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India end third best CWG show with six medals on final day (Roundup)
The star badminton trio of Saina Nehwal, P.V. Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth were the centre of attraction as the Indian contingent ended their campaign at the 21st Commonwealth Games (CWG) on a high here on Sunday.
CWG '18: Sindhu played well despite injury, says her father
Star Indian shuttler P.V. Sindhu's father P.V. Ramana on Sunday said that her daughter fought hard in the finals of women's singles at the 21st Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia, despite suffering an injury before the Games.In Day 11 and the penultimate day of the Games, Nehwal defeated her compatriot P.V. Sindhu by straight games in a high-octane clash to seal a 21-18, 23-21 win in the all-Indian finals to clinch gold in the badminton competition."It was a great match. Of course, she could have won. Saina was senior to her and also she had a lack of experience. Hopefully, Sindhu can do better in the coming tournaments. She has not practised much as she suffered an ankle injury before the CWG," Ramana told ANI.Sindhu's father also created the Rio Olympics silver medalist for improving the overall medal tally of India.Speaking of Sindhu's mistakes committed during the game, Ramana added, "We saw her weak areas during the match. I will take it up to the academy to address them
Haryana government to give 1.5 crore to CWH gold winners from state
CWG gold medal winners, hailing from Haryana, will get Rs 1.5 crore from the state government, sports minister Anil Vij announced today. Vij congratulated athletes from Haryana for winning 22 medals including nine gold, six silver and seven bronze. Every silver medallist will get Rs 75 lakh while the bronze medal winners will be given a cash award of Rs 50 lakh. India's new shooting sensations Anish Banwala, aged 15 , and 16-year-old Manu Bhaker hail from Haryana. "It is a great achievement, they have made the country and the state proud. Thirty eight players from Haryana represented the country in the Commonwealth Games," he said. "Every gold medal winner will be entitled for class A, silver medal winner for class B and bronze medal winner for class C job in Haryana government," Vij added.
IPL: Struggling KKR look to get together against buoyant Delhi (Preview)
Not in fine fettle after facing two successive defeats, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will be forced to go down memory lane when they welcome their most successful captain Gautam Gambhir, who is now in charge of Delhi Daredevils (DD), in an Indian Premier League (IPL) game between the two teams here at the Eden Gardens on Monday.
Karthik faces big test as KKR takes on Gambhir-led DD
Skipper Dinesh Karthik will face a big test when a struggling Kolkata Knight Riders lock horns with a resurgent Delhi Daredevils, led by double title winning former KKR skipper Gautam Gambhir, in a much-anticipated IPL clash here tomorrow. After back-to-back defeats, Karthik-led KKR will be desperate for a revival, while Delhi will hope to continue their momentum after snapping a two-match losing streak in style against Mumbai Indians yesterday. Kolkata had made a winning start to their campaign against Royals Challenger Bangalore but successive defeats to Chennai Super Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad in the next two matches have put them in a spot of bother. Delhi, on the other hand, lost to Kings XI Punjab in their opener and then went down against Rajasthan Royals in a rain-hit match. But the Gambhir-led side bounced back in style against Mumbai with Jason Roy smashing an unbeaten 91 in his debut match for DD. DD's Kolkata leg fixture means their Team India speedster Mohammed Shami ..
President Kovind, PM Modi laud CWG '18 medalists
Following the medal rush for India at the 21st Commonwealth Games, President Ram Nath Kovind on Sunday took to Twitter to congratulate the medalists.Hailing ace shuttlers Saina Nehwal and PV Sindhu as "daughters of India", President Kovind congratulated the duo for their achievements at the Games."Congratulations to Saina Nehwal and PV Sindhu for winning GOLD and SILVER respectively in Women's Singles Badminton at the Commonwealth Games. Daughters of India continue to make us all proud," he said.He also congratulated Kidambi Srikanth and squash duo Dipika Pallikal Karthik and Joshna Chinappa for their silver medals.Similarly, Prime Minister Narendra Modi also congratulated the Indian Badminton contingent, table tennis players Manika Batra, Sharath Achanta, Sathiyan Gnanasekaran, and boxer Satish Kumar for their medals at the Games."Celebrating the success of teamwork! Proud of Manika Batra and Sathiyan Gnanasekaran for winning the Bronze in the Mixed Doubles Table Tennis event," he ...
IPL: More confident after keeping to Rashid, says Saha
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha reckons that he has done his confidence a world of good after keeping wickets to highly-rated Afghanistan wrist spinner Rashid Khan in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL).
Saha more 'confident' after keeping for Rashid
India Test cricketer Wriddhiman Saha has said he's relishing every bit of wicket-keeping against wily Afghanistani leg-spinner Rashid Khan in the IPL, something that has boosted his confidence. The Afghanistan wrist spinner Khan is currently ranked world number one in T20 format, number 2 in ODIs. He recently became the fastest to take 100 ODI wickets. The Sunrisers Hyderabad wicketkeeper batsman, Saha praised team-mate Khan after his side's facile five-wicket win over Kolkata Knigh Riders here last night. "After a long time I'm getting an opportunity to keep against a bowler like Rashid. It's a good experience, he has got pace and turn," Saha told reporters. "In recent times, I've been keeping against the likes of Ashwin, Jadeja, Mishra or Kuldeep. Now after keeping against Rashid, I'm more confident," he said of Rashid who was retained by SRH at this year's auctions for Rs 9 crore using right to match card. Brilliant at death as well as in the Powerplay, the 19-year-old Khan is a ...
Volland's hat-trick gives Bayer 4-1 win vs Frankfurt
German football side Bayer 04 Leverkusen forward Kevin Volland scored a hat-trick to lead his team to a 4-1 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt in the Bundesliga 30th round.
IPL: Can learn knuckleball from SRH bowlers: Karthik
Lauding his spinners for a spirited bowling performance, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) captain Dinesh Karthik urged his seamers to learn the knuckleball from Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), whose bowlers set up a five-wicket win against his team here on Saturday.
Depor tops Athletic Bilbao, continues push to avoid relegation
Deportivo La Coruña got a key win in its bid to avoid relegation, topping host Athletic Bilbao 3-2 in Spanish football league action at San Mames.
Cagliari beats Udinese 2-1 in Serie A
Italian football side Cagliari beat Udinese 2-1 in the 32nd week of Serie A championship.
CWG restored Australia's reputation after ball-tampering low: OC
The Gold Coast Commonwealth Games have restored Australia's global sporting reputation that had taken a hit during the recent ball-tampering scandal, Games Organising Committee Chairman Peter Beattie said today. "This has more than restored Australia's global reputation. Our sportsmanship on show during the Commonwealth Games is what the essence of Australia is about - fair sport, no cheating and applauding the winners," Beattie said during the daily media briefing here. Australia's sporting culture had come in for severe criticism when Steve Smith, Cameron Bancroft and David warner were found guilty of plotting and trying to tamper the ball in a Test match against South Africa in Cape Town. Smith and Warner were subsequently banned for a year and stripped of their leadership roles, while Bancroft was handed a nine-month suspension. This, after the three players offered tearful apologies for their actions, something that softened the backlash they were facing from the Australian ...
Aggressive Saina beats Sindhu to gold; Srikanth takes silver
Saina Nehwal's aggression and intensity quite literally brought top seed PV Sindhu to her knees as she ensnared the women's singles Commonwealth Games gold but K Srikanth and the debutant men's doubles pair of Satwik Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty settled for silver medals on the final day of the event here today. In an exhilarating contest, Saina won 21-18 23-21. The triumph marked a remarkable end to her CWG campaign this edition. She was the pillar of India's gold-winning campaign in the team championship earlier, playing every one of the singles matches due to Sindhu's ankle injury. She had earlier claimed the 2010 Delhi Games gold. However, in men's singles world No.1 Srikanth let slip a strong start to lose 19-21 21-14 21-14 to Malaysian icon Lee Chong Wei, who claimed the third individual gold of his career. He also has two mixed team gold medals to his name. Also ending second were Satwik and Chirag, going down to Rio Olympics bronze medallist Marcus Ellis and Chris Langridge .
CWG '18: Tenth badminton medal as Satwik, Chirag bag silver
Shuttler duo Satwik Rankireddy and Chirag Chandrashekhar Shetty settled for silver after losing to England's Marcus Ellis and Chris Langridge in straight games in men's doubles badminton finals in the 21st Commonwealth Games here on Sunday.Satwik and Chirag lost 13-21 and 16-21 to Elis and Langridge as England clinched gold in the badminton competition.In both the sets, the English shuttlers maintained their dominance as they played superior shots and showed quick reflexes to keep the fighting Indian shuttlers at bay.Satwik and Chirag, although showed promise at the beginning of the match, they trailed behind Elis and Langridge in most parts of the game, that lasted for nearly 40 minutes.Earlier in the day, star Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth ended his run at the 21st Commonwealth Games with a silver medal in the badminton men's singles final.The 25-year-old from Andhra Pradesh's Guntur, who recently rose to the numero-uno spot at the BWF World Rankings, conceded defeat against ...
Scotland's Hawkins suffers collapses in marathon
Scottish runner Callum Hawkins dramatically collapsed while closing in on victory in a sweltering Commonwealth Games marathon today. In temperatures of 27 degrees C (80 F), Hawkins was leading by more than two minutes when his legs gave way and he crashed to the curb before struggling to his feet and carrying on. But he was clearly in trouble and with only about two kilometres (just over a mile) to go, he stumbled heavily into a roadside barrier, banging his head before being left lying on the ground. There was an anxious wait before any assistance reached him, by which time Australia's Michael Shelley was passing the scene en route to gold. Team Scotland said Hawkins had been taken to hospital but that "there are no major concerns at this stage".
Dead rooster warning for Bari coach Grosso
Former World Cup winner Fabio Grosso, who coaches Serie B side Bari, has revealed a dead rooster was left outside his home as a threat ahead of league game against Pescara. The bitter rivalry between the two clubs on the Italian Adriatic coast has intensified since Grosso, who lives near Pescara, took over as coach of their southern rivals last year. The intimidation intensified in the run-up to Saturday's 2-2 draw between the two clubs at Pescara's Stadio Adriatico. The outside walls of Grosso's family home in Spoltore, near Pescara, were covered with graffiti, while a rooster, which is the symbol of Bari, was found hanging lifeless at the gate. Paper bombs were also exploded outside the team hotel the night before the match, in a bid to prevent Bari players sleeping. Giovanni Loseto, a member of Grosso's coaching staff, was reported to have been threatened with baseball bats by a group of Pescara ultras. "Unfortunately, the name of Pescara has been sullied by these few ...
City title win would be 'one of the best' says Guardiola
Pep Guardiola says winning the Premier League will be one of the greatest achievements of his glittering career after Manchester City moved to the brink of the title with a stylish 3-1 win over Tottenham. Guardiola's side extended their lead over second-placed Manchester United to 16 points thanks to goals from Gabriel Jesus, Ilkay Gundogan and Raheem Sterling at Wembley. Christian Eriksen had reduced the deficit to 2-1 in the first half, but City will be crowned champions if United lose to bottom-of-the-table West Brom on Sunday. If United draw the race would also effectively be over as City would be 15 points clear with a maximum of 15 available to Jose Mourinho's team, who have a vastly inferior goal difference. A United victory would keep City's champagne on ice for a few more days at least. But a United defeat against Bournemouth in midweek or a City win over Swansea next Sunday would wrap up the silverware. Guardiola has won titles with Barcelona and Bayern Munich, while also ..
Man City on verge of title after bouncing back at Spurs, Salah hits 40 By Kieran
Manchester City moved to within touching distance of a fifth English league title after bouncing back from a bitterly disappointing week to beat Tottenham Hotspur 3-1 at Wembley. Defeat for Spurs handed Chelsea a glimmer of hope in the fight for Champions League places after they came from 2-0 down to beat Southampton 3-2, but Liverpool strengthened their position in the top four as Mohamed Salah scored his 40th goal of the season in a routine 3-0 win over Bournemouth. City blew the chance to seal the title by losing 3-2 at home to local rivals Manchester United last weekend, and were then dumped out the Champions League at the quarter-final stage 5-1 on aggregate by Liverpool in midweek. However, Pep Guardiola's men showed why they have been compared with the all-time great teams of the Premier League era by inflicting Spurs' first league defeat since the sides last met at the Etihad in December. "I said after 10-15 minutes we will be champions," said Guardiola of his side's fast ...
CWG: Satwik-Chirag's men's doubles silver ends India's campaign
India's Satwik Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty on Sunday settled for the silver medal in men's doubles badminton at the 21st Commonwealth Games after going down meekly to England's Marcus Ellis and Chris Langridge here.