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Women's T20 Challenge: Supernovas edge past Trailblazers in last ball thriller
Supernovas rode on a disciplined all-round effort to edge past Trailblazers by three wickets in a last ball Women's T20 Challenge thriller at the Wankhede Stadium here on Tuesday.
Women's IPL: Lukewarm response overshadows Supernovas' exciting victory
The much-hyped women's exhibition T20 match had an exciting finish but failed to attract sizeable crowd on a sultry Tuesday afternoon despite the presence of the world's top women cricketers. For the record, Supernovas chased down a target of 130 in a last-ball finish. Needing 10 runs in last two overs, Ellyse Perry (13 not out) struck a boundary off Ekta Bisht but Mona Meshram (4) was run out by Smriti Mandhana off the last bowl of the penultimate over. Needing four off the last over, New Zealand international Suzie Bates conceded just a single in the first three deliveries bringing the equation down to run-a-ball. A composed Pooja Vastrakar (2 not out) lofted to mid-wicket and completed a single to ensure a win for her side. While a women's IPL is a novel idea, the response at ground zero was a testimony that BCCI still has some way to go before the idea takes a final shape. The lukewarm response was largely due to timing of the match as Mumbaikars decided to conserve their ...
Zidane happy with last season, not worried about CL result
Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane said on Tuesday that he would not consider the previous season a disappointment even if his team loses the upcoming UEFA Champions League final.
Mozart sparkles in Ooty races
'Mozart' won "The Nilgiris 1000 Guineas, the main event of the races here today. The winner, owned by Vijay B Shirke, Jay V shirke and Five Stars Shipping Co Pvt Ltd, was ridden by jockey C Umesh and trained by Shroff. B Suresh trained saddled four winners while jockey Akshay Kumar and C Umesh rode three winners each. Four favourites obliged in a card of eight races.
FIFA WC 2018: The Big Names who didn't make the cut
The FIFA World Cup, often regarded as the biggest football tournament in the world, is set to begin next month. With less than a month to go, all participating teams have announced their final squads for the tournament.The strict limit of 23 players means that many good players had to be left out of the squad, and this year there are many big names found missing.Here are the three of the biggest names omitted from their respective national squads.--Mario GotzeGotze is a 25-year-old German forward who plays as an attacking midfielder for Borussia Dortmund in Bundesliga. He scored the match-winning goal in the final of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.Last season, Gotze spent a lot of time on the sidelines battling Myopathy, a muscle illness. He was in and out of hospitals for most of the season, almost reaching a point where he considered retirement.Germany manager Joachim Low reasoned in a recent interview-"It wasn't his season; he did not show what his qualities are. He just did not have
Messi deserves to win World Cup, says Crespo
Star forward Lionel Messi deserves to win the 2018 FIFA World Cup, former Argentina striker Hernan Crespo said.
135 young shooters in fray for advanced training under Narang
Aiming to produce 10 shooters good enough to chase medals in the 2024 Olympics, ace rifleman Gagan Narang is set to mentor 135 young shooters for advanced training, as part of his ambitious Project Leap initiative. The shooters trained at Gagan Narang Sports Promotion Foundation (GNSPF)-backed Project Leap are making impression at the international arena. The Project in its second year has initiated its annual trial for all talented shooters from across the country. 176 shooters had applied and 130 have been selected for the trial which is currently underway at the state-of-the-art 'Gun for Glory' shooting academy here. This will be the first time that this trial has been made open for all shooters in the country in the under-21 age category. The final selected shooters will be trained by Slovakian rifle coach Anton Belak and South Korean pistol coach Kim Seonia and mentored by the Narang. "We initiated Project Leap with an ambitious goal of finding India its 10 best shooters as part .
S. Korea will don white away kit to kick off World Cup vs. Sweden
South Korea will don their white away kit to kick off next month's FIFA World Cup in Russia, the national football federation said on Tuesday.
India play against Chinese Taipei in opening match of Intercontinental Cup
India will take on Chinese Taipei on the opening day of the Hero Intercontinental Cup which kicks-off at the Mumbai Football Arena on June 1. The other two teams in the competition -- Kenya and New Zealand -- will play their first match against each other the next day. The tournament, which will be telecast live, is being organised as part of the India's preparation for the AFC Asian Cup to be held next year in the UAE 2019. Indian team head coach Stephen Constantine has described the Intercontinental Cup as a "very important tournament for development". "The Intercontinental Cup is a very important tournament for our progression and development. It is good that New Zealand are coming as they have a strong team," he said. "Chinese Taipei have improved in the last four-five months and the Kenyans will be strong and physical. In fact, any team from Africa will be a challenge for us," he added. The national team is currently camping here as part of preparation for the tournament. The ...
Kane named England's World Cup captain
Tottenham striker Harry Kane will be England's captain at the World Cup in Russia, the Football Association announced on today. Manager Gareth Southgate has shared the leadership role around since taking over as manager in 2016 but has now settled on Kane for the tournament, which begins next month. The 24-year-old, who has scored 12 goals in 23 international appearances, was first handed the armband for the qualifier against Scotland last June and has skippered the side on three further occasions. Southgate, who announced his decision during a team meeting at England's training base yesterday, said: "Harry has some outstanding personal qualities. He is a meticulous professional and one of the most important things for a captain is that they set the standard every day. "He has belief and high standards and it is a great message for the team to have a captain who has shown that it is possible to be one of the best in the world over a consistent period of time." Southgate and Kane, who .
Reina, Cannavaro face Italian FA grilling over alleged mafia links
Footballers Pepe Reina, Paolo Cannavaro and Salvatore Aronica have been ordered to appear before a Italian Football Federation (FIGC) panel over their alleged association with people linked to the mafia, according to reports in Italy today. Naples' anti-mafia department opened an investigation and the FIGC's chief prosecutor Giuseppe Pecoraro has ordered the three players to appear before a disciplinary committee hearing on a date yet to be decided. Both Cannavaro and Aronica played for Napoli for a few years, while former Liverpool goalkeeper Reina will leave Napoli this summer to move to AC Milan. The three players will be questioned over allegedly "maintaining inappropriate relations" with the Esposito brothers Gabriele, Francesco and Giuseppe, who are alleged to be leading figures in Naples' Camorra mafia. Gazzetta Dello Sport reported that Reina, 35, held a farewell party in a popular Naples nightclub owned by one of the Esposito brothers. Reina and Cannavaro allegedly obtained ..
Serena Williams denied seeding for French Open return
American tennis ace Serena Williams, who has been struggling to find form since giving birth to her first child last year, has suffered a major blow as the Roland Garros organisers has announced that the three-time champion will not be seeded at this year's French Open.Serena ended her 15-month absence from tennis during which she gave birth to daughter Alexis Olympia Ohanian Jr in March this year.However, the former world number one slumped to early defeats in Indian Wells and Miami Open before she recently pulled out of Madrid Open and Rome Masters--something which saw her world ranking tumble to number 453.Though Williams could have headed into the French Open under the World Tennis Association (WTA) protected or through a special ranking rule, the tournament organisers has denied to allot her a seed."This year again, tournament officials will establish the list and ranking of the women's seeds based on the WTA ranking. Consequently, (the seeds) will reflect this week's world ...
Shooter Heena Sidhu ready for World Cup challenge
Former world number one and Commonwealth Games gold-medallist Heena Sidhu is geared up for the ISSF World Cup in Munich, which is all set to begin from Wednesday.Pistol shooter Heena, who is hoping to test her skills and score consistent high scores in the build up to world championships, will be competing in three events - the 10 metre air pistol, 25 metre sport pistol and mixed team event (10 metre)."The World Cup in Munich is extremely important to figure where I stand before going into the first Olympic qualifiers that will start from the World Championship in September," Heena said on the eve of the tournament."We have experience of two Olympic cycles and we are using it to improve our preparations. The CWG, these World Cups are very important check points on our way to the Olympics. These competitions will show the true effects of our training and based on my results we can amend our preparations," she added.The field includes Serbia's Zorana Arunovic, Ukraine's Olena Kostevych,
Thomas and Uber Cup: Nehwal-led India crush Aussies 4-1
After slumping to a disappointing defeat against Canada in the opening match of the Thomas and Uber cup, the Indian women's badminton team rebounded strongly to clinch a thumping 4-1 victory over Australia in the second group match here on Tuesday.Except the first women's doubles match, India won all of their matches in style.London Olympic bronze-medallist and captain Saina Nehwal kicked off the proceedings with a solid straight games win over Hsuan-Yu Wendy Chen. She swept aside her opponent 21-14, 21-19 in a one-sided 35-minute opening match, providing India with a 1-0 lead.However, Australia managed to equalize to score in the first women's doubles match.The Australian duo of Gronya Somerville and Renuga Veeran stunned Meghana Jakkampudi and Poorvisha S Ram 21-13, 21-16 in a thrilling clash that lasted half-an-hour to level the score.Subsequently, Vaishnavi Reddy Jakka bought back India into the contest by hammering Jennifer Tam 21-17, 21-13 in the second women's singles match, ...
Women's T20: Supernovas opt to field vs Trailblazers
Supernovas' skipper Harmanpreet Kaur won the toss and opted to field against the Smriti Mandhana-led Trailblazers in an one-off "IPL-styled" women's T20 face-off at the Wankhede stadium here on Tuesday.
Kenya's Keitany returns to action at New York Mini 10km race
World marathon record holder Mary Keitany of Kenya will return to action on June 9 in New York just two months after failing to improve on her mark at the London Marathon.
Croatia's Modric, Rakitic, Kovacic included in 24-man World Cup squad
Real Madrid midfielders Luka Modric and Mateo Kovacic, as well as Barcelona's Ivan Rakitic and Atletico Madrid's Sime Vrsaljko were included in Croatia's 24-man list for the upcoming FIFA World Cup.
Liverpool coach Klopp wants great finish to Champions League run
Liverpool coach Jurgen Klopp has congratulated himself and his squad for their great moments this football season, stressing that his side is looking for a great finish to their Champions League run.
Algeria fires national football team coach Rabah Madjer
The Algerian football federation has announced the firing of national team head coach Rabah Madjer six months after he was put in charge of the squad.
Farhaan Behardien eager to return to Proteas squad
South African middle-order batsman Farhaan Behardien is looking forward to continue performing well in domestic circuit in order to once again get the chance to don the green and gold jersey for his national side this winter.This year, the 34-year-old has appeared in just one ODI match during the final match against India in a six-match series , which the visitors went on to win by 5-1.Though Behardien later also appeared in three T20Is against India, he is hoping to continue performing well for his domestic team to book his spot in the South Africa ODI squad."The key for me is to keep performing for the Titans, because that is always the focus. I would obviously love to get back into Proteas squad, and it will be a massive season of six-seven months domestically," Sport24 quoted the batsman, as saying.It should be noted that Behardien failed to grab the attention of the national selectors, despite having a stellar season for the Titans.However, the middle-order batsman remained ...