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Argentina cancels Israel World Cup friendly after Gaza violence
Argentina has cancelled a World Cup warm-up match against Israel under political pressure over Israel's treatment of Palestinians in Gaza, the media reported.
Will take training in Italy before Asian Games: Shooter Ankur Mittal
India's top-ranked double trap shooter Ankur Mittal said he will take training in Italy for ten days before Asian Games commences.Talking about his preparations for the Asian Games, he told ANI that he has topped in the trial and hopes to continue his form."I will take training in Italy for 10 days before Asian Games. Delhi Karni Singh Shooting range has really good facilities for shooters. I have topped in the trial and hope to continue my form in Asian Games," he told ANI.Mittal, who won bronze medal in the double trap men's finals of the recently-concluded 2018 Commonwealth Games, said that he has a good chance of winning a medal in the Asian Games.Talking about his future plans he said, after the Asian Games he will focus on the Olympic games.The Asian Games is slated to be held from August 18 to September 2 in Indonesia.
French Open: Marco Cecchinato stuns Novak Djokovic to reach semi-final
It was not a lucky day for Serbian tennis ace Novak Djokovic, as he lost to his friend and training partner Marco Cecchinato in the Quarter-Final of the 2018 French Open in Paris.Djokovic's dream of capturing his second French Open title got shattered as he suffered a 3-6, 6-7(4/7), 6-1, 6-7(11/13) loss to Cecchinato.The match came as a shock to Djokovic's fans as Cecchinato who had never gone past the first round of a Grand Slam, dropped just one set against the former world number one.As the match kick started, Djokovic lost the opening set 6-3 with the 12-times major winner appearing to struggle with a neck problem. He did come back in the first set and managed to hold serve but could not break back as Cecchinato took the first set 6-3.The former champion lost the first two sets but fought back by winning the third. But after a fierce battle between the two athletes in the fourth set, Cecchinato came back to save his serve and then broke Djokovic to take it to the tie-break.Rain ...
Cecchinato shocks Djokovic, faces Thiem in French Open semis
Italy's underdog tennis sensation Marco Cecchinato shocked Serbian star Novak Djokovic in four sets to set-up a French Open semi-final against Austrian Dominic Thiem, who eliminated German second seed Alexander Zverev in straight sets here on Tuesday.
Afghanistan beat Bangladesh by 6 wickets in 2nd T20I
Afghanistan took an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match T20I series as they defeated Bangladesh by six wickets at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium here on Tuesday.
New Zealand beat Chinese Taipei 1-0 in Intercontinental Cup
, New Zealand opened their points tally in the Hero Intercontinental Cup with a 1-0 win over Chinese Taipei 1-0 at the Andheri Sports Complex here on Tuesday.
Bopanna, Roger-Vasselin crash out of French Open
Indian star Rohan Bopanna and his French partner E. Roger-Vasselin crashed out of the French Open tennis tournament following a straight-sets loss in the men's doubles quarter-finals here on Tuesday.
Rampaging Rashid takes Afghanistan to series sealing win
Rashid Khan today produced another magical spell of spin bowling as Afghanistan wrapped up a six wicket win over Bangladesh to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match T20 series. Rashid's four-wicket haul helped Afghanistan limit Bangladesh to 134 for eight before Samiullah Shenwari (49 off 40) and Mohammad Nabi (31* off 15) did a fine job in what turned out to be a comfortable chase in 18.5 overs. Nabi dispatched Rubel Hossain for a four and six to finish the match in style. Afghanistan had also won the opening T20 on Sunday in convincing fashion. The final game will be played on Thursday. Earlier, Rashid ran amok in the 16th over of the Bangladesh innings, sending back Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan (3), a set Tamim Iqbal (43 off 48) and Mossadek Hossain (0) to leave Bangladesh gasping at 103 for seven. Bangladesh, who were 81 for three in the first 10 overs, could only muster 53 in the next 60 balls with the loss of five wickets. The wrecker-in-chief was the ...
DDCA to bag 'Best Overall Performance Award' of BCCI
Delhi and District Cricket Association was on Tuesday named for the 'Best Overall Performance Award' by the BCCI for the consistency shown by its senior and junior teams in both men and women, its Court Appointed Administrator said.
CAB to get BCCI's Best Overall Performance Award' for 2017-18
The Cricket Association of Bengal has been awarded the 'Best Overall Performance Award' of the BCCI for the 2017-18 domestic season for the consistency of its senior and junior men and women's teams. Bengal cricketer Deepti Sharma has been named for the Jagmohan Dalmiya Trophy for Best Women Cricketer (Senior Domestic) in the 2017-18 season, the CAB stated in a release. Both the awards would be conferred at the BCCI Annual Awards function to be held at Hotel ITC Gardenia, Bengaluru on June 12. "The fact that we recently got the Best Pitch and Ground awards for the domestic season as well as the IPL, and now the Best Overall Performance Award for consistency is not only a matter of satisfaction but it also shows that Bengal cricket is heading in the right direction," CAB joint secretary Avishek Dalmiya stated in the release.
Keys powers past Putintseva, into first Roland Garros semi-final
American 13th seed Madison Keys proved too strong for Kazakhstan's Yulia Putintseva today as she reached the French Open semi-finals for the first time. The 23-year-old, who lost to compatriot and good friend Sloane Stephens in last year's US Open final, could next face a repeat of that match at Flushing Meadows after a 7-6 (7/5) 6-4 victory over world number 98 Putintseva. The 10th-seeded Stephens takes on Russian Daria Kasatkina in the second women's quarter-final later today. "I really just had to focus because Yulia was playing so well, I knew I just had to make a few more balls," said Keys, who is yet to drop a set in the tournament. Putintseva made the first significant move with a break in the seventh game, but failed to serve out the set as Keys found her range. The Kazakh showed great resolve to force a tie-break, though, saving two set points on her own serve. But the greater power of Keys paid dividends in the breaker, as the American finally took the opener on her fourth ..
Rampaging Rashid takes four as Bangladesh struggle to post 134/8
Rashid Khan weaved his magic yet again as his four-wicket haul helped Afghanistan restrict Bangladesh to 134 for eight in the second T20 of the three-match series here today. Rashid ran amok in the 16th over, sending back Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan (3), a set Tamim Iqbal (43 off 48) and Mossadek Hossain (0) to leave Bangladesh gasping at to 103 for seven. Bangladesh, who were 81 for three in the first 10 overs, could only muster 53 in the next 60 balls for the loss of five wickets. The wrecker-in-chief was the unstoppable Rashid, who ended up with figures of four for 12 in four overs. In the series opener too, the 19-year-old had produced a decisive performance, taking three for 13 in three overs. After having Shakib caught at long-on, Rashid removed Iqbal and Hossain with his well disguised googly to be on a hat-trick for the second time in as many games. The other spinners Mohammad Nabi (2/19 in four overs) and Mujeeb Zadran (0/15 in four overs) too did their job as ...
Iran announce World Cup squad without Belgium-based striker
Iran has announced its final 23-man line-up for the 2018 World Cup as it arrives in Russia with arguably its most accomplished squad ever and the wind in its sails after an unbeaten run through qualifiers. Iran have some strong choices up front, including Alireza Jahanbakhsh, who became the first Iranian to top the scoring table of a major European league with 21 goals for Dutch side AZ Alkmaar. There are also big hopes for 23-year-old striker Sardar Azmoun, who has racked up 23 goals for Iran since making his debut in 2014. The only change to the line-up when it was finalised yesterday was the decision to drop 22-year-old winger Ali Gholizadeh, who has just signed with Belgium's Charleroi. Iran has an unprecedented number of players from international leagues this year, with 12 of the squad currently playing with European clubs. Among them are Masoud Shojaei, 33, and Ehsan Haji Safi, 28, who were supposed to have been banned for life last summer after playing an Israeli team for ...
Manchester United rope in Brazilian midfielder Fred
Manchester United on Tuesday announced that they have reached an agreement to sign Brazil midfielder Fred from Shakhtar Donetsk.
Busy day for Spain World Cup squad two days before flying to Russia
The Spanish squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup had a busy day on Tuesday as they were visited by new Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, posed for their official team photo, and also saw representatives of FIFA carry out a doping test on the 23 footballers.
Keys defeats Putintseva, reaches French Open semis
Madison Keys of the US secured her place in the French Open semifinals with a two-set win over Yulia Putintseva of Kazakhstan on Tuesday.
Thiem takes revenge on Zverev, moves into semis at Roland Garros
Austrian tennis ace Dominic Thiem secured his berth in the French Open semifinals for the third straight year after eliminating No. 2 seed Alexander Zverev in straight sets here on Tuesday.
BSF's Everest team sent environment safeguard message to world: Rajnath
At the felicitation ceremony for the 15-member Border Security Force (BSF) team -- which broke a record of Army whose 14 member team had climbed Mount Everest last year -- led by seven time Everest climber Love Raj Singh Dharmshaktu (the highest by any Indian), he said the force is known for achieving any task, whether it is border security or scaling the highest peak.
Unseeded Parthasarathy upsets GM Ghosh
Parathasarathy R snatched victory from the jaws of defeat against GM Diptayan Ghosh in a third round match of the 11th Mumbai Mayor's Cup International Open Chess Tournament here today. The game started with Modern Defence and both the players were going head to head until GM Ghosh (ELO 2536) brought his experience to the table to gain a slight advantage. A round move of queen swung the fortune back in favour of Parthasarathy (ELO 1916) but his rival was quick to make a comeback and regain the advantage on the 33rd move. With two rooks v/s a bishop and a rook, Ghosh was poised to win the game, but a move of bishop by Parthsarathy made the position worse for Ghosh who later lost the game in 65 moves. Top-ranked Indian Sandipan Chanda did not waver, unlike Ghosh, against compatriot Meenal Gupta. He opted for Sicilian Defense, Scheveningen Variation and gained an edge after 17 moves. With a regular exchange of pieces, Sandipan won the exchange and later the game in 42 ...
Pherwani lifts double crown
Sparsh Pherwani of the Cricket Club of India (CCI) has lifted a coveted double crown in the Maharashtra Billiards and Snooker Championship for juniors. The young cueist, who is India's No. 2 in both formats, had a direct entry to the two 'Super' finals and on both occasions he defeated the Radio Club's Rayaan Razmi, who had finished as Maharashtra No. 1 in the State Selection Tournaments. In the snooker final, Pherwani quelled a spirited challenge from a determined Rayaan to snatch a tight 3-2 win in the best-of-five frame contest. Sparsh completed a well-deserved 119-4, 58-84, 53-47, 35-72, 72-26 victory. The billiards final was also a close affair in which the more consistent Pherwani overcome Rayaan 545-391 in a two- hour contest.