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Tendulkar urges BCCI to recognise India's blind cricket body
Batting great Sachin Tendulkar has called on the BCCI to recognise the Cricket Association for the Blind in India (CABI) and bring its players under the Board's pension scheme. Tendulkar wrote to the Committee of Administrator's (CoA) chairman Vinod Rai, requesting him to consider recognition for CABI, weeks after the team won the Blind World Cup 2018, beating Pakistan by two wickets in the final on January 20. "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," Tendulkar wrote in the letter. The cricket icon was impressed with the team's fighting spirit, citing it as an example for others to follow. "The team has overcome many hurdles and single-mindedly focussed on getting laurels for our country. Their victory is inspirational and reminds us of the limitless power of the human mind. "I am given to understand that the BCCI has lent its ..
Indian eves eye ODI series win against Proteas
After clinching a thumping win in the series-opener, the Indian women's cricket team will aim to clinch the three-match ODI series when they take on South Africa in the second game at Kimberley today.Earlier, the Mithali Raj-led side notched a crushing 88-run win over South Africa in the opening ODI to take a 1-0 lead in the series at the Diamond Oval.Prior to the opening match, India did not get to play an international game since the 2017 World Cup, where the side made it to the finals before slumping to a heartbreaking nine-run defeat at Lord's against England to lose by nine runs.The three-match ODI series, which is the first-round fixture of the ICC Women's Championship, gives two sides an opportunity to directly qualify for the 2021 ICC Women's World Cup.At the backend of the ODI series, with memories of the ICC Women's World Cup 2017 still fresh in the minds of both teams, the two sides will also play five T20Is, which will not count towards the ICC Women's ...
N.Korean delegation crosses border to attend Winter Olympics
A large North Korean delegation, including 229 cheerleading squad members, crossed the border to South Korea on Wednesday to take part in the Winter Olympic Games that will be held in PyeongChang county.
North Korean cheerleaders in high spirits on Olympic arrival
More than 200 North Korean cheerleaders sporting matching scarlet coats and pelt hats arrived in South Korea today to root for athletes from both sides of the peninsula at the Winter Olympics. The 229 young women were among a 280-member delegation who crossed the Demilitarized Zone that divides the two Koreas at the Dorasan border post north of Seoul. Each donning the same coat and dark hat worn by the North's art troupe, who arrived the previous day, the cheerleaders were jovial as they piled through the South's immigration control, exchanging comments with a horde of South Korean journalists. "I am happy to see you," said one, beaming broadly. Asked about their cheering routines, she joked: "You just wait. If I tell you now, it would be less exciting when you see it." The cheerleaders are reportedly the product of a careful selection process, screening for their family backgrounds, looks, skills and loyalty to the ruling Workers' Party. The North has sent such ...
Cape Town ODI: India eye 3-0 lead against injury-hit Proteas
India will aim to take an unprecedented 3-0 lead when they lock horns with Australia in the third ODI of the six-match series at the Newlands Stadium in Cape Town on Wednesday.The Virat Kohli-led side are currently boosting with confidence after taking a 2-0 lead in the series by dismantling South Africa in the first two matches in Durban and Centurion with consummate ease.South Africa, on the other hand, have been hit by injuries, losing their top three players - skipper Faf du Plessis, AB de Villiers and Quinton de Kock due to their respective injuries.AB de Villiers was ruled out prior to his side's six-wicket win over India in the first ODI while skipper Faf du Plessis was pulled out before the second match, which the visitors went on to win by nine wickets.Recently, South Africa's injury woes have only grown with Quinton de Kock ruling out of the remainder of the six-match ODI series and subsequent three-match T20I series against India due to wrist injury.The ...
Conte won't be sacked for now - reports
Antonio Conte won't be sacked as Chelsea manager in the short term at least after being granted a stay of execution by Roman Abramovich, according to reports. Conte's future with the troubled Premier League champions was cast into doubt on Monday after a dismal 4-1 defeat against Watford. Fourth-placed Chelsea are languishing 19 points behind leaders Manchester City after a turbulent campaign marred by Conte's squabble with his club's hierarchy over their transfer policy. Blues owner Abramovich has never been shy about wielding the axe when his managers under-perform and it was suggested the debacle at Vicarage Road, coming hot on the heels of a wretched home loss to Bournemouth, could prompt Conte's dismissal. But widespread reports in the British media on Tuesday claimed former Juventus and Italy manager Conte is now expected to remain in charge for Monday's game against West Bromwich Albion. While there were meetings between various Chelsea board members yesterday, ..
Chelsea to probe allegation of antisemitic chanting
Chelsea will probe an allegation of antisemitic chanting during the club's Premier League defeat at Watford. A report on jewishwebsite.com claims Chelsea supporter Jonathan Metliss heard the chants from fellow Blues fans at Vicarage Road on Monday. According to the article, Metliss, who is the chairman of the Action Against Discrimination charity, took pictures of the alleged perpetrators and reported the incident to nearby stewards before being moved to the family enclosure "for his own safety". Chelsea last week launched a 'Say No to Antisemitism' campaign as part of their own inclusion work. Blues owner Roman Abramovich was joined by members of the Jewish community ahead of the January 31 match against Bournemouth, which saw the lighting of a candle by Holocaust survivor Harry Spiro. Following the emergence of allegations at Vicarage Road, Chelsea issued a strongly worded statement on Tuesday and have launched an investigation in co-operation with Watford and the ...
Rescued child marriage victim felicitated for excelling in sports
A minor girl, who was rescued by the Rachakonda Police and Balalu Hakkula Sangham from child marriage in April 2017, was felicitated by the commissioner of Police, Rachakonda, for standing out in sports.The girl, B Anusha, had excelled at National level cricket tournament and will now play for the Under-19 Rugby game that is to be held at Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium in Hyderabad, in the next couple of days.She had showcased an all-round performance during the Under-19 cricket match held in Madhya Pradesh recently.Rachakonda Police Commissioner Mahesh M Bhagwat on Tuesday congratulated the young girl for her exceptional performance and assured all assistance in future."Police department will play the role of a care taker for Anusha. We will provide needful financial help till she completes her academics," he said.Apart from Anusha, her family members and coach, the President of Balala Hakkula Sangham, Achyutha Rao and others were also present.As per the Child Marriage Prohibition Act .
OMEGA opens its Olympic Exhibition in Seoul
In celebration of its role as official timekeeper of the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games, the Swiss watchmaker OMEGA has proudly opened its 'OMEGA Olympic Games Exhibition' inside the Lotte World Mall in Seoul, South Korea.The launch event included many guests of honour including Alain Zobrist, CEO of OMEGA Timing; Julia Choi, CEO of Swatch Group Korea; OMEGA friend and Olympic Games athlete Yuna Kim; and Hyunchul Park, the Director of Lotte Property and Development.The 'OMEGA Olympic Games Exhibition' displays 86 years of the brand's timekeeping history, which extends through 28 Olympic Games since 1932.The showcase takes guests through a race-themed tunnel, featuring "Start", "In-Race" and "Finish Line" sections, showing some of the most important technologies that have been developed and used by OMEGA over the decades."For OMEGA, our Olympic Games role has been a passion and a dedication for many years. It's such a pleasure to open this exhibition and share some of that ...
Nothing wrong with Rohit Sharma's form: Shikhar Dhawan
World's only three-time double ton scorer Rohit Sharma is not at his best in the ongoing six-match ODI series against South Africa, but his opening partner Shikhar Dhawan believes that Sharma needs just one good knock to get in the groove."I feel Rohit is playing well, looking at the way he is timing the ball. Even in the last match, he was playing really good. Unfortunately, he got out, but I don't feel concerned about his batting at all," Dhawan said on the eve of the third ODI against South Africa on Wednesday.Sharma has scored just 35 runs in the two ODIs, which India has won without any fuss, but Dhawan feels there is nothing wrong with the right-handed batsman's form."He has performed so well right from the Champions Trophy, till now. Sometimes it does happen that you don't score runs. But what matters the most is how he is timing the ball," Dhawan said.He added, "There is no problem at all with his form. I think he just needs one good innings to solve all problems."India are ...
'Khelo India' is golden opportunity for youth: Karnam Malleswari
Weightlifter and Olympics bronze medallist Karnam Malleswari said on Tuesday that the Khelo India School Games are a golden opportunity for the youth of the country.Speaking at the sidelines of a 'Khelo India' event, Malleswari told reporters, "This is a golden opportunity for the youth of the country. We did not have these kinds of facilities in our times."The Khelo India programme has been introduced to revive the sports culture in the country at the grassroots level and make India a sporting nation.Lauding Union sports minister Rajyavardhan Rathore for the initiative, Malleswari said since he is also an Olympian, he knows how to identify talent."Our minister is also an Olympian so he knows how to identify talent. The biggest advantage of the 'khelo India' school games will be that now schools will also promote sports along with education," she said.Malleswari, who retired from the sport after the 2004 Athens Olympics, added, "If we see now, there are not many opportunities for ...
Confident Dheeraj departs for Motherwell FC trials
FIFA U-17 World Cup find of the tournament for India Dheeraj Singh Moirangthem on Wednesday departed for his trials with Scottish Premiership team Motherwell Football Club.
ISL: Leaders Bengaluru thump Chennaiyin
Bengaluru FC on Tuesday registered a comfortable 3-1 victory over Chennaiyin FC as they extended their lead at the top of the Hero Indian Super League table to seven points.
I-League: Mechac's strike leaves Aizawl goalless
Churchill Brothers continued their resurgence in the I-League as they trumped defending champions Aizawl FC, who were down to ten men in the end, by a solitary goal at the Tilak Maidan Ground in Vasco on Tuesday.Koffi Mechac's strike in the 21st minute of the game was enough for the Red Machines to register their first clean sheet of the season and the fifth win in their last six games.Alfred Fernandes did not disturb his winning combination too much as he only made the solitary change from their win over Minerva Punjab. Richard Costa made way for Suraj Singh as the defender was played in a midfield role.Paulo Menezes was visibly shaken after going three weeks without a win as he made four alterations with skipper Alfred Jaryan returning from suspension.The Goan side increased their tally to sixteen points as they went level with the title-holders, but stayed a spot beneath them owing to an inferior goal difference.They next face the Indian Arrows as Aizawl FC, who are winless in ...
Manchester United mark 60 years since Munich crash
Manchester United today marked 60 years since the Munich air crash ripped the heart out of the "Busby Babes" team with a service at Old Trafford attended by survivors Bobby Charlton and Harry Gregg. The stadium fell silent as the clock ticked to 1504 GMT, marking the time of the crash six decades ago and club captain Michael Carrick and manager Jose Mourinho then each laid a wreath as applause rang out. There were also ceremonies in Munich and Belgrade to mark the anniversary of the tragedy, which happened when the plane carrying Matt Busby's youthful team back via Munich from Belgrade on February 6, 1958 crashed on its third take-off attempt in icy weather. United's players were celebrating reaching the European Cup semi-finals but the crash destroyed one of the finest teams in the club's history, killing eight players and three members of the club's staff. Twenty-three people died in total. Charlton and Gregg, the only survivors from the group of players who lived ...
Haryana on top, Maharashtra move into 2nd spot
Haryana maintained their top position by adding two gold medals while Maharashtra picked up three yellow metals to move into the second place on the seventh day of competitions in the first Khelo India School Games here today. With two days left in the Games, Haryana picked two gold medals to maintain their lead at the top. They now have 22 gold medals to their kitty, including two from judo today. Priya topped in girls 40 kg and Harish won boys 50 kg category. Haryana's third medal of the day was also in judo when Nitesh Kumar had a bronze in boys 55kg. Maharashtra's two gold medals came from weightlifting through Trupti Mane in girls 58kg and boys 62kg through Jeremy Lalrinnunga, a Mizoram youngster, who is in the Army Institute in Pune. Their third gold came courtesy judoka Snehal Khaware in 48kg for girls. Manipur jumped to sixth place with a three gold and two silver haul. Two of their gold medals came from weightlifting as Pothshangbam Umeshwori Devi won the girls .
Railways, Punjab in quarters of Sr Women Hockey Nationals
Railways, Punjab, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh today registered big wins to qualify for the quarterfinals in the 8th Hockey India Senior Women National Championship 2018 (A Division) being played here today. Railway Sports Promotion Board remained unbeaten in the Round Robin stage as they registered yet another massive win. This time it was a big 13-0 win against Mumbai Hockey Association Ltd, taking their total goals tally to a stunning 47 from four matches. They advanced to the quarterfinals as Pool A toppers. Hockey Punjab also advanced to the quarterfinals as they beat Hockey Unit of Tamil Nadu 7-0. Hockey Punjab are placed second in Pool A which ensured them a place in the quarterfinals. Hockey Haryana topped Pool B after registering a 10-1 win over Hockey Him, their fourth straight win in Round Robin stage. In another Pool B match, Hockey Odisha held Hockey Karnataka to a 2-2 draw. Hockey Karnataka qualified for the quarterfinals by virtue of better goal difference to ..
Bengaluru FC beat Chennaiyin FC, open 7-point lead at top
Bengaluru FC underlined their class, winning the 'Southern Derby' against Chennaiyin FC 3-1 in an Indian Super League (ISL) match here tonight to open up a seven-point lead at the top of the table. The talismanic Sunil Chhetri scored in the fourth minute of added time towards the end of the match, to take his tally to nine this season, as the visiting Bengaluru earned an important victory. It was sweet revenge for BFC having lost 0-1 at home to the former champions. The win takes Bengaluru to 30 points from 14 games while Chennaiyin stay on 23 but has played one match less. Chennaiyin let slip a great opportunity to level at two- all in the 75th minute when Jeje Lalpekhlua muffed the penalty. The sharp marksman's weak shot was saved by Bengaluru goalie Gurpreet Singh. The penalty came about after Harmanjot Khabra fouled Dhanpal Ganesh inside the box and the referee pointed to the spot. In the 71st minute, Chennaiyin skipper Henrique Sereno was sent off, after what ...
Chittagong pitch rated "below average"
The Chittagong Test pitch has been rated as "below average" by the International Cricket Council (ICC) following the high-scoring draw in the opening Test match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.The pitch has also received one demerit point according to the ICC Pitch and Outfield Monitoring Process.The demerit point will remain active for a rolling five-year period and if during this five-year period the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium reaches the threshold of five demerit points, then it will be suspended from staging any international cricket for 12 months.David Boon of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees, whose report has been forwarded to the Bangladesh Cricket Board, said, "The pitch provided no seam movement to the fast bowlers with the new ball and also lacked carry and bounce throughout the match. The pitch did offer occasional slow turn for the spinners early on, but it did not deteriorate as much as would have been expected as the match progressed, resulting in a ...
Sub-Jr Women Hockey C'ship: Assam thrash Vidarbha 4-0 in finals
The final match of the 8th Hockey India Sub Junior (Women) National Championship 2018 (B Division) saw Assam beat Coorg by a commanding scoreline of 4-0 on Tuesday.Meanhwile, Uttarakhand defeated Vidarbha Hockey Association by a margin of 6-1 in the 3rd/4th classification match.In the Final match, Assam Hockey produced a convincing attacking display to snatch a 4-0 victory over Coorg.The match saw Assam start the match on the front foot as they made several goal-scoring chances in the opening 20 minutes while Coorg struggled to match their opponent's pace.Assam were rewarded for their combined team effort as they took the lead in the 20th minute, when Maxima Xalxo converted an excellent field goal.In the 35th minute, Assam were on target again as they extended their lead to 2-0 with Munmuni Das finding the back of the net.The second half belonged to Maxima Xalxo as she converted a penalty corner in the 41st minute and then scored a field-goal in the 59th minute to complete her ...