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India has potential to produce more WWE stars, Triple H (IANS Interview)
Asserting that India has the potential to produce several future World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) stars, its Executive Vice President for Talent, Live Events and Creativity, Paul Michael Levesque, has said the organisation will recruit and train promising athletes from the country.
McGrath looking forward to Kohli-Anderson battle
Australia pace legend Glenn McGrath feels that India's upcoming England tour comprising five Tests will be an intense battle between skipper Virat Kohli and veteran quick James Anderson in challenging conditions.
A place in final what we wanted: India coach Constantine
Underlining the work rate of footballers in India's comprehensive 3-0 victory against Kenya in the Intercontinental Cup's second match, thus taking them into the finals, head coach Stephen Constantine said this is what he wanted to achieve from the beginning.
IPL gave me huge confidence: Jos Buttler
English batsman Jos Buttler believes the confidence gained in the Indian Premier League (IPL) is the reason behind his fine form in the longest format of the game.
Derrick Pereira takes over as technical director of FC Goa
FC Goa Assistant coach Derrick Pereira took over as the new technical director of the Indian Super League (ISL) club on Tuesday.
Liverpool keeper Karius suffered concussion
Liverpool goalkeeper Loris Karius suffered a concussion during the UEFA Champions League final against Real Madrid, doctors who treated the German five days after the match at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston said.
Zimbabwe players threaten boycott of T20I tri-series
Zimbabwe players have threatened to boycott the upcoming T20I tri-series against Pakistan and Australia from July 1 if their outstanding salaries and match fees were not cleared by June 25.
Golfer Shubhankar earns US Open berth
Fast-rising golfer Shubhankar Sharma added another feather to his cap by earning his ticket to the US Open, scheduled to be held in Southampton, New York, from June 14 to 17, as he finished tied fifth at the Sectional Qualifier on Monday.
England recall Jake Ball for Australia ODI series
England called up Nottinghamshire seamer Jake Ball as cover for the injured Chris Woakes in their squad to face Australia in a five-match one-day series this month. Woakes joined Ben Stokes on the sidelines through injury when he suffered a thigh strain in England's victory over Pakistan in the second Test. Both will be unavailable to take on Scotland in Sunday's one-off one-day international and for the "first part" of the series against Australia. Ball played the last of his 17 ODIs to date at Perth in January in the 4-1 series victory over Australia. He has taken 21 wickets, with a best of five for 51, but averages 45.28. "Nottinghamshire seamer Jake Ball has been drafted into England's ODI squad for the Royal London series against Australia as cover for all-rounder Chris Woakes," the England and Wales Cricket Board said in a statement. "Woakes, who will be unavailable for the first part of the series with a right quad strain, joins Ben Stokes (left hamstring tear) on the injured ..
Shaun Marsh ready to 'open' for Aussies
Having already secured a place in the national Test team as a middle-order batsman, Australian veteran Shaun Marsh has said that he is comfortable to open the batting for his side if required later this year.The top-three spots of the Australian side are up for grabs after former captain Steve Smith, former vice-captain David Warner were handed one-year ban while all-rounder Cameron Bancroft was given nine-month suspension for their involvement in massive ball-tampering scandal.Warner and Bancroft had opened the batting for the Australian side in the eight consecutive Tests before the pair was suspended from playing in the international cricket.With new coach Justin Langer looking to fill in the vacant spots, Marsh said that he is ready to open the batting for the team if his captain wants him to do so.The 34-year-old pointed out that he has been pretty flexible over the past few years and had also managed to score well at the top of the order."I've been pretty flexible over the ...
Surya, Rudresh hope to make most of F4F trip to Moscow
Playing in the FIFA World Cup remains a distant dream but in Surya Varikuti and Rudresh Gaudnour, India will have at least a representative each on the field and off it, in the upcoming football extravaganza in Russia. With bated breath, the two 12-year-year-olds are looking forward to the global Football For Friendship (F4F) social programme in Russia and hopes to come back with plenty of experiences and learning from the country, which is bracing up to host one of the biggest sporting events of the world. One day, these kids want to play for top clubs in top leagues, while harbouring hopes of seeing India play in the World Cup. While Bangalore-based Surya is a defender in his school team, Rudresh, from Pune, plays in the midfield, though the latter will be going to Moscow as a 'young journalist'. "Though I will not be playing, I hope to gain invaluable experience from the trip. We will be meeting people from across the world -- 'young journalists', footballers, and I can learn many .
Derrick takes over as Technical Director of FC Goa
FC Goa assistant coach and former footballer Derrick Pereira today took over as the new Technical Director of the club. The former Churchill Brothers SC manager was instrumental in Goa's run to the semifinals of the Indian Super League this season. He then took over as head coach in the absence of Sergio Lobera, guiding the Gaurs to the Super Cup semi-final. "This is a new role for me. It is something that I haven't done before and it is exciting to be a part of this journey. All these years, my work has primarily been on the pitch but now it'll be different," Pereira said. Pereira will continue to oversee Youth Development for the club going forward. "We are working hard on development of our youth. We have employed a number of coaches and have developed focused training modules for the coaches. This is an ongoing process, he said. The club has also roped in former FC Pune City striker Jesus Rodriguez Tato as assistnat coach for the upcoming season.
Blasts keep happening, we need to focus on cricket: Shapoor
The bullets and blasts narrative that is associated with sportspersons from war-ravaged countries doesn't sit well with Afghanistan speedster Shapoor Zadran, who wants the stereotypical perception to change. He says it is heart-breaking that tragic incidents keep taking place in the war-torn nation but as professional cricketers, they have no option but to move on. They (blasts) keep happening but we have to forget that. Every month there is an attack. We are on tour mostly, what option do we have? We have to put it behind and focus 100 percent on the game, Shapoor, who is leading the pace attack in the T20 series against Bangladesh, told PTI. His long hair remains intact but injuries have taken toll on the 30-year-old body. Ahead of the opening T20 against Bangladesh, he trained with a strapped knee but was still able generate decent pace from his long run-up. Having not played a first-class game since August 2013 and it is hardly a surprise that he is not in the squad for ...
Bach praises China's preparations for 2022 Winter Olympics
The president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Tuesday took part in the second day of the PyeongChang 2018 Debrief at the headquarters of the Beijing Organising Committee for the 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.
Women's Asia Cup: India eyeing to extend dominance vs Bangladesh
Comfortably placed atop the table with a couple of convincing victories, a confident India will eye to extend their supremacy in the Women's T20 Asia Cup when they take on Bangladesh in their third outing at the Kinrara Academy Oval here on Wednesday.
Winless Anand to play Vachier-Lagrave in round 7 of Altibox chess
Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand would be desperate to secure his first victory when he meets Maxime Vachier-Lagrave of France after the second and final rest day of the Altibox Norwway chess tournament here. With three rounds still to come in what is known as the strongest tournament of the year, Anand has 2.5 points in his kitty coming from all draws. The Indian ace still has to play Fabiano Caruana of United States and ultra-solid Sergey Karjakin of Ukraine in the remaining rounds. From what looked like a runaway victory for local hero and world champion Magnus Carlsen, the equation has changed completely and the title race is wide open, thanks to a stupendous effort by Wesley So of United States who grinded the Norwegian in the previous round. The cross-table still shows Carlsen in front on 3.5 points but the fact remains that he has won two games lost one and drawn the remaining which puts him on par with Wesley, who has won one game and drawn the rest. In chess jargon,
Nigeria's Super Eagles ready to fly at World Cup (Team Profile)
At the 1994 FIFA World Cup, debutants Nigeria put in an inspiring performance but were ousted in the round of 16.
Sweden return to World Cup with great ambitions (Team Profile)
After an absence of 12 years, Sweden will return to the FIFA World Cup with great ambitions even if they are without their talisman Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
I don't consider myself the best: Messi
Barcelona star striker Lionel Messi has refused to consider him as the world's best and dubbed himself as 'just another player' as the Argentinean talisman prepares for the upcoming FIFA World Cup.Despite picking up nine La Liga titles, four Champions League crowns, five Ballons d'Or and 552 goals for Barcelona, Messi insisted that every player is same when he comes to play on the field."I don't consider myself the best, I think I am just another player.On the field, we are all the same when the game begins," Messi said.Talking about the World Cup, Messi--who is yet to clinch a trophy for Argentina-- said that he is hopeful to see his side delivering well at the prestigious tournament, goal.comquoted People Magazine, as saying."It will be important to prepare well, because in the qualifiers we were fighting up to the end and we didn't have time to prepare ourselves," the Barcelona striker said.Argentina have been grouped against Iceland, Croatia and Nigeria for the showpiece event in .
Rabada hoping to be fit before Lanka series
South African fast bowler Kagiso Rabada has expressed hope that he would be fit in time for his side's upcoming tour to Sri Lanka.The 23-year-old was sidelined for three months after he complained of strain during his side's fourth Test of the four-match series against Australia in Johannesburg in March.He was subsequently also forced to miss the recently-concluded 11th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), where he would have featured for Delhi Daredevils.However, Rabada now revealed that his rehabilitation has been going pretty well and that he remains hopeful of being fit ahead of Sri Lanka tour."I've been taking it one week at a time.When I got injured there was a plan for three months that I should be ready for Sri Lanka, so let's see if the plan is going to go accordingly," Sport24 quoted Rabada, as saying."At the moment it's all good. So, we're waiting until July," the fast bowler, who scooped six awards including the South African Cricketer of the Year at the CSA Awards .