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CWG: Vikram-Ramit crash out of men's double quarters squash
It was the end of the road for India in the men's doubles squash competition at the 21st Commonwealth Games, after Vikram Malhotra and Ramit Tandon lost in the quarter-finals here on Friday.
Bajrang leads Indian wrestlers' charge at CWG
A dominant Bajrang Punia overpowered his opponents with remarkable ease to claim gold medal in the men's freestyle 65 kg event at the 21st Commonwealth Games, here today. The 24-year-old from Haryana dominated the proceedings against Wales' Kane Charig to register an emphatic 10-0 win to claim India's 16th gold medal on the eighth day of the Games at the Carrara Sports Arena. Bajrang, who won a silver in Glasgow four years ago, was awarded the victory by technical superiority as he didn't give an inch to his opponent. In fact, such was his dominance that Bajrang won all his bouts today on Technical Superiority as none of his rivals could pose a threat to him. He had defeated New Zealand's Brahm Richards in the first bout, before outwitting Nigeria's Amas Daniel in the 1/4 final. He then dumped Canada's Vincent De Marinis in the semifinals. A 2013 World Championship bronze medallist, Bajrang also won gold medals in the Commonwealth Championship in 2016 and 2017 at Singapore and ...
IPL: Our batsmen should have done better, says Rohit
After suffering their second loss in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL), Mumbai Indians (MI) skipper Rohit Sharma felt that his side wasn't able to put a fighting total against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH).
Craving out a niche: Anish creates history; gold for Tejasvini
Anish Bhanwala, a boy aged 15, trumped the men standing in his way to become India's youngest-ever gold medallist at the Commonwealth Games after Tejaswini Sawant added another yellow metal to her decorated CWG resume, here today. In a sensational CWG debut, Anish shot a Games record score of 30 to claim the top prize in the men's 25m rapid fire pistol event. The 37-year-old Tejaswini claimed the top prize by shattering the Games record in women's 50m rifle 3 positions event while putting in the shade compatriot and silver winner Anjum Moudgil's remarkable resilience. In the women's trap, Shreyasi Singh reached her second final of the ongoing Games, two days after winning the double trap gold, but could only manage a fifth place finish this time around. Anish entered the six-man final having topped the second stage of qualification with a total score of 580 that had 22 central bulls. The youngest in the field, he showed nerves of steel and led the more experienced shooters through the
Lifter Vikas cleared after being told to give dope test before heading home
Indian weightlifter Vikas Thakur, who claimed a bronze medal at the ongoing Commonwealth Games, was searched and dope-tested on the day of his departure from the event on unexplained suspicions. Thakur, a silver-medallist at the 2014 Games, claimed a bronze in the men's 94kg category and was to leave with the team on April 11. He did leave but only after a last-minute check by the Commonwealth Games Federation authorities on inexplicable suspicions. This was revealed by General Team manager Namdev Shirgaonker, while briefing the media about the latest needle controversy that hit India when race walker K T Irfan and triple jumper V Rakesh Babu were ordered to leave the Games for violating the no needle policy. "They requested to take three athletes, one more athlete, Vikas Thakur was called. We took them to the medical commission. Thakur's bag was searched. He underwent a dope test. He answered all the medical commission questions, nothing was found in the bag and his dope test was ...
CWG: Sharath in TT men's singles semis; Harmeet, Sathiyan ousted
India's Achanta Sharath Kamal stormed into the semi-finals of the men's singles table tennis competition even as his compatriots Harmeet Desai and Sathiyan Gnanasekaran lost their respective quarter-finals to crash out of the 21st Commonwealth Games here on Friday.
CWG: India enter men's 4x400m relay final
The Indian quartet of Jeevan Suresh, Jacob Amoj, Muhammed Anas and Rajiv Arokia entered the final of the men's 4x400 metre relay at the 21st Commonwealth Games (CWG) here on Friday.
These athletes from naxal-hit Bijapur set to meet PM Modi
Talent has the ability to overcome all the odds-prove these two teens from Gangaloor, a small village about 25km from Bijapur town.Having born and brought up under the shadow of guns in Naxal-hit Bijapur district of Chattisgarh, Aruna Punem and Sunita Hamla spent their early life cutting woods and plucking flowers to raise their family.These two tribal teens have presently grabbed the eyeballs after they found a game--Softball--to shape their life.Their passion to engage in sport not only landed them at the Bijapur Sports Academy, but Punem and Hamla are now also set to represent India at the global level during the Seventh Asian Junior Championships, Philippines.The two girls will also be meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi on April 14.Talking to ANI, Punem said that she has seen PM Modi only on Television, adding that it would be a proud moment for her to meet him in person, when he visits Bijapur."Earlier, I used to pluck Tendu leaves, Mahua flowers and chop wood to make a ...
Wrestler Pooja enters CWG final
Pooja Dhanda entered the final of the women's 57 kilogram category in the wrestling competition of the 21st Commonwealth Games (CWG) here on Friday.
Needled: AFI constitutes inquiry committee to prove ouster
The Athletics Federation of India today constituted a three-member inquiry committee to probe the events around ousting of two athletes from the Commonwealth Games Village in Gold Coast for breaching the 'no needle policy. Race walker K T Irfan and triple jumper V Rakesh Babu were ordered to return home from the ongoing Games after they failed to explain the presence of needles in their bedroom at the Games Village. AFI President Adille Sumariwala told PTI that the inquiry panel will be headed by former Sports Authority of India (SAI) secretary B K Sinha with one sports doctor and an official or a former athlete. "I have constituted an inquiry committee to probe and ascertain what had happened in Gold Coast which has led to this situation. B K Sinha has accepted to be the head of the panel though an official communication is yet to be sent from the AFI. "He will be assisted by a sports doctor and an official or a former athlete who knows what is currently happening in Indian ...
In-form SRH stand in way of KKR revival
On a roll with successive wins, Sunrisers Hyderabad stand in the way of two-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders, who would be looking to bring their campaign back on track at home during an Indian Premier League T20 cricket clash here tomorrow. With two wins from two matches, SRH lead the table ahead of Chennai Super Kings on net run rate. The home side, on the other hand, will be smarting from a heartbreak defeat against Chennai Super Kings despite posting a 200-plus total. On paper, Kane Williamson-led SRH are one of the most balanced sides, boasting an experienced batting lineup and an equally effective bowling unit, a dream combination for any captain. But the visitors did not look too convincing in a modest chase against Mumbai Indians last night before pulling off a one-wicket victory off the last ball, a first in IPL history. On a day when the bowlers lived up to their reputation by restricting MI to 147-8, SRH's experienced batsmen almost threw the match away as eventually it
CWG: Shooter Shreyasi finishes 5th in women's Trap
Indian shooter Shreyasi Singh finished fifth in the women's Trap event at the 21st Commonwealth Games (CWG) here on Friday.
Beach volleyball, a baby and bronze for Vanuatu mum
It's not easy making history at the Commonwealth Games -- and it doesn't get any less complicated if you're looking after a baby at the same time, as Vanuatu beach volleyball player Miller Pata has found. While most athletes have ice baths and massages after games, it's more likely to be nappy changes and baby feeds for Pata, who nevertheless won bronze with her team-mate Linline Matauatu on Thursday. Pata hoisted seven-month-old Tommy in the air and placed her medal around his neck after the win over Cyprus which handed Vanuatu, a remote Pacific archipelago, its first ever Commonwealth Games medal. The team-mates haven't had it easy: they have had to organise their own accommodation, babysitting, meals and physiotherapy, after being told Pata couldn't stay with her baby at the athletes' village. It remains an unusual situation in elite sport, but it could become more common as an increasing number of women return to competition after childbirth, including tennis world number one ...
Cricket Australia secures $918 million for broadcast rights
Pay-TV company Foxtel and the free-to-air Seven Network today won a bidding war for television and digital cricket rights in Australia, signing a deal worth almost Aus$1.2 billion (US$918 million). The bumper contract over six years, worth more than forecast, came despite a recent ball-tampering scandal that saw top drawcards Steve Smith and David Warner banned for a year and the sport's reputation dragged through the mud. The deal ends cricket's four-decade relationship with the rival Nine Network and also sidelines the CBS-backed Ten Network, which has previously screened Big Bash League games. Under the terms, Seven and Foxtel, majority-owned by Rupert Murdoch's News Corp, will jointly air all domestic Test matches, while Fox won exclusive rights to international one-dayers and T20s. Both companies will broadcast all women's internationals and 23 women's BBL games. Seven will show 43 men's BBL matches simultaneously with Foxtel, which will air another 16 games exclusively. Fox and .
IPL: KKR eyeing comeback against in-form Sunrisers (Preview)
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will look to get back to the winning ways when they take on in-form Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in an Indian Premier League (IPL) game at the Eden Gardens here on Saturday.
3 Indians in boxing finals, Naman settles for bronze
The fast-rising trio of Amit Panghal, Gaurav Solanki and Manish Kaushik notched up contrasting victories to enter the finals but teenager Naman Tanwar settled for a bronze medal in the Commonwealth Games boxing competition here today. Manish, competing in the lightweight 60kg category, edged past Northern Ireland's James McGivern in a closely-contested bout to emerge 4-1 victorious. The 22-year-old, who claimed a gold medal at the Asian Games test event, was at the receiving end of some clean hitting by McGivern but pulled off just enough to get the judges' nod. "I will be fighting the Aussie (Harry Garside who has qualified for the final). Coach has told me focus on my opponent's mistakes and deliver," he said after the bout. His opponent today, meanwhile, seemed livid at the decision. "The bronze medal can stay in Australia, I don't do bronze medals," McGivern said after leaving the ring. In the flyweight 52kg category, Gaurav got the better of Sri Lanka's M Ishan Bandara, ...
CWG: Shuttler Saina sails into women's singles semis
London bronze medallist Saina Nehwal thrashed Canada's Rachel Honderich to cruise through to the women's singles semi-finals, here on Friday.
Craving out a niche: gold medallist Anish creates history
Anish Bhanwala, a boy aged 15, trumped, in style, the men on his way to becoming India's youngest ever gold medallist at the Commonwealth Games, the incredible talent making up for his lack of experience with skills, which hogged the limelight here today. In a sensational CWG debut, Anish shot a Games record score of 30 to claim the top prize in the men's 25m rapid fire pistol event. Anish entered the six-man finals having topped the second stage of qualification with a total score of 580 and 22 central bulls. The youngest in the field, he showed nerves of steel and led the more experienced shooters through the event to emerge a deserving champion. Australia's Sergei Evglevski claimed the silver with 28, while the bronze medal went to Sam Gowin (17) of England. India's other entrant in the event, Neeraj Kumar (13) was the second shooter to be eliminated in the finals after a shoot-off. By winning the gold, Anish bettered team-mate 16-year-old Manu Bhaker, who had become the youngest ..
Boxers Amit, Gaurav, Manish enter CWG finals (Third Lead)
Indian boxers Amit Panghal, Gaurav Solanki and Manish Kaushik entered the finals of their respective categories at the 21st Commonwealth Games (CWG) here on Friday.
CWG: Athletes Rakesh, Irfan sent home for suspected doping
Indian athletes Rakesh Babu and K.T. Irfan have been sent home form the ongoing Commonwealth Games (CWG) here for breaching the 'no-needles' policy of the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF).