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CWG medallists to get full award money: Haryana minister
With the recent flip-flop of the BJP government in Haryana over giving award money to medal winners in international sporting events, Haryana Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Anij Vij said on Friday that all 22 sportspersons of the state who won medals in the Commonwealth Games-2018 would be given the full award money.
Shetty shocks World No. 22 Quadri in UTT
India's Sanil Shetty scored a scintillating victory over World No. 22 Aruna Quadri in the CEAT Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) here tonight. Sanil then paired up with Bernadette Szocs to engineer another crucial victory 3-0 (11-4, 11-7, 11-9) over the formidable duo of A Sharath Kamal and Sofia Polcanova. His double wins helped Falcons TTC jump into a comfortable 8-1 lead against Warriors TTC after the first three matches. The 23-year-old Shetty, ranked 88 places below Aruna Quadri, staged a brilliant fightback in the third game to seal a well-deserved win, his best in his career. With the the clash tied 1-1 after the first two games and down 7-10, he attacked fearlessly to take three straight points. He won the golden point too, using his powerful forehand smash to good effect for a 2-1 win. Sanil began on a bright note by pocketing the first game 11-6 only to find the 2018 Commonwealth Games double silver medallist levelling the scores 1-1. Quadri of Nigeria appeared to have put the ...
Sri Lanka trio admits to breaching level 3 offence
Sri Lanka skipper Dinesh Chandimal along with his team management has admitted of breaching the ICC's Article 2.3.1, a Level 3 offence, which relates to "conduct that is contrary to the spirit of the game".
World Cup: Coutinho, Neymar hand Brazil first victory
Philippe Coutinho and Neymar Junior scored late in the second half as Brazil ensured their passage to the second round with a hard earned 2-0 win over Costa Rica in a Group E clash of the FIFA World Cup here on Friday.
Brazil edge towards World Cup knockouts after Costa Rica late show
Philippe Coutinho and Neymar broke down dogged Costa Rica in injury time on Friday, sealing a 2-0 win for Brazil that propels the five-time champions towards the World Cup last 16. The Central Americans looked likely to hold on for a hard-earned draw, particularly after Neymar had a penalty award chalked off by referee Bjorn Kuipers after he consulted the Video Assistant Referee (VAR). But Coutinho and Neymar finally broke through, scoring in the 91st and 97th minute to put Tite's side on the brink of the knockout stages. At the final whistle, Neymar sat down on the grass and wept, with the emotion of victory hitting home after the tense Group E contest at the Saint Petersburg Stadium. Neymar started despite limping out of training on Tuesday with a hurt ankle, which the Brazilian FA said was sustained as a result of snapping Swiss defenders. After a ponderous start, Brazil enjoyed a gradual crescendo during the first period but their dominance in possession was not reflected in ...
India's medal hopes rise to 8 in Ulaanbaatar boxing tourney
India's medal hopes swelled to eight at the Ulaanbaatar Cup after Shiva Thapa (60kg), Mandeep Jangra (69kg) and two other youngsters advanced to the semi-finals here on Friday.
Federer holds off Ebden to reach Halle semi-finals
Roger Federer stepped up his grass game as the start of Wimbledon looms, holding off Australian Matt Ebden 7-6 (7/2) 7-5 in their quarter-final at the ATP Hale tournament on Friday. With his world No 1 ranking on the line, the Swiss is sparing no effort to make sure he lifts a tenth title at the event on Sunday. Failure to win the grass title would send rival Rafael Nadal back to the top spot. The first set on Friday was decided in a tiebreaker while the Swiss had to twice recover from a break down in the second to secure a tight victory in 88 minutes. Federer set up match point with a flicking backhand pass and then sealed his semi-final place as Ebden returned long. The victory was the 18th in a row on grass for the 36-year-old Federer, who last lost on his favourite surface in an opening match in Stuttgart a year ago, although the 20-time Grand Slam champion atoned last weekend, winning the Stuttgart tournament for the first time. Now Federer is having to work to win at Halle, the .
Hockey status: Tirkey criticises Rathore for rejecting Patnaik's request
Former Indian hockey captain Dilip Tirkey, on Friday, lashed out at Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore for stating that no official proclamation was required to give national status to the game.Reflecting on the same, Tirkey said, "It is sad that being a sportsperson himself, Sports Minister Rajyavardhana Rathore commented that there is no need for official notification in this regard."Echoing the views of Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, Tirkey said that we should talk to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and give hockey the status of national game as soon as possible.Speaking highly of the game, the former defender said that hockey played a major role in giving an identity to the nation at world level and there was no harm in providing national status to the game.It is worth noticing that hockey has been the sport which has handed the most number of medals to the country, including eight gold medals, one silver and two bronze medals in Olympics.On .
Boxers Hussamuddin, Madan, Narender enter Chemistry Cup semis
Indian boxers continued to impress in the medal rounds of the Chemistry Cup here with three of the five advancing to the semi-finals here.
World Cup: Belgium aim to seal knockout spot (Preview)
Belgium will aim to register a second consecutive win and book their spot in the knockout rounds when they take on Tunisia in a Group G match of the 2018 FIFA World Cup at the Spartak Stadium here on Saturday.
All 22 CWG medallists from Haryana will be given full prize money: Vij
The Haryana government has decided that all the 22 sportspersons from the state who won medals in the Commonwealth Games-2018 would be given cash prizes without any deduction. Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has given his nod for the same, Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Anij Vij said here today. Vij had on Wednesday proposed changes in the sports policy to ensure that no deduction is made from the prize money of the state's international medal winners and had forwarded the proposal to chief minister for approval. The Haryana government had earlier stirred up a controversy when it decided to reduce the prize money for those Commonwealth Games medal winners from the state who were employed with other departments or states. The felicitation function planned for the prize money distribution on April 26 had to be cancelled indefinitely when the athletes threatened to boycott it. Courting yet another controversy earlier this month, the Haryana government had asked sportspersons ...
You pass YoYo test, you play for India, says Shastri, Kohli endorses
Former chairman of selectors Sandeep Patil may have been scathing in his criticism for YoYo test being a benchmark for getting into the Indian team but head coach Ravi Shastri and skipper Virat Kohli made their stand clear -- you pass the test, you play for India. While Shastri in his inimitable manner was clear that YoYo test is here to stay, Kohli said that one should look at it as a "hard call" that benefits the team rather than being emotional. Recently, one of IPL's top scorers Ambati Rayudu failed to clear the 16.1 mark despite scoring 600 plus runs in IPL. This sparked a debate with former selection committee chairman Patil openly questioning the policy decision. When Shastri was asked at the team's pre-departure media interaction ahead of the UK tour, he was straight forward in his response. "You have a certain ability but if you are fit then you can enhance it. That's why we emphasise on YoYo test. If anyone thinks that this is a one-off thing, he is sadly mistaken. He can ..
Confident Mexico up against under-pressure Koreans (Preview)
A confident Mexico will be eyeing their second win to seal a pre-quarterfinal berth when they take on South Korea in a Group F match of the 2018 FIFA World Cup at the Rostov Arena here on Saturday.
Uruguay team trains ahead of World Cup game vs Russia
Uruguay's football players on Friday held a training session at the team's camp near here in preparation for their upcoming FIFA World Cup clash with Russia.
Comeback racer Balu shines in practice session of Nationals
Local ace and former champion Arjun Balu, driving a Race Concepts-prepared Honda City, marked his return to racing after a five-year gap by topping both the free practice sessions in the premier Indian Touring Cars class as the second round of the MRF MMSC national racing championship got underway at the Kari Motor Speedway here on Friday.
English TV presenter happy with Moscow's 'fantastic' FIFA show
English TV presenter Dan Walker is impressed with Moscow over the 2018 FIFA World Cup arrangements.
Vani makes her first cut of Ladies European Tour 2018 season
Seasoned Indian golfer Vani Kapoor shot a 3-over par (75) in round two of the Ladies European Thailand Championship, to make her first cut of the Ladies European Tour season.
Asian Games-bound amateur Ridhima bags 7th leg on Hero WPG Tour
Rising golfer Ridhima Dilawari on Friday joined a select band of amateurs to win on the Hero women's Pro Tour after she pocketed the seventh leg at the Prestige Golfshire course here.
Pray as you go: Nigerian pastor wants $2K for World Cup litany
A pastor in Nigeria has urged his followers to pay him more than USD 2,000 to unleash a squadron of "prayer warriors" to help the country's footballers secure a World Cup win. Earlier this week, self-styled prophet Tommy Yisa Aika said that the Super Eagles lost their opening match to Croatia because God was punishing them for hiring a white coach, Gernot Rohr. But he now says Nigeria can salvage the situation and become the first African team to win the tournament -- as long as fans give him 750,000 naira ($2,092, 1,797 euros). "What I need is a token 750,000 (naira) to get some spiritual materials and also to give my prayer warriors as honorarium," he said in a television interview, the Daily Post reported. Aika said his crack congregation was on standby and ready for action, "so that what has been destroyed can be readjusted to grant the Super Eagles divine favour all through the tournament". Nigeria play Iceland today.
Fit-again Kohli allays injury concerns ahead of UK tour
Indian skipper Virat Kohli, who was ruled out of his maiden English county stint due to a neck injury, on Friday confirmed that he was absolutely fit for the upcoming United Kingdom tour, beginning July 3 at the Old Trafford.Earlier, the 29-year-old sustained the injury during his campaign with the Royal Challengers Bangalore at the 11th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) and was subsequently forced to miss his much-debated maiden English county stint with Surrey.Reflecting on the same, Kohli said he successfully underwent the fitness test and that he was "completely ready to go" for the upcoming series."I am 100% ready to go. The neck is fine now. I've had six to seven sessions in Mumbai. I've had a good practice and I am absolutely ready to go. I went through the fitness test as well so the body is feeling fine," Kohli said in a press conference here."I am actually very excited to get back on the field," he added.The swashbuckling batsman further said that being 100 percent .