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Chess: Rozum shoots into lead in round five
Ivan Rozum of Russia shot into the lead with five points from as many rounds by defeating fellow Grandmaster Deep Sengupta in the 3rd International Grandmaster Chess Tournament at Newtown School here on Friday.
IPL: Late order fireworks propel Delhi to 162/5 vs Chennai
Delhi Daredevils rode on late order blitzkriegs from Vijay Shankar and Harshal Patel to post a healthy 162/5 against a disciplined Chennai Super Kings (CSK) attack in an Indian Premier League (IPL) tie at the Ferozshah Kotla here on Friday.
Pujara gets some form back, scores 82 in Yorkshire's 328/4
Cheteshwar Pujara at last shrugged off his poor form with a fine 82 while Tom Kohler-Cadmore scored a brilliant century to guide Yorkshire to a mammoth 328 for four against Durham in a Royal London One-Day Cup match here today. Pujara, who did not enjoy best of form during first-class games, finally came to the party with a 92-ball 82 that included five boundaries to silence his critics. But it was Kohler-Cadmore who took away the limelight smashing 164 off just 151 deliveries with the help of 15 boundaries and seven sixes to propel Yorkshire to the imposing total. Elsewhere, Adam Lyth made 30 up the order while Harry Brook scored 20 to help Yorkshire's cause. Medium pacer Matty Potts picked up three wickets for Durham leaking 69 runs off his eight overs.
Shankar, Patel help Delhi recover to 162/5 vs CSK
All-rounders Vijay Shankar and Harshal Patel scripted Delhi Daredevils' recovery after a pedestrian performance from the top-order, helping the hosts reach 162 for five against Chennai Super Kings in a dead rubber of the Indian Premier League here tonight. Lungi Ngidi (2/14) broke the backbone of Delhi batting by removing skipper Shreyas Iyer (19 off 22) and top run-getter Rishabh Pant (38 off 26) in the 11th over. Vijay Shankar (36 no off 28) and Harshal Patel (36 no off 16) lent some respectability to the total with an unbeaten 65-run stand off 32 balls. The final flourish included a 26-run final over where Dwayne Bravo was hammered for four sixes. It was an inconsequential game but a sizable number of MS Dhoni fans blended with the home team's supporters to make it a packed house. RCB and Sunrisers chased down 180 plus target with ease in the previous two games at Kotla and expectedly the CSK skipper Dhoni had no hesitation in bowling first. Delhi were sluggish at the start, ...
Russian GM takes sole lead at LIC Chess
Ivan Rozum of Russia shot into the lead with five points from as many rounds, defeating city-based Deep Sengupta in the LIC third International Grandmaster chess tournament here today. Narayanan Srinath with black pieces scored a crucial victory over former World Junior champion Abhijeet Gupta to reach 4.5 points, joined by Farrukh Amonatov (Tajikistan) and Adam Tukhaev (Ukraine) to closely follow the leader. They are followed by a large group of 15 players on four points. Top seeded Nigel Short and National Champion M R Lalith Babu traded pieces in regular intervals to draw their game on the second table to be on four points apiece. Rozum was at his impressive best showing an attractive positional style of play exerting pressure on opponents from simple looking positions. In such a game, Sengupta surprisingly weakened his pawn structure on the 35th move and blundered away an exchange on the 49th move to lose the game. Local lad Rajdeep Sarkar was impressive to hold a draw against ...
Suspected explosive substance found in TN temple
Suspected explosive chemical filled in an ice-cream ball was found at a temple in the district today, causing a flutter, police said. The ball was spotted by a 70-year-old woman at the Jalakanteswarar-Perumal temple at Theradi in Vandavasi. When she picked it up, the ball opened and chemicals started falling out, they said. The incident led to anxious moments with the devotees running away from the spot. On receiving information, senior police officials visited the temple and confiscated the ball. Preliminary investigation showed suspected explosive substances were packed in the ball, police said. The ball had been sent to explosives experts for examination, they said adding further investigation was on.
Former India star Madan Lal to contest DDCA elections
Former India all-rounder Madan Lal is expected to contest for one of the three major posts during the upcoming Delhi & Districts Cricket Association (DDCA) election on June 30. It is learnt that the Lal will be contesting for either President, Vice-president or Director's post in the upcoming election. "It is true that Madan Lal has been sounded out and he is keen on serving Delhi cricket as he has done as a cricketer, captain, coach, selector and finally as the head of Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC)," a senior DDCA official told PTI today. "Madan is one of the biggest names in Delhi cricket and he enjoys a lot of respect among his peers. Even the former cricketers would be happy to see one of their own in a commanding position," the official said. It is learnt that Lal would have the backing of the group, which is being supported by BCCI's acting president CK Khanna.
KKR's ready for must-win game, says coach Kallis
Kolkata Knight Riders coach Jacques Kallis today said his team would put its best foot forward to make it to the play-offs of the ongoing IPL when it takes on formidable Sunrisers Hyderabad in a crucial match here tomorrow. Yes, it's a must-win game and the team needs to put up a competitive performance to make it to the playoffs," Kallis said in the pre-match press conference here today. Placed third on the points table with 14 points, KKR will have to beat SRH to confirm its spot in the play-offs. If it loses, it will have to hope for other results to go its way. They (Sunrisers Hyderabad) have played some good cricket. They are obviously coming off a loss but they have already qualified. We will have to play some good cricket to beat them, he said. SRH has already qualified for the play-offs is at the top of the table with 18 points.
Awestruck Kohli dubs de Villiers' catch as 'Spiderman Stuff'
Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Virat Kohli was completely in awe of his team-mate AB de Villiers' performance during his side's 14-run win over Sunrisers Hyderabad in their Indian Premier League (IPL) clash at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium last evening.Though the match was studded with many sparkling individual performances, the South African batsman's gravity-defying boundary catch stole the show of the cricket world.Sunrisers Hyderabad was chasing a huge target of 219 runs and was into its eighth over when England opener Alex Hales lofted Moeen Ali towards the midwicket for what appeared to be his fourth six.However, De Villiers displayed superb athleticism by jumping high, instinctively stretching out his right hand to catch the ball which was quiet away from him.Mesmerised by his team-mate's performance, Kohli dubbed De Villiers' catch as 'spiderman stuff' and said that normal human beings don't do such things."That was Spiderman stuff! You don't do that as normal human beings. I
India's Joshi promoted to FIH Promising List of umpires
India's Deepak Joshi was today promoted to the FIH Promising List (Outdoor Hockey) umpires. The International Hockey Federation (FIH) announced the decision today. Joshi hails from Haldwani, Uttarakhand and was a former national-level hockey player for his state team. However, the 29-year-old decided to switch to umpiring in 2010-11 after completing his Diploma in Sports Coaching from the Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports, Patiala. His hard-work and determination in this field saw him being considered for the Hockey India National Championships in 2013 when he was assigned his first assignment. With the support of the Hockey India Umpiring, Technical and Competitions Committee, Joshi excelled in the domestic circuit and was rewarded with a chance to umpire at the international level in 2015 when he officiated in the U21 6-Nations Tournament in Breda, Netherlands. Joshi did not look back after getting recognised by the Hockey India Umpiring, Technical and Competitions ...
East Bengal appoints ATK's Bastab Roy as chief coach
East Bengal today appointed former ATK assistant coach Bastab Roy as chief coach for the upcoming season. An A-License holder, Roy will work under technical director Subhash Bhowmick and will succeed Khalid Jamil, who was sacked following their failure to win the I-League and Super Cup. The I-League winning Aizawl coach Jamil was appointed after much fan fare but he reportedly had differences with veteran Bhowmick towards the end of the Super Cup, something that led to his ouster. A member of ATK's ISL triumphant 2016 side, Roy has worked under the likes of Antonio Habas, Teddy Sheringham and Jose Molina. "East Bengal job is challenging. Just because it was East Bengal, I didn't have to think twice. I am looking forward to working with Bhowmick," Roy, who was associated with ATK since 2015 as an assistant coach, told reporters at the announcement in the club tent. "There is more of an opportunity here. As a coach, I have to prove my worth. One thing I learned from ISL coaches is ...
IPL: Chennai put Delhi in to bat in dead rubber
Aiming for the top spot in the Indian Premier League (IPL) points table, Chennai Super Kings skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and opted to field against Delhi Daredevils at the Ferozshah Kotla here on Friday.
Dream come true to play for Mumbai Indians, says Pandya
Asserting that Mumbai Indians will reach the Indian Premier League (IPL) play-offs, star all-rounder Hardik Pandya said on Friday that it is a dream come true for him to represent the reigning IPL champions.
Disappointing start for Chawrasia in Belgium
India's SSP Chawrasia opened with a below-par five-over 77 to make a disappointing start to his campaign at the inaugural Belgian Knockout golf tournament here. Chawrasia had two birdies, four bogeys and two doubles in his opening round at Rinkven International Golf Club. He will play his second round later in the day. Meanwhile, Jorge Campillo set the clubhouse target on day two as the weekend began to take shape. The innovative new format on the European Tour will see the field of 144 play stroke play for 36 holes. At the end of that, top 64 will advance to a nine-hole stroke play knockout, with the winner being crowned on Sunday after a total of 90 holes. Spaniard Campillo carded a second consecutive 67 to get to eight-under and secure his place over the weekend with room to spare. The top 16 players today will be handed a seeding, meaning that if they finish on the same score as their opponent in the first knockout round, they will advance to the last 32. Home hero Thomas Detry, ..
Chhetri bags double honour at BFC Awards night
It was double glory for skipper Sunil Chhetri as he was named Bengaluru FC's top scorer for the fifth season in a row besides bagging the Players' Player of The Year award at the club's Annual Awards night here. Chhetri claimed the top scorer award with 24 goals across three competitions, ahead of teammate Miku, who had 20 against his name. Chhetri also scored in Bengaluru FC's last match -- 4-0 win over Abahani Dhaka -- a result that enables the Blues' to enter the knockout stages of the AFC Cup for the fourth season running. Elsewhere, Gurpreet Singh Sandhu was named Fans' Player of the Year in an online poll while Miku's strike against FC Goa at the Fatorda Stadium was voted as the club's Goal of the Season. "It has been a phenomenal season and I am really proud of the team, the staff and those who have been working behind the scenes at this club," said club CEO Parth Jindal at the awards night yesterday. Jindal also expressed sadness over coach Albert Roca's decision to end his ...
East Bengal appoint Bastab Roy as head coach
Former ATK assistant coach Bastab Roy was on Friday appointed head coach of city football giants East Bengal for the upcoming season.
U-12 Sub Jr Tennis: Chandni, Tejasvi, Rohan, Manas in finals
Gujarat's Chandni Srinivasan caused the biggest upset of the day as she blanked top seeded Shruti Ahlawat of Haryana 6-0, 6-1 to enter the girls singles finals ofthe 12th Ramesh Desai Memorial Sub Junior Tennis Nationals for Boys and Girls under 12 here. The tournament is hosted by the Maharashtra State Lawn Tennis Association (MSLTA). In the finals, third seeded Chandni will take on sixth seeded Tejasvi Dabas of Delhi who trounced fifth seeded Soha Singh of Karnataka 6-0,6-3, a media release said. Tenth seeded Rohan Agarwalof West Bengal upset third seededHarsh Fogaat of Delhi 7-5, 3-6, 6-4 to make it to the Boys singles finals. He will take on fourth seeded Manas Dhamne of Maharashtra who stopped the winning run of state mate and sixth seed Cahir Warik 7-5, 6-0 to make it to the finals. Results: Semifinal Round: Girls under 12: Chandni Srinivasan (Guj)(3) bt Shruti Ahlawat (Har)(1) 6-0, 6-1; Tejasvi Dabas (Del)(6) bt Soha Singh (Kar)(5) 6-0, 6-3; Boys under 12: Rohan .
Lahiri opens with three-under 68 in Byron Nelson golf
India's Anirban Lahiri shot three-under 68 in the opening round to lie tied 44th at the AT&T Byron Nelson Championships golf tournament here. Lahiri hit five birdies against two bogeys at the end of 18 holes. Daniel Chopra, playing only his second PGA Tour event this season, shot three-over 74 and will need a very low number to make the cut. Meanwhile, the leader was Australian Marc Leishman, who has one of the best scoring averages in tournament history as he opened with a 10-under 61 round. J J Spaun and Texan Jimmy Walker were three shots back at seven-under 64. Spaun had six birdies in a span of seven holes for a 30 on his second nine. Local star Jordan Spieth was eight shots behind the leader with a round of two-under 69. Lahiri birdied fifth and seventh, but a dropped shot on ninth meant he turned in one-under. A second bogey on 10th brought him back to even par, but birdies on 11th, 14th and 16th meant he finished at three-under. The 34-year-old Leishman opened with an ...
Baisoya misses putts, slips to tied 23rd in China
India's Honey Baisoya slipped down the leaderboard to tied 23rd spot on the second day as his putter failed at the USD 300,000 Asia-Pacific Classic golf tournament here today. The 27-year-old Indian, who was tied second after the first day, added a one-over 73 to his first round of five-under 67 and at four-under 140. He was one of the two Indians who made the halfway cut, while the other two fell by the wayside. S Chikkarangappa (72-71) was tied 47th, but Viraj Madappa (76-73) and Himmat Rai (78-75) missed the cut. Baisoya's record on his home tour in India is excellent with six wins in last two-and-a-half years, including back-to-back wins last month besides a second place finish and another fourth place. He also leads his home tour, PGTI's Order of Merit. Baisoya, who hit 16 out of 18 greens on the first day, had 15 in 18 on the second day, but needed 34 putts as against 28 on the first day and there lay the difference. He bogeyed three times on the front nine, but recovered ...
Santos tops Toluca 2-1 in first leg of Mexican league's Clausura final
Santos Laguna got two late goals in a come-from-behind 2-1 home victory over Toluca in the first leg of the Mexican football league's Clausura final.