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Bengal blame it on injury; Kerala heap praise on youngsters
Bengal coach Ranjan Chowdhury today blamed their heartbreaking loss to Kerala in the Santosh Trophy final on injuries to key players. Trailing 1-2, Bengal were reduced to 10 players with eight minutes left in the extra time, but they managed to level through Tirthankar Sarkar's curling freekick in the 120+6th minute and take the match into penalty shootout. Kerala sealed the issue 4-2 in the penalty shootout as Bengal missed the duo of Bidyashagar Singh and Sourav Dasgupta sorely, Chowdhury said. "We had to make the substitutes all because of injuries... The duo was supposed to take penalties. It was a lost battle in the penalty shootout, much before it began," Chowdhury rued at the post-match news conference. Bidyasagar, who had scored the solitary goal in their win over Chandigarh, sustained an injury and was replaced by Sandip Bhattacharjee in the 90+2nd minute. At the start of extra time, Sourav Dasgupta also picked an injury to be replaced by Krishna Biswas. Back in 1988-89, ...
Kovac will be Bayern's next coach, says Matthaeus
The mood of 2013 treble winners Bayern Munich couldn't be better after thrashing Bundesliga rivals Borussia Dortmund 6-0.
Governor, CM congratulate Ker team for winning Santhosh Trophy
Kerala Governor Justice (ret) P Sathasivam and Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan were among those who congratulated the state football team for winning the Santhosh Trophy defeating Bengal today. Sathasivam in a message said the victory after a gap of 14 years had re-established Kerala's supremacy in Indian football. Vijayan said victory was not only a proud moment but also inspiring. State Sports Minister A C Moideen and Leader of the Opposition in the assembly Ramesh Chennithala also congratulated the Kerala team on the victory. Kerala had edged out Bengal via the tie-breaker in the final held at Kolkata.
Ready to handle pressure and get best out of team: Karthik
Newly appointed Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) skipper Dinesh Karthik on Sunday said he is aware of the expectations the team management has from him as he is filling in the big shoes of Gautam Gambhir, adding that he is at a point in his career where he can cope with it.
South Africa in control despite Australia fightback
South Africa moved into a powerful position despite a fightback by Australia and an injury to fast bowler Morne Morkel on the third day of the fourth Test at the Wanderers Stadium on Sunday. South Africa were 58 for one at tea, an overall lead of 325. The hosts, leading the series 2-1, did not enforce the follow on despite bowling out Australia for 221 and taking a first innings lead of 267. Australian captain Tim Paine, who was last man out for 62, and Pat Cummins, who made his maiden Test half-century, kept South Africa in the field longer than expected. They shared a seventh wicket stand of 99 - Australia's best partnership of the series. Paine took over the captaincy after skipper Steve Smith and deputy David Warner were sent home for ball tampering in the third test. He was batting with a hairline fracture of his right thumb, sustained while keeping wicket on Saturday. Morkel broke down with a side strain as South Africa toiled in search of a breakthrough, leaving the field two ..
Schutt tops among T20I bowlers, Yadav takes 5th spot
Australia pacer Megan Schutt has grabbed the number one ranking among bowlers in the ICC Women's T20I Player Rankings after her fine effort in the tri-series in India.Schutt picked three for 14 in the final against England to finish with nine wickets in the tournament.Her performance not only contributed in her team's victory in the final but also helped her move up to reclaim a position she held briefly last year.In the latest rankings, which also take into account the three-match series between Sri Lanka and Pakistan, which the latter won 2-1 and the five-match series featuring New Zealand and the Windies, which the former won 4-0, New Zealand's Leigh Kasperek is another major gainer. The off-spinner has moved up seven places to take the second spot after finishing with 10 wickets in the series. Kasperek's previous best was the fourth position in November last year.India leg-spinner Poonam Yadav (up six places to a career-best fifth ranking), Pakistan off-spinner Nida Dar (up four ..
Lallana's injury could keep him out of World Cup, says Klopp
English attacking midfielder Adam Lallana suffered a "really serious" injury against Crystal Palace and could miss the World Cup in Russia this summer, Liverpool coach Jürgen Klopp said.
PM hails Indian shooters at ISSF Junior World Cup
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today hailed the Indian shooters who won medals at the recently concluded ISSF Junior World Cup in Sydney. In a series of tweets, he congratulated the entire team for its efforts. "In the recently held #ISSFJWC, our young shooters have brought home several laurels and made every Indian very proud. Congratulations to the Indian team that took part and achieved remarkable success in the tournament in Sydney," he said. Mentioning the names of the individual shooters who performed well at the International Shooting Sport Federation Junior World Cup (ISSF JWC), the prime minister said their performance has brought smiles to the faces of 125 crore Indians. "The stupendous performance of our shooters will strengthen the #FitIndia movement and many more youngsters will feel motivated to play more and excel," he said. India ended its campaign at the event with a total of 24 medals to grab the second place in the overall standings.
Dwayne Johnson's secret battle with depression
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Kerala pip Bengal in penalty shootout, win Santosh Trophy after 13 seasons
Kerala held their nerves to beat Bengal via penalty shootout as they clinched their sixth national football championships for the Santosh Trophy at the Salt Lake Stadium here today. Locked 2-2 after extra time, Kerala goalkeeper Mithun V put up a stellar show in the tie-breaker to help his side win 4-2. Ankit Mukherjee and Nabi Hussain Khan missed the first two penalty kicks for Bengal as Midhun V thwarted both their attempts. Tirthankar Sarkar and Sanchayan Samadder's conversion did not help as Kerala scored through Rahul V Raj, Jithin Gopalan and Jestin George. For the final kick, Jiten Murmu took on the gloves but Seesan S shot past him to deliver Kerala their first Santosh Trophy since 2004-05. Kerala had beaten Punjab 3-2 with an extra time goal to win their earlier Santosh Trophy title in New Delhi in October 2004. Earlier Jithin MS gave Kerala a 19th minute lead before Bengal captain Jiten Murmu restored parity in the 68th minute. After the regulation time stalemate, Kerala ...
Santosh Trophy: Kerala beat Bengal to bag sixth title
Kerala beat defending champions Bengal 4-2 in the tie-breaker after the final ended 2-2 in extra time to win the 72nd edition of the Santosh Trophy football tournament at the Vivekananda Yuvabharati Krirangan here on Sunday.
I can handle it and get the best out of the team: Karthik
Dinesh Karthik today acknowledged that he has an onerous task of replacing a very successful Gautam Gambhir but asserted that he has it in him to steer Kolkata Knight Riders to at least the IPL Play-offs and get the best out of his side. KKR think tank chose not to retain two-time IPL winning skipper Gambhir and handed the reins of the team to the Tamil Nadu batsman, bought for Rs 7.4 crore. "What Gautam Gambhir has achieved for KKR is phenomenal. He's left a benchmark," Karthik said after joining his new team and on the sidelines of a their jersey launch. Under Gambhir, KKR twice emerged champions (2012, 2014) and also made the Play-offs thrice (2011, 2016 and 2017). Karthik has wealth of experience having played for as many as five different IPL franchisees -- Royal Challengers Bangalore, Mumbai Indians, Kings XI Punjab, Delhi Daredevils and Gujarat Lions in last season. "Being a leader of the team, the management will expect from me the same. I'm aware of the expectations. Yes, ...
Turkish referee Cakir assigned to Juventus-Real Madrid Champions League duel
Turkish referee Cuneyt Cakir was named to officiate the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals between Juventus and Real Madrid, UEFA announced on Sunday.
KKR not losing sleep over Starc miss, replacement on Monday: Mysore
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) CEO Venky Mysore on Sunday said the franchise is not losing sleep over star Australian pacer Mitchell Starc being ruled out of IPL due to injury, adding his replacement will be announced on Monday.
Ball tampering episode a wake-up call: Kallis
Legendary all-rounder Jacques Kallis today said the recent ball-tampering scandal in South Africa was a "wake up" call for international cricket. "I think there has been a lot of media and a lot of talk over what has happened in the last few days. It's probably taken up too much of everybody's time," the Kolkata Knight Riders head coach told reporters on the sidelines of their jersey and squad unveiling ahead of season 11 here. "It's just made players all around the world aware that you have to be careful of what you do. So like I said, it's going to be a big wake up call." Cricket Australia banned Steven Smith and David Warner for one year while Camerom Bancroft was suspended for nine months after all three admitted to ball-tampering in the third Test. Smith and Warmer have also been barred from playing in the IPL. "I do not wish to add too much into it but think it's just been a wake up call for everyone in international cricket. We need to look after this game and make sure we play
Morne Morkel suffers injury in farewell Test
South African pacer Morne Morkel suffered a side strain while playing in his last Test for the country at the Wanderers on Saturday.The lanky bowler was just two balls into his 13th over when he had to jog off the field due to the injury.However, he returned to the field soon to see if he could bowl again at some stage on Sunday.Cricket South Africa later confirmed that the nature of his injury was similar to that he had picked up in last year's series against Bangladesh.South Africa are currently leading the four-match series 2-1 against Australia.Morkel was named the man-of-the-match in the third Test of the series for his nine-wicket haul.The 33-year-old, who recently became only the fifth Proteas bowler in history to get to 300 Test wickets, announced his retirement from the international cricket in February this year.
Ball tampering incident 'big wake up call' for everyone, feels Kallis
Legendary South African all-rounder Jacques Kallis on Sunday termed the ball tampering scandal by Australian players as a "big wake up call" for cricketers around the world, adding that everybody should now know where to draw the line.
Morocco hopes its fifth time lucky in bid to host World Cup
Despite four previous failed attempts, Morocco is once again seeking to host a FIFA World Cup and hopes it will finally be given the chance to do so in 2026.
Tim Paine fractures thumb during Johannesburg Test, bats on
Newly appointed Australian cricket captain Tim Paine has broken his right thumb during the ongoing Test match between Australia and South Africa, here at the New Wanderers Stadium.Paine suffered the injury while keeping wickets on Saturday.Paine suffered a hairline fracture when he was hit while keeping up to stumps to Chadd Sayers, having misread a delivery that reared off the deck and beat the outside edge of Quinton de Kock's bat, cricket.com.au confirmed.However, the skipper continued to keep in Johannesburg and later even came out to bat, when Australia had collapsed to 5-96.Paine, who was five not out overnight, continued batting on Day Three.Paine's right index finger was broken after being struck by a 148.2 km/h thunderbolt from Dirk Nannes in 2010.The recurring injury required seven rounds of surgery and almost ended Paine's career, The Sydney Morning Herald reported.At the time of filing this report, Paine is batting on 48*.
Morkel injured as Australia fight back in fourth Test
Australia fought back and South Africa suffered an injury blow on the third day of the fourth Test at the Wanderers Stadium on Sunday. Australia reached 201 for seven at lunch after adding 91 runs to their precarious overnight position of 110 for six. They were 287 runs behind South Africa's first innings total. South African fast bowler Morne Morkel, playing in his final Test, had to leave the field with a side strain as Australian captain Tim Paine (47 not out) and Pat Cummins (50) built a defiant 99-run partnership. A message from the South African dressing room said Morkel had suffered a similar injury to that which kept him out of action for two months earlier in the season, although he was receiving treatment and it was hoped he would be able to take the field later in the match. Morkel's injury, which reduced South Africa to three front-line bowlers, and Australia's fightback virtually eliminated any chance of South Africa enforcing a follow-on and trying to claim an early, ...