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Kenya's Chepkirui skips CWG, eyes Istanbul Half Marathon title
Kenya's Joyce Chepkirui has opted not to defend her 10,000m gold medal at the Commonwealth Games (CWG) and instead will be running in the Istanbul Half Marathon on April 8.
Kenya's Jepkesho shakes off injury, eyes victory at Rotterdam marathon
Kenyan Olympian Visiline Jepkesho has shaken off her injury and will be eyeing for redemption at the Rotterdam Marathon on April 8.
Former world marathon champion Kirui eyes London title
London 2012 Olympic Games marathon silver medalist Abel Kirui hopes his lust to clinch the London marathon title will finally be answered on April 22.
Good ball for Associates is poor delivery at IPL nets: Lamichchane
Sandeep Lamichhane's is a lovely little story of a boy stepping into man's world with a dream in his eyes and desire to see his tiny nation on the global cricketing map. With former Australian captain Michael Clarke's blessings and good wishes from the millions in Nepal, Lamichhane is going through the paces under Ricky Ponting at the Delhi Daredevils nets as he is slowly coming to terms with the gulf in standard between players from the Associate and full-member nation. India's Gen-Next batsmen Prithvi Shaw, Shreyas Iyer were repeatedly depositing the 17-year-old leg-spinner into the stands. He is still a work in progress and unlikely to be played ahead of veteran Amit Mishra unless Ponting thinks otherwise. Mishra himself looked overweight and out of form during the net session. "I am learning the difference. I have got some experience during the three days at the nets. It's great to bowl to these quality batsmen. Some of the deliveries that can't be hit by batsmen from associate ...
Salah leads Liverpool to rally 2-1 over Crystal Palace
A late goal from Mohamed Salah sealed Liverpool's come-from-behind 2-1 victory over Crystal Palace on Saturday in English Premier League action, temporarily holding the second spot in the league table.
Kenya's Rotich, Jepkorir face off in quest for Daegu Marathon title
Revenge will be in the air as Kenyan duo of Pamela Rotich and Winnie Jepkorir duel for this year's Daegu International Marathon on Sunday in South Korea.
Spanish lifter Valentin wins women's 75kg European title
Spanish weightlifter Lydia Valentin on Saturday earned her fourth European title as she dominated the women's 75 kilogram final at the European Weightlifting Championships, prevailing over France's Gaelle Nayo-Ketchanke and Finland's Meri Ilmarinen.
Dzeko secures draw for Roma vs Bologna ahead of Barcelona clash
Roma forward Edin Dzeko on Saturday scored a late equaliser to secure a 1-1 away draw for his side against Bologna in the Serie A 30th round.
Girona held to 1-1 draw against struggling Levante
Girona on Saturday lost two possible points in the La Liga table, coming up short in the 1-1 home draw against Levante in the 30th round of the Spanish league.
Indian Women's League: Eastern Sporting Union beat India Rush SC
Eastern Sporting Union continued their winning run in the Hero Indian Womens League with a 3-1 victory over India Rush Soccer Club at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Saturday.
Dipa likely to visit Moscow for training ahead of Asian Games
Ace gymnast Dipa Karmakar is mulling a month-long training camp in Russia ahead of the August 18-September 2 Asian Games, her coach Bisweshwar Nandi revealed here on Saturday.
Hales to replace Warner at SRH
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) have signed England batsman Alex Hales as a replacement for disgraced Australian star David Warner for the upcoming 2018 season of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Eyeing Asian Games comeback, Dipa heads to Moscow for training
Injured Indian gymnast Dipa Karmakar will head to Moscow for a month-long training stint as she sets her sight on a successful return at the Asian Games in Jakarta from August 18-September 2, her coach Bisweshwar Nandi said today. Dipa, who will miss the Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast owing to an Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) injury, has resumed training recently. "We have drawn up a chart for her keeping Asian Games in mind. We are looking forward to a four-week stint in Moscow in May," Nandi said on the sidelines of a felicitation programme here. "The rehab is over and she's training well. She's doing the basic vaults. First trying to get stable then she will attempt the risky Produnova," he said. Dipa has not competed since her historic fourth place finish in the 2016 Rio Olympics, but the the 24-year-old is eyeing a maiden medal at the Asian Games. "The Asian Games will be tougher than the upcoming Commonwealth Games - China and South Korea are really strong in gymnastics. ...
Australia's replacement batsmen make 12 runs between them
Australia's three replacement batsmen made just 12 runs between them as their team made a poor start on the second day of the fourth Test against South Africa at the Wanderers Stadium today. Opening batsmen Joe Burns and Matt Renshaw were out for four and eight respectively while Peter Handscomb was out first ball for nought to leave Australia reeling at 38 for three an hour after tea in reply to South Africa's first innings total of 488. The trio were playing in place of Cameron Bancroft, David Warner and Steve Smith, who were all banned after the ball tampering scandal which rocked the third Test. Burns was caught by a diving Faf du Plessis at second slip off Kagiso Rabada, while the other two fell off successive balls from Vernon Philander. Renshaw was caught behind while Handscomb was bowled off an inside edge as he tried to withdraw his bat from a lifting delivery.
Super Cup: Upbeat Bengaluru FC to face Gokulam Kerala (Preview)
Indian Super League (ISL) finalist Bengaluru FC is all set to face "giant killers" Gokulam Kerala FC in the Round-of-16 match of the Super Cup football championship to be played at the Kalinga Stadium here on Sunday.
Santosh Trophy: Bengal, Kerala all set for title clash
Bengal and Kerala are both aiming to end a remarkable Santosh Trophy campaign by winning the title when they face off in the championship clash at Vivekananda Yubabharati Krirangan in Kolkata on Sunday.Fittingly enough, two of the most successful teams in the history of the competition, Bengal with 32 titles and Kerala, the five-time winners, will be vying for the title.Bengal blanked Karnataka in a nervy semi-final encounter as two of the veterans in the side Jiten Murmu and Tirthankar Sarkar scored for the hosts to set-up a date with Kerala who beat Mizoram 1-0 in their semifinal.Bengal, who will carry the advantage of being the home side, have built their success around a solid defence that has only conceded two goals so far in the tournament, while they have relied heavily on the star quality of Jiten Murmu at the other end. Even coach Ranjan Chowdhury sounded confident about his team's chances."There is absolutely no pressure on the team. The team has confidence in its ability to
BCCI appoints ex-Rajasthan DGP Ajit Singh as ACU head
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) named former Director General of Police (Rajasthan), Ajit Singh, as the head of its Anti Corruption Unit (ACU) on Saturday.Shekhawat will replace Neeraj Kumar, the former Police Commissioner of Delhi, in the role. However, Kumar has been retained as Advisor of the ACU till May 31, the BCCI said in an official statement.Singh will take charge of the office before the start of the Indian Premier League (IPL) on April 7 and will be based out of the BCCI headquarters at Cricket Centre, Mumbai."Having served the Indian Police Service for around 36 years, Singh comes with a wealth of experience in anti-corruption operations, investigative work and field policing. Singh also headed the anti-corruption bureau of Rajasthan for four years," the BCCI informed in its statement..
Ticket sales for CSK matches in Chennai to begin from April 2
Sale of tickets for Chennai Super Kings home matches during IPL-11, at M A Chidambaram Stadium here, will begin on April 2. The minimum price of tickets is Rs 1,300 for C, D and E stands (lower tier), said a press note. The tickets would be sold from 9.30 AM to 12.30 PM and 2 to 6 PM on designated days. The premium hospitality tickets are priced between Rs 5,000 and 6,500. CSK plays the first home match against Kolkata Knight Riders on April 10. Not more than two tickets will be sold per person at the counter, it said. Tickets can also be booked online atchennaisuperkings.com and bookmyshow.com CSK is returning to IPL after a two-year gap following suspension in spot fixing saga. The team has been training since last week at the M A Chidambaram Stadium. Iconic captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni was among those to arrive early for the training. Head coach Stephen Fleming linked up with the squad on March 27.
Fazila scores five as Gokulam rout Indira Gandhi ASE 6-1
Ikwaput Fazila scored five goals as Gokulam Kerala FC routed Indira Gandhi Academy SE 6-1 to notch up their first win in the ongoing Hero Indian Women's League match at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here today. Sumithra Kamaraj scored the opening goal as Indira Gandhi ASE took the lead but Ugandan striker Fazila had other plans as she wrecked havoc scoring five times for Gokulam. Anita Rawat was the other scorer for Gokulam. The match began with Gokulam coming strongly off the blocks. They made several inroads into the Indira Gandhi box with Fazila and Anita combining well. But their efforts didn't yield a goal. As was the case for Gokulam in their past two matches they conceded against the run of play despite their dominance, when Sumithra scored a stunner in the 24th minute. Her shot going past Rumpa to give Indira the 1-0 lead. The goal made Gokulam's reserve stronger as they drove forward in search of an equaliser. It did arrive in the 32nd minute when Fazila's shot took a slight ..
Bavuma just misses century in big South African total
Temba Bavuma was stranded five runs short of a century as South Africa were all out for 488 on the second day of the fourth Test at the Wanderers Stadium on Saturday. Bavuma was on 95, within sight of his second Test century, when Australian fast bowler Pat Cummins took two wickets with successive balls to finish off South Africa's first innings. Cummins was easily Australia's most impressive bowler, finishing with five for 83. On a pitch with pace and some uneven bounce, South Africa's total took them a long way towards their goal of securing a first home series win against Australia since 1969-70. South Africa lead the series 2-1. The Australians, rocked by a ball tampering scandal during the third Test and missing injured strike bowler Mitchell Starc, endured a frustrating first half of the day as Bavuma shared stands of 85 with Quinton de Kock (39) and 66 with Keshav Maharaj, who hit a cavalier career-best 45 off 51 balls. There were six partnerships of 50 or more in the South ...