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CWG: Heena wins gold in women's 25m Pistol
Indian shooter Heena Sidhu won gold in the women's 25 metre Pistol event at the 21st Commonwealth Games (CWG) here on Tuesday.
Pat Cummins ruled out of IPL with back injury
Australian fast bowler Pat Cummins today was added to the growing list of injured players in the IPL after he was ruled out of the T20 league with a recurring back injury. Cummins was bought by the Mumbai Indians for Rs 5.4 crore. He joins his Australian teammate Mitchell Starc in the list of injured players who will not take part in the IPL. The others are Kagiso Rabada, Nathan Coulter-Nile and Kedar Jadhav, who suffered a hamstring injury in Chennai Super King's opening match against Mumbai Indians. Cummins has a history of back issues and he went through a busy international season playing 13 consecutive Tests for Australia. He picked up the injury during the fourth Test between Australia and South Africa. "Pat experienced some back soreness during the fourth Test in South Africa. Follow-up scans have confirmed that he has bone oedema in his vertebrae," said Australian team physio David Beakley. "It is important that Pat has time off bowling, to prevent the injury becoming more ...
Hockey India congratulates Mandeep Singh on completing 100 international caps
Hockey India on Tuesday congratulated forward Mandeep Singh on achieving the milestone of playing 100 international matches for the country.Mandeep achieved the feat during India's 2-1 win against Malaysia during their Pool B clash at the 21st Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia.The 23-year-old from Jalandhar, Punjab came into the National side as a young prodigy in 2013 for the Hockey World League Round 2 held in New Delhi.His first match was a memorable outing against Fiji. Mandeep's selection into the Senior Men's squad was backed by his brilliant first season in the Hockey India League.There was no looking back for the youngster ever since as he featured in some of India's key tournaments including the 36th FIH Champions Trophy in London where India won a Silver Medal. In 2017, Mandeep scored a hat-trick of goals against Japan at the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup, a campaign where India won a Bronze Medal. It is his artistry as a forward, winning India penalty corners in crucial ..
Rahane rues lack of partnership after loss to Sunrisers
Rajasthan Royals captain Ajinkya Rahane has lamented the team's failure to build a single partnership of note following their loss to Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League (IPL) here. The Sunisers restricted RR to 125/9 and chased down the target with nine wickets and 25 balls to spare. "We thought on this wicket, 150-160 would have been ideal total because ball was doing the bit and medium pacers got good help. But, we didn't get that one partnership. I think we lost crucial wickets in between. Partnership was the key in between," Rahane said at the post-match press conference late last night. Observing that it is just the beginning of the tournament, he expressed confidence that the team would give its best in the coming matches. Replying to a query, he said the team's overseas players, including Ben Stokes, Jos Butler and D'Arcy Short, are very competent players. "I think foreigners who played, they are really good. D'Arcy Short, he did really well in Big Bash, did well .
Sidhu adds third gold to India's shooting kitty in CWG
Heena Sidhu picked up India's third gold medal in shooting at the ongoing Commonwealth Games, finishing on top in the women's 25m pistol event and also breaking the CWG record in the process here today. The 28-year-old Sidhu shot a final score of 38, two of them perfect fives, to claim the top honours ahead of Australian Elena Galiabovitch. This was her second medal at the 2st Games after having claimed the silver in the 10m air pistol event behind 16-year-old compatriot Manu Bhaker. Earlier, defending silver-medallist Gagan Narang signed off a disappointing seventh while debutant Chain Singh finished fourth in the 50m rifle prone event at the Belmont Shooting Centre. Narang, who qualified third for the final with a score of 619.4, went out after the first stage of elimination.
Boxers Amit, Naman enter CWG semis
Indian boxers Amit Panghal and Naman Tanwar entered the semi-finals of their respective weight categories at the 21st Commonwealth Games (CWG) here on Tuesday.
India have improved since first CWG match against Pak: hockey coach
After the Indian men's hockey team booked their spot in the semi-finals of the ongoing 21st Commonwealth Games, chief coach Sjoerd Marijne has said that his side have improved tremendously since their draw against arch-rivals Pakistan in the opening match.The Men in Blue, who settled for a 2-2 draw against Pakistan in their first match, produced a spirited performance to edge past lower-ranked Malaysia 2-1 and seal the last-four spot.Harmanpreet Singh (3', 44') scored twice in India's win while Faizal Saari (16') was the lone goal scorer for MalaysiaFollowing the match, Marijne said that though he is happy to be on the winning side, he added that India still require improvement in certain areas."We are happy to be on the winning side. I think the team has improved since our first match against Pakistan. Though there are still certain areas we must get better with, this win will give the team a good momentum for the next match," stated Marijne.India got off to an ideal start with ...
CWG: India beat Malaysia, enter men's hockey semis
India qualified for the semi-finals of the men's hockey tournament after defeating Malaysia 2-1 in a Pool B match at the 21st Commonwealth Games (CWG) here on Tuesday.
Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay release details of joint 2030 WC bid
Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay plan to have matches at 12 different venues if they are successful in winning the rights to host the 2030 World Cup, the football federation leaders and government officials said.
Athletic win 3-1 over unfortunate Villarreal
Spanish football club Athletic Bilbao defeated Villarreal 3-1, picking up a rare away win while inflicting a second straight loss on the hosts.
Leverkusen clobber Leipzig 4-1 to climb to 4th in Bundesliga
Bayer Leverkusen mounted a stunning comeback to defeat RB Leipzig 4-1 and claim fourth place in the Bundesliga.
Boxer Amit enters semis, assured of medal at CWG
Indian boxer Amit Panghal assured himself of a Commonwealth Games medal on debut after advancing to the semifinals of the light flyweight (49kg) category here today. Amit defeated Scotland's Aqeel Ahmed in a split 4-1 verdict. Chasing a third successive international gold, the 22-year-old from Haryana overcame a rusty start to turn the tables on his opponent. Amit had lost the opening round on a majority decision but came back strongly to clinch the bout and a spot in the semifinals in his maiden appearance at a multi-sport event. He had won gold medals at the India Open and the Strandja Memorial Tournament in Bulgaria before coming into the Games.
Indian shooter's father tries to enter athletes lounge at CWG range, told to back off
An unidentified Indian shooter's father tried to enter the Commonwealth Games athletes lounge at the Belmont Shooting Centre today but was told to back off after his accreditation was found to be invalid. Claiming to be the personal coach of one of the female members of the Indian shooting team, the man in question tried to enter the lounge but was told to leave by the National Rifles Association of India President Raninder Singh. "It was a small matter, somebody had tried to enter. I don't wish to take the concerned shooter's name, she is yet to compete. Not her fault as well. It's just that personal coaches are not allowed in Commonwealth, Asian and Olympic Games," Singh told PTI here, refusing to identify the shooter involved in the matter. "This is a clear policy of the NRAI but sometimes people try to act smart. But once he was told to back off, he didn't create any issue. So, the matter is closed now, controversy resolved" he said. Singh said the man in question should not ...
Boxer Amit enters CWG semis
Indian boxer Amit Panghal entered the semi-finals of the men's light flyweight (49 kilogram) category at the 21st Commonwealth Games (CWG) here on Tuesday.
CWG: Para paddler Vaishnavi disappoints in singles
India's para paddler Vaishnavi Sutar on Tuesday went down 0-3 to Canada's Stephanie Chan in women's TT6-10 singles Group 2 match at the 21st Commonwealth Games here.
English cyclist 'gutted' after admin blunder shatters Games dreams
An English road cyclist said she was "gutted" on Tuesday after her Commonwealth Games dreams were shattered because team officials failed to register her for a race. Melissa Lowther was forced out of the individual time trial after an administrative blunder meant she was not formally entered into the event on Australia's Gold Coast. "I can't put into words how disappointed I am to have been missed off the start list due to an admin error," the 21-year-old wrote on Instagram. "It was one of my targets this season to make selection for the time-trial event and I was so proud that my hard work in training had paid off. "While Team England have apologised, I'm still gutted not to have the opportunity to represent my country after all the hard miles I've put in." Lowther will still compete in the women's road race on Saturday, the penultimate day of the Games. Team England chef de mission Sarah Winckless said a last-ditch appeal to include Lowther in Tuesday's event had failed. "I have ...
Ronaldo looking better than ever ahead of Juventus return
Cristiano Ronaldo has already broken one record in this year's Champions League but against Juventus in their quarter-final return on Wednesday he can edge closer to beating a bigger milestone of his own. Ronaldo's bicycle kick in Real Madrid's 3-0 first leg victory last week ensured he passed Ruud van Nistelrooy's feat by scoring in 10 consecutive Champions League games. But the Portugese also now stands just three goals short of his best ever tally in a single European campaign, an achievement that would suggest this Ronaldo, aged 33, may even be the finest version yet. His 14 goals so far have come over nine matches and featured doubles against APOEL, Borussia Dortmund, Paris Saint-Germain and Juventus. It means this is Ronaldo's third most prolific Champions League showing to date already and, with Real almost certain to reach the semi-finals, he is unlikely to finish here. When he posted 16 goals in the 2015-16 tournament and his personal best of 17 in 2013-14, both times Real ...
CWG 2018 Hockey: Harmanpreet's brace ensures quarter-final spot for India
The Indian men's hockey team produced a spirited performance as they edged past lower-ranked Malaysia 2-1 to book their place in the semi-finals of the ongoing 21st Commonwealth Games here on Tuesday.It was drag flick specialist Harmanpreet Singh, who scored both goals for India to guide them to the last-four.Harmanpreet put India ahead as early as in the third minute of the match by converting the penalty corner into a goal before Faizal Saari pulled off the lone goal for Malaysia in the 16th minute of the match.Subsequently, India remained on the back foot in the second quarter as well as the start of the third quarter, with their Asian rivals kept on driving the tempo of the game.In the 18th minute of the match, the Manpreet Singh-led side had a great chance to retain their lead via Varun Kumar, but he failed to score the penalty corner by hitting it wide.Just four minutes later, the Indian skipper came close to smashing a goal, but his attempt was too saved by Malaysian goalkeeper
CWG: Shuttlers Ashwini, Satwik reach round of 32 in mixed doubles
The Indian mixed doubles duo of Ashwini Ponnappa and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy thrashed Guernsey's Stuart Hardy and Chloe Le Tissier 2-0 to advance to the round of 32 at the 21st Commonwealth Games here on Tuesday.
Chain, Narang disappoint in 50m rifle prone shooting
Defending silver-medallist Gagan Narang signed off a disappointing seventh while debutant Chain Singh finished fourth as Indian shooters ended without a medal in the men's 50m rifle prone event of the 21st Commonwealth Games here. Narang, who qualified third for the final with a score of 619.4, went out after the first stage of elimination. He was tied for the second spot at the end of the first series. However, a gentle breeze perhaps affected the shots he fired after that and things went haywire for him. He ended with a final score of 142.3. Competing in just one event at the ongoing Games, the 34-year-old Narang would be returning without a CWG medal for the first time in his career. He has to his credit, a stellar eight gold medals, a silver and a bronze in the quadrennial Games. On the other hand, Chain Singh shot well for most part but lost his footing in the second elimination stage to end fourth with a score of 204.8. Singh had qualified sixth for the event with a score of ...