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Solid second round for Lahiri sees him rise to T-11 at Travelers
Anirban Lahiri produced another solid round of 3-under 67 to position himself at Tied-11, three behind a trio of leaders, at the midway stage of the Traveler's Championship, here. The 30-year-old Indian ace, still looking for his breakthrough win on the PGA Tour, is now 6-under 134 after 36 holes. Lahiri, whose last win came in February 2015 at Hero Indian Open, had four birdies against one bogey. He hit better on the first day than the second, when the conditions were easier but the pin positions were tougher at the TPC River Highlands. Brian Harman, who was third in 2015, shot a 4-under 66 to go with his first round 64 to take a share of the three-way lead with Russell Henley (65-66) and first round co-leader, Zach Johnson (63-68) at nine-under 131. I have generally hit it good the last two days, pretty solid, though I didn't drive it as well today. Yesterday, when I drove really well. But today I didn't hit it as close as I would have liked to, so there is some work to do with the .
Thailand C'ship: Golfer Vani at T58 position after round 3
Indian professional golfer Vani Kapoor finished her third round of the Ladies European Thailand Championship 2018, carding a total of two over 74.With a total score of five over 221 (72, 75,74) over 54 holes, Vani is currently Tied 58th along with Poruangrong W of Thailand.The second edition of the 3,00, 000 EURO, Ladies European Thailand Championship 2018 is being played at the Phoenix Gold Golf & Country Club, Pattaya from the June 21 to 24, 2018.Vani is the lone Indian to have made the cut in the tournament.Vani's round of 2 over 74 consisted of three birdies and five bogeys. Her first bogey happened on the 7 th hole, but she balanced it beautifully with a birdie on the eighth hole.She got a setback with three consecutive bogeys on the 12th, 13th and 14th holes but was strong to fight back with two consecutive birdies on the 15thand 16thholes, finishing her penultimate round with a bogey on the 18th hole.Preedasuttijit K of Thailand currently sits at the top of the leader board
Hafeez, Junaid return in Pak ODI squad against Zimbabwe
All-rounder Mohammad Hafeez and pacer Junaid Khan have been recalled in the 16-member Pakistan squad for the five-match ODI series against Zimbabwe, beginning July 13 at the Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo.While Hafeez has also been named in the 15-man Pakistan squad for upcoming T20I tri-series, leg-spinner Yasir Shah has returned for the series against Zimbabwe.Hafeez got the nod of the national selectors both as bowler and batsman after being cleared to resume bowling in the international cricket by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for the third time following corrective measures last month.Middle-order batsman Babar Azam, who is still recovering from a fractured forearm which he sustained during the opening Test of the two-match series against England, has also been included in the national ODI squad."[All-rounder] Asif Ali was included in the ODI squad to strengthen the lower middle order while Junaid Khan and Yasir Shah return to the ODI squad after getting fit. Babar Azam ..
Bhutia felicitates SFA's graduates
Former India football captain Bhaichung Bhutia has felicitated graduates from the SESA Football Academy (SFA) at a convocation ceremony here.
World Cup: Confident Japan, Senegal in crunch tie (Preview)
Riding on confidence after victories in their respective opening fixtures, Japan and Senegal will lock horns in their second Group H encounter of the FIFA World Cup 2018 at the Ekaterinburg Arena here on Sunday.
Racers Ashwin, Arjun impress in second round of Nationals
Teenager Ashwin Datta and Arjun Balu delivered standout victories in the MRF F1600 and Indian Touring Cars categories, respectively, to set alight the second round of the MRF MMSC fmsci national racing championship at the Kari Motor Speedway, here on Saturday.
Federer beats Kudla to reach 12th Halle final
Roger Federer booked his 12th career final at the ATP Halle grass tournament on Saturday, beating qualifier Denis Kudla 7-6 (7/1), 7-5. The Swiss needs to win the title on Sunday - it would be his tenth at the event - to remain world number one heading into Wimbledon. He will face either Spanish fourth seed Roberto Bautista Agut or Croatian Borna Coric. Federer's win was his 20th in a row on grass, dating to June, 2017. Federer needed just under 90 minutes to get the job done and hold off the 109th-ranked Kulda, who had not lost a set going into the semi-final. Federer is back in a familiar spot in Halle, which models its Centre court after its namesake at the All England club, as he works to fine-tune with a Wimbledon title defence starting a week from Monday. The 36-year-old has reached the final four in each of his last 14 Halle appearances. Taming Kulda was no easy task, with Federer losing a break after taking an early 2-0 lead. The first set went into a tiebreaker where the ...
England midfielder Alli returns to group training ahead of Panama match
England midfielder Dele Alli returned to training with the rest of his team on Saturday, after suffering muscular problems in his thigh during England's 2-1 victory over Tunisia in their opening match of the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
Peru look to exit World Cup with a win against Australia
Peru's national football team trained on Saturday at Khimki Stadium here to prepare for their upcoming duel against Australia, where they are looking to leave the 2018 FIFA World Cup with a victory despite having run out of options for qualifying for the round of 16.
Russian Olympic Committee to focus on reinstating Russia in IOC
Reinstating Russia in the International Olympic Committee (IOC) will be the main task for the Russian Olympic Committee, its President Stanislav Pozdnyakov has said.
Karman Thandi wins maiden ITF singles title
Karman Kaur Thandi defeated top seed Jia-Jing Lu in straight sets in the final of the ITF Hong Kong 02A tennis tournament here.
'Groundbreaking' Mauresmo appointed French Davis Cup captain
Former world number one Amelie Mauresmo today became the first woman appointed to captain France's Davis Cup team. Mauresmo succeeds Yannick Noah next year, the French tennis federation (FFT) announced. In contrast, Julien Benneteau, who retires after the US Open in September, will take the reins of France's side in the women's equivalent the Fed Cup. Mauresmo, who turns 39 on July 5, was captain of the Fed Cup team in 2015 and 2016, and led them from the second division to the final of the competition, which they lost to the Czech Republic in Strasbourg. At a press conference to unveil the two captains, FFT president Bernard Giudicelli hailed a "completely groundbreaking choice" of putting "a woman in charge of French men's tennis." Mauresmo is unique among French players of the modern era. She is the only one to be ranked No. 1 in the world (for 39 weeks in 2004 and 2006). She also won two majors -- the Australian Open and Wimbledon in 2006 -- as well as the Fed Cup, in ...
Cracking art: the Vietnam craftsman making World Cup mascots from eggshells
Football scarves, shirts and... eggshell art? World Cup swag has taken a quirky turn in Vietnam where a retired schoolteacher is making mascot memorabilia from hollowed-out eggs, meticulously crafted by hand. Nguyen Thanh Tam, 67, spends hours every day making the models, driven by his football fanaticism -- a passion shared by millions across Vietnam glued to the World Cup since the tournament kicked off in Russia earlier this month. Most of his tiny statues are of tournament mascot Zabivaka, a wolf in sports goggles kicking a football, and he has models of football heroes Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi in the works. "Over the past few years, I have been spending my time making football mascots with eggshells as a way for me to show my love for football," Tam told AFP, speaking before a basket of eggs in his Ho Chi Minh City home. Though not widespread in Vietnam, using eggshells in art is not unheard of: traditional lacquer works often feature inlaid eggshell in lieu of white ...
Kosovo-born Shaqiri denies political message in celebratory gesture
Switzerland star Xherdan Shaqiri repeatedly made a gesture that resembled Albanias Eagle after each goal the team scored against Serbia in a Group E clash of the FIFA World Cup at the Kaliningrad Stadium here.
World Cup: Confident England aim to build on winning start (Preview)
Confident England will start as hot favourites against debutants Panama in a Group G FIFA World Cup clash here at the Nizhny Novgorod Stadium on Sunday.
Injured Otamendi, Mercado, Biglia miss Argentina group training
Argentina defenders Nicolas Otamendi and Gabriel Mercado and midfielder Lucas Biglia were absent from their national team's group training on Saturday due to injuries and did recovery work in the fitness centre.
Desire to protect fans lead to football hooliganism
The desire to protect and defend other fans is one of the main reasons behind the consistency of football hooliganism.The Oxford University has confirmed it in a recent study.Previous research has linked sports-related hooliganism to 'social maladjustment'.The study which tracked 465 Brazilian fans and other hooligans, found that members of super-fan groups are not particularly dysfunctional outside of football and that football-related violence is more of an isolated behaviour.Martha Newson, a lead researcher said, "Our study shows that hooliganism is not a random behaviour. Members of hooligan groups are not necessarily dysfunctional people outside of the football community; violent behaviour is almost entirely focused on those regarded as a threat- usually rival fans or sometimes the police.""Being in a super fan group of people who care passionately about football instantly ups the ante and is a factor in football violence. Not only because these fans tend to be more committed to .
What pushed Argentina to brink of World Cup elimination?
Millions of hearts were broken by the 0-3 defeat of World Cup favourites Argentina in the game facing Croatia at Nizhny Novgorod Stadium on Thursday in Russia.
Karman wins her first ever singles title on ITF Pro circuit
Karman Kaur Thandi won her maiden singles title on the ITF Pro circuit after demolishing Jia-Jing Lu's challenge in straight sets in the final of the USD 25,000 Hong Kong event. The second Indian beat the top seeded Chinese 6-1 6-2 to clinch her maiden trophy. The 20-year-old Delhi girl did not drop a single set in her campaign. Karman, ranked 261, was playing Jia-Jing, ranked 185 for the second time, having beaten her at the Navi Mumbai event last year. The 28-year-old Chinese has won 16 ITF singles title in her career. Karman earned 50 ranking points for her effort. Karman has already won three ITF doubles titles.
We are here to test young players, says Iran coach (IANS Interview)
Iran coach Gholamreza Mazandarani, who sprung a few surprises by not including their star players for the six-nation Kabaddi Masters Dubai on Saturday said the team is here to check its bench strength and test the youngsters.