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SA score 269/8 in 1st ODI against India
Opting to bat, South Africa scored 269 for 8 against India in the first cricket one-dayer here today. Brief Scores: South Africa: 269 for 8 in 50 overs (Faf du Plessis 120, Kuldeep Yadav 3/34).
No 'automatic' Oly participation for 28 cleared Russians - IOC
The International Olympic Committee said the 28 Russians who had their life bans lifted by sport's top court CAS today did not "automatically" allow them to compete at the Pyeongchang Games. "Not being sanctioned does not automatically confer the privilege of an invitation" to the 2018 Games in South Korea, the IOC explained in a statement. The Olympic rulers said they took note of the Court of Arbitration for Sport's verdict "with satisfaction on the one hand and disappointment on the other". CAS upheld the appeals of 28 of the 43 Russians accused of doping at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, lifting their life bans and reinstating their results form Sochi, and freeing them to possibly compete at Pyeonghcang. The other 11 had their life bans overturned, but their Pyeongchang ban maintained. The court ruled there was "insufficient" evidence that the athletes had benefited from a system of state-sponsored doping at Sochi. The IOC warned that CAS's verdict on the 28 "may ...
Triple jumper Sheena wins silver in Asian Indoor Athletics
Sheena Nellckal Varkey emerged the lone Indian medal winner as she bagged a silver in women's triple jump on the opening day of the Asian Indoor Athletics Championships here today. Sheena cleared 13.37m to finish second, behind Kazakhstan's Lrina Ektova who had a jump of 13.79m. Thi Thu Thao Bui of Vietnam was third with 13.22m. Two Indians -- Dutee Chand (60m) and Sanjivani Jadhav (3000m) -- did not start their races. Dutee did not travel to Tehran due to a minor injury on her wrist she suffered during training in Hyderabad. In case of Jadhav, her visa did not reach on time. Triple jumper Arpinder Singh also will not take part in his event. India are being represented by 13 athletes in the three- day championships.
Delhi defeat Assam in National Women's Championship
Delhi defeated Assam 2-0 in the Group A contest of the National Women's football Championship at the Barabati Stadium here on Thursday.
India Open Boxing: Mary Kom strikes gold
Five-time World Champion and Olympic bronze medallist M.C. Mary Kom added yet another feather to her already-illustrious hat as she defeated Filipino Josie Gabuco to clinch gold in India Open International Boxing tournament here at the Thyagraj Indoor Stadium on Tuesday.The 34-year-old proved to be too good for her opponent as she outwitted Gabuco in a split 4-1 decision to grab the gold in the 48kg women's weight category.12th seed Mary had earlier booked her place in the finals after brushing aside Mongolian Altansetseg Lutsaikhan in the semi-final clash.After gaining the upper hand with her aggressive approach in the first two rounds, the Manipur boxer appeared tired in the final three minutes before she managed to connect just enough blows to come out victorious.Meanwhile, Pinki Rani also fetched gold for India after defeating Jargalan Ochirbat in the final of fly (48-51 kg) category.Earlier, Shiva Thapa had to settle with a bronze medal after going down in the semi-finals of the
Comeback man Kashyap wants to get his mojo back
His dislocated left shoulder still strapped with tapes, Commonwealth Games champion Parupalli Kashyap looks like a warrior battling hard to earn back his place in international badminton. Currently world no 55, Kashyap today had to dig deep to see off compatriot Shreyansh Jaiswal 21-19 19-21 21-12 and enter the quarterfinals at the India Open, his first quarters of a major event after almost two-and-a-half years. "I played badly today but I am happy I could pull off this match. My fitness helped me to stay in the match and it will give a much needed boost to my confidence," said Kashyap, who had reached the quarterfinals of Japan Open in September, 2015 last. A former world no 6, Kashyap had been wrecked by a calf muscle tear, went under the knife for a knee injury, suffered a dislocation of his right shoulder, a hamstring pull and an abdominal strain -- all within two years. "It was 2013 nationals when I had injured my left shoulder. I was playing against Srikanth. It ..
Premier League smashes January transfer window record
Premier League clubs spent a record 430 million in the January transfer window as top sides scrambled to boost their squads in the race to secure lucrative Champions League spots, according to analysis by Deloitte. The sum spent was nearly double the previous record of 225 million, with deadline day alone, January 31, seeing clubs complete deals totalling 150 million ($214 million, 172 million euros), also a new record for the winter window. Deloitte's Sports Business Group estimates spending by Premier League clubs in the 2017/18 season to be a record 1.9 billion, eclipsing last season's record of 1.4 billion. "Premier League clubs have taken the opportunity to refresh their squads in January before the decisive phase of the season," said Dan Jones, a partner in the accountancy firm. Nearly two-thirds of the gross expenditure was by the top six, while the bottom six accounted for about a fifth. The winter transfer window usually sees the bulk of spending by clubs at the
North Korean athletes land in South for Winter Olympics
Ten North Korean skiers and skaters arrived in the South today to take part in the Pyeongchang Winter Games, setting the stage for a "peace Olympics" after a year of high tensions over Pyongyang's nuclear programme. Eight days before the opening ceremony, the athletes were among a delegation that landed in Gangneung, on South Korea's east coast, after a rare direct flight between the two halves of the divided peninsula -- for which a special exemption had to be sought from US sanctions. In black fur hats, they made their way through the terminal without saying a word to a pursuing pack of reporters and boarded buses that took them to the athletes' village. Well-wishers at the airport held up banners depicting reunification flags -- a blue Korean peninsula on a white background -- with one proclaiming: "We are one". In the past year tensions reached fever pitch as Pyongyang carried out a series of weapons tests -- including intercontinental ballistic missiles that brought .
Churchill face Minerva test in I-League (Preview)
League leaders Minerva Punjab FC and bottom-placed Churchill Brothers will fight for vital points when they face-off in an I-League contest at the Tilak Maidan here on Friday.
De Silva hits ton in strong Sri Lankan reply
Dhananjaya de Silva struck a century and shared 187 runs in an unbroken second wicket stand with Kushal Mendis as Sri Lanka gave a strong reply to Bangladesh in the first Test in Chittagong today. De Silva made an unbeaten 104 while Mendis hit 83 not out, guiding Sri Lanka to 187-1 at stumps on the second day. Earlier, Rangana Herath and Suranga Lakmal took three wickets each to help the visitors dismiss Bangladesh for 513 in their first innings. The pair came together after spinner Mehedi Hasan got rid of Dimuth Karunaratne for a duck shortly after Bangladesh's innings ended with skipper Mahmudullah Riyad unbeaten on 83. De Silva led Sri Lanka's batting charge with his aggressive approach and brought his fourth Test hundred off 122 balls with a cover drive off left-arm spinner Taijul Islam. This is de Silva's second successive Test century after scoring an unbeaten 119 in Sri Lanka's last match against India in New Delhi in December. Bangladesh, who are now leading Sri ..
ISL: Pune aim for top spot against Kerala (Preview)
Third-placed Pune City will aim to clinch a victory over Kerala Blasters at the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex Stadium here on Friday to move to the top spot in the ongoing Indian Super League (ISL) season.
Atwal shows good form, lies fifth in Malaysia
India's Arjun Atwal continued his fine form and carded a fine five-under 65 to enjoy a share of the fifth place in the weather-disrupted USD 3 million Maybank Championship golf tournament, here today. Atwal's 67 was matched by five others, as England's Chris Paisley seized the clubhouse lead with seven-under 65. Atwal, who is aiming for a third victory in Malaysia but his first Asian Tour win since 2014, opened on the back nine and had three birdies against one bogey on the back stretch of the Saujana Golf and Country Club. He then fired more birdies one bogey in his card. Among other Indians, Gaganjeet Bhullar (66) was tied 10th and SSP Chawrasia (69) was tied 26th. Khalin Joshi and Jyoti Randhawa were also at three-under, but were yet to finish their opening round and Shubhankar Sharma and Shiv Kapur (70 each) were tied 51st while Rashid Khan (72) was tied 72nd. Ajeetesh Sandhu (74) and Chiragh Kumar (75) were further down, while Rahil Gangjee, at one-under, and S ...
Sr Women Hockey C'ship: RSPB thrash Tamil Nadu 18-0
The Railways Sports Promotion Board team proved to be too good for Hockey Unit of Tamil Nadu as they clinched a crushing 18-0 win in the Hockey India Senior Women National Championship 2018 (A Division) at the Astro Turf Hockey Stadium in Ranchi on Thursday.It was Priyanka Wankhede (12', 17', 25', 26', 40' and 52') who starred in their victory with six sensational goals including a penalty corner conversion, Sushila Chanu Pukhrambam scored two penalty corners (2', 50') while Anupa Barla (6', 42'), Vandana Katariya (9'), Navneet Kaur (20', 23', 45'), Neha Goyal (14'), Deepika (28', 51') and Sanarik Chanu Ningombam scored in Railways Sports Promotion Board's stunning victory.In another match, Punjab got the better of Chhattisgarh with a strong 6-1 win.Punjab featuring India's ace dragflicker and defender Gurjit Kaur was efficient right from the start.It was Amrinder Kaur's 2nd minute goal that put them ahead 1-0 while Anu Bala and Gurjit Kaur's 21st and 37th minute penalty corner ...
Kashyap, Sameer enter quarterfinals of India Open
Commonwealth Games champion Parupalli Kashyap, Sameer Verma and mixed doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Ashwini Ponnappa notched up thrilling three-game wins to enter the quarterfinals of the India Open Super 500 World Tour badminton tournament here today. Kashyap, who has been struggling to cross the opening round ever since recovering from his series of injuries, finally reached the quarterfinals of a major event after overcoming compatriot Shreyansh Jaiswal 21-19 19-21 21-12. Coming back after recovering from a shoulder injury, Sameer also dished out an attacking game to see off former World No. 3 and 2014 World Championship bronze medallist Tommy Sugiarto of Indonesia 21-18 19-21 21-17 in an hour and 20 minutes match. Unseeded pair of Satwik and Ashwini then registered a stunning 21-16 15-21 23-21 win over third seeded Malaysian combo of Tan Kian Meng and Lai Pei Jing. The duo blew four match points before recovering in time to reach their maiden ...
Mary Kom strikes gold; Cuba, Uzbekistan halt men
M C Mary Kom claimed a gold but the Indian men's juggernaut was denied a complete sweep by traditional powerhouses Cuba and Uzbekistan on an exciting final day of the India Open boxing tournament, here today. Mary Kom won against Filipino Josie Gabuco 4-1 en route to her gold in the 48kg class among women. Pwilao Basumatary (64kg) was the first among the women to fetch a gold. The former world and Asian bronze medallist claimed a 3-2 win over Thailand's Sudaporn Seesondee. The Assam boxer is a regular in the national camp and had claimed a gold medal at the 2015 Nation's Cup in Serbia. She hails from a small village in Kokrajhar where several families were displaced during the 2012 riots. Her family was among those displaced by the violence but has since moved on. Another Assam boxer, Lovlina Borgohain claimed the welterweight (69kg) gold among women, getting the better of compatriot Pooja. L Sarita Devi (60kg) settled for a silver medal after losing to Finland's Olympic ..
Sports legends laud Khelo India, lend support to initiative
A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the first Khelo India School Games here at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, the sporting legends have come in unison to laud the efforts made by of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports led by Colonel Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore (retd).Legends like P.T Usha, Bhaichung Bhutia, Vijender Singh and iconic para athlete Deepa Malik are of the view that the initiative would strengthen the system right from spotting talent, to grooming them and will benefit the country in the years to com.They also felt that the Khelo India would leave a lasting impact on Indian sports and would bring a paradigm shift in the country's sporting culture.Sharing the trials and tribulations that she underwent, former track queen and top athlete, P.T Usha recalled the days when she was coming up through the ranks.She said, "We used to get support only after winning medals. We did not have a system that Khelo India is trying to put in place to capture, groom ..
Praveen misses golden double, Kerala's Ancy wins two medals
Tamil Nadu's C Praveen hopes of a golden double was pipped at the post by Bhupender Singh of Haryana as he had to settle for a silver in the boy's long jump at the first Khelo India School Games, here today. Bhupender produced the two best jumps of the day of 6.99m and 7.04 metres in his last two attempts, while Praveen was left stranded at 6.93m and had to be satisfied with the silver. A day earlier Praveen had won the triple jump competition. Javelin thrower Vikas Yadav of Maharashtra won a gold medal with a best throw of 75.02m. Praveen joined sprinter-jumper Ancy Sojan and jumper Sandra Babu as double medallist. While Praveen won gold in triple and silver in long jump, Ancy Sojan won a gold in long jump and silver in 200m in a single day and Sandra won silver medals in long and triple jumps. Kerala's 16-year-olkd Ancy Sojan won two medals on the second day. She grabbed the gold in long jump with a best of 5.80m despite fouling four of her six jumps. She also won a ...
N Korean Olympic athletes reach South Korea
North Korean Olympic athletes on Thursday reached South Korea for the upcoming PyeongChang Winter Games.According to Yonhap news agency, a delegation of 32, including 10 athletes, arrived at Yangyang International Airport on a South Korean chartered plane.The North Korean delegation was led by its Vice Sports Minister Won Kil-u.Talking to the media at the airport, Won said, "I send regards from our people of the North to the people in the South".Earlier this month, North and South Korea agreed to field a joint women's ice hockey team and march together under a unified Korea flag at the opening ceremony the Winter Olympics.The two sides had met at the border village of Panmunjom, located along the heavily guarded Demilitarised Zone (DMZ) for working-level talks.The Winter Olympics is scheduled to take place at South Korea's Pyeongchang from February 9-25.The development between the two countries has brought some ease into their strained relations.
First round of racing nationals from Friday
In more ways than one, it will be a new beginning for the MRF MMSC fmsci Indian National Racing Championship as the first round of the 2018 season kicks off on Friday at the refurbished Madras Motor Racing Track circuit.
Churchill Brothers look to bounce back against Minerva Punjab
Churchill Brothers would look to bounce back from their previous match defeat when they take on table toppers Minerva Punjab in their I-League match here tomorrow. Churchill put up a good performance in the new year to remain unbeaten until they lost to Neroca FC in the last match and they now remain once again at the bottom of the league table with 10 points from 10 matches. "We should have won the match against Neroca easily after dominating the entire second half. We created a lot of scoring chances. We cannot repeat the same mistakes tomorrow against a side who are leading the table and have been consistent so far," Churchill assistant coach Alfred Fernandes said. "We will get few scoring opportunities against them who are leading the chart and have been unbeaten after they lost their only match against Aizwal. It's our crucial home match and we need to collect full points to climb up the ladder," he added. Fernandes mentioned Bhutanese Chencho Gyeltshen as a ...