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KKR still have great chance to make IPL play-offs: Karthik
Despite twin defeats to nemesis Mumbai Indians (MI) in the space of three days, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) skipper Dinesh Karthik feels his side still has a "great chance" of making the Indian Premier League (IPL) play-offs.
Veteran coach Irfan Ansari charged with corruption by ICC
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has charged veteran cricket coach Irfan Ansari with three counts of breaching its Anti-Corruption Code.Ansari is affiliated to a team that participates in international matches besides being the coach of the One Stop Tourism and Multiplex international teams who participate in domestic matches in the UAE.He has been provisionally suspended with immediate effect and has been charged with the three offences.The three codes that Ansari has been charged under are---Article 2.3.2, Article 2.3.3 and Article 2.4.6, which relates to directly soliciting, inducing, enticing or encouraging a participant and failure or refusal to cooperate with the Anti-Corruption Unit's (ACU) investigation.Ansari now has 14 days from May 19 to reply to the charges.
Kohli's eagerness to learn about his game makes him a 'great': Kirsten
India's World Cup winning coach Gary Kirsten feels skipper Virat Kohli's eagerness to learn about his game and improving on it makes him one of the "greats" of modern day cricket.
Kishan credits Rohit for backing him after ballistic show against KKR
Young Ishan Kishan, whose batting pyrotechnics played a part in Mumbai Indians massive win last night, has credited skipper Rohit Sharma for backing him despite his repeated failures. After some below-par outings, Kishan's day of reckoning finally came last night with the 19-year-old smashing a brilliant 62 off just 21 balls to help Mumbai Indians' cause. "Rohit bhaiya told me to just back yourself and attack. When your skipper and teammates are backing you, it's just about playing your natural game," Ishan said after MI thrashed Kolkata Knight Riders by 102 runs last night. Picked up by MI for Rs 6.20 crore after an intense bidding with Royal Challengers Bangalore, the Jharkhand wicketkeeper batsman struggled initially with three ducks, forcing his team management to drop him down in the batting order from no. 3 to 4. But Kishan finally showed his mettle last night when, sent in, MI looked in a disarray on 62 for 2 after nine overs. The diminuitive left-hander then came in and tore ..
Ferguson released from intensive care
Alex Ferguson, the legendary Manchester United coach, was moved out of the intensive care unit at the Salford Royal here, the multiple English Premier League (EPL) champions said.
Teams, broadcasters to stream FIFA World Cup analysis on Twitter
In a bid to engage more people on Twitter, broadcasters from the US and Australia, and several other teams competing in the FIFA World Cup will live-stream tournament-related content on the platform, a media report said.
Mighty CSK to test desperate Royals in must-win game
Back to winning ways after a hat-trick of defeats, a desperate Rajasthan Royals face a herculean task when they take on mighty Chennai Super Kings in a must-win Indian Premier League (IPL) match, here tomorrow. Three consecutive defeats have more or less sealed their fate but Royals somehow managed to keep themselves afloat with a 15-run win over Kings XI Punjab in their last game here. But for things to turn around for the Royals, every aspect of their game needs to improve and click for them in the remaining four games. Tomorrow's match would also provide Royals a chance to avenge their 64-run loss to CSK at Pune in their previous encounter. The Rajasthan outfit didn't have the best of campaigns so far this season and are placed sixth with just eight points from 10 games. Standing precariously, the Ajinkya Rahane-led side need to win tomorrow to keep alive their play-off chances. A defeat will definitely end their hopes. The hosts are back on their home turf, where they have ...
Muguruza crashes out of Madrid Open
Garbiñe Muguruza fell short in her bid to become the first Spanish woman to win the Madrid Open tennis tournament, losing 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 to Russia's Daria Kasatkina in a third-round match here.
Ronaldo launches new animated series
Real Madrid striker Cristiano Ronaldo has announced that he was partnering with two companies to create an animated superhero series whose protagonist will resemble the Portuguese footballer.
Man City beat Brighton to set new EPL records
Days after lifting the English Premier League (EPL) trophy, Manchester City defeated Brighton & Hove Albion 3-1 to establish new tournament records for points (97) wins (31) and goals (105).
Sevilla beat Real Madrid in La Liga tie
Sevilla defeated Real Madrid 3-2 here to climb to seventh in the La Liga, the final Europa League berth, leaving the multiple European champions three points behind second-place Atletico Madrid with two matches left to play.
Tottenham beat Newcastle in EPL tie
Harry Kane's goal early in the second half was all Tottenham Hotspur needed to defeat Newcastle United 1-0 and assure themselves of playing Champions League football in the 2018-2019 season.
Madrid Open: Bopanna-Vasselin look for winning start
Indian tennis ace Rohan Bopanna and his French partner Edouard Roger-Vasselin will aim to kick-start their campaign at the Madrid Open on a promising note when they play the second round of their men's doubles event here on Thursday.Bopanna and Vasselin, who had received a bye in the opening round of the tournament, are yet to take to the court in Madrid Arena.The Indo-French duo is due to take on South Africa's Raven Klaasen and New Zealand's Michael Venus in their last-16 clash.Last week, Bopanna and Vasselin made it to the quarter-finals of the Barcelona Open, only to see themselves crash out of the tournament after losing to Colombian team of Juan Sebastian Cabal and Robert Farah.In another men's doubles clash, the Bryan Brothers would also look to make a winning start when they take on the Croatian-Bosnian pair of Franko Skugor and Damir Dzumhur in their second match of the Madrid Open.
Madrid Open: Nadal looks to seal last-eight spot
World number one Rafael Nadal will continue his quest for sixth Madrid Open title when he squares off with Argentinean tennis star Diego Schwartzman in the last-16 clash of the men's singles event here on Thursday.Having received a bye in the opening round of the tournament, the Spaniard tennis maestro had yesterday kick-started his campaign in Madrid Arena with a comfortable 6-3, 6-1 win over French player Gael Monfils in a one-sided second-round clash that lasted one hour and 13 minutes.He will now take on Argentine No. 13 seed Schwartzman, who defeated fellow Spaniard Feliciano Lopez 7-5, 2-6, 6-2, in the third round to book his place in the quarter-finals.Nadal, who recorded his 20th straight clay-court match win besides also improving his consecutive sets won on clay streak to 48, is bidding to snap John McEnroe's 49-set winning streak on the carpet in 1984.In another men's singles clash, Canadian tennis star Milos Raonic will take on Israel's Denis Shapovalov for a last-eight ...
IPL-2018: Team has backed me a lot: Ishan Kishan
Teenage wicketkeeper-batsman Ishan Kishan, whose 21-ball 62 helped Mumbai Indians (MI) thrash Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by a whopping 102 runs, credited the team's backing for his success, saying it has helped him bat freely.
SRK apologises for KKR's 'lack of spirit'
Superstar Shah Rukh Khan has apologised for the "lack of spirit" after his team Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) lost the match to Mumbai Indians at the ongoing Indian Premier League.
Former Test cricketer Rajinder Pal passes away
Former Delhi cricketer Rajinder Pal, who had represented the country in one Test match, passed away at his Dehradun residence yesterday, family sources confirmed. "My elder brother Rajinder Pal passed away yesterday at his Dehradun residence. He was 80 years old and is survived by his wife, two sons and a daughter," his younger brother Ravinder Pal, also a former first-class cricketer said. A right-arm medium pacer, Rajinder Pal played his only Test match against England (then known as MCC) during the 1963-64 series at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai. He bowled 13 economical overs (0/19 in 11 overs & 0/3 in 2 overs) in that Test but returned wicket-less, which forced the selectors to replace him with a much quicker Ramakant Desai for the next Test match. Incidentally, along with Rajinder Pal, the other debutant was leg spin wizard Bhagwat Chandrasekhar, who went onto have a distinguished international career. However, it was domestic cricket where Rajinder Pal was a force to ...
2nd Division I-League: FC Goa Reserves hold Ozone to 1-1 draw
The FC Goa reserve squad rescued a late point to settle for a 1-1 draw against a spirited Ozone FC team in a tough tactical battle at the Duler Football Stadium in the second division I-league here last evening.Both teams looked to keep possession of the ball in the opening stages and as such, chances were hard to come by. But as the game settled down, the away side began to dominate proceedings but failed to produce a goal.The game only kicked into life late on in the second period when Brazilian striker Robert De Souza pounced on a loose ball to curl a superb effort past the enterprising Mohammad Nawaz in goal. FC Goa Reserves rescued a late point when Meldon powered home a late header from Liston Colaco's free kick.Liston Colaco had the first good chance of the game when he showed incredible pace to chase a loose ball forward. The last defender, however, got the faintest of touches to deflect the ball away from goal and prevent the Goan from going one on one with the goalkeeper.The
Barcelona's Sergi Roberto banned for four matches
Barcelona's Sergi Roberto has been handed a four-match suspension for his swipe at Real Madrid defender Marcelo during the Clasico on Sunday. The Spanish Football Federation's disciplinary body has punished the Spaniard after it deemed his behaviour to be aggressive. In a statement yesterday, the federation's Competition Committee said Sergi had violated Article 98 of the disciplinary code, in which an aggression is considered "malicious". The Committee has imposed a more minor punishment for such cases, which can incur bans of up to twelve matches. Sergi was sent off on Sunday at the end of the first half against Real Madrid, in a match that ended 2-2.
Djokovic will get back to his best, insists Nadal
Rafael Nadal is sure Novak Djokovic will return to the highest level in tennis despite the Serb crashing out of the Madrid Open after defeat to Britain's Kyle Edmund. Nadal's defence of his title began in comfortable fashion as he coasted to a 6-3 6-1 win over France's Gael Monfils yesterday. But Djokovic endured another set-back, losing to world number 22 Edmund 6-3 2-6, 6-3. In the women's event, meanwhile, there were wins for top seed and defending champion Simona Halep as well as former world number one Maria Sharapova. However, second seed Caroline Wozniacki and third-seeded home hope Garbine Muguruza both fell to shock defeats. Edmund had not taken a set off Djokovic in three previous meetings but the Serb is still feeling the effects of elbow surgery and his opponent took full advantage. It means Djokovic is left reviewing another early exit ahead of the French Open later this month. The 30-year-old has not gone past the quarter-finals of a Grand Slam since 2016. "I believe a ..