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CWG: Satwik-Chirag reach badminton men's doubles semis
India's Satwik Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty stormed into the badminton men's doubles semi-finals with a 21-14, 15-21, 21-9 win over Malaysia's Peng Soon Chan and Soon Huat Goh, at the 21st Commonwealth Games here on Friday.
Tejaswini shoots gold, Moudgil bags silver as India dominate
Tejaswini Sawant today added another gold medal to her decorated Commonwealth Games resume en route to shattering the games record in the women's 50m rifle 3 positions event while putting in the shade silver winner Anjum Moudgil's remarkable resilience. Tejaswini held the lead from the first shot in the finals and broke the CWG record with 457.9. The 37-year-old scored 152.4 in kneeling and 157.1 in prone positions before the eight finalists entered the elimination stage. The previous record of 449.1 was set by Jasmine Ser Xiang Wei of Singapore at the Glasgow Games in 2014. Moudgil, 24, had led the qualification with a Games record herself and carried the form into the final where she shot 455.7, holding the second position with scores of 151.9 in kneeling and 157.1 in prone. Scotland's Seonaid Mcintosh won bronze 444.6. This was an improvement on the silver Tejaswini won in the 50m rifle prone yesterday. This is the seventh CWG medal for Tejaswini, following two golds in 2006, a ...
Wrestlers Bajrang, Khatri in CWG finals
Indian wrestlers Bajrang Punia and Mausam Khatri entered the finals of their respective freestyle categories at the 21st Commonwealth Games (CWG) here on Friday.
CWG: Ashwini-Sikki reach badminton women's doubles semis
India's Ashwini Ponnappa and N.Sikki Reddy entered the semi-finals of badminton women's doubles at the 21st Commonwealth Games here on Friday.
CWG: Chopra enters men's javelin final
Indian athletes Neeraj Chopra, Vipin Kashana and Jinson Johnson entered the finals of their respective events at the 21st Commonwealth Games here on Friday.
CWG: Manika-Mouma reach TT women's doubles final
Indian paddlers Manika Batra and Mouma Das stormed into the final of the women's doubles competition at the 21st Commonwealth Games, here on Friday.
Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra qualifies for finals
Star Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra today qualified for the finals of his event at the Commonwealth Games after achieving the qualifying mark in just his first throw to finish second in his group. Joining Chopra in the men's javelin thrown finals was Vipin Kasana. Chopra threw the javelin to 80.42m to achieve the mark in his first attempt. The effort left him fourth overall in a field where seven of the 12 qualifiers achieved the mark set for the finals. "I was happy with my (only) throw of 80.42 (metres) when the automatic qualifying was set at 78mm," the 20-year-old said. "I have spent the past 25 days, training with my coach Uwe Hohn (Germany). This year he has been coaching in India and I will be training in Germany in three months," he added. It is to be noted that Australian Kathryn Mitchell also trains with Hohn. She won a silver in the event on April 11 here. "She had a very good performance with a Games record (in the women's javelin throw). Australia must be very ...
Shooter Tejaswini wins CWG gold, Anjum takes silver
Indian shooters Tejaswini Sawant and Anjum Moudgil have won gold and silver respectively in the Women's 50m Rifle 3 Positions at the 21st Commonwealth Games (CWG) here on Friday.
Athletics duo faces AFI sanctions for needle violation at CWG
The two Indian athletes, who were today ordered out of the Commonwealth Games for breaching the 'no needle policy', will also face sanctions from their national body following a time-bound inquiry. Race walker K T Irfan and triple jumper V Rakesh Babu were ordered to return home from the ongoing event after they failed to explain the presence of needles in their bedroom at the Games Village. Their testimonies, swearing innocence were declared "evasive and unreliable" by the Commonwealth games Federation (CGF) court. "They will definitely be punished by the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) as well. It is an embarrassment for us. There will be an inquiry after the Games is over and it will be time-bound. The panel will be appointed after the Games," AFI Secretary C K Valson said after the CGF court stripped them of their accreditation and asked them to leave for India. While Irfan was already through with his 20km race walk event, finishing 13th, the 28-year-old Rakesh Babu was to ..
CWG: Sharath-Mouma, Sanil-Manika in TT mixed doubles semis
Indian paddlers continued their dominance at the 21st Commonwealth Games on Friday, with the mixed doubles teams of Achanta Sharath Kamal and Mouma Das, and Sathiyan Gnanasekaran and Manika Batra entering the semi-finals here.
Tejaswini wins gold and Moudgil bags silver
The seasoned Tejaswini Sawant shattered the games record en route to winning the gold medal while Anjum Moudgil bagged silver in the women's 50m rifle 3 positions event, as Indian shooters set the stage ablaze in the 21st Commonwealth Games here today. In a 1-2 finish for India, the 37-year-old Tejaswini shot a CWG record 457.9 in the event's finals, while Moudgil aggregated 455.7 at the Belmont Shooting Centre. Scotland's Seonaid Mcintosh won bronze 444.6. This is the seventh CWG medal for Tejaswini, following two golds in 2006, a pair of silvers and a bronze in 2010 and as silver in women's 50m rifle prone in the ongoing edition yesterday. On the other hand, the 24-year-old Moudgil has tasted her first success in these Games while making her maiden appearance. While Sawant again brought all her years of experience into play in the finals, Moudgil showed resilience while making fine recovery after finishing a disappointing 16 in prone. In the qualification, Moudgil had shattered the .
Wrestler Bajrang enters CWG final
Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia entered the final of the men's 65 kilogram category at the 21st Commonwealth Games (CWG) here on Friday.
K T Irfan, Rakesh Babu sent home from CWG for breach of No Needle Policy
Indian race walker K T Irfan and triple jumper V Rakesh Babu were today sent home in disgrace from the Commonwealth Games and a strong reprimand issued to the Indian officials here after the duo was found guilty of breaching the event's strict no needle policy. "Rakesh Babu and Irfan Kolothum Thodi are with immediate effect not permitted to participate in the Games. The accreditation of Rakesh Babu and Irfan Kolothum Thodi was suspended with effect from 09:00 hours on April 13, 2018. Both athletes were removed from the Games Village," the Commonwealth Games Federation President Louise Martin said in a strongly-worded statement. "We have asked the Commonwealth Games Association of India to ensure both athletes depart Australia on the first flight available," it added. While Irfan was already through with his 20km race walk event, finishing 13th, the 28-year-old Babu was to participate in today's triple jump final after qualifying 12th for the competition. The CGF, though, said there .
CWG: Paddlers ease into men's doubles semis
Indian paddlers dominated their respective opponents to enter the semi-finals of the men's doubles table tennis competition at the 21st Commonwealth Games (CWG) here on Friday.
Shooters Anjum, Tejaswini enter CWG final
Indian shooters Anjum Moudgil and Tejaswini Sawant entered the final of the Women's 50 metre Rifle 3 Positions category at the 21st Commonwealth Games (CWG) here on Friday.
Germany top FIFA rankings, Belgium jump to third
Reigning world champions Germany has retained top spot in the FIFA world rankings despite extending their winless run to four matches.
CWG: Shooters Anish, Neeraj in 25m Rapid Fire Pistol final
Indian shooters Anish and Neeraj Kumar topped the qualification stage to enter the final of the men's 25m Rapid Fire Pistol event at the 21st Commonwealth Games (CWG) here on Friday.
Hyderabad edge-past Mumbai Indians in last over thriller
A brilliant all-round effort helped Sunrisers Hyderabad edge-past Mumbai Indians by one wicket in a thriller Indian Premier League (IPL) match here on Thursday.
Sunrisers pip MI by 1 wicket in a thriller
Sunrisers Hyderabad held their nerves to edge out Mumbai Indians by one wicket off the last ball of the match in a thrilling IPL encounter, here tonight. Hyderabad's No 11 Billy Stanlake lofted Ben Cutting's last delivery of the 20th over to eke out their second win of the tournament as Rohit Sharma's men slipped to their second defeat in successive matches. Chasing a modest target of 148, Hyderabad were cruising along at 73 for 1 before an inexplicable batting collapse left them staring at defeat. It was young Deepak Hooda composed 32 off 25 balls that proved to be precious in the final context of the match. Hooda hit Cutting's first delivery off the final over for a six to ease off the pressure with Stanlake holding fort at the other end. It was young leg-spinner Mayank Markande (4/23 in 4 overs) once again impressed one and all with his temperament and control as his spell got Mumbai Indians back in the match despite a modest total on board. Shikhar Dhawan (45 off 28 balls) and ...
Eastern Sporting Union to meet Rising Student Club in IWL final
Eastern Sporting Union of Manipur defeated SETHU FC 2-0 in extra time to enter the final of the second edition of Indian Women's Football League at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here today. The Imphal side now take on Rising Student Club in the final on April 14. A drab and slow first half saw both teams testing each other out and chances came few for either. In a tactical battle in the midfield, neither team was able to get a clear goal scoring opportunity. The only highlight of the first half was in the 25th minute when Mandakini Devi found the back of the net through a sweet chip over the onrushing custodian but the referee called the play offside. Changing over, ESU maintained pressure on the SETHU FC defence line, constantly bombarding them with attacks. In the 68th minute, Prameshwori Devi's shot from distance hit the SETHU FC defence line and prompted her to appeal for a handball inside the box, but the referee thought otherwise. Playing compactly, SETHU FC relied on ...