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Taking lead before half-time was crucial: Chennaiyin coach
Chennaiyin FC coach John Gregory said taking the lead before half-time turned things around during the Indian Super League (ISL) final against Bengaluru FC.
Sindhu loses in All England semis
India's star shuttler P.V. Sindhu lost to Japanese second seed Akane Yamaguchi in the semi-finals of the All England Open BWF World Tour Super 1000 here on Saturday.
Chennaiyin beat Bengaluru to claim second ISL title
Chennaiyin FC claimed their second Indian Super League (ISL) title with a convincing 3-2 win over hot favourites Bengaluru FC in the final here on Saturday.
Sindhu loses epic semifinal at All England Championship
Olympic silver medallist P V Sindhu let history slip out of her hands as she lost an epic semifinal against world no 2 Japanese Akane Yamaguchi to bow out of the USD 1000,000 All England championship here today. On the cusp of history, Sindhu failed to build on a handsome lead in the decider to go down 21-19 19-21 18-21 to Yamaguchi after battling for an hour and 19 minutes. This was the ninth victory on the trot for the 20-year-old Japanese, who had won the German Open early this month. In scenes similar to the one that went down to the wire in the summit clash of last year's Dubai Super Series Final, both Sindhu and Yamaguchi threw themselves on the court, traversing diagonally again and again during a series of punishing rallies, which defined the edge-of-the-seat thriller. However, in the end it was Yamaguchi, who showed better nerves to walk away with the match and cement a place at the finals against World No 1 Taiwanese Tai Tzu Ying at the Arena Birmingham here. Despite being ..
All England Open: Sindhu loses in semi-final
Rio Olympics silver-medallist PV Sindhu lost against Japan's Akane Yamaguchi in women's singles semi-final match of All England Badminton Championships on Saturday.After winning the opening game 21-19, Sindhu lost the second game 19-21 against Akane Yamaguchi.The Japanese shuttler defeated Sindhu 19-21, 21-19, 21-18 to book her berth for the final where she will take on World No. 1 Tai Tzu Ying.On Thursday, the fourth-seed produced a spirited performance as she bounced back from a game down to register a 20-22, 21-18, 21-18 win over 2016 champion Nozomi Okuhara of Japan in a nail-biting quarter-final clash that lasted an hour and 24 minutes here at the Arena Birmingham.With the win, Sindhu had clinched her fifth victory over the world number six Japanese, who had also robbed the former of a gold medal at the World Championship in Glasgow.It should be noted that Sindhu is the lone Indian shuttler left in the tournament after HS Prannoy missed by a whisker from making it to the ...
Indian boxers vow rich medal haul Down Under
The Indian boxing contingent for Commonwealth Games 2018 is all pumped up and vowed to give their best performance, before departing for Australia, here on Saturday evening.Indian ace boxer Vikas Krishan thanked the federation for their support and said he is hopeful of winning a gold medal."The last time I was out because of an injury. This is my first Commonwealth Games and I really want to perform well. I am hopeful of bagging a gold medal. If we don't do it now, we will never be able to do it," Krishan told ANI.Boxer Lovlina Borgohain who won a medal at India Open is hopeful of winning the gold medal this time."I fell short of the gold at India Open. I will try my best to get the gold this time," she told ANI.Meanwhile, Boxing Federation of India (BFI) President Ajay Singh also pumped the team's morale, claiming that the Indian contingent is a good blend of youth and experience."We have tried to put boxers first. Over the last one year we have tried to do whatever we can for the ..
One bad tournament and I'd be on my way out: Dinesh Karthik
Indian wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik on Saturday admitted that one bad tournament could see him on his way out of the team."From where I sit, every tournament is important, one bad tournament and I would be on my way out, so every time I have got to be on the top of my game, trying to do as well as I can," the 32 year-old while addressing the media ahead of the final of the tri-nation Nidahas Trophy against Bangladesh, in Sri Lanka."There is pressure, but I need to be able to handle it, embrace it rather than run away from it," the Chennai-born cricketer said.Although India may seem to be the better side in the final, in theory at least, Karthik remained wary of their neighbours, who twice beat hosts Sri Lanka to book their spot in the final against India."They are a team that achieved Test status not many years ago, and have propelled since then. They have done well in recent years, especially in sub continent conditions they are a very good team, and we are just focused on our
What happens on the ground, stays there: Shakib Al Hasan
Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan, who was recently fined 25 percent of his match fees, for breaching Level 1 of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Code of Conduct during his side's T20I win against Sri Lanka in Colombo on Friday, said that whatever happens on the ground in between the 22 yards, stays there."There's nothing that we want to discuss. What happens in ground, remains in ground. Both Cricket Boards had good relations for last 10-15 yrs, players have good relations," Shakib Al Hasan told reporters here.Shakib Al Hasan and reserve player Nurul Hasan were fined 25 percent of their match fees, earlier today.They also received one demerit point for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct.Shakib was found to have breached Article 2.1.1 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to "conduct that is contrary to the spirit of the game", while Nurul was found guilty of violating Article 2.1.2, which deals with "conduct that brings ..
Pressure to perform too high at times: Mary Kom
Five-time World Champion and Olympics bronze medallist M.C. Mary Kom said on Saturday that sometimes, she becomes worried about her performance and people's reaction if she does not win a medal for the country."Sometimes, I feel a lot of pressure regarding what if my performance goes down? How will I handle it? If I do not get a medal for the country, what will people think about me? I get stressed at times, thinking all this," Mary Kom told ANI.The star boxer, however, maintained that there is nothing more important to her than winning a medal for India in every match she plays.Talking about her preparation for the upcoming Commonwealth Games, she said, "I always try to perform better and give it my best. I will try to give my best performance in the coming Commonwealth Games and try to meet the expectations of the people".The 2018 Commonwealth Games will begin in Gold Coast, Australia, from April 4.
Chennaiyin FC beat fancied Bengaluru FC to lift ISL trophy
Chennaiyin FC lifted their game to a level befitting the occasion and sent fancied Bengaluru FC crushing to a painful 2-3 defeat, clinching the Indian Super League (ISL) title in style here tonight. Chennaiyin FC's Mailson Alves turned out to be the star of the title with a brace. And there was also some Brazilian touch to the game. Mailson first scored in the 17th minute, which cancelled Sunil Chhetri's ninth minute opener for the hosts, and then propelled his side to a remarkable lead with another leaping header in the 45th minute. Raphael Augusto, also a Brazilian, added to the home team's agony with his 67th minute strike, leaving the raucous home fans stunned at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium, which was packed to the rafters. Miku scored for Bengaluru in injury time but that proved to be too little, too late. Interestingly, four out of the five goals came through headers. This was Chennaiyin FC's second title triumph in the ISL, tying them with ATK as the most successful team in the
Chennaiyin beat Bengaluru to claim 2nd ISL crown
Chennaiyin FC claimed their second Indian Super League (ISL) title with a convincing 3-2 win over hot favourites Bengaluru FC in the final here on Saturday.
Deportivo, Las Palmas tie 1-1 in La Liga
Las Palmas and Deportivo de La Coruna on Saturday continued their residency in the relegation zone of La Liga after tying 1-1.
Bengal squad named for Santosh Trophy final round
Defending champions West Bengal on Saturday announced their 20-member squad for the final round of the national football championship for the Santosh Trophy starting from Monday at the Rabindra Sarovar and Howrah Stadium here.
Kevin Pietersen quits cricket
Former England captain Kevin Pietersen on Saturday called time on his cricketing career with a four-word Twitter message, writing 'Boots up! Thank you.
Yamaha's Zarco dominates final MotoGP practice
French MotoGP rider Johann Zarco (Yamaha Tech 3) on Saturday dominated the third and final free practice session for the Grand Prix of Qatar at the Losail circuit, but could not top the best time set on the first day by Italy's Andrea Dovizioso (Ducati).
Barcelona's coach aware of Bilbao's danger
Barcelona's Spanish coach Ernesto Valverde on Saturday warned his players of the danger posed by Athletic Bilbao ahead of their La Liga clash.
Legends Balbir Sr, Fauja Singh grace Sports literature festival
Sporting legend Balbir Singh Sr and world's oldest marathoner Baba Fauja Singh went down the memory lane when they came together at Play Write 2018, a first-of-its-kind Sports Literature Festival, here today. The two-day sports literature festival was inaugurated by 94-year-old hockey legend Balbir Singh Sr, who was a member of three Olympic gold medal winning teams in London (1948), Helsinki (1952), and Melbourne (1956 as captain). Balbir Sr narrated some gripping stories from his childhood describing how his love for the game of hockey began, leaving the audience spellbound by the energy and humour with which the legend spoke. "My father was very strict, he also used to tell me don't waste time in hockey. While he was very strict, but as he discovered that hockey was my first love and passion, he also encouraged me," he said. He said that he still remembers the feeling when Indian flag was hoisted at the 1948 Olympics "when we beat Britain 4-0 to clinch India's first Olympic Gold. .
Gurbani puts Vidarbha on brink of win after record 800/7
Vidarbha ended up with a record 800 for seven before pacer Rajneesh Gurbani tore through the Rest of India batting to put the reigning Ranji champions on the cusp of securing the Irani Cup here. Vidarbha, who began day four at 702 for five, declared at 800 for seven after Apoorv Wankhade (157 not out off 221) scored his second first-class hundred. Vidarbha's mammoth score is the highest total in Irani Cup's history. Gurbani (4/46), who is only the second bowler to take a hat-trick in a Ranji Trophy final, then had RoI reeling at six for 98 in 28 overs before they recovered to 236 for six at close of play. Hanuma Vihari (81 batting) and Jayant Yadav (62 batting) saved the blushes for RoI with an unbeaten 138-run stand for the seventh wicket. It is unlikely that Vidarbha would be able to bowl out RoI twice on day five but a very likely first-innings lead will be enough to lift the trophy. Gurbani had Ravikumar Samarth (0) caught before he removed RoI captain Karun Nair (21). Umesh ...
Bengal coach not happy with Santosh Trophy preparation
They may be record 32 times winners in the national football championship for the Santosh Trophy, but Bengal will not start overwhelming favourites with their "worst preparation ever". Bengal today announced a 20-member team and head coach Ranjan Chowdhury painted a grim picture, saying the team has never been so short of preparation in its 72nd year history of the tournament. "I don't recall a time when Bengal was so short of preparation. I think I'm facing this situation for the first time ever. We are almost without preparation," Chowdhury told PTI. His biggest concern was that he did not get to train with five of his key players including forward Jiten Murmu, who is also the captain. "They were busy with their club commitments at Mohammedan Sporting and will be joining tomorrow -- on the eve of our opener (against Manipur)," he said. "We had virtually no training before the tournament. It's been a tough preparation." The Bengal gaffer will also miss four players who have returned .
T20: Mumbai North East thrash North Mumbai Panthers by 34 runs
Mumbai North East Triumph Knight bowlers put up a spirited show as they convincingly defeated North Mumbai Panthers by 34 runs in their T20 Mumbai League encounter here today. With this win, the Mumbai North East team, which has 8 points from 5 games, became the first team to qualify for the play-offs. Defending a competitive 179, Mumbai North East spinners ran through the North Mumbai Panthers as they were restricted to 145/8. Pacer Vaibhav Singh (3-21), Aditya Dhumal (2-11), Atif Attarwala (1-21), Vinayak Bhoir (1-31), Kalpesh Sawant (1-29) were all impressive as they took wickets at regular intervals and never allowed the opposition batsman to settle down. For the North Mumbai side, barring Sairaj Patil (34 off 25 balls) and Yashasvi Jaiswal (29 off 24 balls), no other batsman stood tall as Mumbai North East won without much difficulty at the Wankhede stadium here. Earlier, a late onslaught by Sumit Ghadigoankar (41 not out off 13 balls) helped the Triumph Knights ...