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Batshuayi claims to be victim of racial abuse
Borussia Dortmund striker Michy Batshuayi has claimed to be a victim of racial abuse during their Europa League pre-quarterfinal second leg against Atalanta here.
ISL: Delhi, ATK play for pride (Preview)
With their hopes of a play-offs berth dashed, Delhi Dynamos FC and ATK will play for pride when they lock horns in an Indian Super League (ISL) match at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Saturday.
Athlete Jithin Paul slapped 4-year-ban for possession of banned drug
Indian athlete Jithin Paul has been banned for four years after National Anti Doping Agency (NADA) found that the 400 metre hurdler was in possession of a prohibited substance called 'Meldonium'.With this ban, Paul becomes first Indian athlete to be sanctioned for such an offence.Paul is a 400m hurdles National Open champion and a 2016 South Asian Games silver medallist.NADA, in an official statement, said, "The panel concludes that athlete Mr, Jithin Paul was in possession of prohibited substance i.e. Meldonium and violated the Article 2.6 of the Anti Doping rules of NADA 2015."The statement further notified that the athlete has been found in possession of Meldonium in his room at National Institute of Sports, Patiala, Punjab, during the search by NADA in April 2017.The Anti Doping agency clarified that Paul had no reasonable justification of the prohibited substance in his room.What is "Meldonium"?Since January 2016, Meldonium has been on the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) list of
'Committed' Hamilton hopes for pre-season contract extension with Mercedes
Putting an end to uncertainty regarding his future with Mercedes, four-time world champion Lewis Hamilton has hinted that a new deal with the Silver arrows could be announced before the first race in Australia.Though the British driver's current contract set to expire at the end of the 2018 season, Hamilton said that he is not interest in joining any other team and is committed to extend his stint at Brackley beyond the end of the season."In the whole six years that I've been here, I've not spoken to another team once.I think that really shows my commitment. I know that the team have been contacted by other drivers in the past and probably still do today and that's inevitable," Sport24 quoted Hamilton, as saying.Speaking at the launch of Mercedes' new W09 car at Silverstone, Hamilton said that he had already made it clear to his current Formula One team that he is not considering any other options outside Mercedes."But we always made it clear at the beginning that if I was to engage ..
Santosh Trophy: Bengal coach rues unavailability of players
Ahead of defending champions West Bengal's first training session for the final round of the 72nd edition of the National Football Championship for the Santosh Trophy, head coach Ranjan Chowdhury rued the unavailability of key first team players due to club commitments.
India, S. Africa eye T20I series win (Preview)
India and South Africa will battle it out in the series-deciding third and final Twenty20 International (T20I) at the Newlands Stadium here on Saturday.
Resurgent Delhi Dynamos hunt for ATK scalp
Delhi Dynamos FC will feel confident that they can gain some respectability towards the closing stages of the Hero Indian Super League when they take on ATK here tomorrow. Delhi Dynamos were struggling at the bottom of the table until the last game when a draw against FC Goa helped them climb up the table, leaving NorthEast United FC below. The club has been making steady progress for the last couple of matches and will target full points against ATK at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium. "We played for a win against FC Goa (in the last game). As I've said all along, we want to finish this competition well, for us and for our (club) president. They understand the (low) position is not good for us. But they also understand that we can finish well and for that we must play for a win," said Delhi Dynamos coach Miguel Angel Portugal. The Spanish coach struggled with his team at the start but has now managed to regain some confidence. They are now unbeaten in their last three matches, gaining five ..
Golfers Sunil, Dinesh qualify for National finals
Sunil Sharma and Dinesh Gogna have qualified for the National finals of Mercedes Trophy golf meet, it was announced on Friday.
I-League: East Bengal look to brighten title hopes with win over Chennai (Preview)
Contenders East Bengal will look to making up lost ground in the title race when they take on in-form Chennai City FC in a crucial I-League encounter at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan here on Saturday.
Russian bobsledder tests positive for banned substance: federation
Russian bobsledder Nadezhda Sergeyeva has tested positive for a banned substance at the 2018 Winter Olympics, Russia's bobsleigh federation said Friday. "A doping test by the pilot of the Russian team Nadezhda Sergeyeva on 18 February gave a positive result for a heart medicine that is on the banned list," the federation said in a statement on its website, adding that a previous test on February 13 was negative.
Australia captain Knowles to quit international hockey after CWG
Australia's talismanic captain Mark Knowles on Friday announced that he will retire from international hockey after the Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast in April.
Lynn won't require shoulder surgery, says manager
Australia's explosive Twenty20 batsman Chris Lynn will not require a surgery following the latest shoulder injury he sustained during his side's T20I tri-series final in New Zealand.The 27-year-old was forced to leave the field after suffering a dislocated right shoulder while attempting a dive during the ninth over of New Zealand's innings.Lynn was fielding at midwicket when he tried to intercept a clip from Ross Taylor and while doing so, he landed awkwardly on his right shoulder.Subsequently, Lynn was ruled out of the Pakistan Super League (PSL). However, the big-hitting batsman was still hopeful of joining Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the Indian Premier League (IPL), which is slated to begin from April 7.Reflecting on the same, Lynn's manager, Stephen Atkinson, said that the batsman had received positive results from the doctors after seeing specialists in Brisbane today and that he would not require any surgery."Chris got a positive result from the doctors who said he will not .
Winter Olympics: S. Korea target speed skating titles
South Korea will try to add two gold medals in the final speed skating events at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics on Saturday.
Garcia completes transfer from Bengaluru to Zhejiang Lucheng
In what is a landmark deal in Indian football, Bengaluru FC on Friday reached an agreement with Chinese League One side Zhejiang Lucheng to sell Spanish winger Edu Garcia for an undisclosed fee, the southern club announced on Friday.
Stan Wawrinka retires hurt in Marseille
Second-seed Stan Wawrinka's comeback from a six-month injury lay-off suffered a major blow as he hobbled out of the Open 13 after retiring hurt during his second round clash against Ilya Ivashka of Belarus here on Friday.Three-time Grand Slam champion Wawrinka was trailing 4-6, 1-1 to the qualifier when he was forced to quit from the ATP 250 event due to an injury problem.Ilya Ivashka will now lock horns with Nicolas Mahut of France in their quarter-final clash of the tournament.Earlier, Wawrinka was initially seen struggling with a knee problem during his first-round loss at the Wimbledon last year. He was subsequently unable to defend his US Open title and missed the rest of the season after deciding to undergo knee surgery.The Swiss star, who has now dropped to 17th spot in the world rankings, made his return at the season-opening Australian Open in January, only to make a second-round exit after losing to American Tennys Sandgren on his return.He subsequently made it to the ...
Bedene continues strong run of form at Rio Open
Slovenia's Aljaz Bedene continued his strong run of form in the South American clay-court season, defeating Spain's Pablo Carreño Busta 6-2, 5-7, 6-2 to advance to the quarter-finals of the Rio Open.
Yakshas team wins eSports championship
Team Yakshas has emerged winners of the first edition of "U Cypher", a multi-platform eSports championship.
Koreas to hold talks on Pyongyang's Paralympics participation
South and North Korea on Friday agreed to hold working-level talks next week to discuss Pyongyang's participation in the 2018 Winter Paralympics, which will be held in next month, Seoul's Unification Ministry has confirmed.
Friendly football matches between India, Myanmar Armies
A 20-member football team of the Myanmar Army will be arriving here next week to take part in a sports exchange programme, a defence official said here today. "The Myanmar football team consisting of five officers and fifteen members of other ranks in the Army will be arriving in Shillong on February 27. They will be accommodated at the Assam Regimental Centre," defence spokesperson Wing Commander Ratnakar Singh said in a statement. The team will take part in the 13th Indo-Myanmar Sports Exchange programme scheduled between February 27 and March 3 at Army Headquarters 101 Area, he said. The Myanmar team will play friendly matches with Eastern Command team on February 28 and with the Army Red team on March 1 at the Polo Grounds, the official said. As part of the programme, the Myanmar delegation will also visit places of tourist interest in and around Shillong.
Hockey: Rani to lead Indian eves on South Korea tour
Ace striker Rani will lead a 20-member squad for the upcoming tour of South Korea -- between March 3 and 12 -- where they will play five matches against the hosts at the Jinchun National Athletic Centre in Seoul, Hockey India (HI) announced on Friday.