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India claim maiden badminton mixed team gold at CWG
The legendary but on the wane Lee Chong Wei was one of the casualties as a rampaging Indian mixed badminton team claimed its maiden Commonwealth Games gold medal, thrashing three-time defending champions Malaysia in the final here today. The pair of Satwik Rankireddy and Ashwini Ponnappa claimed the mixed doubles match against Peng Soon Chan and Liu Yong Goh 21-14 15-21 21-15, before Kidambi Srikanth stunned three-time Olympic silver medallist Lee 21-17 21-14 in straight games. The Games debutant men's doubles pair of Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty lost to Goh and Wee Kiong Tan 15-21 20-22 to keep Malaysia afloat for a while. But the in-form Saina Nehwal put paid to the Malaysian hopes with a 21-11 19-21 21-9 win over Soniia Cheah in the women's singles match. The Indian, who has played every one of the women's singles matches in the event, did look a bit jaded but still had enough in her arsenal to thwart a fighting Cheah. Her victory ensured that the women's doubles pair of N Sikki ...
India sweeps TT team events after men beat Nigeria for gold
India swept the table tennis team events of the Commonwealth Games as the men matched the women to seal a memorable gold with an emphatic 3-0 win over Nigeria in the final today. It is the first time since the racket sport's induction into the Commonwealth Games program that India has topped both categories. After Manika Batra fired India to a historic triumph over Singapore yesterday, the Sharath Kamal led men's outfit too beat the team from the city state 3-2 in the semifinals, played earlier today. With individual and doubles medals still on offer, India's performance is already a marked improvement from its disappointing showing in Glasgow four years ago when it just managed just a silver in men's doubles. It was none other than Nigeria who beat India for bronze in the previous edition. Kamal, arguably India's finest ever player, was also part of the men's team which won the gold in the 2006 Melbourne edition. India's unprecedented effort at the Gold Coast Games is also a fair ...
Want AbRam to play hockey for India: Shah Rukh Khan
Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, who essayed the role of a hockey coach in "Chak De! India", wants his youngest son AbRam to play the sport for India.
Jayaram returns to action after eight months at China Masters
Indian shuttler Ajay Jayaram will return to action at the USD 75,000 China Masters BWF Tour Super 100 tournament starting tomorrow, after recovering from a hamstring injury that took nearly eight months to heal. Jayaram, who was World No. 15 in July last year, has been dealing with one injury after another ever this since the World Championship in August last year. He missed events in Korea and Japan and also had to pull out of Denmark and France Open due to a knee injury. He recovered and played at the Senior National Championship but unfortunately pulled his hamstring, which led to his withdrawal from events at China and Hong Kong too. "It has been nearly eight months since I have competed in an international tournament owing to my hamstring injury. I have thoroughly missed being part of the circuit and it has been a pretty difficult time," said Jayaram, who will open his campaign against China's Sun Feixiang tomorrow. In a statement that he shared on his twitter handle before ...
Nadal maintains top spot at ATP rankings
Spain's Rafael Nadal maintained the top spot in the men's Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) World singles rankings, released on Monday.
Atetico Madrid striker Griezmann rubbishes Barcelona move talks
France and Atetico Madrid striker Antoine Griezmann has rubbished as "not good information" rumours that he is set for a move to FC Barcelona.
CWG: India lift historic gold in men's TT team event
India clinched a historic gold in men's table tennis, thrashing Nigeria 3-0 in the final of the event at the 21st Commonwealth Games here on Monday.
England eves beat India by 8 wickets to level ODI series
The England women's cricket team produced an all-rounder performance as they thrashed India by eight wickets in the second ODI to level the three-match series 1-1 here at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium on Monday.After being asked to bat first, India struggled against England bowlers as the Women in Blue failed to build partnership and fell in regular intervals to get eventually bundled out for cheaply 113 runs in their stipulated 50 overs.Opener Smriti Mandhana and Deepti Sharma were the highest scorers for the Women in Blue with their scores of 42 and 26, respectively.For England, Sophie Ecclestone was the pick of the bowlers as she recorded career-best international figures of four for 14, followed by Danielle Hazell's four for 32.Alex Hartley also chipped in with a wicket.In reply, openers Danielle Wyatt (47) and Tammy Beaumont (unbeaten at 39) provided England with a perfect start before skipper Heather Knight contributed with crucial 26 runs to help the visitors ...
Bengaluru FC look to consolidate their position at the top
Bengaluru FC would look to consolidate their position at the top of the points table when they host New Radiant of Maldives in a AFC Cup Group E clash here tomorrow. Both Bengaluru and New Radiant have six points from two games each. Bengaluru had recorded their second win of the tournament by bouncing back from a goal down to sink Aizawl FC 3-1, riding high on goals from Daniel Lucas Segovia, Rahul Bheke and Daniel Lalhlimpuia. Earlier the hosts had trounced Abahani Dhaka FC 1-0 through a second half strike from Lalhlimpuia in their opening match group stage match. Although, they had begun their preliminary round with a goalless draw against Transport United in Bhutan Bengaluru overcome them 3-0 in the home leg. Thereafter, Bengaluru completed a double over Maldives' TC Sports by an aggregate scoreline of 8-2 to make it into the group stage. Though the team is facing a tough schedule, Bengaluru, like true champions, have always picked the gauntlet up and given their best. The team is
PKL: 21 players retained by 9 franchises
Ahead of the sixth season of the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL), 21 players have been retained by their respective franchises, the league announced on Monday.
Shah Rukh wants AbRam to play for India in hockey
Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan today said he wants his youngest son, five-year-old AbRam, to grow up to be a hockey player and represent the country in international stage. The star of the 2007 Bollywood blockbuster 'Chak De! India', Shah Rukh's love for hockey is no secret. Shah Rukh's portrayal of Kabir Khan, who coached the Indian women's team to lift the World Cup, is one of the top inspirational sports movies of Bollywood. Here in the city along with AbRam and daughter Suhana to cheer for his IPL team Kolkata Knight Riders, Shah Rukh said: "He's not yet started playing cricket. Right now, he's playing a little bit of football. "I would like him to play field hockey for India," he said. Shah Rukh, his daughter Suhana and his entourage cheered for KKR as they got off to a winning start under new skipper Dinesh Karthik. They were seen taking a victory lap of the stadium after their four-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bangalore last night. Chasing a stiff 177, KKR rode on ...
CWG: Shooters Jitu, Mehuli, Apurvi, Om boost Indian tally (Shooting Roundup)
Star marksman Jitu Rai won gold with a masterful performance even as fellow shooters Om Mitharwal, Mehuli Ghosh and Apurvi Chandela boosted the Indian medals tally at the 21st Commonwealth Games (CWG) here on Monday.
US tops Belgium 4-0 in Davis Cup, to face Croatia in semis
The United States tennis team completed their one-sided 4-0 quarterfinal victory over Belgium in the Davis Cup world group here.
Sizzling Jitu shoots gold, young Mehuli claims silver
Jitu Rai underlined his status as one of India's premier shooters by winning the 10m air pistol gold medal before Mehuli Ghosh settled for the women's 10m air rifle silver by forcing a shoot-off with a perfect final shot of 10.9 in the Commonwealth Games today. The World Championship silver medallist Rai shattered the Games record in the finals with a score of shot 235.1 to comfortably finish on top with compatriot Om Prakash Mitharval giving him company on the podium with a bronze medal. Defending champion Apurvi Chandela added a bronze to India's tally after finishing third in the women's air rifle finals with 225.3. The air rifle finals witnessed an exciting a climax as Ghosh, at 17 years of age, ensured a shoot-off with Singapore's Martina Lindsay Veloso, the eventual gold medallist and one who displayed imperious form all along, and so was Ghosh. Both Veloso and Ghosh shot a Games record 247.2 before the Singaporean had the last laugh with a 10.3 in the shoot-off as her Indian ...
IPL: McCullum becomes 2nd player to reach 9000 T20 runs
Former New Zealand skipper Brendon McCullum has joined one of cricket's most exclusive clubs by becoming the second player in the history of the game to reach 9000-run mark in Twenty20 cricket.The 36-year-old, who only plays in franchise T20 cricket now, achieved the feat during Royal Challengers Bangalore's (RCB) four-wicket defeat at the hands of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) clash at the Eden Gardens on Sunday.Needing only eight runs to reach the milestone, McCullum went on to smash quick-fire 43 runs off 27 balls to reach on a total of 9,035 runs in the format at an average of 30.94 and a strike rate of 137.81.McCullum achieved the landmark when he smashed a six off Vinay Kumar's delivery in the fourth ball of RCB's innings before being dismissed by Sunil Narine in the ninth over, Sport24 reported.Currently, McCullum only trails West Indies swashbuckling batsman Chris Gayle in the list of top run-scorers in T20 cricket.The Caribbean has amassed a ..
Vivek, Salima to lead junior hockey teams for the Youth Olympic qualifiers
Vivek Sagar Prasad and Salima Tete will lead the junior men's and women's teams respectively for the upcoming Youth Olympics qualifier starting April 25 in Bangkok. Vivek, who is currently representing the Indian men's team in the Commonwealth Games, will lead the a nine-member junior team, while Rabichandra Singh Moirangthem will shoulder the responsibility of vice-captain. The team is grouped alongside Korea, Japan, Hong Kong China, and Thailand in Pool A. They will play their first match against Thailand on the opening day. The women's team will be led by Salima Tete with Lalremsiami serving as her deputy. The team will begin its campaign against Singapore. Squads: Junior Men's Team: Goalkeeper: Prashant Kumar Chauhan Defenders: Rabichandra Singh Moirangthem, Sanjay Midfielders: Vivek Sagar Prasad, Shivam Anand, Rahul Kumar Rajbhar, Yashdeep Siwach Forwards: Mohd. Alishan, Maninder Singh Junior Women's Team: Goalkeeper:Bichu Devi Kharibam Defenders: Salima Tete, Ishika ...
Mamata lauds performances of Indian sportspersons at CWG
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today greeted sportspersons, who have made the country proud with their performances at the ongoing Commonwealth Games at Gold Coast in Australia. The CM also made a special mention of the women squad for their achievements at the multi-sport event. "Since the Commonwealth Games #CWG2018 started, our sports persons have been doing very well. Keep winning. It is good that so many girls are winning for India. Jai Hind," she tweeted this morning. From weightlifting to table tennis and hockey, women have been putting up commendable performances at the 21st edition of the Commonwealth Games. Teenaged Manu Bhaker grabbed the 10m air pistol gold medal and 22-year-old Punam Yadav picked up the yellow metal in a weightlifting event. The women's table tennis team scripted history by clinching gold for the first time with a 3-1 victory over Singapore. This morning, ace shooter Jitu Rai claimed the gold medal in men's 10m air pistol event ..
Guadalajara set to play New York Red Bulls in CCL
Mexican football club Chivas de Guadalajara has arrived in the US to take on New York Red Bulls in the second leg of the CONCACAF Champions League semi-finals on Tuesday.
Toluca beat Tigres 1-0, extends lead at top of league
Angel Reyna's solitary goal helped Toluca beat reigning Mexican football champions Tigres and increase their lead at the top of the table in the Clausura tournament of the Liga MX.
Vivek, Salima to lead Indian hockey teams at Youth Olympic qualifiers
Hockey India (HI)on Monday announced Vievek Sagar Prasad and Salima Tete as skippers of the junior men and women's teams respectively for the upcoming Youth Olympic Games qualifiers starting April 25 in Bangkok.