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Russell to lead Jamaica Tallawahs in CPL
West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell was on Thursday unveiled as the skipper of two-time Caribbean Premier League (CPL) champions Jamaica Tallawahs during the 2018 season, starting August 8.
Great chance to win series against England: Kumble
Indian team has enough experience in both bowling and batting to outwit hosts England, said former captain and coach Anil Kumble, who believes wrist spinners will play an important role in the forthcoming series in the Old Blighty. "We have a great side and an all-round side. In bowling we have the experience and bowlers who can take 20 wickets consistently. If you look at the batting line-up, it has a lot of experience as well," he said at an event here. He said the squad had the best spinners in the world, adding, playing in the second half of the summer would help the Indians. "On average, all the players have played close to 50 Tests. That adds a lot of value and its not the first time that they are touring England. They have all been there before and they are familiar with the conditions," Kumble said. "We have the best spinners in the world and even in terms of conditions the fact that we are playing in the second-half will help our cause. We have a great opportunity to win the .
Boxers Lovelina, Sonia, Himanshu, Ashish enter Ulaanbaatar Cup semis
Indian boxers Sonia Lather (57kg) and Lovlina Borgohain (69kg) assured themselves of a medal after advancing to the semi-finals of the Ulaanbaatar Cup here on Thursday.
Costa Rican ex-World Cup hero now training new generation of keepers
Luis Gabelo Conejo's net-minding skills led Costa Rica to the knockout stage of the 1990 World Cup and also landed him a coveted roster spot with a European club. Now 58, he is using that experience to help train the next generation of goalkeepers.
ICC appoints Michael Belloff QC to hear Chandimal's appeal
The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday announced the appointment of chairman of the ICC Code of Conduct commission, Michael Beloff QC, as the judicial commissioner to hear Sri Lanka captain Dinesh Chandimal's appeal against being charged with wrongdoing.
Stage is set for ISSF Junior WC
The International Shooting Sports Federation (ISSF) World Cup is all set to kick-start from June 22 in Suhl, Germany.The Gun For Glory (GFG) team from India has departed to Germany after getting some good competition practice at the 18th KSS Memorial Shooting Championship.Five Indian shooters from the GFG shooting academy will look to continue their momentous run at the blue-riband event.The talented youngsters who have tuned themselves up for the event after rigorous regimes at their respective GFG academies will look to leave their mark at the event.While Pruthiviraj Avachi will participate in the 50m rifle prone junior men event, Elavenil Valarivan and Shreya Agrawal will compete in the 10m rifle individual and team event.Jabalpur's Mahima Agrawal will look to leave a solid impression in the 10m pistol junior women category (Individual).The lone shooter in the 50m pistol category from GFG is Anushka Patil who will make her debut appearance in the shooting affair.Elavenil, who had ..
Shooters Heena, Rahi impress at 18th KSS Memorial championship
Former World No.1 Heena Sidhu of ONGC topped the charts for the selection trials in the 10 metre Air Pistol category while para-shooter Rubina Francis from Madhya Pradesh clinched a gold and silver medal in the junior and senior category of the 10m Air Pistol (IPC) championship, respectively at the Dr. Karni Shooting Range here on Thursday.
Rathore chief guest at Kabaddi Masters Dubai
The inaugural six-nation Kabaddi Masters Dubai will get underway with much fanfare with Union sports minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore unveiling the Trophy here tomorrow. Col Rathore would also be gracing the tournament as the chief guest, an official said here on the eve of the meet getting underway at the Al Wasl Sports Club here from June 22-30. India are clubbed with Pakistan with new comers Kenya in group A, while group B features Iran, Republic of Korea and Argentina with top two teams making the semifinals. IKF president Janardan Singh Gehlot said they are looking forward to exploring options for a comprehensive international kabaddi calendar that is active annually, successfully pinning kabaddi across the world map. "Kabaddi Masters Dubai 2018 is our first step in that direction and will elevate the stature of our sport considerably. We are thankful to the Dubai Sports Council as well as Star India for their strong rile in making this happen, Gehlot said.
Ready to play for Pakistan: Sahibzada Farhan
First-class Pakistan cricketer Sahibzada Farhan, who opens batting for Islamabad United in Pakistan Super League (PSL), has said that he is ready to play international cricket for Pakistan."I feel that I am ready for international cricket and playing in the PSL has a lot to do with that," The Express Tribune quoted Farhan as saying."The reason is simple; in the PSL, you are batting against some of the best bowlers in the world and because the PSL is one of the world's top T20 leagues, if one can play in this tournament and learn from it, then there is no doubt that one can easily play at the international level as well," he further noted.The 22-year-old played a crucial role in steering Islamabad United to second PSL title this year. His quick knock of 44 runs in 33 balls came handy in the victory of Misbah-ul-Haq led side.The middle-order batsman talked highly of his PSL experience and said that it was a learning experience for him to play alongside best players of T20 cricket."I got
Kabaddi Masters: India coach criticises Iran's strategy
India coach Srinivas Reddy on Thursday took a dig at Iran for not sending their top players in the six-nation inaugural Kabaddi Masters tournament, starting here from Friday.
5 Indians in junior shooting World Cup squad
Five Indian shooters will be eyeing for glory when the nine day-long ISSF Junior World Cup begins in Suhl (Germany) from Friday.
Iran allows women to enter soccer stadium for 1st time in decades
A day after their national football team suffered a 0-1 defeat at the hands of Spain, female Iranian fans were on Thursday still relishing the feeling of having been allowed to enter a major soccer stadium for the first time in four decades, an activity they had hitherto been barred from participating in within their conservative and theocratic Asian nation.
Jedinak penalty earns Australia a draw against Denmark
Denmark and Australia played out a 1-1 draw on Thursday as a Mile Jedinak penalty secured a point for the Socceroos after a sublime Christian Eriksen strike inside seven minutes put the Danes ahead at the Samara Arena in the FIFA World Cup 2018.Playing their second match of the tournament, both teams had started on the front foot, with Denmark's performance much better than in their opener against Peru, where their first shot came after 27 minutes.This time around, it took them just three minutes to register a shot, with Thomas Delaney diverting Eriksen's corner, although failing to test Mattew Ryan in goal. Soon, Australia squandered their chance to draw first blood, with Mathew Leckie's header flying over the bar from a corner.The first goal arrived on the seven-minute mark, with the Tottenham Hotspurs playmaker converting from just inside the box with a delightful touch to score his 15th goal in 18 appearances for his nation.The lead, however, did not last the first half with the ..
Chandimal appeals against ball-tampering suspension
Sri Lanka skipper Dinesh Chandimal has appealed against the International Cricket Council's (ICC) decision to impose a one-Test ban on him after finding him guilty of ball-tampering.The decision, taken by ICC match referee Javagal Srinath, barred the batsman from appearing in the third Test of the ongoing series between Sri Lanka and West Indies, which is slated to be held from June 23 at the Kensington Oval Barbados.The 28-year-old was charged for altering the condition of the ball during the second test of the series at St. Lucia against West Indies. He allegedly violated the ICC rules by applying an artificial substance to the ball.Chandimal had pleaded not guilty of the ball-tampering charge but the defence he gave during the hearing was termed 'unconvincing" by the match referee."During the hearing, Dinesh admitted to putting something in his mouth but couldn't remember what it was, which I found unconvincing as a defence and the fact remains it was an artificial substance," the .
Colombia need victory vs Poland to reach pre-quarters: Falcao
Colombia football captain Radamel Falcao said on Thursday that their upcoming 2018 World Cup clash against Poland is crucial since both teams have not gained any points thus far.
Heena Sidhu tops selection trial at KSS Shooting
Ace shooter Heena Sidhu of ONGC topped the charts for the Selection Trials 5 in the 10M Air Pistol Women's category while para-shooter Rubina Francis from Madhya Pradesh clinched a gold and silver in the senior and junior class of the 10M Air Pistol (IPC) Championship in the 18th KSS Memorial Shooting here. Sidhu scored a mammoth 240.9 to top the list but Punjab's Harveen Sarao who clinched a bronze in the 10M Air Pistol event yesterday, was breathing down the 2013 ISSF World Cup gold medallist's neck but couldn't catch up to her. She eventually had to settle for second spot with a score of 240.3. Double gold medallist at the 2010 Commonwealth Games Rahi Sarnobat took the third spot on the podium with a 217.7. The junior category saw Maharashtra's Abhidnya Patil score 237.8 to annex the top spot while Haryana's Anjali Chaudhary missed the first spot by a margin of .4 (237.4). Another shooter from Haryana, Priya Raghav, got on the third spot of the podium with a 210.9. In the 10M Air .
India wary of Korea in Kabaddi Masters Dubai
With Iran sending a second-string side, India today picked Korea as one of the strong challengers in the six-nation Kabaddi Masters Dubai, which gets underway here tomorrow. The 2016 World Cup finalists Iran will not get the services of their two star defenders, Fazel Atrachali (U Mumba) and Abozar Mighani (Telugu Titans), who were sold for Rs 1 crore and Rs 76 lakh respectively in the Pro Kabaddi League auctions this year. 2017 Asian Championships runners-up Pakistan, on the other hand, are mired in visa hurdles and they will arrive tomorrow morning, about 12 hours before their clash against India in the tournament opener at the Al Wasl Sports Club. India's experienced defender Manjeet Chillar today said Korea would pose a tough challenge. "They have a strong set of players and are coming here with a full-strength side. Iran have not sent their full strength side. It will be a tough battle against Korea," Chillar told reporters at the team hotel here. Asked how big a threat is ...
Jedinak levels but Australia can only draw with Denmark
Australia captain Mile Jedinak hit a second-half VAR-assisted penalty to secure a 1-1 World Cup draw with Denmark on Thursday that left the Socceroos' last-16 hopes hanging by a thread. Bert van Marwijk's men travelled to Samara needing a win after their unfortunate 2-1 defeat to France in their Group C opener. Australia battled back impressively after Christian Eriksen's seventh-minute opener but were unable to find a way past Leicester City goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel from open play despite dominating a pulsating second half. The result leaves Denmark on four points and Australia with just a single point after two games apiece. Tottenham midfielder Eriksen, identified as the dangerman by Australia in the run-up to the game, showed sublime technique to finish after Nicolai Jorgensen's neat lay-off in the area. Australia's response was impressive but with just one point from two games the Socceroos' chances of advancing in Russia now appear slim. Eriksen's early opener was a body ...
Line umpire's journey from Colaba to Wimbledon qualifying
From the bylanes of Colaba in south Mumbai to the qualifying round of the Wimbledon tennis tournament, it has been a gritty but fascinating journey for line umpire Shailesh Tambe. The 28-year-old will be officiating in the grass court Grand Slam's qualifying competition at Roehampton starting on June 25, becoming the second Indian linesman to get a chance to work in Wimbledon while yet to attain a badge. Tennis officials are rated in terms of white, bronze, silver and gold badges in that order. Tambe is a graduate, hailing from a humble background. He has been staying at his sister's place after the death of his parents. "My journey began in 2006 as a ball boy at the Maharashtra State Lawn Tennis Association. A year later, I began my career as a line umpire and did my first match in suburban Kalina," Tambe told PTI. He approached the MSLTA for financial assistance. The state tennis body gave him Rs 50,000 to enable his Wimbledon trip, MSLTA secretary Sundar Iyer said. "I .
Messi to receive World Cup replica as birthday gift
An unusual copy of the FIFA World Cup, as well as a birthday cake has been made for Argentina national football team captain Lionel Messi by the people of Bronnitsy, where the players are residing.