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US Sen backs NFL National Anthem policy protestors
United States Senator Tammy Duckworth on Saturday expressed her support for protesters in wake of the new National Football League (NFL) National Anthem policy."One day, our nation's flag will drape my coffin, just as it did my Dad's and will my husband's and brother's. I will always stand on these legs for the flag and anthem, but it was ALSO my honor to defend people's right to free speech," she wrote in a tweet."... including those who choose to #TakeAKnee to express outrage at the glaring disparity in how Americans of different races are treated," read another tweet.Duckworth was serving in the US Army in Iraq in 2004 when her Black Hawk helicopter was hit by a rocket-propelled grenade. The attack resulted in the loss of both of her legs. She was awarded the Purple Heart for her injuries, CNN reported.The senator's social media posts follow Wednesday's decision by the football league mandating that players stand for the National Anthem or stay in the locker room during the ...
Champions League Final '18: Real Madrid claim 13th title
Liverpool's remarkable Champions League run ended here on Saturday as Real Madrid won the final 3-1 to claim their third successive and 13th Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) title at the Olimpiyskiy National Sports Complex.Liverpool were rocked early on by a devastating injury to Mohammad Salah, which could also leave the Egyptian's World Cup hopes in doubt.Salah got tangled up with Madrid's defender Sergio Ramos and the result was a heavy landing on the point of his left shoulder.The final, however, was a nightmare for Liverpool goalkeeper Loris Karius.He was at fault for Madrid's first goal, when he threw the ball directly onto the foot of Madrid's Karim Benzema, who redirected it in, and also for the third, in the 83rd minute, when he allowed a knuckling long-distance shot by Gareth Bale to slip through.It is interesting to note that Bale was controversially benched by Zinedine Zidane, and was introduced into the game in the 61st minute, when the scores were leveled ..
Special train introduced from Pune to Hazrat Nizamuddin
The Central Railway introduced a superfast special train on special charges from Pune to Hazrat Nizamuddin to manage the extra rush of passengers on May 29Train No. 02099 Superfast Special will leave Pune at 12:25 am on May 29 and will arrive Hazrat Nizamuddin at 2 am the next day.The train will halt at Chinchwad, Lonavala, Panvel, Vasai Road, Surat, Vadodara, Godhra, Ratlam, Nagda, Kota, Sawai Madhopur, Mathura, and Palwal and will comprise AC-2 Tier, AC-3 Tier, nine sleeper class coaches, two second class seating and seven general second class coaches.Bookings will be open on May 27 at all PRS centers and the website www.irctc.co.in.The general second class coaches and second class seating coaches of these trains will run as unreserved coaches and bookings will be done through unreserved ticketing system (UTS).
Real Madrid beat Liverpool 3-1 to win Champions League
Gareth Bale scored twice including an incredible overhead kick after coming off the bench as Real Madrid defeated Liverpool 3-1 in the Champions League final in Kiev. Karim Benzema struck a bizarre opening goal on 51 minutes before Liverpool, who lost leading scorer Mohamed Salah to injury in the first half, replied through Sadio Mane. Bale replaced Isco on the hour and connected with an outrageous acrobatic effort on 64 minutes to put Real back in front. The Welshman sealed a record-extending 13th European Cup title for Real with seven minutes left as a dreadful mistake from Loris Karius allowed his long-range shot to find the net.
Buttler and Bess spare England an innings defeat by Pakistan
Jos Buttler and Dominic Bess fought a determined rearguard action as England avoided an innings defeat by Pakistan in the first Test at Lord's today. When the pair came together, before tea on the third day, England were 110 for six in their second innings -- still needing a further 69 runs to make Pakistan bat again. But come stumps, England were 235 for six after an unbroken century stand by their seventh-wicket duo. England were a mere 56 runs ahead with four wickets standing and the new ball on the horizon, but at least they were still in the game. Buttler was 66 not out and Bess 55 not out after the 20-year-old marked his Test debut with a fine fifty. The duo's 125-run stand was also a vindication for England's new national selector, Ed Smith, who had recalled Buttler as a specialist number seven and picked Somerset off-spinner Bess. But the way the pair played on a sunny day in the best batting conditions of the match, was also an indictment of some of their top-order colleagues
Indian fast bowlers' performance big positive of this IPL: Dhoni
Chennai Super Kings skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni today said that the consistency of the Indian fast bowlers was one of the big positives of the third edition of the Indian Premier League. "I think every season of IPL has produced very good Indian domestic players, who have come up and have done well for their respective teams," Dhoni said before tomorrow's final against Sunrisers Hyderabad. While Dhoni's side has young pacers like Shardul Thakur and Deepak Chahar, who have performed exceptionally well, others young seamers like Shivam Mavi, Prasidh Krishna too made a mark. "What is slightly different is that this season, we have seen a lot of Indian fast bowlers coming in (and) playing consistently and they have executed very well. So that is a big positive for Indian cricket. "Their exposure to some of top batters and how well they can execute and how quick they can bowl when it is needed and what line and length they can bowl," added Dhoni.
Age-group of boys was definitely a concern, says Dhoni
Belying their age, his old but sprightly go-getters have so far done an admirable job for Chennai Super Kings, but skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni today admitted that the age-group was "definitely a concern" for the team that is on the cusp of winning its third IPL title. "The age-group of the boys was definitely a concern, you had to keep them fit. We had to take care of the resources and to make sure that when we come to the business end of the tournament, the best 11 is available for selection," Dhoni said. The two-time World Cup and IPL-winning captain was speaking on the eve of his team's final against Sunrisers Hyderabad here. Dhoni added, "This year we have been able to do that. We did have a injury concerns in the middle, but it is good to have all the players available for selection." The average age of the core team comprising Dhoni (36), Ambati Rayudu (32), Suresh Raina (31), Dwayne Bravo (34), Shane Watson (37) and Harbhajan Singh (37) is 34 and half years. In his trademark ..
Neymar 'really wants' to work under Guardiola - report
Brazil star Neymar has paved the way for a potentially early departure from Paris Saint-Germain by declaring he "really wants to" work under Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola. Speculation that Neymar could leave PSG only a year after signing a record-setting 222 million euro ($264 million) deal with the French league giants has been rife. And the 26-year-old superstar, currently in Brazil training with the national team prior to the World Cup, has done little to quash the rumours. Although linked with a move to European champions Real Madrid, Neymar told ESPN Brasil he wanted to experience working alongside Guardiola having missed the opportunity when he arrived at previous club Barcelona a year after the Spanish coach's departure. "I've always wanted to work with Guardiola. He's different. I arrived (in Barcelona) a year after he left," said Neymar, who was interviewed for the programme by fellow compatriot and ex-Fenerbahce midfielder Alex. "I really want to work with ...
We need to focus on our brand of cricket: Moody
Sunrisers Hyderabad lost to Chennai Super Kings in the IPL Qualfier 1 just a few days back but their head coach Tom Moody said that his side would not think of the past match but focus on their brand of cricket in tomorrow's summit clash. "I am not looking here at what we need to tighten up. We need to concentrate on our brand of cricket and bring that to the final," said Moody at the media conference today ahead of the final match at the Wankhede Stadium. "We all can recall the last game we played which we could have won by 20 runs. It was a remarkable comeback by CSK. Faf du Plessis played a remarkable innings and showed his class and experience," the former Australia cricketer said. He said the pleasing aspect from his perspective was that his team has the capability to fight back. "Even last night a lot of people thought we were out of the contest after 7-8 overs," he said, alluding to the turnaround his team made at the Eden Gardens in Kollata against Kolkata Knight Riders in ...
Platini could still face probe, says Swiss prosecutor
Former UEFA president Michel Platini could still face an investigation despite his belief he is clear, the Swiss Federal Prosecutor's Office said on Saturday.
Ricciardo takes pole position for Monaco Grand Prix
Australian Formula One driver Daniel Ricciardo (Red Bull) on Saturday earned pole position, the second of his career, for the Monaco Grand Prix.
Nuremberg sign Hamburg goalkeeper Mathenia
Newly-promoted Nuremberg have sealed the transfer of Christian Mathenia from relegated Hamburg, the Bundesliga football club announced on Saturday.
Eden Gardens voted best ground of IPL 2018
The Eden Gardens has been voted the best ground in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2018.
IT men defeats local men, KSEB women beats TN Juniors
Income Tax, Delhi defeated Coimbatore District BasketBall Association 87-78 in the inaugural match of the 53rd All India Basketball Championnship for Men here today. In the women's section for the CRI Pumps Trophy, KSEB Thiruananthapuram walloped Tamil Nadu Juniors 74-34. The winners led 36-17 at half time. In the men's match, the taxmen trailed 37-40 at half time, but rallied well to win the game by just nine points. Vishal kumar and Rachit played well for the winners, netting 23 and 16 points, while G Gerard sunk 21 points and Vinith Kumar 19 for the losers. The start of the matches were delayed by 90 minutes due to rains. Punjab Police, Punjab, Indian Air Force, Delhi, Customs (Chennai), Arise Steel (Chennai), Indian Railway, Delhi, ASC Bengaluru, Income Tax, Delhi and CBDA are the teams vying for honours in the men's event for the Nachimuthu Gounder Cup. The women's section has Eastern Railway, Kolkata, Kerala Police, Thiruvananthapuram, South-West Railway, Hubli, ...
'It's our destiny' -- Fans paint Liverpool red ahead of Champions League final
Liverpool fans were dreaming of Champions League glory as they turned their city into a sea of red ahead of the hotly-anticipated showdown with Real Madrid in Kiev today. After a week dominated by the frustration of Liverpool supporters who were unable to travel to the Ukraine for the final of Europe's elite club competition, the big day arrived with anticipation at fever pitch among those who stayed on Merseyside. Two travel companies axed flights, leaving diehard fans scrambling to find a way to travel to Kiev. For those who couldn't make it, the party was already underway in pubs and bars in the city centre. Shops and streets were decked out in red banners, scarves and posters, reflecting Liverpool fans' belief that by full-time in Kiev they will be celebrating the club's sixth European Cup and first since 2005. "There's this momentum around the city," said Danny Byrne, 43, doing a roaring trade in flags and scarves outside the club's Anfield stadium where fans were gathering to ...
Amir's double strike sparks England collapse in first Test
Mohammad Amir took two wickets in three balls as Pakistan closed in on an innings victory inside three days in the first Test against England at Lord's today. England were 111 for six in their second innings at tea on the third day, still needing a further 68 runs to make Pakistan bat again in the first of this two-Test series. And after Amir had struck twice in quick succession to remove Dawid Malan and Jonny Bairstow, Mohammad Abbas captured the prize wicket of Joe Root, the England captain lbw for 68. Overall, England -- on a sunny day and in the best batting conditions of the entire match -- had lost four wickets for 19 runs. Their latest top-order collapse left England facing their sixth defeat in eight Tests after they failed to record a win at this level on tour in Australia and New Zealand. Malan, who saw a piece of his helmet fly off after turning away from a Hasan Ali bouncer, struggled while making 12 off 50 balls. The left-hander was undone on his Middlesex home ground ...
Ravi Kumar narrowly misses out final round spot
Indian shooter Ravi Kumar missed out on making it to his third ISSF Word Cup final of the year by 0.6 points as he finished 13th in the men's 10m air rifle event here today. Ravi, who won a bronze at the World Cup first stage in Guadalajara, Mexico and came fourth at the second stage in Changwon, Korea, shot a score of 628.6 in the 60-shots qualification round on day three of competitions, missing out on the eight-man finals by 0.6 points. Illia Charheika of Belarus won the gold medal while Russia's Vladimir Maslennikov bagged silver and Chinese Taipei's Shao-Chuan Lu settled for bronze in the World Cup fourth stage 10m air rifle event here. Arjun Babuta and Deepak Kumar, the two other Indians in the 10m air rifle qualification, shot 627.7 and 627.4 to finish 20th and 25th respectively. Tomorrow has three finals scheduled with the women's 50m rifle 3 positions being the first on the card followed by the women's 10m air pistol and the men's 25m rapid fire pistol.
Rashid Khan is the player to watch in IPL final (Column: Just Sport)
The Indian Premier League 2018 will end on Sunday with Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) meeting for the fourth time in the highly popular Twenty20 league this season.
IPL hinders players' growth in first-class cricket: Andy Flower
England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) stand-in director Andy Flower says participation in the Indian Premier League hinders many "growth opportunities" for the country's players in first-class cricket. As many as 12 England players, including Ben Stokes, Chris Woakes and Jos Buttler, featured in this year's IPL. "The ECB position, at the moment, is to allow some of our best players to go to the IPL. And a lot of people will say things have thankfully moved on from the time I made my decisions around subjects like the IPL," Flower was quoted as saying by ESPNCricinfo. When he was the England coach, Flower was often sceptical of English players' participation in the IPL at the expense of their performance in Test cricket, which put him at loggerheads with stars such as Kevin Pietersen. Flower said, "(By playing in the IPL) They do miss out on some really excellent growth opportunities in first-class cricket for their counties. There is no doubt about that. "But the understanding at the .
Don't have information on India-Lanka match fixing: Rajeev Shukla
Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) senior official Rajeev Shukla on Saturday said that Indian cricket board has not received any information in connection with Galle Test match between India and Sri Lanka last year being allegedly fixed.Allegations of match fixing and pitch doctoring hit cricket once again after a documentary by news organisation Al Jazeera had allegedly uncovered a groundsman agreeing to doctor pitches for Test matches at the Galle International Stadium in Sri Lanka.According to the investigation carried out by the news organization, the pitch for the Sri Lanka-India Test at Galle in 2017 was doctored to favour batsmen.Meanwhile, the pitch used for the 2016 Test at Galle, where Australia were bundled out for 106 and 183 to lose by 229 runs, was allegedly also fixed.In a sting operation, the match-fixers were allegedly also planning to fix Sri Lanka-England Galle Test scheduled to be played in November this year.Talking to ANI regarding the same, Indian ...