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CWG 2018 Wrestling: Rahul Aware bags gold, Babita settles for silver
Indian wrestler Babita Phogat missed out on reclaiming her Glasgow Games gold as she settled with a silver medal in the finals of women's 53kg category at the ongoing 21st Commonwealth Games here on Thursday.Despite making a good start in the initial rounds of the summit showdown, Phogat failed to capitalise on it and slumped to a 2-5 defeat at the hands of Canada's Diana Weicker.It was Phogat's third Commonwealth Games medal after winning silver and gold in Delhi (51kg) and Glasgow (55kg), respectively.Phogat's victory was India's first wrestling medal at the ongoing edition of the Games.Rahul Aware, on the other hand, won India's maiden gold medal in wrestling after defeating Canada's Steven Takahashi 15-7 in the finals of the Freestyle 57kg category.The 26-year-old grappler from Maharashtra scored six technical points in the first period and nine in the second in contrast to Takahashi's four and three, respectively.With this, India's overall tally has now increased to 28, including
IPL-2018: RCB eager to get act together against Punjab (Preview)
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) will look to get their act together after an opening game defeat, as they take on Kings XI Punjab in the Indian Premier League (IPL) tie at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Friday.
RCB well-equipped to tackle tricky situations, feels Mandeep (IANS Interview)
Bruised by the opening loss to Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) batsman Mandeep Singh is confident that the team is equipped to tackle surprise packages like Sunil Narine and Nitish Rana -- who hurt them the other day -- as they prepare to host Kings XI Punjab in an IPL tie on Friday.
Wrestlers Sushil, Aware win gold at CWG
Star Indian wrestlers Sushil Kumar and Rahul Aware won gold in their respective categories at the 21st Commonwealth Games (CWG) here on Thursday.
CWG: Indian women paddlers reach doubles semis
India's women paddlers continued their glorious run at the 21st Commonwealth Games here reaching the semi-finals of table tennis doubles competition on Thursday.
CWG: Wrestler Babita takes silver, Kiran bags bronze
Indian wrestler Babita Kumari took silver in the women's 53 kilogram category at the 21st Commonwealth Games (CWG) here on Thursday.
Sushil and Aware strike gold, Babita settles for silver
Double Olympic-medallist Sushil Kumar (74kg) and Rahul Aware claimed contrasting gold medals even as defending champion Babita phogat (53kg) settled for a silver on the opening day of the 21st Commonwealth Games' wrestling competition here today. Sushil took a minute and 20 seconds to defeat Johannes Botha of South Africa on technical superiority to claim his third successive gold medal at the Games. Aware, on the other hand, prevailed 15-7 over Canada's Steven Takahashi in an exciting contest during which the Indian was troubled by a groin niggle but chose to carry on with more than a minute left on the clock. Aware's triumph opened India's gold medal account in the three-day wrestling competition at the Games. "I have been waiting for this medal for the last 10 years. I can't describe how it feels to claim it. I missed out on 2010, even in 2014, the team was sent without trials. So, I am very happy that I could finally fulfil this dream," said the 26-year-old Aware, who is also the
Aware strikes gold for biggest medal of career, Babita settles for silver
Rahul Aware fought through pain to claim the biggest triumph of his wrestling career, a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games on debut, even as defending champion Babita phogat (53kg) settled for a silver here today. Aware prevailed 15-7 over Canada's Steven Takahashi in an exciting contest during which the Indian was troubled by a groin niggle but chose to carry on with more than a minute left on the clock. His triumph opened India's gold medal account in the three-day wrestling competition at the Games. Settling for a bronze was 26-year-old Kiran (76kg), who defeated Mauritian Katouskia Pariadhaven by fall in the repechage for her first major medal at the international level. "I have been waiting for this medal for the last 10 years. I can't describe how it feels to claim it. I missed out on 2010, even in 2014, the team was sent without trials. So, I am very happy that I could finally fulfil this dream," said the 26-year-old, who is also the reigning Commonwealth championships ...
CWG: Indians reach men's singles TT quarters
Continuing their dominance in men's singles table tennis, Indians Achanta Sharath Kamal, Harmeet Desai and Sathiyan Gnanasekaran stormed into the quarters after winning their games in the Round of 16 at the 21st Commonwealth Games on Thursday.
Wrestler Aware wins gold at CWG
Indian wrestler Rahul Aware won gold in the men's 57 kilogram category at the 21st Commonwealth Games (CWG) here on Thursday.
Blow for CSK as Raina out of next two IPL games
In a major blow to Chennai Super Kings, experienced batsman Suresh Raina has been ruled out of the franchise's next two Indian Premier League matches due to a calf injury.The news of Raina's absence from the upcoming two matches comes just a few hours after Chennai Super Kings' lost their home advantage after all of their remaining home matches moved to Pune.The 31-year-old sustained the injury during CSK's happy homecoming at MA Chidambaram Stadium, where the home franchise went on to clinch a five-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders in the last-over thriller on Tuesday.Raina needed medical attention on Tuesday after completing a single against West Indies' Sunil Narine in the 10th over of the chase. He struggled to run between the wickets before eventually dismissing for 14 off 12 balls.Raina experienced pain and required medical attention from the team physio Tommy Simsek after completing a single against West Indies' Sunil Narine in the 10th over. He struggled to run between the
Rahul Aware opens wrestling gold account
Rahul Aware opened India's wrestling gold medal account at the 21st Commonwealth Games but defending champion Babita Phogat (53kg) settled for a silver medal after being outmanoeuvred by Canada's Diana Weicker in the summit clash here today. Aware defeated Canada's Steven Takahashi in an exciting contest to claim the top hours. This was the first CWG medal of his career. Babita, who claimed a silver in the 2010 edition before a gold in Glasgow, failed to break through her rival's defences, going down 2-5 in the contest. Her medal opened India's account in the wrestling competition of the Games.
Wrestler Babita takes silver at CWG
Indian wrestler Babita Kumari took silver in the women's 53 kilogram category at the 21st Commonwealth Games (CWG) here on Thursday.
Revised target made it difficult for us: Gambhir
Delhi Daredevils captain Gautam Gambhir says the revised target during the rain-hit Indian Premier League (IPL) match against Rajasthan Royals was a difficult one to chase. Chasing 70 runs in six overs via the Duckworth-Lewis Method in a rain-truncated clash last night, Delhi suffered a 10-run defeat against the hosts. Earlier, Rajasthan rode Ajinkya Rahane's 45 to score 153/5 when the skies opened up in the 17th over. "We were very much in the game. It was a beautiful wicket to bat on, then 150-odd for 5 in 18 overs, we thought we could contain them to 170 and it was chaseable, especially with dew coming in later on," Gambhir said after the match. "We were very much happy with the first innings. But then in 6 overs, 71 was tough. We had to go from ball one. Obviously with these sort of games, things could go either way. Just 2 overs of Powerplay, it's very difficult," the southpaw added. "If it was a 20-over game, it would've been much easier to chase." Sanju Samson, who was adjudged
India look to ride on winning mentality' against New Zealand
Invincible so far, a determined Indian men's hockey team will continue its quest for the elusive gold medal when they take on New Zealand in the semifinal at the 21st Commonwealth Games here tomorrow. The Manpreet Singh-led side was held for a draw by arch-rivals Pakistan in their opening Pool B match last week, while they notched up 4-3 win over Wales and a 2-1 victory against Malaysia in the following matches, before outwitting England 4-3 yesterday. It was a thrilling match where India scored two successive goals in the final 1.36 minutes through Varun Kumar's 3-3 equalizer and Mandeep Singh's 4-3 winner in the 60th minute which was brilliantly set up by skipper Manpreet Singh. It was a match we had to win because we wanted to find the rhythm we usually play with and tick off the areas that had bothered us earlier. The first three matches were certainly not our best. We didn't muster a 9/10 performance as the coach demands, said Mapreet, who put up his aggressive front against ...
Babita settles for silver at CWG
Defending champion Babita Phogat (53kg) settled for a silver medal at the Commonwealth Games after being out-manoeuvred by Canada's Diana Weicker in the summit clash here today. Babita, who claimed a silver in the 2010 edition before a gold in Glasgow, failed to break through her rival's defences, going down 2-5 in the contest. Her medal opened India's account in the wrestling competition of the Games.
Chef-de-Mission denies issuing upgraded accreditation to shooter's father
India's chef-de-mission at the ongoing Commonwealth Games Vikram Sisodia today denied issuing accreditation to the father of a shooter, who tried to enter the athletes lounge at the Belmont Shooting Center in Brisbane. "It has been reported in one of the newspaper that one of the shooters father Mr Vinay Varman has been issued upgrade pass or accreditation from the Chef De Mission's office...no accreditation upgrade Pass has been issued from the CDM office to any shooter's father or to any personal coach from the shooting contingent," Sisodia said in a brief statement. Double trap shooter Varsha Varman's father Vinay Varman had tried to enter the athletes' lounge at the range but was stopped by the officials of the National Rifles Association of India. Varsha had finished fourth in the women's double trap event yesterday.
IPL 2018: Chennai Super Kings' home matches shifted to Pune
In the wake of the ongoing Cauvery water dispute in Chennai, the remaining Indian Premier League (IPL) matches of Chennai Super Kings have been shifted to the Maharashtra Cricket Association's (MCA) Stadium in Pune.Confirming the news, the IPL said in a statement, "The IPL Governing Council assessed the current situation in Chennai and a decision was taken to shift the matches from the MA Chidambaram Stadium to Pune."On Wednesday, all the IPL matches, which were scheduled to be held in Chennai, were moved out of the state as a result of the ongoing protest against the Centre's negligence for the formation of Cauvery Management Board (CMB)CSK are scheduled to play their next home game against Rajasthan Royals on April 20, which will be followed by home matches against Mumbai Indians (April 28), Delhi Daredevils (April 30), Royal Challengers Bangalore (May 5), Sunrisers Hyderabad (May 13) and Kings XI Punjab (May 20).Earlier, CSK made a happy homecoming at MA Chidambaram Stadium and ...
CWG 2018: Tejaswini Sawant shoots silver in 50m rifle prone
Indian shooters continue their sublime run in the ongoing 21st Commonwealth Games, with Tejaswini Sawant picking a silver medal in the women's 50m rifle prone event here at Belmont Shooting Centre on Thursday.On the eighth day of the Games, the 37-year-old brought her years of experience into play as she shot 102.1, 102.4, 103.3, 102.8, 103.7, 104.6 over six series in the finals to clinch her sixth Commonwealth medal. She ended with a cumulative score of 618.9 to finish at the second spot at Belmont Shooting Centre.While Martina Lindsay Veloso of Singapore bagged the gold medal with a total score of 621, Sotland's Seonaid Mcintosh settled for a bronze medal after posting a score of 618.1.Anjum Moudgil, the other Indian in the fray, failed to qualify for the finals as she posted disappointing 98.3, 98.9, 97.9, 101.8, 101.8, 103.5 to end with a total score of 602.2 and finish 16th in the field of 20 competitors.Both Tejaswini and Anjum will also represent India in the Women's 50m Rifle
IPL: Revised target against Rajasthan was tough, says Gambhir
Delhi Daredevils skipper Gautam Gambhir feels that the revised target handed to his side during the rain-hit Indian Premier League (IPL) match against Rajasthan Royals was stiff to chase with just two overs of powerplay.