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Belgrade Boxing C'ship: Indian team bags 13 medals
Indian Boxers on Sunday clinched 13 medals at the 56th Belgrade Winners Boxing Championship.The Indian Boxers Men's team won 6 medals (2 Gold, 3 Silver and 1 Bronze) while the women's team bagged 7 medals (1 Gold, 2 Silver and 4 Bronze).For the men's team Sumit Sangwan in the 91kg (heavyweight) category and Himanshu Sharma in the 49 kg (Flyweight) won gold; while Laldin Mawia in the 52 kg (Flyweight) category, Varender Singh in the 56 kg (Bantamweight) category and Pawan in the 69 kg (Welterweight) category won Silver. Narender in the +91 kg (super heavyweight) category won Bronze.For the women's team Nikhat won gold; Jamuna Boro and Lalfakmawii won silver; while won Rajesh in the 48 kg (flyweight) category, Priyanka in the 60 kg (lightweight) category, Rumi in the 75 kg (middleweight) category and Nirmala in the 81 kg (light-heavyweight) category won Bronze.
Nadal wins 11th Barcelona Open title
Ace Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal on Sunday won his 11th Barcelona Open title, as he got the better of Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece in straight sets.The 31-year-old top-ranked Spaniard won 6-2, 6-1 as he continued his dominance on the clay surface.Nadal, who won his 400th match in the semifinal on Saturday against Belgium's David Goffin in straight sets (6-4, 6-0), needed just a win to consolidate to his World No. 1 ranking.World No. 63 Tsitsipas, who was facing Nadal for the first time, did not get the better of the Spaniard, in terms of smart moves.The 19-year-old Tsitsipas was aiming to win an inaugural ATP Tour Title since 1973 and was also the youngest ever to enter the finals of any major tennis tournament.For Nadal, it was his 55th title on clay and 77th title overall.
Wenger given Old Trafford send-off by Ferguson
Outgoing Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger was warmly greeted by the Manchester United fans and presented with a gift by former United boss Alex Ferguson on his final visit to Old Trafford as Gunners' boss today. Wenger and Ferguson were fierce rivals for many years as Arsenal and United battled for Premier League supremacy in Wenger's first decade of a 22-year reign in charge. However, the tension between the two has since eased, and Ferguson greeted Wenger on the touchline before kick-off before presenting him with a glass momento alongside current United manager Jose Mourinho. Mourinho has also had his spats with Wenger, most famously decribing the Frenchman as a "specialist in failure" for his inability to win the Premier League since 2003/04. It was all smiles as the Portuguese and Wenger enjoyed a warm embrace before kick-off while Wenger was applauded by the United support. "There are some great clubs and some fantastic competition in the Premier League now, but United against ...
Rampant Nadal cruises to 11th Barcelona title
Rafael Nadal won his 11th Barcelona title today when he breezed past Greek teenager Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-2, 6-1 in the final. It was world number one Nadal's 55th career clay-court title while he also extended his winning streak on the surface to 46 consecutive sets. The 31-year-old Spaniard won his 11th Monte Carlo Masters last weekend also without dropping a set. Today's victory reinforced his status as the overwhelming favourite to lift the French Open for an 11th time in June. Nadal now has 77 titles overall while his career clay-court match record stands at 401 wins against just 35 defeats. His win today was greeted by ticker-tape and a video review of all his titles on the centre court in Barcelona which now bears his name. "It's really emotional to see that video. I never dreamed of having a career like this," said the 16-time Grand Slam title winner. "Last year, they made a video of my 10 titles here. Now they have had to make another video for 11 -- it makes me feel like I am
Nadal crushes Tsitsipas, earns 11th Barcelona Open title
World No. 1 Rafael Nadal of Spain earned his 11th Barcelona Open tennis title on Sunday as he crushed the rising Greek star Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-2, 6-1.
IPL: Kohli powers Bangalore to challenging total
A good opening stand followed by skipper Virat Kohli's unbeaten half-century helped Royal Challengers Bangalore to post 175/4 against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in an Indian Premier League (IPL) tie here on Sunday.
Kohli 68 takes RCB to 175/4 vs KKR
Skipper Virat Kohli was once again the stand-out performer with an unbeaten 44-ball-68 as Royal Challengers Bengaluru managed a below-par 175 for 4 against Kolkata Knight Riders in an IPL encounter, here tonight. It was a patchy batting performance from the home team and Indian captain's fourth half-century of the season ensured that they had some kind of a total on board. Kohli's innings comprised of five fours and three sixes while Brendon McCullum contributed 38 off 28 balls. Two of the three sixes struck by Kohli were pure delight. Both were hit off Andre Russell. With minimum backlift, Kohli whipped one on the blockhole into the long-on stands while the other was a flick into the deep mid-wicket stand. The final six came off the last delivery of the innings as he dispatched one into the mid-wicket stands. RCB's first 10 overs wasn't as productive as they lost three wickets for 75 runs. It was primarily due to Kohli that they managed another 100 runs in the back-10. The slow start
Juventus overcome Inter Milan 3-2; Milan, Atalanta win in Serie A
Juventus found two goals in the last five minutes to seal a stunning 3-2 comeback win over a gritty 10-man Inter Milan in the Derby dItalia as the Serie A defending champions took a provisional four-point lead over second-placed Napoli.
RCB score 175/4 against KKR
Virat Kohli scored unbeaten 68 off 44 balls as RCB scored 175 for 4 against Kolkata Knight Riders in an IPL encounter, here tonight. Kohli's innings had five boundaries and three sixes while Brendon McCullum contributed 38. Andre Russell got three wickets for 31 runs. Brief Scores: RCB 175/4 in 20 overs (Virat Kohli 68 no off 44 balls, Andre Russell 3/31 in 4 overs) vs KKR.
PSG say Neymar will return to Paris before World Cup
Paris Saint-Germain responded to reports from Brazil on Neymar's fitness by suggesting today that his recovery from injury would continue in France. Neymar has been in Brazil since undergoing surgery on a broken foot and is aiming to be fit for the World Cup in Russia, with the five-time champions' first game against Switzerland on June 17. PSG said that their star player would soon be returning to the club's training ground outside Paris. "The rest of the rehabilitation programme will take place in the coming days in Brazil and at (PSG's) Ooredoo training centre," said the club in a statement. The French champions added that Neymar's doctors Rodrigo Lasmar and Eric Rolland examined the player in Brazil on Saturday. "This report confirmed a very satisfactory development of the foot and ankle injuries," said PSG. On Friday Lasmar told Brazilian TV that "Neymar is recovering the best way possible.... and the expectation is that he will arrive well-prepared so he can take part in ...
Slick City equal Premier League win record
Manchester City equalled the Premier League record for most wins in a season as the imperious champions powered to a 4-1 victory at West Ham today. Pep Guardiola's side now have 30 wins this term, matching the record set by Chelsea last season, and will take sole possession of the milestone with one more success in their last three games. Sweeping West Ham aside with their trademark swagger, City went ahead through Leroy Sane before an own goal from their former defender Pablo Zabaleta doubled the lead. Aaron Cresswell's free-kick reduced the deficit before half-time, but Gabriel Jesus and Fernandinho netted for City after the interval. Simply untouchable for most of the season, City are bidding to cement their status as one of the all-time great Premier League teams by rewriting the record books. They have scored 102 league goals in 35 games, making them the fastest English top-flight side to reach the century mark since Everton in 1931-32. City are one goal short of the Premier ...
Hamilton wins chaotic Baku battle to lead title race
Defending world champion Lewis Hamilton claimed his first win of 2018 today and took over as leader of the title race when he triumphed in a dramatic, crash-strewn Azerbaijan Grand Prix. The 33-year-old Briton, who had struggled for outright pace, managed to steer his Mercedes through a chaotic race and capitalize on others' misfortunes to register his first victory in seven races and the 63rd of his career. Sebastian Vettel of Ferrari looked set to turn pole position into a victory until a second Safety Car intervention left him lunging to pass Valtteri Bottas and locked up and ran off. Bottas then seemed sure to win, but suffered a sudden right rear puncture on his Mercedes after running over metal debris on the straight. Hamilton flew past to return to the top of the podium "That was quite an emotional race, to be honest," said hamilton, who now leads the championship by four points from Vettel. "Valtteri deserved to have the win and also Sebastian did a great job. I was very ...
Alaba, Martinez fit for Bayern in Madrid
Bayern Munich will have stars David Alaba and Javi Martinez back from injury for Tuesday's crunch Champions League semi-final, second-leg at Real Madrid. The pair both took part in team training today in Munich. Alaba is fit again after missing Wednesday's 2-1 defeat in the Munich first leg with a thigh injury. Defensive midfielder Martinez has recovered after coming off with a head injury in the second half against Real. Alaba says he is "well on the way" and is expected to resume at left-back from Rafinha, whose mistake led to Marco Asensio's winning goal in the first leg. "You can see in the training sessions how focused and concentrated we are working," said Alaba. "The mood in the team is very, very good. "In the dressing rooms, you can see how much we want it and we'll put in 100 percent of what we have." Bayern's star forwards Thomas Mueller, Robert Lewandowski, Franck Ribery and James Rodriguez, who were all rested for Saturday's 4-1 league win against Eintracht Frankfurt, ...
IPL: Hyderabad beat Rajasthan to claim top spot
Sunrisers Hyderabad dominated with both bat and ball to defeat Rajasthan Royals by 11 runs and rise to the top of the Indian Premier League (IPL) table here on Sunday.
Over 400 'Vyayamshalas' to be inaugurated in Haryana
As many as 401 'Vyayamshalas' (exercise points) would be inaugurated on a single day in Haryana on May 5, Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said on Sunday.
Hyderabad captain Williamson thrilled with all-round show
Sunrisers Hyderabad captain Kane Williamson reckoned that both batting and bowling clicked for them as they registered a 11-run win over Rajasthan Royals to jump to the top spot of the Indian Premier League (IPL) here on Sunday.
PCB asks UAE not to host any leagues from Oct to March
In order to safeguard its commercial interests connected to the Pakistan Super League (PSL) and other bilateral series', the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has asked the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) not to host any league during the October-March corridor.A top PCB official, on Sunday, told DawnNewsTV that the PCB has sought written assurances from the ECB that they will not host any T20 Leagues from October 2018 to March 2019, which could otherwise create a conflict of interest with their bilateral fixtures with Australia and New Zealand, and the PSL.According to the official, the PCB is considering Malaysia as an alternative to the UAE as potential home venues, in case the ECB does not deliver the assurances."If they do not give us these firm commitments, then we will consider the option of moving our fixtures to Malaysia. We have checked their facilities and they are up to the mark," the official said.A T-10 league is scheduled to be held in the UAE towards the end of the year.The ...
Hyderabad beat Rajasthan in IPL tie
Sunrisers Hyderabad dominated with the bat and ball to defeat Rajasthan Royals by 11 runs in an Indian Premier League (IPL) match here on Sunday.
Scoreboard of the IPL match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthen Royals here today.
Scoreboard of the IPL match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthen Royals here today. Sunrisers Hyderabad Innings (20 overs maximum) Alex Hales c Samson b Gowtham 45 Shikhar Dhawan b Gowtham 6 Kane Williamson c Buttler b Sodhi 63 Manish Pandey c Rahane b Unadkat 16 Shakib Al Hasan b Archer 6 Yusuf Pathan c Kulkarni b Archer 2 Wriddhiman Saha not out 11 Rashid Khan c Stokes b Archer 1 Basil Thampi not out 0 Extras (B-1) 1 Total: (For 7 wkts in 20 overs) 151 Fall of wickets: 1/17 2/109 3/116 4/133 5/137 6/143 7/150 Bowling: Gowtham 4-0-18-2, Kulkarni 2-0-20-0, Archer 4-0-26-3, Unadkat 3-0-33-1, Sodhi 3-0-25-1, Stokes 3-0-20-0, Lomror 1-0-8-0. Rajasthan Royals Innings (target: 152 runs from 20 overs) Ajinkya Rahane not out 65 Rahul Tripathi b Sandeep 4 Sanju Samson c Hales b Kaul 40 Ben Stokes b Pathan 0 Jos Buttler c Dhawan b Rashid 10 Mahipal Lomror c Saha b Kaul 11 K Gowtham c Dhawan b Thampi 8 Jofra Archer not out 1 Extras: (LB-1) 1 Total: (For 6 wkts in 20 overs) 140 Fall of ...
Bowlers on target as Sunrisers beat Royals by 11 runs to claim top spot
Sunrisers Hyderabad bowlers' impressive defence of modest totals continued as the visitors pulled off a 11-run win over Rajasthan Royals on a tricky pitch to claim the top spot in the Indian Premier League (IPL) here today. Electing to bat, Hyderabad posted 151 for seven, built around captain Kane Williamson's 63-run knock, his fourth fifty of the season, and his 92-run partnership with Englishman Alex Hales (45) , playing his first game of this edition. They set up the platform for a kill towards the end, but once they were dismissed, none of the following batsmen could make a substantial contribution. For the hosts, Jofra Archer (3/26) was once again impressive with his pace and consistent execution of yorkers, while spinner Krishnappa Gowtham provided vital breakthroughs, conceding only 18 runs in his four overs. Home captain Ajinkya Rahane (65 not out, 53 balls) showed patience and Sanju Samson hit a 30-ball 40 but they left too much for the end. Hyderabad pace duo of Sandeep ...