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India favourites to win 2019 World Cup: Sehwag
Celebrated former opening batsman Virender Sehwag on Friday said India are favourites to lift the 2019 ICC World Cup to be held in England.
IPL: Watson's ton lifts Chennai to 204/5 vs Rajasthan
A fantastic 106-run knock by opener Shane Watson propelled Chennai Super Kings (CSK) to 204/5 against Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the 17th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) here on Friday.
London's Crystal Palace given green light to redevelop Selhurst Park stadium
South London's Croydon Council on Friday gave Crystal Palace Football Club its approval to go ahead with the redevelopment of its home ground, Selhurst Park, and convert it into a state-of-the-art football-coliseum with a capacity of over 34,000 spectators.
Djokovic to continue injury comeback in Barcelona
Former world number one Novak Djokovic will continue his comeback from injury at the Barcelona Open next week, tournament organisers announced today. The Serbian was beaten in three sets by Austrian Dominic Thiem in the Monte Carlo Masters third round on Thursday, but said he was pain-free for the first time in two years. Djokovic chose Barcelona instead of the event in Budapest. It will be only his fifth tournament since Wimbledon last July after lengthy spells out with a right elbow injury. The 30-year-old, who is working with former long-time coach Marian Vajda for the first time in a year, is now ranked 13 in the world. The 12-time Grand Slam champion has only played the Barcelona Open once before, losing in the 2006 first round as an 18-year-old world number 178.
Gurpreet wins gold, over-aged Sanjay disqualified at Junior Federation Cup
Distance runner Sanjay Kumar of Tamil Nadu was disqualified today after he was found over-aged following his second place finish in the 5000m for U20 Men on the inaugural day of 16th Federation Cup National Junior Athletics Championships here today. Haryana's 3000m Junior National Champion Gurpreet Singh won the event in 14 minutes 46.51 secs. Last month, he had finished eighth in the senior Federation cup at Patiala clocking 14:37.97. In the current season only two other Asian runners, Taku Miura of Japan (14:21.81) and Chinese Xinxin Wang (14:27.47) have been credited with faster timings than the Haryana lad. Following Sanjay Kumar's disqualification, UP's Ajay Kumar Bind and Maharashtra's Dinesh Kumar, who clocked 14:53:65 seconds and 14:59:44 seconds respectively at Nehru Stadium here, won the silver and bronze medals. Later in the evening, javelin thrower N Hemamalini brought some consolation to the Tamil Nadu camp by claiming the silver medal with a distance of 43.14m. ...
Watson strikes ton as CSK moves to new home by posting 204/5
Seasoned all-rounder Shane Watson slammed his third IPL century as Chennai Super Kings moved to their new 'home' by posting a challenging 204 for five against Rajasthan Royals, here today. Playing first match at their new home venue, CSK were shepherded by the 36-year-old Australian, who hammered 106 from 57 balls, making full use of a dropped chance in the very first over on a flat track. Watson shared a 50-run stand with fellow opener Ambati Rayudu (12) and then raised a 81-run partnership for the second wicket with comeback-man Suresh Raina, who hit a fiery 46 off 29 balls with nine shots to the fence. Watson was in regal touch as the Australian pummelled Royals bowlers after being dropped in the opening over, bowled by Stuart Binny. With no assistance on offer, the bowlers needed to be disciplined with their line and length but they were guilty of bowling either too full or short. Watson swung his arms when the ball was pitched outside off and positioned himself nicely against ...
Istanbul football derby suspended amid violence
A Turkish Cup semi-final between two of the country's biggest clubs was abandoned amid unprecedented chaos, after the Besiktas coach was struck by an object thrown from the stands, an incident that shows violence is still common in Turkish football stadiums despite police efforts.
Cricket Assn of Bihar moves SC seeking contempt against BCCI officials
The Cricket Association of Bihar (CAB) today moved the Supreme Court seeking initiation of contempt proceedings against some office-bearers of BCCI for not complying with its order allowing Bihar to participate in Ranji Trophy and other national championships. A bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud said it will hear the plea of CAB, which sought contempt action against BCCI acting secretary Amitabh Chaudhary, Chief Executive Officer Rahul Johri and its acting president C K Khanna, at a later stage. "We have already passed the order in the main BCCI matter. We will see to it later," the bench said when the counsel for CAB sought urgent listing of the contempt plea. The CAB, in its plea, has alleged that the Board Of Control For Cricket In India (BCCI) neither invited any cricket association to play in the Vijay Hazare Trophy nor allowed any cricket association from Bihar to participate in the tournament held in February. "It was the
Amre lauds experienced skipper Gambhir
Skipper Gautam Gambhir's experience of winning successive IPL titles for Kolkata Knight Riders makes him a valuable leader, said Delhi Daredevils assistant coach Pravin Amre here today. "Gautam comes with the experience of winning IPL twice for KKR which increases his value as a leader. That's the beauty of it all, anybody can't win the championship just like that. He won back to back championships for KKR, that's what he brings to the table," he told reporters on the eve of the match here. "As coaches we cannot be on the field always. Quick decisions need to be taken on the field. I think, that is where the captain has to be one step ahead of the game. That is the quality Gautam," he added. Amre also said Gautam knows all the tricks of the game and also has a very good command on the players. "Gautam knows what are the changes needed, especially when it comes to breaking big partnerships or when you get back to back wickets how to use your fifth bowler, putting pressure when the new .
My team has been most consistent this season: Albert Roca
Lavishing praise on his boys for claiming the inaugural Hero Super Cup, Bengaluru FC coach Alberto Roca today described his team as the most consistent side in the domestic circuit this season. Skipper Sunil Chettri led from the front with double strikes as Bengaluru FC came back from a goal down to notch up a dominating 4-1 win over 10-man Kingfisher East Bengal in the finals today. I am very happy for the supporters. This is the success we were looking forward to. Today we showed that my team has been the most consistent team this season, Roca said moments after the dominating win. We were a little bit down in the first 20 minutes. They were very aggressive. I also need to congratulate East Bengal for their performance in the season. I am very happy for the way my team performed in the tournament. Three of the games we came from back from a goal down. It's very credible. Referring to the Guard of honour which the Bengaluru FC team gave to the East Bengal players prior to the prize ..
Surya, Rudresh selected for Football For Friendship programme
Twelve-year-old football enthusiasts Surya Varikuti and Rudresh Gaudnour have been selected as Indias representatives at the sixth edition of the global Football For Friendship (F4F) social programme in June, it was announced on Friday.
Chettri guides Bengaluru FC to Hero Super Cup win
Skipper Sunil Chettri led from the front with double strikes as JSW Bengaluru FC came back from a goal down to notch up a dominating 4-1 win over 10-man Kingfisher East Bengal in the finals to claim the inaugural Hero Super Cup trophy here today. Two goals from Chettri and one each from Rahul Bheke and Nicolas Fedor (Miku) ensured that the early lead taken by East Bengal through Kromah did not stop their march to victory at the Kalinga Stadium. Bengaluru made a positive start and tried to wrest control of the midfield early. Off a counter-attack, Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, Bengaluru FC Goalkeeper got the first booking of the match when Kromah broke free and Gurpreet brought him down just outside the Bengaluru box. The game came to life in the 28th minute when East Bengal took the lead quite against the run of play. Off the fourth East Bengal corner which was fisted away by Gurpreet, Kromah pulled off a lobbed back volley from inside the box which went in despite a desperate Erik ...
591 Russian hotels fined for inflating prices ahead of World Cup
Russias consumer rights watchdog Rospotrebnadzor reported on Friday that a total of 591 cases of inflating hotel accommodation prices had been registered across the country in host cities of the 2018 football World Cup.
Lokomotiv footballer fined $16,300 for insulting doping control officer
Lokomotiv Moscow FC footballer Igor Denisov was fined one million rubles ($16,300) for insulting a doping control officer during an out-of-competition testing earlier this week, a senior Russian anti-doping official said on Friday.
Kenya's Kimetto looking to revive career at Vienna marathon
Kenyan World record holder Dennis Kimetto says his injury problems are finally behind him and he is ready for his comeback in the Vienna Marathon on Sunday.
WSB: Indian Tigers set for tough home ties (Preview)
Indias boxing fans are in for a rich treat of professional boxing, with the country all set to host two back to back matches in the World Series of Boxing (WSB) during this weekend.
Nadal eases into Monte Carlo Masters semis
Spain's Rafael Nadal on Friday advanced to the semi-finals of the Monte Carlo Masters after he dominated Austria's Dominic Thiem in a 6-0, 6-2 victory.
IPL: Rajasthan put Chennai in to bat in Pune
Rajasthan Royals (RR) skipper Ajinkya Rahane won the toss and opted to field against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the 17th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium here on Friday.
Cricketing greats to mentor Pro Star League's camp
Pro Star League, an under-16 cricket tournament which aims to identify and nurture talent at the grassroots, will begin the hunt for the best upcoming cricketers in India through a national-level mentorship camp, starting April 21.
Haryana to hire foreign coaches for sportspersons
Buoyant over the number of medals won by sportspersons from Haryana in the Commonwealth Games, the Haryana government has decided to hire foreign trainers to impart training to sportspersons in the state ahead of Olympics.