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Pranaav-Sikki lose in semifinals of India Open
Indian mixed doubles pair of Pranaav Jerry Chopra and N Sikki Reddy lost to Denmark's Mathias Christiansen and Christinna Pedersen in the semifinals of the USD 350,000 India Open Super 500 tournament, here today. Eighth seeded Indian pair, who had reached the semifinals of the Japan Open last year, went down fighting 16-21 19-21 against the fifth seeded Danish pair, who reached the finals at China Open and Hong Kong Open after starting as a pair at the Denmark Open last year. Among others, world no 11 American Beiwen Zhang entered the finals after ekeing out a 14-21 21-12 21-19 win over Hong Kong's sixth seeded Cheung Ngan Yi of Hong Kong in womens singles. Zhang, who is a 2016 French Open runners-up, awaits the winner of the match between Olympic silver medallist P V Sindhu and Thailand's Ratchanok Inthanon at the summit clash. All England Championships finalist Shi Yuqi of China set up an exciting men's singles summit clash with world no 7 Taiwanese Chou Tien Chen, ...
Winter Olympics-bound Jagdish misses flight due to confusion
Cross country skier Jagdish Singh's participation in the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics was today jeopardised as he could not board the flight for the South Korean city due to ambiguity over his accompanying coach. Jagdish was to leave for Korea this evening along with celebreated luger Shiva Keshavan but both Winter Games Federation of India (WGFI) and his employer, Indian Army, wanted coaches nominated by them to travel with him. Jagdish trains at the High Altitude Warfare School (HAWS) at Gulmarg and is scheduled to compete in the 15-km Nordic skiing freestyle event scheduled for February 16. The WGFI proposed names of President Col. (Rtd.) Jodh Singh Dhillon and Secretary General Roshan Lal Thakur but they were rejected by the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) since it is a de-recognised body. The HAWS recommended Major General Atul Kaushil -- its commandant -- to accompany Jagdish but the IOA wanted to check his credentials whether he was actually Jagdish's coach. IOA ...
Maharashtra swimmers take them to top of medals tally at KISG
Maharashtra today won a whopping seven gold medals with four coming from the pool as they moved clear of the tight pack to get on top of the medals tally after the fourth day at the Khelo India School Games. Maharashtra now have 39 medals which includes 16 gold, 11 silver and 12 bronze. The next three states all have 12 gold each, but Delhi edged ahead of Haryana and Kerala on the basis of better hauls in silver and bronze medals tally. Hosts Delhi, who won five gold on Saturday, had the most medals at 44 with 12 gold, 13 silver and 19 bronze. In the third spot was Haryana with 12 gold, 10 silver and 11 bronze for 33 medals while Karnataka had 12 gold, nine silver and eight bronze for a total of 29 medals. Maharashtra dominated the swimming pool as Kenisha Gupta and Neel Roy won two gold each in boys' and girls' sections. Srihari Nataraj of Karnataka, who has been among the stars of these Games, won the 200m backstroke to complete a double he won the 100m backstroke ...
FC Goa looking to bounce back from defeat
A resurgent FC Goa will be looking to bounce back from their defeat against Mumbai City in previous encounter as they take on NorthEast United in an important Indian Super League encounter, here tomorrow. Currently sixth in the league standings with 19 points from 11 games, Sergio Lobera's men have two games in hand over third-placed FC Pune City and have played three games less than fourth-placed Jamshedpur FC, both tied on 22 points. "At this point in time, if they let me chose between 4th, 5th or 6th having played all the games or be in a position to have games in hand, I would prefer to have games in hand. That gives us an opportunity to climb up the table. I am sure other coaches will prefer that too," Lobera said at the pre-match press conference. Pointing out the difference in the number of games played by each team, he added:"At the moment, there are teams who have played three games less, some two less so the points table doesn't truly reflect." The former ...
U19 World Cup: Rs 25 lakh from MCA for skipper Prithvi Shaw
The Mumbai Cricket Association today announced a prize of Rs 25 lakh for Under 19 World Cup winning skipper Prithvi Shaw. "Many congrats to the U 19 team. On behalf of @MumbaiCricAssoc MCA prize of Rs 25 lakh to the captain & Mumbaikar Prithvi Shaw! Hope it encourages teenage talents!!," MCA president and BJP MLA Ashish Shelar tweeted. "World Champions - once again ! Congratulations 2 our U19 cricket team for a masterly performance, #PrithviShaw made Mumbai proud 2day !," Shelar said in another tweet. Earlier today, the India colts defeated Australia to lift the Under 19 World Cup for a record fourth time. The squad was led from the front by Shaw, a promising batsman.
U-19 WC: President Kovind, PM Modi laud victorious India colts
President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi have congratulated the Indian team, who crushed Australia by eight wickets to lift their overall fourth ICC U-19 World Cup, at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui, New Zealand, on Saturday."Congrats to India's talented young cricket team for winning the Under-19 World Cup. Calmness and composure of our boys embellishes their skills. Proud of captain Prithvi Shaw and his mates, as well as of coach Rahul Dravid and the hard-working support staff," President Kovind wrote on Twitter.Prime Minister Modi, on the other hand, said he was absolutely thrilled by the stupendous achievement of the U-19 team."Absolutely thrilled by the stupendous achievement of our young cricketers. Congratulations to them on winning the Under-19 World Cup. This triumph makes every Indian extremely proud," PM Modi tweeted.Meanwhile, Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sport, Col. Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore (Retired) also wished the team, which was coached by ..
Bagan crush Lajong 3-0 to climb to 3rd spot in I-League
Mohun Bagan put up splendid performance crushing Shillong Lajong 3-0 in an important away encounter to climb to the third spot in the I-League table. Dipanda Dicka (30th min), Akram Moghrabi (86th min) and Sheikh Faiaz (89th min) scored the winning goals for the Kolkata giants to leapfrog their arch-rivals to the third spot on the table with 20 points from 12 outings. Coach Shankarlal Chakraborty opted to hand Azharuddin a start on the right wing whereas he deployed Nikhil Kadam on the wide left. Mohun Bagan broke the deadlock in the 30th minute with Dicka's brilliant header off a Cameron Watson cross that beat Lajong goalkeeper Lachenpa. Towards the end of the first half, Lajong came close to the equaliser time and again but eventually, Mohun Bagan maintained their lead. Mohun Bagan also made their first substitution in the 44th minute with Faiaz replacing Azharuddin. Lajong's best chance in the first half came in the dying minutes of the first half when Lajong's Samuel .
Chennai hold Aizawl in I-League clash
Chennai City FC rode on a late strike from Antony Beautin to hold defending champions Aizawl FC 1-1 in an I-League clash here on Saturday.
Benevento opportunity to represent underdog: Sagna
Serie A minnows Benevento Calcio new recruit Bacary Sagna on Saturday said the football club will give him an opportunity to represent an underdog side after spending his past few years with top teams.
Russia defeat Italy in charity football tie
FIFA 2018 World Cup hosts Russia defeated Italy 8-3 in a six-a-side charity football match here on Saturday.
Markram to stand-in for injured du Plessis in remaining India ODI series
South Africa opening batsman Aiden Kyle Markram will be the stand-in skipper for the team in the absence of injured skipper Faf du Plessis for the remaining ODIs in the ongoing limited-over series against India.Regular captain Plessis sustained an injury on the right index finger in the first ODI and was subsequently ruled out of the rest of the series.Markram, who has played two ODIs and six Tests so far for South Africa, has the experience of captaining the young Proteas side which won the U-19 World Cup in 2014. He was also the leading run-scorer in that tournament.South Africa have had a history of testing young players for the top job. Graeme Smith, who is country's youngest captain took over the reins from Shaun Pollock after their 2003 World Cup debacle, wherein they were shunted out in the very first round.The 23-year-old, who normally opens the South Africa innings, would now play in the middle-order.India are currently leading the six-match ODI series 1-0 after clinching a ..
Khelo India: Manipur girls thump Tripura, Kerala boys trounce West Bengal
Manipur girls thumped Tripura 9-0 while Kerala boys blanked West Bengal 5-0 in the Khelo India football ties at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Saturday.
I-League: East Bengal desperate to return to winning ways against Arrows (Preview)
East Bengal will aim to return to winning ways after drawing a blank in their last four I-League games when they host All India Football Federation (AIFF) developmental side Indian Arrows at the Barasat Stadium on Sunday.
IOC asks visitors to 'wrap up properly' for PyeongChang's cold weather
International Olympic Committee (IOC) spokesman Mark Adams on Saturday said that people who plan to visit PyeongChang, Gangwon Province, for the Winter Olympics opening ceremony should "wrap up" for cold weather.
Paes finds Nedunchezhiyan again across the net in Dallas
Veteran Indian star Leander Paes and young Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan set up a doubles title clash against each other with respective partners at the USD 125,000 ATP Challenger event in Dallas, US. The top seeded pair of Paes and Joe Salisbury overcame Americans Austin Krajicek and Jackson Withrow 7-6(3) 6-4 in the semifinal. Left-handed Nedunchezhiyan and his Indonesian partner Christopher Rungkat downed Dennis Novikov and Goncalo Oliveira 6-3 6-3 in the other semifinal. The last time Paes and Nedunchezhiyan were up against each other was at the season-opening Tata Open Maharashtra in Pune, where the Chennai boy and Rohan Bopanna had emerged victorious. Paes is in good form, having won the Newport Beach event last week with James Cerretani. It will be first final of the season for Nedunchezhiyan.
Sr Women Hockey C'ship: Punjab hammer Mumbai 7-0
Punjab and Madhya Pradesh Hockey Academy registered emphatic victories on Day Three of the 8th Hockey India Senior Women National Championship 2018 (A Division) here at the Astro Turf Hockey Stadium in Ranchi on Saturday.In the first match of the day, Gurjit Kaur (10', 50') and Pinki (19', 42') starred in Punjab's 7-0 win against The Mumbai Hockey Association Ltd. The duo scored two goals each while Anu Bala (5'), Navpreet Kaur (6'), Pooja Rani (13') scored a goal each in the team's outstanding victory.Odisha beat Him 3-0 to stay in contention for the knockouts. It was Mariana Kujur's double goals in 18th and 33rd minute and Dipti Lakra's 44th minute goal that helped them seal the match and the winning points to advance.Madhya Pradesh Hockey Academy overcame a 2-2 draw on the opening day against Gangpur-Odisha with a convincing 11-2 win against Rajasthan today.Indian national team forward Preeti Dubey (3', 12', 40', 55') starred for the winning team with four stunning goals while ...
India colts lucky to have Rahul Dravid as their coach: Rahane
India's Test vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane today said that the World Cup winning India U-19 team are lucky to have Rahul Dravid as their coach. "I watched a little bit (of the match) in the morning. I saw their celebrations and was really happy the way they celebrated. It's a proud moment for all of us," Rahane said on the eve of senior team's second ODI against South Africa. "They have been really lucky to have Rahul (Dravid) bhai as coach and mentor, plus all the support staff as well. They have been working really hard for the last one and a half years. I am really happy. Its a very proud moment for all of us," Rahane said.
Germans win thrilling Davis Cup doubles clash to lead tie
Tim Puetz and Jan-Lennard Struff won a thrilling doubles clash to give Germany a 2-1 lead after the second day of their World Group Davis Cup tie against Australia in Brisbane on Saturday. The German duo silenced the big crowd at Pat Rafter Arena as they overcame John Peers and Matthew Ebden 6-4, 6-7 (1/7), 6-2, 6-7 (4/7), 6-4 in just over three-and-a-quarter hours. The Germans made a late switch to their doubles team, bringing in Struff for Peter Gojowcyzk. Struff played alongside Puetz in the World Group playoffs against Portugal last year, when they also won in five sets. He also made the semi-finals of the Australian Open in doubles last month. But it was the lesser known Puetz who shone on a gloomy Brisbane afternoon. The 30-year-old, who is ranked 140 in the world in doubles and 293 in singles, was the more solid of the German pairing, his beautifully disguised forehand constantly causing the Australians trouble. "He's in their team for a reason -- they're a world ...
Sydney, Feb 3 (AFP) Completed scoreboard in the first
Completed scoreboard in the first Twenty20 tri-series match between Australia and New Zealand at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday: New Zealand M. Guptill b Stanlake 5 C. Munro c Carey b Stanlake 3 K. Williamson c Warner b Tye 8 T. Bruce c Richardson b Stanlake 3 R. Taylor c Carey b Agar 24 T. Blundell c Richardson b Zampa 14 C. de Grandhomme not out 38 M. Santner c Warner b Tye 1 T. Southee c Stoinis b Tye 9 I. Sodhi b Tye 0 Extras: (b2, lb4, w6) 12 Total (9 wickets; 20 overs) 117 Fall of wickets: 1-11 (Munro), 2-11 (Guptill), 3-16 (Bruce), 4-34 (Williamson), 5-60 (Blundell), 6-90 (Taylor), 7 -92 (Santner), 8-114 (Southee), 9-117 (Sodhi) Bowling: Richardson 4-0-28-0 (2w), Stanlake 4-0-15-3, Agar 4-0-22-1 (1w), Tye 4-0-23-4 (2w), Zampa 3-0-21-1 (1w), Stoinis 1-0-2-0 Australia D. Warner c Bruce b Boult 6 D. Short c Taylor b Southee 4 C. Lynn c Sodhi b Boult 44 G. Maxwell not out 40 A. Carey not out 0 Extras (w2) 2 Total (3 wickets; 11.3 overs) 96 Fall of wickets: 1-10 ...
Lynn, Maxwell hit out in Australia T20 win over New Zealand
Power hitters Chris Lynn and Glenn Maxwell propelled Australia to a convincing seven-wicket victory over New Zealand in the first tri-series Twenty20 match at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday. Lynn (44 runs from 33 balls) and Maxwell (40 not out from 24 balls) shared in a scorching 77-run stand from just 53 balls to steer Australia to the rain-reduced total of 95 from 15 overs with 21 balls to spare. Despite a top-order wobble, in which captain David Warner and the debutant D'Arcy Short fell inside the first three overs, the belligerent power of Lynn and Maxwell swamped the Kiwi bowling attack. Australia's victory was earlier set up by towering paceman Billy Stanlake whose fierce pace justified Warner's decision to bowl first after winning the toss, as he wrecked New Zealand's top order with three wickets in the space of his first eight balls. Stanlake startled Colin Munro with his high bounce for debutant wicketkeeper Alex Carey to race out to point to complete ...