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Roma eliminate Barcelona from Champions League
AS Roma upset FC Barcelona 3-0 in the second leg of the Champions League quarter-final, advancing to the last-four of Europe's elite club football tournament for the first time since 1983 by virtue of their away goal in Spain.
Cauvery issue: Tamil outfit threatens let loose snakes during IPL matches
IPL organises could find themselves on a slithery wicket with a Tamil outfit today threatening to let loose snakes into the Chepauk stadium here to protest over the Cauvery issue if another match of the cricket league is held at the venue. The snakes will not be poisonous as the intention is not to harm anybody, but to only express angst over the delay in formation of the Cauvery Management Board (CMB), Tamizhaga Vazhvurimai Katchi (TVK) chief T Velmurugan said. "If the IPL match is held on April 20 in Chennai as per schedule, I will hold the snake protest. I will let snakes into the stadium. There is no change in it," he said. The TVK chief, who has held protests on several pro-Tamil issues, said, "These snakes which we intend to let into the stadium will have absolutely no poison." "Our idea is not to harm anybody, be it players, spectators or the police personnel on duty. We want to scare people away, let there be no cricket match now," he told PTI. He said when the entire state of
CWG: Dipika-Joshna reach squash women's doubles quarters
India's star duo of Dipika Pallikal and Joshna Chinappa advanced to the quarter-finals of squash women's doubles, outclassing Malta's Dianne Kellas and Colette Sultana 2-0 in their final Pool game at the 21st Commonwealth Games here on Wednesday.
CWG: Boxer Manish in 60kg semis (Third Lead)
Boxer Manish Kaushik entered the semi-finals in the men's 60 kilogram category at the 21st Commonwealth Games here on Wednesday.
IPL: Dhoni happy to be back at Chepauk Stadium
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni is happy to be back at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium (Chepauk) after two years and giving the local fans a reason to cheer as his side clinched a thriller against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR).
Super Cup: Jamshedpur, Goa clash in battle of ISL teams for place in semis
Jamshedpur FC were at the receiving end when they clashed with ISL semi-finalists FC Goa last time but 'revenge' isn't something that is on coach Steve Coppell's mind before locking horns with the Goan team in the Super Cup quarter-final here on Thursday.
Nayana, Neena qualify for women's long jump final round
Nayana James and Neena Varakil made it to the finals of the women's long jump event after finishing ninth and 12th respectively overall in the qualification round in the Commonwealth Games here today. Nayana cleared 6.34m in her second attempt to finish fourth in Group B while Neena had a best effort of 6.24 to end at sixth in Group A. Those who clear 6.60m or at least 12 best performers advance to the final. In the qualification round, only four competitors got past 6.60m. Nayana has a season's best of 6.51m which she achieved at the Federation Cup National Championships where she won a gold last month while Neena has a season's best of 6.42m which she managed during the Asian Games test event in Jakarta in February. The 2015 World Championships silver medallist Shara Proctor of England qualified for the finals on the top of the heap with a best effort of 6.89m while current world season leader Christabel Nettey of Canada was second with 6.79m. The final will be held tomorrow.
It's the milestone medal of my career: Shreyasi
Shooter Shreyasi Singh entered the 2010 Commonwealth Games shattered and with grief, gloom for company following the sudden demise of her father. Her campaign was over in a jiffy as she coped with the feeling of utter helplessness, despair and disbelief. Cut to 2018, and the 26-year-old is basking in glory, as she has just won the gold medal in women's double trap event of the 21st edition of the Commonwealth Games. Shreyasi called it the milestone medal of her career, made more special by the fact that shooting will not be a part of the next Commonwealth Games. "I've got a milestone medal," an excited Singh told PTI after claiming India's 12th gold medal of the ongoing Games in the women's double trap event. Shreyasi, daughter of former National Rifles Association President Digvijay Singh, lost him on the eve of the 2010 Games, which threw her campaign into disarray. "This is the highest medal of my career, right up there. It is also very special because shooting is not going to be .
Jamshedpur Fc eye revenge against FC Goa in Super Cup quarterfinal
Having lost the last time, Jamshedpur FC will look to settle scores when they lock horns with fellow Indian Super League side FC Goa in a Super Cup quarterfinal match here tomorrow. "Revenge is not the right word which I should say. We just have another opportunity to try our level best and win tomorrow's game. We're here to progress in the tournament and we can accomplish that only by winning tomorrow's game," said Jamshedpur coach Steve Coppell. After upsetting the I-League champions Minerva Punjab FC in the Round of 16, the ISL debutants will go all guns blazing. "We had a long time to recover from our last match and we are in a good shape physically. We're rearing to give it a shot tomorrow," Coppell said. Meanwhile, the astute gaffer further added that it's tougher to keep possession rather than winning it and they'll set the strategy accordingly. "According to me, the easiest thing is keeping the possession. But I would say, it's tougher to keep the ball with you than chasing ...
CWG: Paddlers Madhurika, Mouma advance in women's singles
India's Madhurika Patkar and Mouma Das advanced to round of 16 after winning both their respective singles matches at the 21st Commonwealth Games here on Wednesday.
Shuttlers take rampaging form to singles, win easy in opening matches of CWG
Fit-again top seed P V Sindhu led the charge as Indian shuttlers made short work of their respective rivals to enter pre-quarterfinals of the singles competition in the Commonwealth Games here today. Sindhu, who sat out of the gold-winning team campaign because of an ankle injury, took just 18 minutes to oust Fiji's Andra Whiteside 21-6 21-3 in her first match of the competition. "It has been pretty easy today. I hope that it continues tomorrow. I am better and totally fine, so it is really exciting," she said and thanked the crowd for making her feel at home in a foreign land with its vociferous support. Second seed Saina Nehwal, despite being exhausted considerably due to playing the entire team event, also took a mere 18 minutes to dispatch Elsie de Villiers of South Africa 21-3 21-1 in the round of 32 at the Carrara Sport and Leisure Centre. The Olympic bronze-medallist was as sharp as she is at her best and showed no hint of exhaustion during the match. "It has been a long week. .
Real Sociedad captain Prieto to retire by season-end
Real Sociedad captain Xabi Prieto has announced that he will retire from football by the end of this season.
CWG: Shreyasi wins gold, Ankur, Om bag bronze (Shooting Roundup)
Indian shooters enjoyed another fruitful day at the 21st Commonwealth Games as Shreyasi Singh won gold in the women's Double Trap event while Ankur Mittal and Om Mitharwal took bronze in their respective men's categories here on Wednesday.
IPL 2018: Confident Hyderabad have tails up against Mumbai (Preview)
Sunrisers Hyderabad will look to bank on their good-looking bowling attack to unsettle Mumbai Indians when the two teams meet in an Indian Premier League (IPL) game here on Thursday.
CWG: Indians disappoint in lawn bowls events
India experienced a miserable campaign in lawn bowls events on day 7 of the 21st Commonwealth Games, losing all their matches at Broadbeach here on Wednesday.
Golden TT double will boost youngsters' confidence: Kamlesh
Former eight-time national champion and veteran paddler Kamlesh Mehta feels that the triumph by the Indian table tennis teams in the Commonwealth Games in Australia would give belief to young players that they too can be champions. India swept the table tennis team events of the Commonwealth Games as the men matched the women to nail a memorable gold with an emphatic 3-0 win over Nigeria in the final. After Manika Batra fired India to a historic 3-1 triumph over Singapore, the Sharath Kamal-led men's outfit too beat the team from the city state 3-2 in the semifinals before beating Nigeria in the final. "Absolutely, it's a dream come true. It's an unthinkable and fantastic performance and I would rate it as the golden performance of the Indian team," 57-year-old Mumbai-born Mehta told PTI. It is the first time since the racquet sport's induction into the Commonwealth Games programme that India has topped both the categories. "This is certainly going to be a trend-setting
CWG: Mary Kom enters final; Sarita, Pinki crash out (Third Lead)
Veteran Indian star M.C. Mary Kom defeated Anusha Dilruksh of Sri Lanka to enter the final of the women's 48 kilogram category at the 21st Commonwealth Games (CWG) here on Wednesday.
Costa Rica's 1st World Cup goal-scorer has high hopes
Costa Rica's history in the football World Cup will always be marked by the goal in the 1990 Italy edition by forward Juan Cayasso, who now dreams of seeing his country's squad accomplish a similar feat in Russia.
CWG'18: Shooters continue good run as Ankur Mittal grabs bronze
Shooter Ankur Mittal added another medal to India's kitty as he won a bronze in the men's double trap finals on the seventh day of the ongoing 21st Commonwealth Games here on Wednesday.The 26-year-old finished on the third spot after posting a score of 53 in the finals at Belmont Shooting Centre.David Mcmath took the gold with a score of 74 while the silver went to Tim Kneale of Isle of Man.Mittal, who picked silver medal in the World Championships in Moscow last year besides bagging a silver and gold in the ISSF World Cups, had earlier finished fifth with a score of 133 in the qualifying to make it to the finals.Asab Mohammed, the other Indian in fray, was eliminated after he shot 43 out of 50 in the finals of the men's double trap.It was India's second bronze and third medal of the day after shooter Om Prakash Mitharval bagged his second bronze medal in the men's 50m pistol event of the prestigious quadrennial event.India's tally at the Games has now increased to a total of 24, ...
On the Mat: Gold Rush expected as wrestlers begin campaign tomorrow
A gold rush is anticipated when India's star-studded wrestling line-up begins its campaign at the Commonwealth Games, the opening act featuring no less than defending champion and double-Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar (74kg) here tomorrow. The wrestlers will be in action at the same venue, where the weightlifters signed off a phenomenal campaign on April 9. Five gold, two silver and two bronze medals is what they departed with today and the grapplers would be hoping that they don't just match that but perhaps better the show. "Everybody expects us to win gold medals in a heap and I can assure you that, this is exactly what is going to happen," India coach Kuldeep Singh told PTI after a training session here. "Tomorrow, our top pehelwan Sushil will compete. He is in supreme fitness and you will see how he dismantles competition," Singh said. Sushil's build-up to the Games has been far from ideal as he found himself dragged into a selection controversy, when his supporters and those of