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CWG: Wrestler Bajrang, shooters Anish and Tejaswini reign supreme; 6 boxers in finals (Overall Roundup)
Shooters Anish Bhanwala and Tejaswini Sawant clinched gold medals, while wrestlers earned four medals, including a golden show from Bajrang, even as five boxers entered the finals on a day India clinched 10 medals at the 21st Commonwealth Games (CWG) here on Friday.
Gold Coast CWG medal tally after Day 9
Top 10 positions in the medal tally after Day 9 of the 21st edition of the Commonwealth Games (CWG) here on Friday. The list is in the order of rank, nation, gold medal, silver medal, bronze medal and total medals.
Semenya defiant after sweeping to Commonwealth double
South Africa's Caster Semenya shrugged off controversy over her right to compete after completing a Commonwealth Games double with victory in the women's 800 metres today. The 27-year-old, who identifies as a woman but has elevated testosterone levels, dedicated her gold medal to the late Winnie Mandela after her crushing win. Elsewhere on the Gold Coast, English tabloid darling Tom Daley captured diving gold before weighing in on gay rights, while 15-year-old shooter Anish Bhanwala became India's youngest ever Commonwealth champion. At the athletics, England's Katarina Johnson-Thompson won heptathlon gold, but New Zealand's Valerie Adams failed to take a fourth straight shot put crown, the mighty Kiwi settling for silver. Semenya, who won the 1,500m title earlier this week, smashed her rivals once again to clock a Games record of one minute, 56.68 seconds. After the race, she revealed how anti-apartheid hero Mandela, who died two weeks ago after a long illness, had helped her through
IPL: Punjab post 155 against Bangalore
Kings XI Punjab were bowled out for 155 against Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League match at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Friday.
No VAR for 2018/19 Premier League season
The Video Assistant Referee system (VAR) will not be used during the 2018/19 English Premier League season, officials announced today. Trials of VAR in English cup competitions this season have proved controversial and even though the technology is set to be used during this year's World Cup in Russia, Premier League chiefs believe further tests are needed. The decision was made at a Premier League shareholders meeting in London on Friday, when all 20 top-flight clubs voted. "Premier League clubs have today agreed to continue advanced testing of Video Assistant Referees (VAR) throughout season 2018/19," said a league statement. "The decision came after comprehensive discussions regarding the progress made in VAR trials in English football, and key learnings from the many competitions using it elsewhere. "The clubs recognised and are grateful for the substantial developments made by PGMOL (Professional Game Match Officials Limited) managing director Mike Riley and his team.
Umesh's 3-wkt burst helps RCB bowl KXIP out for 155
Pacer Umesh Yadav rocked the Kings XI Punjab innings with a three-wicket burst in an over as Royal Challengers Bangalore bowled out the visitors for 155 in their IPL match here today. Put into bat, KXIP were reduced to 36 for 3 in the fourth over after Umesh (3/23) dismissed Mayank Aggarwal (15), Aaron Finch (0) and Yuvraj Singh (4) in the space of six balls in his second over to leave the visiting side in trouble early in their innings. Agarwal edged the first ball of the fourth over to wicketkeeper Quiton to Kock before Australian Finch was trapped LBW in the next delivery. Yuvraj was out in the final ball of that over as it went through his gate to knock off the middle stump. Umesh's pace colleague Kulwant Khejroliya and Chris Woakes and off-spinner Washington Sundar then took over in the later part of the KXIP innings with two wicket apiece as the visiting side could not even complete their allotted 20-over quota as they were all out in 19.2 overs. For KXIP, only Lokesh Rahul put .
Neymar says needs another month to recover from operation
Brazil and Paris Saint-Germain striker Neymar has told Brazilian TV he still needs around a month to recover from a foot operation. "I need about a month, but it is healing well. Everything is happening normally," Neymar, who has not played since breaking a metatarsal bone in his foot on February 25, told TV Globo. If his recovery continues, Neymar should therefore be fit in time to take his place in Brazil's squad for the World Cup finals in Russia. Brazil's first group match is against Switzerland on June 17. PSG coach Emery Unai said earlier Friday that Neymar was "close" to returning to the club. "When he gets here, he will want to play. Perhaps he'll have time to play a few matches before the end of the season." But with PSG playing their last Ligue 1 match on May 19, it seems unlikely Neymar will play any part.
Sindhu, Saina, Srikanth, Prannoy, Satwik, Ashwini in semis (Badminton Roundup)
India's star singles shuttlers P.V. Sindhu, Saina Nehwal, Kidambi Srikanth and H.S. Prannoy advanced to the semi-finals, while Ashwini Ponnappa and Satwik Rankireddy reached the semi-finals in both the doubles categories at the 21st Commonwealth Games here on Friday.
IPL Play-Offs to be shifted from Pune; Kolkata, Rajkot in fray
The BCCI is likely to shift the two play-off matches of the IPL scheduled in Pune on May 23 and 25 to alternative venues as the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium is set to host six home matches of Chennai Super Kings. As of now, Kolkata and Rajkot are the two venues that have emerged as frontrunners to host these matches. It is learnt that the IPL Governing Council wants to follow the policy of fair distribution of matches across all the venues. Once Pune was awarded six CSK matches, it was decided that to maintain fairness, BCCI will opt for other venues giving them a chance to host marquee matches like the Eliminator on May 23 and Qualifier on May 25. "As of now, the alternative venue has not been finalised. It will be either Kolkata or Rajkot that will get to host the two Play-Offs. Former BCCI secretary Niranjan Shah is keen on Rajkot getting a couple of marquee matches. It will be decided soon," a senior BCCI official told PTI on conditions of anonymity. When MCA president .
India on track to becoming leading boxing nation: BFI president
Boxing Federation of India (BFI) President Ajay Singh on Friday said that the performance at the 21st Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast where nine boxers will end up with medals is a sign that the country is on track of becoming a leading boxing nation of the world.
Marseille vs Salzburg, Arsenal vs. Atletico in Europa League semis
Marseille will take on Salzburg in the semi-final of Europa League, which pits also Arsenal against Atletico Madrid, according to the draw which was held here on Friday.
CWG: 5 Indians reach finals; Bronze each for Naman, Manoj & Hussamuddin (Boxing Roundup)
Indian boxers Vikas Krishan, Satish Kumar, Amit Panghal, Gaurav Solanki and Manish Kaushik entered the finals of their respective categories, while Naman Tanwar, Manoj Kumar and Mohammed Hussamuddin got bronze medals after losing in the semi-finals at the 21st Commonwealth Games (CWG) here on Friday.
IPL playoffs to be shifted out of Pune: Sources
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has decided to shift the two Indian Premier League (IPL) qualifiers out of Pune, it has been reliably learnt.
CWG: Manika-Mouma clinch silver; Sharath-Sathiyan in men's doubles final (TT Roundup)
India's women's doubles pair of Manika Batra and Mouma Das clinched the silver medal while seasoned pair of Achanta Sharath Kamal and G. Sathiyan entered the summit clash in the table tennis competition at the 21st Commonwealth Games here on Friday.
Bungling India hit out of gold race by Black Sticks, to play England for bronze
A profligate Indian men's hockey team squandered eight of the nine penalty corners to suffer a 2-3 defeat at hands of lower-ranked New Zealand in the semifinals of the Commonwealth Games, here today. Not only the poor conversion but defensive lapses too played a huge rule in India's defeat, which means the silver medallists from the last two editions will now fight with England in the bronze medal match tomorrow. Hugo Inglis, Stephen Jenness and Marcus Child scored for New Zealand in the first three quarters. Harmanpreet Singh scored both the goals for India, converting a penalty stroke before finding the net on the eighth penalty corner. In the fast-paced first quarter, India had first chance to take lead but Mandeep Singh missed out and the team made it worse for itself by fluffing a penalty corner. The Kiwis though did not miss their chance as forward Hugo Inglis sounded the board with a furious reverse hit. An inexplicable defence lapse allowed Stephen Jenness to double the New ...
CWG: Dipika lifts Saurav, Joshna; Vikram-Ramit bow out (Squash Roundup)
India's Dipika Pallikal partnered Saurav Ghosal and Joshna Chinappa to advance to the final and semi-finals of the mixed doubles and women's doubles squash events respectively, even as the men's doubles combination of Vikram Malhotra and Ramit Tandon exited the 21st Commonwealth Games here on Friday.
Karthik keeping an eye on U-19 quicks after Vinay poor show
R Vinay Kumar's run leak may have been a concern for the Kolkata Knight Riders but skipper Dinesh Karthik is confident that he has enough ammunition in his armoury in terms of fast bowling talent as they take on Sunrisers Hyderabad in the next IPL encounter, here tomorrow. R Vinay Kumar has been the weakest link among KKR pacers leaking 65 runs from 3.5 overs at an economy of 16.95 in two matches. His lack of pace has hurt KKR even more in absence of an injured Mitchell Starc. "Look to be fair to him (Vinay), I think he bowled some real pressure overs in both the games. But having said that, I know he is a strong character and he will come back strong," he said. While Karthik defended an out of form Vinay, he did drop hints that he is looking at other options such as U-19 World Cup winning fast bowlers Shivam Mavi and Kamlesh Nagarkoti. "(Andre) Russell bowling some good pace and that's a very good sign for us. (Tom) Curran bowled well considering it was his first game. Mitchell ...
Tata Trusts forms CoE for football in Aizawl
Tata Trusts has established a state-of-the-art Centre of Excellence (CoE) for football in Aizawl, Mizoram, to provide world class training and development opportunities to young footballers from the North East. Tata Trusts has handpicked the first batch of 25 student athletes, aged 12-14 years, through meticulous scouting across Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland, Meghalaya and Assam, a media release said today. The CoE aims to develop and nurture sporting talent by providing them world-class coaching, infrastructure, education, residential facilities and a sustainable progression structure through disciplined training and competitive participation, the release said. Tata Trusts has collaborated with the Government of Mizoram, the Mizoram Football Association, Aizawl Diocesan Education Society, Northeast Initiative Development Agency, and Mizoram Police for the on-ground implementation of the CoE, the release added. The young players will be coached under the expert guidance ..
Chhetri hat-trick sets up Bengaluru's 3-1 win over Neroca
Star India captain Sunil Chhetri struck a hat-trick as Bengaluru FC beat Neroca FC 3-1 to book a semi-final spot in the inaugural Super Cup football tournament here today. Chhetri scored in the 13th, 55th and 90+4 minutes while Pritam Singh (45+3) pulled one back for Neroca. Bengaluru FC, the losing finalists of the ISL, now face I-League side Mohun Bagan in the semifinal on April 17. The game began with Bengaluru FC pressing hard for an early lead but the I-League side from Manipur put up a solid defence to thwart the opposition attacks. Bengaluru were soon rewarded for their consistent attacks in the 13th minute through a cross from the left flank from Udanta Singh that was duly punched out by Neroca goalie Lalit Thapa but Chhetri was there to nod the ball home with a spectacular header. Neroca thereafter made a few moves in the opponent's box but the lack of quality crosses and some good saves by Bengaluru goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh denied the Imphal outfit from an equaliser. Neroca
Anish, Anjum, Tejaswini swell India's medals tally on Day 9 (Shooting Roundup)
Shooter Anish Bhanwala created history by becoming the youngest Indian gold medallist while Anjum Moudgil and Tejaswini Sawant clinched silver and gold respectively in the women's 50 metre Rifle 3 Positions Final at the 21st Commonwealth Games here on Friday.