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IPL-2018: Buoyant CSK face KKR challenge (Preview)
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will look to take confidence from their thrilling one-wicket victory against defending champions Mumbai Indians when they take on Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in an Indian Premier League (IPL) encounter here on Tuesday.
CWG's first transgender competitor withdraws in tears after injury
After warming some hearts and causing resentment to others, New Zealand weightlifter Laurel Hubbard - the first transgender to compete at the Commonwealth Games - was left in tears when she had to withdraw from women's +90kg weightlifting competition owing to a dislocated shoulder. Formerly Gavin Hubbard before transitioning into a woman in her 30s, the 40-year-old Hubbard has attracted quite a bit of attention and some scorn from rivals. Samoan weightifting team head coach Jerry Wallwork insisted that Hubbard being allowed to compete in the Games is unfair on the other women competitors as she still has the strength of a male, that she once was. "I haven't really read or followed commentary regarding my competing at the Commonwealth Games. I don't really have an opinion," was Hubbard's response to the controversy. She was, however, worried about the crowd reception but the warmth offered by the spectators left her overwhelmed. "It would be untrue to say the thought never crossed my .
Narine's innings was turning point: Mandeep
Sunil Narine's blistering half-century made all the difference and paved the way for Kolkata Knight Riders' winning start in the Indian Premier League here, Royal Challengers Bangalore batsman Mandeep Singh said. Narine, who had scored IPL's fastest fifty last season against the same opposition, smashed a whirlwind 50 from 19 balls to make light of the 177-run target last night. Narine completed the milestone in 17 balls to become the fourth joint fastest IPL fifty scorer. Mandeep said they scored a decent total but Narine was the turning point. "Definitely, the turning point was Narine's innings. If you get a good start like this in the first six overs, 50 per cent of the game is over. There was not much left for others to do for the rest of the batsmen," Mandeep said at the post-match conference. Part-time off-spinner Nitish Rana (2/11) picked up the big wickets of AB de Villiers and skipper Virat Kohli in successive deliveries to reduce the visitors to 127/4 in 14.3 overs before ...
CWG: Shooter Smit disappoints in men's skeet final
India's Smit Singh flunked in the final of shooting men's skeet competition, finishing a disappointing sixth at the 21st Commonwealth Games here on Monday.
I had unflinching belief in my ability to fight back: Jitu Rai
Jitu Rai says he believed unflinchingly, unquestionably in his ability to stage a comeback and win the men's 10m air pistol gold after a rather average qualifying outing in the 21st Commonwealth Games here today. "Frankly speaking, my qualification score was not very good, but I had 100 percent faith in my ability that I can do it, because I have done well in the finals and won many medals in the past. My belief was unflinching," the unassuming Rai said. The World Championship silver medallist broke the CWG record (235.1) to claim the top prize by some distance in the finals after being placed fourth in the qualification phase with 570. "Two-three low scores pulled me down but then my belief helped me. That makes me really happy. So, I was confident of covering it in the finals and I never back off. So again, I am reaping the rewards of all the hard word work I have put in during training." Rai's less fancied compatriot Om Prakash Mitharval shattered the qualification record with a ...
Hockey India names players for Youth Olympic Games Qualifiers
Hockey India on Monday announced a list of nine players each for the junior Indian men and women's hockey teams for the 2018 Youth Olympic Games Qualifiers, beginning on April 25 in Bangkok, Thailand.The five-day event is a qualifying event for Youth Olympic Games 2018 to be held at Buenos Aires, Argentina which will follow the futuristic Hockey 5's format.Vivek Sagar Prasad, who is currently representing the Indian men's hockey team at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, will lead the nine-member junior men's team while Rabichandra Singh Moirangthem will shoulder the responsibility of vice-captain.The team includes goalkeeper Prashant Kumar Chauhan, defenders Rabichandra along with Sanjay while the midfield will see Vivek joined by Shivam Anand, Rahul Kumar Rajbhar and Yashdeep Siwach.Forwards Mohd. Alishan and Maninder Singh too find themselves in the Indian squad, who are grouped with Korea, Japan, Hong Kong China, and Thailand in Pool A.The junior women's team, on the other hand, ..
CWG 2018: PM Modi congratulates the achievers
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated the Indian shooters and weightlifters on winning the medals at the ongoing 21st Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia.Taking to Twitter, PM Modi hailed weightlifter Pardeep Singh for putting up a glorious performance and bagging a silver medal in men's 105 kg category."Pardeep Singh is India's pride. Continuing the glorious performance of our weightlifters, he bags a Silver in the men's 105kg Weightlifting event. Proud of him," he wrote.He then went on to wish shooters Jitu Rai for winning gold, Mehuli Ghosh for picking silver and Om Mitharval and Apurvi Chandela for bagging bronze each in their respective events.For Jitu Rai, PM Modi tweeted, "India rejoices in the victory of Jitu Rai. He once again demonstrates his prowess, and wins a Gold in the men's 10m Air Pistol event. Congratulations."PM Modi congratulated Mehuli for joining the fast increasing list of medal winners from the country."It is amazing to see Indian ...
Canada town honours hockey crash victims at somber vigil
Mourners in the tiny Canadian town of Humboldt, still struggling to make sense of a devastating tragedy, gathered at a prayer vigil to honour the victims of a truck-bus crash that killed 15 of their own and shook North American ice hockey. Nearly 3,000 people - half of the local population - attended the vigil at the Humboldt Broncos arena, which began with an a cappella performance of the national anthem, echoed by the crowd. Having visited the bedsides of injured players, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and public safety minister Ralph Goodale attended the event, which was punctuated with songs, prayers and a minute of silence. "By far its the biggest event that has ever been in our city. This is tonight one of the steps we have to go through to heal," said Rob Muench, mayor of the town in Saskatchewan province, wearing a Broncos team jersey. Police said a collision late Friday between a transport truck and a bus carrying players, coaches and team personnel of the junior hockey team ..
Super Kings seek perfect homecoming at Chepauk
Chennai Super Kings will aim to dominate Kolkata Knight Riders in the presence of die-hard fans when they play their first IPL home game in two years here tomorrow. Back with a bang with a thrilling win over Mumbai Indians in the tournament opener, Chennai Super Kings will look to improve further. For the legion of CSK fans, it will be a homecoming like no other as the 'Men in Yellow' will play at M A Chidambaram Stadium for the first time since May 2015. Their loyal supporters also turned up in huge numbers to watch them train. Away from the field, there has been opposition by political groups to conduct IPL games in the city as they demand formation of Cauvery Management Board and threaten to disrupt proceedings. CSK CEO K S Viswanathan, however, said the team's home matches will go on as per schedule. The city police has been informed about the schedule and will handle the situation accordingly, he added. Pitted against defending champions MI, CSK looked down and out before Dwayne .
Hockey: Eyes on semifinal spot, Indian take on Malaysia
There haven't been any defeats to worry over but the Indian men's hockey team would be eager to ensure that its far-from-convincing campaign finds some footing when it takes on lower-ranked Malaysia at the Commonwealth Games here today. Starting off against Pakistan should have been ideal to get the adrenaline going for the defending silver-medallists but the pool B opener was among the most insipid encounters between the arch-foes till the last seven seconds produced all the drama, ending in a 2-2 draw. The Indians were expectedly livid, most of all coach Sjoerd Marijne, who went to the extent of saying that he didn't even recognise the team that played the game. Next up was Wales and the scoreline read 4-3 in India's favour, a win but the kind which should have been way more convincing. Malaysia is ranked way below in the FIH charts but Manpreet Singh's side has been known to slip up when least expected, the opening game against Pakistan being a testimony to that. A heartening ...
Sizzling Jitu shoots gold, silver for young Mehuli
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: I had nothing to lose, luckily got 2 wickets, says Rana
Kolkata Knight riders (KKR) part-time off-spinner Nitish Rana turned heads with his two wickets in successive deliveries to get rid of Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) star batsmen A.B.de Villiers and skipper Virat Kohli in their Indian Premier League (IPL) opener here.
Japan dismisses coach Halilhodzic ahead of FIFA World Cup
The Japan Football Association (JFA) on Monday decided to dismiss the head coach of Japan's national team, just two months out from the 2018 World Cup, local media reported.
Campaña saves Levante with 2-1 late goal over Las Palmas
Levante midfielder Jose Campaña scored a stoppage-time goal against Las Palmas, leading his side to a 2-1 home win in the 31st round of La Liga.
Nadal levels Spain-Germany Davis Cup quarters at Zverev's expense
Rafael Nadal has showcased his strength on clay courts, defeating Germany's Alexander Zverev 6-1, 6-4, 6-4 to draw level at 2-2 for Spain in the Davis Cup tennis quarterfinals.
Napoli rallies for epic 2-1 win, keeps Serie A dream alive
Italian football club Napoli rallied from one goal down to earn a late 2-1 home victory over Chievo Verona in the 31st round of the Italian league, keeping their dream of a Serie A title alive.
Inter falls 1-0 to Torino, may lose 4th place in Serie A
Inter Milan was defeated 1-0 against Torino in the 31st round of Serie A, putting it in danger of losing fourth place and with it qualification for the next edition of the Champions League.
Pouille defeats Fognini, leads France to Davis Cup semis
French tennis player Lucas Pouille has led his team to the Davis Cup semifinals 3-1 after defeating Italy's Fabio Fognini 2-6, 6-1, 7-6 (7-3), 6-3.
CWG '18: Mehuli Ghosh, Apurvi Chandela clinch silver, bronze in shooting
Indian shooters continued their medal rush at the 21st Commonwealth Games here on Monday, with Mehuli Ghosh and Apurvi Chandela bagging silver and bronze respectively in the Women's 10m Air Rifle competition.17-year old Mehuli fell marginally behind Singapore's Martina Lindsay Veloso, who bagged gold, while Apurvi, with a score of 423.2, set a new qualification Games record.While Mehuli and Martina both closed in at 247.2 in the final round, the latter clocked 10.3 in the shoot-off, thus inching ahead of Ghosh, who shoot a 9.9.Earlier in the day, Indian shooters Jitu Rai and Om Prakash Mitharwal won gold and bronze medals respectively in the men's 10m air pistol event.With this feat, India now stands third on the points table with 17 medals in total, including seven in shooting alone.
Shooter Ghosh bags silver, Apurvi gets bronze at CWG
Indian shooters Mehuli Ghosh and Apurvi Chandela bagged silver and bronze respectively in the women's 10m Air Rifle event at the 21st Commonwealth Games here on Monday.