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Liverpool vs Madrid: Here are the two squads for CL final
Midfielder Emre Can has been named in Liverpool's 24-man squad for the much-hyped Champions League final against Real Madrid, which is to be held on May 27 at the NSC Olimpiyskiy in Ukraine.Emre, who has recently regained full fitness after being sidelined since late March due to a back injury, could make his last appearance for Liverpool in the Champions League clash as his contract is all set expire next month and that he has also turned down an extension.Meanwhile, youngsters Curtis Jones, Nat Phillips and Rafael Camacho have also been named in the Liverpool squad to face Real Madrid.It should be noted that no current player of the Liverpool side have appeared in a summit showdown of the Champions League.Meanwhile, manager Zinedine Zidane has called up the entire Real Madrid squad for the Champions League final, with star striker Cristiano Ronaldo returning to fitness after an ankle injury.However, it is to be seen if Zidane will decide for Lucas Vasquez ahead of Gareth Bale on the
IPL-Playoffs: Kolkata put Hyderabad to bat
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) skipper Dinesh Karthik won the toss and elected to field against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) Qualifier 2 at the Eden Gardens here on Friday.
Sharmila stays in title at Beijing Ladies; lies second
Despite being under the weather, Sharmila Nicollet kept herself in the title hunt with a steady two-under 70 that brought her to 6-under for 36 holes at the Le Coq Sportif Beijing Ladies Classic. Sharmila is lying Tied-2nd and one shot behind the leader, a 16-year-old amateur Liu Wenbo, who shot six-under 66 on the second day. Liu carded 71 on first day. Sharmila shares the second place with China's 19-year-old Shi Yuting (73-66) and Sui Xiang (71-68). Shi, who plays on Japan Ladies Tour, retained her Chinese National title last week and also helped her side win the team event. Sharmila, one of the five co-leaders after the first round, said she was still running slight fever for the last few days. She opened with a bogey but soon steadied herself. She had birdies on 13th, her fourth hole of the day, the par-3 17th and Par-5 fourth and no more bogeys. With rounds of 68-70 on first two days, Sharmila has been playing consistent and said, I just want to stay fit and calm for one more ...
Kohli needs rest after hectic IPL and ahead of England tour: Harbhajan
Veteran off-spinner Harbhajan Singh feels the neck sprain which ruled Virat Kohli out of the county stint came as a blessing in disguise for him ahead of the England tour as the India captain needed rest after a hectic IPL season. "Not at all, I feel it (Virat's injury) should be okay as there is lot of time. It it good that he (Virat) is not playing county because he needs rest as IPL is a very hectic tournament, it is not that easy," Harbhajan told reporters here. "After IPL all players feel there should be a break of 15 days. So in my opinion, it is good that he (Virat) is not going to play county cricket. His body will get rest, he will recover and much better prepared for the bigger things. I am sure he is as good as a player, whether he plays county cricket or not," the 37-year-old spinner, a veteran of 103 Tests said. Harbhajan stressed that rest is essential for every cricketer. "Every player know their body and somewhere down the line we as players need to take responsibility
Kvitova not in favour of Serena seeding
Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova insisted today that the French Open was right not to hand Serena Williams a special seeding for the event. Former world number one Williams, a three-time champion in Paris, is playing a Grand Slam for the first time since winning the Australian Open in 2017. She then stepped off tour to give birth to her daughter in September and has since played just four times this year and not at all since March. As a result the 23-time major winner's ranking has crashed to 453 in the world and she needed to use her protected ranking to enter the draw at Roland Garros. Many in tennis, including long-time rival Maria Sharapova, and outside the sport, the most vocal of whom has been Donald Trump's daughter Ivanka, believe the rule needs to be changed. But not Kvitova. "I don't really think so," said Kvitova who was off the tour for six months last year after suffering knife wounds fighting off a burglar at her home in the Czech Republic. "I know from my ...
Thailand stun China to make Uber Cup final
Thailand's women battled their way into the final of the Uber Cup today with a stunning 3-2 upset of defending champions China, with Busanan Ongbamrungphan once again emerging as the star with a nerveless last game defeat of Olympic champion Li Xuerui. To the roaring approval of the fiercely partisan home crowd, Busanan crushed Li -- who was returning from injury -- 21-11, 21-9, setting up a showdown on Saturday against top seeds Japan. Earlier Japan brushed off a challenge by South Korea 3-1. But the day belonged to the Thais, whose win sparked jubilant on court celebrations and ended a see-sawing match up with tournament favourites China. World Number 4 Ratchanok Intanon won the first singles game, grinding out a 15-21, 21-9, 21-14 win over China's Chen Yufei, who is ranked one place behind her. With crowds shouting "Thailand! Thailand!" Ratchanok hit smash after smash to come back after losing the first game to win two in a row. "I was a bit excited because every point was ...
Serena can come back and win tournaments, says Halep
World number one Simona Halep said today that she thinks Serena Williams is still capable of challenging for titles, as the American prepares to make her Grand Slam return at the French Open. Williams will be playing in her first major tournament since winning last year's Australian Open, having taken time off to give birth to her first child. Halep, a two-time runner-up in Paris, knows that despite a lack of time on court, the unseeded Williams could prove a threat. "It's great for tennis that she's back," said Halep ahead of the start of the tournament on Sunday. "Maybe she needs a little bit more time to get again used to the tournaments and everyday playing. "In my opinion... She's able to come back and to win tournaments again. "She knows how to handle the pressure, how to handle all the situations. She's (been) there for so many years. So I think she will come back and she will be good again." Williams, who opens her campaign with a first-round match against Czech Kristyna ...
Gulshan Homz Cricket League organised under Home Konnect
Within months of being launched, Home Konnect, a flagship programme by NCR's leading realty major Gulshan Homz which aims to create a holistic and enriching community of like-minded people had been able to connect with thousands of people across the societies of Gulshan Homz. Taking this initiative to the next step, an inter-society cricket tournament was organised by the name of Gulshan Homz Cricket League at JBM Global School in Sector - 132 on the Noida Expressway and saw four teams participating from the various projects delivered by the developer.The first stage saw two knockout matches where GC Grand Avengers took on Gulshan Lions and Ikebana Riders locking horns with Vivante Warriors. The first match witnessed Gulshan Lions chasing down a target of 117 runs set by the team of GC Grand Avengers in the allotted 15 overs and won by six wickets. In the second match, Vivante Warriors set a stiff target which the opposite team of Ikebana Riders failed to chase down.The final saw the .
48 shorlisted for senior men's national hockey camp
Ahead of FIH Men's Champions Trophy, 48 players have been shortlisted for a 21-day national camp commencing May 28 at the Sports Authority of India in Bengaluru, Hockey India (HI) announced on Friday.
New putter gives Lahiri a solid start at Fort Worth Invitational
With a new putter in his bag, Anirban Lahiri reeled off three birdies in a row and finished the day at a solid three-under 67 in the first round of the Fort Worth Invitational at the Colonial Country Club. Lahiri, who had put the new putter in his bag a day earlier, carded five birdies against two bogeys and was T-19th after the opening day. The Indian had finished with an eagle and a couple of birdies in last three holes at last week's AT&T Byron Nelson Championships and continued his good run on the opening day here. Lahiri, who finished T-6 in his debut appearance at the Colonial in 2016, missed the cut last year. The 30-year-old Indian was error free on the front nine as he followed up birdies on first three holes with a fourth on ninth by holing a huge putt from 32 feet. He dropped a bogey on 12th and another on 14th, when he missed from inside six feet. But he finished the day with 25-footer for birdie on 18th and was three-under 67. Meanwhile, young Shubhankar Sharma -- ...
Hoffenheim snap up Brenet from Eindhoven
Hoffenheim have completed the transfer of defender Joshua Brenet from Dutch outfit PSV Eindhoven, both football clubs have confirmed.
Dhruv Sheoran triumphs by one shot at PGTI Feeder Tour
Rookie Dhruv Sheoran of the DLF Golf & Country Club bagged his maiden professional title after emerging victories by one shot at the first PGTI Feeder Tour event of the season here today. The 23-year-old Sheoran (69-68-74), the joint leader at the end of round two, completed a wire-to-wire victory despite a sedate final round of two-over-74. His total read five-under-211 at the BSF Golf Club here. Delhi golfer Pawan Verma (73-71-68) made huge gains on the final day as he took a leap from overnight 11th to tied second at four-under-212 thanks to his last round of 68 which was also the day's best score. Sandeep Singh (72-65-75) of Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan, the co-leader in round two, finished joint runner-up along with Verma after returning a 75 on Friday. Sheoran, playing his first event as a professional, made a slow start in the third round having dropped three bogeys over the first 14 holes. However, he fought his way back to the top with a couple of birdies on the 15th and ...
WFI to allow Sushil, Sakshi to skip Asiad trials
Olympic medallists Sushil Kumar and Sakshi Malik, along with two others, are all set to compete in the upcoming Asian Games after being exempted from the trials scheduled next month, the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) said today. A WFI official today confirmed to PTI that the federation has decided to let Sushil, Sakshi, Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia prepare on their own and skip the trials after receiving requests from these wrestlers. Although an official announcement in this regard is yet to be made, the official said the federation is of the view that these wrestlers have proved their credentials time and again and this decision has been taken considering the fact that they face no competition from others in their weight categories. "The WFI has taken a decision in principle to let these wrestlers prepare on their own and not disturb them. On their requests, we have decided to let them skip the trials as they are best bets in their weight categories and hardly face any ...
Tottenham renews contract with manager Pochettino
English Premier League (EPL) side Tottenham Hotspur has announced that their manager Mauricio Pochettino has signed a new five-year contract with the football club, which runs until 2023.
Asier Garitano unveiled as Real Sociedad coach
Spanish La Liga club Real Sociedad has announced the appointment of Asier Garitano as their new first team coach.
Prajnesh falls at final hurdle at French Open qualifiers
Prajnesh Gunneswaran will have to wait for his maiden appearance in the main draw of a Grand Slam as he could not cross the final hurdle at the French Open qualifiers, suffering a straight set defeat against Elias Ymer, here today. The left-handed Prajnesh, ranked 183, lost 3-6 4-6 in the third and final round against the Swede, ranked 122 in the world. Yuki Bhambri is thus the only Indian featuring in the singles main draw at Roland Garros this year with Ramkumar Ramanathan and Sumit Nagal biting the dust in the Qualifiers. Ankita Raina had also made an early exit from the women's singles qualifiers. So, none of the Indians could come through the qualifiers. Yuki, ranked 94, earned a direct entry due to his presence in top-100 and will make his maiden appearance at the clay court Grand Slam.
Dhananjaya pulls out of Windies tour after father's murder
Sri Lanka all-rounder Dhananjaya de Silva has pulled out of the national team's upcoming tour of the Caribbean after his father was shot dead near here.
ICC prohibits wearing smart watches on field
The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Friday prohibited players and match officials to use communication devices, including smart watches which are in any way connected to a phone or WIFI, on the field as well as in the dressing room.The ICC confirmed that under the Player and Match Officials Area (PMOA) Regulations, smart watches are not permitted to be worn on the field and in areas designated as PMOA."Communications devices are prohibited within the PMOA and no player is allowed to be in possession of or use a communications device which is connected to the internet whilst there," the ICC release said."Smart watches in any way connected to a phone or WI-FI or in any way capable of receiving communications are not allowed and as such we will be reminding players that such devices must be surrendered along with their mobile devices on arrival at the ground on match days," the statement added.The ICC's decision comes after it was learnt that some of the Pakistan players were ...
Devon back in Windies Test team for Sri Lanka series
Top-order batsman Devon Smith has been recalled to the 13-man West Indies squad after a gap of three years for the three-match Test series against Sri Lanka, beginning June 6 at the Queens Park Oval here.
Smith named in marquee list for Global T20 Canada league
Former Australia skipper Steve Smith, who is serving a 12-month ban for his involvement in the infamous ball-tampering scandal in Cape Town, could return to action next month after being named as one of the 10 marquee players for the proposed Global T20 Canada league.