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Three-way fight for honours in Khelo India Games

The top three states - Maharashtra, Haryana and Delhi were engaged in a titanic tussle for honours at the end of the penultimate day of the first Khelo India School Games, here today. Maharashtra with 24 gold held a slender lead over previous day's leaders Haryana (23 gold) and hosts Delhi (22 gold) as the Games reached its climax. With one more day left, the race for the honours in terms of gold medals is still wide open as more than 50 golds will be decided on a packed final day. Boxing itself will account for 26 gold medals on the last day. Maharashtra picked up a rich haul of 16 medals, including five golds to inch ahead of Haryana in the medals tally on the penultimate day of the first Khelo India School Games. Maharashtra, who were trailing overnight leaders by three gold medals a day earlier, won both the kho-kho gold medals besides two more in gymnastics and one in weightlifting. Maharashtra now have 24 gold, 26 silver and 34 bronze for a total of 84 medals, while

I-League: Mohun Bagan, Chennai play out goalless draw

Kolkata football giants Mohun Bagan played out a goalless draw against hosts Chennai City in an I-League match at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Wednesday.

Khelo India: Mizoram to meet Punjab in boys' football final

Mizoram underlined their class, thrashing Delhi 5-0 in the semi-finals to set up a high-voltage title clash with Punjab in the boys' football competition at the Khelo India School Games here on Wednesday.

Punjab, Odisha in boys' hockey final in Khelo India

Fancied Odisha had to wage a grim battle before ousting Uttar Pradesh via a penalty shoot-out to set up a summit clash with Punjab in the boys hockey competition at the Khelo India School Games here on Wednesday.

FICA to advise foreign players on PSL final participation

The Federation of International Cricketers Association (FICA) is preparing a security report to help players decide whether they want to play in the Pakistan Super League final her. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has said that it will be holding two play-off matches in Lahore and the final here in March. A two-member security delegation headed by expert Reg Dickason is due to witness a full dress rehearsal at the national stadium here on Sunday where the final is scheduled for March 22. Karachi has not hosted any international cricket since Sri Lanka and Pakistan last played a Test match in early 2009. FICA Chief Executive, Tony Irish told the 'Express' newspaper today that so far they have refused to draw any conclusion for the PSL final here. He revealed that FICA is currently preparing a report to assist players. "To play or not to play in the T20 league is the players' decision," he said. "We don't have any control over that. However, we provide the information ...

Malinga named Mumbai Indians' bowling mentor

Mumbai Indians great and former Sri Lankan pace spearhead Lasith Malinga was named the bowling mentor of the three-time Indian Premier League (IPL) champions for the upcoming edition.

Smriti stars in India's huge win over S. Africa in women's 2nd ODI

Opener Smriti Mandhana struck 135 runs to help the Indian women's cricket team hammer South Africa by 178 runs as they took an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match One-day International series, part of the ICC Women's Championship, here on Wednesday.

DSK, Minerva to clash in Nike Cup final

An interesting contest is on the cards as three-time finalists Minerva Punjab FC take on first-time finalists DSK Shivajians FC in the final of the Nike Premier Cup at the Bambolim Stadium here on Thursday.

Vijay Hazare trophy: Delhi win, Bengal, Kerala play out thriller

Delhi rode their batsmen's solid display to beat Tripura by seven wickets and register their second win in Group B of the Vijay Hazare Trophy here on Wednesday.

Kohli's 34th ODI ton propels India to 303/6 in 3rd match

Skipper Virat Kohli slammed his 34th One-day International ton to help India post a competitive 303/6 against South Africa, even as the visitors' untested middle order failed to click in the third of the six-match ODI series, at Newlands here on Wednesday.

Chennai City FC holds Mohun Bagan to goalless draw

Mohun Bagan slipped further in the I-League title race, after being held to a goalless draw by Chennai City FC here tonight. Akram Moghrabi missed a penalty in the 82nd minute as Bagan's woes were compounded on a tough day for the Kolkata giants. Sankarlal Chakraborty went into the game with just one change to his starting lineup that defeated Shillong Lajong 3-0 on February 3. Raynier Fernandes replaced Yuto Kinowaki in midfield. Akram Moghrabi and Asier Dipanda were paired up front. Azharuddin Mallick and Nikhil Kadam offered width from the flanks as Cameron Watson and Raynier Fernandes slotted into the central midfield. Chennai City FC coach V Soundararajan shuffled his pack around as new recruits got their chance to prove their mettle. Aleksander Rakic supported under-fire striker Jean Micheal Joachim upfront. Soosairaj played in behind with veteran Asif Kottayil acting as the screen in midfield. Mohun Bagan could have opened the scoring as early as the fourth minute .

I-League: Minerva pip Lajong to go top

Minerva Punjab FC rode on a late strike by Gagandeep Bali to pip Shillong Lajong FC 3-2 in an exciting I-League match and regain the top spot here on Wednesday.

Khelo India: Three Jharkhand boxers enter finals

Jharkhand provided the talking point of the day with three of their boxers reaching the finals of their respective weight categories at the Khelo India School Games here on Wednesday.

Unstoppable Kohli hits 34th ODI ton, takes India to 303/6

Run machine Virat Kohli carved out his 34th ODI hundred and second of the series to push India to 303 for six in the third match against South Africa here today. Kohli scored an unbeaten 160 off 159 balls for the highest individual score by an Indian batsman against South Africa in South Africa, going past Sourav Gangulys 127 at Johannesburg in 2001. It was also Kohlis second-highest ODI score after 183 against Pakistan in 2012. It was not an easy wicket to bat on but Kohli made run- scoring look easy as some of the other batsmen struggled to get going. Such was the nature of his innings that he scored only 60 runs through boundaries while he had to run hard for the remaining 100. In total, he collected 12 fours and two sixes. He also became the first Indian batsman to score a hundred against South Africa at Newlands. Only Ganguly previously had an ODI century at this ground, but that came against Kenya in March 2003. Records kept tumbling as his innings progressed. He ..

Blind Cricket Association thanks Sachin for his letter to BCCI

Cricket Association for the Blind in India (CABI) president GK Mahantesh on Wednesday hailed legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar's move of writing a letter to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to consider recognition of the blind cricket body.Mahantesh told ANI, "I felt delighted when I read the letter; We had met BCCI last week. They have also started expressing their interest to support us. But letter going from cricket icon and cricket God, asking on our behalf to BCCI to recognise Cricket Association for Blind in India (CABI) and support blind cricketers , means a lot."Tendulkar in his letter to the Committee of Administrator's (CoA) chairman Vinod Rai, wrote, "As we celebrate the fourth consecutive victory of the Indian team in the Blind World Cup, I urge you to consider recognition of Cricket Association for the Blind in India by the BCCI."He also urged the BCCI to bring the blind cricketers under the BCCI pension scheme for their long-term financial ...

Cape Town ODI: Kohli's 34th ton empowers India to 303

Virat Kohli' dominance continues as he played an unbeaten captain's knock of 160 runs to take his side to a mammoth score of 303 in the third of the six-match series against South Africa at the Newlands Stadium in Cape Town on Wednesday.After being asked to bat first, Kohli and Shikhar Dhawan led the charge for India after departure of opener Rohit Sharma on duck.The two stitched a 140-run partnership as Dhawan was caught out on 76 by Aiden Markram on JP Duminy's ball.Duminy also claimed Ajinkya Rahane on 11 while all-rounder Hardik Pandya was removed on 14 by Chris Morris.As wickets tumbled for India, Kohli remained rooted to hit his 34th ODI ton.It was Kohli's 12th ODI century as captain to surpass Sourav Ganguly's tally of 11.The captain kept the scoreboard in motion as M.S. Dhoni departed on 10, followed by Kedar Jadhav on 1.Kohli remained unbeaten on 160 with Bhuvneshwar Kumar on 16 to set a competitive target of 304 for South Africa.India are currently leading the series 2-0 by .

World Series Boxing: India to take on Kazakhstan

Indian Tigers will take their first shot at the International Boxing Association (AIBA) backed World Series Boxing Season 8 that triggers off all over the world with the best pugilists from the roped square in action.Olympic champions, World champions, Commonwealth champions and Asian champions will slug it out in this unique global team boxing competition that starts from February 9.Flyweight boxer Kavinder Singh Bisht will lead the Indian charge against Kazakhstan's Astana Arlans while much is expected from Ankus Dahiya in the light weight class and Duryodhan Singh Negi in the Welter weight category.Boxing Federation of India promoted Indian Tigers will represent in the World Series Boxing for the first time."Our boxers have been performing well internationally and they have trained hard for this competition. The boys are confident of a good show," said Commonwealth Youth Games gold medalist boxer Sachin Siwach."This is the first time I will be taking the ring in a professional ...

Malinga joins Mumbai Indians as bowling mentor

Mumbai Indians today appointed Sri Lankan International and one of its longest serving member player, Lasith Malinga as the bowling mentor of the team for the upcoming Indian Premier League season. Malinga has been the core of Mumbai Indians winning combination in the last decade. The Sri Lankan has donned the prestigious Mumbai Indians jersey in 110 matches of the 157 games the franchise has played so far. A veteran of over 20 ODIs and 300 T20s, Malinga will join the support staff headed by coach Mahela Jayawardane, bowling coach Shane Bond, batting coach Robin Singh and newly appointed fielding coach James Pemment. "It's a great opportunity to be present with, and an honour to continue my association with Mumbai Indians. Mumbai has been my home away from home for the last decade. As a player, I have enjoyed the journey with Mumbai Indians and now as mentor, I look forward to the new chapter," said Malinga. Mumbai Indians owner Akash Ambani feels having Malinga as ...

Kohli hits unbeaten ton to power India to 303/6

India rode on skipper Virat Kohli's unbeaten century to amass 303 for six against South Africa in the third ODI of the six-match series, here today. While Kohli remained unbeaten on 160 off just 159 balls, Shikhar Dhawan made a useful 76 off 63 deliveries. For South Africa, JP Duminy picked up two wickets giving away 60 runs from his 10 overs. Brief Scores: India: 303 for 6 in 50 overs (Virat Kohli 160 not out, Shikhar Dhawan 76; JP Duminy 2/60).

Hobart, Feb 7 (AFP) Scoreboard of the second Twenty20

Scoreboard of the second Twenty20 tri-series match between Australia and England at Bellerive Oval, here today: England J Roy c Tye b Richardson 9 A Hales c&b Agar 22 D Malan c Tye b Maxwell 50 E Morgan c Warner b Maxwell 22 J Buttler c Maxwell b Stoinis 5 S Billings c&b Agar 10 D Willey st Carey b Maxwell 3 C Jordan not out 16 A Rashid c Stoinis b Stanlake 1 T Curran c Warner b Tye 6 M Wood not out 5 Extras: (LB-2, W-4) 6 Total (9 wickets in 20 overs)155 Fall of wickets: 1-16, 2-60, 3-94, 4-109, 5-122, 6-126, 7-126, 8-127, 9-137 Bowling: Stanlake 4-0-43-1, Richardson 4-0-27-1, Tye 4-0 -28-1, Stoinis 2-0-16-1, Agar 3-0-15-2, Head 1-0-14-0, Maxwell 2-0-10-3 Australia: D Warner c Hales b Willey 4 D Short c&b Rashid 30 C Lynn b Willey 0 G Maxwell not out 103 M Stoinis c Billings b Wood 6 T Head b Willey 6 A Carey not out 5 Extras: (LB-4, W-3) 7 Total (5 wickets in 18.3 overs) 161 Fall of wickets: 1-4, 2-4, 3-82, 4-98, 5-127 Bowling: Willey 3-0-28-3, Wood ...