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IPL: Not concerned by fast bowlers leaking runs: Karthik
Despite the pacers leaking as many as 109 runs in just 8.5 overs against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the previous game, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) captain Dinesh Karthik on Friday said it's not a concern going into their next encounter, at home against in-form Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Batsmen are finding it difficult to pick wrist spinners: Shakib
Wrist spinners are slowly becoming the most potent weapons for all captains in limited overs cricket and their ability to extract turn without depending on pitch conditions make them a handful for the opposition batsmen, feels Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan. Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav have been impressive for the national team during the past year. This edition of IPL has already unearthed young Punjab leg-spinner Mayank Markande, who has already grabbed seven wickets in two games for Mumbai Indians. Not to forget, Shakib's Sunrisers Hyderabad teammate Rashid Khan, who has once again been impressive after winning 'Emerging Player of the Tournament' award last year. Not everyone is used to playing against wrist spinners, so batsmen are finding it difficult to negotiate. They (leg-spinners) can turn the ball on any type of wicket, so it's an advantage for them," Shakib told PTI during an interaction. But the more you play, the better you adapt. It's a new thing now. But I'm .
Bayern vs. Real Madrid, Liverpool vs. Roma in CL semis
Record champions Real Madrid are set to take on German football giants Bayern Munich in the UEFA Champions League semi-finals while English team Liverpool will meet AS Roma, as revealed in a draw here on Friday.
Niko Kovac named Bayern coach from 2018-19 season
Niko Kovac, the head coach of Eintracht Frankfurt, will replace Jupp Heynckes as Bayern Munich's head coach after the 2017-18 football season, the German champions said on Friday.
CWG: India's men's hockey team loses to New Zealand in semis
The Indian men's hockey team failed to recover from a poor start, losing to New Zealand 2-3 in a semi-final of the 21st Commonwealth Games (CWG) here on Friday.
Fame and shame: Anish, Bajrang shine after needle pricks India again
Their gold medal tally surpassed the previous edition with 15-year-old shooter Anish Bhanwala becoming the youngest contributor to it but India had loads to be embarrassed about on a day when two track and field athletes were ordered out of the Commonwealth Games for breaching the event's 'No Needle policy' here. There was ecstasy and agony in equal measure for the Indian contingent today. The country enjoyed its best day so far in the Games, picking up three gold, three silver and four bronze medals but it also turned out to be the most embarrassing as race walker K T Irfan and triple jumper V Rakesh Babu were sent home in ignominy. India's medal tally rose to 42, including 17 gold, 11 silver and 14 bronze. India had won 15 gold medals in the 2014 Glasgow Games. To focus on the positives, the day belonged to Anish, the Haryana wonderkid, who shot down a Games record for his gold in the 25m rapid fire pistol event. "I was fully expecting this medal because I have been doing it in ...
HC asks cricket body if it will seek extra water for IPL pitches, ground
The Bombay High Court today sought to know from the Maharashtra Cricket Association (MCA) if it would seek additional water supply from the Pune civic body for ground and pitch maintenance for six IPL matches shifted to that city from Chennai. The MCA stadium at Gahunje in Pune will host the remaining six 'home' matches of IPL franchise Chennai Super Kings (CSK) after these were shifted from the southern city following protests over the Cauvery water-sharing issue in the Tamil Nadu capital. A division bench of justices A S Oka and Riyaz Chagla sought the MCA response while hearing a public interest litigation filed by NGO Loksatta Movement in 2016. Opposing holding of IPL matches in Maharashtra, the NGO had raised concerns over water usage for ground management at a time when the state was reeling under drought. The bench was today informed by the petitioner's lawyer that while originally 11 matches were to be played in Maharashtra during the ongoing IPL, six games, which were to be ..
Bajrang strikes gold, silver each for Khatri, Pooja; Divya bags bronze (Wrestling Roundup)
Bajrang Kumar won the gold medal in the 65kg while Mausam Khatri (97kg) and Pooja Dhanda (57kg) won a silver each and Divya Kakran (68kg) bagged a bronze medal as Indian wrestlers enjoyed a successful day at the 21st Commonwealth Games (CWG) here on Friday.
Tata Trusts launches Centre of Excellence for Football in Aizawl
Tata Trusts today announced the setting up of a state-of-the-art Centre of Excellence (CoE) for Football here to provide world class training and development opportunities to young footballers from North East India. Tata Trusts has handpicked the first batch of 25 student athletes, aged 12-14 years through a meticulous scouting process across Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland, Meghalaya and Assam. Recognizing the interest in the youth for football in the region, the CoE aims to develop and nurture sporting talent by providing them with world-class coaching, infrastructure, education, residential facilities and a sustainable progression structure through disciplined training and competitive participation. In addition, the Centre will give equal importance to personality development, communication and IT skills, a release said. The CoE is equipped with a modern training pitch for on-ground practice, and also houses top notch recovery equipment and a fully equipped physiotherapy room for the ...
Bombay HC directs MCA to explain water use plan for IPL matches in Pune
Bombay High Court on Friday issued a notice to Maharashtra Cricket Association (MCA) and sought reply on how they will arrange water for maintaining the ground for the Indian Premier League (IPL) matches to be held in Pune.The development comes a day after the remaining IPL matches of Chennai Super Kings were shifted from the state to the Maharashtra Cricket Association's (MCA) International Stadium in Pune in the wake of the ongoing protest against the Centre's negligence for the formation of Cauvery Management Board (CMB).Issuing the notice, the Bombay High Court asked the MCA to explain how they would arrange water for preparing and maintaining ground in Pune to conduct matches of IPL shifted from Chennai to Pune.The notice was issued in a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by the NGO Loksatta Movement in 2016. In the same petition, Bombay HC had earlier ordered to move all the IPL matches out of Mumbai's Wankhede stadium during the ninth edition of the tournament in ...
Super Cup: Bengaluru FC beat Neroca to set up semis clash against Mohun Bagan
Sunil Chhetri (13th, 55th, 90+4') scored his second hat-trick to set up a semifinal clash for the gallery against Mohun Bagan as Bengaluru FC beat Neroca FC 3-1 at the Kalinga Stadium here on Friday.
Boxing: Vikas, Satish in finals; Manoj settles for bronze
India's boxers Vikas Krishan and Satish Kumar advanced to the finals, while Manoj Kumar lost in the semi-finals at the 21st Commonwealth Games (CWG) here on Friday.
Yuki, Ramumar reach semis of Taipei Challenger
India's top singles players Yuki Bhambri and Ramkumar Ramanathan are heading for a summit showdown after reaching the semi-finals of the USD 150,000 Taipei Challenger event, here. Fourth seed Yuki beat local qualifier Chien-Hsun Lo 6-4 6-2 while sixth seed Ramkumar dispatched third seed and world number 98 Israel's Dudi Sela with the same scoreline. Yuki will next face eight seed Japanese Tatsuma Ito while Ramkumar is up against Go Soeda, also from Japan. Both Yuki and Ramkumar are assured of 45 ranking points each.
5 Indians in boxing finals, 3 settle for bronze
Asian Games medallists Vikas Krishan (75kg) and Satish Kumar (+91kg) were among the five Indian boxers who entered the finals today, while three others settled for bronze medals in what is turning out to be India's best ever performance inside the ring at the Commonwealth Games. Joining Vikas and Satish in the finals was the fast-rising trio of Amit Panghal (49kg), Gaurav Solanki (52kg) and Manish kaushik (60kg). But teenager Naman Tanwar (91kg), former CWG gold-medallist Manoj Kumar (69kg) and Mohammed Husammuddin (56kg) had to be content with bronze medals. "I am very happy with what we have achieved. It is an unprecedented performance and the challenge now is to ensure that each one of the finalists get gold medals. It is challenging but I am confident that we will do it," India's High Performance Director Santiago Nieva told PTI at the end of the day's proceedings. Among the third-place finishers, Husammuddin lost 0-5 to Peter McGrail of England, Manoj was beaten by England's ...
Indian badminton juggernaut continues at CWG
Indian shuttlers continued their impressive show with top stars P V Sindhu, Saina Nehwal and Kidambi Srikanth progressing to the semifinals of their respective events in the 21st Commonwealth Games' badminton competition here today. It was yet another successful day for Indian badminton players as they dominated the proceedings at the Carrara Sports Arena. Olympic and World Championship silver medallist Sindhu, who recovered from an ankle strain that kept her away from the mixed team event, beat Canada's Brittney Tam 21-14 21-17 to set up a semifinal clash with defending champion Michelle Li of Canada. It was Michelle who had ended Sindhu's golden dream at Glasgow CWG in 2014. "I think I could have finished it off much sooner. I played simpler on my side and I should not have done that. Overall, it is a game that I was leading but never take a chance. I think it was a good game overall," Sindhu said. Newly-crowned World No. 1 and top seed Kidambi Srikanth registered a 21-15 21-12 win .
IPL 2018: Chawla praises spin sensation Markande
Experienced Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) spinner Piyush Chawla on Friday praised Mumbai Indians' leg-spinner Mayank Markande who has taken the Indian Premier League (IPL) by storm in the first few matches.
IPL 2018: Winless Mumbai, Delhi aim to get act together (Preview)
Holders Mumbai Indians (MI) and Delhi Daredevils (DD), both winless so far, will be eager to crack a win and register their first points when they clash in an Indian Premier League (IPL) tie at the Wankhede Stadium here on Saturday.
Needling Issue: IOA, NSF add to chaos, Rathore mum on 'admin's mess'
On a day when India was left red-faced at the Commonwealth Games, the country's sports administrators today ensured that the embarrassment was amplified by their confused utterances even as Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore chose to keep mum during his stadium-hopping visit to the city. Race walker K T Irfan and triple jumper V Rakesh Babu were ordered to leave the Games on the first available flight after being found guilty of breaching the event's no needle policy by the Commonwealth Games Federation court. Their statements pleading innocence were declared evasive and unreliable by the CGF court. The court also severely reprimanded chef-de-mission Vikram Singh Sisodia, general team manager Namdev Shirgaonkar and athletics team manager Ravinder Chaudhry for failing to ensure compliance of the 'no needle' policy. The CGF's terse tone forced the Indian officials to hold a press conference of their own where Shirgaonkar said the decision would be appealed against, asserting ...
Bayern v Real Madrid and Liverpool v Roma in Champions League semis
Defending champions Real Madrid will face Bayern Munich in the semi-finals of the Champions League while Liverpool play AS Roma in a repeat of the 1984 final. Cristiano Ronaldo's Real will go to Bayern's Allianz Arena for the first leg while Liverpool will host Roma at Anfield in their first match, after Friday's draw. The Liverpool-Roma tie pits Mohamed Salah, who has scored 39 goals in all competitions already this season, against his former club. "Looking forward to seeing you again," Roma tweeted about the Egyptian striker. Real, who have won the competition 12 times, reached the semi-finals by fighting off a remarkable Juventus comeback before Ronaldo scored a late penalty to give them a 4-3 win on aggregate. Roma produced one of the most remarkable comebacks in Champions League history to knock out Lionel Messi's Barcelona with a 3-0 victory in the Italian capital that gave them an unexpected win on away goals over the two legs. Bundesliga champions Bayern, who named Niko Kovac .
Arsenal face Atletico Madrid in Europa League semi-final
Arsenal will face Atletico Madrid in the semi-finals of the Europa League in a mouth-watering clash of two big clubs that have taken a backseat in their domestic leagues in recent years. French club Marseille will play FC Salzburg, the club backed by soft drinks giant Red Bull, in the other semi-final. Arsene Wenger's Arsenal will play the first leg at the Emirates Stadium against Atletico, led by French striker Antoine Griezmann, who are favourites to win the competition for the third time. The first legs will take place on April 26 with the second on May 3. Arsenal reached the last four after surviving a scare against CSKA Moscow in Thursday's quarter-final second leg in the Russian capital. Danny Welbeck and Aaron Ramsey both scored late in the game for Arsenal to calm nerves after CSKA had raced into a 2-0 lead on the night. The London side won 6-3 on aggregate. Atletico lost 1-0 to Sporting in Lisbon on Thursday but advanced 2-1 on aggregate. Marseille overcame a first-leg ...