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INDIA RESULTS ON DAY 1 (FINAL UPDATE)
Indian contingent's performance on day one of the 21st Commonwealth Games. Weightlifting Gold: Women (48 kg): S Mirabai Chanu Silver: Men (56 kg): P Gururaja Hockey Women: India lost Wales 2-3 Badminton Mixed Team Event: India beat Sri Lanka 5-0 Table Tennis Women's Team Event: India beat Sri Lanka 3-0 Men's team event: India beat Trinidad and Tobago 3-0 and Northern Ireland 3-0 Swimming Men: 50m freestyle: Veerdhawal Khade in semi-finals 100m backstroke: Sri Hari Nataraj in semi-finals Squash Men's singles (1st round): Harinder Pal Sandhu beat Cameron Stafford (Cayman Islands) 3-1; Vikram Malhotra beat Manda Chilambwe (Zambia) 3-0; Saurav Ghosal lost to Chris Binnie of Jamaica 2-3. Men's singles second round: Harinder Pal Sandhu lost to Ivan Yuen of Malaysia 0-3, Vikram Malhotra beat Xavier Koenig of Mauritius 11-4, 11-3, 11-2. Women's singles second round: Dipika Pallikal beat Charlotte Knaggs of Trinidad and Tobago 3-0, Joshna Chinappa beat Lynette Vai of Papua New Guinea ...
CWG: Indian Basketball teams lose on opening day
Cameroon made an astonishing comeback to outplay India 96-87 in men's preliminary round Pool B basketball match while Indian eves also suffered a loss 57-66 to Jamaica in the opening day of the Commonwealth Games here on Thursday.
Nadal, absent since Australian Open, in Davis Cup comeback
Rafael Nadal returns to competitive action in the Davis Cup on Friday for the first time since retiring from the Australian Open with a crippling hip injury in January. The 16-time Grand Slam winner leads Spain into a home quarter-final against Germany in Valencia aiming to extend his remarkable 22-match winning streak in singles. After Thursday's draw the 31-year-old world number one will play Germany's Philip Kohlschreiber in Friday's second singles with a clash against world number four Alexander Zverev on Sunday. Nadal is taking part in the Davis Cup for the first time since 2016 and hitting his first ball in anger since hobbling out of the first Grand Slam of the season in Melbourne in the fifth set of a quarter-final against Marin Cilic. He may be back at the top of the ATP rankings but Nadal is far from fully recovered from the hip problem which forced him to sit out the Indian Wells and Miami Masters. He is using the Davis Cup to start his European campaign which he hopes will
CWG 2018: India thrash Pak 5-0 in badminton mixed-team event
After completing clean sweep against Sri Lanka, the star-studded Indian badminton team continued their rich vein of form as they thrashed arch-rivals Pakistan 5-0 in their Group A clash of the Mixed Team event on the opening day of the 2018 Commonwealth Games at the Carrara Stadium here on Thursday.In the first match, the Indian pair of Satwik Rankireddy and N Sikki Reddy eased past the Pakistan duo of Muhammad Irfan Saeed Bhatti and Palwasha Bashir 21-10, 21-13 in a mixed doubles clash that lasted more than 35 minutes.Meanwhile, star shuttler Kidambi Srikanth continued his impressive form as he swept aside Murad Ali of Pakistan 21-16, 22-20 in the men's doubles event to hand India a 2-0 lead.In the women's singles event, London Olympic bronze medallist Saina Nehwal then handed India a victory over Pakistan as she thrashed Mahoor Shahzad 21-7, 21-11 in a one-sided encounter that lasted just 26 minutes.Subsequently, India's Pranaav Chopra and Chirag Chandrashekhar Shetty defeated ...
Super Cup:Kerala Blasters expecting 'fierce' game against Neroca
Kerala Blasters gaffer David James is expecting nothing short of a ' fierce game' against Neroca FC in the final round-of-16 game of the ongoing Super Cup competition on Thursday."It's definitely going to be a fierce game against a side who finished second in the I-League. We have seen some terrific matches in the qualifiers and the round of 16. We are also expecting a same type of game tomorrow. But, we have come here to win and we'll try our level best to accomplish it", James expressed."We want to stay alive in the tournament and see how far we can proceed", he quipped.The legendary goalkeeper summed up his journey with Kerala Blasters too."Since 2014 when I came to India first, the level of quality of Indian players have risen. Competition in ISL and I-League have gone up. We saw yesterday the impact of the Indian players and frankly saying, I'm not surprised at all seeing this.""It's always great to get a chance of playing against an I-League team. It's a great opportunity for ...
Ball-tampering scandal: Ricky Ponting speaks up
Reacting for the first time on massive ball-tampering scandal, former Australian captain Ricky Ponting on Thursday said that issue seems to be resolving after the tainted trio--Steve Smith, David Warner and Cameron Bancroft--accepted the sanctions imposed on them.Smith, along with former vice-captain David Warner, was barred from all international and domestic cricket for a year, while opening batsman Cameron Bancroft was suspended for nine months by Cricket Australia for their roles in an attempt to scuff the ball during the third Test of the recently-concluded four-match series against South Africa.Reflecting on the same, Australia's two-time World Cup winning skipper Ponting said that he was taken aback when the news broke out, but added that he is pleased to see the controversy is finally dying down."As a past player, as a past captain I was quite shocked to see what actually took place there on the field. It was not at all pleasing thing for me. Now, it seems like the whole ...
CWG: Swimmers Khade, Nataraj disappoint in semis
India's Virdhawal Khade and Srihari Nataraj disappointed with eighth place finishes in the men's 50 metre butterfly event and 100 metre backstroke event semi-final 2, respectively, of the 21st Commonwealth Games here on Thursday.
Super Cup: Kerala expecting 'tough challenge' from Neroca (Preview)
Kerala Blasters head coach David James is expecting nothing short of a 'fierce game' against Neroca FC in the final round-of-16 game of the Super Cup football tournament here on Friday.
Rabada ruled out of IPL with back injury
South African fast bowler Kagiso Rabada was today ruled out of the soon-to-start Indian Premier League (IPL) due to a lower back injury, which may keep him out of action for three months. Rabada, who was to play for Delhi Daredevils, felt tightness and discomfort during the fourth Test against Australia in Johannesburg with subsequent scans revealing the injury. Commenting on the injury, Proteas team manager Mohammed Moosajee said: Kagiso has been diagnosed with a lower back stress reaction which will rule him out of cricket action for up to three months." "He will need a month's break from all physical activity before commencing with a rehabilitation programme to get him ready for the series against Sri Lanka in July. He is not the first star pacer to have been ruled out of the IP. Australia's Mitchell Starc too will miss the IPL for KKR due to a "tibial bone stress in his right leg".
India rout Sri Lanka, Pakistan to enter mixed team badminton quarters
World No.2 Kidambi Srikanth and former World No.1 Saina Nehwal led the Indian badminton mixed team to the quarter-finals of the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games after outclassing Sri Lanka and Pakistan with an identical 5-0 scorelines in Pool a matches here on Thursday.
Kerala Blasters expecting 'fierce' game against NEROCA
Kerala Blasters will have their task cut out when they face NEROCA FC in the ongoing Hero Super Cup competition here tomorrow. Blasters gaffer David James said he is expecting nothing short of a 'fierce game' against NEROCA. "It's definitely going to be a fierce game against a side who finished second in the I-League," James said in the pre-match press conference today. "We have seen some terrific matches in the qualifiers and the round of 16. We are also expecting a same type of game tomorrow. But, we have come here to win and we'll try our level best to accomplish it. "We want to stay alive in the tournament and see how far we can proceed," he quipped. James gave full marks to the pitch and applauded the groundsmen. "The groundsmen deserve a huge applause for their job. It's a terrific pitch to play a game. I thank the All India Football Federation to give us an opportunity to test each other on such a fantastic pitch. It's just another testament to the growth of Indian football of .
Third seed Ghosal makes shock exit at CWG
India's top squash player and third seed, Saurav Ghosal, today suffered a shock defeat against Jamaica's Christopher Binnie in the men's singles second round of the Commonwealth Games here today. Ghosal squandered a two-game lead to go down to World No. 65 Binnie 11-5, 11-7, 8-11, 9-11, 10-12. It was the biggest upset of the day in the individual event. Ghosal had lost the bronze medal play-off in Glasgow four years ago and looked set to better the feat here, having reached a career-high rank of 13 at the start of the month. The 66-minute match had initially looked going Ghosal's way but Binnie fought hard. Varying his returns with clever deception he had the Indian in a tangle. The match went to the crucial decider when points went close until at 10-9 match point, Saurav thought he had gained a 'stroke' but the referee overruled it to as 'let'. The Jamaican escaped and found the room to push back the Indian and grab the extra two points for a sensational win. It was the first time ...
MercedesTrophy Finale kicks-off in Pune tomorrow
Forty-six winners from 12 cities will vie for the three World Finals spots when they compete at the MercedesTrophy National Finals at the Oxford Golf & Country Club here tomorrow. The three winners will compete against golfers from all over the world in October at the MercedesTrophy World Finals in Stuttgart, Germany. The MercedesTrophy qualifiers, which began in Pune in January, travelled across 12 locations in India before its conclusion in Jaipur in March. The MercedesTrophy National Final will be 18 holes modified Stableford competition against 3/4th handicap. The three handicap categories will be (0-11, 12-18 & 19-24). MercedesTrophy every year gives a wild card entry into the National Final to the winner of Best Maintained Car Grand Lucky Draw. This year Gurdeep Singh Mamik from Delhi will play at the National Final as a part of the same.
CWG: Mirabai Chanu, Gururaja sparkle with gold, silver (Weightlifitng Roundup)
Weightlifters S. Mirabai Chanu and Gururaja sparkled to deliver a gold and a silver, respectively, for India on the opening day of the 21st edition of the Commonwealth Games here on Thursday.
CWG: Mixed day for India in squash events
It was a mixed day for India in the squash events as Joshna Chinappa, Dipika Pallikal and Vikram Malhotra advanced to the round-of-16 while Saurav Ghoshal and Harinder Pal Sandhu suffered heartbreaking losses at the Commonwealth Games here on Thursday.
Rohit to keep own batting order under wraps
With Mumbai Indians boasting of a new set of young explosive openers, skipper Rohit Sharma today said he wants to keep his batting position as a surprise ahead of their lung opener against former champions Chennai Super Kings here on April 7. "I would like to keep that as a surprise. Our middle order is very good and we have got good openers in (West Indian) Elvin Lewis and Ishan Kishan. We will see on the seventh where I bat. I would like to keep that as a surprise," said Sharma at Mumbai Indian's pre-season media conference today. The Mumbai stalwart has batted down the middle as well as open the innings in previous IPL campaigns. Sharma also echoed chief coach Mahela Jayawardene's views that he doesn't consider the title holders and three-time champions as favourites going into IPL11. "MI has always been a good team, regardless of the players that play in the tournament. What happens outside MI does not affect us. We focus on what we have to do as a team. We have done that in the ..
Dardevils' poor past record doesn't matter to me: Ricky Ponting
Ricky Ponting doesn't care about Delhi Daredevils' dismal record over 10 editions of IPL as he believes that the "fresh group" of players have it in them to win a maiden title this season. Delhi reached semi-finals twice in their first three seasons and later one play-off during the 2012 season. Speaking for the first time after his appointment as the head coach, Ponting promised an exciting brand of cricket from his team. Besides captaining Australia to two World Cup titles, the 43-year-old has also tasted success in the IPL, winning it as a player in 2013 and coach in 2015 representing Mumbai Indians. "I have told this to the management. I don't care about the past. We have got a fresh group capable of winning the IPL. It is my job, management's as well as the players to give the best crack possible. I can assure you the boys are going to be well prepared and if they can execute their plans on the field, there is no reason why we can't win," said Ponting in a media ...
Mirabai, Gururaja set Indian spirits soaring; shuttlers, paddlers off to winning starts too
A record-smashing Mirabai Chanu and a perseverant P Gururaja claimed gold and silver respectively as weightlifters lived up to the pre-event hype by delivering opening-day medals for India while star badminton players added to the cheer by making a winning start in the 21st Commonwealth Games, here. Chanu smashed the Games records in 48kg category snatch, clean and jerk and overall en route her gold-medal winning performance, which fetched her a thunderous applause from the Australian fans, who queued up to take her autograph after the medal ceremony. Chanu managed to lift 196kg (86kg+110kg) in a remarkable effort. "I was not expecting to break records but I certainly wanted to break them when I came here. I can't put in words, how it feels right now," an exhausted but jubilant Chanu told PTI. Earlier, Gururaja survived a few anxious moments after two failed attempts in clean and jerk to claim a silver medal. The 25-year-old son of a truck driver equalled his personal best of 249kg ...
AIFF will take a call on league merger after getting AFC report: Das
The All India Football Federation (AIFF) general secretary Kushal Das today said that there is enough time to merge the Indian Super League and the I-League once they get a detailed report from the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). A media report today claimed that a two-member committee appointed by Fifa and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has proposed an Asian ban on Indian club teams should AIFF not be able to implement a unified league structure from 2019-20. Das said: "When all these issues about ISL and I-League, which will be the top league, happened we requested the AFC to help us in creating a roadmap. AFC agreed to send their consultants to discuss with the stakeholders and will come up with an official report. "I have not got any official report from AFC at all. These (what is being reported in the media) apparently could be recommendations, suggestions or discussion papers done by the consultants, who were appointed by FIFA and AFC to do this project. I don't ...
Indian paddlers have it easy on day one
Indian paddlers started their campaign with comprehensive wins in all their group matches in the team event of the Commonwealth Games here today. The men's team got the better of Northern Ireland and Trinidad and Tobago thrashing them both 3-0 while the women's team defeated Sri Lanka and Wales 3-0, 3-1 respectively. In the second match of the men's team against Northern Ireland World No 46 Gnanasekaran Sathiyan gave India the early lead crushing Ashley Robinson 11-4 11-6 11-4 in the first singles before India's most experienced paddler, Sharath Kamal, outclassed Paul McCreery in straight sets 11-6 11-8 11-4. The duo of Sathiyan and Harmeet Desai then beat the pairing of Zak Wilson and McCreery 11-2 9-11 11-5 11-7, giving India their second victory of the day. Earlier, in the men's opening match against Trinidad and Tobago Anthony Amalraj struggled a little in the first singles but managed to beat Dexter St. Louis 11-5 3-11 11-2 14-12 before the in-form Sathiyan doubled India's lead