were done in by their lack of experience and poor team work as Emad Sedaghatnia led the scoring charts for Iran with 11 points. Argentina showed great heart in the second half and even managed to get an all-out in the 37th minute as their was a big ovation for the football-crazy nation. Highlighting the big gulf between the two nations, Argentina coach and president of the national federation Ricardo Acuna said, "Iran have played almost 100 International
Champions Trophy: India humiliate below par Pakistan
India thrashed arch-rivals Pakistan 4-0 in the inaugural match of the Champions Trophy hockey tournament here on Saturday.
Five Indians enter final, 4 fetch bronze in Ulaanbaatar Cup
Indian boxers continued to impress in the Ulaanbaatar Cup with Sonia Lather (57kg), Mandeep Jangra (69kg) and Lovlina Borgohain (69kg) advancing to the final of their respective categories even as seasoned Shiva Thapa had to settle for a bronze medal here on Saturday.
Belgium reaches World Cup knockout stage with 5-2 win over Tunisia
Belgium forwards Eden Hazard and Romelu Lukaku scored two goals each to help their national team thrash Tunisia 5-2 on Saturday, advancing to the 2018 FIFA World Cup knockout stage.
FIFA WC: Lukaku, Hazard braces help Belgium stun Tunisia 5-2
Forward Romelu Lukaku and captain Eden Hazard smashed a brace each as third-ranked Belgium notched up a convincing 5-2 win over 21st ranked Tunisia in their second Group G clash of the ongoing 21st edition of the FIFA World Cup here at the Spartak Stadium on Saturday.Heading into the match, Belgium were hoping to book their place in the last-16 of the showpiece event following their crushing 3-0 win over tournament debutants Panama.Tunisia, on the other hand, were looking for their first win in the World Cup as they came off in the match after slumping to last-minute defeat at the hands of England in their opening match.And Belgium were the one to make the breakthrough first as early as in the sixth minute of the match when captain Eden Hazard managed to convert the spot-kick to give his side 1-0 lead.Hazard continued causing all sorts of trouble to Tunisia as he lined himself up for his second goal of the match in the 13th minute before Tunisia goalkeeper Farouk Ben Mustapha made the
Chain Singh wins gold in three-position rifle event
Chain Singh pipped 2012 Olympic bronze medalist Gagan Narang to clinch the gold in the three-position rifle event in the KSS Memorial Shooting Championship at Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range, here today. The J&K stalwart representing the Army Marksman Unit, helped his teammates Surendra Singh and Satyendra Singh to annex the gold in the team event as well. The individual category of the three-position rifle event saw Chain Singh shoot for gold with a score of 452.6 while Narang representing Air India missed out on the top position by a margin of 2.4 points (450.2). Chain's teammate from the Army, Surendra Singh Rathore bagged the bronze with a score of 438.3. In the team category, the Army trio comprising of Surendra Singh, Chain Singh and Satyendra Singh shot a cumulative score of 3473 to leave their opponents behind and claim the first place on podium. Aishwarya Singh, Navdeep Rathore and Harshit Binjwa bagged the silver with 3439 points for Madhya Pradesh while the trio ...
Panama's Barcenas wants to move forward after nervous World Cup start
Panama midfielder Edgar Barcenas on Saturday said his team wanted to move forward and put its 0-3 loss to Belgium behind it, after what he called a nervous start to their 2018 FIFA World Cup run.