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Ethiopian athletes win Yinchuan International marathon
Ethiopian runners Muluneh Biru Weyesa and Melesu Birhano Assefa clinched the men's and women's titles respectively of the 2018 Yinchuan International Marathon here on Sunday.
Svitolina beats Halep, defends Italian Open title
Ukrainian tennis player Elina Svitolina on Sunday overpowered Romania's Simona Halep in the Italian Open final, successfully defending the title and beating the top seed 6-0, 6-4.
Why Indian board opposes every new idea straightaway? (Column: Just Sport)
Why is India reluctant to embrace a new cricketing idea straightaway when all others are gladly willing to go along with it.
Takale finishes 6th in Rally of Champions in Latvia
Former APRC Production Cup champion Sanjay Takale overcame challenging terrains in the Latvian outback to finish sixth in the international class in Rally Talsi, also known as the Rally of Champions. The Rally Talsi, third round of the Latvian Rally Championship, traversed through Mordanga, Pastende, Mundigciems, and Strazde regions where the 10 special stages were marked. Driving Ford Fiesta R2 rally spec car prepared by Baltic Motorsprots Promotion, Pune-based Takale clocked one hour five minutes and 09.12 seconds to complete the 10 special stages adding up to 98.94 kilometres. Amritrajit Ghosh finished 39th overall in the 88-car competition. Ukrainian Valerii Gorban won the title in the Mini John Cooper Works car after clocking 49 minutes 12.86 seconds. "We drove in the international class where all the top young drivers of Europe come to drive as the Rally of Champions is one of the high speed rally in Latvia," said Takale after traversing 301.59-km overall to complete the ...
Iran beat Uzbekistan 1-0 in World Cup warm-up
Iran defeated Uzbekistan 1-0 in a friendly as part of its preparations for the FIFA World Cup.
Martial art game 'Jeet Kune Do' attracts Kashmiri players
A new Martial art game, 'Jeet Kune Do', which has been recently introduced to Kashmiri players in Srinagar, has gained a lot of popularity in valley.The game is highly influenced by the personal philosophy and experiences of famous martial art player and artist Bruce Lee.The Kashmir 'Jeet Kune Do' federation has started training cum coaching camp of this martial art game in Srinagar in which scores of players are showing keen interest and those selected will participate in national Jeet Kune Do championship which will be held in coming month of July.Alongside boys, girls too have shown a keen interest in learning and teaching martial arts.The players hailed this step as it will help them in physical fitness as well as well in education levels.Last month, first State Championship of this martial art game was organized in Srinagar.The Jeet Kune Do Kashmiri federation said that in coming July they are going to hold a National event of this game in Kashmir valley.
Hockey: S. Korea beat India in Women's Asian C'ship Trophy
Defending Champions Indian Women's Hockey Team lost to hosts South Korea 0-1 in the final match of the fifth Women's Asian Champions Trophy played here at the Sunrise Stadium on Sunday.The match saw South Korea keep a resolute defence and score the only goal of the match in the 24th minute when Youngsil Lee found the back of the net.India's defence was tested in the early stages of the match as South Korea started the game well, winning possession in the midfield and putting pressure on the Indian defence.However, India defended their lines well as they tried to attack the hosts on the counter in what was a well-matched first quarter for both the teams.South Korea had the better chances in the first period but the teams ended the first quarter goal-less as neither team managed to find an opening.The second quarter saw the hosts put constant pressure on the Indians as they won three penalty corners in the span of two minutes, but Indian goalkeeper Savita made sure that she made some ...
Bangladesh recall Mosaddek for T20 series against Afghanistan
Bangladesh today recalled batsman Mosaddek Hossain in their 15-man squad for the three-match Twenty20 matches against Afghanistan in India next month. Mosaddek, who has not played T20 international cricket for more than a year, replaces batsman Imrul Kayes for Bangladesh's first-ever bilateral series against Afghanistan in the shortest format. "Mosaddek is a very talented player. He had a bad patch in the middle but we included him after consulting with the coach about his fitness," said chief selector Minhajul Abedin. Selectors also had "injury concerns" about Mehedi Hasan and felt Mosaddek's spin bowling could prove useful. Pace bowler Taskin Ahmed and wicketkeeper Nurul Hasan, both part of an extended Bangladesh squad in their last T20 engagement in Sri Lanka, have been dropped. Afghanistan will host Bangladesh for the inaugural series in the Indian city of Dehradun from June 3 to 7. It is something of a warm-up for Afghanistan as they prepare for their first-ever Test against ...
Six injured, two seriously, in Juventus title parade
Six Juventus fans were injured, two seriously, when a truck they were travelling in during the Italian champions' victory parade struck the electric cables of the city's tramway, according the media reports. The team were celebrating winning their seventh straight Serie A title and fourth Italian Cup in a row with an open top bus parade through the streets of Turin on Saturday night. According to reports, the truck was carrying supporters from one of the team's fan clubs and was closely following the players' bus before becoming entangled in the electric cables of the tram. Six were injured and two will remain in hospital overnight, one being treated for concussion and the other a neck injury. One fan is reported to be a 38-year-old Italian and the second a 63-year-old Irishman. Earlier Saturday, club legend Gianluigi Buffon played his final game for Juventus, bringing the curtain down on a 17-year career as the champions enjoyed a 2-1 win over Verona. It was the first time since 2014
Valverde satisfied with first season as Barcelona coach
Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde said he was satisfied with his team's season, although he considered their early exit from the UEFA Champions League a complicated moment.
India make disastrous start in Thomas and Uber Cup Final
India's young but depleted men and women's teams jeopardised their chances of qualifying for the knockout stage after suffering an identical 1-4 loss to France and Canada in the opening Group A match of the Thomas and Uber Cup Final here today. The Indian men's team paid the price for not fielding world number 9 H S Prannoy and the doubles pair of Manu Attri and B Sumeeth Reddy, as the young and inexperienced team proved no match for their French counterparts, who were ranked lower. World number 18 B Sai Praneeth gave India a positive start, defeating Brice Leverdez 21-7 21-18 to take a 1-0 lead, but none of the other players could step up when it mattered. In the second match, world number 38 Arjun MR and Ramchandran Shlok, who had recently reached the quarterfinals at Australia and Swiss Open, lost 13-21 16-21 to Bastian Kersaudy and Julien Maio, ranked 47th. Swiss Open champion Sameer Verma, ranked 21, was then handed the responsibility of bringing India back into the contest
Adidas India to open 4-5 stadium inspired outlets this year
Sportswear major Adidas India said it will open up to 5 stadium inspired outlets in the country this year for its performance wear products. The company, which opened its first stadium format store in India (Delhi) yesterday, said that from year 2019 onwards, all new stores opened by the company for performance wear products will be in this new format. This format is available globally in countries such as US, UK, France, Japan and South Korea. "Stadium format store is a global concept. There are limited stadium format stores available in a few countries around the world. Inspired from and deriving elements from world-class stadiums, the stadium format store will have interactive zones for customers and showcases product benefits. "We plan to open 4-5 stadium format stores in India this year. From next year we will open stadium format stores in a big way," Manish Sapra, Senior DTC Director Global Sales - Retail, Adidas India told PTI. "In the next two to three years, depending upon ..
South Korea beat India in Women's Asian Champions final
South Korea pipped India 1-0 to lift the 5th Women's Asian Champions Trophy at the Sunrise Stadium here on Sunday.
Dortmund sign Swiss goalkeeper Hitz
Borussia Dortmund have signed goalkeeper Marwin Hitz from league rivals Augsburg, both sides announced.
Vasco hold Flamengo despite Vinicius Jr strike
Real Madrid bound-forward Vinicius Junior struck his 10th goal of the 2018 season, but Flamengo could only manage a 1-1 draw with Vasco da Gama in Brazil's Serie A championship.
Halep beats Sharapova, in Italian Open final
Romania's Simona Halep rallied from a set down to defeat Russia's Maria Sharapova 4-6, 6-1, 6-4 and reach the final of the Italian Open for the second consecutive year.
Chelsea salvage season with 1-0 victory over Man United in FA Cup final
Chelsea got a first-half goal from Eden Hazard and managed to hang on for a 1-0 victory here over Manchester United in the FA Cup final.
Villarreal renews coach Calleja's contract
Villarreal announced on Sunday the renewal of coach Javi Calleja's contract for one year.
Defending champion Zverev edges Cilic to reach Italian Open final
German defending champion Alexander Zverev edged Croatia's Marin Cilic 7-6 (15-13), 7-5 to reach the Italian Open final for the second straight year.
India fail to defend women's ACT crown, lose 0-1 to Korea
India failed to defend its crown at the fifth women's Asian Champions Trophy after it lost 0-1 to hosts South Korea in the summit clash here today. South Korea ket a resolute defence and score the only goal of the match in the 24th minute when Youngsil Lee found the back of the net from a field effort. India's defence was tested in the early stages as South Korea started the game well, winning possession in the midfield and putting pressure on the opposition. However, India defended their lines well and tried to surprsie the Koreans on counters. South Korea had better chances in the first period but the opening 15 minutes ended goal-less as both the teams failed to find an opening. But the Koreans dominated the second quarter and won three penalty corners in a span of two minutes, but Indian goalkeeper Savita made some good reflex saves to deny the hosts. The Koreans tasted success in the 24th minute when they caught Indian defence on a counter-attack. Mi Hyun Park made a darting run .