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Langer hopes Ponting can get Maxwell back to his best
Australia coach Justin Langer admitted the form of Glenn Maxwell was a worry ahead of a one-day series against England but said he hoped Ricky Ponting's arrival into his backroom staff would be a boost to the talented ball-striker. Former Australia captain Ponting will combine his work as a commentator on the upcoming five-match one-day international campaign with stints working alongside Langer. Maxwell was twice dismissed in single figures by spinners during Australia's warm-up matches against Sussex and Middlesex. Ponting was also Maxwell's coach at the Delhi Daredevils during this year's Indian Premier League Twenty20. But despite having one of Australia greatest batsmen in his corner, the 29-year-old Maxwell managed just 169 runs in 12 IPL innings at an average of 14. The Daredevils fared little better, finishing bottom of the points table following five wins in 14 games. But there is no denying the ability of Maxwell, who has an ODI strike-rate of 123. Asked, following ...
England gives Anderson 6-week break to be ready for India challenge
To be in his best shape to counter India in the upcoming Test series, paceman James Anderson will go into a six-week rehabilitation period to recover from a long-standing shoulder injury, England coach Trevor Bayliss has said. England's all-time leading Test wicket-taker, troubled by a right shoulder injury, will miss Lancashire's next two matches -- against Worcestershire and Hampshire -- in this period. The 35-year-old pacer though had played in drawn Test series against Pakistan, taking nine wickets in two matches at an average of 19.11. The five-Test series will begin on August 1 at Birmingham. Bayliss, in an ECB statement, said they want Anderson to be in best possible shape before the challenging India tour. "We have five Tests against India in a six-week period from August 1, which will be an intense and challenging period for all our bowlers, and therefore it's vital that we ensure Jimmy goes into that series in the best possible condition," said Bayliss in an ECB statement .
India bag four medals, including two gold, to finish third at Asian Junior Athletics
India clinched four medals, including two golds, on the last day of competitions at the Junior Asian Athletics Championships to finish third in the medal standings, here today. Kamalraj Kanagaraj and Ajit Kumar won gold medals in the men's triple jump and 5000m respectively while the women's 4x400m relay team claimed a silver. Jisna Mathew took home her second individual medal and third overall of the championships with a bronze in women's 200m race. India bagged 17 medals -- five gold, two silver and 10 bronze -- in the four-day championships to finish third behind Japan (14 gold, 15 silver, 13 bronze) and China (11 gold, 8 silver, 4 bronze). With a personal best of 16.41m, and coming off a gold medal winning effort of 16.05m at the Junior South Asian Championships last month, 19-year-old Kamalraj was expected to perform well at the Asian Junior Championships. Those hopes nearly faded after he suffered an injury scare and walked away from the competition due to an ankle pain ...
MacLeod hundred powers Scotland to record 371-5 in England ODI
Calum MacLeod's superb unbeaten century took Scotland to a record 371 for five in their one-day international against England in Edinburgh on Sunday. It was a brilliant performance by the Scots against an England team who are currently top of the one-day international rankings. MacLeod made 140 not out as Scotland surpassed their previous record total at this level of 341 for nine against fellow non-Test nation Canada at Christchurch four years ago. And it meant England would have to beat their highest winning total batting second in an ODI -- 350 for three against New Zealand at Trent Bridge in 2015 -- if they were to defeat Scotland in this stand-alone match. The Scots, sent into bat by England captain Eoin Morgan, lost two wickets in quick succession to be 107 for two off 15 overs. But MacLeod ensured a promising start to the innings was not wasted and together with George Munsey (55) he shared a fourth-wicket stand of 107. The 29-year-old MacLeod went to a hundred off just 70 ...
French Open: Krejcikova, Siniakova claim maiden Grand Slam doubles title
The Czech tennis pair of Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova on Sunday earned their maiden Grand Slam doubles title, defeating Japanese duo Makoto Ninomiya and Eri Hozumi 6-3, 6-3 in the final of the French Open women's doubles.
Gold medals for Ajit, Kamalraj at Asian Junior Athletics
Ajit Kumar and Kamalraj Kanagaraj won gold medals in the men's 5000 metres and triple jump events respectively as India finished third with 17 medals at the Asian Junior Athletics Championships here on Sunday.
Tamim posts video of Bangladesh men celebrating eves win
Moments after the Bangladesh women's cricket team stunned six-time champions India in the Asia Cup T20 final, the men's team opener Tamim Iqbal posted a video on social media where he is seen celebrating with other players and staff.
France, Germany still split on eurozone reforms, French official says
PARIS (Reuters) - France and Germany have made progress but have yet to agree on a roadmap for euro zone reforms, French and German officials told Reuters after finance ministers from both countries held talks in Paris on Saturday.
Rain curtails Afghanistan's first training session ahead of Test debut
Rain played spoilsport on Afghanistan's first practice session ahead of its historic Test debut against India as the minnows were forced to wind up its nets 45 minutes ahead of the scheduled time, here today. Afghanistan team arrived at NCA on time and started practising from 2 PM but had to wind up its session at 4.15 PM following a heavy downpour. Rain threat also looms large over the match starting on June 14 as weathermen had forecast wet conditions during one or two days. However, the Chinnaswamy Stadium is well-equipped to tackle the downpour with the help of SubAir subsurface aeration and vacuum-powered drainage system. The technology helps preventing water logging in the outfield and allows for quick resumption of the match as the system is capable of draining water 36 times faster than normal standards. Even as curators were working to keep practice pitches dry, Afghanistan players looked in good shape as they batted and bowled in the presence of their support staff led by ...
Portugal trains in rain in Russia, Ronaldo participates
Portugal held its first training session in Russia on Sunday in preparation for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, with superstar Cristiano Ronaldo appearing out of sorts amid adverse weather conditions.
Spain back to training in Russia after narrow win in Tunisia friendly
The Spanish football team returned to some light training on Sunday at its 2018 FIFA World Cup base in this Russian city, after a narrow 1-0 victory over Tunisia in an international friendly.
Mumbai Mayors Intl Chess: Tajikistan's Farrukh bags title
GM Amonatov Farrukh of Tajikistan today drew with GM Pruijssers Roeland of the Netherlands in the tenth and final round of the 11th Mumbai Mayors International Chess Tournament to garner 8 points and emerge champion of the Rs 35-lakh prize money tournament. GM Amonatov Farrukh was last year's runner-up. Farrukh took home the winners cash prize of Rs 3.3 lakh while Roeland pocketed Rs 2.3 lakh in the LIC-sponsored tournament hosted by Mount Litera International School in Bandra Kurla Complex here. Indias IM Karthik Venkatraman (6th), GM Ghosh Diptayan (8th) and GM Deepan Chakravarthy J (10th) all finished with 7.5 points each to make it to the top 10, besides earning Rs 50,000, Rs 25,000 and Rs 15,000 respectively. The game between Farrukh and Roeland started with the traditional Scotch opening and was equally poised with both players exchanging pieces at regular intervals that left them with a rook and bishop. With no scope of a clear victory, both the players agreed ...
'Blue Pilgrims' to unfurl 3D banner
Blue Pilgrims, the dedicated fan club of Indian football, is set to unveil a special 3D banner during the final of the Hero Intercontinental Cup between India and Kenya here later today. A member of the Blue Pilgrims told PTI that the 'TIFO 3D banner', which they have made will be unfurled first time in the history of Indian football. Asked further about the banner, the member said, "It is a Blue Tiger, which is ready to attack." The member said the banner will be unfurled when the players will make an entry into the field. So, what is Blue Pilgrims exactly, the member who refuses to divulge his identity, said: "It is an amalgamation of different local clubs and there are members who come from nook and corner of the country". The members of Blue Pilgrims come from various places, meet their own expenses just to support Indian football. Asked how do they stay in an expensive metropolis like Mumbai, the member said locals offer the travelling fans beds to sleep. When India spanked ...
Honda rider Anish scores win in National championship
Honda rider Anish Shetty finished first in the Pro Stock 165 class of the Indian National Motorcycle Racing Championship while Mathana Kumar scored a double podium in the SuperSport 165 class and Senthil Kumar registered a win in the IDEMITSU Honda India Talent Cup.
Honda racer Anish Shetty steals the show
Hondariders performed strongly at the 2018 Indian National Motorcycle Racing Championship here today as Anish Shetty of IDEMITSU Honda Ten10 Racing team finished first inthe Pro Stock 165 class of national championship. In theSuperSport 165 class, Mathana Kumar scored a double podium once again, while Senthil Kumar registered another win in IDEMITSU Honda India Talent Cup. Mathana Kumar displayed aggressive spirit by bagging another podium in the 15 lap SuperSport165 class race. He finished the race in 3rd position in 18:24.464 minutes. The action-packed race saw Rajiv Sethu improve on his cornering speed, reducing his lap timings to finish fourth. Rajiv and Sarath Kumar kept the excitement at the peak with Sarath finishing right at his heels in fifthposition. In theTalent Cup, 17-year-old Senthil Kumar won the race for the second consecutive day. Senthil finished the 15-lap race in 19:40.847 minutes with a best lap time of 1:17.151 minutes. The action between Senthil and ..
Aditi plays steady, lies 34th on LPGA Shoprite Classic
Returning to action after a three-week gap, India's Aditi Ashok shot 71 and 68 to open her campaign in the LPGA Shoprite Classic at Galloway, Aditi, with a total of three-under 139, is tied 34th. India's top star by a long distance, Aditi has been in good form as she finished inside top 7 in last two starts at the LPGA Volunteers of America LPGA and LPGA Mediheal. Aditi, who is ranked 70th in the world and is positioned well at 47th in the CME Ranking of the LPGA, had four birdies against four bogeys to shoot even in first round. In the second round, Aditi dropped a shot early on the first hole, but thereafter birdied eighth, ninth, 15th and 18th to score 68. Aditi's play in the second round was in contrast of her play in the first round. While she found only six fairways in first round, she found 13 on the second day. But she putted extremely well on first day with just 22 putts and on second day, she needed 28. Meanwhile, Sei Young Kim (69-61) had as many as 11 birdies in her second
Chikka, Gangjee finish in top 20 in Thai Open
India's S Chikkarangappa and Rahil Gangjee finished in top 20 at the USD 300,000 Asian Tour-sanctioned Thailand Open ended here today. Chikka shot a final round of one-under 69 and finished the week at six-under 274 to be placed tied 13th, while Gangjee shot even par 70 to be tied 18th. Panuphol Pittayarat of Thailand claimed a special victory at the Thailand Open after closing with an even-par 70 and 13-under 267 total. He held off a strong challenge from countryman Poom Saksansin (70) at the Par-70 Thai Country Club. As for other Indians, Rashid Khan had a disappointing weekend as he carded 73-72 after shooting 67-68 in first two rounds. Rashid was even par 280 and ended tied 38th, while Chiragh Kumar (71) was tied 47th, Gaganjeet Bhullar (74) was tied 55th and Viraj Madappa (76) was tied 70th. The 25-year-old Panuphol battled nerves heading into the final six holes where he bogeyed 13 and 18, and almost found the water hazard with his third shot on the par-five 17th hole. He held ..
Russian embassy organises Diplomatic Football Tournament in Delhi
Ahead of the Fifa World Cup 2018, The Russian embassy on Sunday organised a football tournament for diplomatic community in Delhi.The Chinese, French, German, Iranian, Danish, and the United Nations teams took part in the tournament. The Russian team won the match.Speaking to ANI, Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Rathore said,"Football's popularity is rising in India. The number of people who turned up to watch FIFA U-17 World Cup was same as IPL matches. India hasn't played in FIFA but we've potential. If potential, is linked to opportunities, India will start playing in FIFA. Be it football, or any other sports, India has tremendous potential."Russian Ambassador Nikolay Kudashev spoke about how sports can unite the world."It's an initiative by Russian Embassy in India, supported by diplomatic core and Indian government. Sports are the best language to speak and understand one another. It's an important way to bring the world together," said Russian Envoy Nikolay R KudashevThe FIFA World
Tennis ace Rafael Nadal to face first timer Thiem in Rolland Garros finals
The city of Paris is set to witness history as Tennis ace Rafael Nadal is aiming to win his 11th Rolland Garros title when he faces off with fourth-seeded Dominic Thiem of Austria, who is looking forward to claim his first.Nadal on Friday outclassed Argentina's Juan Martin Del Potro to storm into his record 11th final of the French Open with a 6-4, 6-1, 6-2 win in the men's semi-final clash.According to Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), if Nadal wins the 2018 French Open, he will be the first ever player to win 11 titles of three different tournaments.He has won the same number of Barcelona Open and Monte-Carlo Masters titles.Ahead of the game, according to ATP, Nadal said that he will have to give his best against a player (Thiem) who is equally great."I know I have to play my best if I want to have chances. Good thing is I played a lot of good matches this clay-court season," ATP quoted Nadal as saying.On the other hand, World No. 8 Dominic Thiem reached his first Grand ...
Warner to commentate in Australia-England ODI series
Tainted former Australia vice-captain David Warner will do commentary when Australia take on host England in an ODI series starting June 13.