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Djokovic earns 1st Masters win of 2018
Serbia's Novak Djokovic earned his first Masters 1,000 win this year after defeating fellow Serbian Dusan Lajovic 6-0, 6-1 in the first round of the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters.
Ramos-Viñolas advances at Monte-Carlo Masters
Spain's Albert Ramos-Viñolas qualified for the second round of the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters after defeating the United States' Jared Donaldson 6-3, 6-3.
Nishikori, Rublev advance at Monte-Carlo Masters
Japan's Kei Nishikori and Russia's Andrey Rublev have qualified for the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters round of 32.
Imran Tahir keen to celebrate wickets in CPL
South African spinner Imran Tahir, who is currently playing for the Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League, has said that he is looking forward to the challenge of representing Guyana Amazon Warriors at this year's Caribbean Premier League.This will be the first time that Tahir will play at the CPL, but he has had some success in the Caribbean in the past. In the 2016 One-Day International tri-series featuring South Africa, Australia and the West Indies, he finished with 13 wickets - the most by any bowler in the tournament."It's very exciting for me and I guess it's very challenging for me as well. I have been watching CPL on TV for the last couple of years and it looks a very good standard, and I just want to go and express myself and try do well and that's what I am looking for."He says that he is looking forward to his return in the Caribbean and making the most of conditions that suit him."I have been there once and I really enjoyed it. It's spinning friendly so no ...
Bustos takes over as coach of Ecuador club
Ecuadorian Serie A club Delfin said it replaced coach Guillermo Sanguinetti, whose team sits in 9th place, with Fabian Bustos.
BCCI monitoring IPL workload of 23 India hopefuls
The BCCI has zeroed in on 23 national team hopefuls, whose workload will be strictly monitored during the ongoing Indian Premier League. These 23 players are the ones who are not in the BCCI's Central Contract list which has elite internationals such as Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and MS Dhoni. From Under-19 talents such as Prithvi Shaw and Shivam Mavi to last domestic season's top run-getter Mayank Agarwal, the list includes all those whom the selection committee found worthy of national or A team call-up in near future. "The basic plan was to divide the players into three groups. The first group comprises current U-19s. The second group is of old U-19s, where we have players who played U-19 India in last 3 to 4 years. And the third group is of current India A Players," a senior BCCI office bearer told PTI on conditions of anonymity. The BCCI wants to keep a strict vigil on these players primarily because in a tight schedule like IPL with so much travelling and lack of time between ...
Barça travel to Vigo without top stars
FC Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde named his squad for the upcoming La Liga match against Celta Vigo, leaving out the injured Andres Iniesta, Gerard Pique, Sergio Busquets and Ivan Rakitic.
Ankle injury: Dortmund's Batshuayi may miss rest of season
Borussia Dortmund forward Michy Batshuayi may be sidelined for the rest of the Bundesliga season due to an ankle injury, both the German club and the player have announced.
Bayern's Vidal to undergo knee surgery, miss some matches
Chile midfielder Arturo Vidal is due to undergo surgery for a knee injury, preventing him from participating in Bayern Munich's upcoming matches, the Bundesliga club have announced.
VAR, toilet paper steal the show in Mainz-Freiburg duel
FC Mainz prevailed 2-0 over SC Freiburg in a Bundesliga relegation duel that saw the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) signal a penalty after both sides had already gone to the dressing room for halftime.
Football 'miracle' offers shared goal for war-torn Yemen
A "miracle" winning streak has propelled Yemen's senior and youth football teams to the Asian Cup, catching the war-torn nation's attention and offering a common goal to a divided country. Qualification is a first ever for the senior team, currently based in Qatar, and a rare achievement for the under-16s who still train in Yemen. "Qualification has brought Yemenis together -- they're doing us proud," said Ahmed Sabahi, a fan in the southern port city of Aden. "All Yemenis are behind their team," he said. Yemen's war pitting pro-government forces supported by a Saudi-led coalition against Iran-backed Shiite Huthi rebels entered its fourth year in March. The conflict has left nearly 10,000 people dead, tens of thousands wounded and created what the United Nations says is the world's worst humanitarian crisis, rife with once forgotten diseases like cholera and diphtheria. "We hope the team will honour Yemen and give Yemenis some relief," said Sabahi. The senior team beat Nepal 2-1 on ..
Russell blitz took the game away from Delhi: Sriram
Andre Russell's carnage (12-ball 41) in the middle overs of Kolkata Knight Riders' innings took the game away from Delhi Daredevils, who lost by 71 runs on Monday night, their bowling coach Sridharan Sriram feels.
UEFA bans Swiss club Sion for 1 season over transfer debt
UEFA has banned Swiss club Sion from its competitions for one season over a transfer debt, and fined three clubs for breaking licensing rules. Sion is barred from its next Champions League or Europa League qualification on merit in the next two seasons, UEFA said in announcing the verdicts of judges from its club finance monitoring panel on Monday. The case involved a 950,000 euros debt to French club Sochaux in the disputed transfer of Ghanaian forward Ishmael Yartey. UEFA said the debt was paid during the last off season. UEFA also fined Sion the 235,000 euros ($290,000) prize money earned by playing in one qualifying round of this season's Europa League, where it was eliminated by Suduva Marijampole of Lithuania. Sion lies ninth in the Swiss league and unlikely to qualify for the next Europa League. The Swiss club can appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport. UEFA said the panel also fined Irtysh of Kazakhstan 440,000 euros and put the club on three years' probation. Vojvodina
Buoyant Rajasthan Royals eyeing third consecutive victory
The in-form Rajasthan Royals will be confident of a third consecutive victory when they take on Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League here tomorrow. Royals have turned it around with back-to-back wins after Sunrisers thrashed them in their opener. They pipped Delhi Daredevils by 19 runs in a rain hit encounter and then travelled away to post a convincing 19-run victory over star-studded Royal Challengers Bangalore. The undisputed star of the game was Sanju Samon who hit a blistering a 45-ball 92 and Royals would expect him to fire again. They were able to iron out few of their flaws. Royals' batting clicked with Samson leading the charge and skipper Ajinkya Rahane too making a useful contribution. Their bowling too could sustain the pressure of onslaught by big hitters like Virat Kohli and A B de Villiers. They are on their home turf where they have seldom lost matches but they would still be wary of KKR who outplayed Delhi Daredevils rather comfortably last night for ...
Tendulkar lone Indian in Holder's best-ever cricketing XI
Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar has been named by West Indies Test skipper Jason Holder in his best-ever cricketing XI.Alongside Tendulkar, Australian great Shane Warne also features in Holder's all-time XI, which was revealed by him on the Lord's Cricket YouTube channel, with the criteria being that he had to have played with or against them, or have been strongly influenced by the players mentioned, reports Sport24.Apart from these two, the list also included former South African all-rounder Jacques Kallis.Holder has decided to go with an opening combination of Australia's Matthew Hayden and Sri Lanka's Kumar Sangakkara.The Caribbean batsman's middle-order includes former Australian skipper Ricky Ponting, West Indies great Brian Lara, followed by Tendulkar, Kallis, former wicketkeeper-batsman Adam Gilchrist.Holder, who has appeared in a total of 29 Tests for the national side and has bagged 53 wickets with an average of 38.52, picked paceman Dale Steyn as his fast bowling option ...
Ready to roar for my next fight: P.V. Sindhu
On the back of her gruelling final match at the 21st Commonwealth Games (CWG), ace shuttler P.V. Sindhu says no loss is ever enough to stop her from believing in herself, and she is once again ready to roar.
Yahoo Cricket Reloaded: New Features, Fun Offerings for Cricket Season
Yahoo Cricket has amped up the fun this cricket season. It will keep users connected to all the action both on and off the field, through immersive content and experiences.The Yahoo Cricket App, refreshed in October 2017, has launched new feature upgrades just in time for the T20 action.Alongside lightning fast scores (try it!) and crisp match info, cricket fans can now dive deeper into player profiles and rankings, besides easy access to news listings, without leaving the app.Other popular features include Moments you Missed, Ball in Play (view the bowler's steps as he starts his run-up until he delivers the ball) and Fan Shout (take a live poll and find out whether other fans agree with you!).The easy-to-use interface and features have struck a chord, with users giving the app a 4.49 star rating on Google Play.In less than four months of the refresh, the Yahoo Cricket app touched 1.5 million downloads on Android.Fans can download the Yahoo Cricket app on iOS and Android.The app now .
Latif 'perplexed' by Fawad Alam's snub from Pak squad
Former Pakistan skipper Rashid Latif has expressed his frustration over the continuous omission of left-handed batsman Fawad Alam, who has once again been axed from the national squad for the Tests against Ireland and England next month.Fawad Alam, who averages impressive 55.35 in first-class cricket, has been ignored from the 16-man Pakistan Test squad which was announced by chief selector and former captain Inzamam-ul-Haq for a lone match against Ireland and two-match series against England.Expressing his resentment over the same, Latif quizzed as to why Fawad has been ignored especially when Pakistan are in need of experienced players to beef up their batting."How come Fawad has not been selected when Pakistan are in dire need of experienced guys to beef up the batting," the Dawn quoted Latif, as saying.Latif even queried the logic behind selecting Fawad in the pre-tour camp when he was not even in radar for the upcoming three Test matches."I'm perplexed by some of the selections ..
Bengaluru FC coach cautious of Mohun Bagan ahead of Super Cup clash
Ahead of his side's Super Cup semi-final clash against Mohun Bagan, JSW Bengaluru FC coach Alberto Roca described the opponents as a team with a "lot of character.""Mohun Bagan are a more difficult team than what we have faced so far in this tournament," Roca maintained. "They did well in both the matches and are one of the most historical teams in Indian Football with a lot of history on their side.""A lot has changed in both the teams this season. We will try to be better. But having said that it's not easy. It's a challenge for us to win tomorrow," he added. "We are not the favourites in this match. All the favourites have bowed out so far. So I don't want to be labelled as the favourite," he said.The Spanish coach also made a special mention of 'leader' Sunil Chhetri."Sunil is on a mission. The older he is getting, the better he is becoming day by day. That's the way one should be. He is the National Team captain and are one of the leaders of the team. He always focusses on what ..
Bengaluru FC are dangerous in their transitions: Mohun Bagan coach
Mohun Bagan coach Sankarlal Chakraborty is still in awe of the "quality displayed by Bengaluru FC" in the finals of the last edition of the Federation Cup.Speaking ahead of Mohun Bagan's Super Cup semi-final clash against JSW Bengaluru FC, Chakraborty preferred to walk down memory lane to speak about Bagan's 0-2 defeat in that match."The quality which Bengaluru FC displayed against us in the Hero Federation Cup final last year was splendid," he recollected. "Coach Roca changed the formation in the match thrice. I will never forget their one-sided dominance all throughout my life," he said, adding, "Do not forget that Mohun Bagan were perhaps the best side last season."Talking about Bagan's rivalry with Bengaluru FC, Chakraborty attributed the match as the "one of the biggest match in Indian Football.""But we are prepared for them. In Indian Football, BFC are one of the teams who have the better infrastructure and are one of the best-prepared teams.""BFC are very dangerous in their ...