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Italy can bounce back says Salvini
Rome, March 7 (IANS/AKI) Italy will be able to "fly high once again" far-right League leader and aspiring premier Matteo Salvini said on Tuesday after his party performed strongly in national elections at the weekend.
India lose to Australia, exit Sultan Azlan Shah Cup
Australia put India out of contention for a place in the final as they beat the Sardar Singh-led squad 4-2 in their third league match here at the 27th Sultan Azlan Shah Cup 2018 on Tuesday.Late goals from Ramandeep Singh (52', 53') were mere consolations as strikes from Captain Mark Knowles (28'), Aran Zalewski (35'), Daniel Beale (38') and Blake Govers (40') ensured that table-toppers Australia remained unbeaten.It was a do-or-die match for India and their intent was evident right from the start as they attacked the Australian circle constantly. With better ball possession in the first quarter, India created three potential chances to score but they did not materialise.Australia were let off the hooks when a pass from Ramandeep Singh to Shilanand Lakra could not make its way past Australian goalkeeper Andrew Charter in the 8th minute, with the rebound blasted wide of the goal by Sumit Kumar.The Indian defence remained resolute in the first quarter as they kept the World Champions ...
Perera's quickfire 66 helps Sri Lanka defeat India in Nidahas Trophy opener
Shikhar Dhawan's valiant knock of 90 went in vain in the opening clash of the 2018 Nidahas Trophy, as the Lankans chased down the 175 target set by the visitors, with five wickets and nine balls to spare.After a wobbly start saw India lose stand-in captain Rohit Sharma and Suresh Raina early in the innings, Shikhar Dhawan produced his best innings so far in the format, scoring 90 runs in 49 balls which included six fours and six sixes and his 95-run partnership with Manish Pandey ensured India put up a competitive total.Although, it turned out to be well below the mark as Sri Lanka chased down the target without facing too many problems as Kusal Perera turned on the heat with a well made 66 from 37 deliveries."On this track, I felt that 170 was a good score. It's just that Kusal Perera played an amazing knock and he just took the game away from us very quickly," Dhawan said in the post-match press conference.The Lankans came out all guns blazing at the start of their innings, as the ..
We will learn from our mistakes, says Rohit Sharma
Ater losing the opening game against Sri Lanka by five wickets on Tuesday, Indian skipper Rohit Sharma said players will learn from their mistakes.
Hockey India names 40 players for national camps
Hockey India on Tuesday announced the names of 20 campers each for the junior men's and junior women's national camps to be conducted here for the upcoming Youth Olympic Games Qualifier.The five-day Qualifier will be held in Bangkok, Thailand starting from April 25.The campers will be working hard on their technique, fitness, speed, agility, and skills in order to be ready for the qualifiers.The vision behind organising the National Camp for the junior teams is to develop the players for the Youth Olympic Games to be held in Buenos Aires, Argentina in October 2018."After having analysed all the players from various states in the country at the eighth Hockey India Sub Junior National Championship (Men and Women), the Selection Committee has formed a group of 20 Junior Men's and 20 Junior Women's campers who will train at the specialised 5-a-side venue in Agra to prepare for the upcoming Youth Olympic Games Qualifiers," said David John, Director High Performance, Hockey India."One of ...
Shubhankar gets invite to play Masters
Two days after a top-10 finish at the World Golf Championships, 21-year-old Shubhankar Sharma has been handed a special invitation to participate in the highly coveted Masters tournament from April 5 to 8, 2018. Sharma, who arrived from Mexico only on Tuesday, confirmed that he had accepted the invitation and told PTI: This is a dream come true. This is something I have also wanted from the time I started playing. He added, I never thought I would get to play both the Masters and The Open so quickly in my career. I got back to India just today and soon after that I got a call from the Masters Committee. It was just fantastic. Sharma had already confirmed his spot in The Open at Carnoustie (Scotland) by virtue of his winning the Jo'burg Open in December. Seven weeks after winning in Jo'burg with a 61 in the second round, he shot a stunning 62 in the final round in Kuala Lumpur to win the Malaysian Championships. Rounds of 65 and 66 followed by 69 in the first three rounds of WGC-Mexico
Perera's pyrotechnics power SL to five-wicket win
The inexperienced Indian bowling attack was left stunned by Kusal Perera's brutal onslaught as Sri Lanka romped to a five-wicket win in the Nidahas T20 Trophy opener here. In the absence of senior bowlers, the Indian attack looked pedestrian as Sri Lanka chased down a stiff 175-run target with nine balls to spare. Kusal ended with a match-winning 66 off 37 balls. India had shrugged off a poor start to post a competitive 174 for four, thanks to Shikhar Dhawan's delightful 90 off 49 balls. It was an opportunity for a young Indian bowling line-up to make an impact but it was rattled by Perera's power-packed performance. Whether it was taking the attack to the pacers or charging down the spinners, Perera was up to the task. His breathtaking knock comprised four sixes and six boundaries. He slogged sweep Washington Sundar for his first six, setting the tone for the innings before punishing an erring Shardul Thakur in his first over which went for as much as 27 runs. Perera ended up hitting
Hohn feels Neeraj needs a few changes in technique
Star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra was satisfied with his season's best performance at the Federation Cup Athletics Championships today and his new coach Uwe Hohn feels that he can even do better with some tweaking in his technique. "I wanted a big throw in a competition before the CWG and so I completed all my attempts. It is still below my personal best. I am hoping I can cross it and let us see," Neeraj said after winning gold in his event at the NIS Patiala here. The 20-year-old Neeraj, the favourite and the star attraction of the championships, sent the iron spear to a distance of 85.94m in his final attempt to send the seizable crowd at the NIS Patiala to raptures. His performance today was his best after his 86.48m throw -- the current world junior record -- which he came up in Poland in 2016 while winning gold in the Junior World Championships. This was also the best ever throw recorded on Indian soil. His performance is the best of the season among javelin throwers of the ...
Gayle's record hundred helps West Indies beat UAE
Chris Gayle joined Hashim Amla and Sachin Tendulkar as only the third batsman in the history of ODI cricket to score centuries against 11 different countries, as the West Indies defeated the UAE by 60 runs in their opening group A fixture of the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2018 here today. Gayle smashed 11 sixes and seven fours in an electrifying 91-ball 123 and young Shimron Hetymer belted 14 fours and four sixes in a whirlwind 93-ball 127 as the two-time world champions posted 357 for four after electing to bat first. The UAE, in their turn at the wicket, offered a stiff resistance before going down by 60 runs after finishing at 297 for six. Rameez Shahzad, the 30-year-old right-handed batsman, showed a lot of courage and grit while scoring an attractive unbeaten 112. It was his second century in 13th ODI, which came off 107 balls and was laced with nine fours and four sixes. He was well supported by Shaiman Anwar (64) and Adnan Mufti (45). West Indies captain Jason Holder ...
Nidahas Trophy: Sri Lanka beat India in opening match
Kusal Perera's brilliant 66 off 37 balls and some crucial contributions from the middle-order helped Sri Lanka beat India by five wickets in the opening match of the Nidahas Trophy Twenty20 International (T20I) cricket tri-series here on Tuesday.
India lose opening match against Sri Lanka by 5 wkts
India's second string team lost their opening encounter of the Nidahas Tri-Nation T20 series against hosts Sri Lanka by five wickets, here tonight. Batting first, India scored 174 for 5, riding on Shikhar Dhawan's 90 off 49 balls. In reply, Sri Lanka scored the runs in 18.3 overs with Kusal Perera scoring 66 off 37 balls and Thisara Perera smashing an unbeaten 22 off 10 balls. brief Scores: India 174/5 in 20 overs (S Dhawan 90 off 49 balls). Sri Lanka 175/5 in 18.3 overs (Kusal Perera 66 off 37 balls, Thisara Perera 22 no off 10 balls, W Sundar 2/28 in 4 overs).
Sangeeta goes down fighting to Randhe
SangeetaHemchand of Cricket Club of India (CCI) put up a spirited performance before going down fighting 3-4 to Shubham Randhe of Elphinstone Cricket Club in the first round match of Matunga Gymkhana 6-Red Open Snooker Tournament 2018 hosted by Matunga Gymkhana here. Sangeeta started on a promising note by pocketing the first two frames before Randhe fought back to win the next two to draw level (2-all). Once again, Sangeeta found her touch to win the fifth and put herself within distance of finishing off the match. But her rival Randhe clawed his way back and with steady play managed to take the last two frames to snatch a hard-earned 21-30, 13-34, 30-15, 44-30, 20-42, 48-12, 54-29 victory and a place in the second round. In another closely-fought encounter, Sankalp Mundhada of Vashi prevailed over Dhawal Karia of KSC, Mulund pulling off a tight 4-3 (37-28, 50-1, 7-36, 15-53, 25-30, 34-21, 36-27) win. Results (1stround):Shubham Randhe (ECC) bt Sangeeta Hemchand (CCI) ...
Karnataka enters Deodhar final, to meet India B
Vijay Hazare champions Karnataka continued their domination in 50-over format with a clinical 65-run victory over India A to enter the final of the Deodhar Trophy, where they will meet Shreyas Iyer led India B. After beating the 'B' team by 6 runs in a closely-fought encounter yesterday, Karnataka dominated the one-sided encounter against 'A' team scoring a mammoth 339 for 4, riding on Ravikumar Samarth's (85 off 87 balls) and all-rounder Pawan Deshpande's (95 off 87 balls). It was Samarth's second score of note in the tournament, having hit 117 against the B team. The duo added 137 runs for third wicket to lay a foundation on which, Stuart Binny (37 off 24) and wicketkeeper CM Gautam (49 off 26 balls) added 72 runs in only 6.1 overs. Mohammed Shami had a horrendous outing being hit for 96 in his 10 overs. Gautham's innings had four sixes and two fours while Deshpande hit 10 fours and a six. In reply, India A were all-out for 274 in 39.5 overs with Unmukt Chand (81 off 70 balls) and ..
IOA asks member units to stay away from ministry meetings on Khelo India
The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has directed its constituents not to attend any meetings organised the Sports Ministry (MYAS) or the Sports Authority of India (SAI) regarding the Khelo India programme until the government makes its intentions clear on the initiative. The Indian Olympic Association has asked its member units to stay away from all meetings organised by the Sports Authority of India and the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports regarding the Khelo India programme until further notice. In a letter written to the National Sports Federations (NSFs) and state Olympic associations, IOA president Narinder Batra called for a meeting of all member units to discuss issues related to Khelo India and SAIs Guidelines on Talent Search and Developmen I will strongly recommend that no member unit of IOA should meet with SAI/MYAS for anything concerning Khelo India Programme until the real intentions of the present setup in SAI/MYAS becomes abundantly clear to us, he was quoted as ..
Eqbal ousts Paramveer in opening round of ITF Futures tennis meet
Wild card entrant Ishaque Eqbal of Bengal on Tuesday showed qualifier Paramveer Singh Bajwa the door in the opening round of the ongoing Central Excise ITF Futures tennis meet being held here.
Boxing team named for CWG
The Boxing Federation of India (BFI) on Tuesday announced the complete contingent for the Commonwealth Games with seasoned pugilists MC Mary Kom and Manoj Kumar leading the country's charge in Gold Coast in April.
Shubhankar accepts invitation to compete at Masters
Young Indian golfer Shubhankar Sharma has accepted an invitation to compete in the 2018 Masters Tournament, Fred Ridley, chairman of Augusta National Golf Club and the American Major tournament announced.
Ex-MP cricket association chairman Bhargav dead
Former Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association (MPCA) chairman M K Bhargav died here today after a prolonged illness, family sources said. He was 78. Bhargav, suffering from a liver issue and other ailments, breathed his last at his house in Old Palasia area in the city. His mortal remains were consigned to flames at Tilak Nagar crematorium. Bhargav was a well-known figure in the state's cricket circle. He had also served as the MPCA secretary. He was associated with the umpiring panel of the Board of Cricket Control of India (BCCI) for a long time.
Colombo T20I: Dhawan's 90 powers India to 174
Left-handed batsman Shikhar Dhawan struck a magnificent 90 which led India to a strong total of 174 for 5 in 20 overs and set Sri Lanka a target of 175 runs to win at the R. Premadasa Stadium here on Tuesday.Earlier, Sri Lanka won the toss and inserted India to bat first.The Men in Blue were off to a poor start when stand-in skipper Rohit Sharma continued his dismal form with the bat as he was dismissed for a nought.Suresh Raina was cleaned bowled by Lankan pacer Nuwan Pradeep for 1 to leave India reeling at 9 for 2 after two overs.Manish Pandey and Dhawan then steadied the innings and shared a vital 94-run partnership. Both of them, especially Dhawan, played extravagant shots and put the Sri Lankan pacers under pressure.Dhawan missed out on a well-deserved hundred when he mistimed a shot off a wide delivery bowled by spinner Danushka Gunathilaka.Ultimately, Rishabh Pant and wicketkeeper Dinesh Karthik then ensured no further hiccups in the innings and guided India to a respectable ...
ISL to introduce 'away goal' rule in semi-finals
The semi-final stage of Indian Super League season will witness introduction of 'away goal rule, a statement from the organisers said.