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Hockey India names 55 players for Sr. men's national camp
Hockey India on Thursday named 55 players for the men's national camp, which is to be held in Sports Authority of India, Bengaluru from April 27 to May 18.The probable list, which will be pruned down to 48, features all the 18 players who were part of the Indian men's team that participated at the recently-concluded 21st Commonwealth Games and includes players from the domestic circuit who showcased outstanding performance for their respective teams at the recently held Hockey India Men's Senior National Championship (A and B Division).From senior men's A division, Vikas Dahiya, Jarmanpreet Singh and Gurjinder Singh of Petroleum Sports Promotion Board (PSPB) who finished runners-up have been called up while Amit Gowda, Pardeep Singh of Railway Sports Promotion Board who beat Air India Sports Promotion Board in the Bronze Medal match have made the core probable list.Anand Lakra of Services Sports Control Board, Raj Kumar Pal, Mohd Raheel of Air India Sports Promotion Board and ...
Real in pole position after Asensio scores winner at Bayern
Real Madrid moved a step closer to a third straight Champions League title after substitute Marco Asensio hit the winner in a 2-1 semi-final, first-leg victory at Bayern Munich. The 22-year-old came off the bench to finish a counter-attack and complete the holders' comeback win, giving Real the advantage for the return game in Madrid next Tuesday. "We knew what to expect, we did well and put in a good performance," said Real captain Sergio Ramos. "There is still the return to come, but we'll be very focused and we defended well, that was the main thing." Bayern took the lead at the sold-out Allianz Arena through Joshua Kimmich, but Marcelo equalised just before the break and Asensio put Real ahead. "In the middle of the first half, we were playing well, but we lacked the killer instinct," said Bayern skipper Thomas Mueller. "Everything is still possible, but we did ourselves no favours today." Despite Bayern dominating possession and creating twice as many chances as Real, Madrid ...
Real must heed Juventus lesson to beat Bayern: Zidane
Zinedine Zidane says Real Madrid must heed the lessons from their Juventus scare in order to finish off Bayern Munich in next Tuesday's Champions League semi-final, return leg. Real took a step closer to a third straight European title after Marco Asensio hit the winner in a 2-1 first-leg come-back victory in Munich yesterday. But having suffered an almighty scare at home in the quarter-finals, when Juventus won 3-1 in Madrid after Real had beaten them 3-0 in Turin, Zidane says nothing is decided despite Real's slender advantage. "We will have to fight in the second leg, nothing is decided, that showed in the second leg against Juventus," said Zidane. "We will have to suffer again and face Bayern in a different way at home, because if we don't, we could have a bad result next week," he warned. The hosts took the lead at the sold-out Allianz Arena through Joshua Kimmich, but Marcelo equalised just before the break. Substitute Asensio hit Real's winner after finishing a counter-attack ..
Outstanding Rayudu instrumental in winning games for CSK: Fleming
Head coach Stephen Fleming said Mahendra Singh Dhoni's unbeaten 70 might hog the headlines but it was opener Ambati Rayudu's 53-ball 82-run innings which set things up for Chennai Super Kings as they secured a five-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bangalore. "Dhoni is going to get a lot of headlines but the innings from Rayudu was outstanding as well. He has been the form player for us in all conditions and has followed on from the Hyderabad game with another instrumental knock," he told reporters at post-match press conference late night here. He said Rayudu has been instrumental in winning games for Chennai Super Kings with his ability to bat aggressively. "The power game he has got has gone unnoticed but we certainly value the performances that he has put in this year so far. He has been instrumental in us winning games and staying in the games. I couldn't be more happy with him," he said. Fleming said the security and support of the team has given confidence to ...
Bhaker, Mitharval finish 4th after shooting qualification world record
The Indian duo of Manu Bhaker and Om Prakash Mitharwal missed out on a medal and finished fourth in the 10m mixed team air pistol event after shooting a qualification world record in the ongoing ISSF World Cup here today. This was India's fourth fourth-place finish in the World Cup stage 2. The pair had earlier shot a qualification world record in the event, shooting a combined 778 to claim the record by a point from the German couple Christian and Sandra Reitz, who won silver after qualifying in fifth place. The Chinese pair of Xiaojing Ji and Jiayu Wu won gold with a world record score of 487.7 in the finals. Serbia's Damir Mikec and Zorana Arunovic won bronze. Eight Indians have so far reached seven finals at the Changwon International Shooting centre, including in two team events, but so far only Shahzar Rizvi has won a medal -- in the men's 10m air pistol. This will be the same range where the World Championships, the first quota competition for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, will be ..
ONGC eyes Asian Games, Tokyo Olympics post CWG success
After the successful campaign at the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) Limited has now set their sight on the Jakarta Asian Games 2018 and the Tokyo Olympics 2020.ONGC sportspersons bagged 13 medals including five Gold, three Silver and five Bronze, contributing to the 66 medal tally for Team India. ONGC had sent a contingent of 21 sportspersons to Gold Coast to represent India in various game disciplines.Congratulating the sportspersons who represented India at the Gold Coast CWG, ONGC Chairman and Managing Director Shashi Shanker said that all possible support will be provided so that ONGC sportspersons could bring laurels in the upcoming Jakarta Asian Games 2018 and the Tokyo Olympics 2020.Shanker shared that ONGC has 171 active sportspersons on its rolls representing the country at international level.Building of sports infrastructure, training in country and abroad, providing necessary kits and instruments, endowing scholarship support and
Revolutionary Wenger 'like Che Guevara', says Boa Morte
Arsene Wenger was compared today to Che Guevara for his revolutionary impact at Arsenal by former player Luis Boa Morte. The Frenchman last week announced he would leave the club at the end of the season after 22 years in charge, during which time he won three Premier League titles and seven FA Cups, and guided his "Invincibles" to the only unbeaten season in English top-flight history in 2004. "I'm surprised, and I'm sad about it," said the former Portuguese international Boa Morte, who was brought to England as a 19-year-old by Wenger in 1997. "He's a revolutionary. He's like Che Guevara because he created a revolution at Arsenal. "He created unbelievable things and I don't know who else will come along and do what he did, winning the league without a defeat. The impossible became possible. Let's see who will come next." Boa Morte, now 40, won the Premier League and FA Cup double in 1998 with Arsenal. He retired in 2013 but will play in Hong Kong next month for an all-star veterans .
Champions League: Real beat in semi-final 1st leg
Real Madrid came from behind to beat FC Bayern Munich for the third straight time at the Allianz Arena here, a 2-1 victory that brings the title holders' quest for a third consecutive Champions League title one step closer to success.
England's Oxlade-Chamberlain will miss World Cup due to knee injury
Liverpool FC midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain will miss the remainder of his club season and also be unavailable to play for England in the World Cup due to a knee-ligament injury, the English Premier League (EPL) outfit have announced.
Sardar among 55 players named for men's national camp
Former skipper Sardar Singh was today named in the 55-member probable list announced by Hockey India for the men's national camp starting at the Sports Authority of India campus here tomorrow. Sardar, who was dropped from the 18-member Indian hockey squad led by Manpreet Singh for the Commonwealth Games, has been included in the probable list which will be pruned down to 48 after the camp concludes on May 18. The list features all the 18 players who were part of the Indian men's team that returned from the Commonwealth Games without a medal after finishing fourth, following a 1-2 loss to England in the bronze medal playoff. Forward Ramandeep Singh, defenders Surender Kumar, Birendra Lakra, Dipsan Tirkey and Nilam Sanjeep Xess also feature in the list of 55, which also includes players from the domestic circuit who showcased outstanding performance at the Senior National Championship (A and B Division). The result from CWG is not what we expected but the lessons from there will be used
Indian women's cricket team to hire a bowling coach
The Indian women's cricket team will soon have a bowling coach as the BCCI is all set to invite applications for the role. The players get batting inputs from head coach Tushar Arothe, former Baroda all-rounder who scored 6105 first-class runs and took 225 wickets. Biju George has been doing a decent job as fielding coach. The women's team management has expressed the need of a bowling coach. We will soon start the hunt for a suitable candidate by inviting applications, a senior BCCI official told PTI. The applicants need not have an international background. Even Tushar has not played for India so that really is not a factor, the official said. He added that the team for the Asia Cup will be announced later this week. India have had a mixed run since making the World Cup final in England last July. They beat hosts South Africa in their ICC ODI Championship-opener before being thrashed by Australia at home. They also failed to make the final at home in the subsequent T20 tri-series ...
Palmeiras defeat Boca, enter 2nd round
Brazil's Palmeiras defeated Argentina's Boca Juniors 2-0 at the Bombonera Stadium here to enter the second round of the Copa Libertadores football tournament.
Jr Men National Hockey C'ship: Bihar, Karnataka reach semis
Bihar booked their place in the semi-finals of the 8th Hockey India Junior Men National Championship 2018 (B Division) after hammering Bengaluru Hockey Association 5-2 here last evening.Goals for Bihar were scored by skipper Anand Kumar Bara (17'), Sanchit Horo (20'), Johnson Purty (30'), Turtan Minz (54') and Abhay Kumar (62') while Santosh Mallappa Karisiri (22') and Binit Kiro (56') scored for Bengaluru.In the another quarter-final clash, it was Karnataka who defeated Punjab National Bank 2-1 in the penalty shootout after the scores had remained leveled at 3-3 after regulation time.Goals for Karnataka were scored by CS Shamanth (12'), V Suresh (17') and BP Somanna (48') while Anuj Malik (5'), Sagar Nanda (27') and skipper Sumeet Pal Singh (60') scored for Punjab National Bank.In the penalty shootout, CS Shamanth and Pavan Madiwalar converted their shots for Karnataka while only Pushpinder Singh found the back of the net for Punjab National Bank.Meanwhile, Coorg thrashed Rajasthan ..
Cricket Australia hopeful Stanlake will be fit in time for UK tour
Cricket Australia has expressed confidence that their fast bowler Billy Stanlake will be fit in time for his side's tour to the United Kingdom in June, even if the player needs to undergo finger surgery.Earlier, the 23-year-old was ruled out of remainder of Sunrisers Hyderabad's Indian Premier League (IPL) campaign after fracturing his pinky finger of right hand during the side's four-run defeat against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) last Sunday.Though it is yet to be confirmed for how long Stanlake would remain out of action, the medical staff are hoping to see the fast bowler making a return ahead of the England tour, cricket.com.au reported.Stanlake appeared in just two ODIs for Australia in 2017, while he has also displayed impressive performance during the national side's T20 tri-series triumph against England and New Zealand in February.The pacer has also been in fine form for Sunrisers Hyderabad in the ongoing IPL season as he bagged five wickets besides also scoring the winning ...
PGTI's Feeder Tour returns with bigger prize money
The Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) today announced revival of its Feeder Tour after a gap of four years with the first tournament slated to begin here on May 23 at the BSF Golf Club. The 2018 season will feature six events with a prize purse of Rs. 8 lakh each. The last time around, each of the six events carryied a prize purse of Rs. 6 lakh each. We are proud to announce the revival of the PGTI Feeder Tour after a four-year gap. The Feeder Tour has in the past served as a stepping stone for our professionals as several winners on the tour have later gone on to make an impact on the PGTI. "We are confident that the Feeder Tour will once again play a role in strengthening the foundations of professional golf in India. The significant enhancement in the prize purse this season will contribute towards making the Feeder Tour even more competitive than before, Uttam Singh Mundy, CEO, PGTI, said The events will have a maximum field of 90 players and will be played over three rounds .
Daredevils seek revival of fortune under new captain Iyer
Struck by the crisis emanating from Gautam Gambhir's resignation as captain, a beleaguered Delhi Daredevils face a herculean task to revive their IPL campaign when they clash with Kolkata Knight Riders here tomorrow under young skipper Shreyas Iyer. Gambhir leaveing captaincy midway into the tournament does not guarantee resurrection of the side but the left-hander's decision has given the team management a chance to infuse new life into the franchise with new ideas. Gambhir's rough patch, along with poor form of other batsmen, has resulted in over-reliance on young Rishabh Pant. The team has lost five of its six matches and is languishing at the bottom of the points table. Gambhir the batsman would still be critical if a turnaround has to happen for the Daredevils but it remains to be seen if he remains in the playing XI. The hosts are now in an unenvious position where they need to win seven of the remaining eight matches to be in Play-offs contention. The 23-year-old Iyer is faced .
IPL: Kohli fined Rs 12 lakh for slow over-rate
Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Virat Kohli has been penalised Rs 12 lakh for maintaining slow over-rate during his franchise's Indian Premier League (IPL) clash against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Thursday.Besides being imposed with a fine, Kohli has also received an official reprimand for slow over-rate throughout his side's innings in the clash, which Chennai Super Kings went on to win by five wickets.As it was Kohli's first offence this season, the Indian captain has been fined Rs12 lakh for breaching the IPL Code of Conduct relating to minimum over-rate offences."As it was his team's first offence of the season under the IPL's Code of Conduct relating to minimum over-rate offences, Kohli was fined Rs 12 lakh," an IPL release said.Kohli smashed just 18 runs in RCB's defeat as CSK chased down the target of 206 runs with the help of Mahendra Singh Dhoni (70 not out off 34 deliveries) and Ambati Rayudu's 53-ball 83.Chennai are currently ...
Barcelona Open: Nadal faces Garcia-Lopez for quarter-final spot
World number one Rafael Nadal will continue his quest for a record 11th Barcelona Open title when he squares off against his Spaniard compatriot Guillermo Garcia-Lopez in the last-16 round here on Thursday.Yesterday, the top-seed continued his rich vein of form on clay court as he eased past his fellow countryman Roberto Carballes Baena 6-4, 6-4 in the second round of men's singles event that lasted one hour, 51 minutes.16-time Grand Slam champion Nadal will now lock horns with Garcia-Lopez, who has surged back into the top 100 in 2018 after a disappointing season last year, for a place in quarter-finals.Nadal has now won 54 out of the 57 clashes he has played in Barcelona so far besides also extending his consecutive sets won on clay streak to 38-- which is another record.The top-ranked had earlier headed into the tournament on the back of his eleventh Monte Carlo crown last weekend. Nadal retained his numero-uno spot in ATP rankings after clinching 6-3, 6-2 win over Japan's Kei ...
Masters champ Reed eager to get back to the grind
Masters champion Patrick Reed enjoyed the "eye-opening" whirlwind that followed his first major triumph, but he's more than ready to "get back grinding" at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans this week. "It was definitely an eye-opening experience," Reed said of a post-Masters publicity blitz in New York that included an appearance on "The Tonight Show." His sojourn in the Big Apple included sitting courtside when the Knicks hosted NBA superstar LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers, hobnobbing with celebrity fans including comedians Chris Rock and Aziz Ansari, ex-NFLer turned TV personality Michael Strahan and rapper 2 Chainz. "You're just sitting there like, 'Wow,'" Reed said. "It was a pretty cool experience." Now, however, the 27-year-old US Ryder Cup firebrand is looking forward to getting back to work. "There's nothing like being back out here," Reed said Wednesday as he looked forward to teeing it up alongside Patrick Cantlay at TPC Louisiana in the US PGA Tour event played in
100 balls format still in England's sights
Plans to establish a new 100 balls a side tournament in English county cricket remain in place despite a review into the domestic set-up. Wednesday saw the England and Wales Cricket Board announce the creation of a "working group giving fresh thought to refining the structure of men's county cricket that has been agreed for 2020". Last week the ECB revealed its intention to establish an eight-team city-based 100 balls per side tournament to start in 2020, despite it having been previously thought this would be another Twenty20 event in addition to the existing 'Blast' featuring all 18 first-class counties. But given fewer than half of England's professional players will be involved in an eight, as opposed to 18, team event, doubts remain about the type of cricket those excluded from the 100-ball format will play. Gordon Hollins, the ECB's chief operating officer, said the working group had been set up, in part, to address that question. "A number of subjects and proposals have been ...