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Delhi HC refuses to entertain athlete's plea challenging CAS jurisdiction
The Delhi High Court today refused to entertain an athlete's plea challenging the jurisdiction of the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Geneva which binds Indian sportspersons to undergo doping test. A bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar directed the petitioner to make a representation before the Sports Ministry and disposed of the plea. "The issue raised in the present petition deserves scrutiny by the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) and the National Anti Doping Agency (NADA). The writ petition has been filed without making a representation to the respondents. "In view of the above, the petition is disposed of with a direction to the the petitioner to serve the copies of petition to IOA and NADA within one week. All the respondents shall consider the issues raised in the petition and take a final view within eight weeks thereafter," the bench said. The High Court also granted liberty to the athlete to approach it if he is aggrieved by the decision of
Indian fast bowling looks settled for overseas tours: McGrath
Australian fast bowling great Glenn McGrath is highly impressed with Indian pacers' performance during the Test series in South Africa and backed them to maintain the momentum in the upcoming tours of England and Australia. Indian pacers bowled their heart out in the series which the visitors lost 1-2. "They say you cant win Test matches consistently if you cant take 20 wickets. The bowlers India have at the moment are looking good, especially (Bhuvneshwar) Kumar, Mohammad Shami and Jasprit Bumrah as well as the spinners," McGrath, who is Director of Coaching at MRF Pace Foundation, told reporters here. He also said apart from the three pacers (Bhuvneshwar, Shami and Bumrah), Hardik Pandya was also doing a good job. "Obviously Pandya is doing his job as well. There is no shortage of bowlers. So things are looking good for India at the moment," he added. McGrath also heaped praise on U-19 star Kamlesh Nagarkoti, who attracted a lot of attention with his left-arm pace in the World Cup ..
Win still possible against Real Madrid, says PSG coach
Paris Saint Germain coach Unai Emery on Monday said a win was still possible against Real Madrid in the second leg of UEFA Champions League round-of-16, despite losing 1-3 in the first leg.
Indian stars hail Shubhankar's exploits at WGC
India's Asian Tour stalwarts Jeev Milkha Singh, Arjun Atwal and Anirban Lahiri heaped praise on Shubhankar Sharma who produced a gutsy performance to finish tied ninth at the World Golf Championships in Mexico City. The 21-year-old Sharma, who currently leads the Asian Tours Habitat for Humanity Standings, was the youngest player in the elite field but showed maturity beyond his age when he led by two shots in the second and third rounds. Sharma finished a commendable tied ninth following a disappointing 74 at the Club de Golf Chapultepec but earned the respect from his fellow Indian golf stars who believe that the immensely talented young golfer has a bright future ahead of him. Atwal, the first Indian to win on the PGA Tour and an eight-time Asian Tour winner, said Sharmas calm demeanour has been the key to his meteoric rise. "I met Shubhankar when he was 17 or 18 years old in Royal Calcutta Golf Club when he came over to play in the Indian Tour season-ending tournament. I've always
Shubhankar climbs to 66th spot in world golf ranking
Riding on his stellar performance at the World Golf Championships-Mexcio Championship, young Shubhankar Sharma vaulted nine places to be at 66th spot in the world golf rankings released on Monday.
I-League: East Bengal drop points against Lajong with 2-2 draw
Nigerian striker Dudu Omagbemi scored a brace either side of Shillong Lajong's two goals to just about keep their title hopes alive with a 2-2 draw in a crucial I-League encounter here at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Monday.
Shubhankar marches into golf limelight (Profile)
It has been a breakthrough year for young Indian golfer Shubhankar Sharma, who led for 54 holes before finishing tied ninth in the $10 million World Golf Championships-Mexico Championship in Mexico City.
Second-string, but India still favourites: Sri Lanka coach
Sri Lanka coach Chandika Hathurusingha today termed India favourites in the triangular T20 series, despite entering the tournament with a second-string side that does not have the likes of Virat Kohli and Bhuvneshwar Kumar. India outplayed the Sri Lankans in bilateral rubbers in recent times. "If you go by the rankings, India is the top team in the tournament, so they always start ahead of the other teams," Hathurusingha said on the eve of the tournament. He added, "Whoever plays for India, it is still a very strong team. We have to start well because we haven't been doing well at home. With Bangladesh, because of the last series, we probably have a little edge over them mentally." India and hosts Sri Lanka kick off the tournament here tomorrow. Although Sri Lanka have recently showed improvement in Bangladesh, their record against India is woeful. India have won the seven most-recent T20s between these sides, and are ranked third in the world, while Sri Lanka are eighth. Kohli and ...
U-19 selection panel: Venkatesh Prasad's replacement will be named soon, says BCCI
Few days after former cricketer Venkatesh Prasad resigned from the post of chairman of the Indian cricket team's junior selection committee, Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) acting president CK Khanna has confirmed that the post would be filled shortly under the rules and regulations of the board.Prasad's resignation as Chairman of Junior Selection Committee came less than a month after India won the U-19 World Cup. The reason for his resignation is not yet clear.There have been speculations that former India off-spinner Ashish Kapoor, along with Punjab batsman Amit Sharma, are under consideration for the post.It should be noted that the duo was a part of the five-member junior selection panel before it was cut down to three members as per Lodha Committee recommendations.Speaking to ANI, CK Khanna admitted that Ashish and Amit are also under consideration among others and that he is hopeful that the post would be filled by this week's end."Venkatesh Prasad resigned last ..
JioTV bags India digital rights for Tri-nation Nidahas Trophy
Reliance Jios live television app JioTV has bagged the exclusive India digital rights for the ensuing T20 cricket series Nidahas Trophy. The company, last month, had also bagged digital rights to broadcast the Winter Olympic Games PyeongChang 2018 across India. "After bringing two back-to-back major global sporting events - Winter Olympics 2018 and EFL Cup (Carabao Cup Final) - for Indian digital consumers in recent weeks, JioTV...has acquired the exclusive India digital rights for the upcoming T20 cricket series Nidahas Trophy," a Jio statement said. A tri-nation T20 competition, Nidahas Trophy, is scheduled in Colombo from March 6-18 between host Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and India. JioTV said that it is working with Sri Lankan Cricket to offer in-depth coverage of the triangular series, enabling millions in India to access live and catch-up content on their mobile devices. The event coverage on JioTV will include live and repeat telecast and highlight packages. "We are excited to ...
Gavaskar named as Commissioner of T20 Mumbai League
Legendary batsman Sunil Gavaskar was today named as the Commissioner of the inaugural edition of the T20 Mumbai League, which will be held here from March 1121. All the matches of the League, in which six teams are participating, will be held at the iconic Wankhede Stadium. The announcement to appoint Gavaskar was made by the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) and Probability Sports India Private Limited (PSIPL) through a media release. Gavaskar was the first Test batsman to score 10,000 runs. "The T20 Mumbai League is a very exciting development in the city's cricketing landscape, and it is thrilling to be a part of it from the inaugural edition itself. "Mumbai is bursting with talent, and the league will provide the much-needed platform for young cricketers to showcase their skills and scale great heights," Gavaskar was quoted as saying in the release.
Mourinho to join Kremlin-funded Russian channel for World Cup
Jose Mourinho is coming to Russia for the World Cup to provide analysis for a Kremlin-funded channel that offers no live coverage of this summer's tournament. RT television announced the signing today without disclosing the payment Mourinho will receive for appearing on a channel pushing Russia's take on news to a foreign audience. "Enigmatic football manager and self-styled 'Special One' Jose Mourinho has become RT's latest signing," the channel said. "He'll offer his unique insight into the game for the channel's FIFA 2018 World Cup Russia special coverage." RT has several foreign language services besides English and is particularly active on YouTube. It was forced to register as a "foreign agent" in the United States in November for being part of "Russia's state-run propaganda machine" -- a charge RT denies. RT quoted the Manchester United boss as saying that he was "very happy" and "looking forward to attending the World Cup in Russia this summer and sharing my insights into the .
Top cueists for 6-red snooker
India number 2 Kamal Chawla of the Railways and number 5 Sundeep Gulati of Delhi are the top two seeds in the Matunga Gymkhana 6-Red Open Snooker Tournament commencing here tomorrow. The final of this tournament, which is being conducted under the auspices of Billiards and Snooker Association of Maharashtra, is slated to be played on March 25, a media release said. The other main contenders include former Asian championship bronze medallist Laxman Rawat and former two-time Asian champion Yasin Merchant, to name a few. The tournament offers a total cash prize of Rs. two lakh. The ultimate champion will earn a purse of Rs 50,000 and a trophy, while the runner-up will receive a cash award of Rs 30,000 plus a Trophy. The format is a straight knock-out and matches up to the round of 64 will be played over best-of-7 frames. From the round of 32 till the quarter-finals it will be played over best-of-9 frames. The semi-finals will be contested over best-of-11 frames and the ...
JioTV bags digital rights of Nidahas Trophy
JioTV, Indias leading Live TV App, on Monday announced that it has acquired the exclusive India digital rights for the upcoming Twenty20 International cricket series Nidahas Trophy.
Sony Pictures Networks India acquires media rights from ECB
Sony Pictures Network India (SPN) has acquired media rights from the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) for a period of five years starting in 2018 through 2022. The agreement with ECB gives SPN the rights to both televised and digitally broadcast within the Indian subcontinent, mens and womens international matches, including test matches, T20 Internationals and ODIs, played in England, the company said in a release today.
Coach wants to see me picking Olympic gold: Sushil Kumar
Two-time Olympic medalist Sushil Kumar, who is currently recovering well from a knee injury, on Monday said that former Indian wrestling coach Vladimir Merstervishvili wants to see him picking a gold medal in Olympics."Vladimir always tell me that as I have bagged silver and bronze, my only target should be picking an Olympic gold. He had always dreamt of seeing me winning Olympic gold. He is looking for that satisfaction as a coach. His target is to see me winning gold. I always try to abide by their (coaches) schedule," Sushil told ANI.On that note, the name of the wrestler, who has been training under Vladimir, hasn't been recommended by the WFI for receiving funding under the Target Olympic Podium (TOP) scheme. He is also not entitled for Rs 50,000 monthly stipend offered by the Sports Ministry to elite athletes.When asked if he is funding his tour, Sushil said, "Yes, I am handling my expenses on my own. One agency is helping me in it i.e Olympic Gold Quest. The agency's CEO and .
ISL: Coach Popovic plots Pune City's record run
Going into the fourth season of Indian Super League, FC Pune City had the dubious distinction of being one of two teams--other being NorthEast United--to have never qualified for the semifinals.Pune City is one of the first club in ISL which invested early in the academy, marketing and established connect with fans. However, despite being strong on paper, they never got the results they deserved.Almost four months into the current season, the team has overcome the jinx to make maiden debut in play-offs and much of that credit goes to their Serbian coach Ranko Popovic.Indeed Pune City were smart to recruit some proven names from ISL 3; Golden Boot winner Marcelinho and Marcos Tebar, two key performers behind Delhi Dynamos' semi-final run in 2016, and Emiliano Alfaro (NorthEast United FC), found their way at Pune. But it is Popovic who has made the biggest impact, despite not being involved in the any of the recruitment before the season.Pune City had planned for the season with Antonio
Confrontation in players' tunnel at SAfrica-Australia test
Video has emerged of a confrontation in the players' tunnel involving Australia's David Warner and South Africa's Quinton de Kock during the first cricket Test, indicating the on-field aggression between the teams has spilled over. The leaked security camera footage shows Warner being held back by teammates while he directs comments toward de Kock as the teams went off for the tea break yesterday, the fourth day of the match at Kingsmead. The incident started out of the view of the camera and it's unclear what sparked it. It continued as players made their way up the staircase that leads to both dressing rooms. At one point, South Africa captain Faf du Plessis emerged from South Africa's dressing room to apparently try and calm the situation. Both Cricket South Africa and Cricket Australia were aware of the incident, which came to light overnight in Durban when the CCTV camera footage from the stadium was leaked to the media. "It's rather unfortunate that the incident took place and ..
Federer stays atop ATP rankings
Switzerland's Roger Federer remained at the number one spot with 10,060 points, exactly 600 points ahead of World No.2 Rafael Nadal of Spain, in the men's Association of Tennis Professionals world singles rankings released on Monday.
Mourinho joins Russian network RT for World Cup coverage
Manchester United's Portuguese coach Jose Mourinho is set to team up with Russian state-run network RT for special coverage of the upcoming FIFA World Cup, to be held in Russia, the company announced on Monday.