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Shubhankar will go a long way, says Wallace
Hero Indian Open champion Matt Wallace today showered accolades on rising Indian golfer Shubhankar Sharma, saying he has the game and temperament to go a long way. "For him to achieve all the things he has done, he has been phenomenal. He has got so much talent and the things that he has done in the last couple of months have been phenomenal," Wallace said. "I've done something similar, but on a lower level. I won six times on the Alps Tour and he won twice at European Tour within a short time. I think he's going to do really well. He has got the game, he has got the head and I think he is going to go a long way." Wallace and Shubhankar were overnight joint leaders going into the final round. As the day progressed Shubhankar struggled to a three-over 75 to finish tied 7th, while the Englishman shot four-under 68 in regulation play and then overcame compatriot Andrew Johnston in the play-off to win his second European Tour title. "I'm ecstatic. I feel amazing. It was a hard week and I .
Unadkat relying on his subtle skills to prolong India stay
Young speedster Jaydev Unadkat says variations are a bowler's biggest asset in the T20 format and he is banking on that subtle skill to prolong his stay in the Indian team. Unadkat has broken into the Indian T20 team on the back of consistent performances on the domestic circuit, including the IPL. Has been doing a decent job ever since his comeback series against Sri Lanka in December. "Variations are most important for a bowler in this format. You talk about playing with the batsman's mind and you can only do that with variations," Unadkat said on eve of India's match against Sri Lanka in the Nidahas Trophy. "You can see how hard batsmen are going at us in the Powerplay in this tournament. It is up to us how we come out of it and don't allow them to hit. I back myself to do that," said the left-arm pacer, who banks on his slower balls and cutters to deceive the batsmen. In the absence of senior bowlers, Unadkat opened the bowling alongside offie Washington Sundar in the first two ...
Barcelona agree to terms to sign Brazilian Arthur
Spanish football giants Barcelona on Sunday agreed to terms to sign Brazilian midfielder Arthur Henrique Ramos de Oliveira Melo from Gremio.
Indian hockey eves draw South Korea 1-1, clinch 5-match series 3-1
The Indian women's hockey team played out a 1-1 draw against hosts South Korea, ending the bilateral five-match series with a 3-1 victory at the Jinchun National Athletic Centre here on Sunday.
Jaipur's golfers Mahipal, Hari enter national finals
City golfers Mahipal Shekhawat (handicap category A 0-16) and Hari Rajawat (Handicap category B 17-24) qualified for the National Finals of the Mercedes Trophy from the Jaipur leg at the Rambagh Golf Club on Sunday.
Shubhankar struggles on final day to finish tied 7th at Hero Indian Open
It was heartbreak for Shubhankar Sharma on the final day as he struggled to a three-over 75 to finish tied seventh even as Englishman Matt Wallace bagged his second European Tour title at the USD 1,750,000 Hero Indian Open here today. Wallace, who stayed in contention throughout the week, overcame compatriot Andrew Johnston in the play-off, 18th hole, to clinch his first Indian Open title and take home the winner's cheque of USD 291,660. This title means a world to me. It has been very satisfying week because it is definitely the toughest golf course that I have played in my career. I have learnt a lot and hopefully it will help me in future, said Wallace after the win. Everything went wrong for overnight joint leader Shubhankar today at the challenging DLF golf course as he found bushes, water bodies, hit the flag once and also struggled with his putting to drop three double bogeys, three bogeys against six birdies to total four-under 284. Last week, the 21-year-old, who won the ...
AITA ignores Bopanna's reservation, pairs him with Paes
Sending out a strong message that it won't allow players to interfere in selection matters, the AITA today brought back old warhorse Leander Paes in the Davis Cup team despite "reservations" from seasoned campaigner Rohan Bopanna. The five-member selection committee named Yuki Bhambri, Ramkumar Ramanathan, Sumit Nagal, Bopanna and Paes apart from including left-handed Divij Sharan as a reserve member in the side. Purav Raja, who performed below-par against Canada in the World Group Play-Off tie, was predictably dropped from the squad. According to sources in the AITA, non-playing captain Mahesh Bhupathi had written to the chairman of the selection committee that senior pro Bopanna had expressed wish to "sit out" of the China tie, to allow Paes get his Davis Cup world record, effectively conveying that he was not willing to pair up with the legend for this tie. The selectors though have included both Bopanna and Paes in the team, leaving the ball in Bopanna's court to decide whether he
Indian women's hockey team play draw with South Korea
The Indian women's hockey team played out a 1-1 draw against hosts South Korea in the last match of their five game series here at the Jinchun National Athletic Centre on Sunday.Both the teams scored a goal each in the final quarter of the match which saw them locked at a goal apiece at the full-time whistle.It was Vandana Katariya who found the net in the 48th minute for India but the visitors' joy was cut short when South Korea's Bomi Kim (50') scored an equaliser two minutes later.The draw in the last match sees India end their impressive South Korea Tour with a 3-1 victory in the five-match series.It was a very well matched first quarter in the match as both the teams looked to be patient and attack at the right time. Players from both the teams defended well to end the first quarter without a goal.The second quarter saw the hosts create better chances going forward and the world No. 9 team made some attacking forays into the Indian striking circle.South Korea's forwards earned ...
Leander Paes makes comeback for Davis Cup tie against China
Indian tennis ace Leander Paes has been named in the Indian squad for next month's Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Group I tie against China to be played in Tianjin.The squad for the event was named following the All India Tennis Federation (AITA) selectors meeting held earlier today.Paes was dropped from the tie against Uzbekistan last April. The 44-year-old was also not considered for the World Group Play-off against Canada.The former doubles World No. 1 player, who has a victorious record in the Davis Cup, will look to surpass Nicola Pietrangeli's 42 record wins with a win over the Chinese team.The Davis Cup squad is as follows:Yuki Bhambri, Ramkumar Ramanathan, Sumit Nagal, Rohan Bopanna, Leander Paes, Divij Sharan (Reserve).
Boxer Gaurav Bidhuri upset with Delhi Govt.
Indian boxer Gaurav Bidhuri, a World Championships bronze-medallist, has expressed his disappointment with the Delhi Government, saying that he received no recognition for bringing glory to the nation.The 24-year-old Delhi pugilist caught the boxing fans' attention by grabbing a bronze medal in the Bantam-Weight category (56kg) at last year's World Championships in Hamburg."I was the fourth Indian ever to win a medal at the World Boxing Championships. But I am a little disappointed with our state government. They have not rewarded me. Like I have ministers announcing prizes for players, before they even return to the country with medals," Bidhuri told ANI.He added, "But when I came back to India, there was no news about me and no one came to support me. I myself approached to the chief minister and other ministers, but they said that the state government has no sports policy, so they will work on that.Citing the example of Budda Aruna Reddy, who won a historic bronze medal in the ...
Russian figure skaters win gold in all disciplines at World Junior Championships
Russian figure skaters won gold medals in all disciplines of the ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships 2018 in Sofia, Bulgaria.
Shooting World Cup: Manu Bhaker ends her run with two golds
Indian pistol shooter Manu Bhaker ended her run at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup in Mexico's Guadalajara with two gold medals in the Women's 10m Pistol and the 10m Pistol Mixed Team event.Bhaker settled for the fifth place in the Women's 25m Pistol which was held on Saturday.With Akhil Sheoran gold in Men's 50m Rifle yesterday, India remained on top of the medals standings with four gold, one silver and four bronze medals for a total of nine.China are second with two gold, two silver and one bronze medal. With Men's Skeet scheduled for today, the last day of the competition, India will aim to become the first time winners of an ISSF World Cup stage.On day eight of the event, Manu had qualified for the Women's 25m Pistol final with a score of 581, which gave her fifth spot. The top eight women in the qualifying round make it to the finals.Annu Raj Singh, the second Indian in the mix, shot 575 to finish 10th. It was a top field as usual in the final with ..
Liverpool deserved the defeat: Klopp
Liverpool Football Club chief coach Jurgen Klopp highlighted the tactical errors caused by his side and said they deserved the defeat against Manchester United in the English Premier League (EPL).
Second half belonged to Liverpool: Mourinho
Manchester United chief coach Jose Mourinho asserted that the second half belonged to the away side after defeating Liverpool 2-1 in the English Premier League (EPL) at the Old Trafford here.
Indian women play out 1-1 draw with South Korea; win series 3-1
Indian women's hockey team played out a 1-1 draw against hosts South Korea in the last game to win the five-match series 3-1 here today. Both the teams scored a goal each in the final quarter of the match to share the honours. It was Vandana Katariya who gave India the lead in the 48th minute but the visitors' joy was cut short when South Korea's Bomi Kim (50') scored the equaliser two minutes later. The first quarter was keenly fought as both the teams adopted a patient approach to build their attacks. Players from both the teams defended well as a unit but failed to produce much going forward in the final third of the pitch. The lack of attacking intent from either side in the opening 15 minutes saw the scoreline remain 0-0 at the end of the quarter. The second quarter saw the hosts create better chances going forward and the world no. 9 side made some attacking forays into the Indian striking circle. South Korean forwards earned themselves two penalty corners in the second quarter
Indian Wells: Williams sisters to face each other
Former world No 1 Serena Williams defeated Denmark's Kiki Bertens in the second round of the BNP Paribas Open to set up a clash with sister Venus.The twenty-three time Grand Slam winner outclassed former French Open semifinalist Bertens, 7-6(5), 7-5 in just under two hours.This is Serena's first tournament after the 2017 Australian Open victory, where she was pregnant."It definitely felt better than the first round, but I'm still a little rusty. I'm still making errors that I don't normally make. I call this a trial run, of traveling with the baby and all of this is just so new to me," Serena said post her win.Meanwhile, Venus reached the round of 32 after defeating world No. 35 Sorana Cirstea 6-3, 6-4 in just 79 minutes.The Williams sisters have faced each other 28 times in their legendary careers where Serena has a 17-11 head-to-head record over Venus.She's had such a good year last year and playing fantastic tennis. But I have to play a seed regardless, sooner than later most times
Rohit's form a worry for India ahead of Lanka clash
Skipper Rohit Sharma will be desperate to get back to form as a resurgent India look to set their record straight against hosts Sri Lanka in the third match of the Nidahas Tri-Series, here tomorrow. The stand-in skipper, possibly the most prolific white ball player after regular leader Virat Kohli, has gone off the boil since the start of the South Africa series. He will like to score heavily to get his confidence back as he frets on whether he could give Rishabh Pant another game in the tournament. Touted as Dhoni's successor, Pant is yet to do justice to his immense potential till now. With someone like KL Rahul waiting for his chance, time is running out for the burly youngster from Rourkee. Rahul's presence gives his skipper an option to use him as an opener and himself come at No 4, dropping Pant from the XI. It was not a perfect start for India's second string squad in the tournament as they lost by five wickets against the hosts in the opening match. But the Sharma-led side ...
Valencia closer to CL berth with win over Sevilla
Valencia showcased solid defence, goalkeeping and an opportunistic attack in a huge 2-0 away victory here over Sevilla, taking a big step toward finishing in the top four of La Liga and earning a berth in next season's Champions League.
Levante edges Getafe 1-0
Levante earned a big away win in new head coach Paco Lopez's debut on the Valencia club's sideline, topping Getafe 1-0 on a second-half goal by Coke Andujar to stay clear of the La Liga relegation zone.
Messi-less Barcelona cruise home in Malaga
FC Barcelona opened up an 11 point lead over Atletico Madrid, who play on Sunday, at the top of the Liga Santander thanks to a comfortable 2-0 win away to Malaga.