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I-League: Dudu winner keeps East Bengal in title race
Veteran Nigerian striker Dudu Omagbemi scored a late winner to help East Bengal edge past Indian Arrows 1-0 in a rip-roaring I-League clash at the Barasat Stadium here on Sunday.
India, SA clear in objectives ahead of face-off in women's championship
South Africa and India will launch their bids to qualify directly for the ICC Women's World Cup 2021 when they square-off against each other in a first round fixture of the ICC Women's Championship next week.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, they will also play five T20Is, which will not count towards the ICC Women's Championship. However, the matches will have an impact on the MRF Tyres ICC Women's Team Rankings on which India is presently ranked fourth and South Africa sixth.Kimberley will be the venue of the ODIs on February 5 and 7, while the series will finish with the final match in Potchefstroom on February 10.When the two sides met in the inaugural edition of the ICC Women's Championship in Bengaluru in November 2014, South Africa had won the series 2-1.When the two sides met again in the ICC Women's World Cup Qualifier in Sri Lanka in February 2017 after failing to finish in the top four ..
My state has immense talent, says Kashmiri Cricketer Manzoor Dar
Manzoor Ahmad Dar of Kashmir, who was picked up by Indian Premier League's Kings XI Punjab emphasised that there is immense talent in the youth of Jammu and Kashmir.Dar hails from a remote village in Bandipore district of Kashmir and has become an inspiration for youngsters of the state since the day he was bought for Rs 20 lakhs by Kings XI.The budding cricketer said he is looking forward to play in IPL with swashbuckling players like Aaron Finch, Chris Gayle, David Miller, R Ashwin, Yuvraj Singh.Dar told ANI, "IPL will be a learning path for me. IPL is the biggest league in the world. So I will get to learn a lot and will gain experience amid the international cricketers.""There is immense talent in the state of Jammu and Kashmir. We just need to work hard and then we can achieve anything," he added.Manzoor also acknowledged that the scenario of sports has changed in the current times."Earlier when we used to go out to play, people used to say we were wandering. But now children ...
Sindhu finishes runner-up in India Open
Defending champion P V Sindhu suffered a narrow defeat in a pulsating final against American Beiwen Zhang to finish runner-up at the India Open Super 300 badminton tournament, here today. Playing her second tournament of the new season, Sindhu came agonisingly close to clinching the title before losing 18-21 21-11 20-22 to Zhang in the women's singles final. Sindhu always played long matches against Zhang, all of them going to the decider, and it was no different as the duo battled till the last point. Prior to today's loss, Sindhu had won twice and lost once at the Indonesia Super Series Premier last year against the American. All England Championships finalist and fourth seed Shi Yuqi of China walked away with the men's crown after beating world no 7 and third seeded Taiwanese Chou Tien Chen 21-18 21-14 in a 47-minute duel. "Last year I didn't win any tournament, so glad to win this and hope this become first of many to come," world no 8 Shi Yuqi said through an ...
Sindhu loses in India Open final
Star Indian shuttler P.V. Sindhu lost in the women's singles final of the $350,000 India Open BWF World Tour Super 500 here on Sunday.
Chahal, Yadav were outstanding: Kohli
India skipper Virat Kohli heaped praise on his spinners Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav after the duo helped the visitors bowl out South Africa for a low total on Sunday.
Not enough time to prepare for 3rd ODI: Markram
South Africa captain Aiden Markram on Sunday said his side has only two days to prepare for the third One-Day International (ODI) against India and it will not be ideal after going 0-2 down in the six-match series.
Centurion ODI: India thrash Proteas by 9 wickets with Chahal' five-fer
India registered an emphatic nine-wicket victory over South Africa with help of wrist-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal's maiden five-wicket haul in the second ODI of the six-match series at the SuperSport Park here on Sunday.India chased the lowest home target of a 119-run posted by South Africa, in just 20.3 overs for the loss of one wicket to take a 2-0 series lead.Earlier, the wrist-spinner duo of Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav ripped through South African batting line-up as the two claimed eight wickets in total.Chahal and Yadav finished with maiden five and three-wicket haul respectively.India got into no fuss while chasing the target as Shikhar Dhawan and skipper Virat Kohli scored comfortable 51 and 46 runs following the early departure of Rohit Sharma on 15.For South Africa, opener Hashim Amla and Quinton de Kock scored 23 and 20 respectively.JP Duminy hit 25; Khaya Zondo who replaced injured du Plessis to make his ODI debut scored 25 and Chris Morris struck 14 before the three were ...
Nikanth Ram steals the show
Young Nikanth Ram of Arka Motorsports chalked up the maiden win of his saloon car racing career as the first round of the MRF MMSC FMSCI National Racing Championship 2018 concluded at the MMRT circuit at nearby Sriperumbudur today. While Ram,a 21-year old commerce graduate from Coimbatore, bagged full points, team-mate Ashish Ramaswamy from Bengaluru achieved a double by winning the second race earlier, but retired with an expired engine in the weekends third outing. Meanwhile, 17-year old Brazilian Felipe Drugovich stamped his authority in the MRF Challenge 2017 as he swept to victory in both races run today to finish the season with 10 wins from 16 outings over four rounds. In the final race of the 2017 MRF Challenge later in the day, Drugovich, starting second on the grid, got a jump on pole-sitter Rinus van Kalmthout of the Netherlands in the very first lap and then gradually increased the lead to notch another fluent win. While Drugovich finished the season with 333
Chahal, Yadav can get turn on any surface: Kohli
Wrist spinners Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav have so far proved to be unplayable against South Africa in the ongoing ODI series and India captain Virat Kohli is confident that they can extract turn from any surface. The Centurion pitch offered ample assistance to Chahal and Yadav as India dismissed South Africa for 118, their lowest total at home. Chahal ended up with a career-best five for 22. The visitors eventually cantered to a nine-wicket win in the second ODI to go 2-0 up in the six-match series. "The pitch was harder than Durban and the spinners used it. We knew we won't get grass on the pitch because when it's seaming, it can be anyone's game. We knew the wickets would be hard and dry and knew our wrist spinners can get it to turn anywhere. They just didn't give South Africa any chance," said Kohli as the post-match presentation. The Indian captain had no hesitation in opting to chase. "If we set up to chase down totals, we know exactly what we want to do. ..
I-League: Neroca FC race to top spot with win over Gokulam
Neroca FC rode their luck to the top of the I-League table after defeating Gokulam Kerala FC 1-0 at the Khuman Lampak Main Stadium here on Sunday.
India thrash South Africa in 2nd ODI
India produced a dominant performance to thrash South Africa by nine wickets in the second One-Day International (ODI) at the SuperSport Park here on Sunday.
Wrists of Fury: Chahal, Yadav on target as India win by 9 wkts
Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav's magical wrist spin outfoxed a depleted South Africa as Indian romped to a crushing nine-wicket win in the second ODI to reclaim the pole position in the ICC rankings here. India now lead the six-match series 2-0 as they literally annihilated the home team which had the ignominy of being shot out for a paltry 118 in 32.3 overs -- their lowest-ever score at home. Chahal recorded his career-best ODI figures of 5 for 22 in 8.2 overs and was superbly complemented by Kuldeep (3/20 in 6 overs) with none of the Proteas batsmen able to read them off their hands nor off the pitch. Interestingly Chahal's figures were best by any Indian bowler on South African soil eclipsing Yuvraj Singh's 4 for 6 against Namibia at Pietermaritzburg during 2003 World Cup. It was a walk in the park for the batsmen as Shikhar Dhawan (51 no) helped himself to a nice half-century in company of skipper Kohli (46 no) to get India atop the 50-over rankings, finishing ...
CCI Snooker: Nishant Dossa cruises into second round
Nishant Dossa of the Cricket Club of India today defeated Sanjeev Shah of Juhu Vile Parle Gymkhana convincingly by a 3-1 margin in a best-of-five frame first round match of the Rs 12.25 lakh prize-money CCI All India Open Snooker Championship 2018 being played here. Nishant, who was potting consistently, and exhibited some clever, safety play, managed to sideline his rival Sanjeev, and coast to a 73-25, 38-61, 71-49, 60-40 victory. He will meet Cherag Ramakrishnan in the next round on Tuesday, a media release said here. Meanwhile, talented youngster Sumehr Mago of Khar Gymkhana cruised to an easy 3-0 win against the experienced Anurag Bagri of Elphinstone Cricket Club in another first round tie. Sumehr (13) showed fluency with his potting, and with good selection of shots, charged to a fluent 71-35, 50-27, 56-32 victory. Manan Shah of Malabar Hill Club too enjoyed a good run as he overcame Pratik Thakkar of Thane in three straight frames to advance to the second ...
India hammer South Africa in 2nd ODI by nine wickets
India trounced a depleted South Africa by nine wickets in the second cricket one-dayer to take a 2-0 lead in the six-match series, here today. Chasing a modest 119-run target, India knocked off the required run in just 20.3 overs. Shikhar Dhawan (51 not out) and skipper Virat Kohli (46 not out) stitched together an unbeaten 93-run partnership after losing Rohit Sharma (15) early. Left-handed Dhawan, dropped on 48, hit his 24th ODI half-century. Yuzvendra Chahal was the pick of the bowlers for India with figures of five for 22 while Kuldeep Yadav (3/20) accounted for three South African batsmen. India had won the series-opener in Durban by six wickets. The next match is scheduled for Wednesday in Cape Town. Brief Scores: South Africa: 118 all out in 32.2 overs (Khayelihle Zondo 25, JP Duminy 25; Yuzvendra Chahal 5/22, Kuldeep Yadav 3/20). India: 119 for one in 20.3 overs.(S Dhawan 51 not out, Virat Kohli 46 not out; Kagiso Rabada 1/24).
IOC vows to protect athletes from harassment, abuse
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will put in its best efforts in cooperation with experts from around the world to protect athletes from harassment and abuse at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics, an athletes safeguarding programmes official said on Sunday.
Centurion ODI: Lunch called with India needing two to win
India needed just two runs to win the second ODI of the six-match series against South Africa, but just then the umpires called lunch, halting the celebrations of the visitors.Chasing down the lowest home target of a 119-run posted by South Africa, India reached 117 for the loss of one wicket before lunch.Earlier, the wrist-spinner duo of Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav ripped through South African batting line-up as the two claimed eight wickets in all.Chahal and Yadav finished with maiden five and three-wicket haul respectively.Shikhar Dhawan and skipper Virat Kohli got into no fuss while chasing the target following the early departure of Rohit Sharma on 15.Dhawan struck a half-century while Kohli was on 44 at the time of lunch.But, the decision of calling lunch at the crucial moment, definitely gave people a chance to share humour on Twitter.
PyeongChang Winter Olympics village best ever: IOC
The International Olympic Committee on Sunday called the PyeongChang Winter Olympics games village one of the best ever.
Germany advances to Davis Cup quarter-finals
Germany on Sunday secured a place in the Davis Cup quarter-finals after its star Alexander Zverev defeated Australia's last hope Nick Kyrgios 6-2, 7-6 (7-3), 6-2, giving Germany a 3-1 lead in the World Group team competition.
It's curtains for Australian batsman Brad Hodge
Former Australian batsman Brad Hodge quit from all forms of cricket on Sunday.The right-handed middle-order batsman said the ongoing Big Bash League (BBL) will be his last tournament.According to Sydney Morning Herald, media reports quoted Hodge as saying, "This will be the end of the road."Hodge added, "I'll represent (Melbourne club) East Sandringham in the finals and that will be it for my cricket career."The 43-year-old, who plays for the Melbourne Renegades, missed the latter stages of the BBL season due to complications related to his appendicitis problem.The Victorian was also hospitalised ahead of a BBL match after he had his burst appendix removed, but further infection forced him to miss a few matches."I was probably fortunate I went in (to a hospital) on the Saturday in Melbourne. If I'd left it another 24 hours it could have been a lot worse. The surgeon didn't paint a great picture of what was happening inside there," Hodge revealed.Hodge played six Tests, 25 ODIs and 15 .