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Deportivo la Coruna sack coach Parallo
Deportivo la Coruna confirmed on Sunday that they have sacked coach Cristobal Parallo following a poor run of results.
Kallon's strike takes NEROCA to the top
NEROCA FC defeated Gokulam Kerala FC by a solitary goal to jump to the top of the 2017-18 Hero I- League, here today. Liberian defender Varney Kallon Kiatamba scored two minutes before half-time which was enough for the newly- promoted side to register all three points at their home ground and unsettle Minerva Punjab FC at the top. Gift Raikhan decided not to disturb NEROCA's winning combination which defeated Churchill Brothers in their away game earlier this week. Bino George, on the other hand, made three changes in the starting eleven which defeated Shillong Lajong in the previous game. Kivi Zhimoni, Santu Singh and Daniel Addo made way for Arjun Jayaraj, Henry Kisekka and Balwinder Singh. The visitors received an early blow when Laldampuia had to leave the field with an injury in the ninth minute of the game. George introduced Kivi Zhimoni in place of the injured winger. NEROCA opened the goal mouth on multiple occasions within the first 25 minutes of the match. ...
Ready for Restart: Indian women face tricky South Africa test
Seven months gone after their stupendous show in the World Cup, Indian women's cricket team is ready shake off their rustiness as they take on South Africa in a three-match series, which is a first round fixture of the ICC Women's Championship. The three-match series starting tomorrow will give both teams a chance to directly qualify for the 2021 ICC Women's World Cup. Kimberley will be the venue of the ODIs on February 5 and 7, while the series will finish in Potchefstroom on February 10. Mithali Raj and her team did not get to play any international games -- thanks to lackadaisical planning on the part of the BCCI and the biggest challenge will be to get back into the groove. With women's cricket being closely followed post World Cup, Mithali knows that their responsibility has increased manifold. "Every match will be scrutinised by people, by the critics, by everybody, because now people have seen the actual standard of women's cricket and the Indian team," Mithali ..
Centurion ODI: Chahal leaves Proteas in tatters, India get 119-run target
Wrist spinner Yuzvendra Chahal ripped through South African batting line with his maiden five-wicket haul, as the hosts were bundled out for just 118 in the second ODI of the six-match series at the SuperSport Park here on Sunday.After asked to bat first, Hashim Amla and Quinton de Kock came out to open for South Africa.India got the first breakthrough as Bhuvneshwar Kumar dismissed Amla for 23.Quinton de Kock was then caught out on 20 of Chahal's ball.Another wrist-spinner, chinaman Kuldeep Yadav, got off to a terrific start and sent back stand-in-skipper Aiden Markram for 8. He then claimed David Miller for a duck.South Africa, which is suffering from injury woes as both their star players, captain Faf du Plessis and AB de Villiers, are not playing, lost six wickets in last six overs.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 dismissed by Chahal.Yadav chipped in two wickets, while ...
Sachin centre of attraction at Kolkata marathon
A day after India won the U-19 World Cup, cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar on Sunday urged youngsters taking part in a marathon here to lead the way.
Injured Sania to be off court for at least two more months
Injured tennis star Sania Mirza says it will take her at least two more months to get battle ready and what frustrates her most during the rehab period is not the physical pain but the compulsory rest. Sania, winner of six Grand Slam titles, is out of action since October 2017 due to an injury in her right knee, forcing her to miss first Grand Slam of the season. "(It will take) a couple of more months. I don't want to get into technicalities of it but even if there was a surgery there is no guarantee that it is going to get better. It's basically pain that I need to manage," Sania said before kicking off tennis activities at Supertech Sports Village. "It got out of hand so I had to take time off. I could not take pain killers anymore. It is getting better. It's frustrating because you have to rest and do rehab." The 31-year-old Hyderabadi was asked what was the most challenging part during the rehabilitation period. "Toughest thing is the mental part. Like it was ...
2nd ODI: India restrict South Africa to low total
Wrist spinners Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav returned career best figures as India bundled out South Africa for a mere 118 runs in the second One-Day International (ODI) at the SuperSport Park here on Sunday.
Shubhankar shoots stunning 62 to clinch Maybank Championship
India's rising golfing star Shubhankar Sharma continued his red-form form as he fired a stunning 10-under-par 62 to clinch the USD 3 million Maybank Championship here today. The 21-year-old Indian, who won the Joburg Open towards the end of the 2017 when the European 2018 season had already begun, has now won twice in a span of seven weeks and both on European Tour. Shubhankar turned in a dominant display to clinch his second Asian Tour and European Tour title with a winning total of 21-under-par 267 in windy conditions at the Saujana Golf and Country Club. It was his fourth start since winning the Joburg Open in South Africa in December. His sensational round included five birdies in each half which included clutch birdie putts on 17 and 18. His winning total of 21-under is the lowest winning score at the Maybank Championship. This is Shubhankar's second Maybank Championship appearance. He finished tied ninth last year to seal his Asian Tour card. The victory earned ...
Chahal-Yadav skittle out SA for lowest ODI total at home
Yuzvendra Chahal recorded career- best figures of 5 for 22 and in Kuldeep Yadav's company skittled out South Africa for 118, their lowest total at home soil in the second ODI of the six-match series, here today. Chahal and Yadav (3/20) continued their wrist-spin magic and shared eight wickets for 42 runs between them to rattle the hosts in 32.2 overs after Virat Kohli won the toss and elected to bowl. The packed Supersport Park was forced into silence for majority of the morning as Chahal-Yadav ripped apart the Proteas' batting line-up. It was the lowest total for South Africa in ODI cricket on home soil, after 119 versus England at Port Elizabeth in 2009. Incidentally, it was also the lowest ODI total at this venue after Zimbabwe's 119 against South Africa in 2009. Chahal and Yadav's performances had historic significance as well, becoming only the second spin pairing to pick up three-plus wickets each in the same innings. West Indies' Carl Hooper and Keith Arthurton had
Shubhankar clinches Maybank Championship in style
Indian golfer Shubhankar Sharma fired 10 birdies for a remarkable 10-under-par 62 to clinch a stunning two-shot victory at the USD 3 million Maybank Championship here today. The 21-year-old talented Indian overcame a four-shot deficit with a dominant display to bag his second Asian Tour and European Tour title with a winning total of 21-under-par 267 in windy conditions at the Saujana Golf and Country Club. In his fourth start since winning the Joburg Open in South Africa in December, Shubhankar produced a sensational final round where he made five birdies in each half which included clutch birdie putts on 17 and 18. He defeated co-overnight leader Jorge Campillo of Spain, who eagled the opening hole before returning with a 68 to settle for second place, while Pablo Larrazabal and Ryan Fox of New Zealand finished in third place after posting identical 66s. The victory earned Shubhankar USD 500,000 and moved him to the top of the Asian Tour's Habitat for Humanity ...
Presence of Ashwin, Vijay boosts TN's prospects in Vijay
The presence of ace off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin and Test opener Murali Vijay gives Tamil Nadu an advantage in the Vijay Hazare Trophy Group 'C', when the matches begin at various venues here tomorrow. The host gets its campaign underway with a match against Gujarat and will expect to come up trumps in the tournament. Ashwin, who has been out of the India ODI side since last year's ICC Champions Trophy, will aim to be among the wickets and impress the selectors again. The lanky off-spinner, who was recently snapped up by Kings XI Punjab in the IPL auctions, did well in the first two Tests of the series against South Africa before missing the third. His experience could be vital for Tamil Nadu's bowling unit in what are likely to be high-scoring conditions. Vijay, on the other hand, who hasn't featured in the limited-overs format for a while now, will look to use the tournament to run into form ahead of this year's IPL. He has been picked up by Chennai Super Kings (CSK) .
2nd ODI: India restrict Proteas to low total
Spinners Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav shared eight wickets as India dismissed South Africa for a mere 118 runs in the second One-Day International (ODI) at the Super Sport Park here on Sunday.
India bowl out South Africa for meagre 118
India bundled out South Africa for a paltry 118 in the second cricket one-dayer against, here today. Yuzvendra Chahal was the pick of the bowlers for India with figures of 5 for 22, while Kuldeep Yadav (3/20) accounted for three wickets. 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).
5 Indians named in ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup team
Five Indian players from the World Cup winning squad featured in the Team of the Under-19 Cricket World Cup announced by the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Sunday.The world teams announced by ICC in different formats, do not actually compete, but exists solely as an honorary entity to recognise the top cricket players from around the world.The Under-19 Cricket World Cup team includes the top three from Indian batting line-up - skipper Prithvi Shaw, who struck 261 runs in the tournament; player of the final Manjot Kalra who hit a century in the final showdown and scored 252 runs in World Cup; and player of the tournament Shubman Gill who scored 372 runs in total.Left-arm spinner Anukul Roy and fast bowler Kamlesh Nagarkoti who claimed 14 and 9 wickets respectively have also been named in the team.South Africa captain Raynard van Tonder, who aggregated 348 runs in six matches including a highest score of 143 against Kenya, was selected to lead the team.Apart from van Tonder, the
IOC chief 'disappointed' over lifting of Russian doping bans
A decision by sport's top court to lift life bans for doping of 28 Russian athletes was "extremely disappointing and surprising", IOC chief Thomas Bach said today. He said that the ruling came as a complete surprise to the International Olympic Committee (IOC). "We would never have expected this," Bach told a press conference in Pyeongchang just five days ahead of the opening of the Winter Olympic Games. The IOC's disciplinary commission banned 43 Russian athletes for life and disqualified all Russians from competing at the Pyeongchang Games over a state-sponsored doping conspiracy. It later ruled that 169 athletes who had proved they were clean would be allowed to compete. The Court of Arbitration for Sport on Thursday upheld the appeals of the 28 Russians against the Olympic life bans, ruling there was "insufficient" evidence that the athletes had benefited from the doping system at the 2014 Winter Games, hosted by Russia. Bach said that Olympic officials had asked CAS
Sorgi wins decisive fifth rubber to guide Brazil to second round of Davis Cup
Brazil advanced to the second round of the top tier of the Davis Cup Americas Zone after Joao Pedro Sorgi came back from a set down to defeat the Dominican Republic's Roberto Cid Subervi 6-7, 6-1, 6-4 in the decisive fifth rubber.
Villarreal loses to Betis 2-1
Betis downed Villarreal 2-1 in a match decided by young rookie Loren Moren, 24, who scored both of the winning team's goals in his debut.
Germany win Davis Cup tie against Australia
German number one Alexander Zverev beat Nick Kyrgios in straight sets to give his country a 3-1 win over Australia in their Davis Cup World Group tie in Brisbane today. Zverev produced some superb tennis to down Kyrgios 6-2, 7-6 (7/3), 6-2 in one hour, 48 minutes and put Germany into a quarter-final against either Spain or Great Britain. "(To win) against a very strong Australian team makes us very confident for the next round, for the upcoming years," German captain Michael Kohlmann said. "We showed we have a lot of good players, a lot of strong players. "We showed that we are able to go further than this." Zverev served beautifully throughout, only facing two break points in the match, both at the end of the second set and both of which he saved. He also returned well, getting many of Kyrgios's thunderbolts back in play and then winning the battle from the back of the court. "It's awesome, it's an amazing feeling and without my teammates it wouldn't have been possible,"
Late equaliser costs Real Madrid two more points away to Levante
Real Madrid dropped a further two points in their disappointing La Liga football campaign as they were held to a 2-2 draw away to struggling Levante.
Eibar demolishes Sevilla 5-1
Eibar hammered Sevilla in a lopsided 5-1 home victory in the 22nd round of La Liga.