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CWG Team gold more special than individual medal: Saina
Ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal, who bagged a gold medal in the women's singles event of the recently-concluded 21st Commonwealth Games, on Tuesday rated the gold medal in mixed-team event of the prestigious quadrennial games as much more special than the individual.On the last day of the Games, Nehwal defeated her compatriot PV Sindhu by straight games 21-18, 23-21 in a high-octane clash to grab gold medal in the all-Indian finals to clinch gold in the badminton competition.However, Nehwal had earlier also guided India to their maiden gold in the mixed-team event of the prestigious multi-sport Games.With a 2-1 lead against Malaysia in the finals of the mixed team event, all eyes were on Nehwal and the experienced shuttler did not disappoint her fans as she bounced back from a game down to clinch a 21-11, 19-21, 21-9 win over Soniia Cheah to seal the deal for India.Talking to ANI, Nehwal said, "More than the individual medal, I would rate the team championship gold medal more special
Asian Tour returns to Pakistan for Chief of Naval Staff Open golf meet
The Asian Tour will make a welcome return to Pakistan after an 11-year hiatus for the Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) Open Golf Championship which will be staged from July 24 to 27, it was announced on Tuesday.
Super Cup: Bengaluru FC beat Bagan to enter final
Bengaluru FC (BFC) rode a hat-trick by Nicolas Fedor to beat Mohun Bagan 4-2 in their Super Cup semi-final at the Kalinga Stadium here on Tuesday.
CWG medal a huge boost for me, says shooter Mehuli (IANS Interview)
Teenaged shooting sensation Mehuli Ghosh reckons that her silver medal at the just-concluded 2018 Commonwealth Games (CWG) is a huge boost as it will help her at future competitions.
WG medal a huge boost for me, says shooter Mehuli (IANS Interview)
Teenaged shooting sensation Mehuli Ghosh reckons that her silver medal at the just-concluded 2018 Commonwealth Games (CWG) is a huge boost as it will help her at future competitions.
Running is my favourite activity, says cricketer Iyer
Top-order batsman Shreyas Iyer said apart from running, which he likes the most, he includes CrossFit and circuit training in his routine to achieve fitness.
Indian team is not dependent on one or two players now: Gopichand
Chief national coach P Gopichand today hailed the depth Indian badminton has achieved over the years, saying the team is no more dependent on one or two players. The Indian team won a historic team gold at the just-concluded Commonwealth Games in Australia apart from winning five other medals. "The team gold is something which was never dreamt of. We never imagined that we could win this medal. This was possible only because of the way the entire team played. "I say this with a lot of pride because many a times it was one or two players who would be big ups in the team, from years, may be thirty, forty years, look at the history of Indian badminton. But,today is different. Today we have each member of the team contributing," Gopichand said at a felicitation function. It is a matter of pride that the final of a major event like the CWG took place between two Indians, the 44-year-old said referring to the women's singles final between Saina Nehwal and PV Sindhu. "To be in a position ...
India should boycott 2022 CWG, says NRAI chief Raninder Singh
National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) president Raninder Singh today said the country must boycott the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham if shooting sport is not reinstated. Raninder said he will will soon write to the Sports Ministry and Indian Olympic Association (IOA) in this regard. Speaking at a function to felicitate the Indian shooters here, the NRAI chief said, "Within a day or two, I am going to write to the Union Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) and will urge them to boycott the 2022 CWG if shooting is not re-included in the games. The Indian shooting squad bagged as many as 16 medals, seven of them gold, in the discipline at the just concluded Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast. "We will strongly appeal to the sports ministry and Indian Olympic Association to withdraw Indian team from the 2022 edition of the CWG," he added. The CGF has decided to exclude shooting from the 2022 Games, citing logistical issues. In a ...
IPL: Rajasthan to face Kolkata in search for third win (Preview)
Rajasthan Royals will aim to make it three wins in a row when they face Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in an Indian Premier League (IPL) clash at the Sawai Man Singh Stadium here on Wednesday.
NRAI President calls for boycott of 2022 CWG
National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) president Raninder Singh on Tuesday said he will write to the Indian government to boycott the Commonwealth Games in 2022 over the Birmingham Organising Committee (OC) decision to drop the shooting discipline from the Games programme for the 22nd edition.
National shooting body to urge sports ministry, IOA to boycott 2022 CWG
National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) chief Raninder Singh on Tuesday said that India should boycott the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games (CWG) if the 'shooting' discipline is not restored in the prestigious event.
Manika hopes to be Saina and Sindhu of table tennis
Manika Batra, who has become toast of the nation after her sensational run at the Gold Coast Games, is hoping that she has done enough to spark a table tennis revolution in India like Saina Nehwal and PV Sindhu did for badminton. The 22-year-old bagged medals in all four events on offer including an unprecedented gold in the women's singles and team championship. "It is slowly sinking in (the four medals). Hope they are enough for our sport to go the badminton way. The achievement will have a lot more significance if it turns out that way for table tennis in India," the soft-spoken and sleep deprived Batra told PTI after arriving at the Delhi airport to a rousing reception, the kind of she is not used to as a TT player. The Delhi girl set the real and the virtual world on fire following her jaw-dropping feat with none other than Prime Minister Narendra Modi leading the chorus of congratulatory messages. She downed triple Olympic medallist and world number 4 Feng Tianwei of Singapore ..
Cricket coach shot dead in Haryana town
A cricket coach was shot dead outside a school in Haryana's Sonipat district on Tuesday, police said.
Stokes aims to restore England's Test lustre
Ben Stokes is desperate to inspire England back to the pinnacle of Test cricket, saying the team has "slacked off" in the past two years, slipping to fifth in the world rankings. The 26-year-old all-rounder returned to international cricket in February against New Zealand but could not prevent a 1-0 defeat for the tourists to extend a miserable run that has seen England win just one Test series overseas since 2012. Stokes missed his side's 4-0 Ashes humbling after being suspended from playing for England over a nightclub incident and admitted he was "gutted" to watch his teammates struggling in Australia. Just two years ago England were one Test win away from holding all nine bilateral Test trophies but were denied as Pakistan won at the Oval and squared the series. "I just want to get us back to playing the way we want to play," Stokes told Britain's Guardian newspaper. "We were so close to being one of the best teams in the world. "We've slacked off in the past two years but knowing
Pochettino proud of Spurs success
Mauricio Pochettino says he is proud that Tottenham have closed the gap on the Premier League's top clubs as he targets Champions League qualification for a third successive season. Spurs, who face Brighton on Tuesday, are fourth in the table despite a lower financial outlay than their rivals and playing at Wembley while their new ground is built. "In football it's about this, it is to be clear who you are and then to try to maximise your potential," said Pochettino, whose side can still finish second in the table behind champions Manchester City. "At Tottenham for us it is to be brave, to believe, to work hard, to work harder than other clubs that the people consider are at our level," said the Argentine. He said Spurs had made big strides in recent years and were now consistently challenging at the top end of the Premier League table. "Now we are there but I think for me the most important thing is that we are there with a completely different way, or different tools of course, to ..
When Tendulkar joined fellow Mumbaikars for 'gully cricket'
A few youngsters were in for a pleasant surprise when the legendary Sachin Tendulkar got down from his car for an impromptu batting session on the streets of Mumbai. A video has gone viral on social media in which Tendulkar, wearing a white shirt and black trousers, is seen playing cricket near an under-construction Metro site in Bandra. The video, also tweeted by Tendulkar's childhood friend Vinod Kambli, shows master blaster shaking hands with youngsters who were already playing cricket. The 44-year-old took the bat from one of them and had faced merely five balls before fans started to gather around him. Tendulkar happily posed for selfies with his fans.
Mainz beat Freiburg 2-0 in Bundesliga bottom clash
Pablo De Blasis' brace helped Mainz to move 2-0 past Freiburg in a match of the Bundesliga football championship.
Love playing under pressure: Rana
Kolkata Knight Riders batsman Nitish Rana, who bagged the Man of the Match award in their 71-run win over Delhi Daredevils last night, said he relishes the challenge of playing under pressure. "It was an important game for us since we had lost the last two. My performance is better under pressure. I love playing under pressure," Rana said at the post-match conference. Rana held the KKR innings together with a 35-ball 59, a knock that embodied poise and panache in equal measure as his team posted a tall 200/9 before bundling out Delhi for 129 with more than five overs to spare. KKR returned to winning ways after two successive defeats against Sunrisers Hyderabad and Chennai Super Kings. This was their second victory from four matches and the former Mumbai Indians batsman played a crucial role. Asked about his innings the 24-year-old played down his role and said it was a team effort as everyone fulfilled their responsibilities. "I don't think I played such a huge role, everyone's been .
Now IOA says it supports Sisodia appealing against CGF reprimand
Days after saying that triple jumper Rakesh Babu and race walker KT Irfan will be liable to sanctions for breaching CWG's 'no needle policy' , the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) today said it supports officials who had appealed against the CGF Court decision to oust the two athletes from the Games Village in Gold Coast. Rakesh Babu and Irfan were ordered out of the Games Village after needles were recovered from their bedroom, prompting CGF to issue a strong-worded reprimand to the Indian officials including Chef de mission Vikram Sisodia, general team manager Namdev Shirgaonkar and athletics team manager Ravinder Chaudhry. IOA Secretary General Rajeev Mehta had said,"the athletes would be liable to sanction as decided by the Medical and Ethics Commissions of the IOA soon after Shirgaonka announced that they will appeal against the ruling." However, the IOA today issued a statement saying that it stands by its officials. It is unfortunate that the CGF Court reprimanded the Indian ...
Part of 2002 FIFA World Cup winning squad, Lucio to play on beyond 40
Veteran defender Lucio, a member of 2002 FIFA World Cup-winning Brazil squad, has signed a contract with Serie D football club Brasiliense that will see him play on beyond his 40th birthday.