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Aguero to take 2 weeks off due to knee injury
English football club Manchester City striker Sergio 'Kun' Aguero has announced that he will stay off the pitch for two weeks due to a knee injury.
David Ferrer moves to third round at Indian Wells
Spain's David Ferrer, seeded 29th at Indian Wells, defeated local boy Tennys Sandgren 6-2, 7-6 (3) in straight sets to advance to the third round of the tennis tourney.
Japan's Taro Daniel eliminates Djokovic at Indian Wells
Japan's Taro Daniel, ranked 109th in the world, created a major upset at the Indian Wells tennis tournament, beating former World No.1 Serbian Novak Djokovic.
Djokovic stunned at Indian Wells, Federer advances
Five-time Indian Wells Masters champion Novak Djokovic was knocked out of the tournament by world number 109 Taro Daniel of Japan on Monday.Djokovic suffered a 7-6, 4-6, 6-1 loss to the Japanese in a second round tie.It was the Serbian's first tournament after undergoing an elbow operation, which ended his Australian Open challenge in January."For me, it felt like the first match I ever played on the tour," said Djokovic post his defeat.He added, "Very weird. I mean, I just completely lost rhythm, everything. Just struggled also a little bit with the health the last couple of weeks.""I was not even supposed to be here because of the surgery that was only five, six weeks ago. But I recovered very quickly, and I got myself ready."Meanwhile, world number one Roger Federer has advanced to the third round of the competition with a 6-3, 7-6, victory over Argentina's Federico Delbonis.
Nidahas Trophy: India to take on Sri Lanka today
India will play against host Sri Lanka in the fourth match of the Twenty-20 tri-series, Nidahas Trophy, at the R Premadasa Stadium here today.It will be India's second encounter with Sri Lanka after suffering a five-wicket loss to the hosts in the first match of the tournament.The Men in Blue, being led by stand-in skipper Rohit Sharma, however, bounced back strongly to outplay Bangladesh in their next match.Today's win would take India to the top in the points table past the Lankans, who are currently leading the table on net run rate ahead of India and Bangladesh.On the other hand, Sri Lanka would be hoping for an improved show today after they lost to Bangladesh by five wickets on Saturday.The tournament has been quite erratic so far, as all three teams have won and lost a match each so far.With captain Dinesh Chandimal suspended for the two upcoming matches in the tournament, following his team's slow over-rate against Bangladesh, Thisara Perera has been appointed as the interim ..
Sehwag, Akhtar to converse on Indo-Pak cricket rivalry
Virender Sehwag and Shoaib Akhtar will engage in a conversation around their cricket careers, off-the-field stories and India-Pakistan rivalry. The two will be in the city on March 22 for the first-ever Colors Cricket Conclave. Speaking about the conclave, Sachin Gokhale, Business Head - Middle East & Africa and Head of Business Operations and Corporate Strategy for International Business at IndiaCast said, "Colors Cricket Conclave is our first event for 2018 and we're very excited to introduce this unique cricket concept which will host two sides to the cricket story - i.e. a world-renowned batsman and a legendary bowler from two rival countries.
Badminton tourney for judges of subordinate courts in Bihar
A badminton tournament was organised for the judges of subordinate courts in Bihar for the first time, organisers said. The two-day tournament was inaugurated by Justice Navin Sinha of the Supreme Court on Saturday while Justice Arun Kumar of Patna High Court gave away prizes to the winners yesterday. The tournament was organised by the Bihar Judicial Service Association (BJSA). "A total of 50 participants (both men and women) took part in the tournament," BJSA secretary and Jamui Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate cum sub-judge Ajit Kumar Singh said. The tournament was organised at Secretariat Sports Club here. While giving away the prizes, Justice Kumar said a healthy mind resides in a healthy body and games and sports contribute a lot in that.
PM to inaugurate Mary Kom's academy in presence of Vijender, Sushil
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the 'Mary Kom Regional Boxing Foundation' in Imphal on March 16 and present in the long-awaited event will be Olympic medallists -- boxer Vijender Kumar and wrestler Sushil Kumar. Nestled at the foot of Langol hills in Manipur's Imphal West district, Mary Kom's Boxing Academy, spread across 3.3 acres, is around 10 km from the center of state capital Imphal. It currently houses 45 young boxers, including 20 girls, at the three-storey building. The land was allotted by the Manipur government in 2013, and the academy's construction was funded by National Sports Development Fund (NSDF). "The foundation is grateful to both central and state government for establishment of these sports facilities after many years of struggle since its inception in 2006," it said in a press release. "The foundation expresses their gratitude to PMO for making (it) to the event and formally handover the buildings to the foundation for promotion of boxing sports." A
Azlan Shah Cup: Australia beats England to win title
World champions Australian Men's Hockey Team beat defending champions England by 2-1 in the final of the six-nation Sultan Azlan Shah Cup tournament in Malaysia and lifted the title for the 10th time.Argentina finished third, after beating Malaysia 3-2 in the classification match for the third place, and the hosts ended at the fourth spot.Indian team ended their campaign in the fifth position, after defeating Ireland 4-1 in the classification match for the fifth and sixth places.India had bowed out of the medal race, as they lost 2-3 against the same opponents in their last league match on Friday.
Wenger worried as Arsenal fans stay away
Arsene Wenger admits Arsenal are struggling to win back their furious fans after thousands stayed away from the 3-0 Premier League win over Watford. For the second successive game at the Emirates Stadium, Arsenal played in front of vast swathes of empty red seats on Sunday. Arsenal blamed heavy snow for the low attendance in their recent defeat against Manchester City, but the no-show against Watford could only be put down to a fatal combination of anger and apathy after another miserable season. "Must be -4 and snowing again at the Emirates," Manchester United legend Gary Neville, now a prominent pundit, tweeted soon after kick-off. But Wenger, as he fights to keep his job, conceded he could understand why Arsenal supporters are so frustrated by their team's wretched run. "There is a lot of negativity. It is like rain in England, it is easy to get," he said. "Of course I worry because I want our fans to be behind the team, but after what happened in that week it is ...
Guardiola grateful for patience shown by City owners
Pep Guardiola manager thanked Manchester City's Abu Dhabi owners for standing by him when he failed to deliver any trophies in his first season at the club. Guardiola, whose side lead the Premier League by 13 points and won the League Cup last month, is set to meet chairman Khaldoon al Mubarak when City fly to Abu Dhabi for a training break following Monday's Premier League match at Stoke. The Catalan coach is not expected to discuss the possibility of a new contract during the break, and has given no public indication as to whether he intends to stay beyond the end of his current deal when it expires in June 2019. He has, though, made clear that he appreciates the support given to him, director of football Txiki Begiristain and chief executive Ferran Soriano. "The relationship is good, especially with Khaldoon. We are in touch a lot by telephone," said Guardiola. "He wants to know what happens but always accepts whatever I, Txiki and Ferran decide. "The club are good because now it ..
Woods comes up just short as Casey wins Valspar Championship
Tiger Woods came up just short of his 80th US PGA Tour title today at the Valspar Championship, where it was England's Paul Casey ending a victory drought with a one-stroke triumph. Woods, the 14-time major champion playing just his fourth Tour event since spinal fusion surgery last April, showed he's a contender again as he fired a one-under-par 70 to share second on nine-under 275 -- one stroke behind Casey who surged to his second US PGA Tour title with a 65 for 274. "I think I've gotten a little better than what I was a couple of weeks ago," Woods said. "I keep getting just a little better and a little sharper. Today I wasn't quite as sharp as I would like to have had it, but I had a good shot at winning this golf tournament." Woods' fusion surgery ended a brief comeback bid last year. He remains in search of his first title since 2013 -- but on Sunday it finally looked as if it wasn't a question of whether that drought will end but when. He opened with a birdie on the Copperhead .
World No. 1 Federer wins rain-delayed match
World number one Roger Federer picked up where he left off, winning the four games he needed to defeat Federico Delbonis today after their match was interrupted the night before by rain. Federer returned to stadium court today afternoon and needed an hour to finish off his second round victory 6-3, 7-6 (8/6). His title defence got off to a soggy start Saturday night when play was suspended because of rain showers with Federer up a set and tied 2-2 in the second. The storm clouds rolled in just before the start of their match on Saturday and after a short delay to start the first set they managed to play until the heavy rains came in the second. After another 90-minute delay organizers suspended play for the night. Federer is making his 17th appearance in the California desert and is assured of remaining world number one if he makes it to the semi-finals in Indian Wells. He extended his 2018 win streak to 13 matches and has only dropped three sets from 34 played this year. Federer will
Novak Djokovic ousted in Indian Wells
Japanese qualifier Taro Daniel sent five-time tournament champion Novak Djokovic tumbling out of the Indian Wells Masters with a hard-fought 7-6 (7/3), 4-6, 6-1 victory today. It was another snag in the return for the 30-year-old Djokovic who admitted he was out of sorts while playing in just his second event of 2018. He is making a cautious return to the ATP Tour after stopping his 2017 season following Wimbledon, due to a right elbow injury. "For me it felt like first match I ever played on the tour. Very weird," Djokovic said. "I mean, I just completely lost rhythm, everything. Just struggled also a little bit with the health the last couple of weeks." Djokovic scrambled to win the second set but looked rusty on stadium court, making 62 unforced errors compared to 29 for Daniel. Djokovic had four aces but overall he served poorly making four double faults and winning just 65 percent of his first-serve points. Daniel, who is ranked 109th in the world, advanced to the third round ...
Atletico defeats Celta Vigo in Spanish La Liga
Atletico Madrid staged a pragmatic attack in defeating Celta Vigo 3-0 in the 28th round of La Liga soccer action.
Egypt detains 4 soccer fans over riot charges
The Egyptian prosecution ordered on Sunday a 15-day detention of four soccer fans charged with inciting riots during a recent match in the capital Cairo, media reports said.
Mumbai T20 League: Andheri, Mumbai North East register wins
Shubham Ranjane did the star turn with both bat and ball as ARCS Andheri recovered from a poor start to inflict a 23-run defeat on North Mumbai Panthers in the opening game of the inaugural T20 Mumbai League at the Wankhede Stadium here today. Ranjane first rescued his side, which was tottering at 16 for 4, with a 50-ball 65 that helped Andheri recover to amass a challenging total of 164 for 7. Later the Mumbai Ranji Trophy player, who had earlier played limited over cricket for Maharahstra before shifting base, took the scalps of rival captain and Test stalwart Ajinkya Rahane and Indias World Cup under 19 winning skipper Prithvi Shah for 18 runs in 3 overs before limping off the field after being injured while chasing a ball. But there was enough firepower at the disposal of his team which bowled out North Mumbai for 141 in 19.1 overs to emerge victorious. Rahane (28) and Shaw (14) put on 38 for the first wicket, but once both were packed off by Ranjane with 49 on ...
Lanka captain handed 2-match suspension for slow over-rate
Sri Lanka skipper Dinesh Chandimal has been banned for two matches following his team's slow over-rate against Bangladesh.He will miss out on the upcoming Twenty-20 Internationals against India and Bangladesh.Match referee Chris Broad levied the two suspension points, enough for a ban from one Test or two ODIs/T20Is, on Chandimal, who will have to sit out the forthcoming fixtures in the Nadihas Trophy.Each player from the Sri Lankan and Bangladesh team has been fined 60 and 20 percent of their match fees respectively for the violations.Thisara Perera has been appointed as the interim captain in place of Chandimal for the next two matches.The Nadihas has been quite erratic so far, as all three teams have won and lost a match each so far.
Will focus on Australian team, not one player: Harmanpreet Kaur
The Reliance stadium in Vadodara will host the first of the three One Day Internationals between the Indian and Australian women teams.Veteran batsman Mithali Raj will lead the Indian women's team in the ODI series against Australia, while all-rounder Harmanpreet Kaur will serve as Mithali's deputy.Addressing the media in a press conference, Harmanpreet Kaur said, "Winning or losing is part of the game, we just focus on giving our best. Each match is important and we've to play good cricket in each match. Our focus will be on entire Australian team and not on a particular player."Kaur's most standout performance came against the same opposition, in the semi-finals of the World Cup last year, when she smashed an unbeaten 171 off 115 balls, the highest individual score at the tournament and her best total so far in her career.Australia, welcoming their talisman skipper Meg Lanning after a seven-month injury lay off, have defeated India in the warm-up matches.The hosts, however, would ...
Chhetri defies age to perform in big games: Roca
Heaping praise on hattrick hero Sunil Chhetri, Bengaluru FC head coach Albert Roca on Sunday said his captain defies age and always steps up in big matches.