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Eduardo Berizzo signed as Athletic Bilbao's new coach
Top-flight Spanish football side Athletic Bilbao on Thursday announced that Eduardo Berizzo will be their coach for next season after signing a contract for one year until June 30, 2019.
Zidane quits as Real Madrid coach
Fresh from winning his third consecutive Champions League title with Real Madrid, Zinedine Zidane stunned the football world on Thursday by announcing his resignation as coach of the multiple La Liga champions.
CWG gold medallist Sanjita Chanu fails dope test
Two-time Commonwealth Games champion weightlifter Sanjita Chanu has tested positive for a banned anabolic steroid and she has been provisionally suspended, the international federation said today. International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) said on its website that Sanjita, who had won a gold in the women's 53kg category in the recent Gold Coast CWG, has tested positive for testosterone. "IWF reports that the sample of Ms. Sanjita Chanu Khumukcham (IND) has returned an Adverse Analytical Finding for Testosterone (S1.1 Anabolic Agents). As a consequence, the Athlete is provisionally suspended in view of a potential anti-doping rule violation," IWF stated. "In any case where it is determined that the Athlete did not commit an anti-doping rule violation, the relevant decision will also be published," the IWF added. The IWF did not give details, such as the dates, of the dope test sample collection, saying "it will not make any further comments on the case until it is closed". Sanjita ..
Curran called in as cover for injured Stokes in England Test squad
Left-arm swing bowler Sam Curran has been named in the England squad as cover for injured all-rounder Ben Stokes for the second Test of the two-match series against Pakistan, beginning July 1 at the Headingley Carnegie.Stokes sustained an injury in his left hamstring, while fielding during a recent training session and, now, Curran has earned his first Test call-up as his cover."Surrey left-arm seamer Sam Curran has been drafted into England's Test squad as cover for Ben Stokes who is suffering with a tight left hamstring," the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said.The 19-year-old will now longer be part of the ICC World XI squad for the one-off fund-raising T20I match against West Indies as he has to arrive in Leeds tonight and will train at Emerald Headingley on Friday.Curran seems to have got the call-up on the back of his impressive performance in the ongoing English county season so far.He has been the leading wicket-taker for Yorkshire, having bagged 18 wickets in four ...
Zidane quits as Madrid manager despite third CL title
In a shocking move, Zinedine Zidane has stepped down as the head coach of Real Madrid, less than a week after guiding the club to their third successive Champions League title.Announcing the news, the French manager said that it is a right team to leave, adding that the players now need a "different methodology"."It's time to go. These players need a different discourse, a different methodology," goal.com quoted Zidane, as saying.Zidane, however, clarified that it was entirely his decision to leave the Santiago Bernabeu club and that no one pushed him out of the door."It's my decision.For many people, this will not make sense, but it does for me. It's time for a change," he said.The 45-year-old's announcement comes just five days after Real Madrid clinched a 3-1 win over Liverpool in the high-octane Champions League final clash at the Olimpiyskiy National Sports Complex.The victory in the final saw Zidane equal Bob Paisley and Carlo Ancelotti's record of being the only coaches to have
Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane drops Madrid bombshell
Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane dropped a bombshell today, quitting the Spanish giants just days after winning the Champions League for a record third year in a row. The 45-year-old former international decided to quit at the top saying that it was time for a change for himself and the club and admitting he was unsure of his ability to maintain his winning record at Real. But he said that no other club was involved in his decision to part ways with Real and although experts have linked him to the French national team coaching job, Zidane insisted he is eyeing no other position at this time. "I have taken the decision to not continue next year as Real Madrid coach," the Frenchman told a hastily convened press conference. "This club deserves to continue to win and needs a change" he said, adding that he believed the "moment has come." "After three years the club needs another discourse, another method of working," he added Zidane said he was unsure of his ability to inspire the team ..
Shuttlers Lakshya, Vaishnavi to lead Indian challenge at Asia Junior meet (Preview)
Junior World No.10 Lakshya Sen and World No.4 Vaishnavi Jakka Reddy will lead the Indian bandwagon at the upcoming edition of the Badminton Asia Junior Championship starting here from July 14.
Lakshya Sen to lead Indian challenge at Badminton Asia Junior C'ship
Up and coming players Lakshya Sen and Vaishnavi Jakka Reddy will spearhead the Indian challenge in the Badminton Asia Junior Championship to be held in Jakarta, Indonesia from July 14 to 22. The tournament will be played in mixed team format and individual championship. The mixed team event will be played from July 14-17, while the individual competition starts from July 18. The tournament will see former junior world number one and current number 10 Sen share responsibilities with young Priyanshu Rajawat who caught the eyes of the selectors during the recent selection trial tournament. India number one Amar Farogh and number three Kiran George will compete in the boys' singles category, while current world number four Vaishnavi will be joined by India number one Akarshi Kashyap and S Kavipriya in the girls' singles competition. Manjit Singh Khwairakpam, Dingku Singh, Vishnuvardhan Goud and Sri Krishna Sai Kumar Podile will lead the Indian charge in the men's doubles category while ...
Anand draws with Ding Liren, remains joint second
World rapid champion Viswanathan Anand was held to a draw by rising Chinese star Ding Liren in the third round of the Altibox Norway Chess tournament here. With the invincible tag around him these days, Ding Liren did not face any real danger from Anand, who has 1.5 points in all. The Chinese has not lost a game in classical chess since August 2017 and even though Anand had a new idea and some semblance of an advantage in the closed Ruy Lopez opening, Liren was able to neutralise that. It was on the 16th move that Anand came up with a prepared idea, an improvement over an earlier game played by Liren in the Candidates' tournament this year. The Indian ace sacrificed a pawn and felt that he somehow let it slip it in the middle game when he had chances to fight for the advantage. As it happened in the game, Liren closed the queen side and the game was drawn in 35 moves. World champion Magnus Carlsen scored a thumping victory over Levon Aronian of Armenia to stretch his lead to a full ...
Donald backs England to lift World Cup in 2019
South African pace legend Allan Donald has backed No.1-ranked hosts England to go the distance in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019.
Frank Lampard signs 3-year contract with Derby County
Former Chelsea and England midfielder Frank Lampard is to become head coach of English second-tier club Derby County, the football club announced on Thursday.
Uncapped Curran called in as England look to draw series
Uncapped left-arm medium pacer Sam Curran has been called up as cover for all-rounder Ben Stokes as England prepare to square the two-match series when they face Pakistan in the second Test at the Headingley Cricket ground from Friday.
There is more awareness about football now: Chhetri
Two matches shy of his 100th international match, India football team captain Sunil Chhetri feels that there is much more "awareness about the game" in general among players and fans. "They are much more aware and there is more awareness now. It is not only the players, but just the whole euphoria in the country. We as Indians are more aware (about the game)," said Chhetri on eve of his side's lung-opener against Chinese Taipei in the Inter-Continental Cup. "The boys have more knowledge about the do's and don'ts. They are willing to take care of themselves and their nutrition," he added. While 33-year-old Secundarabad-born Chhetri will play his 99th game tomorrow against Chinese Taipei at the Mumbai Football Arena, he is slated to play his 100th game on June 4 against Kenya. The skipper, who has 56 international goals to his name, stressed that he was fit and his team was ready for the multi-nation tournament. "I am fully fit and we are ready for the tournament. It was a mixed bag ...
We are physically prepared, need to prepare tactically: Constantine
India may be the top-ranked side in the Intercontinental Cup beginning here tomorrow, but head coach Stephen Constantine is expecting "different problems" from each of the three opponents and said that his team would need to be tactically prepared to shine in the tournament. India take on Chinese Taipei tomorrow at the Mumbai Football Arena in the lung opener of the tournament which also has New Zealand and Kenya. The home team is ranked 97th ahead of Kenya (111), Chinese Taipei (121) and New Zealand (133). This four-nation tournament was conceptualised to test the Indian team ahead of the Asian Cup to be held in the four cities of the UAE from January 5 and February 1. "We will use these games as a preparation for Asian Cup. We are looking forward to the game against Chinese Taipei tomorrow. Kenya and New Zealand will be giving us different problems. Physically we are prepared and we need to now prepare tactically," Constantine told reporters at the pre-tournament press ...
Chinese Taipei coach Gary White ready for India challenge in Intercontinental Cup
A day before his side's first clash against India in the Intercontinental Cup in Mumbai, Chinese Taipei coach Gary White has said that playing against the host team in the opener is always a challenge and that his team are up to grab it.Chinese Taipei will take on India in the opening match of Intercontinental Cup at the Mumbai Football Arena on Friday before they lock horns with New Zealand (June 5) and Kenya (June 8)."Life is all about newer challenges and the experience we take home with us. It's always challenging to play the host nation in the first game. The first game always sets the tone," he added. "It will be really motivating for us to play a higher ranked team in the tournament opener."Captain Marvel Sunil Chhetri, who is just two matches away from playing his 100th International match for India, is giving the English coach quite a few sleepless nights and the coach didn't hide this at all."India are a strong team and they're going up step by step. Sunil is nearing to ...
Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane says will leave club
Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane said Thursday he was leaving the Spanish giants, just days after winning the Champions League for the third year in a row. "I have taken the decision to not continue next year as Real Madrid coach. After three years I need another discourse, another method of working," he told a hastily convened press conference.
Pre-season in Scotland helped Real Kashmir clinch I-League qualification
A solid pre-season in Scotland was one of the main reasons behind Real Kashmir FC scripting history to become the first football team from the valley to qualify for next season's I-League, their team manager Obaid Peer said.
India have plans to win all three Intercontinental Cup matches: coach
Indian men's football team coach Stephen Constantine has revealed that he has "broken things down and have set the plans to win each of these three games" in the Intercontinental Cup, beginning June 1 in Mumbai.India will take on Chinese Taipei in the opening match of Intercontinental Cup at the Mumbai Football Arena on Friday before they lock horns with Kenya (June 4) and New Zealand (June 7).Speaking on the eve of the tournament, Constantine said, "We will use this tournament as a preparation for the AFC Asian Cup. I am aware of the quality of the players whom Kenya and New Zealand have brought in and they are playing all across Europe.""The quality of those leagues matter. We are using this game to develop and improve," the coach added. "Kenya and New Zealand will be giving us different problems and we need them in our developmental process. Physically we are prepared and we need to now prepare tactically."Team captain Sunil Chhetri, meanwhile, mentioned about the "desire to win ...
Intercontinental Cup: We plan to win every game, says Constantine
Indian football team head coach Stephen Constantine said on Thursday that he has "broken things down and have set the plans to win each of these three games" in the Intercontinental Cup.
Cup of Life is Cup of Love: Kolkata couple get ready to watch their 10th World Cup
When the soccer crazy Kolkatans got first taste of live television coverage during the Spain World Cup in 1982, Kolkata-based couple Pannalal and Chaitali Chatterjee decided to take a step further. The middle-class couple decided to watch 'Greatest Show on the Earth' from the stands enjoying Paolo Rossi's predatory skills. It started the couple's memorable journey watching the beautiful game. Now at 85 with his 76 year old wife, Pannalal is gearing up to watch his 10th World Cup in Russia, which he possibly feels will be last from the stands. "I will be nearing 90 in 2022 and there's little hope that we would make it to Qatar for the next edition," an emotional Pannalal told PTI from their small flat in a narrow bylane at Kidderpore. The decision to visit every World Cup came with hundreds of sacrifices, from curtailing on food they liked, to always living on a shoe-string budget, and making sure that their 'World Cup Fund' was never compromised with. Travelling in a group of seven ...