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Baseball qualification system for 2020 Olympics announced
The international baseball governing body has announced the qualification system for the sport at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.
Broad brands Australians hypocrites as ball-tampering row erupts
England pace bowler Stuart Broad branded the Australians hypocrites today as the ball-tampering scandal erupted in South Africa amid continuing tension there over verbal abuse involving players and spectators. Broad also questioned why Australia would want to tamper with the ball when they managed to generate reverse swing in the recent Ashes series in conditions that "you wouldn't expect the ball to reverse". "It's a shame," Broad said when questioned about the scandal in South Africa, at the end of the fourth day's play in the first Test between England and New Zealand in Auckland. Television footage has shown Australian fielder Cameron Bancroft taking an object out of his pocket and appearing to rub it on the ball in the third Test in Cape Town on Saturday. Bancroft has been charged with attempting to change the condition of the ball and his captain Steve Smith has admitted that the tampering, intended to encourage reverse swing, had been planned by senior Australian players. There
South African stretch lead over Australia in third Test
Reeling from a ball-tampering scandal, Australia struggled on the field as South Africa's lead neared 400 on the fourth morning of the third Test at Newlands today. South Africa had reached 333 for seven at lunch, an overall lead of 389, after adding 95 runs to their overnight 238 for five. Although AB de Villiers fell to the second new ball for 68, Quinton de Kock (65) and Vernon Philander (39 not out) scored freely in a sixth wicket stand of 55 off 67 balls. A muted chorus of boos greeted Australia when stand-in captain Tim Paine led the team out at the start of play after regular captain Steve Smith and vice-captain David Warner were stood down following Saturday's ball-tampering revelations.
Para-athletes cry foul over mismanagement
Para-athletes, who have come to participate in the 16th Senior Para National Athletics Meet in Haryana's Panchkula, have complained about substandard facilities being provided to them.Players, particularly on wheelchairs, have said they have been facing troubles due to lack of facilities and mismanagement."There are fewer facilities here and more than that there is a lot of mismanagement that has caused trouble. The washrooms are on the first floor where our wheelchairs cannot go so this has led to some hardships," a para-athlete Jaspreet told ANI.Another para-athlete from Bihar said, "The problems faced by the athletes here is not due to lack of facilities but mismanagement. The tuning here [between officials and players] is missing. Otherwise, the facilities like food are worth appreciating."However, state's Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has said that he had no information regarding the situation and not received any complaints in connection with the same matter.The five-day ...
Federer to lose top spot after Miami Open defeat
Twenty-time grand slam champion Roger Federer will lose his world number one spot after suffering a shock defeat at the hands of world number 175 Thanasi Kokkinakis at the Miami Open on Sunday.The Australia stunned defending champion Federer 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7/4)."This is nuts," Kokkinakis expressed after his win."It's an unreal week for me. I've trained with [Federer] a bunch of times and he's a great role model for the sport, but I took what I learned and played my game and executed. I didn't put a lot of scoreboard pressure on him, but when I'm playing on my terms I don't feel there are too many people that can go with me. I just needed to play my game and aggressive tennis," he added.Following the defeat, Federer will be replaced by Rafael Nadal at the top of the new rankings.The 36-year-old became the oldest world number one after winning the ATP title in Rotterdam, soon after claiming his 20th Grand Slam crown at the Australian Open.The Miami Open defeat to Federer comes just a ...
Women triseries: Wyatt guides England to record win, beat India by 7-wickets
Opener Danni Wyatt's 52-ball 124 led England to their highest successful run chase in T20I and a seven-wicket victory over India in the tri-series in Mumbai.Coming in to bat first, India posted a big total of 198 with help of opener Smriti Mandhana's record fastest fifty by an Indian batswoman.A 40-ball 76 from Mandhana along with Mithali Raj's half-century laid the platform for the hosts' highest total in the shortest form of the game.The two stitched 129 runs together for the side before Mandhana perished in the 12th over.Skipper Harmanpreet Kaur then scored 30 runs off 22 balls while Pooja Vastrakar struck 22 to take India to 198 for the loss of five wickets after their 20 overs.Chains down the target, Wyatt scored her second century in T20 as England chased down the total with 10 balls to spare.Her 124-run innings also earned her the Player of the Match.Wyatt's opening partner Bryony Smith struck 15, Tammy Beaumont scored 35 while Natalie Sciver scored 12.India are still winless ..
Women's T20I: England beat India with record chase
England completed a record chase to thrash India by seven wickets in a Women's T20I Tri-Series match here on Sunday.
Ball tampering: Aussie Women skipper censored from taking questions
Australia women's team T20 skipper Meg Lanning was today gagged from taking questions regarding the ball-tempering scandal, involving their men's counterparts, that has rocked the third cricket Test against South Africa in the Rainbow nation. Obviously, Meg's here to talk about tomorrow's game. I know a lot is going on elsewhere. So I expect you guys to respect the fact that Meg's in middle of a series and she's not here to talk about that, something that's happening in South Africa. So today is purely cricket related questions, Australian team's media manager Lucy Williams announced at the start of the press briefing. The Australian men's team got embroiled in a major controversy in South Africa yesterday after the issue of ball-tampering surfaced in the ongoing third Test match, leading to the standing down of Steve Smith and David Warner as captain and vice-captain for the remaining of the third Test. The Australian women's team, on the other hand, are currently playing the T20 ...
Messi joins Argentina group training ahead of Spain friendly
Argentina forward Lionel Messi worked out with his national football squad on Sunday, after having missed the first training session at the Real Madrid sports city in the Spanish capital.
Miami spectators threatened my family, Wozniacki claims
Danish woman tennis player Caroline Wozniacki has denounced "threats" by spectators during the second round match of the Premier Mandatory of Miami against Puerto Rican Mónica Puig.
Former Brazil keeper Cesar rules out new Flamengo deal
Former Brazil goalkeeper Julio Cesar has ruled out the prospect of extending his contract with the Flamengo football club.
Australia jeered by South African crowd after ball-tampering
A muted chorus of boos greeted Australia when stand-in captain Tim Paine led the team out at the start of play against South Africa today in the wake of a ball-tampering scandal. Paine was made captain for the rest of the third Test -- which has reached the fourth day -- at Newlands after regular captain Steve Smith and vice-captain David Warner were stood down following Saturday's revelations. Although all tickets for the day had been sold, the ground was only about a third full at the start of play. Some boos could be heard but a loud public address system was played until the Australians had taken their places on the field. Former Australia captain Allan Border said in SuperSport television's build-up to the day's play that he was "angry and embarrassed" by Saturday's events. Australian leg-spinning great Shane Warne also spoke of his ire. "I am disappointed in Steve Smith as captain to take that decision to go out and try to do this." He said the actions were "un-Australian" and ..
Red Bull's Ricciardo denied Australian GP podium finish
Try as he might, Daniel Ricciardo could not find a way past Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen to grab a place on the podium in his home Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne today. Ricciardo in his Red Bull strove to pass Raikkonen over the latter stages, but found the implacable Finn a stubborn obstacle on the notoriously tight Albert Park street circuit. Ricciardo was seeking to become the first home driver to win the Australian Grand Prix since it became part of the world championship calendar in 1985. Alan Jones was the last to top the podium in his home grand prix, in 1980, a year when he also was the last Australian to win the Formula One world championship. Ricciardo was forced to start eighth off the grid after a three-place penalty for driving too fast under red flag conditions during Friday's practice. "I'm happy with the way I drove today and we had a very fast race car," he said. "It's not often I sit behind someone for most of the race but it's a tight track and one of the more ...
England three down, need another 237 to save Test
New Zealand snapped up three wickets Sunday, including that of Joe Root with the last ball of the day, to pin down an England side battling to salvage a draw from the first Test. At stumps England were 132 for three, still needing another 237 runs on the final day to save the Test in Auckland. Danger man Root was on 51, his 38th half-century in Tests, when he was smacked on the right index finger by a flyer from Trent Boult in the last over. After medical treatment he shaped up to face the last ball of the day and was caught behind by wicketkeeper BJ Watling. New Zealand had declared their first innings on 427 for eight, with Henry Nicholls unbeaten on 145 to show the pitch held no demons. But England were in immediate trouble as they faced a target of 369 to avoid an innings defeat. The timing of the declaration gave the hosts 50 minutes to bowl at England before dinner in the day-night Test and then have another crack in the twilight-to-dark period. The innings was only into its ...
Ball tampering scandal: Steve Smith stands down as captain
Following the unraveling of a massive ball-tampering scandal, Steve Smith and David Warner agreed to step down as captain and vice-captain, respectively, for the remainder of the third Test against South Africa in Cape Town."Following discussions with Steve Smith and David Warner they have agreed to stand down as Captain and Vice-Captain respectively for the remainder of this Test match," Cricket Australia CEO James Sutherland said in an official statement.The statement further read, "This Test match needs to proceed, and in the interim we will continue to investigate this matter with the urgency that it demands."Wicketkeeper-batsman Tim Paine will lead Australia at Newlands as the Baggy Greens will resume the Day Four of the Third Test."The Board of Cricket Australia has endorsed Tim Paine to step in as Acting Captain for the remainder of this Test," Cricket Australia Chairman, David Peever said."The Board fully supports the process for an immediate investigation into what occurred ..
Australia captain Smith, vice-captain Warner step down for 3rd Test
Australia's Steven Smith and David Warner on Sunday stepped down as captain and vice-captain respectively for the remainder of the ongoing third Test against South Africa in the wake of the ball-tampering controversy.
Federer stunned by Kokkinakis at Miami Open
Swiss top seed Roger Federer bowed out of the Miami Open in a surprising 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7-4) second round loss here at the hands of upcoming Australian Thanasi Kokkinakis.
Vettel wins F1 season's first Grand Prix in Australia
Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel took advantage of a virtual safety car to steal the lead from Mercedes' reigning world champion Lewis Hamilton as he won the Australian Grand Prix, the first of the Formula One season, on Sunday.
Need to improve bowling, admits Kaur
Indian women's T20 captain Harmanpreet Kaur today admitted her bowling unit needs to improve after England recorded the highest chase in T20 internationals against the hosts. "If you see the first innings, the wicket was not that easy to bat on, but the way Mithali di and Smriti batted it was outstanding. I know in the bowling department we are not improving, we need to improve and we will definitely improve," Harmanpreet told reporters at the post match conference. "Well, if wicket is good, we still need that much guts to bat or ball on, we just cannot depend on the wicket. We always need that effort to do something on the ground. And at least as a batting unit, we are showing that," she added. India Women suffered their second successive defeat as England chased a mammoth 198-4 in just 18.4 over with Daniellie Wyatt scoring a blistering 124. Harmanpreet also opined that lack of dot balls cost the hosts the game. "The only reason we could not make it today is that we did not ball ...
India U-16 beat Hong Kong to win Jockey Youth Cup
India U-16 were crowned champions of the Jockey Cup International Youth Invitational Football Tournament after defeating hosts Hong Kong 4-2 in the final here today. A brace from Bekey Oram in the first half and goals from Rohit Danu and Lalrokima in the second-half settled the issue for India. This was the India's third consecutive victory in as many days. They had earlier defeated Chinese Taipei (4-0) and Singapore (3-1). The team coached by Bibiano Fernandes is presently unbeaten in 22 matches which includes friendly matches against National Youth Teams and International Club and Academy sides. The youth tournament was a part of a series of International exposure tours planned by the All India Football Federation (AIFF) along with the Sports Authority of India (SAI)to provide the best preparation for the squad in their quest to qualify to the next edition of the FIFA U-17 World Cup. The tournament was an U-17 event where India fielded their U-16 national team. They have already ...