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India Open: P V Sindhu advances into finals
Top-seeded Indian shuttler P.V. Sindhu booked her place in the women's singles final of the India Open Super 500 World Tour tournament in Delhi on Saturday.The world no. 4 Sindhu defeated third seed Ratchanok Inthanon 21-13, 21-15 here at the Siri Fort Sports Complex.The Rio Olympics silver medallist advanced into semifinals by defeating Beatriz Corrales of Spain 21-12, 19-21, 21-11 in the quarte-rfinals of the Women Singles.2013 World champion Intanon had knocked out seventh seed Yip Pui Yin 21-11, 21-11 in the quarter-finals.
Gerrari Offroaders lead at JK Tyre Xtreme 4Play meet
Chandigarh's Gerrari Offroaders took the early lead in the JK Tyre Xtreme 4Play, North India's biggest off-roading competition, after Stage 2 here on Saturday.
Sindhu reaches India Open final, Pranaav-Sikki exit
India's women's singles star P.V. Sindhu advanced to the final, while the mixed doubles pair of Pranaav Jerry Chopra and N. Sikki Reddy exited in the semi-finals of the $350,000 India Open BWF World Tour Super 500 here on Saturday.
Sindhu enters final, Pranaav-Sikki lose in India Open
Defending champion P V Sindhu stood just one step away from retaining her title after defeating Thailand's Ratchanok Inthanon in a lop-sided semifinal at the USD 350,000 India Open Super 500 tournament here today. Sindhu dished out an aggressive game to outwit world No 3 Ratchanok 21-13 21-15 in the second semifinal which ended an hour before midnight at the Siri Fort Sports Complex here. The Olympic silver medallist will face World No 11 American Beiwen Zhang in the finals tomorrow. Indian mixed doubles pair of Pranaav Jerry Chopra and N Sikki Reddy, who had reached the semifinals of the Japan Open last year, went down 16-21 19-21 against the fifth seeded Danish pair of Mathias Christiansen and Christinna Pedersen in a semifinal match, which saw the Indian duo winning four video referrals. Mathias and Christinna had combined at the Denmark Open for the first time and it is their third finals of a major event after having finished runners-up at China Open Super Series .
Governor congratulates India U-19 team for World Cup victory
West Bengal governor K N Tripathi today congratulated the Indian team for winning the U-19 cricket World Cup. India beat Australia by eight wickets to win the U-19 World Cup in Mount Maunganui in New Zealand. According to a statement issued by the Raj Bhawan, Tripathi beleives that the success of the young stars will inspire all young sportspersons to achieve the highest performance.
ISL: Bengaluru inflict fourth successive defeat on hapless ATK with 2-0 win
Ten-man Bengaluru FC consolidated their place at the top of the table by inflicting a 2-0 defeat on reigning champions ATK, who saw their chances of making the playoffs virtually go up in smoke, in an Indian Super League (ISL) encounter at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan here on Saturday.
10-man Bengaluru FC blank ATK 2-0
Bengaluru FC reigned supreme despite being reduced to 10 players as they blanked two-time champions ATK 2-0 to consolidate their lead in the Indian Super League. This was fourth win in a row after winning an AFC Cup game during the mid-week, as they went four points clear of Chennaiyin FC atop the standings. Two-time champions ATK succumbed to a fourth defeat in a row, for the first time in four seasons as they are virtually out of playoff race with 12 points from 13 matches. As fate would have it, ATK captain Jordi Figueras put Bengaluru FC ahead with an own goal in the third minute in what seemed like a superb striker's finish, but only into their net. The home side played the last 30 minutes with a numerical advantage but their poor finishing continued to haunt them before Venezuelan Miku sealed the three points with a calm finish in the 83rd minute. Erik Paartalu set it up for Miku who almost ran from the half-line racing past Figueras who finally gave up as he ...
Kerala Hockey and CRPF to fight for national title
Kerala Hockey and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) set up the title clash of the Hockey India Senior Women National Championship after winning their respective semifinals, here today. Kerala Hockey defeated Bengaluru Hockey Association 2-0 while CRPF blanked Steel Plant Sports Board 3-0. Kerala Hockey scored the first goal in the 10th minute through KM Arya and defended well to keep out Bengaluru Hockey Association's efforts. In the third quarter, Kerala Hockey produced some fine attacking display again as they extended their lead to two goals as they scored through Anju Shaji in the 40th minute, which saw them secure the win. In the second semi-final, CRPF scored their first goal in the third minute through Siddhi Singh and extended their lead in the second quarter when Priya Rai also found the back of the net in the 21st minute. Steel Plant Sports Board tried to make a comeback into the match in the third quarter but could not be efficient in their attempts. CRPF ...
Hyderabad: Cricket betting racket busted, two held
Hyderabad Police on Saturday busted a cricket betting racket and arrested two people in connection with the same.The two alleged racketeers have been identified as Rajesh Singh and Lal Chand Agarwal. Rs.2 lakh, one television, one laptop and seven cell phones have also been recovered from their possession.An investigation into the matter has been initiated.
Guardiola happy after Burnley draw
Manchester City head coach Pep Guardiola has backed his side saying the players gave an outstanding performance and he is happy after clinching only one point from the draw against Burnley on Saturday.
Khelo India: Maharashtra climb to top of medals tally (Roundup)
Buoyed by four gold medals from swimming, besides two more from athletics and one from wrestling, Maharashtra moved to the top of the medals tally after the fourth day of the Khelo India School Games here on Saturday.
Burnley hold leaders Man City in EPL
Midfielder Jóhann Berg Guðmundsson scored in the dying minutes to help Burnley draw 1-1 level with Manchester City in the English Premier League (EPL) tie at the Turf Moor here on Saturday.
UP wrestlers shine at Khelo India Games
Uttar Pradesh finally ended their drought of wrestling gold medals through Greco-Roman grapplers Arshad (46 kg), Anup Kumar (54kg) and Rahul (63kg) on the penultimate day of the wrestling competition at the inaugural Khelo India School Games here on Saturday.
Pranaav-Sikki lose in India Open semis
Indias mixed doubles pair of Pranaav Jerry Chopra and N. Sikki Reddy lost in the semi-finals of the $350,000 India Open BWF World Tour Super 500 here on Saturday.
I-League: Bagan blank Lajong to go 3rd
Mohun Bagan chalked up a comprehensive 3-0 win over Shillong Lajong FC in a one-sided I-League encounter here on Saturday.
Karnataka dominate swimming at Khelo India Games
Kenisha Gupta and Neel Roy won two gold medals each on Saturday in the face of domination by Karnataka swimmers as nine more swimming finals were decided on the penultimate day of the Khelo India School Games here.
Football more about offensive execution: Simeone
Atletico Madrid head coach Diego Simeone on Saturday said that offensive execution was a bigger factor in winning football games than the teams' style of play or which squad spends more or less time in attack.
Djokovic confirms right elbow surgery
Star player Novak Djokovic of Serbia on Saturday confirmed that he underwent surgery on his right elbow for an injury that had kept the former World No. 1 off the tennis court for six months.
U-19 WC: Porel played with injury, should skip Vijay Hazare, says coach
Indian medium-pacer Ishan Porel played the final three knockout matches of the ICC U19 World Cup despite not having fully recovered from a foot injury, his coach Bibhash Das said on Saturday.
Mamata hails U-19 India team for World Cup triumph
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has congratulated the India Under-19 cricket team for winning the World Cup on Saturday.