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Neroca ready for fight against consistent Bengaluru
Fresh from their last-gap win in the AFC Cup, Bengaluru FC take on Neroca FC in the Hero Super Cup quarterfinal here tomorrow. Coach Albert Roca informed during the press conference that the ISL finalists would stick to their policy and they can't afford to drop their levels any time. "We can't drop our levels and have to be up there consistently. We always try to win and it's something I try to impart to the players as well." On being asked which tournament is Bengaluru FC's priority now, the Spanish coach mentioned, "All competitions are important for us, we can't choose just one. The Super Cup is a knockout competition while the AFC Cup has multiple matches in the group stage." Meanwhile, he added further, "We are playing two competitions simultaneously, and to achieve the goals the club wants, makes the situation tough. But we're professionals and positive. "The fact that we're playing more competitions, shows we're one of the top teams in the country." Young defender Subhasish ...
Women's League: Rising Students Club beat KRYHPSA to enter final
KRYHPSA lost to Rising Students Club 3-4 on penalties in the semi-finals of the second edition of the Indian Womens League (IWL) after the full-time produced a 0-0 draw at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Thursday.
CWG: Vikram-Ramit in squash men's double quarters
The Indian men's double team featuring Vikram Malhotra and Ramit Tandon entered the squash quarter-finals at the 21st Commonwealth Games here on Thursday.
Buffon slams referee for 'not showing character'
Juventus' legendary goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon came down heavily on referee Michael Oliver for awarding the late penalty that knocked the Italian football champions out of the Champions League quarter-finals on Wednesday night.
IPL 2018: Raina to miss CSK's next two games
Key Chennai Super Kings (CSK) batsman Suresh Raina will miss the next two games in the Indian Premier League (IPL) after sustaining a calf muscle injury during the game against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) here on Tuesday.
Super Cup: Neroca challenge for strong Bengaluru in quarters (Preview)
Following the last-gasp win in the AFC Cup, Bengaluru FC have straightway headed to Bhubaneswar to take the fight to Neroca FC in a Super Cup quarter-final here at the Kalinga Stadium on Friday.
Rising Student's Club beat Kryhpsa to enter finals of IWL
Rising Student's Club prevailed over Kryhpsa 4-3 in the penalty shootout to enter the final of the second edition of the Hero Indian Women's League after the regulation and extra time ended in a goalless draw here today. Although both teams created equal scoring opportunities in the regular time, neither proved to be clinical in front of goal. Changing over, Rising Student Club dominated exchanges and created goal scoring opportunities. In the 62nd minute, KRYHPSA almost took the lead when Ratanbala Devi rounded the opposing custodian and although her shot was saved, she tried to flick home the rebound. The Rising Student Club defence threw bodies into the box and saw away the danger. In the 73rd minute, Rising Student Club rattled the woodwork when a shot from inside the box gave KRYHPSA a scare. Seven minutes later, Rising Student Club had another chance when Subhadra Sahu went clear of the defence, but her shot from outside the box went wide of the goal. In the dying minutes of the
Ronaldo thwarts epic Juventus comeback to lead Real Madrid into CL semis
Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo converted a controversially-awarded penalty in injury time here to quell Juventus' stunning comeback as the defending champions lost 1-3 in the second leg but won the Champions League quarter-final tie 4-3 on aggregate.
UEFA charges Man City coach with improper conduct
The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) has opened disciplinary proceedings against Manchester City head coach Pep Guardiola for improper conduct during the second leg of the Champions League quarter-finals against Liverpool.
No tickets, No Mahavir Phogat at Babita's CWG bout
There was no disgruntled coach to lock him out as shown in the blockbuster movie 'Dangal' but Mahavir Phogat still missed watching daughter Babita Phogat's silver-winning campaign at the Commonwealth Games today after he could not lay his hands on tickets to get inside the venue. The legendary coach, whose life story has achieved cult status owing to the success of 'Dangal', was here to watch defending gold-medallist Babita compete in the 53kg category. However, he could only wait outside as his daughter grappled inside the Carrara Sports and Leisure Centre here. "My father came for the first time to watch my bout and I am sad that he has been here since morning but could not get tickets. An athlete is entitled to two tickets but we have not even been given those. I tried so much, but he had to sit outside. He couldn't watch it here and he couldn't watch it on TV either," an anguished Babita said, her voice choking. Mahavir Phogat finally managed to make it inside when the Australian
Srikanth rises to World No. 1 ranking
Kidambi Srikanth today became the first Indian male shuttler to achieve the world number one ranking in the Badminton World Federation (BWF) chart released today. Legendary Prakash Padukone was revered as the world number one player during his hey days before the modern day computerised ranking system was introduced. Srikanth thus became only the second Indian after Saina Nehwal, who had occupied the women's top spot in 2015, to achieve the feat, following his consistent run last year, when he won four titles to be also bestowed with the Padma Shri award. "I'm definitely delighted to have achieved the World No. 1 ranking for the first time, and to become the first Indian man after Prakash sir to achieve this," said Srikanth, who trains at the Gopichand Academy. "It's a testament to the hard work of Gopi sir, my family, my other coaches and support staff, my team GoSports Foundation, my sponsors, and everyone else who has believed in me over the years." Srikanth's meteoric rise ...
CWG: Indian men's fours lawn bowls team lose in quarters
The Indian men's team narrowly lost a semifinal berth after going down against Wales in the lawn bowls Fours event at the 21st Commonwealth Games here on Thursday.
CWG: Dipika-Saurav in squash mixed doubles semis; Joshna-Harinder ousted
India's Dipika Pallikal and Saurav Ghosal entered the semi-finals of the squash mixed doubles semi-finals, even as the other pair of Joshna Chinappa and Harinder Pal Sandhu crashed out of the quarters at the 21st Commonwealth Games here on Thursday.
Sushil, Aware strike gold; Babita settles for silver
Double-Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar (74kg) and event debutant Rahul Aware (57kg) provided the golden touch as India snared an impressive four medals on the opening day of the 21st Commonwealth Games' wrestling competition here. Defending champion Sushil barely spent any time on the mat, his final lasting just a minute and 20 seconds, and claimed easy victories to claim his third successive gold at the Games, a love affair that began in 2010 Delhi edition. However, another defending champion Babita phogat (53kg) settled for a silver, while debutant Kiran happily flaunted a hard-earned bronze. Kiran defeated Mauritian Katouskia Pariadhaven by fall in the repechage of the 76kg category for her first major medal at the international level. Sushil took very little time to defeat Johannes Botha of South Africa on technical superiority. The South African came into the bout struggling with a leg injury and that just about ended any chance of him getting an upset win over the former world ...
IPL: CSK home matches shifted to Pune
With IPL matches facing protests from Tamil groups, the Indian Premier League Governing Council has decided to shift the remaining home matches of Chennai Super Kings (CSK) to Pune.
Bayern beat Sevilla to enter CL semis
Bayern Munich secured a berth in the Champions League semi-finals with a scoreless draw against Sevilla in the second leg here, a result that gave the Bavarians a 2-1 victory on aggregate in the quarter-final tie.
CWG: Indian men's TT pairs enter quarters
Indian paddlers continued their dominance at the 21st Commonwealth Games here, with the men's doubles pairs of Achanta Sharath Kamal and Sathiyan Gnanasekaran, and Harmeet Desai and Sanil Shetty reaching the quarter-finals on Thursday.
Indian wrestlers dominate at CWG (Roundup)
Star Indian wrestlers Sushil Kumar and Rahul Aware won gold in their respective categories at the 21st Commonwealth Games (CWG), while women grapplers also finished among the medals here on Thursday.
Administrators seek suggestions on draft MCA constitution
Retired judges H L Gokhale and V M Kanade, who have taken over as administrators of the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA), have called a meeting of its members on April 25. A senior MCA official said the draft constitution prepared by the cricket body would be discussed at the meeting. "After taking charge yesterday, the two administrators have invited all members on April 25 to get their suggestions on the draft MCA constitution. The draft has incorporated the Lodha panel reforms (mandated by the Supreme Court)," he said. The administrators would take a call on final shape of the constitution after getting feedback from MCA members, he said. Justice Gokhale, a retired Supreme Court judge, and Justice Kanade, a retired Bombay High Court judge, took charge as MCA administrators last evening following their appointment by the Bombay High Court. Nadeem Memon, representing a club affiliated to the MCA, had approached the high court alleging that the city cricket body was ...
Wrestler Sushil Kumar bags third straight CWG gold
Two-time Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar handed India their 14th gold by bagging the medal in the men's freestyle 74kg category of the ongoing 21st edition of the Commonwealth Games.Playing his third consecutive Commonwealth Games final, a dominant Sushil hammered his South African opponent Johannes Botha 10-0 in the finals of the men's freestyle 74 kg category at the Carrara Sports Arena.Sushil, the only Indian sportsperson to have two Olympic medals to his name, had earlier picked gold in the now disbanded 66kg category at the 2010 New Delhi edition, before clinching the same at the 2014 CWG in Glasgow in 74kg category.Elsewhere, Kiran outclassed Katouskia Pariadhaven of Mauritius by technical superiority to clinch the bronze medal in the women's 76kg category.This takes India's overall tally to 29 medals, including 14 gold, six silver and nine bronze medals.