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Leganes win as Espanyol's Hermoso digs own grave with 2 own goals
Leganes on Sunday earned a 3-2 home win over Espanyol in the 21st round of the La Liga football championship, thanks to two own goals from Mario Hermoso.
Balwant strikes late to give Mumbai 4-3 win over FC Goa in ISL
Striker Balwant Singh struck late as Mumbai City FC pipped FC Goa 4-3 in a Hero Indian Super League (ISL) encounter at the Fatorda Stadium here on Sunday.
COA submits report over forming of players' association
The Committee of Administrators (COA) submitted its sixth status report in the Supreme Court (SC) seeking interim directions to reconstitute the steering committee to include former cricketers such as Kapil Dev, Anshuman Gaekwad, Bharat Reddy, Shanta Rangaswamy and G.K. Pillai in the Cricket Players' Association.Earlier, a report was submitted by the Lodha Committee, stating that a steering committee was to be formed, comprising of Pillai, Mohinder Amarnath, Kumble and Diana Edulji.However, Edulji was appointed as a member of the COA, while Kumble and Amarnath expressed their inability to be a part of the steering committee.Since Pillai was the only member of the steering committee, the COA has constituted a working group comprising of Kapil Dev, Gaekwad, Reddy and Rangaswamy to assist Pillai in commencing the process of establishing a Cricket Players' Association and to formally reconstitute the steering committee under the directions of the Supreme Court.However, the process of ...
Titles for Saili and pair of Kuhoo-Rohan pair in Iceland
On a successful day for the Indian shuttlers, Saili Rane lifted the women's singles crown while Kuhoo Garg and Rohan Kapoor grabbed the mixed doubles crown at the USD 10,000 Iceland International, here. Fifth seed Saili downed compatriot and fourth seed Vaishnavi Jakka Reddy 22-20 21-12 in the final while the mixed doubles duo of Kuhoo and Rohan upset top seeded Danish pair of 16-21 21-19 21-18 in a grueling battle. Kuhoo, 19, and Rohan, 20, clawed back in the 55-minute finale despite losing the first game and pushed the Danes in the next two games for the title. It is the second title that the mixed doubles pair has won in five months, having attained success at the Hellas Open International series in Greece. Another Indian, Bodhit Joshi, however, faltered in the men's singles losing to second seed Englishman Sam Parsons 21-14 21-17.
Jaydev Unadkat is Saurashtra's pride, says Gujarat CM
Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani today heaped praise on Jaydev Unadkat saying the left-arm pacer was pride of Saurashtra. Unadkat was the costliest Indian buy fetching a mind boggling Rs 11.5 crore deal from the usually thrifty Rajasthan Royals on the final day of the IPL auction in Bengaluru. Rupani congratulated Unadkat for being picked up by the Rajasthan Royals. "Players like Jaydev (Unadkat) are pride of Saurashtra. I congratulate him and wish him to do well in the Indian Premier League and for the country," Rupani told reporters here. 26-year-old Unadkat has played a Test, seven ODIs and four T20 Internationals for India but in the last one year he has emerged as a parsimonious bowler in the shortest format.
Local boxers shine at India Open
Indians began the India Open International Boxing tournament on a promising note, with five-time world champion Mary Kom and Commonwealth Games champion Manoj Kumar leading the countrys charge into the next round.
Squash League for junior players in Maha from Feb 2
A squash league will be held for junior players from Maharashtra during February 2 to 4 at the Juhu Gymkhana Club here. An auction for junior squash players took place earlier this week, which saw eight franchise owners bid for 56 young stars, a media release issued here said today. The Super Squash-Junior 2018, a league being held under the auspices of the Squash Rackets Federation of India, is earmarked for players under 15 years. Players will compete in seven different categories from February 2 to 4, it said. The top 56 players of Maharashtra, based on the latest SRFI rankings, have been classified into the Boys and Girls Under-11, Boys and Girls Under-13 and Boys and Girls Under 15 to make it age-appropriate for every competitor. "We decided to launch the first squash league in Maharashtra because the sport has rapidly gained in popularity in the state. We intend to talk it to other parts of the country soon," said Harish Prasad, National Development Officer of ...
Saina loses in Indonesia Masters final
Star Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal was outplayed by Chinese Taipei's top seeded Tai Tzu Ying in the final of the $350,000 Indonesia Masters World Tour Super 500 here on Sunday.
Federer's 20 Grand Slam titles
The following is the full list of Grand Slam final wins for the 36-year-old Swiss tennis legend Roger Federer who won his 20th Grand Slam title at the 2018 Australian Open on Sunday, reports Xinhua news agency:
Federer credits wife for keeping him going
Roger Federer has credited his wife Mirka with keeping him motivated and still going strong at 36, although his longevity has "many pieces to the puzzle". The Swiss master won his 20th Grand Slam title at the Australian Open on Sunday when he defeated Marin Cilic 6-2, 6 -7 (5/7), 6-3, 3-6, 6-1. The latest triumph -- his sixth at Melbourne Park -- came 15 years after he won his first major at Wimbledon in 2003, yet he continues to defy time when many of his contemporaries have fallen by the wayside. He said having a supportive partner was key to him still being able to do what he loves, with wife Mirka courtside for most of his big games, despite now having four children to look after. This, coupled with a careful schedule, has allowed him to remain at the top, with no thoughts of calling it quits any time soon. "I think by not overplaying, not playing every tournament possible," he said on what keeps him going. "I enjoy practice, don't mind the travel. Having a great ...
ASC beats Goa FC, wins McFerran Trophy
ASC (Bengaluru) beat Goa FC 1-0 to win the Don Bosco-Fr McFerran Trophy All India football ournament here today. In the final, C Jotin Singh scored the solitary goal in the 35th minute. ASC held on to the one-goal lead in the second half to seal the title triumph.
Stuttgart coach Wolf sacked
VfB Stuttgart sacked coach Hannes Wolf on Sunday after collecting only four points in the last eight games in the Bundesliga football championship.
Mumbai City beat 10-man FC Goa 4-3 in ISL
Mumbai City came back from behind to pull off a hard-fought 4-3 win over 10-man FC Goa in a thrilling match of the Hero Indian Super League (ISL) at Nehru Stadium, here today. Mumbai City, who were down 1-2 at half time, scored three goals in a thrilling second half after Goa were reduced to ten men in the 48th minute. The win takes Mumbai City to fifth place with 17 points from 12 matches, while FC Goa remained on fourth place with 19 points from 11 matches. FC Goa, who were looking for their third successive win to maintain their fourth place, controlled the proceeding with fluid passes but were unable to penetrate the rival defence who defended resolutely. Goa's best chance came in the 16th minute when Madar Rao Dessai, who troubled the rival defence on the left, had a chance but he shot over the bar. Mumbai City, who have lost all their three matches in the New Year, were desperately looking to win today and they came with counter move and Balwant Singh nearly ...
Man City will not spend more than 80 mn pounds on player
Manchester City head coach Pep Guardioala said the club will not pay more than 80 million pound ($113 mn) to buy a player from any club in the ongoing transfer window.
IPL GC mulling draft system for uncapped players: COO Amin
The Indian Premier League's Chief Operating Officer (COO) Hemang Amin has hinted that the BCCI may do away with the mega auctions and adopt draft system for picking uncapped players. With auction of the uncapped players looking a tad stretched and uni-dimensional, Amin indicated that IPL Governing Council is indeed thinking about reducing the length of the auction. "Going forward, the thinking is that we will reduce, may be not have mega auctions, but consider having draft system for new players to come in, which acts as feeder system to teams," Amin told reporters today. "Hence, IPL GC are thinking on the lines of how to cut down on the big auction and have the continuity with teams," he said. "This time also we had big auctions after four years because we had new two temporary teams and tat is why we extended the player regulation by one year and had the players auction after four years," the COO said. Draft system has been prevalent in the United States sporting ...
IPL: Unadkat talk of town, McCullum eager to play with Kohli, AB
While all the talk revolved around Jaydev Unadkat, who became the most expensive domestic player at the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction as he was bought by Rajasthan Royals for Rs 11.5 crore, former India opener Akash Chopra felt the young pacer would have suited more at Chennai Super Kings.
Kohli moves ahead of Lara, closes gap on Gavaskar
India captain and ICC Cricketer of the Year Virat Kohli today moved ahead of Caribbean legend Brian Lara in the all-time career-high Player Rankings for Test batsmen by earning 12 points from the Johannesburg Test. Kohli had started the third and final Test on 900 points and earned 12 points following contributions of 54 and 41. This means he is now on 912 points and in 26th position on the all-time list, which is headed by Don Bradman (961 points). Current number-one ranked batsman Steve Smith is second in the all-time list with 947 points. While moving from 31st to 26th position, Kohli has leapfrogged Lara (911), Kevin Pietersen (909), Hashim Amla (907), Shivnarine Chanderpaul (901) and Michael Clarke (900). Kohli now has his compatriot and ICC Cricket Hall of Famer Sunil Gavaskar, who peaked at 916 points following The Oval Test against England in 1979, firmly within his sights. The India captain's next chance to gain more points will be either the one-off Test against .
Shubhankar slips, China's Haotong holds off McIlroy
Shubhankar Sharma was unable to turn on the magic that he showed on the back nine in the first two days and managed only a 73 to sign off Tied 61 at Omega Dubai Desert Classic here today. Shubhankar had two bogeys against just one birdie, on 11th, as against at least three birdies on each of the first three days. But he did have the satisfaction of playing all four rounds at both Abu Dhabi and Dubai and carry that confidence to Malaysia next week. Meanwhile, Li Haotong produced a late burst of scoring to hold off the challenge from Rory McIlroy and win his second European Tour title after a thrilling final-day battle. The Chinese entered the final day a shot clear of McIlroy but trailed by two after ten holes as the four-time Major winner looked on track for a third victory at Emirates Golf Club here. Li then birdied four of his last six holes to sign for a closing 69 and get to a record low event total of 23-under par, beating the Northern Irishman by a single ...
Lahiri lies 57th as Woods climbs up in third round
Anirban Lahiri continued to struggle off the tee as he carded an even par 72 to lie tied 57th after the third round of the Farmers Insurance Open golf tournament here today. Lahiri, who shot 71 and 72 in the first two rounds, did find a lot of greens and was unable to convert some of the chances that came his way. He totalled one-under 215 ahead of the final round. The spotlight stayed on Tiger Woods, whose 70 saw him climb from the bubble at T-65 to T-39. Meanwhile, Alex Noren of Sweden two-putted for birdie on the final hole for a 3-under 69 that gave him a one-shot lead going into the final round. Noren has nine European Tour victories and is No. 19 in the world. Noren was at 11-under 205. This is his first 54- hole lead on the PGA TOUR. Jon Rahm, the defending champion who needs to win to reach No. 1 in the world, took double bogey on the last hole for a 75 and fell four shots behind. Woods only hit three fairways and still managed a 70 and was eight shots behind ...
Tearful Federer wins Australian Open for 20th Slam title
A tearful Roger Federer surged home to beat Marin Cilic in five riveting sets and win his sixth Australian Open and 20th Grand Slam title in Melbourne on Sunday. The Swiss defending champion dropped his only sets of the tournament before completing a 6-2, 6-7 (5/7), 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 win over the sixth seeded Croatian in 3hr 3min. Federer, playing in his 30th Grand Slam final, joined Novak Djokovic and Australian great Roy Emerson as joint top for the most Australian Open men's titles. "I'm so happy it's unbelievable. This is a dream come true, the fairytale continues for me," Federer said at the presentation. "After the great year last year, it's incredible," the 36-year-old added as he broke down in tears. "This is what you live for, to one day experience these moments. "This one tonight reminded me more of 2006 here when I beat Marcos Baghdatis in the final and had a great run to the final and was a huge favourite going in," he later explained. "I was keeping the composure