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FIFA World Cup trophy tour stops in Panama
The trophy tour for the 2018 World Cup made its way to Panama, where President Juan Carlos Varela received the iconic prize from former French football star David Trezeguet at the Panama Pacifico International Airport.
Hooda says good IPL performance can earn him national berth
Sunrisers Hyderabad all-rounder Deepak Hooda says a good performance in the eleventh season of the Indian Premier League will boost his chances of a national call up. The 22-year-old Rohtak-born Baroda player has been a part of Sunrisers Hyderabad for the last two seasons and is keen to put up an impressive show both with the ball and the bat. "The preparation is going good and I am feeling well. To be honest, I have to perform well in the IPL and if I achieve that, India is there, and then my dream (of getting selected in the national team) will materialize. I want to play in all the formats," Hooda told PTI. "If you see practically, then the road to the Indian team would be easier, if I perform well in the IPL," he quipped. Asked about not getting game despite being chosen in the squad twice Hooda said: "There is a little disappointed and that is natural. It is a different experience. I am getting better day by day, I will get a (chance) when my time comes". Hooda was first picked ..
Davis Cup: Paes creates history as India win doubles match
Leander Paes and Rohan Bopanna notched up a hard fought win in the doubles contest to keep India's chances alive in their Davis Cup Asia/Ocenia Group I tie against China here on Saturday.
CWG'18: Indian hockey team held to thriller 2-2 draw by Pak
The opening match of the Indian hockey team at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games turned into a thriller when Pakistan came back strong in the dying second of the game to hold a leading India at 2-2.India were leading 2-0 till the first half of the game, but Pakistan scored an equaliser with just seven seconds to spare.Goals for India were scored by Dilpreet Singh (13th minute) and Harmanpreet Singh (19th minute) while Muhammad Irfan Jr (38th minute) and Ali Mubashar (59th minute) scored for Pakistan.India took the lead in the closing stages of the first quarter when Dilpreet Singh hammered the ball into the net off SV Sunil's pass.India's got its first penalty corner in the second quarter of the game but Rupinder Pal Singh missed to send it home. Another one was missed by Harmanpreet Singh.However, India did not fail in the third attempt and took a 2-0 lead through Harmanpreet.Pakistan managed to earn a couple of penalty corners against a dominant India but failed to convert any as ...
CWG: Dipika concedes walkover in squash quarters
India's Dipika Pallikal gave a walkover to Canada's Samantha Cornett in the women's squash classic plate quarter-final at the 21st Commonwealth Games here on Saturday.
CWG: Srikanth leads India to mixed team semis
World No.2 Kidambi Srikanth led India to a thumping 3-0 win over unfancied Mauritius and advance to the semi-finals of badminton mixed team event at the Commonwealth Games here on Saturday.
CWG: Indian men's hockey team held by last-gasp Pakistan
Pakistan scored a last minute goal to hold India 2-2 in their opening match in Pool B of the men's hockey competition at the 21st Commonwealth Games here on Saturday.
KKR start afresh against RCB in post-Gambhir era
Kolkata Knight Riders would look to usher in a fresh era under new captain Dinesh Karthik with a victory when they open their Indian Premier League campaign against heavyweights Royal Challengers Bangalore, here tomorrow. As KKR seek to create an new identity in the post-Gautam Gambhir era, it would not be a surprise to see a packed Sunday Eden crowd rooting for the star Indian skipper Virat Kohli in the RCB jersey. The mood of uncertainty in the home camp was aptly summed by their assistant coach Simon Katich who termed themselves as "underdogs" against RCB, despite KKR leading the head-to-head record 12-9. Karthik's last ball six in the T20 Tri-nation final win over Bangladesh last month sent a timely assurance to the KKR loyalists but the Tamil Nadu wicketkeeper batsman has an envious task at hand to match or better what Gambhir did as the southpaw led KKR to two titles in 2012 and 2014. The first task up front will be to find the right balance in what seems to be a weak middle ...
CWG: Cyclist Manjeet fails to qualify for 15km scratch race final
Indian cyclist Majeet Singh failed to qualify in the men's 15km Scratch Race at the 21st Commonwealth Games here on Saturday.
Leander Paes becomes most successful Davis Cup player
Indian tennis ace Leander Paes became the most successful doubles player in the history of Davis Cup with his record 43rd win here on Saturday.Paes, a former Davis Cup team captain, surpassed Italian great Nicola Pietrangeli's record of 42 wins.His record win combined with Rohan Bopanna also brought India back in tie against China.The duo defeated Chinese pair of Mo Xin Gong and Ze Zhang 5-7, 7-6(5), 7-6(3) in the Asia/Oceania Group I tie to keep India's challenge alive in the tournament.India were 2-0 down after Ramkumar Ramanathan and Sumit Nagal were defeated on Friday.They will now have to win both reverse singles to enter the World Group Play-offs.
Spain's Muguruza defeats Australian Tomljanovic, reaches semis
Spain's top-seed Garbiñe Muguruza recovered from an early loss of serve to power her way to a 6-3, 6-0 victory over Australia's Ajla Tomljanovic and reach the semi-finals of the Monterrey Open.
Profligate India concede late again, draw 2-2 with Pakistan
All the excitement came down to the last seven seconds as the Indian hockey team's perennial problem of conceding late goals left them with a disappointing 2-2 draw against a sloppy Pakistan in its Commonwealth Games opener here today. For India, Dilpreet Singh (13th minute), Harmanpreet Singh (19th minute) did the scoring, while Pakistan's goals came from Mohammed Irfan Junior (38th minute) and Mubashar Ali (59th minute). It was touted as the blockbuster clash of the preliminary stage and the turnout, at least, lived up to the hype. The diaspora of both the countries was out in good numbers but adding to the fervour were the Australian fans, who showed up to just soak in the excitement of an Indo-Pak clash. Not to forget the beat of the dhol, that usually amplifies the sloganeering, was also there adding to the fervour. On the field, India dominated quite clearly despite being a bit sloppy themselves. Forward Dilpreet opened the scoring in the first quarter, helping the last edition .
CWG' 18: India outplay Mauritius to enter mixed-team badminton semis
A dominant Indian badminton team continued their unbeaten streak at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games as they advanced into the semi-finals of the mixed-team event with a 3-0 win over Mauritius on Saturday.India will now clash with Singapore to secure a berth in the final.The men duo of Satwik Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty gave India a winning start by defeating Mauritius' Aatish Lubah and Christopher Jean Paul. The Indian pair disposed their opponents 21-12, 21-3 in 26 minutes.In the second team game, the women pair of Ashwini Ponnappa and N Sikki Reddy beat Aurelie Allet and Nicki Chan-Lam 21-8, 21-7 in 21 minutes to give their side a 2-0 advantage over Mauritius.World No. 2 Kidambi Srikanth then thrashed Georges Julien Paul 21-12, 21-14 to win the men's singles in 29 minutes and give India and unassailable 3-0 lead.Earlier, India outclassed Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Scotland by 5-0 in group stages to make it to the quarter-finals.
Bond hails 'humble and hard-working' Bumrah
Ahead of the curtain raiser for the 11th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) between holders Mumbai Indians (MI) and two time champions Chennai Super Kings at the Wankhede Stadium, MI bowling coach- Shane Bond, on Friday, lauded 24-year-old pacer Jasprit Bumrah's meteoric rise to the top of international bowling charts."He's progressed massively, just three seasons ago he was still finding his feet in IPL, now he's the number one bowler in T-20s, ODIs and he's been great in Tests as well," said the former New Zealand pacer."I think over the three years, everyone's seen the skills he's developed, he's a fine all-round bowler across all formats, and like a lot of the others, he's grown up as a person as well. All of a sudden now he's the senior bowler in the team, although, for me, he's still the same Jasprit I met three years ago, humble and hard-working," he added.With the now retired Lasith Malinga's steady decline as a bowling threat, Bumrah has gradually assumed the ...
IPL: New-look KKR aim to start afresh post-Gambhir era (Preview)
A new-look Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), sans their most successful captain Gautam Gambhir, will look to outshine a strong Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) led by Virat Kohli in the inaugural match of this season's Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Eden Gardens here on Sunday.
Paes becomes most successful doubles player in Davis Cup, India back in tie against China
Indian tennis' ageless wonder Leander Paes today became the most successful doubles player in the history of Davis Cup as he combined with Rohan Bopanna to not only grab a record 43rd win but also bring the country back in the tie against China here. Forced to play together by AITA, 44-year-old Paes and Bopanna downed a fighting Chinese pair of Mo Xin Gong and Ze Zhang 5-7 7-6(5) 7-6(3) in the do-or-die doubles rubber of the Asia/Oceania Group I tie. India were trailing 0-2 after Ramkumar Ramanathan and Sumit Nagal suffered surprise tame defeats on Friday and needed a win in the doubles to stay alive in the tie. The Indian youngsters will now have to win both the reverse singles to advance to the World Group Play-offs. Paes, India's Davis Cup hero for years, was tied on 42 wins with Italian great Nicola Pietrangeli for long but finally surpassed him, albeit, in a foreign land. At age of 16, Paes had made his Davis Cup debut in 1990 along side Zeeshan Ali, who is now the coach of the ..
Indian paddlers sail into the semifinals
Indian paddlers continued their impressive run as they outshone Malaysia to cruise into the semifinals of both men's and women' team events on day three of competitions in the Commonwealth Games here today. Both the men's and women's teams crushed Malysia 3-0 in their respective quarterfinal matches at the Oxenford Studios. In the men's quarterfinal tie, Harmeet Desai started off the proceedings with a comfortable 11-4, 12-10, 11-6 victory over Chee Feng Leong before star paddler Sharath Kamal gave India a 2-0 lead by thrashing Muhammad Ashraf Haiq 11-8 11-7 11-6. The duo of Desai and Sathiyan Gnanasekaran then beat the pairing of Javen Choong and Chee Feng 11-7, 11-6, 11-7 to make it 3-0 in favour of the Indians. In the women's quarterfinal tie, Manika Batra registered a comfortable 11-9 11-7 11-7 win over Ying Ho in the opening match. In the second singles match, Madhurika Patkar lost the opening game 7-11 against Karen Lyne but fought back to win the next three games 11-9, 11-9,
Sathish never came home without a medal, barring once: Parents
The parents of Sathish Kumar Sivalingam who defended his Commonwealth Games title successfully on Saturday at Gold Coast, Australia were tension free now.
Paes becomes most successful player in Davis Cup, India back in tie against China
Leander Paes became the most successful player in the history of Davis Cup as he combined with Rohan Bopanna to not only grab a record 43rd win but also bring India back in tie against China here today. Forced to play together by AITA, 44-year-old Paes and Bopanna downed a fighting Chinese pair of Mo Xin Gong and Ze Zhang 5-7 7-6(5) 7-6(3) in the do-or-die doubles rubber of the Asia/Oceania Group I tie. India were trailing 0-2 in the tie after Ramkumar Ramanathan and Sumit Nagal suffered surprise tame defeats on Friday and needed a win in the doubles to stay alive in the tie. The indian youngsters will now have to win both the reverse singles to advance to the World Group Play-offs. Paes, India's Davis Cup hero for years, was tied on 42 wins with Italian great Nicola Pietrangeli for long but finally surpassed him, albeit, in a foreign land. Paes had made his Davis Cup debut in 1990 along side Zeeshan Ali, who is now coach of the side, and grew into a legend in company of Mahesh ...
CWG: Indian eves outshine Fiji in lawn bowls Fours play
The Indian women's team outplayed Fiji 24-9 in lawn bowls Fours Sectional Play event at the 21st Commonwealth Games here on Saturday.