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15 Days to go: Varela leads Uruguay to World Cup win over Brazil in 1950 (Looking Back)
On July 16, 1950, Uruguay beat Brazil in the World Cup final played at Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro before more than 170,000 spectators.
Ranko Popovic steps down as FC Pune City head coach
Ranko Popovic on Wednesday stepped down as the head coach of the Indian Super League (ISL) club FC Pune City with immediate effect.The Serbian manager, who led the historic run for the club taking them to semifinals in 2017-18 season, opted to call it a day on his time with Stallions seeking fresh challenges."It has been a great season for FC Pune City and thanks to Coach Ranko Popovic for making it memorable. His belief in the club's ethos, especially the youth was remarkable, and it helped us achieve a lot and unearth the hidden talent in our system. He deserves a lot of credit for the historic run the club has had in 2017-18 ISL. But like someone has said, "All Good Things Come To An End' and so has his journey with us. FC Pune City wishes him the best in his future endeavours. The name of the new Head Coach will be announced in due course of time," said FC Pune City CEO Gaurav Modwel.The former Real Zaragoza and Buriram United FC coach joined the club in September 2017 and made a
FC Pune City and coach Popovic part ways
Indian Super League franchise FC Pune City and its head coach Ranko Popovic have parted ways. The Serbian manager, who guided the team to semifinals in 2017-18 season, opted to call it a day with the Stallions as he is looking for new challenges. The decision was announced by a media release issued by the club today. The former Real Zaragoza and Buriram United FC coach joined the Indian side in September 2017 and made a lasting impression, helping FC Pune City breach the top-four barrier for the first time. "The decision to part ways is one of the most toughest I have had to made for a while. The professionalism of the management and the fans' support made my job here a memorable one and I wish the club all the best for the future, said Popovic. FC Pune City CEO Gaurav Modwel said that the name of the new head coach will be announced in duo course of time.
French Open: Simona Halep eyes winning start
World number one Simona Halep will look to kick start her campaign at the French Open on a winning note when she faces America's Alison Riske in the opening round of the women's singles event here on Wednesday.Earlier, the 26-year-old's opening-round match was postponed following a rain-affected schedule on Court Philippe-Chatrier on Tuesday.As a result, Halep, who will be chasing her maiden Grand Slam title at the Roland Garros, will now begin her campaign in the second major of the season on the fourth day.The Romanian star is a two-time runner-up at Roland Garros - slumping to a defeat to Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova in the 2014 final before losing to Jelena Ostapenko last year.Halep has experienced a roller-coaster clay-court season so far, having made back-to-back quarter-final exits at Madrid and Stuttgart before finishing as a runner-up in Italian Open.World number 83 Riske, on the other hand, has not clinched a match at Roland Garros since 2014, with Halep also holding .
Colombia train in Italy ahead of Egypt friendly
Coach Jose Pekerman put the Colombian national football team through the paces here ahead of this week's pre-World Cup friendly against Egypt in nearby Bergamo.
Popovic quits as coach of FC Pune City
Indian Super League club FC Pune City's head coach Ranko Popovic of Serbia has quit after guiding the team to the semi-finals in the 2017-18 season. "It has been a great season for FC Pune City and thanks to Coach Ranko Popovic for making it memorable. His belief in the club's ethos, especially the youth, was remarkable and it helped us achieve a lot and unearth the hidden talent in our system," said club's CEO Gaurav Modwel. "He deserves a lot of credit for the historic run the club has had in 2017-18 ISL. But like someone has said 'all good things come to an end' and so has his journey with us," he added. Popovic joined the club in September 2017 and made a lasting impression helping FC Pune City breach the top-4 barrier, a first time in the club's four-year history, the club said in a release. "Under Popovic, the club established a reputation of playing an aggressive brand of football that helped FC Pune City remain among the top teams consistently through the ...
IOA, Asian Games organisers sign MoU, finalise Torch Relay details
The Indian Olympic Association and a seven-member delegation from the Indonesia Asian Games Organizing Committee today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and finalised the details surrounding the commencement of the Torch Relay. The Torch Relay for the 18th edition of the Games will be held on July 15 at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in the capital where the permanent flame of the Asian Games is located. This year's Asian Games will mark the 18th edition of the prestigious tournament which will be hosted in Jakarta, Indonesia. A MoU was also signed by Rajeev Mehta, Secretary General, IOA and Eris Herryanto, Secretary General, INASGOC which covered the various obligations for conduct of the Asian Games Torch Relay here. On May 10, IOA had constituted an Organising Committee for the successful conduct of the Torch Relay. The venue for the torch lit ceremony is named after the legendary hockey player and a three-time Olympic gold medallist. The National Stadium was the ..
Panama, Northern Ireland in goalless draw
Amid massive support from the public, mostly dressed in red, the Panamanian national football team played out a 0-0 stalemate against Northern Ireland in an international friendly here.
Peru beat Scotland in international friendly
Peru defeated Scotland 2-0 in an international friendly ahead of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, stretching their undefeated streak to 13 games.
Intercontinental Cup good preparation for Asian Cup: Indian defender Sandesh
Two days ahead of the commencement of the Intercontinental Cup, Indian football team defender Sandesh Jhingan believes playing against physical teams like Kenya, Bahrain will help his side to gauge themselves ahead of the 2019 AFC Asia Cup.India will be competing against Kenya, New Zealand and Chinese Taipei in the upcoming Intercontinental Cup which is part of their preparation for the AFC Asian Cup in UAE next year.On being asked about India's prospect in the Intercontinental Cup, Jhingan commented, "This is the first time India are playing Kenya and they are a different team, the way they play football and the way it is played in their continent is something new for us to experience. I know they are going to be physical, but it will be a good test for us."He further said, "In the Asian Cup, we are going to get physical teams. Bahrain is a physical team, so is UAE. So now if we play teams like Kenya we will get to know our weaknesses and on what aspects we need to work on before the
2nd Division I-League: Real Kashmir, Hindustan gear up for virtual final
Real Kashmir and Hindustan FC are all set to lock horns in the virtual final of the ongoing I-League 2nd Division at the FSV Arena in Bengaluru on Wednesday to determine the team which will play the I-League next season.Although it is a virtual final, Real Kashmir enters the match with an upper hand. Both teams sit on four points each in the table with Real Kashmir leading to a difference in goals scored.Hindustan FC needs to win at any cost and if the match ends in a draw, Real Kashmir will qualify for the next edition of I-League.Nonetheless, Real Kashmir have a hard task at hand as they face a well-organized Hindustan FC side, who are competitive at both ends of the pitch. But coach David Robertson ensured that Real Kashmir have a sound game plan backed by players will be able to withstand the pressure of the occasion.While Real Kashmir performed well against TRAU in their 2-2 draw, it wasn't their best performance as they missed some vital opportunities of their own, while ...
Star-studded Australia A squads named for India tour
All-rounder Mitchell Marsh was today named skipper of a star-studded Australia A squad for the four-day games during their tour of India later this year while Travis Head will lead the one-day side. The one-day side will compete in a tri-series against India A and South Africa A in Vijawada in August ahead of the four-day games in September. Marsh, whose Test vice captaincy prospects got a boost, leads a 14-man squad packed with international experience, a group featuring Alex Carey, Ashton Agar, Peter Handscomb, Head, Jon Holland, Usman Khawaja, Joel Paris, Matthew Renshaw and Chris Tremain. Test legend Adam Gilchrist backed Marsh to be Tim Paine's vice-captain and now the 26-year-old has a perfect opportunity to display his leadership qualities over two matches against India A in Vizag from September 2. "We're looking for leaders for future Australian teams, and Travis, Mitch and Alex are all very impressive young men," national selector Trevor Hohns said. "Travis and Mitch both ...
I-League 2nd Division: Ozone, TRAU to play for pride in last clash
Ozone FC and TRAU FC will play for pride when they square off with each other in their final round match of the ongoing 2nd Division I-League at the FSV Arena in Bengaluru on Wednesday.Ozone FC's hopes of playing I-League next season were dashed following a defeat against Real Kashmir and draw against Hindustan FC in the previous round of matches.On the other hand, TRAU's run has looked a lot like Ozone FC's, despite tipped as favourites to go the distance, an opening day defeat against Hindustan FC followed by a draw against Real Kashmir knocked them out of the competition and what they need to do now is to play for pride, and redeem themselves after performing poorly in the campaign."It has been a really disappointing tournament and I think that's the only way we can reflect on it because we came here to win. We gave our best performance against Hindustan FC and Real Kashmir but somehow results did not go our way. This is our last match and we have the chance to redeem ourselves." ..
Park eyes US Women's Open, 20 years on from Pak
World number one Park In-bee will take a low-key approach to the women's US Open tomorrow as she aims to cement the legacy of compatriot Pak Se-ri with her eighth major title. Twenty years ago, Pak blazed a trail for Korean golfers when she stormed to victory in the 1998 US Open, a spectacular triumph that encouraged many of her compatriots to take up the sport. "Back in '98, I was really just a kid," Park said Tuesday. "My dad was really a big fan of golf. He was watching golf and watching Se-ri play. I remember my dad getting really excited very early in the morning. "After that there was a big golf boom in Korea and a lot of the girls my age were starting to play golf. I was one of them." In 1998, Pak was the sole South Korean golfer plying her trade on the LPGA Tour. There are now more than 50 Korean players on the LPGA, and last year Korean women picked up three of the five majors on offer. Unsurprisingly, world number one Park will start as the player to beat at Shoal Creek Gold
Tiger can still beat my record - Nicklaus
Jack Nicklaus said he believes Tiger Woods can still overhaul his record of 18 Major Championship victories. Woods last won a major almost exactly 10 years ago, when he battled to a memorable playoff win at the 2008 US Open at Torrey Pines in Southern California. That victory left him four shy of Nicklaus's tally of 18 majors, a target that has looked increasingly beyond Woods in recent years during long injury layoffs. Nicklaus however, who will host this week's Memorial tournament in Ohio, said he is convinced Woods can win Majors again after playing with him on Monday at Shinnecock Hills, the venue for the 2018 US Open. "While Tiger has not had that much fun the last 10-years, and I would hate to go through what he's has been through as he's been through a lot, but he's a hard worker, he's a tough competitor and he's still driven, so that's why I would never count him out," said the 79-year-old Nicklaus. "Nobody ever said 'how's your record, Jack?' as I've always said that if Tiger
Chinese-owned Mediapro grab French football TV rights in mega 1bn euro offer
Chinese-owned Mediapro crashed French football's television rights party in style, snapping up the right to broadcast Ligue 1 matches domestically for the period 2020 to 2024 for 1.153 billion euros ($1.33 billion) annually, the French league (LFP) announced. "It was a successful bidding process, with a significant increase of our TV rights," said LFP president Nathalie Boy de la Tour, with the existing deal for 2016 to 2020 valued at 726.5 million euros. Based in Spain but owned by the Chinese private equity fund Orient Hontai, Mediapro snapped up the leading packages put up for auction on Tuesday as longtime French football broadcaster Canal+ was left empty-handed. "It's a historic turning point," said Didier Quillot, the French league's chief executive. "We haven't quite had time to crack open the Champagne, but we're happy. It proves that our football is getting better, and broadcasters are starting to recognise that too. "Our football is now more entertaining, we have a seven ...
French Open: Bhambri knocked out, Bopanna advances
Indian tennis ace Yuki Bhambri maiden appearance at the French Open came to an abrupt end when he crashed out of the tournament, losing to 111th-ranked Ruben Bemelmans from Belgium, 4-6,4-6, 1-6, in the men's singles match here on Monday.Rohan Bopanna and his French partner Edouard Roger-Vasselin began their Roland Garros campaign with a comfortable win over the American team of Taylor Fritz and Frances Tiafoe, 6-3, 6-1 proceeded to the second round in the men's doubles match of the tournament.Bemelman's strong and swift actions were too good for Bhambri as the former dominated the game right from the beginning and won it with ease.Bhambri was the lone Indian in the in the men's singles category of the tournament.The 25-year-old had earlier qualified for the main draw of the Roland Garros for the first time after winning the Chinese Taipei Challenger title with straight sets win over compatriot Ramkumar Ramanathan.It should be noted that Bhambri and Bemelmans had previously faced each
Investors ask if ECB has will and means to save euro from Italian turmoil
LONDON (Reuters) - Investors are again speculating what the European Central Bank could do to solve the problem of a surge in Italy's debt yields that is causing stress for Italian banks and reviving questions about a euro break up.
Catwoman Serena back in business as Nadal, Sharapova survive scares
Serena Williams made a winning return to Grand Slam tennis which was as memorable as her body-hugging black catsuit when she reached the Roland Garros second round today. The 36-year-old downed Kristyna Pliskova of the Czech Republic 7-6 (7/4), 6-4 to register her first victory at the majors since her 2017 Australian Open triumph. "I missed Roland Garros so much, I missed the battle," Williams, the 2002, 2013 and 2015 champion, said after playing her first clay court match since finishing runner-up to Garbine Muguruza in the 2016 final on the same Philippe Chatrier Court. "It's been two years since I played here. It wasn't easy but I have been training really hard. I feel good and just so happy to be back here." As Williams -- and her eye-catching outfit -- grabbed the headlines, there were wins but a few scares for 10-time champion Rafael Nadal and two-time winner Maria Sharapova. Nadal racked up his 80th win in Paris by seeing off Italian lucky loser Simone Bolelli 6-4, 6-3, 7-6 ...
Catsuit queen Serena back in winning business
Serena Williams made a winning return to Grand Slam tennis which was as memorable as her body-hugging black catsuit when she reached the Roland Garros second round on Tuesday. The 36-year-old downed Kristyna Pliskova of the Czech Republic 7-6 (7/4), 6-4 to register her first victory at the majors since her 2017 Australian Open triumph. "I missed Roland Garros so much, I missed the battle," Williams, the 2002, 2013 and 2015 champion in Paris, said after playing her first clay court match since finishing runner-up to Garbine Muguruza in the 2016 final on the same Philippe Chatrier Court. "I couldn't play last year. I had a baby but I am so happy to be back. "It's been two years since I played here. It wasn't easy but I have been training really hard. I feel good and just so happy to be back here." Williams, the winner of an Open era record 23 Grand Slam titles, had arrived at Roland Garros with just four matches under her belt in 2018. The last time she had been spotted on a court was .