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Bengaluru FC blank Bhutanese club 3-0 to enter 2nd Round
Bengaluru progressed into the second round of 2018 AFC Cup qualifiers beating Bhutan's Transport United 3-0 in the second leg of the preliminary stage clash here today. Without the services of captain Sunil Chhetri, Bengaluru put up a splendid show and sent the spectators in delirium with three exquisite goals. Star scorers for hosts were Boithang Haokip, Lalhlimpuia Daniel and Semboi, whose skills outclassed the AFC debutants. Boithang gave Bengaluru the lead off a header after Semboi crossed the ball to him in 27th minute. The second goal was scored by Daniel in 54th minute from long distance after receiving a pass from Semboi. The diving Hari Gurung failed to keep the ball out of danger. Semboi scored the third goal for the hosts as he finished the ball into the left bottom corner after receiving a pass from Harmanjot Singh Khabra in 62nd minute. The match was completely dominated by Bengaluru as they did not miss an opportunity to create chances at regular ...
India Open: Boxers Shiva, Sarita storm into semis
Olympian Shiva Thapa and former world women's champion Sarita Devi assured themselves of at least a medal each by storming into the semifinals of the India Open International Boxing Tournament here at the Thyagraj Indoor stadium on Tuesday.Young boxer Shiva fiercely crashed his tough opponent, Sherbek Rakhmatulloev, in the light-weight category, setting up a mouth-watering semi-final clash against his arch Indian rival Manish Kaushik.Sarita, on the other hand, thrashed Thailand's Laoeam Peamwilai in the women's light-weight category to book her place in the last-four.Recently-crowned Indian national women's featherweight champ Sonia Lather, on the other hand, suffered a shocking 2-3 defeat at the hands of Indonesia's Marwami Jembay and missed out on a medal opportunity.Meanwhile, Philippines' Nesthy Petecio also punched her way into the semi-final by beating Thailand's Tassamalee Thongjan in the feather-weight category.Two other bouts went down to the wire, with Cameroon's Essiane ...
Aizawl knocked out of AFC Champions League after losing 1-3
Iranian football club Zob Ahan FC knocked I-League defending champions Aizawl FC out of the AFC Champions West Zone playoff round match with a 3-1 victory here at the Foolad Shahr Stadium on Tuesday.
Pujara to play County cricket before England tour
India Test batsman Cheteshwar Pujara will warm up for India's tour of England by playing county cricket for Yorkshire.
India Open: Sindhu, Saina primed for opening rounds
The top guns in the India Open 2018 got into combat mode on the eve of the tournament by expressing their title ambitions here on Tuesday.Home favourites PV Sindhu and Saina Nehwal said that they were banking on their past record and current form while Olympic champion Carolina Marin stated that she was keen on a sterling show to get ready for a challenging season ahead.In the men's section, top-ranked Kidambi Srikanth was eager to put behind his lean patch and bounce back. All four will be in action on Wednesday when the main draw gets underway at the Siri Fort Complex."I got injured in November and then I had to pull out of the China and Hong Kong Open. I then played in Dubai where things didn't go my way and then I got injured again during the PBL," Srikanth said."I was never going to play the Malaysia Masters but had to miss Indonesia. But there are still a number of big tournaments, starting with the India Open and I am just looking forward to them," he added.Srikanth will open ..
Sr National Hockey C'ship: Bihar thrash Puducherry 19-0
Bihar produced a superlative performance as they hammered Puducherry 19-0 to keep their semi-final hopes alive on the fifth day of 8th Hockey India Senior Women National Championship 2018 (B Division) here on Tuesday.|By registering their third victory from four matches, Bihar have accumulated 10 points and stayed three points clear of second-placed Steel Plant Sports Board, who have a game-in-hand.Bihar started the match well and showed attacking intent as they scored the first goal in the 8th minute and increased the lead to five goals at the end of the second quarter. Bihar scored eight and six goals in the third and fourth quarters respectively to wrap up an impressive win.Goals for Bihar were scored by Dolly Kumari (14', 35', 36', 56', 58'), Kajal Lakra (8', 23', 32', 43'), Aprajita Kumari (26', 28', 57'), Mariam Champia (33', 44', 47'), Anila Sosan Beck (48', 50'), Emrencia Soy Murum (37') and skipper Shilwanti Minjur (43').In Pool B, Kerala defeated Gujarat 10-0 to win their ..
Man City sign Athletic Bilbao's defender Laporte for 65mn euros
English football giants Manchester City strengthened their defence after completing the 65 million euro ($80.9m) signing of Athletic Club Bilbao's French defender Aymeric Laporte on Tuesday.
Harikrishna shocked by Oparin in Gibraltar
Grandmaster P Harikrishna suffered a shock defeat at the hands of Grigoriy Oparin of Russia in the seventh round of Gibraltar Masters now underway here. After a sedate start with two draws and a fine comeback, Harikrishna was off-form in the seventh round and lost two pawns before Oparin capped his performance with a queen sacrifice. Harikrishna remained on 4.5 points after the debacle and now needs three victories in the last three rounds in order to have some chances in this richest open tournament of the world. Grandmaster Abhijeet Gupta continued with his impressive performance and drew with David Navara of Czech Republic. Following a draw with Maxime Vachier-Lagrave of France in the previous round, this was another good result by Gupta who inched himself up to five points out of a possible seven. Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura of United States was also held to a draw by Mikahil Antipov of Russia and English Grandmaster David Howell caught up with him in the lead on six
BCCI team in Jaipur reviewing arrangements in SMS Stadium
With the decks being cleared for the Sawai Mansingh Stadium to host Rajasthan Royals' home games in the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), a BCCI team is in Jaipur reviewing the facilities and arrangements.
De Villiers ruled out of first 3 ODIs vs India
Senior South Africa batsman AB de Villiers has been ruled out of the first three matches of their six-ODI series against India owing to an injured right index finger. The six-match series starts here on February 1 followed by matches at Centurion (February 4) and Cape Town (February 7). According to Cricket South Africa website, De Villiers sustained the injury to his right index finger during the third Test match against India and will require up to two weeks to make a full recovery. "The CSA medical team is hopeful De Villiers will recover in time for the fourth Pink ODI at the Bidvest Wanderers Stadium on Saturday, February 10th . The selectors have opted not to name a replacement," the CSA quoted in a media release uploaded on its website. He is expected to be fit for the fourth match, the pink ODI at the Wanderers, for which he is one of the ambassadors.
All eyes on young guns as Khelo India starts Wednesday (Preview)
Touted as the first step in the seamless journey from school to Olympic Games, the inaugural Khelo India School Games (KISG) will kick off here on Wednesday with the finals of six various disciplines to be held in the morning followed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi declaring the tournament open in the evening.
Juventus winger Cuadrado undergoes surgery
Italian football giants Juventus announced that Colombian winger Juan Cuadrado underwent surgery on Tuesday in Munich on a longstanding groin problem and will be out of action for around 30 days.
'Injured' de Villiers ruled out of first three India ODIs
South Africa star batsman AB de Villiers has been ruled out of the first three ODIs of the six-match series against India due to a finger injury.The 33-year-old sustained the injury to his right index finger during South Africa's 63-run defeat against the Virat Kohli-led side in the third and final Test at the New Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg.De Villiers will now require at least two-week time to recover fully, with the Cricket South Africa (CSA) medical team hopeful that the batsman would be fit in time to play fourth 'Pink' ODI on February 10.The national selectors have chosen not to name de Villiers' replacement, Sport24 reported.The six-match ODI series between India and South Africa is slated to be held from Thursday at Sahara Stadium Kingsmead.The two squads are as follows:South Africa: Faf du Plessis, Hashim Amla, Quinton de Kock , AB de Villiers, JP Duminy , Imran Tahir , Aiden Markram, David Miller, Morne Morkel, Chris Morris , Lungisani Ngidi , Andile Phehlukwayo , ...
Sharath wins TT Nationals for 8th time, equals Mehta's record
Veteran Sharath Kamal beat top-seed Anthony Amalraj 4-1 to win the men's singles title for the eighth time, equalling the feat of Kamlesh Mehta at the 11Even Sports Senior Table Tennis Nationals here today. The win was worth Rs. 2 lakh, but what Sharath would have cherished more on the evening was the warm hug that he received from the man, who held the record for so many years watching him perform from close quarters. As the last point was won, Kamlesh stood and applauded the modern icons efforts and without wasting time crossed the surrounds to applaud the Chennai man as photographers captured the rare moment. "Its a proud moment for me personally, Sharath deserves all the accolades," said Mehta. But Sharah was equally humble when he said: "What he (Kamlesh) did was more praiseworthy because I am two levels above the current lot of players. But Kamlesh had to fight with players of same calibre to accomplish the honour." Whatever be the case, Sharath was simply ...
Injured De Villiers ruled out of first 3 ODIs vs India
South Africa were dealt a major blow ahead of the six-match ODI series against India after star batsman AB de Villiers was on Tuesday ruled out of the first three One-Day Internationals India due to a finger injury.
Khelo India pledge crosses one-million mark
The Khelo India pledge, launched by the Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sport, Col.(Retired) Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, has now crossed the one-million mark.This follows the hugely successful launch of the Khelo India Anthem, which reached more than 200 million fans within two days of its launch.The Khelo India pledge, now taken by more than 1.1 million people, is among the initiatives to popularise the games, which seeks to identify sportspersons at a very young age and develop them into future champions for India on international platforms.The Khelo India pledge aims to invoke the nation's sporting spirit by urging fans and followers to support and encourage sports in every way possible.It is India's pledge to become part of a revolution that will find nation's budding sport talent from the grassroots and offer them a platform to rise and shine at the global level.The 'Khelo India' programme, was launched by former Sports Minister Vijay Goel but was later revamped by his ...
CSK is the best franchise in T20 cricket, says Dwayne Bravo
He is an acclaimed T20 freelancer but having plied his trade in the shortest format across continents, Dwayne Bravo has safely concluded that there is no franchise better than Chennai Super Kings, which has used Right To Match card to retain him. From Trinbago Knight Riders to Essex, Lahore Qalandars to Melbourne Renegades, Bravo is a T20 franchise's delight with his multiple skills of power-packed batting and bowling during death overs. "Personally, it (CSK) are the best franchise that I have ever played for and I am looking forward to it and meeting up with our captain MS Dhoni, Suresh Raina, (Ravindra) Jadeja and also to the newcomers who are now going to be new members of our family," Bravo told CSK website. "Harbhajan Singh, Ambati Rayudu (he played with them for MI) to just name a few guys who are going to join us and wear the Yellow jersey... can't wait!," he added. "I am happy, blessed and honoured to be retained by the Chennai Super Kings." The Trinidad ...
Good day in ring: Shiva, Mary Kom enter semis at Indian Open
M C Mary Kom (51kg) and Shiva Thapa (60kg) were among the prominent names assured of medals as host nation continued to dominate the ring in the USD 100,000 India Open boxing tournament for men and women here today. Seeded 12th, five-time world and Asian champion Mary Kom had no trouble in overwhelming compatriot K Bina Devi. The 35 -year-old Manipuri prevailed 5-0 in a lopsided contest, her nimble footwork standing out. Also advancing but with a hard-fought win was L Sarita Devi (60kg) as home favourites enjoyed another stellar day and looked good to walk away with most of the medals. World bronze-medallist Shiva, also a three-time Asian championships medal winner, was up against Uzbek Sherbek Rakhmatulloev. The top seed started off on a cautious note and spent the first three minutes getting a measure of his rival. Both the boxers let it rip in the second round and exchanged a fair number of blows before Shiva started taking control of the proceedings. Rakhmatulloev, ..
It will be a closely contested ODI series: Duminy
Fresh from their victory at Johannesburg, South African batsman JP Duminy expects India to provide close contest during the six-match ODI series and improve their modest record here. The first ODI will be played at the Kingsmead Oval on Thursday. "India are a phenomenal ODI side and theyve managed to compete in all conditions around the world. You dont expect anything less from them. They have a few new faces and few young players but also a lot of talent," Duminy told reporters here today. "They have been exposed to the IPL scene and they will be competitive in the series. Even though we won the first two Test matches, India competed and thats what you want to see from high profile teams. India being the worlds No. 1 ranked team, you expect nothing less from them." Batsmen from both sides struggled during the Test series on bowler-friendly pitches. Duminy said that the ODI pitches will be more batsmen friendly, but added that the Indias top-order batsmen will have to ..
There can't be another Kapil Dev, don't compare him with Pandya: Azhar
The former skipper also praised captain Virat Kohli for his leadership skills and said his records speak for him