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Bayern rout Monchengladbach 5-1 in Bundesliga action
Bayern Munich routed Borussia Monchengladbach 5-1 here in its first Bundesliga game since clinching a 6th consecutive league title.
Manika Batra claims mixed doubles bronze in table tennis
Manika Batra's sensational run at the Commonwealth Games fetched her another medal as she teamed up with G Sathiyan to collect the mixed doubles bronze, thereby claiming a medal in every event she competed in here. Batra and Sathiyan defeated the senior duo of A Sharath Kamal and Mouma Das 11-6 11-2 11-4 to claim the honours in the bronze medal play off. Batra had earlier won a historic women's singles gold and was also a part of the top-finishing women's team. In women's doubles, she won a silver with Mouma Das.
CWG: Saina wins women's singles title
Indian star Saina Nehwal defeated compatriot P.V. Sindhu by straight games to win the women's singles title in the badminton competition at the 21st Commonwealth Games (CWG) here on Sunday.
Four involved in cricket betting apprehended by Hyderabad police
The Hyderabad Police has apprehended four persons allegedly involved in organised cricket betting on Saturday.Police have even seized a television, laptop, fifteen mobile phones and net cash amount worth of Rs. 2,05,000/- including three line phones from the possession of accused persons.Deputy Commissioner of police P. Radha Krishna Rao said, "The sleuths of Commissioner's task force, west zone, Hyderabad generated actionable information after making sustained efforts and apprehended four cricket betting organizers identified as Ravinder Singh, Ashish Singh, Dinesh Singh and Ram Singh."The accused were apprehended while accepting cricket betting amounts to the limits of Manglhat police station directly and indirectly over cell phones for ongoing IPL cricket match.One more accused named N. Lakhan is absconding and the police are trying to find the person.
CWG'18 boxing: Mary Kom dedicates gold medal to kids
World champion M.C. Mary Kom has dedicated her gold medal won at the Commonwealth Games to her children and thanked her coaches and support staff for believing in her.Kom said, "I am delighted to have won my first CWG medal. It was something that I had wanted to win since a long time and I am really happy that I have been able to do it finally. I would like to dedicate this victory to my children and all my fans back in India and the world and hope that I could continue winning more laurels for the country."The five-time world champion and Olympic bronze-medalist gave a special thanks to Boxing Federation of India (BFI) president Ajay Singh for his support.She said, "I would like to thank the coaches, the entire support staff and everyone who believed in me. A special thanks to BFI president Ajay Singh and it is his relentless support that I have been able to achieve this."The boxer also said that winning nine medals in Commonwealth will be a strong building block in realising BFI ...
IPL 2018: Sunrisers Hyderabad defeats Kolkata Knight Riders by 5 wickets
Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated actor Shah Rukh Khan-owned Kolkata Knight Riders by 5 wickets at Eden Gardens in Kolkata, winning their third match in a row in the ongoing Indian Premier League 2018.Sunrisers Hyderabad chased the modest score of 139 as skipper Kane Williamson scored a half-century for 44 balls. Further Shakib Al Hasan also supported the innings well.Kolkata Knight Riders batsman Sunil Narine proved to be the best batsman for the team but not enough to secure it a win with bowling figures of 2/17.Further Piyush Chawla (1/20), Mitchell Johnson (1/30) and Kuldeep Yadav (1/23) shared a wicket each.Deepak Hooda (5) and Yusuf Pathan (17) ensured the visitors crossed the finishing line to ensure their third win in this season of the IPL.
IPL-2018: Williamson's 50 guides Hyderabad to victory over KKR
Skipper Kane Williamson led from the front with a classy 44-ball 50 as Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) coasted to a five-wicket victory against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in a rain-hit Indian Premier League (IPL) game at the Eden Gardens here on Saturday.
Williamson fifty helps Sunrisers beat KKR by 5 wkts
Captain Kane Williamson led from the front with a solid fifty as Sunrisers Hyderabad shrugged off initial wobble to beat Kolkata Knight Riders by five wickets in their IPL match here today. Williamson struck exactly fifty off 44 deliveries, hitting four boundaries and a six to help Sunrisers chase down the small target of 139 after the visiting side were reduced to 55 for 3 in the ninth over at the Eden Gardens. Opener Wriddhiman Saha and Shakib Al Hasan made useful contributions of 24 and 27 respectively. Williamson's 59-run stand with Shakib -- who also took two wickets in KKR innings -- for the fourth wicket eased the pressure on the Sunrisers as they reached 139 for 5 in 19 overs to notch up their third win on the trot. The match briefly threatened to take a twist when Williamson was out in the 18th over and Sunrisers needing 20 from 2.4 overs but Yusuf Pathan (17 not out off 7 balls) had other ideas as he hit a four and a six in the 19th over bowled by Andre Russell to finish ...
AIFF suspends six players involved in Super Cup brawl for 2 matches
The All India Football Federation's Disciplinary Committee today handed a two-match suspension on the six players who were sent off by the referee for their involvement in a brawl during the Sup Cup quarterfinal match between Jamshedpur FC and FC Goa in Bhubaneswar on April 12. A brawl had broken out between the players of both the teams at the end of the first half and the referee had sent off six players (3 from each side) from the field of play. Subrata Paul, Haitian Kervens Belfort, Anas Edathodika from Jamshedpur FC and Brandon Fernandes, Spanish duo of Bruno Pinheiro and Sergio Marin from FC Goa were shown the red card. The second half of the match, which FC Goa won 5-1, was played with eight players taking the field from each side. The two-match suspension would be in addition to the automatic suspension for the subsequent game on account of the red card shown by the referee. "The AIFF Disciplinary Committee has imposed sanctions upon each of Jamshedpur FC players Subrata Paul,
IPL-2018: Bhuvneshwar takes three wickets as KKR manage 138/8
India pace spearhead Bhuvneshwar Kumar took three wickets as Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) made the most of hour-long rain break and some excellent catching by Manish Pandey to restrict Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to 138/8 in 20 overs in an Indian Premier League (IPL) game at the Eden Gardens on Saturday.
SRH bowlers produce impressive show, restrict KKR to 138/8
A splendid bowling show spearheaded by pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar helped Sunrisers Hyderabad restrict Kolkata Knight Riders to a modest 138/8 in a rain-interrupted IPL match here today. Returning to action after a one-match injury lay-off, Bhuvneshwar once again shone at the death, claiming 3/26 as KKR's rejigged batting order looked in a complete disarray. Opting to bowl after winning the toss, SRH's overseas duo of Billy Stanlake (2/21) and Shakib Al Hasan (2/22) put the brakes in the middle overs, triggering a collapse after a one-hour rain delay. An integral part of KKR's twin-IPL winning campaigns, Shakib became the thorn against his former team and young Australian pacer Stanlake gave him a fine support. The left-arm spinner from Bangladesh took the two key wickets of Chris Lynn (49 off 34 balls; 7x4, 1x6) and Sunil Narine (9) to play a big role in restricting KKR to a small total. Lynn was the lone KKR crusader in the middle but a sensational diving catch by Shakib off his own ...
Manika Batra appreciative of Indian support at CWG
Manika Batra, who became the first Indian woman to clinch a gold medal in the Table Tennis singles event, conveyed her gratitude to her parents, coach and all the people who supported the Indian contingent at the 2018 Gold Goast Commonwealth Games."I am very happy that I won a gold medal for India, and I am waiting to come back and meet my family, my coach Sandeeep sir and all the Indians who supported me, thank you so much," she told ANI.The 22-year-old dominated throughout as she beat Singapore's Meingyu Yu 11-7, 11-6, 11-2, 11-7 in the women's singles final in straight games.This was Batra's third medal at the Gold Coast CWG.She also went on to win silver alongside Mouma Das in women's doubles on Friday.Meanwhile, Harmeet Desai and Sanil Shankar Shetty defeated Singaporean players Yew En Koen Pang and Shao Feng Ethan Poh 11-5, 11-6, 12-10 to win the bronze medal in men's doubles.At present, India's medal tally reads 25 gold, 16 silver and 18 bronze.India currently ranks third in ...
Neeraj, Manika, Sanjeev delight: 3 boxing gold, 2 wrestling gold swell India's pride (Overall Roundup)
Neeraj Chopra and Manika Batra clinched India's first-ever gold medals in men's javelin throw and women's singles table tennis respectively while boxers Vikas Krishan, M.C. Mary Kom and Gaurav Solanki claimed top podium finishes. Golden wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Sumit Kumar and shooter Sanjeev Rajput took third-placed India's tally to 59 medals (25 gold, 16 silver, 18 bronze) at the end of Day 10 of the 21st Commonwealth Games here on Saturday.
Gold Coast CWG medal tally after Day 10
Top 10 positions in the medals tally after Day 10 of the 21st edition of the Commonwealth Games (CWG) here on Saturday. The list is in the order of rank, nation, gold medal, silver medal, bronze medal and total medals.
CWG: Manika wins gold; Men's doubles medals for Sharath-Sathiyan, Harmeet-Sanil (TT Roundup)
Manika Batra became the India's first women's singles paddler to win a gold, while the men's doubles pairs of Achanta Sharath Kamal and Gnanasekaran Sathiyan, and Harmeet Desai-Sanil Shankar Shetty bagged the silver and bronze medal respectively on the 10th day of the Commonwealth Games here on Saturday.
We have planned well for RCB game: Gowtham
Rajasthan Royals spinner Krishnappa Gowtham today said his team picked up some tricks by watching Royal Challengers Bangalore's previous game and has prepared accordingly for the IPL match against the hosts here tomorrow. "We did get to watch yesterday's game. We wanted to know what the wicket was doing. When bowlers were bowing it had initial grip, so it is an added advantage. The way the RCB batted there are lot of things we can look at. The way they tackled the spin was very good," he told reporters on the eve of the match here. "We have different plans for different players and hope they all come out good," he added. Gowtham said the wicket looks good and batsmen can put up 200-odd runs on the board. "The batters in the last game took on the spinners very early. I guess they were 80 or 90 for four. May be, if they would have given a little bit more time, I guess it could have been a high-scoring match. We could have seen 200 score and a chase. There is nothing to talk about the ...
Rising Students Club clinch women's football championship
Rising Students Club were crowned champions of the second edition of the Hero Indian Womens League (IWL) football tournament as they defeated defending champions Eastern Sporting Union (ESU) 5-4 on penalties after the full-time scoreline read 1-1 here on Saturday.
Sindhu, Saina, Srikanth, Satwik-Chirag in finals; Ashwini-Sikki get bronze (Badminton Roundup)
Indian star shuttlers P.V. Sindhu, Saina Nehwal, Kidambi Srikanth and the men's doubles pair of Satwik Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty reached the finals while the women's doubles combine of Ashwini Ponnappa and N. Sikki Reddy bagged the bronze medal at the 21st Commonwealth Games here on Saturday.
Shreyas praises bowlers' comeback after early mauling
Shreyas Iyer praised the fight back of Delhi Daredevils bowlers after the early mauling they got from Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League today. MI got off to a splendid start of 84 without loss after the power-play of six overs which they improved to 102 through the opening wicket partnership of Suryakumar Yadav (53) and Evin Lewis (48). The final tally of 194 for 7 of the title-holders after such a brilliant beginning was not good enough to stop the Daredevils who rode on opener Jason Roy's unbeaten 91 off 53 balls to reach the target off the last ball and score their first win of the season. Obviously we were expecting (a total) around 220. But our bowlers restricted the score and really bowled well in patches. The comeback was superb by the bowlers, said Iyer who remained unbeaten on 27 with Roy till the end. We were waiting for this win especially against Mumbai Indians. It's a great comeback and all of us contributed, he added. The last over was heart-stopping with Delhi
IPL: Delhi Daredevils register thrilling win over Mumbai Indians
Riding on opener Jason Roy's (91 not out) scintillating knock against three-time champions Mumbai Indians, Delhi Daredevils registered their maiden win in the ongoing editon of the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Wankhede stadium here on Saturday.