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Three Indians in NBA global camp
Three Indians are among the 65 boys and girls from 36 countries who will travel to Los Angeles for the fourth annual Basketball Without Borders (BWB) global camp organised by the NBA.
Hyderabad beat Saurashtra, Vidarbha win four in row
Akash Bhandari came up with a breezy 29-ball 41 to steer Hyderabad to a four-wicket win over Saurashtra in the domestic one-day cricket tournament for the Vijay Hazare Trophy here today. Opener Akshath Reddy laid the foundation of their challenging 278-run chase but missed the triple figure mark by six runs as the home side was reduced to 216/5, needing 62 off 53 balls. Ambati Rayudu (76) and Bhandari revived their chase in a 43-run partnership from 37 balls but the duo could not take them over the line, with the former getting out in the 48th over. Number 7 Bhandari, however, remained calm under pressure to anchor the chase with three balls to spare as a star- studded Saurashtra suffered their second successive defeat to be on four points after three matches in the seven-team group D table. Hyderabad have 12 points from four matches as they returned to winning ways after their reversal against group D leaders Vidarbha who put one foot in the quarterfinals with their ..
Grievance redressal system to come soon: Sports Minister Rathore
Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore on Friday said that in order to bring efficiency in sports, a system will be set-up soon to address grievances of players.Rathore, in a media briefing, said, "It will be a feedback system to bring efficiency in the overall system and we will set up a call centre for that.""There are nearly 10,000 players who are training in different centres of Sports Authority of India (SAI). It usually happens that there is lack of discipline in centres that are far from the sight of government. We want to end to this problem. We will make minimum 200 calls daily so that we could have direct interaction with these players once in four-five months," he added.The Sports Minister further informed that the call centre will be set up out of the SAI, so it will be an anonymous system.He added that when players go for international events and tournaments, a report is prepared by managers about their performance and discipline, so a ...
Aditi best Indian golfer in Australia at tied 26th
Aditi Ashok salvaged her first round with a super back nine as she birdied three of the last five holes to finish at one-under 71 and in tied 26th place at the end of the first round of ActewAGL Canberra Classic here today. Aditi had two bogeys in first five holes but birdied on sixth and turned in one-over. A bogey on 13th meant she was two over but three birdies on 14th, 16th and 18th with one bogey on 13th saw her come under par. Aditi was paired with Beth Allen and Caroline Hedwall. Among other Indians Amandeep Drall (74) was tied 65th, Gaurika Bishnoi (75) was tied 87, Vani Kapoor (81) was tied 134th. Former world number one Jiyai Shin of South Korea produced eight birdies in an opening round of seven-under-par 65 to claim a two-shot lead. Shin won the 2013 Women's Australian Open at Royal Canberra. A late surge kept last week's Oates Vic Open champion Minjee Lee of Australia in touch and she lies in joint second alongside Leticia Ras-Anderica of Germany and ...
Rathore justifies big hike in Khelo India scheme
Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Rathore today defended the big hike in allocation of funds for the Khelo India scheme in this year's sports budget at the expense of SAI, saying it will give a massive push to upgradation of infrastructure. Addressing a press conference to discuss the sports budget, Rathore asserted that the Khelo India initiative was aimed at not only bringing a sporting culture but also raise the fitness level of the population. "The National Programme for Development of Sports, in the form of revamped Khelo India scheme, has received a massive boost in allocation. From Rs 158 cr in 2016-17, the allocation for the programme stands at Rs 575 cr for FY 18-19," he said. "Khelo India will see a massive push towards development and upgradation of sports infrastructure in the country." In the budget, the government had hiked the sports ministry's allocation by Rs 258.2 crore from the previous year (Rs 2196.36 cr as compared to Rs 1938.16 cr last year). The ...
Steady Gursimar wins Pune leg of Hero women's golf Tour
Golfer Gursimar Badwal played a steady final round even as others faltered on the last day of the third leg of the Hero womens Pro Tour at the Poona Club Golf Course here on Friday.
HI names 33 players for national camp ahead of CWG, Azlan Shah
Hockey India today named a 33- member core probables list for a national camp ahead of the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup and Commonwealth Games -- the first two major events of what is going to be a gruelling season. After an impressive outing in New Zealand where the Indian men's team tested its younger players, with four of them making their international debut, and even tasting victories against Japan, hosts New Zealand as well as World No.3 Belgium, the team will return to the national camp, starting Sunday, at the Sports Authority of India, Bengaluru. It is a crucial year for the men's team with major events lined up starting with the prestigious 27th Sultan Azlan Shah Cup 2018 between March 3 to March 10 followed by the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games starting April 4. While the Asian Games in August will be a litmus test where the team will look to defend its gold medal in order to qualify for the 2020 Olympic Games and retain the status of being Asia No.1. The year will ...
Ashwin, Jadeja not out of 2019 World Cup race: Arun
Despite skipper Virat Kohli stating that the wrist spin duo of leggie Yuzvendra Chahal and chinaman Kuldeep Yadav could be a massive X-factor in the 2019 World Cup, India's bowling coach Bharat Arun on Friday countered by saying that Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja are still "not out of the race".
We are under pressure and it's do or die for us, says Morris
South Africa all-rounder Chris Morris today conceded that the whole team is under tremendous pressure ahead of the "do or die" fourth ODI, as a dominant India eye a first-ever series win here tomorrow. The Men in Blue have a 3-0 lead in the six-match series and will become the first visiting side to beat the Proteas in ODIs at home since 2013, if they achieve this milestone. "It's do or die for us now. It's natural pressure. If we lose one more, that's the series gone," Morris said on the eve of the match. "... So we'll be fighting for every single ball, every single run out there. So a lot of pressure but what's cricket without pressure? It's boring." South Africa woefully struggled to get their act right in the matches gone by. "Look at the moment, we are all under pressure. We are 3 -0 down and what more pressure do you need. Every single guy in the team is feeling pressure. We know we've under performed, and we know the way we've lost hasn't been good. "I think we are
CCI Snooker: Ketan, Harmehr record wons, advance to 3rd round
Madhya Pradesh's Ketan Chawla and Harmehr Mago (19) of Khar Gymkhana produced fine performances and won their respective best-of-five frame second round matches by identical 3-0 margins in the Rs 12.25 lakh prize-money CCI All India Open Snooker Championship 2018 here today. Ketan got into a groove in his game against Kartik Shah of P.J. Hindu Gymkhana. He showed excellent control and accuracy with his potting as he rolled in a composed break of 79 in the first frame and followed it up with a 54 run in the next. Showing consistency he managed another decent run of 44 in the third to quickly close out the match, coasting to a 99-0, 74-34, 68-1 victory. Harmehr Mago was equally dominant in his match against Dhruv Singh of Telangana, and compiled a couple of good useful breaks to set up his win. He had a run of 38 in the first and finished with a break of 40 in winning the third, charging past the Telangana cueist to a deserving 63-26, 60-38, 71-15 win. He joined his ...
Winter Olympics: N. Korean flagbearer hoping for unification
Chosen as the North Korean flagbearer for the joint Korean march at the opening ceremony of the PyeongChang Winter Olympics, female hockey player Hwang Chung-gum said on Friday that she is hoping for unification of the two countries.
Opening ceremony launches Winter Olympics in S. Korea
The PyeongChang Olympic Stadium ushered in the 23rd Winter Games on Friday with a glittering opening ceremony that saw athletes from both South and North Korea, two countries who have technically been at war for 65 years, marching together under a unified Korean flag showing a blue, borderless country. A shirtless Tongan flag-bearer in freezing temperature and 169 Russian athletes set to compete as neutrals were the other highlights.
Raj upsets Mumbai;Patidar's power-packed ton helps MP beat TN;
Rajasthan pulled off a six-wicket win over formidable Mumbai with opener Amit Gautam slamming an unbeaten 149 in the Vijay Hazare Trophy Group'C' League here today. Gautam did the star turn for Rajasthan after its rival had posted 268 for 8 riding on Siddhesh Lad's second century in the tournament. The Rajasthan's opener knock was embellished with 16 boundaries and four sixes. For Mumbai, Lad, who stroked an exact 100 (8x4, 4x6) and Prithvi Shaw 52 (7x4), were the main scorers. Rajasthan's Syed Khaleel Ahmed bottled things up bagging four wickets for 35 runs in the match played at at TI Murugappa cricket ground. In another match, a blistering 158 off 111 balls by Rajat Patidar powered Madhya Pradesh to a comprehensive eight-wicket win over defending champion Tamil Nadu. The home side's third straight loss effectively ended their hopes in the tournament. Faced with a rather daunting target of 303, Madhya Pradesh went on the attack from the start as openers Patidar and ...
Delhi, Vidarbha continue unbeaten run in Vijay Hazare Trophy
Delhi continued their undefeated run in the Vijay Hazare Trophy thrashing Maharashtra by eight wickets at Dharamsala even as Vidarbha stretched their unbeaten streak to four matches, getting past the Services by 17 runs at Secunderabad on Friday.
Murali Vijay dropped from TN squad
Indian Test opener Murali Vijay has been dropped from the Tamil Nadu squad for the remainder of the Vijay Hazare one-day tournament for failing to report to the ground during his side's match against Mumbai due to shoulder pain.The Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA) revealed that the state body, the selection committee and the team physio were unaware of Vijay's injury and that the player informed them about the same only in the last-minute.Confirming the news, a top TNCA official informed that Vijay failed to report to the SSN College ground, the venue of the game, on Thursday and informed coach Hrishikesh Kanitkar regarding his shoulder pain an hour and a half prior to the start of the game.Tamil Nadu, who have already been hit by an injury to opener Abhinav Mukund, roped in Ganga Sridhar Raju as opener alongside Kaushik Gandhi for that match, ESPNcricinfo reported.Another TNCA official asked, "How can we find a replacement at the last minute? Vijay didn't report to the ground ...
Door not closed on Ashwin, Jadeja: India's bowling coach
Indian bowling coach Bharat Arun today said the door is not closed on R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja in the lead-up to the 2019 World Cup, despite the emergence of a red-hot wrist spin duo in Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal. Arun acknowledged that newcomers Kuldeep and Chahal have done exceptionally well because wrist spinners do not rely overtly on pitches and conditions. "They are extremely positive. They are not afraid to flight the ball. They are not afraid to impart extra spin to gain something, and they are not dependent on the wicket," Arun said on the eve of the fourth ODI against South Africa. "They get a lot out of the air. They have enough skills to beat batsmen in the air and they back their instinct." India have taken an unassailable 3-0 lead in the six- match series, with Kuldeep and Chahal contributing handsomely. "The two spinners have been outstanding in the ODIs. They have got lot of talent and lot of abilities. They have troubled the best batsmen in ...
Winter Olympics: Japan focused ahead of women's hockey clash
Heading into the women's hockey tournament at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics, Japan is trying to stay focused on itself and not get distracted by its opponents, the team's coach and players said on Friday.
IOC hails CAS ban on Russian athletes
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) welcomed the decision of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), which dismissed applications filed by 47 Russian athletes and coaches against the IOCs decision not to invite them to participate in the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in South Korea, an IOC statement said on Friday.
Koreas showcase joint taekwondo performance
The two Koreas showcased a joint taekwondo performance here on Friday ahead of the opening ceremony of the PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games.
Steady Gursimar wins third leg of Hero Women's Pro Golf Tour
Gursimar Badwal played a steady final round to emerge winner even as others faltered on the last day of the third leg of Hero Women's Pro Golf Tour here. Gursimar shot one-over 72 to get to a total of 5-over 218 and win by three strokes over Neha Tripathi (75) at the Poona Club Golf Course. Gursimar and Neha had shared the lead after the second day but the former ensured fewer mistakes and a far more steady round than all others in the field. Gursimar's round of 72 was by far the best of the day. The next best card came from Neha, who shot 75 and ended at 8 -over 221. The win also took Gursimar into sole lead in the Hero Order of Merit with a total of Rs. 2,76,000 in three events so far. Neha Tripathi is now second with Rs. 2,46,000 and Tvesa Malik is third with earnings of Rs. 2,32,000. Tvesa Malik (77), who was third behind Gursimar and Neha, was nine shots behind the winner, Gursimar. Ayesha Kapur (77) was fourth at 229 with Saaniya Sharma (81) finishing fifth at ...