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CWG '18 men's hockey: India pulls last minute win over England
A trailing Indian men's hockey team came from behind to register a 4-3 thrilling win over England to top Pool B in the ongoing Commonwealth Games on Wednesday.India scored two goals in the dying minutes of the games through Varun Kumar (59th minutes) and Mandeep Singh (60 minutes).Other goals for India were netted by Rupinder Pal Singh (51 minutes) and Manpreet Singh (33 minutes) while David Condon (17 minutes), Liam Ansell (52 minutes) and Sam Ward (56 minutes) scored for England.India, who topped the pool with 10 points, will next take on New Zealand while second placed England will face defending champions Australia.The first quarter of the Games was dominated by England, as they kept the ball for longer time. It was the English who drew the first blood in the 17th minute when Condon breached the Indian goal with a brilliant backhand.None of the teams scored in the second quarter and India were trailing 1-0 at the half time mark. However, the Men in Blue levelled the score line in .
CWG is more athlete-centric now: Deepa Malik
Paralympic medallist Deepa Malik on Wednesday said that the ongoing Commonwealth Games is more athlete-centric than its previous editions.Thanking the sports federations and other authorities in India for creating a positive environment in the country which anchored India to a tally of 24 medals at the Gold Coast Games, Malik said, "The execution of government schemes in sports is clearly visible in the performance of the players."India has so far bagged a total of 24 medals, including 12 gold, four silver and eight bronze."I would like to thank all the federations and sports authorities and the Ministry of Sports for creating this positive environment where the CWG has become athlete-centric," Malik told ANI.Meanwhile, Malik also hailed India's historic table tennis gold medal in women team event, gold medal in the badminton mixed team event and bronze medal won by para-powerlifter Sachin Chaudhary."I am proud to see a para-weightlifter winning at the CWG. India has a quite small ...
Maharashtra announces cash rewards for CWG medallists
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday announced the cash prizes for all the sportspersons from Maharashtra who have bagged medals at the ongoing Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast.
IPL '18: Chennai's loss may become Pune's gain
Pune might be the new host of the Indian Premier League (IPL) matches that were moved out of Chennai, said chairman Rajiv Shukla on Wednesday.The ongoing 11th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) matches, which were scheduled to be held in Chennai, was moved out of the state in wake of protests during the venue's first match and threats to disrupt more fixtures."We had decided to hold IPL matches in Chennai on police's assurance that adequate security would be provided. But today Chennai Police informed IPL franchise Chennai Super Kings (CSK) that they won't be able to do it. Keeping this in mind, the other six matches will be held at other venues," Shukla told ANI."There are a number of venues, but most likely Pune will be chosen as an alternative venue in lieu of Chennai. The proposal has been sent to the Governing Council for approval," he added.The news of the change in venue came just a day after Chennai Super Kings made a happy homecoming at MA Chidambaram Stadium and went
UEFA to probe Guardiola, Liverpool
Pep Guardiola's current torrid time as Manchester City manager took a further turn for the worse today with news that UEFA has opened disciplinary proceedings into his "improper conduct". Guardiola was dismissed from the field of play after a half-time tirade at the referee in Tuesday's 2-1 defeat by Liverpool in the quarter-final of the Champions League. The second-leg defeat saw the Spaniard's side exit the European club competition 5-1 on aggregate. UEFA said the charges against Manchester City were "Josep Guardiola - Dismissal from the bench ... Improper conduct of the coach". Liverpool also didn't escape, with UEFA listing charges of "setting off of fireworks" and "throwing of objects". This case will be dealt with by the UEFA Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body on May 31, it added.
PSG to fall foul of UEFA's FFP investigation - report
Free-spending French giants Paris Saint-Germain are set to face UEFA sanctions for breaches of Financial Fair Play (FFP), according to a report by the Financial Times today that claims PSG "overstated" sponsorship contracts to the tune of 200 million euros. Bankrolled by Qatari owners, PSG smashed the world transfer record by signing Brazilian star Neymar for 222 million euros in August and committed to completing another 180-million-euro deal for French teenage sensation Kylian Mbappe this summer when agreeing a one-year loan deal from Monaco a few weeks later. Introduced by European football's governing body in 2010, FFP limits clubs to making losses of no more than EUR30m over three seasons. "Preliminary investigations show that sponsorship contracts worth about EUR200m have been 'overstated' at the Qatari-owned football club," said the Financial Times report. "Unless UEFA can be persuaded to assign a higher value to the sponsorship deals, the French club is on course to breach FFP
Hungarian Olympic champion Pars handed doping ban
Hungarian hammer thrower Kristian Pars, a gold-medal winner at the 2012 London Olympics, has been banned until July next year after failing a doping test, Hungarian media reported today. Pars, 36, tested positive for use of a banned non-performance-enhancing substance after a routine check in January. The substance was found in the athlete's urine sample, said a statement by the Hungarian Athletics Federation (MASZ). "I am incredibly ashamed for what happened," said the 36-year-old Pars on Tuesday after receiving the ban. Officials accepted his argument that the substance entered his system during the off-season and that it was not performance enhancing. "I will never be able to forgive myself," said the athlete, who also won European gold in 2012 and 2014. "It's a sad day for Hungarian athletics, but I am convinced that he has learned from his mistakes," said MASZ head Marton Gyulai. The period of the ban means Pars could still compete at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo.
Beaten Zambia boxer launches foul-mouthed Games tirade
A furious losing boxer from Zambia reeled off an extraordinary succession of expletives and alleged that he was cheated out of victory at the Commonwealth Games today. Mbachi Kaonga insisted he had beaten home boxer Clay Waterman of Australia in their light-heavyweight quarter-final on the Gold Coast. But ring-side judges awarded the decision to Waterman on a 4-1 points decision, infuriating Kaonga and the red mist quickly descended. As Waterman was doing an interview off to the side of the ring, Kaonga bumped into him and then swore into the camera, the Australian boxer and local officials said. The 23-year-old Kaonga then raged into the media interview zone and launched into an expletive-filled rant. "They are killing amateur boxing," barked Kaonga, shaking with anger. "Just because it's his own ground, they gave him the fight when he didn't win. They are killing the sport," he added before storming off. "I gave him a little bit and told him to shut up," Waterman said with a ...
Ganguly bats for corporate support, professionalism in sports
Citing the example of the "successful" Indian Premier League, former India captain Sourav Ganguly today batted for corporate support and professionalism in Indian sports. The Indian Premier League entered its 11th edition this year and the matches started from April 7. "IPL has become so successful because it is professionally run and that's the most important thing. Every player, whether it is a cricketer or a footballer or a gymnast or a tennis player who is as good as Mahesh (Bhupathi), his talent should be allowed to (flourish) and not suppressed by political (differences)," Ganguly said at the launch of Beyond the Boardroom', a coffee-table book brought out by the JSW Group here. "And with this professionalism, and corporates coming into the system, there is nothing to hold them back. Their main aim is to make sure that an X or Y wins a gold at the Olympics or the Commonwealth Games. That is what is allowing talent to express themselves and become better, the former India captain
CWG 2018: Shuttlers Nehwal, Sindhu storm into pre-quarters
London Olympic bronze-medallist Saina Nehwal stormed into the last-16 of the ongoing 21st Commonwealth Games after thrashing Elsie De Villiers of South Africa in straight-games in the women's singles clash at the Carrara Sports Arena on Wednesday.Nehwal proved too superior for her South African opponent as she posted comfortable 21-3, 21-1 win in a one-sided round-of-32 that lasted just 18 minutes.The Indian will next take on Jessica LI of Isle of Man for a place in the quarter-finals.In another women's singles clash, Rio Olympic silver-medallist PV Sindhu produced a rich vein of form as she outplayed Fiji's Andra Whiteside 21-6, 21-3 in just 18 minutes to make it to the next round.Meanwhile, Kidambi Srikanth also stormed into the pre-quarterfinals of the men's singles event after brushing aside Aatish Lubah of Mauritius 21-13, 21-10 in a match that lasted 26 minutes.Srikanth will now lock horns with Niluka Karunaratne of Sri Lanka for the last-eight spot.India are currently standing .
CWG '18: Hima Das finishes 6th in 400m
Indian athlete Hima Das failed to secure a medal as she finished sixth in the women's 400m at the ongoing Gold Coast Commonwealth Games on Wednesday.The 18-year-old clocked a personal best time of 51.32 seconds.The gold in the event was won by former world champion Amantle Montsho as she clocked a time of 50.15 seconds with Anastasia Leroy taking second with a time of 50.57 seconds. Stephanie McPherson took third with 50.93 seconds.Another Indian athlete, Tejaswin Shankar failed to position in the men's high jump. He finished sixth in the competition after failing to clear the 2.27m-mark in his three attempts in three jumps.Tejaswin managed 2.18m, 2.21m and 2.24m in his three jumps.The gold in the event was won by Australia's Brandon Starc with a personal best of 2.32m, while the silver and bronze went to Jamal Wilson and Django Lovett, who cleared 2.30m with Wilson winning by virtue of clearing the height in fewer attempts.Earlier in the day, two Indian athletes also managed to ...
CWG: Shooters add three more medals, Mary Kom in final as boxers, shuttlers, paddlers shine (Overall Roundup)
Indian shooters extended their purple patch as Shreyasi Singh won gold in the women's Double Trap event, Ankur Mittal and Om Mitharwal bagged bronze in their respective men's categories, while star boxer M.C. Mary Kom (48kg) stormed into the final and the men's hockey team scored a thrilling win over England. The badminton, table tennis and squash teams had a satisfactory day at the 21st Commonwealth Games here on Wednesday.
Gold Coast CWG medal tally after Day 7 competitions
Top 10 positions in the medal tally after Day 7 of the 21st edition of the Commonwealth Games (CWG) here on Wednesday. The list is in the order of rank, nation, gold medal, silver medal, bronze medal and total medals.
India's CWG schedule for Thursday
Following is India's schedule on Day 8 of competitions at the 21st Commonwealth Games on Thursday. HOCKEY Women's semifinals: India vs Australia (1645 IST) ATHLETICS Women's Heptathlon 100m Hurdles, High Jump, Shot Put, 200m Purnima Hembram (Beginning 0535 IST and through the day) Men's Triple Jump Qualifying Round A V Rakesh Babu and Arpinder Singh (0600 IST) Women's Long Jump Final Nayana James and Neena Varakil (1525 IST) Women's Discus Throw Final Seema Punia and Navjeet Kaur Dhillon (1610 IST) BADMINTON Mixed Doubles Round of 16 Satwik Rankireddy/Ashwini Ponappa vs Tsai Kristen/Yakura Nyl (Canada) (0630 IST) Pranaav Chopra/N Sikki Reddy vs Chrisnanta Danny Bawa/Wong Jia Ying (Singapore) (0710 IST) Women's Singles Round of 16 Ruthvika Gadee vs Jia Min Yeo (Singapore) P V Sindhu vs Hsuan-Yu Wendy Chen (Australia) (0910 IST) Saina Nehwal vs Jessica Li (Isle of Man) Men's Singles Round of 16 H S Prannoy vs Anthony Joe (Australia) Kidambi Srikanth vs Niluka Karunaratne Men's Doubles ..
CWG: Joshna, Dipika in women's double quarters, men's & mixed pair wins (Squash Roundup)
India's women's double pair of Joshna Chinappa and Dipika Pallikal advanced to the quarter-finals while the men's doubles and mixed double pairs also registered victories in their respective squash games at the 21st Commonwealth Games here on Wednesday.
IPL: Delhi Daredevils opt to bowl against Rajasthan Royals
Delhi Daredevils skipper Gautam Gambhir won the toss and opted to bowl against Rajasthan Royals in the sixth match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium, here on Wednesday.
Super Cup : Mohun Bagan overcome Lajong 3-1 to book semis berth
Mohun Bagan got the better of fellow I-League side Shillong Lajong 3-1 in the second quarter-finals of the Super Cup at the Kalinga Stadium here on Wednesday.
Ranges or rings: Indians dominate on another good day at CWG
India dominated the range and the ring as Shreyasi Singh's double trap gold shored up the medal tally while the entire men's Indian boxing contingent made the semifinals to be assured of podium finishes in an unprecedented performance on day 7 of the 21st Commonwealth Games, here today. On the overall medal tally, India held on the third position with 12 gold, four silver and eight bronze medals for a total of 24 so far. This number is expected to jump substantially once the wrestlers begin their campaign tomorrow and the boxing medals are finalised in the next two days. The Belmont Shooting Centre in Brisbane continued to be a happy hunting ground for Indian shooters and for a fourth successive day the country had a medal to celebrate. Shreyasi, a silver-medallist from the 2014 edition, beat Australia's Emma Cox in a shoot-off to improve the colour of her medal from the last time. "This is the highest medal of my career, right up there. It is also very special because shooting is not
CWG: Satisfactory day for India (Table Tennis Roundup)
India's campaign in table tennis competition at the 21st Commonwealth Games got off to a good start with singles and team players advancing to the next stage. The disappointments on the day were mixed doubles pairs Harmeet Desai and Pooja Sahasrabudhe as they were ousted here on Wednesday.
CWG' 18: 'Confident' Indian women's hockey team set for semis
A confident Indian women's hockey team will face a daunting task in their semi-final match of the Commonwealth Games as they play world no. 5 and hosts Australia here at the Gold Coast Hockey Centre on Thursday.India qualified for the semi-finals by securing three consecutive victories in Pool A.After having lost to Wales 2-3 in the opening match of their campaign, the Indian team showed their character as they made an impressive comeback to finish second in their Pool, defeating Malaysia, world No. 2 England and South Africa. The three wins made sure that India qualified for the last four by accumulating nine points from their four matches, only behind England on goal difference.Captain Rani, who scored the only goal in her team's 1-0 victory South Africa in their last Pool A match, praised her team's performance at the CWG. The 23-year-old said, "We had a tough start to the tournament here but the girls decided to work hard on the errors that we made in our opening match. We made ...