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Bayern overpower Hoffenheim 5-2 in German Bundesliga
Bayern Munich came from behind to crush Hoffenheim 5-2 in the 20th round of the Bundesliga action.
Andhra Pradesh capable to conduct Olympics: CM Naidu
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu said his state was capable enough to conduct Olympics and would create the necessary infrastructure for it as well.Addressing the teams at the inauguration of 'All India Services Cricket Tournament' Chief Minister Naidu said, "India should host Olympics soon, while Andhra Pradesh is prepared to conduct Olympic Games. We are also ready to create the necessary infrastructure for it."Chief Minister Naidu congratulated the management for successfully starting the tournament.He further complimented the team players and said that their fitness was better than other cricket players."I have seen all of you play. Your fitness level is great. I must say, it is greater [better] than many cricketers," he said.Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu was inaugurating All India Civil Services Cricket Tournament 2017-18 today at Mulapadu ground of Andhra Cricket Association, at Mulapadu village in Amaravati capital region."All India Services Cricket ...
Australian Open: Bopanna-Babos to play mixed doubles final today
India's Rohan Bopanna and his Hungarian partner Timea Babos will play Croatia's Mate Pavic and Gabriela Dabrowski in the mixed doubles final of the Australian Open on Sunday.Bopanna and Babos advanced to the finals after claiming victory over the Spanish-Brazilian team of Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez and Marcelo Demoliner on Thursday.Bopanna, who won the French Open in the same category in 2017, is only fourth Indian to lay hands on any grand slam title after Mahesh Bhupathi, Leander Paes and Sania Mirza.The match will begin at 10.30 am IST.
We weren't on top of our game: Faf du Plessis
South African skipper Faf du Plessis said the hosts were not upto the mark in the third Test and they didn't make good use of the opportunities that came their way during the four days. "To be hard on ourselves, we weren't on top of our game from the start. Even in the first innings, I thought the total that they got 189 or whatever it was probably 30 runs too many," he said after losing the 3rd Test by 63 runs. "I can remember Virat having 2-3 chances. So it all adds up. Even the second innings, they got 220 and they should have been 180. So the last innings we should have chased 160 or something like that," du Plessis added. The skipper also blamed the sloppy fielders and bowlers for not bowling to the wicket. "It wasn't a great Test match for our skills. We dropped quite a few catches. I think especially on this wicket you need to make sure you zone in on the wickets and bowl quite straight lines," du Plessis said. "I thought in both innings, we were a little bit short
Bumrah fits perfectly in India's Test XI: Kohli
Jasprit Bumrah has bowled his heart out and did outstandingly well to fit perfectly in the Test XI, India skipper Virat Kohli said today. "He fits perfectly into the ideal XI for us. He is someone that has given us breakthroughs when wanted in the series and he has bowled his heart out," Kohli said. "He really wanted Test cricket badly and has shown what a high-class bowler he is. He probably bowled with the experience of a guy who has played 40-50 games." The India skipper further added: "If you see his pitch map, only three balls today were full-length deliveries, everything was length and back of length, and he really made life difficult for the South African batsmen. "I am really delighted for him. He is someone who works really hard on his game, and he has certainly come a long way from being limited-overs specialist to doing outstandingly well on this tour. I am really, really happy for him." Mohammed Shami picked his career-best haul to bowl India to a win even as .
This victory could help us win in alien conditions: Kohli
India skipper Virat Kohli today termed the 63-run win in the third Test as a massive milestone for his team and said it could help the side win more matches in alien conditions in the upcoming Test series. India maintained their unbeaten record at the Wanderers today after dismissing South Africa for 177 to pull one back in the three-Test series. "It could be a massive milestone for us. We already had the belief but now we have the result to back it up. We certainly believe that on any conditions, we have the ability to think about winning Tests," Kohli told reporters. "Yes, we will lose some but we will end up winning a lot as well. This day will be remembered for a long time as a team. I believe that and the whole team believes that. The mood in the change room is amazing right now and the guys are looking forward to repeating this much more in conditions that are not ours," he added. On a green top wicket, India played only five full-time batsmen and a five-pacer ...
I was never worried about the game being abandoned: Kohli
India skipper Virat Kohli said he was never worried about the third Test being abandoned despite the Wanderers pitch coming under sharp scrutiny on day 3 when play was halted due to sharp uneven bounce. The Wanderers pitch remained a talking point throughout the match for the dangerous bounce it offered to pacers and forced early stumps after South African opener Dean Elgar took a nasty blow on his helmet on day 3. After a lot of deliberation, the match officials had decided to continue the match. "Whatever happened in the match referee's room, I'm not going to give out details of that conversation. (But) I wasn't concerned (about match being abandoned)," Kohli said. "We played out two innings, we got hit at numerous occasions and we did not make anything of it. You know we carried on. We knew we were going to be hit but you need to show character." Kohli said the decision lied with South Africa as his team was always ready to play. "You cannot say that its tough or doing
Kerala, TN athletes hold sway in RFYS National Athletics
Kerala and Tamil Nadu athletes dominated the proceedings in the first Reliance Foundation Youth Sports' National Athletics Championship that concluded at the Sports Authority of India Centre, Kandivali here after two days of intense competition recently.The Kerala schools and colleges held sway by bagging a whopping 19 gold medals and they were closely followed by Tamil Nadu, who picked up 13 gold medals. GV Raja Sports Vocational Higher Secondary School, Trivandrum and Government Higher Secondary School, Paraali, Palakkad underlined Kerala's prowess in track and field by winning the junior boys and senior boys title.But the institution that hogged the limelight was Kolkata's Charuchandra College as they reigned supreme in the college category winning both the boys and girls titles respectively. No school or college ruled the roost like the Charuchandra athletes during the championship as they clinched eight gold medals.There were tales aplenty of individual brilliance with six ...
ISL: Deependra scores winner for Kerala against Delhi
Kerala Blasters came back from behind to register a 2-1 win over Delhi Dynamos FC at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Saturday.
We can do this again: Kohli after Johannesburg win
Indian skipper Virat Kohli showed faith in his team after India beat South Africa by 63 runs, at the New Wanderers Stadium, and said that the team is capable of achieving this feat again."The character we showed today makes us believe that we can do this again. People showed lack of trust in us but we knew that if we play under pressure conditions we can win against them," Kohli said in the post match press conference.The 29-year-old also added that South Africa were the better team in the first two Test matches at Cape Town and Centurion and deserved to win."South Africa played better than us in the first two games so they deserved to win but we played better than them in this one and deserved to win," Kohli said.Earlier on Friday, the third day of the match was called-off early after match umpires held a long discussion with the respective team captains over an incident where a back of a length delivery from Jasprit Bumrah hit Dean Elgar on his helmet.Moreover, with ten minutes of ..
I-League: Chennai City held goalless by Indian Arrows
Chennai City were held to a goalless draw by Indian Arrows in an I-League clash at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Saturday.
Kohli credits bowlers for 3rd Test win
India skipper Virat Kohli praised his bowlers after the victory over South Africa in the third and final cricket Test here on Saturday.
Bihar, Telangana, Kerala, AP, Bengaluru and SAI win in women's
Hockey Bihar, Telangana Hockey, Kerala Hockey, Hockey Andhra Pradesh, Bengaluru Hockey Association and Sports Authority of India won their respective matches on day 2 of the 8th Senior Women National Championship 2018 (B Division) here today. In Pool A, Dolly Kumari scored in the the 49th minute as Hockey Bihar defeated Hockey Madhya Bharat 1-0, while Telangana Hockey blanked Hockey Puducherry 8-0. In Pool B, Kerala Hockey saw off Hockey Chandigarh 2-0, riding on goals by KM Arya (8th minute) and KV Aiswarya (43rd). In another Pool B match, Hockey Andhra Pradesh spanked Hockey Gujarat 14-0 in a lop-sided contest, while Bengaluru Hockey Association beat Goans Hockey 4-0 in a Pool C match. In a Pool D match, Sports Authority of India scored a 7-0 win over Sports Authority of Gujarat - Hockey Academy.
Daredevils exude confidence in Gambhir's leadership skills
Delhi Daredevils are confident about Gautam Gambhir's leadership qualities and will ask the veteran batsman to captain side in the next IPL edition, coach Ricky Ponting said today. Gambhir, released by Kolkata Knight Riders despite a successful stint with them, was picked by Daredevils. "We had a fair bit of thought into that. It is likely now that Gambhir will lead the team next season. We had conversation with him. He has conveyed to us that he would like to make a comeback to his home Delhi and hopefully lead the team," Ponting said after the auction. "And if you look at his leadership, we did not find any fault when captaining KKR. His last season of IPL also has also been very good. So we thought it would be good to have him as captain working with some of the young Indian players. So, we have gone for an experienced captain and I am sure he will do the job for us," the Australian great added. Ponting said he was not surprised that KKR did not try to get Gambhir ...
India retain ICC Test Championship mace
India's dramatic win over South Africa in the third and final Test here helped Virat Kohli and co to retain the ICC Test Championship mace and win an award of USD 1 million. The 63-run win at the Wanderers ensured that South Africa cannot move ahead of India in the ICC Test Team Rankings at the 3 April cut-off date, even if they go on to win all four Tests against Australia in March. India had arrived in South Africa on 124 points, with South Africa 13 points behind on 111 points. However, Kohli's men will return on 121 points as opposed to South Africa's 115 points, which will be good enough for them to keep possession of the prestigious ICC Test Championship mace for the second year in succession at the April cut-off. Kohli will be presented with the mace, which is a symbol of excellence and a recognition of a side's outstanding performance in the purest format of the game, and a cheque of USD 1million in a presentation ceremony, the details of which will be announced
Bangladesh's Shakib ruled out of first Sri Lanka Test
Bangladesh Test captain Shakib Al Hasan was ruled out of the first Test against Sri Lanka after suffering a finger injury during the tri-nation one-day international final against the same team in Dhaka on today. Shakib hurt the base of the little finger of his left hand during the 42nd over of Sri Lanka's innings in the final and was unable to continue at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium. Bangladesh Cricket Board senior physician Debashish Chowdhury said an X-ray did not find any fracture but the injury required stitches. "He has been assessed by a cosmetic surgeon and necessary repairs have been done," Chowdhury said in a statement. "The affected finger will have to be immobilised for at least a week before a further assessment is made, which means he is out of the first Test in Chittagong." Shakib was expected to begin his second stint as a Test captain at the series starting on January 31 after he was named the skipper in December, replacing Mushfiqur Rahim. Rahim ..
Dhaka, Jan 27 (AFP) Scoreboard of the tri-nation one-day
Scoreboard of the tri-nation one-day international tournament final between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka today: Sri Lanka D. Gunathilaka c Tamim b Mehedi 6 U. Tharanga b Mustafizur 56 K. Mendis c Mahmudullah b Mortaza 28 N. Dickwella c Sabbir b Saifuddin 42 D. Chandimal b Rubel 45 T. Perera c Tamim b Rubel 2 A. Gunaratne lbw b Rubel 6 A. Dananjaya c Mithun b Mustafizur 17 S. Madushanka b Rubel 7 S. Lakmal run out 2 D. Chameera not out 1 Extras (LB-5, W-2, NB-2) 9 Total (all out; 50 overs) 221 Fall of wickets: 1-8, 2-42, 3-113, 4-158, 5-163, 6- 182, 7-209, 8-217, 9-219, 10-221. Bowling: Mehedi 10-0-53-1, Mortaza 7-0-35-1, Mustafizur 10-0-29-2, Mahmudullah 4-0-18-0, Saifuddin 4-0-15- 1, Shakib 5-0-20-0, Rubel 10-0-46-4. Bangladesh Tamim Iqbal c Dananjaya b Chameera 3 Mohammad Mithun run out 10 Sabbir Rahman c Gunaratne b Chameera 2 Mushfiqur Rahim c Tharanga b Dananjaya 22 Mahmudullah Riyad c Tharanga b Madushanka 76 Mehedi Hasan c and b .
'This can't be real', says stunned Wozniacki
Caroline Wozniacki thought "this can't be real" as she finally won her first Grand Slam title Saturday and regained world number one status for the first time in six years. Wozniacki threw her racquet in the air and collapsed to the ground in tears after battling Simona Halep found the net on match point in the Australian Open final. "On that match point I thought this can't be real. It wasn't just being Australian Open champion, it was Grand Slam champion and world number one," said the Dane after finally triumphing in her 43rd Grand Slam tournament. "There's a lot going through your mind at that point. You're like, No, I had an opportunity. "I should have hit it a little bit differently. When I saw that ball go into the net, it was crazy emotional." It was the climax of a thrilling 7-6 (7/2), 3-6, 6-4 win against the tough Romanian top seed after 2hr 49min of a gruelling encounter played in high heat and humidity on Rod Laver Arena. "It was such a tough grind. It was ...
Madushanka's hat-trick on debut seals title for Sri Lanka
Shehan Madushanka became the fourth bowler in history to claim a hat-trick on debut as Sri Lanka crushed Bangladesh by 79 runs to win the tri-nation one-day international tournament today. The 22-year-old pacer claimed Bangladesh's last three wickets before finishing with 3-26 as Sri Lanka defended their modest score of 221 runs by bowling out Bangladesh for 142 in 41.1 overs. Madushanka took the wickets of Rubel Hossain and Mashrafe Mortaza in the last two balls of his sixth over before he removed Mahmudullah Riyad in the next over to complete his hat-trick. He joined South Africa's Kagiso Rabada, Bangladesh's Taijul Islam and team-mate Wanidu Hasaranga who have also achieved the rare feat. Mahmudullah staged a valiant fight for Bangladesh with 76 off 92 balls but he lacked support from other batsmen, who missed the batting of all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan due to a finger injury he suffered in the game. Medium pacer Dushmantha Chameera and spinner Akila Dananjaya claimed
Marach-Pavic clinch Australian Open men's doubles title
Oliver Marach of Austria and Mate Pavic of Croatia on Saturday defeated Colombians Juan Sebastian Cabal and Robert Farah 6-4, 6-4 in one hour and 33 minutes, clinching the Australian Open men's doubles title.