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Salzburg beat Dortmund in UEFA Europa League
Valon Berisha's brace helped FC Red Bull Salzburg beat German powerhouse Borussia Dortmund in the first leg of the last 16 of the UEFA Europa League here.
Leipzig down Zenit in UEFA Europa League
RB Leipzig defeated Zenit Saint Petersburg 2-1 after Bruma and Timo Werner provided the goals in the first leg of the last 16 of the UEFA Europa League here.
Colombia to play Egypt in pre-World Cup friendly
Colombia will meet Egypt in an international friendly in Italy during the final stage of preparations for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
Sharath, Sathiyan advance at Qatar Open
Indian paddlers Achanta Sharath Kamal and G. Sathiyan have entered the men's singles pre-quarterfinals of the 2018 ITTF Wold Tour Platinum Qatar Open here.
Sri Lanka aim to extend domination over Bangladesh
Hosts Sri Lanka will aim to continue their recent domination against a beleaguered Bangladesh when the two teams meet in the Nidahas Twenty20 Trophy here tomorrow. Sri Lanka will be high on confidence going into their second game after they surprised India in the tournament opener. Their recent record against Bangladesh is impressive, having beaten them in the away Test and T20 series besides the final of the tri-series, which also included Zimbabwe. The way Sri Lanka played against India was even more impressive, comfortably chasing a stiff 175-run target courtesy a Kusal Perera special. On the bowling front, pacer Dushmantha Chameera stood out while the Indians struggled to read the wrong-un of leggie Jeevan Mendis. The openers, Kusal Mendis and Danushka Gunathilaka, began well but failed to make a substantial contribution, something they will look to change tomorrow. After the India win, captain Dinesh Chandimal said the the players are feeling good about their game and also gave .
FC Pune City coach suspended with immediate effect for 3rd breach
The All India Football Federation's disciplinary committee today suspended FC Pune City head coach Ranko Popovic with immediate effect pending further inquiry for committing his third offence in the ongoing Indian Super League. Disciplinary committee chairman Ushanath Banerjee, while reviewing the latest public comments made by Popovic against referee and match officials, issued the sanction order. In a communication to the club, Banerjee stated: "Having considered the utterances against the decisions of the referee and the match officials, it prima facie appears that Mr. Ranko Popovic has breached the Disciplinary Code and the Law of Game with impunity amounting to gross misconduct." "On earlier occasion, Mr. Popovic was held guilty of abusing and insulting match officials and was imposed with sanctions. Even thereafter, he continued with his obdurate acts resulting warning. The instant subject matters are thus 3rd instance of breach." Going into the fourth season of Hero Indian ...
Serena Williams makes a winning comeback
Former world No. 1 Serena Williams returned to her winning ways after a 15-month pregnancy layoff. She won her opening match at the WTA Indian Wells event at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden here on Friday.The American tennis ace advanced to the second round of the tournament with a comfortable win 7-5, 6-3 over Kazakhstan's Zarina Diyas.The 23-time Grand Slam winner was playing her first match after the 2017 Australian Open victory, where she was pregnant."It was incredible," Williams said and added, "It's been over a year and a kid later - and I get to go home now to her!""It definitely wasn't easy. I've played [Diyas] several times before and we always have a couple of tight sets. I'm a little rusty, but it doesn't matter. I'm just out here on this journey doing the best I can," she said.Williams missed this year's Australian Open saying that she wasn't prepared for the tournament.
'Make world a better place', Billie Jean King tells tennis stars
US tennis great Billie Jean King, a high-profile advocate of gender equality, has urged more players to take up causes off court and help "make this world a better place". King, the 74-year-old former world number one, said famous players have a global platform to speak out on social issues and that she wished more would take up the challenge. "Our job is to motivate, to inspire and to be leaders off the court as well as on the court and to give back to everyone what we can," she told AFP at a Women's Tennis Association (WTA) finals event in Singapore. Players should "really do something special off court as well, not just on the court and play great tennis", she said, urging them to ask the question "what can I do to make this world a better place?" King, who founded the WTA, has used her global fame to speak out on gender equality both within and outside the sport. She has also campaigned for equal prize money and rights for men and women in the sport. In 1973, she beat men's former
Shooter Anjum Moudgil grabs silver at ISSF World Cup
India's Anjum Moudgil won a silver medal in the Women's 50m Rifle 3 Positions (3P) event at the ongoing International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup in Guadalajara, Mexico.On day six of the competition, Anjum shot brilliantly to finish behind China's Ruijiao Pei 455.4 to 454.2 after the 45-shot final. China's Ting Sun claimed bronze, finishing with a score of 442.2.This was India's eighth medal of the competition and the first Silver after having won three Golds and four bronze medals already.In the Men's 25m Rapid Fire Pistol, it was heartbreak for 15-year old Anish Bhanwala, who stood third after the first precision round with a solid 294 and a real chance to make it amongst the top six finalists.Beginning with a solid 99 and following up with a 97, scores of 7, 9, 10, 8, 8 in the final series of five shots pulled him down to seventh place.Anish ended with 578, the same score as sixth place qualifier Zhaonan Hao of China, but with one 10 lesser than the Chinese.Neeraj ...
Don't want to be under pressure by comparing with Pandya: Shankar
All-rounder Vijay Shankar says he doesn't want to put himself under pressure by drawing comparisons with India regular Hardik Pandya and would rather focus on improving his own skills. Shankar claimed two crucial wickets to bag the Match of the Match award as India defeated Bangladesh by six wickets in the second T20 international in the tri-series last night. "For me, what is more important is to get better and better everyday. Because the pressure or comparing me with Hardik because he is also an all-rounder, I think most cricketers don't like comparison but it is important for us to show what we have and give our best instead of putting ourselves under pressure," he said. He was answering a question on how he plans to enhance his chances of cementing a place in the team as an all-rounder, considering that Pandya has a stronghold on that position. Shankar's maiden international wicket was delayed after Suresh Raina dropped a catch at mid off and Washington Sundar also missed an ...
Australia told to be 'respectful' after Warner row
Australian cricket chief James Sutherland today demanded his players show more respect for their opponents in the wake of incidents that overshadowed the first Test against South Africa in Durban. David Warner was fined 75 percent of his match fee and given three demerit points following a bust-up with South Africa's Quinton de Kock as the players went to the dressing rooms at the tea interval on day four. Warner claimed De Kock made "disgusting, vile" comments about his wife, capping a niggly contest in which Nathan Lyon was also fined for his reaction following the run out of the Proteas' AB de Villiers. Sutherland said he supported the sanctions and commended match referee Jeff Crowe for his handling of the "difficult situation". "CA has reminded the team of the standards of behaviour expected of players representing Australia," he said, pointing to the ICC Code of Conduct and the need to play within the laws and spirit of the game. "This includes the need to be respectful of ...
Serena Williams wins in WTA Tour return
Serena Williams shook off the rust from a 15-month layoff due to pregnancy to win her opening match at the WTA Indian Wells event with a 7-5, 6-3 victory over Zarina Diyas. The unseeded Williams was the top-ranked player in the world when she began her long layoff following her victory at the 2017 Australian Open, where she was already expecting daughter Alexis Olympia who was born in September. Williams entered the court Thursday night to a loud ovation, with many in the half full stadium standing and applauding as she came out of the tunnel for just her third appearance in Indian Wells in the last 17 years. After that it was a matter of gradually asserting herself by taking control of the rallies, and she got the first break of serve in the 11th game of the first set and secured the set in the next game on her third set point. The 36-year-old American is the star attraction in Indian Wells, but behind her popularity this year was the mystery surrounding her match fitness and ...
Google's special doodle marks Paralympics 2018
Google is celebrating the commencement of the Winter Paralympics in PyeongChang city of South Korea with a special doodle.PyeongChang is all set to host the Paralympics from today.Google's special animated design shows para-athletes racing downhill together.The Athletes are racing to capture a spot on the podium in six qualifying sports- alpine skiing, biathlon, cross-country skiing, para ice hockey, snowboarding and wheelchair curling.The Paralympics will run from March 9 to March 18.The 2018 Games will mark the biggest winter Paralympics to date, with more than 560 athletes vying for over 80 medals.Winter Paralympics have been held since 1976. The first event was held in Sweden.
Woods battles to sub-par start at Valspar
Tiger Woods dug deep to card his first sub-par tournament start since 2015, fighting through blustery conditions to shoot a one-under-par 70 in the opening round of the Valspar Championship. The latest leg of the 14-time major winner's comeback was a roller coaster affair on the challenging par-71 Copperhead Course at the Innisbrook Resort northwest of Tampa, Florida. The 42-year-old former world number one shot five birdies, four bogeys and nine pars to finish the day with a cluster of 20 players who were three back from first-round leader Corey Conners, who posted a four-under-par 67. Woods said afterward he was satisfied with how his game had held up in conditions he described as "brutal." "Today was a very good test of all the things that I'm trying to implement," Woods said. "The winds out there were howling and swirling but I felt like I really controlled the ball well for most of the day. "I'm still working on it. I'm getting a little better, piece by piece." Woods got off to a
'Underdog' Pacquiao announces Mattysse fight in June
Manny Pacquiao is to fight Argentina's World Boxing Association welterweight champion Lucas Matthysse in Malaysia on June 24, the Philippine ring legend has announced. The 39-year-old will be co-promoting the bout after rejecting an offer to fight in Las Vegas on an undercard to his recent conqueror Jeff Horn, who will be facing Terence Crawford on April 14. Pacquiao said he considers himself the "underdog" against the brawling Matthysse, 35, who has 39 wins -- all but three of them via the short route -- against four losses. "This is going to be a tough fight. Matthysse is also a knockout artist. But I'm excited to fight and be a world champion again," he said in a statement announcing the bout late Thursday. "I'm the underdog in this fight but I'm used to it. It serves as a big motivation for me to train and fight hard to win the crown," said Pacquiao, who has won world titles in an unprecedented eight weight divisions. "I like his aggressive fighting style. That's what I want, to ..
Mourinho must stop Salah to keep Liverpool at bay
Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho has the tough task of keeping Liverpool's Mohamed Salah quiet as Jurgen Klopp's entertainers roll into town at the weekend -- with second place in the Premier League the prize on offer. With Pep Guardiola's Manchester City virtually assured of the title, northwest rivals United and Liverpool -- the two most successful clubs in the English game -- are left fighting for the scraps. United's impressive fightback from 2-0 down on Monday to beat Crystal Palace 3-2 maintained their slender two-point lead over Liverpool in the battle for the runners-up spot behind runaway leaders City. Nemanja Matic bailed out Mourinho's men with a stunning stoppage-time strike in London but another three points papered over the cracks in the latest in a series of unconvincing performances from United. "We have to be honest, we have to play better," Matic admitted once the euphoria of his first United goal died down. "We have to do more if we want to win as Liverpool is a
Swiss marvel Federer still proving himself
Roger Federer says even though he reclaimed the No. 1 ranking and captured his 20th career Grand Slam title in January he still has plenty to prove on the ATP Tour. "You always have. As much as I like to tell you 'it doesn't matter how I play here' I didn't come here to lose first round two and two," Federer said yesterday. "As little pressure as there seems to be, there is always pressure on the top guys. "You are always the centre of attention and expectations are there. "I am definitely in a good place. I also feel that I have less to prove today than in the past, but that doesn't mean I don't want it badly. I need to have that drive to be successful." Federer was speaking ahead of his opening match in at the ATP Masters at Indian Wells. The 36-year-old Swiss marvel continues to defy the ageing process, claiming a sixth Australian Open crown two months ago. The defending champion has enjoyed a perfect start to 2018, winning in Melbourne and the Rotterdam Open, and taking his career
Anjum wins silver in womens rifle 3 positions at shooting World Cup
Indian shooter Anjum Moudgil clinched a silver medal in the womens 50m Rifle 3 Positions event at the ongoing ISSF World Cup in Guadalajara, Mexico. It was Anjum's first World Cup medal as she battled windy conditions to shoot 454.2 in the 45-shot final to finish behind former junior world champion Chinas Ruijiao Pei (455.4). Another Chinese Ting Sun claimed bronze, finishing with a score of 442.2. This was Indias eighth medal in the competition and the first silver after having won three golds and four bronze medals already, for their best ISSF World Cup performance by far. India thus remained on top of the medals tally with eight medals, while China is in second with two gold, two silver, one bronze. Anjum remained in medal contention from the beginning of the final and at the end of the 15-shot kneeling position stood third behind Ruijiao and Slovakias Ziva Dvorsak. She pulled into the lead after the second 5-shot prone position series, which followed the kneeling position and was .
Marseille beat Bilbao in Europa League clash
Olympique Marseille took a big step toward qualifying for the Europa League quarterfinals with a 3-1 victory over Athletic Bilbao in the first leg of their round of 16 tie here.
Ali Qamar, Poonam become 2-star AIBA coaches
The country's first Commonwealth Games gold-medallist in boxing Mohammad Ali Qamar and high-performance manager Poonam Beniwal were among the 13 Indians, who passed the International Boxing Association's two-star certificate course for coaches. Qamar, who won his CWG gold in 2002 Manchester and is currently an assistant coach with the senior women's camp, and Beniwal, associated with the senior men's camp right now, gave the examination during a clinic conducted in September last year. Beniwal is the wife of 2010 Commonwealth Games gold-medallist Akhil Kumar, who is currently serving as the national observer for boxing. Also clearing the test was long-time men's assistant coach C A Kuttappa, who has been credited by the likes of Olympic bronze-medallist Vijender Singh and world bronze-medalist Shiva Thapa for shaping them. Long-serving junior chief coach Mohinder Singh Dhaka, men's assistant coach Jagdeep Hooda and former Commonwealth Games bronze-medallist Jitender Kumar have also ...