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IPL: Hyderabad restrict Rajasthan to 125
Disciplined bowling helped Sunrisers Hyderabad restrict Rajasthan Royals to 125/9 in the fourth match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) here on Monday.
Canadian officials say body in bus crash misidentified
Saskatchewan's Ministry of Justice said today one of the deceased in the crash that killed 15 people en route to a hockey playoff game was misidentified, partly because the players all had blond-dyed hair and similar builds. The ministry said the body of Parker Tobin was mistaken for that of Xavier Labelle. It said Labelle is injured but alive, and Tobin is among the deceased. The accident occurred Friday. Drew Wilby, spokesman for the ministry, said the error was discovered Sunday night. "The new information came to light last night that raised questions with the health care professionals. In turn they were able to identify Xavier Labelle as Xavier Labelle who of course we had previously said was Parker Tobin," Wilby said. "A lot of these boys looked alike. They had the blond hair that was supportive of their team for their playoff run. They had very similar builds and all very similar ages." Wilby and the Office of the Chief Coroner apologized for the misidentification. "To find who
Sunrisers restrict Royals to 125/9 with disciplined bowling show
The Sunrisers Hyderabad produced a disciplined bowling display to restrict Rajasthan Royals to a paltry 125 for 9 in their opening match of the IPL-11 here today. The home side bowlers justified captain Kane Williamson's decision to put the opposition in after winning the toss as the Royals struggled to score runs on a pitch which got the turn as the match wore on. The Royals could not build partnerships and they crumbled under the pressure of a disciplined bowling attack of the Sunrisers. Sanju Samson top-scored with a 42-ball 49 and his 46-run stand with captain Ajinkya Rahane (13) for the second wicket was the highest partnership for the Royals. One-down Samson looked like he would anchor the innings after Rahane was out early but he also got dismissed in the 14th over when he was just one run short of a half century. For the Sunrisers, which have one of the best bowling units in this IPL, Shakib Al Hasan and Siddhart Kaul grabbed two wickets apiece while Afghan leg-spinner Rashid .
Rajasthan Royals post 125-9 against Sunrisers Hyderabad
Put into bat, Rajasthan Royals posted 125 for nine against Sunrisers Hyderabad in their opening IPL match here today. Sanju Samson was the top-scorer for Rajasthan with a 42-ball 49-run innings which was laced with five boundaries. For Sunrisers, Siddarth Kaul (2/17) and Shakib Al Hasan (2/23) picked two wickets. Brief Score: Rajasthan Royals: 125 for 9 in 20 overs (Sanju Samson 49; Siddarth Kaul 17/2).
Men's TT & mixed badminton teams earn maiden golds; Shooter Jitu takes India to 3rd spot (Overall Roundup)
Two first-time gold medals from the men's table tennis team and the mixed badminton team, shooter Jitu Rai's triumph with a meet record and a medal each from Pardeep Singh, Om Mitharwal, Mehuli Ghosh and Apurvi Chandela took India to the third position in the medal table at the 21st Commonwealth Games (CWG) here on Monday.
Gold Coast CWG medal tally after Day 5 competitions
Top 10 positions in the medal tally after Day 5 of the 21st edition of the Commonwealth Games (CWG) here on Monday. The list is in the order of rank, nation, gold medal, silver medal, bronze medal and total medals.
Liverpool's Salah could feature in Man City away leg
Liverpool's head coach Jurgen Klopp said he could count on his star forward Mohamed Salah for the second leg UEFA Champions League quarterfinal fixture against Manchester City.
Cauvery issue: Tamil outfit warns of protests against IPL
Opposition to IPL matches to be held here intensified today with a pro-Tamil outfit agitating over the Cauvery issue threatening to hold protests outside the game venue tomorrow. The state government, on its part, put the onus on the IPL governing body for conducting the matches. The cricket board has been apprised of "our sentiments," Fisheries minister D Jayakumar said. He said "it would be good" if the BCCI respected the sentiments and not conduct the match here but government would provide all support including security as per laid down guidelines. The state has been witnessing protests for the past one week urging the Centre to constitute the Cauvery Management Board (CMB). The first tie in Chennai, between Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) is scheduled tomorrow, but a pro-Tamil outfit warned of picketing the M A Chidambaram stadium. Political parties and outfits have demanded that Indian Premier League (IPL) matches not be held at a time ...
Golfer Reed regains Masters green jacket for US
US golfer Patrick Reed won his first Masters tourney with a score of 15-under 273 total, thus regaining the green jacket for the Americans after the victories of Britain's Danny Willett in 2016 and Spain's Sergio Garcia the next year.
'Faf du Plessis not yet ready to play as he has slight strain,
South Africa captain Faf du Plessis is not yet ready to play the IPL as he has a slight side strain and a small fracture in a finger and is expected to be ready for the game in Mohali (on April 15 vs Kings XI Punjab), Chennai Super Kings batting coach Michael Hussey said today. "I believe Faf is not in full training at the moment. He is recovering from a slight side strain. And he also has a small fracture in his one of his fingers. He is going to be ramping up his training in the next seven days. He is hopeful to be available for selection in the next game against Mohali, the CSK batting coach said Another player, all rounder Kedar Jadhav has been ruled out of the IPL, after sustaining a hamstring pull, a grade two tear, in the tournament opener against MI, which Chennai Super Kings won by one wicket. Hussey was addressing a pre-match press conference ahead of tomorrow's game against Kolkata Knight Riders here. Asked why Ambati Rayudu was chosen to open in the MI game ..
IPL: Sunrisers Hyderabad to bowl against Rajasthan Royals
Sunrisers Hyderabad won the toss and opted to bowl in their campaign opener against Rajasthan Royals in the eleventh edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium here on Monday.
Shooters, shuttlers, paddlers join India's gold class party at CWG
The ever-reliable Jitu Rai's pistol shot down a gold and a Games record, while the mixed badminton and men's table tennis sides also picked up milestone top finishes as India shone through in both the individual and team events on a splendid day 5 of the 21st Commonwealth Games here. The weightlifters wrapped up their remarkable campaign with a final-day silver medal through Pardeep Singh (105kg), signing off with five gold, two silver and two bronze medals, topping the charts in the sport. In the overall medals tally, India jumped to third spot with 10 gold, four silver and five bronze medals after another fruitful day across sports, which fetched three gold, two silver and a bronze. Jitu started the gold rush today in the 10m air pistol event, shrugging off a weak qualifying round to shatter the Games record with a score of 235.1 in the final. "I had a bad qualifying round because I was sweating a lot, was feeling nervous and also the timing of my trigger was off. But once the coach
'All over the place' - Blake blames stumble for 100m shock
Jamaican sprinter Yohan Blake stumbled out of the blocks and said he was "all over the place" in coming third as South Africa's Akani Simbine won a stunning 100m gold at the Commonwealth Games today. Simbine took a surprise victory in 10.03sec, leading a South African one-two on Australia's Gold Coast as Henricho Bruintjies took silver in 10.17. Blake, who had been desperate to shine after the retirement of Usain Bolt, came third in 10.19 and appeared far from his fluent best from start to finish. It was the biggest title yet and a major scalp for Simbine, 24, who finished fifth and a place behind Blake in the 2016 Rio Olympics 100m final. "It's my first international title and for me it's a milestone, a stepping stone towards the world championships, and the Olympics and more competitions and more international competitions," said Simbine, adding he needed to call his mother watching back home in South Africa. "I wasn't focused on him (Blake). I literally just focused on myself and ..
Narwal retained by Patna Pirates
Raider Pardeep Narwal has been retained by three-time champions Patna Pirates for season six of the Pro Kabaddi League, set to commence on October 19. Twenty-one players from the fifth season have been retained by their respective franchises for the upcoming season, a media release said today. Apart from Narwal, Patna Pirates have retained some others like Jaideep, Jawahar Dagar and Manish Kumar. The Puneri Paltan have shown their faith in four players -- Sandeep Narwal, Rajesh Mondal, GB More and Girish Ernak. Ajay Thakur, along with Amit Hooda and C Arun, will continue playing for Tamil Thalaivas, while Bengaluru Bulls has retained only Rohit Kumar. Bengal Warriors have retained Surjeet Singh and Maninder Singh, while Dabang Delhi have restored their confidence in 29-year-old Iranian player Meraj Sheykh. Gujarat Fortunegiants have retained Sachin, Sunil Kumar and Mahendra Ganesh Rajput, while the Haryana Steelers have retained Kuldeep Singh. Telugu Titans have also ...
Indians impress in lawn bowls events
India outplayed South Africa 19-7 in the Men's Fours round 1 match while women's team lost 15-23 to Fiji in the Women's Triples round 1 tie at the Commonwealth Games here on Monday.
Torres to leave Atletico Madrid at season-end
Veteran striker Fernando Torres on Monday announced he would be leaving Atletico Madrid at the end of the 2017-18 football season.
Commonwealth chief slams human lamington comment
The chief executive of the Commonwealth Games slammed a TV commentators description of a St. Kitts and Nevis beach volleyball player as a "human lamington" today. Commentator Kerri Pottharst drew condemnation after she compared the sand-covered players, who are black, to lamingtons -- a chocolate-coated sponge cake dipped in coconut. "The comments were not acceptable. End of story," said Games chief David Grevemberg. Australias Pottharst, a former Olympic champion, was covering Australias mens preliminary game against St. Clair Hodge and Shawn Seabrookes of St. Kitts and Nevis on Sunday. According to reports, she later apologised "unreservedly" for the remark and said she meant no offence.
Van der Burgh stuns Peaty to spark African gold rush
Cameron van der Burgh stunned Adam Peaty to defend his 50 metres breaststroke title and trigger a big night in the pool for South Africa at the Commonwealth Games today. South African swimmers rode the wave as Chad le Clos clinched the butterfly treble with victory in the 100m final for a 16th career Commonwealth medal and Tatjana Schoenmaker completed a breaststroke double with gold in the 100m. The boil-overs kept coming on the penultimate night of the swimming with Bronte Campbell upstaging sister Cate's bid for a fourth gold medal with a stirring come-from-behind win in the 100m freestyle. Van der Burgh hurtled off the starting blocks and defied Peaty's efforts to hunt him down in the frantic one-lapper, winning by four hundredths in 26.58 seconds to inflict a rare defeat on the Englishman and complete a 50m hat-trick. The South African, who beat Peaty in the event at the 2014 Glasgow Games, celebrated wildly by punching the water before climbing on to the lane rope and pumping ...
adidas launches Tango league in India
In a bid to promote and nurture grassroots football in the country, sportswear manufacturer adidas has launched the Tango League, a five-a-side event.
CWG 2018: India bag first-ever gold in badminton mixed-team event
London Olympic silver-medallist Saina Nehwal produced a rich vein of form as she helped the star-studded Indian badminton team hammer Malaysia 3-1 to clinch the gold medal on Day Five of the 21st Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia here on Monday.Nehwal guided India to their maiden gold in the mixed team event of the prestigious multi-sport Games after the pair of Satwik Rankireddy and Chirag Chandrashekhar Shetty lost their men's doubles clash.In the opening match, the Indian duo Satwik Rankireddy and Ashwini Ponnappa rebounded strongly from a game down to register a 21-14, 15-21, 21-15 win over Peng Soon Chan and Liu Ying Goh in a thrilling mixed doubles clash that lasted one hour and five minutes.It was star shuttler Kidambi Srikanth who then doubled India's lead as he stunned Chong Wei Lee 21-17, 21-14 in a one-sided men's singles clash that lasted for 43 minutes.However, the men's doubles team of Chirag Chandrashekhar Shetty and Satwik Rankireddy slumped to a shocking ...