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IPL cricket betting gang busted; nine held
: Nine persons who were allegedly indulging in cricket betting for the ongoing IPL matches were today nabbed from nearby Bhongir town, police said. Based on specific information on a cricket betting racket, sleuths of Special Operation Team of Rachakonda Commissionerate raided a chicken shop and apprehended cricket betting gang leader Md Irfan and eight others for indulging in betting, they said. A car and five two-wheelers were seized from them, they said. The gang members were collecting/placing bets with 30 per cent commission, police said.
Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and chose to bowl
Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and decided to bowl against Royal Challengers Bangalore in their opening match of IPL 11 at the Edens Gardens here today. Dinesh Karthik will play his first match as a captain for Kolkata, while the match will also see the return of India skipper Virat Kohli after a long break. Teams: Royal Challengers Bangalore: Quinton de Kock(w), Brendon McCullum, Virat Kohli(c), AB de Villiers, Sarfaraz Khan, Mandeep Singh, Washington Sundar, Chris Woakes, Kulwant Khejroliya, Umesh Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal Kolkata Knight Riders: Sunil Narine, Chris Lynn, Robin Uthappa, Dinesh Karthik (w/c), Nitish Rana, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Piyush Chawla, Vinay Kumar, Mitchell Johnson, Kuldeep Yadav.
IPL: Rahul, Nair guide Punjab to victory against Delhi
Opener Lokesh Rahul's (51) fastest fifty in the Indian Premier League (IPL) history and Karun Nair's explosive fifty helped Kings XI Punjab beat Delhi Daredevils by six wickets in the second match here on Sunday.
CWG: Manu Bhaker, Heena, Ravi strike medals (Shooting Roundup)
India's Manu Bhaker and Heena Sidhu won the gold and silver medals the women's 10m Air Pistol event respectively, while Ravi Kumar took bronze medal in the men's 10 metre air rifle event of the 21st Commonwealth Games here on Sunday.
Swimmer Sajan fails to enter final in 100m butterfly
Indian Sajan Prakash finished 10th in the semi-finals of the men's 100 metre butterfly swimming competition of the 21st Commonwealth Games here on Sunday.
Pugilist Mary Kom assured of medal at CWG
On her debut at the Commonwealth Games, World champion M.C. Mary Kom (48kg) booked India a medal in boxing after defeating Scotland's Megan Gordon and advancing to the semi-final at the Gold coast here on Sunday.Olympic medallist Mary Kom registered a comfortable 5-0 win over her 18-year-old opponent in the women's 48 kg category at the Oxenford Boxing studios.She will next face Sri Lanka's Anusha Dilrukshi in the last four on April 11.Meanwhile, World Championship bronze medallist Vikas Krishan (75kg) also kept the medal hopes alive for India as he entered the men's quarterfinals.Vikas overcame Australia's Campbell Somerville with a unanimous 5-0 verdict.Another Indian pugilist Vikas Krishan defeated Campbell Somerville in opening matchto enter men's 75kg pre-quarters.Elsewhere, on Day 4 of the multi-sport event, Manu Bhaker and seasoned campaigner Heena Sidhu clinched gold and silver in the women's 10m Air Pistol final, while Ravi Kumar bagged a bronze medal in the Men's 10m Air ...
CWG: India's hockey teams enjoy success on day 4 (Hockey Roundup)
India's men's and women's hockey teams enjoyed a successful Sunday as they beat their opponents in the pool stages of the 21st Commonwealth Games here on Sunday.
CWG: Winless Indian basketball teams exit
India's basketball teams suffered their third consecutive group stage match losses to exit the 21st commonwealth Games without a win here on Sunday.
India's CWG schedule for Monday
Following is India's schedule on Day 5 of competitions at the 21st Commonwealth Games on Monday. SHOOTING Men's Skeet Qualification - Day 2 Sheeraz Sheikh (4:30 IST) Smit Singh Women's 10m Air Rifle Qualification Apurvi Chandela (6:30 IST) Mehuli Ghosh BOXING Men's 52kg Round of 16 Gaurav Solanki vs Akimos Annang Ampiah (8:02 IST) Men's 60kg Round of 16 Manish Kaushik vs Trinidad and Tobago's Michael Alexander (8:47 IST) BADMINTON Mixed Team Event Gold Medal Match India vs Malaysia (13:01 IST) TABLE TENNIS Men's Team Semifinal India vs Singapore (5:00 IST) ATHLETICS Men's High Jump Qualifying Round - Group A Tejaswin Shankar (5:50 IST) Women's 400m Round 1 - Heat 1 Poovamma Raju Machettira (6:00 IST) Women's 400m Round 1 - Heat 5 Hima Das (6:28 IST) Men's 400m Semifinal 3 Muhammed Anas Yahiya (15:42 IST) Men's Shot Put Final Tejinder Singh (15:55 IST) Women's 10,000m Final Loganathan Suriya (16:05 IST) SWIMMING Men's 200m Backstroke Heat 2 Srihari ...
Manika Batra leads India to historic women TT gold at CWG
Paddler Manika Batra inspired India to a historic gold medal with her stunning singles victories, fashioning an unthinkable 3-1 win over formidable Singapore in the final of the women's team event at the Commonwealth Games here. World No. 58 Batra first scored the biggest win of her career by humbling world number four and multiple Olympic medallist Feng Tianwei 3-2 and then brushed aside 100th-ranked Yihan Zhou 3-0 to engineer a sensational win over the mighty Singapore table tennis side. It was mother of all upsets as prior to this final, the Singapore women's team had never lost in the Commonwealth Games since the sport was inducted in the program way back in 2002. "Even in my wildest dream I had not thought that I will beat an Olympic medallist and world number four," Batra told PTI after her shock win over Feng Tianwei. "I knew that she was having problems with my pimpled rubber and I realise that but I did not use it as my strength all the time. I kept changing my game. I did ...
Women provide triple delight: Punam, Manu and Manika lead India's golden charge
From weightlifting to boxing to table tennis to hockey, women formed the core of India's stupendous day four at the 21st Commonwealth Games where a 16-year-old Manu Bhaker delivered a record-shattering shooting gold medal and the table tennis team shocked fancied defending champions Singapore to clinch the top honours for the first time in the event. Another high point of the day was a 35-year-old M C Mary Kom advancing to the medal rounds in what is her first and probably last appearance at the Games. India held on to their fourth position in the medals tally, having claimed seven gold, two silver and three bronze medals so far. From the shooting ranges in Brisbane to the weightlifting arena here, it was all about women today. And starting it all was Manu Bhaker, the teen sensation from Haryana, who shot down the Games record and the gold medal in the 10m air pistol event. A distant silver-medallist in the event also happened to be a woman -- Heena Sidhu. Shooting is an uncomplicated
Woman provide triple delight: Punam, Manu and Manika lead a golden day at CWG
From weightlifting to boxing to table tennis to hockey, women formed the core of India's stupendous day three at the 21st Commonwealth Games where a 16-year-old Manu Bhaker delivered a record-shattering shooting gold medal and the table tennis team shocked fancied defending champions Singapore to clinch the top honours for the first time in the event. Another high point of the day was a 35-year-old M C Mary Kom advancing to the medal rounds in what is her first and probably last appearance at the Games. India held on to their fourth position in the medals tally, having claimed seven gold, two silver and three bronze medals so far. From the shooting ranges in Brisbane to the weightlifting arena here, it was all about women today. And starting it all was Manu Bhaker, the teen sensation from Haryana, who shot down the Games record and the gold medal in the 10m air pistol event. A distant silver-medallist in the event also happened to be a woman -- Heena Sidhu. Shooting is an ...
India's women's TT team clinches gold at CWG
Singles star Manika Batra won two matches as India's women's table tennis team upset favourites Singapore to clinch its maiden gold medal at the 21st Commonwealth Games here on Sunday.
Men's hockey: India work hard for 4-3 win over Wales
S.V. Sunil's late goal helped India's men's hockey team overcome a lower-ranked Wales with a 4-3 win in a Pool B match of the 21st Commonwealth Games (CWG) here on Sunday.
SSBF adopts 10 para-athletes for 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Shirdi Sai Baba Foundation (SSBF) has adopted 10 Para Athletes of Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) keeping the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in mind. Speaking on the occasion, the passionate sports promoter, Aushim Khetarpal and the head of SSBF said, We have designed rigorous programmes for the training of these 10 athletes. They are Amit Kumar (Triple Jump), Vinay Kumar Lal (400m) Sunder Singh Gurjar and Sandeep Chaudhary (Javelin), Rohit Kumar (Discus Throw), Arvind Kumar (Discus Throw), Ram Pal (High Jump), and others. They will surely prove their mettle in front of the world. He further informed: The FMCG Brand Krishna Sai which has been launched few months back under SSBF being marketed by Orient Tradelink Ltd. is also contributing 5 paisa from every pack of masala sold for the training and development of these Para Athletes.
Eastern Sporting Union held to a draw by Sethu FC
Eastern Sporting Union were held to a 1-1 draw by Sethu FC in a group stage match of the second edition of the Hero Indian Women's League here today. Ranjibala Devi's early strike was cancelled out by Indumathi's 14th minute goal as both teams qualified for the semi-finals after sharing points at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here. Eastern Sporting Union decided to attack from the opening minutes of the match and Kamala Devi's header in the 4th minute was saved by the opposing custodian. However, ESU didn't have to wait for long to take the lead as in the very next minute Ranjibala's magnificent attempt found the back of the net. The lead however, did not last very long as Sethu FC equalized in the 14th minute courtesy Indumathi's strike from between the legs of Panthoi. The volatile opening minutes were followed by battle for possession in the midfield and both teams cancelled each other out for much of the remaining time of the first half. Changing over, ESU tried to adopt an ...
Khattar congratulates Manu Bhaker for bringing India glory
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar today congratulated India's teen shooting sensation Manu Bhaker for winning the women's 10m air pistol gold medal at the Commonwealth Games (CWG) in Gold Coast. "Manu Bhaker produced a stunning performance. I congratulate her for winning the gold and bringing glory to the state and the country. We are proud of our daughter," Khattar said. Haryana's Sports Minister Anil Vij also congratulated Manu on winning gold at the CWG while Finance Minister Capt Abhimanyu wished her all the very best for future. Meanwhile, celebrations broke out at Manu's native village in Jhajjar district. "Winning gold medal in Commonwealth Games is a great achievement. We are very proud of her. I cannot express my happiness in words," said her father Ramkishen Bhaker, who was busy handling the guests and receiving congratulatory telephone calls since morning. The 16-year-old Class XI student grabbed the women's 10m air pistol gold medal while Heena Sidhu staged a ...
Tejinder in shot put finals, Anas makes 400m semis at CWG
Indian athletes enjoyed a decent outing on the opening day of track and field events at the Commonwealth Games with Tejinder Singh advancing to the shot put finals and Muhammed Anas Yahiya entering the men's 400m semi-final here. Tejinder Singh made the final with a sixth-place finish in the qualifying round here today. Placed in qualifying Group A, the reigning national champion managed a distance of 19.10m in his final attempt of the day after throws of 18.49m and 18.43m. Tejinder, who came into the Games after claiming a silver at the Asian Indoor Championships in Tehran in February, would be in action tomorrow in the finals. New Zealand's Tomas Walsh topped the qualifying with a new Games record of 22.45m followed by Nigeria's Chukwuebuka Enekechi (20.66m). More good news followed with Yahiya topping his 400m heat with a timing of 45.96 to enter the semifinals, also scheduled for tomorrow. Earlier in the morning, race walkers Khushbir Kaur and Manish Singh finished ...
Clarke offers to play for Australia after ball scandal
Retired cricket Test captain Michael Clarke today offered to play for Australia for free to help the team recover after the downfall of his successor Steve Smith over a ball-tampering scandal in South Africa. Smith and vice-captain David Warner were stripped of their leadership roles and banned from the sport for one year after a plot to alter the balls condition during the third Test in March. "I would do anything to help the Australian cricket team," the 37-year-old told Sydney's Sunday Telegraph. "Age is age. Is 17 too young? Ive never cared about age. Brad Hogg played at 45. I don't think it's about a number. I think it's about commitment and devotion. "It's like getting back on a bike. I'm as fit and healthy as I've ever been. The time away has been great for my body." The former batsman, who is in India to cover the IPL and comments on the sport for Australia's Nine Network, said he had messaged Cricket Australia (CA) chief executive James Sutherland but had not received a ...
You don't replace Muhammad Ali - Coe blasts Bolt obsession
World athletics chief Sebastian Coe blasted the "obsession" with Usain Bolt as Yohan Blake kick-started track and fields new era without the Jamaican sprint king at the Commonwealth Games today. Coe insisted there was no shortage of talent at the Games, the first major competition since Bolt's retirement last year left the sport with a gaping void to fill. Blake, Bolt's long-time understudy, qualified fastest for the mens 100 metres final as the athletics programme got underway, closely followed by Adam Gemili of England. "This obsession with...," Coe said when asked about Bolt, before stopping himself and adding: "There are plenty of athletes around. "Are we going to replace Usain Bolt? Probably not, because you don't replace Muhammad Ali. "But Marvin Hagler and Manny Pacquiao and (Julio Cesar) Chavez and the great boxers came through." Despite his retirement, eight-time Olympic champion Bolt will be the star attraction when he arrives in Gold Coast in an ambassador role. The ...