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Atletico Nacional thrashes Bolivar, enter Libertadores quarters
Atletico Nacional thrashed Bolivar 4-1 at the Atanasio Girardot Stadium to enter the Copa Libertadores quarter-finals after the fourth day of Group B matches.
Losing World Cup won't define my career: De Villiers
It seems that the World Cup has moved down on the bucket list of AB de Villiers, after the South African batsman said that winning the coveted trophy is not his ultimate dream anymore.It can be recalled that it was De Villiers' drive to clinch the coveted trophy that he had decided to miss most of the Test matches in 2017 to switch his focus entirely on white-ball cricket in the lead up to the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019.However, the 34-year-old made a successful comeback in all three formats of the game in 2018 as went on to notch four half-centuries and a century in South Africa's 3-1 Test series win over Australia.And de Villiers said that though winning the World Cup trophy would be a bonus for him, not clinching the same is not going to define his career."I'm taking it one game at a time. My ultimate dream is not to win a World Cup. I've changed my mind set. I feel it will be nice to win it, it'll be a bonus, but if I don't, it's not going to define my career," the International ..
Jeremy win silver & bronze at Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting C'ship
India's Jeremy Lalrinnunga (56 kg) registered his best total of 250 kg to win the silver in Youth section and bronze medal in Junior section at the Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championship at Urgench, Uzbekistan. The 15-year-old Lalrinnunga also created two new national record in Youth boys and junior men during his lift of 250 kg. Sidhant Gogoi, 14, finished with bronze medal with a lift of 243 kg in Youth Boys section. Earlier two Indian women athletes from Orissa won a silver and a bronze medal. Jhilli Dalabehera (48 kg) clinched the silver medal in junior women after lifting 166 kg (73+93), while Sneha Soren (48 kg) lifted 145 kg (63+82) to bag the bronze medal in Youth Girls.
Deportivo Lara trump Millonarios in Copa Libertadores
Venezuelan football club Deportivo Lara defeated Colombian outfit Millonarios 2-1 in the fourth round of the Copa Libertadores, with their midfielder Carlos Sierra Lopez scoring a brace, which revived the team's ranking in Group G.
Joshna's good run in Egypt ends with loss in quarters
Joshna Chinappa's campaign at the El Gouna International PSA world series squash event ended with a loss to fourth seed Laura Massaro in the quarterfinals. The 16th seeded Indian, after beating eight-time world champion Nicol David, went down against Massaro in straight games. The top English player won 11-4 11-8, 11-2 in a quarterfinal lasting 23 minutes. The other Indian in the women's draw, Dipika Pallikal, had lost to Camille Serme in the opening round. Both Pallikal and Chinappa had secured a doubles silver at the recently concluded Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast.
After CWG high, paddlers leave for World Championships
After tasting unprecedented success at the Commonwealth Games, the Indian table tennis team left in two batches for the World Championships to be held in Halmstad, Sweden from April 29 to May 6. The Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI) has retained the same team as the one that competed in the Gold Coast Games. The team, led by Sharath Kamal, will be training at Varberg from tomorrow until the competition begins on April 29. Sharath said that both teams will try to live up to their rankings. Our men's team is ranked 10th and women 14th. We also know the expectations have soared after our CWG success. But the worlds are a different ball game. Yet, we will give our best and I would be happy if we try to reach a top-12 spot, he said. Anything else, we will consider as a bonus, he added. Manika Batra, who was a part of the first batch that left yesterday, was confident of performing well. I am in good touch and our team spirit is really good after what we did at Gold Coast. But CWG is .
Sunrisers face rampaging KXIP in return leg
A charged up Sunrisers Hyderabad will have revenge on their minds when they face an in-form Kings XI Punjab in the Indian Premier League here tomorrow. Sunrisers defended a modest 118 against Mumbai Indians last night to bring their campaign back on track after suffering back-to-back defeats. Despite missing the services of injured Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Sunrisers showed their bowling prowess. Pacer Siddarth Kaul and leg-spinner Rashid Khan helped the home team dismiss the two-time champions for 87 on a slow wicket at the Wankhede Stadium to record a 31-run victory. Sunrisers have looked a balanced side with skipper Kane Williamson leading the from the front with 259 runs and Kaul standing out with nine wickets in the tournament so far. It was KXIP who had handed out a 15-run loss to the Sunrisers earlier at Mohali. They were, in fact, blown away by Chris Gayle, who had cracked a 63-ball 104. The West Indian T20 exponent has looked in ominous form this season with a hundred and two ...
India's depth of talent will be on display at Volvo China Open
Indian golf's depth of talent will once again be on display as eight players, including the country's latest sensation Shubhankar Sharma, tee off at the Volvo China Open here tomorrow. Seven of the eight Indians in the field this week have won in the past and are capable of turning up with winning form. However, the indian contingent does not include last week's winner, Rahil Gangjee, who decided to stay back in Japan to play another event this week. Leading the brigade is Shubhankar, whose twin wins in Joburg and Malaysia plus the T-9 finish at the WGC-Mexico catapulted him into world focus. However, Sharma, who leads the Asian Tour's Habitat for Humanity' Rankings, has not been able to repeat those showing in the starts he gained in the US on the PGA Tour. Sharma missed the cut at Houston Open, Masters and the Texas Open, but at 21 he is still finding his feet around. In between, Sharma, who is also second on the Race to Dubai rankings, has come to Asia for the Volvo China Open, ...
Next target Asian Games, Olympics medal: India's TT star Sathiyan Gnanasekaran
On cloud nine after bagging medals of every hue at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, India's highest-ranked table tennis star Sathiyan Gnanasekaran now eyes podium finishes at the upcoming Jakarta Asian Games and the 2020 Olympics.
Nadal to begin quest for 11th Barcelona Open title
World number one Rafael Nadal will aim to begin his quest for 11th Barcelona Open title on a winning note when he takes on his fellow Spaniard Roberto Carballes Baena in the men's singles clash here on Wednesday.Nadal, as the top seed in Barcelona, was handed a bye into the second round and so he is yet to take to the court in Catalonia.World No. 77 Carballes, on the other hand, will face his compatriot after beating Austria's Andreas Haider-Maurer 6-2, 6-4 in the opening round that lasted one hour and 34 minutes.The top-ranked will head 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 Nishikori in the finals in Monaco.Nadal, however, needs to win the title in Barcelona in order to remain at the top spot in the ATP Rankings, or else Swiss tennis maestro ad his long-time rival Roger Federer will take over.It should be noted that Nadal and Carballes Baena have .
UAE qualify for next round of World T20 Qualifiers
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) defeated Maldives by 43 runs to qualify for the next round of ICC World Twenty20 Asia Qualifier 'A' here at the Sulabiya Ground in Kuwait last evening.UAE won the toss and elected to bat first. Maldives started brilliantly by picking up wickets of UAE opener Ashfaq Ahmed in the first over and Chirag Suri in the third over.At one stage, UAE were struggling at 35-4 at the end of six overs against a rejuvenated Maldives bowling attack. Thereafter, key contributions from Mohammad Usman (43 runs in 53 balls) and Mohammad Boota (35 runs in 29 balls) helped UAE post a total of 123 runs before they were bowled out in 19.5 overs.Maldives bowlers were very economical throughout the innings as Umar Adam gave ony 14 runs in his four overs and Azyan Farhat picked up 2-15 in his four.Maldives started with intent to score quick runs and put more pressure on their opponents. However, they lost their key batsman Nilantha Cooray in the second over.Hassan Rasheed seemed to
Barcelona Open: Bopanna-Vasselin eye semi-final berth
Indian tennis ace Rohan Bopanna and his French partner Edouard Roger-Vasselin will look to seal a spot in the semi-finals of the Barcelona Open when they play their last-eight clash of the men's doubles event here on Wednesday.Yesterday, Bopanna and Vasselin made a strong start to their campaign at the Barcelona Open by knocking out the second seeds Henri Kontinen and John Peers from the tournament.The unseeded pair registered a convincing 7-6, 6-3 win over Kontinen and Peers in a one-sided opening round encounter that lasted one hour and 20 minutes.The Indo-French duo will now cross swords with the Colombian team of Juan Sebastian Cabal and Robert Farah in their quarter-final clash.Bopanna and Vasselin had earlier got the better of the Colombian pair in the quarter-finals of the Monte Carlo Masters last week.The Indo-French pair made it to the semi-finals of the Monte Carlo Masters, only to see themselves crash out of the tournament after narrowly losing to Australia's Oliver Marach .
Young guys like Hardik need to work harder to be consistent: Jayawardene
Young players, including Hardik Pandya, need to work harder and evolve to become a consistent cricketer, said Mumbai Indians coach Mahela Jayawardane. Defending champions Mumbai Indians failed to chase a target of 119 after being bowled out for 87 in 18.5 overs in their IPL fixture last night. Opener Suryakumar Yadav (34) and Krunal Pandya (24) were the only batsmen to reach double figures as Mumbai suffered a 31-run loss, their fifth defeat in six IPL matches. Every year you can't bat the same way, if people don't evolve and improve, there is no progress. Young guys like Hardik will learn that and need to work harder, the talent alone will not get you," Jayawardene said. "Leading the game and thinking about the game, that's the part they need to keep learning and specially with good international bowlers coming and doing various things you have to evolve otherwise you won't be able to be consistent. Disappointed at the loss, Jayawardane blamed the batsmen for not taking ...
Sharapova stunned by Garcia in Stuttgart first round
Maria Sharapova crashed out in the opening round of the Stuttgart Grand Prix as French sixth seed Caroline Garcia staged a fightback to win 3-6, 7-6 (8/6), 6-4. "This was not the result that I wanted, but I can take a lot out of this match," Sharapova said. "I've not competed for a few weeks, but I played pretty solid and did all of the right things. "I served well in the first set but had a few doubles at the wrong time. Physically, I felt quite strong." The five-time Grand Slam champion, who turned 31 last week, looked to be in control as she made just two unforced errors in winning the opening set. But Garcia, who had never beaten the Russian in four previous meetings -- they last played in Madrid three years ago -- rallied in the second set as she came from 4-2 down and and levelled the contest in a tie-break. The 41st-ranked Sharapova returned to tennis in Stuttgart exactly a year ago after finishing a 15-month doping ban for meldonium and reached the semi-finals. She claimed an .
Europa League offers last chance for Wenger to sign off a winner
Arsenal have little time to digest Arsene Wenger's long-awaited decision to end his 22-year reign as a Europa League semi-final with Atletico Madrid offers the outgoing manager a chance to salvage some of his lost credit with the club's fans. Wenger admitted he stepped aside to unite a fanbase fed up with years of mediocre results having been spoiled by success and silky football in the first decade of the Frenchman's reign. Fourteen years on from Arsenal's last Premier League title, for so long Wenger could defend his record by consistent qualification for the Champions League. However, a 19-year run in Europe's premier club competition came to an end this season and Arsenal's only chance of qualifying for next season's Champions League is by winning the Europa League. To do so, though, Wenger will need to achieve something that he couldn't even manage in his peak years in charge -- win a European trophy. His two final losses in the 2000 UEFA Cup to Galatasaray and against Barcelona .
Salah superb but five-star Liverpool give Roma lifeline
Mohamed Salah came back to haunt former club Roma in spectacular style with two goals and two assists as Liverpool stormed towards the Champions League final with a 5-2 semi-final, first-leg win at Anfield. Roberto Firmino also scored twice and Sadio Mane netted Liverpool's other goal to make up for missing a series of gilt-edged chances as the scoreline did anything but flatter the hosts. Roma produced one of the finest comebacks in Champions League history by overturning a 4-1 first-leg deficit against Barcelona in the quarter-finals. They will need to do the same in the return leg on May 2, but the visitors were at least given a lifeline when Edin Dzeko and Diego Perotti grabbed two vital away goals in the final 10 minutes. "This reaction is welcome because we give meaning to the return match," said Roma coach Eusebio Di Francesco. "We have to believe, in football everything can happen, it will be a different match from the one with Barcelona, but the desire to overturn it is ...
IPL '18: SRH bowlers stifle MI in low-scoring thriller
A fine and disciplined bowling display by the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) helped them to eke out a 31-run win against Mumbai Indians (MI) in a low-scoring thriller at the Wankhede Stadium here on Tuesday.Earlier, Mumbai won the toss and elected to bowl. Incidentally, it was also Sachin Tendulkar's 45th birthday. A cake was cut in his honour by MI prior to the match.SRH did not get the good start it needed and kept on losing wickets right from the beginning of the innings.Only four batsmen - skipper Kane Williamson (29), Yusuf Pathan (29), Manish Pandey (16) and Mohammad Nabi (14) - made double-digit scores as others fell like a pack of cards.The 2016 champions could muster only 118 in 18.4 overs, which was the lowest total in this year's Indian Premier League (IPL) season.For MI, Mitchell McClenaghan (2 for 22), Mayank Markande (2 for 15) and Hardik Pandya (2 for 20) took two wickets apiece, while Mustafizur Rahman (1 for 18) and Jasprit Bumrah (1 for 25) scalped a wicket each.Chasing ..
IPL: SRH edge out Mumbai Indians by 31 runs
Sunrisers Hyderabad produced a superb bowling performance to outwit Mumbai Indians by 31 runs in a tricky low-scoring encounter here on Tuesday to condemn the defending champions to their fifth loss in six games in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Sunrisers trump holders Mumbai Indians in a low-scoring game
Sunrisers Hyderabad produced a stunning bowling performance under pressure as they defeneded a small total of 118 to beat holders Mumbai Indians by 31 runs in a low-scoring but engrossing IPL match here today. Mumbai bowled out the visitors for a paltry 118 in 18.4 overs but then made a heavy weather of the modeset target on a lively Wankhede Stadium track to be bowled out for the season's lowest total of 87. The visitors' depleted bowling attack struck to their task brilliantly to bundle out the strong home team batting line-up in 18.5 overs as Mumbai slumped to their fifth defeat in six matches. This was the second lowest total defended in IPL history. Suryakumar Yadav (34 in 38 balls) and Krunal Pandya (24 in 29 balls) were the only batsmen to prosper to some extent against the fired up Sunrisers' attack sans injured lead bowlers Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Billy Stanlake whose IPL season is over. Leg-spinner Rashid Khan bagged two wickets along with Basil Thampi while medium pacer ...
MI bowlers shoot Sunrisers out for small total of 118
Under-pressure defending champions Mumbai Indians bowled and fielded with purpose to bowl out a depleted Sunrisers Hyderabad for a measly 118 in their Indian Premier League match at the Wankhede Stadium today. The visitors' batting came a cropper against a determined home side bowling. Captain Kane Williamson (29 with 5 fours), Yusuf Pathan (29) were the main scorers for the Sunrisers that lasted 18.4 overs after they were invited to bat. Mitchell McClenaghan, Hardik Pandya and Mayank Markhande picked up two wickets apiece to pack off the visitors for the season's lowest total. The Sunrisers started in encouraging fashion with their in-form skipper Williamson striking Jasprit Bumrah for two fours in successive balls in the first over. But the visitors lost the wickets of Shikhar Dhawan (5), back in the eleven after missing the previous game against Chennai Super Kings due to an elbow injury, and out-of-form Wridhiman Saha (o) in three balls in the second over from Mitchell ...