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Olympic snowboarder from Russia successfully undergoes surgery
Russian snowboarder Nikolay Olyunin has successfully undergone a surgery, the athletes wife Maria said on social media.
Russia launches language courses for football fans abroad
Russias Centers of Science and Culture based abroad have launched short Russian language courses for football fans who will be attending the Russia-hosted FIFA World Cup.
Chennaiyin FC look to brighten play-offs prospects
Chennaiyin FC take on Jamshedpur FC in an Indian Super League game at the Marina Arena here tomorrow with an eye on a win and improve their chances of advancing to the play-offs. With 27 points from 15 games, Chennaiyin are third in the standings behind the already qualified Bengaluru FC and FC Pune City. A victory against Jamshedpur, currently fourth in the table (on 25), will push the former champions into second. Coach John Gregory had praised the team after a 1-0 away win against Goa, their third straight clean sheet. He will be expecting the players to continue their impressive form in tomorrow's encounter and importantly come away with a win. Having beaten Jamshedpur in the away match earlier, Chennaiyin will look to win the home game and expect to firm up qualification prospects. A draw against bottom-placed Delhi Dynamos last Sunday last hurt Chennaiyin's chances but they bounced back with a narrow win against FC Goa. The coach would want to make sure that the team doesn't ...
Gangwon chief eyes co-hosting of Asian Winter Games with N.Korea
The governor of Gangwon Province, where PyeongChang is located, said on Saturday that he is considering a bid to co-host the 2021 Asian Winter Games (AWG) with North Korea.
India aim bright start against S.Africa in 1st T20I (Preview)
Following a historic One-Day International (ODI) series victory, ruthless India will aim to continue their form in the cricket's shortest format when they face South Africa in the first Twenty20 International (T20I) at the New Wanderers Stadium here on Sunday.
India's aggressive attitude helped them beat Proteas: BCCI
Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) acting president C K Khanna said on Saturday that the Indian cricket team channeled their aggressive attitude in a positive direction, which in turn, helped them to thrash South Africa 5-1 in the ODI series.Khanna told ANI, "The aggressive attitude which the Indian team has taken to defeat South Africa on their own soil is a great achievement.""They have played like winners. They are tigers," he added.India registered a resounding eight-wicket victory over South Africa in the final and sixth ODI to underline their white ball dominance.Skipper Virat Kohli slammed his 35th century to take India over the line. He played an unbeaten knock of 129 to become the first batsman ever to score 500 runs in a bilateral ODI series.Hailing Kohli's magnificent form, Khanna said, "Under the guidance of Ravi Shastri, the team is doing exceedingly well. Virat Kohli has led the team from the front. He has shown that he is the best captain in the world. We are .
Veteran Rumeli to replace injured Jhulan
Veteran all-rounder Rumeli Dhar today returned to the Indian women's cricket team for the remaining three T20 Internationals against South Africa in place of an inured Jhulan Goswami, ending a six-year hiatus. The women's selection committee was forced to make this change after pace spearhead Goswami suffered an injury to her heel ahead of the first T20 International. The pacer recently became the first female cricketer to take 200 ODI wickets in the second match against South Africa, which India won by 178 runs at Kimberley. Goswami, an ICC Women Cricketer of the Year in 2007, had earlier broken Australian Cathryn Fitzpatrick's record of highest wickets in women ODIs. Indian women registered a comprehensive nine-wicket win in the second match yesterday and lead the T20I series 2-0. India Women's T20I squad: Harmanpreet Kaur (captain), Smriti Mandhana (vice-captain), Mithali Raj, Veda Krishnamurthy, Jemimah Rodrigues, Deepti Sharma, Anuja Patil, Taniya Bhatia (wicket-keeper), Nuzhat .
No testosterone fluctuation in males while eSports gaming
Turns out, testosterone levels remain unchanged in male while playing eSports esports video game League.According to a first-of-its-kind University of Nevada, Las Vegas-study, players of the competitive eSports video games show no change in testosterone, a type of naturally occurring steroid hormones.The saliva samples were taken from 26 male players on UNLV's eSports team, 8-Bit, who were competing against fellow players or a computer in games lasting 15 to 27 minutes.The study also showed null movement in the hormones DHEA, cortisol, and androstenedione in saliva samples.Lead researcher, Peter Gray, said, "These players were facing familiar foes in a familiar environment. That is a key reason why testosterone and other hormones may not have changed. I would expect to see more action in terms of hormones in a tournament atmosphere against unfamiliar competition and with a large audience".The new revelation coincides with the announcement that 8-Bit will be playing in the first-ever .
New Zealand quick to bury T20 debacle as England loom
New Zealand wasted no time debating bowling woes after a record Twenty20 loss to Australia as they regrouped on Saturday ahead of their tri-series showdown against England. Martin Guptill described Friday night's loss to Australia as "disheartening" but quickly added: "We haven't really got a lot of time to dwell on it." When Guptill was flailing away at the top of the New Zealand innings in Auckland, victory seemed certain, which would have made Sunday's clash with England in Hamilton a mere training exercise before Wednesdays final for which Australia had already qualified. But after the big-hitting opener smacked 105 off 54 balls as New Zealand posted a seemingly daunting 243, Australia caned the New Zealand bowling to produce the highest run chase in Twenty20 history to win by five wickets. Ben Wheeler was severely put away and had gone for 64 from 3.1 overs when he was forced out of the attack for bowling two waist-high no balls. Senior bowlers Tim Southee and Trent Boult both ...
Woods in field for next week's Honda Classic
Tiger Woods has committed to play next weeks Honda Classic in Florida, a sign of confidence in his health as he continues his comeback from back surgery. The US PGA Tour confirmed that Woods had committed to play while the former world number one was competing in the second round of the Genesis Open at Riviera Country Club in Los Angeles. Woods said earlier in the week that he would only opt to play a second straight week if he believed he could swing "full bore" by Thursdays first round. "I think it would be a great sign if I do play," he said on Tuesday. Woods last played the PGA Tour event at PGA National in 2014, a month before his first back surgery. He withdrew after 13 holes of the final round with back spasms.
Chelsea readied for Barca test as Willian leads rout of Hull
Antonio Conte believes Chelsea are ready for a season-defining few weeks after Willian starred with two goals to blow away Hull City 4-0 to reach the FA Cup quarter-finals on Friday. Just four days before facing Barcelona in the first leg of their Champions League last 16 tie, Conte named a much-changed side with Thibaut Courtois, Cesar Azpilicueta, NGolo Kante and Eden Hazard not even included in the Italians squad. But they still had too much quality for the Championship strugglers as two great strikes from Willian added to goals from Pedro Rodriguez and Olivier Giroud's first for Chelsea put the hosts 4-0 up by half-time. Conte made seven changes in all from the side that beat West Brom 3-0 on Monday to ease the mounting pressure on his job after damaging defeats by Bournemouth and Watford. Once again the Chelsea support showed their backing for the former Juventus boss, but more challenging tests lie ahead in their bid for Champions League glory, and a place back in the ...
Hanyu magic as snowboarder Ledecka pulls off ski shock
"Ice Prince" Yuzuru Hanyu clinched the first back-to-back men's Olympic figure skating titles in 66 years today as snowboarder Ester Ledecka pulled off a major shock as she skied to women's super-G gold. Hanyu lost his balance twice in his free skate but a total score of 317.85 gave the peerless Japanese gold with room to spare over compatriot Shoma Uno and Spain's Javier Fernandez. America's Nathan Chen had earlier become the first skater to land six quads in competition but despite his Olympic free-skate record of 215.08, it was only enough for fifth. Hanyu, greeted by a shower of Winnie the Pooh stuffed toys, his mascot, air-kissed Uno and theatrically leapt onto the podium at the award ceremony. The 23-year-old becomes the first man since America's Dick Button in 1952 to take the title twice in a row -- and into the bargain, wins the landmark 1,000th gold medal in Winter Olympics history. Hanyu was back on the ice competitively for the first time since injuring his right ankle ...
Mourinho says new midfielder will replace Carrick, not Pogba
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has revealed his intention to sign another central midfielder in the next transfer window but as a replacement for Michael Carrick not Paul Pogba. Mourinho spent the majority of yesterday's press conference ahead of the clubs FA Cup fifth-round tie with Huddersfield Town angrily responding to questions over Pogbas future at the club amid speculation of a rift between him and the player. French publication L'Equipe claimed Pogba, who rejoined United from Juventus for 89.3 million (USD123.5 million, 100.5 million euros) in August 2016, had been unhappy in a more defensive role in the team and said his future lay away from Old Trafford. Pogba has struggled for form in recent weeks and Mourinho substituted the 24-year-old in two of United's last three matches. Mourinho, however, hit back at what believes are "lies" regarding the France international before he later talked about his desire to strengthen midfield with Carrick, 36, set to retire at the
Kohli thanks wife Anushka Sharma for his rich form
India skipper Virat Kohli struck more than 500 runs in the six-match series which Indian won 5-1 against South Africa and also slammed his 35th ODI ton here. And for his magnificent form on the tour he attributed none other than his wife Anushka Sharma.Kohli played an unbeaten knock of 129 as India defeated the hosts by eight wickets in the final ODI at the SuperSport Park on Friday. It was the swashbuckling batsman's 35th ODI hundred.After taking his side over the line, Kohli said, "People who are close to me deserve a lot of credit. My wife has kept me going throughout the tour. I am grateful for that. Obviously, you want to lead from the front, and that's a wonderful feeling."Enjoying his sublime form, the captain also set another world record by becoming the first batsman ever to score 500 runs in a bilateral ODI series.The 29-year old ended the series with 558 runs, which include three centuries (the only Indian to notch up three tons in a bilateral series) and a fifty."It was a .
Raina in focus as India aim to carry winning momentum
On a high after the demolition of South Africa in the ODIs, an upbeat India will be aiming to tighten the noose around the beleagured hosts when they square off in a three-match T20 series, starting here tomorrow. Having created history by thrashing South Africa 5-1 in the ODI series, Virat Kohli and his men will be looking to carry the same momentum and intensity going into the shortest format, with veteran Suresh Raina under the spotlight as he makes a comeback into the national team after one year. The defeat in the Test series now seems to be a story of a distant past and India will begin as overwhelming favourites with spin twins Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal ready to torment the opposition all over again. India have fond memories of playing T20 cricket on South African soil as they won their first ever match in the shortest format in the Rainbow Nation back in 2006 followed by the historic World T20 triumph under Mahendra Singh Dhoni a year later. Since the 2017 Champions ..
Will have to make my own space in Indian team: Abhishek Sharma
India's Under-19 all-rounder Abhishek Sharma, who was in the 2018 World Cup winning squad, believes that securing a spot in the national team is not a piece of cake and he will have to dig out his own space there.Sharma told ANI, "I have to take out my own place. I will practice harder than I think I should. And if I do well in the matches and the whole camps, then I'll be there very soon."A left-handed batsman and left-arm orthodox, Abhishek's 8-ball 23 and 1/33 helped India register 100-run win over Australia in the opening game of the U-19 World Cup.Talking about the World Cup, he said, "We were dreaming about it since two years and when it happened we felt out of the world."The Amritsar player added that the World Cup triumph has set a platform of opportunities for him and he will try to grab them with both hands."I think it is a great opportunity for all of us after winning the tournament because we will get more chances regarding others. This is good platform for all of us. I ...
Real Madrid suffer Kroos injury setback
Real Madrid have suffered an injury setback with the confirmation that central midfielder Toni Kroos will be out of action for at least two weeks after suffering a knee injury.
Mainz down Berlin in Bundesliga
Mainz returned to their winning ways after cruising past Hertha Berlin 2-0 in the opener of the 23rd round in Bundesliga football league.
Brazil coach Tite reveals likely World Cup starting lineup
Brazil coach Tite said that he has already chosen his preferred starting lineup for this year's World Cup in Russia.
Argentine defender steps away from football to help save brother's life
Former Argentina international full-back Cristian Villagra will take time off football to donate bone marrow to his brother Gonzalo, who his battling leukemia.