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Napoli stumble against Sassuolo, miss chance to overtake Juventus
Napoli played a 1-1 draw against host Sassuolo in the 30th round of Serie A action and could lose ground to league-leading Juventus by the end of the day.
Celta Vigo earns 1-1 draw vs Athletic with last-gasp goal by Mendez
Celta Vigo's Brais Mendez scored a last-gasp goal to draw 1-1 against host Athletic Bilbao in the 30th round of La Liga, keeping their Europa League dream alive.
Ibrahimovic scores twice as Galaxy beat LAFC
Swedish international striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic entered the US Major League Soccer (MLS) through the front door, scoring twice for his new team Los Angeles Galaxy, who beat Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) 4-3 in the first ever LA derby.
Messi, Suarez save Barcelona from first loss with 2-2 tie
A goal by Luis Suarez at the 88th minute and another by Leo Messi in the same minute erased the comfortable 2-0 score with which Sevilla was winning until late in the game, and left Barcelona unbeaten in La Liga, though it came close to posting its first loss.
David Warner's wife blames self for ball-tampering row
Candice Warner, wife of Australia's sacked vice-captain David Warner, holds herself responsible for her husband's role in the ball-tampering scandal, adding that the incident has deeply affected their family."I feel like it's all my fault and it's killing me - it's absolutely killing me," Candice Warner said in an interview to Sydney's Sunday Telegraph.Candice was referring to the confrontation that took place between Warner and South Africa wicket-keeper-batsman Quinton de Kock, during the first Test match in Durban, earlier in March, which seemingly provoked the former Australian vice-captain to plan the infamous step during the third Test.The brawl happened allegedly after Kock made a distasteful comment about Candice.The confrontation was so severe that current Australian skipper Tim Paine had to calm Warner down, while batsman Usman Khawaja held him back.Ultimately, it was former captain Steve Smith who whisked him away from the scene."It was just something that I don't believe ..
Sloane Stephens wins Miami Open title
Home-crowd favourite Sloane Stephens won a wild first set that featured eight service breaks and then rolled through the second set for a 7-6 (7-5), 6-1 victory over Latvia's Jelena Ostapenko in the final of the Miami Open.
Sharan decides against travelling with Davis Cup team
The left-handed Divij Sharan, who was a reserve in the Indian Davis Cup team, has decided not to travel for the away tie against China, a move which may soon pave the way for introduction of a code of conduct for players. The 32-year old Sharan is willing to rush to Tianjin for the April 6-7 tie in case his services are required but his decision has not gone down well with the AITA selection committee. Sharan is the second-highest ranked Indian player in doubles at number 44 but veteran Leander Paes was chosen ahead of the Delhi player along with Rohan Bopanna, the country's best ranked player at number 20. Paes is just one place behind Sharan at number 45 but his priceless experience won him the nod of the selectors for the away-tie, in which a win would put India in contention for the elite World Group yet again. It has been learnt that Sharan was not keen to travel unless he was assured of a place in the playing squad. He may be justified in skipping the tie since there is least ...
Bayern crush Dortmund, prepare to go up against Sevilla
Bayern swept over Borussia Dortmund 6-0, giving the Munich team a big boost ahead of next week's match against Sevilla in the Champions League quarter- finals.
Dybala, Cuadrado, Khedira give Juventus 3-1 victory over Milan
Paulo Dybala, Juan Cuadrado and Sami Khedira gave Juventus a 3-1 victory over Milan at Allianz Stadium, ahead of next Tuesday's clash with Real Madrid in the Champions League quarter-finals.
England take charge on Day 3 of Christchurch Test
James Vince, Mark Stoneman, and Stuart Broad led England's charge on Day Three of their second and final Test against New Zealand, extending the visitors' lead to 231 runs with seven wickets in hand, here at Hagley Oval on Sunday.Vince made 76, and Stoneman a career-best 60 to turn a modest 29-run first-innings lead into an overall advantage.Stuart Broad, on the other hand, completed his 16th five-wicket haul, finishing with figures of six for 54, as New Zealand was bowled out for 278 in their first innings.BJ Watling (85) top-scored for New Zealand, while, Colin de Grandhomme made 72.Pacer Tim Southee posted his first Test half-century since 2014.In reply to England's first-inning score of 307, New Zealand made a poor start to their innings, losing openers Jeet Raval and Tom Latham cheaply for five and duck.Subsequently, skipper Kane Williamson chipped in with 22 runs before being dismissed off James Anderson's delivery while Ross Taylor (two) and Henry Nicholls (duck) were also ...
Jamshedpur FC have tough task against Minerva Punjab
ISL outfit Jamshedpur FC will have their task cut out as they take on reigning I-League champions Minerva Punjab FC in what is expected to be an intense Super Cup match here tomorrow. Jamshedpur FC had already played a match at the Kalinga Stadium. Jamshedpur coach Steve Coppell said, "We are taking tomorrow's match very seriously. We want to go as further as we can in the tournament. "When twenty professional teams are fighting against each other to prove themselves, it's going to be fierce and intense." Nonetheless, he showed immense respect for his counterparts who are on a high having won the Hero I-League. "We have great respect for the team. I watched a few I-League games on television and realised how competitive and tough the league is. Moreover, Minerva Punjab FC are the champions and it is going to be very tough for us." Sumit Passi who had a tough time owing to his injury is back in shape after a long injury lay off and he's determined to prove his worth. "It was very tough
Cricket not gentleman's game any more: Angad Bedi
Former Indian cricketer Bishan Singh Bedi's son Angad Bedi, who acted as a cricket team's captain in web series "Inside Edge", says the sport isn't the gentleman's game it once used to be.
Thumbs up for injured Paine
New Australian captain Tim Paine resumed batting on the third morning of the fourth Test at the Wanderers Stadium today despite suffering a hairline fracture of his right thumb. Wicketkeeper Paine was hit on the thumb while standing up to the wicket to bowler Chadd Sayers on Saturday. He was in obvious pain and needed treatment from team physiotherapist David Beakley. The diagnosis of a fracture was revealed on Cricket Australia's website today. Paine was handed the captaincy after Steve Smith was banned following his involvement in the ball tampering scandal during the third Test in Cape Town.
Chennai's Integral Coach Factory records new-high; builds 2503 coaches in 2017-18
The Integral Coach Factory (ICF) registered a new record-high production of coaches by building 2,503 in 2017-18, thus surpassing last year's figure of 2277 coaches.The 2500th coach was flagged off on Saturday at the furnishing division by two senior employees, CC Bakthavachalam and V Rajagopal, in the presence of General Manager Mani, other senior officers and staff members of the ICF.While the production target fixed by the Railway Board was 2,464, the ICF successfully surpassed this number with 2503 coaches. Out of the total produce, 70 percent were stainless steel coaches.However, a senior official noted that the ICF envisions the production of 3,000 trains or more in 2018-19, with a number of new product variations in the pipeline for the coming year."Producing 2,503 units is an important milestone for us. However, we are aiming at 3000 coaches next year, and have many new products coming up. We are looking to supply 80 world-class coaches to Sri Lanka, for which the prototype ...
Steyn reveals comeback plan
South African fast bowler Dale Steyn revealed today that he is targeting a stint with English county Hampshire in June as his comeback to competitive cricket. Steyn, 34, has seldom played in the past two years because of injuries. But he told SuperSport television that he was close to full fitness after missing the series against Australia following his latest setback, a heel injury suffered in the first Test against India in January. "I could get through 12 or 15 overs but that's not enough to be competitive in a Test match," he said. Steyn is just two short of Shaun Pollock's South African Test record of 421 wickets. He is likely to have another chance to break the record when South Africa tour Sri Lanka in July and August. "The Proteas don't play for quite a while," said Steyn. "I'm going to take another month off. I'm not going to the IPL (Indian Premier League). I'm looking to go over to Hampshire in June to play a little bit of cricket, then Sri Lanka in July.
Pak to not undermine inexperienced Windies: Sarfraz Ahmed
With Pakistan all set to take on World Twenty20 champions West Indies in the first of the three-match series on Sunday, skipper Sarfraz Ahmed said that they are not taking the inexperienced Windies lightly.The Windies will come into the series without their key players like Chris Gayle, Jason Holder and Evin Lewis along with the T20 captain Carlos Brathwaite who have pulled out of the tournament.Vice-captain Jason Mohammed will lead the side in the absence of regular captain Brathwaite.However, the Pakistani skipper said that they are not undermining the Windies."West Indies are not weak. [In fact], we cannot take any team lightly in the shortest format," Sarfraz was quoted as saying by the Dawn.The skipper added that he will use the series to try various combinations in wake of the upcoming World Cup. Meanwhile, the side will also look to avail the opportunity to firm up their position at the top of the ICC T20I Team Rankings."We have a lot of important series coming up before the ...
Sloane Stephens claims Miami Open
South Florida local Sloane Stephens edged past fast-hitting Latvian Jelena Ostapenko to claim the prestigious Miami Open title for the first time here on Sunday.US Open champion Stephens prevailed in the tie-break to win it 7-6 (7-5) 6-1 in an hour and 31 minutes.In the first meeting between the pair, world number five Ostapenko made some 48 unforced against Stephens' strong defence which took her away from her first win in Miami.The 25-year-old world number 12 now has all six finals she has competed in but the recent title is special as she is the last one to win it at Key Biscayne before it moves next year to suburbia."This place is pretty special to me. I grew up playing tennis here. When the USTA was here, we played Orange Bowl and all sorts of tournaments here," Stephens told press post her title triumph."I'm definitely happy that I could be the last person to win here [in Key Biscayne]. I have had some amazing experiences here, and I'll definitely miss it. But I just feel ...
Christchurch, Apr 1 (AP) Scoreboard on the third day of the second cricket Test between New Zealand and England at Hagley Oval.
Scoreboard on the third day of the second cricket Test between New Zealand and England at Hagley Oval. Jeet Raval c Bairstow b Anderson 5 Tom Latham c Bairstow b Broad 0 Kane Williamson c Bairstow b Anderson 22 Ross Taylor c Cook b Broad 2 Henry Nicholls lbw b Broad 0 B.J. Watling b Anderson 85 Colin de Grandhomme c Bairstow b Broad 72 Tim Southee b Anderson 50 Ish Sodhi c Bairstow b Broad 1 Neil Wagner not out 24 Trent Boult c Malan b Broad 16 Extras: (lb-1) 1 Total: 278 all out in 93.3 overs Fall of wickets: 1-0, 2-14, 3-17, 4-17, 5-36, 6-178, 7-226, 8-231, 9-239, 10-278 Bowling: James Anderson 24-5-76-4, Stuart Broad 22.3-5-54-6, Mark Wood 21-3-69-0, Jack Leach 19-3-52-0, Joe Root 1-0-9-0, Ben Stokes 6-2-17-0. Alastair Cook c Watling b Boult 14 Mark Stoneman c Watling b Southee 60 James Vince c Taylor b Boult 76 Joe Root not out 30 Dawid Malan not out 19 Extras: (lb-1, w-1, nb-1) 3 Total: 202 for three in 66 overs Fall of wickets: 1-24, 2-147, 3-165 Bowling: Trent Boult 15-3-38-2,
England 202-3 at stumps on day 3,
James Vince made 76 and Mark Stoneman 60 as England took firm control of the second cricket Test against New Zealand here today, reaching 202-3 to lead by 231 runs at stumps on the third day. Joe Root was 30 not out and Dawid Malan 19 when stumps were drawn three overs early because of bad light. Vince broke a form drought with the third half century of his career and Stoneman posted his highest test score and second fifty of the series in a 123-run partnership for the second wicket which allowed England to build decisively on its 29-run first innings lead. But while both batsman finally prospered on a docile pitch at Hagley Oval, they likely also gave up the chance to fully capitalize on perfect batting conditions. Vince looked on track at least to surpass his highest test score of 83 -- achieved in the first test of the Ashes series in Australia -- but a lapse in concentration cost him dearly. He was well set and batting fluently, having reached his half century from 71 balls, when .
Sindhu hopes to be fit in time to lead India's medal rush
Struck by an ankle sprain prior to the Commonwealth Games, Olympic silver medallist P V Sindhu hoped to regain peak fitness before the start of individual events and assured India will return with multiple medals. Sindhu had suffered a sprain on her right ankle while practicing at the Gopichand Academy on Tuesday but scans showed no injury to the bone or ligament, much to the relief of Indian contingent and fans. "Preparation wise everything has been going on well for me. Of course, unfortunately, I sprained my ankle a bit but I think I should be fine by the time the Games starts, I hope I will be completely fit by then," the 22-year-old Indian told PTI. Four years ago, Sindhu had hoped of retaining the women's singles gold that Saina Nehwal won for India for the first time in the Delhi edition. However, the yellow metal eluded her and she settled for a bronze after losing in the semifinals to Canada's Michelle Li. A lot has changed since then and Sindhu is currently India's top ...