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National Inter-State Athletics C'ship shifted from Kolkata to Guwahati,
The 58th National Inter-State Senior Athletics Championship, a qualifying event for the upcoming Asian Games, has been shifted to Guwahati from Kolkata and the dates have also been advanced by the national federation to avoid a Gold Coast Commonwealth Games like situation. The capital city of Assam will host the event from June 26 to 29 at the Sarusajai Sports Complex which had hosted the athletics events at the South Asian Games in 2016. The championship was earlier scheduled to be held in Kolkata from July 15 to 18. The decision to advance the dates came in the backdrop of a controversy surrounding the rejection of late entries of three track and field athletes by the Gold Coast CWG organisers as their names were sent after the closure of final entry. The deadline for sending the final list of athletes for the CWG was on March 7 but the Federation Cup Senior National Athletics Championships held here ended on March 8 and hence the three athletes picked by the selection committee ...
Hoffenheim's Gnabry, Demirbay ruled out for rest of season
TSG Hoffenheim will have to conclude the German club football season without Serge Gnabry and Kerem Demirbay due to injuries.
Skeet shooters fail as India finish 12th in Changwon WC
Indian shooters drew a blank in the men's skeet competition as the country finished 12th at the year's second ISSF World Cup Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun stage in Changwon, Korea today. Sheeraz Sheikh, who had shot 49 out 50 to place 11th after the first day of qualifications yesterday, shot rounds of 23, 22 and 24 today to end in the 23rd place with a score of 118. Two other Indians in the fray Smit Singh and Angad Bajwa shot scores of 116 each to finish 37th and 43rd respectively. Only the top six among 81 shooters in the fray qualified for the finals and 121 was the final qualifying score. USA's Vincent Hancock, a double Olympic and three time world champion, beat reigning Olympic champion Gabriele Rossetti of Italy to win the men's skeet gold on the concluding day of the event. The legend has so far claimed victory in both the World Cup stages this year and yet again equalled the world record score of 59 out of 60 shots in the final. Shahzar Rizvi's silver in the 10m men's air pistol ...
IPL: Hyderabad opt to bat against Rajasthan
Sunrisers Hyderabad captain Kane Williamson won the toss and elected to bat against hosts Rajasthan Royals in an Indian Premier League (IPL) match here on Sunday.
IPL: Chennai aim to bounce back against Delhi Daredevils (Preview)
After suffering an eight-wicket defeat against Mumbai Indians (MI), table-toppers Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will be keen to get back to winning ways when they face a resurgent Delhi Daredevils in an Indian Premier League (IPL) match here on Monday.
Botafogo score last-gasp win over Gremio
A stunning late strike from defender Gilson handed Botafogo a 2-1 victory over Gremio in Brazil's Serie A championship.
This win will give us confidence, says Mumbai skipper Rohit
Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma believes their eight-wicket win over Chennai Super Kings will boost his side's confidence for the remaining Indian Premier League (IPL) matches.
Deepak Chahar out of IPL for 2 weeks with hamstring strain
What comes as a big blow for Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings (CSK), fast bowler Deepak Chahar could be ruled out of the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), for at least two weeks with a hamstring strain.Chahar sustained the injury during the match against Mumbai Indians (MI) on Saturday."He (Chahar) has had hamstring injuries in the past, he has a pretty good idea when he is in trouble," espncricinfo quoted Super Kings' coach Stephen Fleming as saying."Conservatively, it's probably a couple of weeks, which is a bit of a blow," Fleming added.He further confirmed that Lungi Ngidi, who had flown back to South Africa, post the death of his father, has rejoined the CSK squad.Chahar has played in all the games for Super Kings so far and has picked six wickets at an average of 25.50, including a match-winning 3 for 15 against Sunrisers Hyderabad.The CSK will play their next match against the Delhi Daredevils (DD) on April 30.
Vandeweghe, Pliskova to play final in Porsche Tennis Grand Prix
Fifth seeded Czech tennis player Karolina Pliskova and Coco Vandeweghe of the US entered the final of the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix here.
Hamburg win, Cologne relegated in German Bundesliga
Hamburg secured a crucial victory in a relegation battle after beating struggling Wolfsburg 3-1 while Cologne were officially relegated following a 2-3 defeat to Freiburg at the 32nd round in Bundesliga.
Sunil Chhetri, Rahul Dravid award scholarship to Boost 'Play the Pros' winners
Boost, one of GSK's leading brands in the health food drinks category, provided an opportunity to young kids to play with Sunil Chhetri as a part of Boost 'Play the Pros' program.Veteran Indian cricketer Rahul Dravid also participated in the event and spoke to kids about the importance of sports and stamina.The programme also involved seminars educating the children and parents on various aspects of the sport like nutrition and psychology.Two winner kids were identified as budding football talent and were awarded one year residential scholarship sponsored by Boost in its endeavour to promote upcoming sports like football in India.While 10-year-old Guru Kiran was one of the winners, it was interesting to see 13-year-old girl, Monica Nalso bagging the scholarship to train with BFC soccer schools.Football as a sport is growing in popularity not only among boys but among girls as well.Boost and BFC had joined hands earlier this year to develop football talent at grass roots by organizing .
Sociedad beat Bilbao 3-1
Real Sociedad beat Athletic Bilbao 3-1 in the 35th round of the Spanish La Liga.
Former Brazil midfielder Bastos joins Sport Recife
Brazil's Sport Recife announced the signing of former Brazil international midfielder Michel Bastos on loan from rivals Palmeiras.
Modi praises athletes for 'excellent performances' at CWG
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated the Indian athletes, especially women, for their "excellent performances" at the 2018 Commonwealth Games (CWG), saying there were many path-breaking achievements.
Prajnesh wins maiden singles title on Challenger circuit
Prajnesh Gunneswaran today clinched his first ever singles title on the ATP Challenger circuit when he downed Egypt's Mohammed Safwat in the final of the Kunming Open in Anning, a victory which will push him inside top-200. Prajnesh, who had won the decisive fifth rubber of the recent China tie, beat the Egyptian 5-7 6-1 6-3 in one hour and 52 minutes. It was final at the Challenger level for southpaw Prajnesh, who had lost the Pune summit clash to Sadio Doumbia in October 2016. The 28-year-old from Chennai, ranked 260, pocketed USD 21,600 and earned 125 points which are likely to help him jump more than 80 places when the new ranking chart will be issued tomorrow. India will now have three players inside top-200 as Prajnesh is expected to be around 175. Yuki Bhambri leads the chart for the country at number 83 and is followed by Ramkumar Ramanathan (115). "This victory could not have come at a better time. First time I have earned so many points from a single event. These 125 points .
Modi congratulates winners of Commonwealth Games
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated the Indian athletes especially women for their "excellent performances" at the 2018 Commonwealth Games (CWG).
Daring to dream: How football changed the life of a poor Dalit girl (IANS Special Series)
About four years ago, 15-year-old Anyabai won Rs 54,000 when she led her school team to victory in a state-level football match. The prize money was more than what her mother earned in an entire year.
Resurgent Delhi take on table toppers CSK in crucial battle
Their stuttering campaign back on the rails under new skipper Shreyas Iyer, a resurgent Delhi Daredevils will play table-toppers Chennai Super Kings in a crucial Indian Premier League match here tomorrow. While Delhi would fight for survival, CSK would be equally keen to get back to winning ways after losing by eight wickets to Mumbai Indians in their adopted home ground here last night. The Daredevils, who were struggling with Gautam Gambhir at the helm, found the elusive winning formula in their previous game when they comprehensively defeated formidable Kolkata Knight Riders at home. Ricky Ponting-coached Delhi, now at the bottom of the table with just two wins out of seven games, however need to continue their winning spree to keep themselves in the hunt for the play-offs. CSK, on the other hand, are still on top on the points table but their confidence suffered a blow last night against another struggling outfit in defending champions Mumbai Indians. It would still be an uphill ..
PM Modi lauds India's stellar performance at CWG '18
Addressing the 43rd edition of 'Mann Ki Baat,' Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday lauded the Indian athletes over their exceptional performance at the Commonwealth Games (CWG) in Gold Coast, earlier this month."Our athletes lived up to the expectations of the country and won medal after medal. It was a fantastic performance in 2018 Commonwealth Games," the Prime Minister said."It was a time when people all over the country thought about which players will perform today. It was a glorious festival for the entire country and all the countrymen," he added.Further, Prime Minister Modi specifically congratulated the women athletes for making the country proud."Our women athletes have India very proud during this year's Commonwealth Games. The athletes who participated in the Games came from different parts of the country, from smaller cities. They overcame many obstacles and difficulties to reach there," he said.The 2018 Commonwealth Games have been India's third most successful CWG of
Need to work hard to get used to Pune pitch, says Fleming
Robbed off home advantage for the entire 2018 season, Chennai Super Kings will have to work hard in their adopted home venue here to be a force to reckon with in the ongoing Indian Premier League, said the team's head coach Stephen Fleming. Back into the IPL family after serving a two-year suspension, CSK lost their home advantage after just one game in Chennai as the IPL orgainsers decided to shift its remaining home games to Pune in the wake of protests related to Cauvery issue and threats to disrupt more fixtures. Fleming rued the fact that his players will need time to get used to the Pune pitch. "We are going to be careful that we don't get carried away by the loss. The biggest thing for us is to get to know the pitch here, it is not Chennai. We picked the side which was going to be Chennai-based so we are learning as much as anyone," said Fleming after CSK lost by eight wickets to Mumbai Indians here last night. "We have to work extra hard to get home advantage. We have learnt a