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Japan's Nishikori withdraws from Barcelona Open 2nd round
Two-time champion Kei Nishikori of Japan on Wednesday pulled out of the Barcelona Open second round due to a physical problem against Spaniard Guillermo Garcia-Lopez.
Thiem beats Munar in Barcelona Open debut, to face Kovalik
Austrian tennis player Dominic Thiem on Wednesday debuted at the Barcelona Open with a victory against Spaniard Jaume Munar and advanced to the last 16 round.
Arsenal warm-up for Europea League fixture against Atletico
Arsenal football club got a run out at its London training ground on Wednesday ahead of its first leg Europa League semi-final game against Atletico Madrid at the Emirates.
Don't attribute any importance to Hasan Ali issue: PCB chief
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Najam Sethi on Wednesday refused to attach any importance to Pakistan cricketer Hasan Alis signature wicket-taking celebration during the flag-lowering ceremony at the Wagah border that did not go down well with India's Border Security Force (BSF).
Roma condemns fan violence after clashes with Liverpool supporters
AS Roma on Wednesday condemned the acts of violence carried out by two fans shortly before the first leg of UEFA Champions League semifinals against Liverpool, leaving a supporter of the English football club seriously wounded.
Four players return to Arsenal training before Atletico clash
Arsenal players Mesut Ozil, Petr Cech, Sead Kolasinac and Jack Wilshere on Wednesday returned to practice on the eve of the first leg match of the Europa League semifinals against Atletico Madrid.
3x3 Pro Basketball League launched
The first ever FIBA recognised league, 3x3 Pro Basketball League (3BL) was launched in the country on Wednesday in the presence of star India team players Satnam Singh, Amjyot Singh and Palpreet Singh Brar.
Simeone and Wenger go head to head in a battle of the old-timers
Arsenal's Europa League semi-final against Atletico Madrid tomorrow will be a clash of styles as stark as they come but Arsene Wenger and Diego Simeone are anything but polar opposites. Arsenal will flood forward at Emirates Stadium while Atletico will sit back; Arsenal will dominate possession, Atletico will counter; Arsenal will risk leaving gaps and Atletico will do everything they can to close them. "We have a style that does not vary much," Simeone said last month. "We usually play one way, with the same idea." Wenger may share little common ground with Simeone on how best to win matches but there is no coach in the game that knows better the sense of identity and attachment to a club, which the Frenchman is now in the process of curtailing. "I'm staying because this club has a future and that future is us," Simeone said at the end of last season, before extending his contract to 2020 in September. If he sees it through, he will have been in charge at Atleti for almost nine ...
Wenger admits timing of Arsenal exit was out of his hands
Arsene Wenger admitted today that the timing of his departure from Arsenal after more than two decades as manager was not his call. The 68-year-old Frenchman -- who guided the Gunners to two domestic doubles and masterminded the 2004 "Invincibles", as well as winning a record seven FA Cups -- will hand over the reins to a new manager after this season. Wenger announced on Friday he would be stepping down a year before the end of his contract after another failure to sustain a Premier League title challenge. The club, in sixth place in the league, are desperate to win the Europa League as a way back into the Champions League next season. Wenger, speaking to the press ahead of Thursday's semi-final first leg against Atletico Madrid, made it clear he had not been in charge of his destiny. "The timing was not really my decision," said the Arsenal boss, who added that he did not envisage retiring from the game. "At the moment I do my job, keep my routine and focus on what I have to do ...
'Tsunami' of match-fixing in lower-level tennis: review panel
Lower-level tennis has a "tsunami"-like problem with match-fixing, according to a review panel set up to look into allegations of corruption in the sport which published its findings today. The Independent Review Panel (IRP) says there is a "very significant" corruption problem at "lower and middle levels of the sport", and especially in the men's game. The panel was set up in January 2016 following allegations made by the BBC and Buzzfeed that leading players, including Grand Slam winners, were involved in suspected match-fixing and that evidence had been suppressed. The panel -- which spoke to over 100 players and according to the BBC cost 20 million (USD 27.9 million, 22.8 million euros) to fund -- found no evidence to support those allegations. However, the highest level competitions and governing bodies did not escape criticism. Investigation at Grand Slam events was deemed "insufficient" by the report, while other enquiries were "inappropriate or ineffective, resulting in missed
Djokovic slips to surprise defeat at Barcelona Open
Novak Djokovic suffered a surprise defeat in his latest comeback from injury after the Serb was beaten by Martin Klizan in his first match at the Barcelona Open today. Djokovic had been due to meet Rafael Nadal in the quarter-finals in Spain but a disjointed display gave Klizan, ranked 140th in the world, a 6-2, 1-6, 6-3 victory. While Klizan goes through to meet Spanish clay-court specialist Feliciano Lopez in the last 16, Djokovic will now have to reset, with the French Open next month fast approaching.
India to play 9 World Cup games at 6 venues
India will play their nine round robin league matches of the 2019 ICC World Cup at six different venues after starting their campaign against South Africa at Southampton on June 5. India will play two games each at Southampton (SA, Afghanistan), Birmingham (England and Bangladesh) and Manchester (Pakistan and West Indies) respectively. They will play a game each at Oval (Australia), Nottingham (New Zealand) and Leeds (Sri Lanka). India's fixtures: June 5: South Africa (Southampton) June 9: Australia (Oval) June 13: New Zealand (Nottingham) June 16: Pakistan (Manchester) June 22: Afghanistan (Southampton) June 27: West Indies (Manchester) June 30: England (Birmingham) July 2: Bangladesh (Birmingham) July 6: Sri Lanka (Leeds) July 9: 1st Semi final (Manchester) July 11: 2nd Semi final (Birmingham) July 14: Final (Lords).
Blues go down 2-0 to New Radiant in Maldives
Goals from Ali Fasir and Ali Ashfaq consigned Bengaluru FC to their first defeat in the 2018 AFC Cup campaign as New Radiant beat the Blues 2-0 at the National Stadium here today. The win for the Maldivian side leaves Group E tantalisingly poised as both teams sit on 10 points with two games to play. The goals came in the 30th and 47th minute respectively. In the other Group E game, Abahani Dhaka were held to a 1-1 draw by Aizawl FC which leaves all to be played for in the final two rounds of the South Zone. Eduard Gasol took charge in the absence of the suspended Albert Roca as the Blues made seven changes to the starting XI with Juanan, Rahul Bheke, Subhasish Bose, Victor Perez, Lenny Rodrigues, Udanta Singh and skipper Sunil Chhetri all returning to the team. Bengaluru, who looked jaded and a shadow of the team that triumphed in the Super Cup back home last week, went behind in the 30th minute after Fasir finished a move down the left with a strike past Lalthuammawia Ralte to make .
Ankita Bhagat is best Indian in recurve qualifications
Ankita Bhagat emerged as the best-placed Indian in the recurve qualifications round as she got an eighth seed, while former world number one Deepika Kumari and Atanu Das got the 10th spots in the Archery World Cup Stage 1 here today. The women's quartet was better than their male counterparts, who were mostly lacklustre, barring the impressive show of Das, who shot 669 out of a possible 720. "The weather is fine, a bit windy and challenging, so I'm learning. I'm happy with my shooting. I just need to be confident to win a medal in the elimination rounds," Das said after his qualification round. Das' teammates Sukhchain Singh was ranked 35th (653 points), while Ajay got a 67th place (641) and Jagdish Choudhary was a lowly 77 (636) in the men's recurve qualification rounds. Das and Ankita's bright finish has helped the mixed recurve seeding to third behind Korea and Chinese Taipei. Deepika shot 665 to be seeded 10th, while Promila Daimary was ranked 32nd ahead of Laishram Bombayla Devi .
India to play hosts England at Edgbaston, Oz at Oval
India will take on hosts England at Edgbaston in Birmingham on June 30 in the ICC World Cup 2019, it was proposed at the ICC Chief Executives Meeting.
ICC to study UK's tax exemption model for UEFA
The International Cricket Council plans to study the tax exemptions given by the UK government to UEFA for Champions League football matches in order to prepare a roadmap for future ICC tournaments. The matter was discussed at ICC's Finance & Commercial Affairs (F&CA) committee meeting here today. "The management of ICC is studying the kind of tax concessions that UK gives to UEFA for Champions League and see whether a parallel can be drawn," BCCI acting secretary Amitabh Chaudhary told reporters. The BCCI reiterated its stand that it was trying to work out a solution for tax exemptions with regards to future ICC tournaments in India, like the 2021 Champions Trophy and 2023 ODI World Cup. The ICC has already informed India that stringent tax structures could lead to shifting of global tournaments from India. "The matter is not closed, please understand," Chaudhary said. "The matter is still under consideration. As you know, tax matters take long, even assessments take long, ...
Part of 2019 IPL may shift to the UAE due to general elections
A part of the 2019 Indian Premier League (IPL) is likely to take place in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) due to the general elections in 2019, a Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) official said.
IPL-2018: Chennai opt to field vs Bengaluru
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and opted to field against struggling Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Wednesday.
No finals for Indian shooters on day 4 of ISSF World Cup
Indian shooters, including Heena Sidhu, Manu Bhaker and Anish Bhanwala, could not make the finals of their respective events on the fourth day of the ISSF World Cup here. India have so far won one silver medal courtesy Shahzar Rizvi in the men's 10m air pistol. In the women's 10m air pistol, Heena was the best-placed Indian at 14th with a score of 574. Mahima Turhi Agrawal and Manu Bhaker shot identical scores of 571 to be placed 27th and 30th respectively post the qualification round. Belarus' Victoria Chaika won the event. In the men's 25m rapid fire pistol, both Neeraj Kumar and Anish Bhanwala had a better outing than the first qualification day, their scores of 579 and 578 giving them the 13th and 16th positions respectively. Korea's Junhong Kim, a former world champion, won the host country's first gold of the competition with a world record score of 38 out of 50 in the finals. In the mixed trap team event, the first Indian pairing of Manavjit Singh Sandhu and Shreyasi Singh came
Patrick Vieira says ready to lead Arsenal
New York City FC's French coach Patrick Vieira on Wednesday said that if asked to, he would be ready to lead Arsenal after the departure of his compatriot Arsene Wenger.