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Maxwell reveals Aussie anguish at ball trio's treatment
Glenn Maxwell says the Australian team felt Steve Smith, David Warner and Cameron Bancroft were treated like criminals during the ball-tampering scandal in South Africa, and the ordeal left them shellshocked. Maxwell, who was one of three players rushed out to join the tour before the final Test in Johannesburg after the trio were sent home, said it had been extremely hard for the young squad to witness what happened to their teammates. It was particularly tough for them to watch the televised emotional apologies from Smith and Bancroft on arrival in Australia, and chaotic scenes when Smith was booed and called a cheat while being escorted through Johannesburg airport. "I think the way they saw it, it was obviously beaten up a fair bit and they've seen a couple of their mates treated like criminals," he told Melbourne's Radio SEN today. "That is a hard thing for you to watch as a teammate, and to what they went through, especially Steve Smith at the airport, that was a hard thing for .
Top Indian paddlers progress to doubles pre-quarters
India's top paddlers, including the duo of Sharath Kamal and Sathiyan Gnanasekaran, comfortably progressed to the round of 16 doubles table tennis competition of the 21st Commonwealth Games here today. Sharath and Sathiyan thrashed Kiribati duo Tauramoa Miita and Nooa Takooa 3-0. The Indian pair had no problems against their inexperienced opponents, convincing clinching the affair 11-2 11-5 11-6. Harmeet Desai and Sanil Shankar Shetty defeated Guyana's Shemar Britton and Christopher Franklin 11-6 11-5 11-7 in another men's doubles round of 32 match. Pooja Sahasrabudhe and Suthirtha Mukherjee got the better of Mauritius's Ruqayyah Kinoo and Sanjana Ramasawmy 11-3 11-4 11-4 in the women's doubles round of 32.
CWG: Suthirtha-Pooja advance in TT women's doubles
India's Sutirtha Mukherjee and Pooja Sahasrabudhe outclassed Mauritius pair of Ruqayyah Kinoo and Sanjana Alix Ramasawmy 3-0 to proceed to the TT women's doubles round of 16 at the 21st Commonwealth Games here on Wednesday.
CWG: Om takes bronze in men's 50m Pistol
Indian shooter Om Mitharwal took the bronze medal in the men's 50 metre Pistol event at the 21st Commonwealth Games (CWG) here on Wednesday.
CWG: Sharath-Sathiyan advance in men's doubles TT
India's Achanta Sharath Kamal and Sathiyan Gnanasekaran entered the round of 16 in men's doubles table tennis competition of the 21st Commonwealth Games after thrashing Kiribati duo Tauramoa Miita and Nooa Takooa 3-0 here on Wednesday.
CWG: Mary Kom enters women's 48kg final
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.
Young Mitharval wins his second bronze, earns podium in 50m pistol
Indian shooter Om Prakash Mitharval settled for the bronze medal in the men's 50m pistol event but the fancied Jitu Rai finished a disappointing 8th at the Commonwealth Games here today. The young Mitharval, who has also a bronze in the 10m air pistol event two days ago, shot 201.1 to finish third in the eight-man finals at Belmont Shooting Centre. Host nation Australia's Daniel Repacholi bagged the gold medal in the event with a Games record 227.2 while Shakil Ahmed of Bangladesh won the silver with 220.5. Rai, gold medallist in 10m, was out of reckoning quickly, having managed 105.0 in what turned out to be a disappointing finals. After being placed sixth at the end of first round of stage 1, Mitharval jumped to the top spot with 93.7. The Indian maintained his lead with his next two shots but Repacholi went ahead by a point after to more attempts. Mitharwal then found himself in the silver medal position with 148.3 following scores of 9.8 and 8.6, before a 10.2 and 10.0 placed him .
CWG: Mixed day for Indian para paddlers
Indian para paddlers Maitreyee Sarkar and Vaishnavi Sutar had a mixed outing in their respective women's TT6-10 singles group matches at the 21st Commonwealth Games here on Wednesday.
Iniesta admits 'pain' after Barcelona suffer shock Champions League exit
Barcelona skipper Andres Iniesta admitted his crushing disappointment after the Catalans were sent packing from the Champions League by Roma in sensational fashion. "It is very painful because nobody expected it with the lead we had," Iniesta told Catalunya TV. "When you do things badly, you commit lots of mistakes and we didn't adapt to the game. It is a massive disappointment given the season we had been having." Barcelona went to Rome leading 4-1 after the first leg of their quarter-final tie, but a 3-0 loss at the Stadio Olimpico condemned the five-time European champions to a defeat on away goals. It is their third consecutive exit from the competition in the last eight. "We always try to give the maximum but we are knocked out and now feel everyone's pain. We had high hopes this season and it has escaped us again," added the 33-year-old, who also acknowledged that the game could have been his last in the competition for Barca amid uncertainty about his future beyond this ...
Roma dreaming of Kiev after magical recovery against Barcelona
Roma have their sights on Kiev and the Champions League final after completing a miracle comeback against Barcelona to overhaul a three-goal first-leg deficit and take their place in the competition's last four. The Italian capital came alive after a magical night at the Stadio Olimpico in which Roma -- fourth in Serie A and fresh from being booed off in a 2-0 defeat against Fiorentina at the weekend -- swept Lionel Messi and co aside in front of a crowd that roared itself hoarse. Trailing 4-1 after last week's quarter-final, first leg at the Camp Nou, Edin Dzeko, Daniele De Rossi and Kostas Manolas all scored to take them through to the semi-finals on away goals against all the odds last night. "Perhaps the greatest night in Roma's history," was how daily Il Fatto Quotidiano described the result on Twitter. Car horns blared and fans poured into the streets across the Eternal City as supporters hailed an incredible result for a success-starved club. The last time Roma got so far in ...
Guardiola sent off as Salah sends Liverpool into semi-finals
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola blasted Spanish referee Antonio Mateu Lahoz and lamented a number of decisions that cost his side dear after a 2-1 home defeat by Liverpool sealed a 5-1 aggregate Champions League quarter-final win for the five-time European champions. Guardiola was forced to watch the second half from the stands after being sent off for his protestations at the break as free-spending City's dreams of conquering the Champions League for the first time were dashed for another season. City led 1-0 on the night at that stage after Gabriel Jesus's second-minute opener, but the hosts felt aggrieved after Leroy Sane had a second goal wrongly disallowed for offside just before half-time. "It's different to go in 1-0 at half-time to 2-0," said Guardiola, who also believed Liverpool's opener in a 3-0 first-leg win at Anfield last week should have been ruled out for offside. "When the teams are so equal the impact of these decisions is so big." Mohamed Salah booked ...
Post tampering era begins with new Australia contracted players
Fast bowlers were the winners as Australia's post ball-tampering era began Wednesday with a heavily revamped list of nationally contracted players, minus the suspended Steve Smith and David Warner. The list of 20 men's players offered deals by Cricket Australia for the 2018-19 season on the basis of their performances over the past 12 months included five first-timers. Speedsters Jhye Richardson, Kane Richardson and Andrew Tye made the cut, along with all-rounder Marcus Stoinis and wicketkeeper Alex Carey. New Test captain Tim Paine and batsman Shaun Marsh rejoined the list, while spinner Adam Zampa, pacemen Jackson Bird and James Pattinson, all-rounder Hilton Cartwright and wicketkeeper Matthew Wade dropped off. Chadd Sayers, who has played Test cricket in the past six months, missed out. The minimum value of a contract for the upcoming season is Aus$286,000 (US$222,000). With the next World Cup falling within the contract period, selectors placed a strong emphasis on the limited ...
CWG: Om, Jitu enter men's 50m Pistol final
Indian shooters Om Mitharwal and Jitu Rai qualified for the final of the men's 50 metre Pistol event at the 21st Commonwealth Games (CWG) here on Wednesday.
IPL 2018: Billings, Watson help CSK pull off heist against KKR
Sam Billings' 23-ball 56 coupled with Shane Watson's 19-ball 42 helped Chennai Super Kings (CSK) pull off a heist as they beat Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by five wickets in a thrilling IPL game, held amidst strong protests on the issue of Cauvery waters here on Tuesday.
AFC Cup: Bengaluru ride Nishu's late strike to victory
It took an unlikely source but Nishu Kumar's injury-time winner (90+1') was worth its weight in gold as Bengaluru FC beat Maldivian side New Radiant SC 1-0 at the Kanteerava Stadium here on Tuesday to surge on top of the AFC Cup Group E table as sole leaders.
Chennai: Shoes hurled during IPL match, 3 detained
Three Naam Tamilar Katchi (NTK) workers were detained for hurling shoes inside the Chepauk stadium, Chennai, during an ongoing Indian Premier League between the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) here on Tuesday.NTK, a Tamil nationalist party in the state, which among other protesters, is demanding a boycott of the IPL matches in Chennai until the Cauvery water issues is solved.The political parties in the state have been protesting against the Centre's negligence in the formation of Cauvery Management Board (CMB).Earlier in the day IPL chairman Rajeev Shukla also met Union Home Secretary Rajeev Gauba and demanded enhanced security arrangements during the matches in Chennai.It is to be noted that IPL has returned to Chepauk stadium after two years where the home franchise Chennai Super Kings are taking on Kolkata Knight Riders in the fifth match of the 2018 fixture.
Late strike by Nishu helps Bengaluru edge out New Radiant
Nishu Kumar's stoppage time strike got Bengaluru FC full points as they beat New Radiant Maldives 1-0 in a group league encounter of the AFC Cup, here tonight. With this victory, Bengaluru are placed on the top of the group E table with nine points. Substitute Nishu's right-footer off a Sunil Chhetri assist during the first minute of the stoppage time, brought small yet partisan crowd on its feet. Earlier, in the 77th minute, the BFC skipper missed one from the close range after receiving a cross from Nishu. The Maldives club started off with some early moves as Mohamed Umair's shot went off target. Three minutes later, the Radiant made a foray into the home team's penalty box but a Hamzath Mohamed's angular right footer off an Ali Fasir cross was parried away. Bengaluru dominated the game, making a couple of good moves into the rival's danger zone. Harmanjot Khabra latched onto a long pass from Ralte and sent it into the box, but the shot from Semboi was off target in 32nd minute. ..
Bayern coach Heynckes expects Sevilla to be on the attack
Bayern Munich coach Jupp Heynckes on Tuesday warned that Sevilla would be on the attack and looking to score in the second leg of the Champions League quarter-finals, following the Bavarian giants' 2-1 victory in the first leg in spain.
Russel's 36-ball 88 steers KKR to mammoth 202/6 against CSK
Andre Russell smashed an unbeaten 36-ball 88 to help Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) recover from early jitters and post a mammoth 202/6 in 20 overs against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in an IPL game, held amidst strong protests on the issue of Cauvery waters here on Tuesday.
Russell powers KKR to 202 for 6 against CSK
Andre Russell hit an incredible 11 sixes in his 36-ball-88 as Kolkata Knight Riders scored a competitive 202 for six against Chennai Super Kings in an IPL encounter, here tonight. In one of the finest counter-attacking innings in recent editions of IPL, Russell came in at 89 for 5 and then took the bowling apart with as many as seven sixes being hit off West Indies teammate Dwayne Bravo, including three in an over. Russell was involved in a half-century partnership with skipper Dinesh Karthik (26) as KKR went onto post a good total. CSK captain MS Dhoni's strategy to use his slow bowlers in the initial stages on a surface aiding spin worked well but Russell had other ideas as he attacked the pacers including Shardul Thakur (1/37 in 4 overs) and Bravo (0/50 in 3 overs). Bravo, who was frugal against Mumbai Indians in the first game, was taken for 50 runs in three overs with Russell hammering him all over the park, sending two balls out of the stadium. Earlier, Sunil Narine got off to .