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Svitolina in Dubai Duty Free tennis meet semis
Elina Svitolina of Ukraine on Thursday prevailed over Japanese wild card Naomi Osaka 6-2, 6-4, earning a place in the semi-finals of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, a hard-court WTA event here.
ICC approves Cricket Canada's T20 league
The ICC has given green light to Cricket Canada's ambitious maiden venture Global T20 Canada, which is expected to be held in July this year with three venues being earmarked in Toronto. The three venues are Toronto Cricket Skating and Curling Club (where Sahara Cup was played for three seasons between India and Pakistan), Sunnybrook Park, Maple Leaf Cricket Club. Four Canadian local players will be playing in every squad, with T20 freelancers from Pakistan, West Indies, New Zealand expected to ply their trade. A high-powered Cricket Advisory Board to be formed made up of eminent former players. The likes of Brendon McCullum, Kieron Pollard, Dwayne Bravo are all expected to play. According to a media release, the league has been "conceptualised, designed, developed and managed by Mercuri Group with Cricket Canada, the official governing body for the sport in the country". "The league has also gained official sanction of the International Cricket Council (ICC). With this announcement .
Shubhankar makes three-under start in Qatar Masters
Rising Indian golfer Shubhankar Sharma overcame a double bogey to post a three-under 69 in the opening round of the Commercial Bank Qatar Masters, here today. The 21-year-old, who is on top of both the European and Asian Tour Order of Merit lists by virtue of two wins in less than two months, had five birdies against one double bogey and was lying tied-38th. Meanwhile, things did not pan out too well for SSP Chawrasia, who defends his Hero Indian Open title in just over two weeks from now. Chawrasia shot one-over 73 and was lying way down at tied-105th spot and in danger of missing the cut. On a fine day for scoring, three players, Grgory Havret, Eddie Pepperell and Aaron Rai, shared the lead, after having an indifferent start to the 2018 season. With low winds helping the scores, they all shot seven-under 65 each at the Doha Golf Club. They were a shot clear of Italian Edoardo Molinari, Spaniard Alvaro Quiros and German Marcel Schneider. Starting on the back nine, Shubhankar began ...
Rail coach factory to be set up in Bundelkhand: Piyush Goyal
The Railways will establish a rail coach factory in Bundelkhand region of Uttar Pradesh, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal announced here on Thursday.
Mary Kom advances to semis in Strandja Memorial
Five-time world champion M C Mary Kom (48kg) today assured herself of a third successive international medal by advancing to the semifinals of the 69th Strandja Memorial Boxing Tournament for men and women here today. The 35-year-old, who came here on the back of gold medals at the Asian Championships and the India Open, defeated old nemesis Steluta Duta of Romania in her quarterfinal contest. Mary Kom relied on her sharper reflexes to outwit Steluta, who is a three-time world championships silver-medallist and a four-time gold-winner at the European Championships. Interestingly, all of Steluta's world championship silver medals are courtesy losses to Mary Kom in the finals (2006, 2008 and 2010). Clashing after a considerable gap, the two boxers were locked in a fierce exchange of blows but Mary Kom managed to edge past by keeping her distance and not allowing the Romanian a clear shot for most of the bout. The competitiveness, however, did not come in the way of mutual respect as the
Bhullar eyes home glory at Hero Indian Open
Indias Gaganjeet Bhullar will be aiming to add a ninth Asian Tour victory and a first on home soil, when he tees off for the prestigious Hero Indian Open in a fortnight. The 29-year-old Bhullar, who has won eight Asian Tour titles across Asia but never in India, is determined to shine in front of his home crowd when the event gets underway at the challenging DLF Golf and Country Club in New Delhi from March 8 to 11. He will spearhead the local charge alongside defending champion SSP Chawrasia, Anirban Lahiri and young talent Shubhankar Sharma at the USD 1.75 million event, co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour and the European Tour for the fourth consecutive year in 2018. Winning my first Asian Tour title in India is going to be really special. It has always been my dream to win the Hero Indian Open and if I can do that, the victory will inspire many youngsters as well as aspiring golfers from small cities, said Bhullar. Bhullars most recent victory came at the Macao Open last October, ...
Munim qualifies for final in two categories of AITA tennis meet
Deep Munim of Madhya Pradesh will compete for a double crown on Friday against Maharashtra's Arjun Gohad in the boys singles U-14 event and against Gujarat's Dhanya Shah in the U-16 category of the Sunfeast AITA Super Series Junior tennis tournament here.
Finish hockey player, American skier elected to IOC Athletes' Commission
Emma Terho of Finland and Kikkan Randall of the United States were elected to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Athletes' Commission on Thursday.
Rawat, Kheta headline IDBI Delhi Marathon
Around 65 elite athletes will be competing alongside 15,000 runners in the 3rd IDBI Federal Life Insurance New Delhi Marathon on Sunday. Leading the pack in the mens 'Full Marathon' category will be defending champion Gopi T. Another Rio Olympian, Nitendra Singh Rawat, will also be in contention for a podium finish along with Kheta Ram. Incidentally, Gopi and Nitendra had a one-two podium finish in Mumbai last month. Among the women athletes, defending champion Monica Athare from Nashik will be competing with Jyoti Gawate who came second last year. In the 'Half Marathon' mens category, Govind Singh will be a contender with Thirta Pun giving him tough foght. The womens half marathon category, Kiran and Varsha Devi will be aiming for a podium spot, with both having a personal best timing which is a few seconds apart from each other.
'Injured' Gunaratne ruled out of T20I tri-series
In a major blow to Sri Lanka, batsman Asela Gunaratne has been ruled out of the Nidahas Trophy T20I tri-series, also featuring India and Bangladesh due to a right-arm injury.The 32-year-old sustained an injury on his right arm while diving during one of the fielding drills and getting his arm caught in an awkward position during the Bangladesh tour.Confirming the news, the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) said that the status of Gunaratne's injury is diagnosed as a ''Grade II rotator cuff strain with contusion'' and that he is currently undergoing rehabilitation at the High-Performance Center of the SLC.Last month, Gunaratne had appeared in the ODI series against Bangladesh and Zimbabwe, managing low scores of six, nine, 16 and four.The T20I tri-series is slated to begin on March 6, with the first match to be played between India and Sri Lanka at the R. Premadasa Stadium (RPS).
Olympic Channel could make film on joint Korean women's ice hockey team
The International Olympic Committee's Olympic Channel said Thursday it could make the story of the joint Korean women's ice hockey team at the PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games into a film.
Kerala Blasters hope to continue winning streak against Chennayin
Kerala Blasters would look to extend their unbeaten run when they take on Chennaiyin FC in a crucial Hero Indian Super League match, here tomorrow. Unbeaten in four consecutive matches, Kerala Blasters are eying a remote possibility of making the ISL play-offs and a win tomorrow would definitely help their cause. Chennaiyin are not yet assured of qualification for the semi-finals but even a loss will keep them among the top four. However, both the teams have only two matches left. The previous match between the two sides ended in a 1-1 draw after goals in the 89th and 90th minutes from Rene Mihelic and CK Vineeth respectively. But tomorrow, neither would be happy except a win. "It was a tough schedule for us to play games and then recover for a day before jumping onto the plane again. We're delighted with the amount of points we've got from these last four matches. I didn't change the team that much so it has been a huge workload for them and that says everything about my squad," ...
Russian curler found guilty of doping: CAS
An Olympic curling bronze medallist from Russia was found guilty of violating an anti-doping rule at the PyeongChang Winter Games and was stripped of his medal, an international sports arbitration body announced Thursday.
PyeongChang Olympic spectators top 1 million: organisers
The total number of spectators who have visited the PyeongChang Winter Olympics has surpassed 1 million, with just three days left to the closing ceremony, local organisers said Thursday.
ISL: Kerala aim to extend unbeaten run (Preview)
Kerala Blasters FC will look to extend their unbeaten run when they take on Chennaiyin FC in an Indian Super League (ISL) match here on Friday.
We doubted De Gea when he joined Manchester United, admits Ferdinand
Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has admitted that he, along with a few other senior players, doubted David De Gea's potential when the Spain No. 1 first arrived at Old Trafford.
Vijay Hazare trophy: Andhra outplay Delhi by six wickets in quarters
A disciplined all-round effort helped Andhra outplay Delhi by six wickets in the fourth quarter-final match of the Vijay Hazare trophy at the Palam A Stadium here on Thursday.
Aizawl host Arrows in I-League tie (Preview)
With all hopes of retaining the title gone, defending champions Aizawl FC will play for pride when they host Indian Arrows in an I-League game here on Friday.
Mourinho defends Man Utd tactics after Sevilla draw
After sustaining a 0-0 draw against Sevilla FC in the Champions League, Manchester United chief coach Jose Mourinho on Thursday defended his club for their playing tactics.
T20 Mumbai League is a good platform for youngsters, says Tendulkar
Cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar today said the upcoming T20 Mumbai League was much needed as it would serve as a good platform for youngsters of the state to showcase their talent . "I firmly believe that something like this (T20 League) was needed for Mumbai cricket. Mumbai cricket has always led Indian cricket and the numbers are biggest proof. I feel happy to be part of this league, Tendulkar, who is the League Ambassador said at an event here. Mumbai have won Ranji Trophy for 41 years, you've got terrific history. I still remember as a kid at Shivaji Park Kamath Memorial club Paddy sir (Padmakar Shivalkar) would come and bowl to me. He was possibly thrice my age at that time but he would bowl to me. Such things happen in Mumbai. "It would be nice if youngsters are playing alongside some big names in Mumbai cricket. They will get to learn and that is something that I am looking forward to, added Tendulkar. Apart from Tendulkar, Mumbai had produced plethora of international ...