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Kane Williamson to lead Sunrisers in IPL 2018
New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson was on Thursday named captain of Sunrisers Hyderabad after Australian David Warner was banned from playing in IPL 2018 in the wake of the ball-tampering scandal.
Bengaluru FC give one-year extension to Dimas Delgado
Bengaluru FC have handed a one-year contract extension to playmaker Dimas Delgado, which will see him with the Blues till the end of 2018-19 season, the club announced today. "My family and I have enjoyed our time here so far and we want it to carry on. I want to stay on, fight hard and win the ISL and every other trophy we are competing for," he said here. The Santa Coloma de Gramanet-born midfielder said his experience at the club has been amazing so far and his in ISL and AFC Cup was memorable. Delgado, 6th player to have signed an extension with Bengaluru, has been one of the standout performers by bagging three assists and scoring a goal against FC Goa before the home fans. Rahul Bheke, Juanan Gonzalez, Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, Erik Paartalu and Boithang Haokip, have already signed extensions with the club. He has also made a total of 1,120 passes in 17 ISL games with an outstanding passing accuracy of 77 per cent. Having joined from Western Sydney Wanderers ahead of the Blues' ...
Smith apologies for 'failure of his leadership'
Breaking down often during a press conference, a distraught former Australia skipper Steve Smith on Thursday apologised for his involvement in the ball tampering scandal and took full responsibility for it.
I am sorry, tearful Smith seeks forgiveness
An emotional Steve Smith broke down repeatedly as he took full responsibility for the ball-tampering scandal, saying he is simply gutted right now and would regret the incident for the rest of his life. "To all of my teammates, to fans of cricket all over the world and to all Australians who are disappointed and angry. I'm sorry," a tearful Smith said in a five-minute press conference after being sent home in disgrace from South Africa. "I take full responsibility ... There was a failure of leadership, of my leadership. I'll do everything I can to make up for my mistake and the damage it's caused. "I don't blame anyone. I'm the captain of the Australian team. It's on my watch and I take responsibility for what happened last Saturday," he said referring to the incident during the third Test against South Africa in Cape Town. Smith and vice-captain David Warner were slapped with one-year bans for plotting the episode in which Cameron Bancroft was caught on camera pulling out sand paper .
Martinez ends coaching partnership with Muguruza
Former Spain tennis player Conchita Martinez has announced the end of her coaching partnership with compatriot and world No. 3 Garbiñe Muguruza, who was knocked out of the Miami Open in the round of 16.
Barcelona's Digne out for 3 weeks with injury
Barcelona defender Lucas Digne is to be sidelined for nearly three weeks after suffering a thigh injury, the Catalan football club has announced.
Nacional focuses on holding on to top spot in Paraguayan league
Undefeated Nacional will be focusing on defending the top spot in the Paraguayan football league standings when they take on Deportivo Santani this weekend.
Williamson replaces Warner as Sunrisers captain
New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson has replaced the disgraced David Warner as the captain of Sunrisers Hyderabad, a day after the Australian was barred from the IPL for his role in the ball-tampering controversy in South Africa. "I've accepted the role to stand in as captain for this season. It's an exciting opportunity with a talented group of players. I look forward to the challenges ahead," Williamson said in a tweet posted by the franchise's official twitter handle. "We are happy to announce Kane Williamson as the the captain of SunRisers Hyderabad for IPL 2018." added team's CEO K Shanmugam. Warner, declared the chief plotter of the infamous incident, apologised for his role in the scandal. He was the captain of SRH last season. The temperamental opener has been banned for a year and ruled out of any leadership role in future due to the incident. Shikhar Dhawan was another big name expected to replace Warner as Sunrisers captain. However, Williamson captaining Sunrisers means ...
Argentine footballer dies of leukemia
Santiago Vergara, who spent two years with Honduran first division football team Motagua, has died in his native Argentina after a battle with leukemia, the Tegucigalpa club said. He was 26.
Devastated Bancroft says sorry for lying in ball-tampering scandal
"I lied...and I am sorry," said banned Australian batsman Cameron Bancroft as he pleaded forgiveness for his role the "devastating" ball-tampering scandal that led to a nine-month ban on him. Bancroft, who was caught on camera pulling out sand paper to scruff up the ball during the third Test against South Africa in Cape Town, said he is disappointed with himself. "I want to say that I'm very sorry ... I'm very disappointed and I regret my actions ... It is something I will regret for the rest of my life," the opener stated. While Bancroft was suspended for nine months, captain Steve Smith and vice-captain David Warner were banned for a year and also stripped of their leadership roles for plotting the entire episode. "All I can do is ask for forgiveness ... I will do my best to contribute to the community," he added. The 25-year-old had initially denied using sand paper on the ball and apologised for lying when the scandal broke out. "I lied. I lied about the sandpaper. I panicked in .
Warner takes responsibility, apologises for part in ball-tampering scandal
A day after being handed a 12-month ban by Cricket Australia for his involvement in massive ball-tampering scandal, former Australian vice-captain David Warner has issued an apology to the cricketing world for his misconduct.Breaking his silence on the incident that took place during the third Test against South Africa in Cape Town, Warner took to Twitter to admit he had committed a mistake which has damaged the game."To cricket fans in Australia and all over the world: I am currently on my way to Sydney.Mistakes have been made which have damaged cricket. I apologise for my part and take responsibility for it," Warner wrote."I understand the distress this has caused the sport and its fans. It's a stain on the game we all love and I have loved since I was a boy.I need to take a deep breath and spend time with my family, friends and trusted advisors. You will hear from me in a few days," he added.Earlier, Australian head coach Darren Lehmann had finally broken his silence on the ...
Warner apologizes for 'damaging' cricket
Breaking his silence on the ball tampering scandal, disgraced Australian opener David Warner on Friday apologized for "the distress he has caused the sport and its fans".
Mexican defenders Salcedo, Araujo may undergo surgery
Mexico's national football team defenders Carlos Salcedo and Nestor Araujo are set to undergo a medical examination to determine whether they would need surgery for their injuries, said the team's doctor Jose Luis Serrano.
Former coach Arthur slams 'boorish' Australia cricketers
Former coach Mickey Arthur Thursday slammed Australia's players as "boorish and arrogant" and accused them and governing body Cricket Australia of being unwilling to improve the culture within the game. The South African, the first foreigner to hold the post, was sacked on the eve of the Ashes series in 2013 and replaced by current coach Darren Lehmann. Now coaching Pakistan, he said the ball-tampering scandal in South Africa, which saw captain Steve Smith and vice-captain David Warner banned from all international and domestic cricket for 12 months, was the culmination of years of inaction. "Despite generational change, independent reviews and too many behavioural spot fires to list, Cricket Australia and the national team had demonstrated no real willingness or desire to improve the culture within their organisation from season to season," he wrote on www.playersvoice.com.au. "I have been bitterly disappointed watching the Australian cricket team over the last few years. The ...
Spinners, Mandhana secure consolation win for India
India finally had to something cheer about as they defeated England by eight wickets to record a consolation win in the women's T20 tri-series here today. After bundling out England for a paltry 107, the Indian batswomen overhauled the target with 4.2 overs to spare. Opener Smriti Mandhana continued with her rich vein of form, scoring an unbeaten quick-fire 62 in 41 balls. The Indian spinners delivered sharing nine wickets after the opposition decided to bat first. Offie Anuja Patil picked up three wickets while Radha Yadav, Deepti Sharma and Poonam Yadav took two wickets each. The game was a dead rubber as India have already been knocked out of the tournament after losing their first three games, two to Australia and one to England. The chase began on a quick note with Mandhana striking three boundaries off Katie George in the second over and followed up with two fours in the fourth over. Mithali Raj (6) and Jemimah Rodrigues (7) fell early. But, Mandhana, who got a life on 13, made .
Collins stuns Venus, moves into Miami Open semis
American Danielle Collins reached the women's singles semi-finals of the Miami Open after upsetting eighth-seeded compatriot Venus Williams in straight sets 6-2, 6-3 here.
Del Potro beats Raonic to reach Miami Open semis
Argentina's Juan Martin Del Potro edged out Canadian Milos Raonic in a closely fought quarter-final match at the Miami Open tennis tournament here.
Miami Open: Venus stunned by qualifier Collins in quarters
American tennis star Venus Williams suffered a major blow as she crashed out of Miami Masters after slumping to a shocking straight-sets defeat at the hands of qualifier Danielle Collins in the quarter-finals here on Thursday.The three-time champion failed to replicate her good performance in the tournament so far and suffered a 2-6, 3-6 against Collins in an all-American last-eight clash that lasted almost one and a half hour on the courts of Key Biscayne.Following the win, Collins said that she has an incredible respect for Venus, but she is happy to focus on her game and eventually come out victorious."I obviously have an incredible amount of respect for Venus, but you kind of have to take the name out of it and just focus on the tennis part and play one point at a time and use your tactics that you come up with your coaches. That's exactly what I did," the WTA quoted Collins, as saying.With the win, Collins becomes the first qualifier in the history of the Miami Open to make it to
Ball-tampering scandal:Tearful Lehmann vows cultural overhaul
Australian head coach Darren Lehmann has finally broken his silence on the massive ball-tampering scandal, saying that he and his entire cricket team have to change their culture and need to learn from New Zealand the way they play cricket.Talking for the first time since the Cape Town ball-tampering fiasco that saw the provisional suspension of former skipper Steve Smith, former vice-captain David Warner and Cameron Bancroft, Lehmann admitted that their former style of "butting heads on the line" would not stand anymore and that they need to oversee a cultural overhaul in order to save his team's shattered reputation."We need to change how we play and within the boundaries we play. Obviously, previously we've butted heads on the line but that's not the way to go about us playing cricket moving forward. The thing for me would be if we take a leaf out of someone like New Zealand's book, the way they play and respect the opposition," cricket.com.au quoted Lehmann, as saying."We do ...
Warner apologises, says he put stain on game he loves
Banned Australian opener David Warner today apologised for his role in the ball-tampering scandal, saying he put a "stain on the game he loved as a boy". Warner has been identified as the chief plotter of the infamous incident in South Africa, leading to one-year bans on him and captain Steve Smith. Both the players were also barred from this year's IPL. "To cricket fans in Australia and all over the world: I am currently on my way back to Sydney. Mistakes have been made which have damaged cricket," Warner, who was Australia's vice-captain posted on social media. "I apologise for my part and take responsibility for it. I understand the distress this has caused the sport and its fans. Its a stain on the game we all love and I have loved since I was a boy." The 31-year-old Warner, who can still play club cricket, said he needs time to reassess his future. "I need to take a deep breath and spend time with my family, friends and trusted advisers. You will hear from me in a few days," he ..