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Wozniacki beats Halep in Australian Open final
Denmark's Caroline Wozniacki claimed her first Grand Slam tennis title after defeating Romanian Simona Halep in the women's singles final of the Australian Open here on Saturday.
Saina enters Indonesia Masters final, Satwik-Chirag bow out
Star Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal stormed into the final, while the men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty bowed out of the $350,000 Indonesia Masters World Tour Super 500 in the semi-final here on Saturday.
Shami's fi-fer takes India to victory in Johannesburg
Mohammed Shami on Saturday took a five wicket haul at the New Wanderers Stadium, helping India win the third and final Test match against South Africa by 63 runs.Chasing a total of 241, the South African team choked, losing the last eight wickets for just 38 runs.However, the monumental collapse saw opener Dean Elgar standing tall. Elgar, who was hit on the head by a short ball from Jasprit Bumrah on Day 3, carried his bat at 86.Wicket-keeper batsman Quinton de Kock, Andile Phehlukwayo, Kagiso Rabada, and Morne Morkel were all out on a duck.Jasprit Bumrah and Ishant Sharma picked up two wickets each, while Bhuvneshwar Kumar scalped one.Kumar, who made 30 in the first innings and 33 in the second innings, picked up four wickets in the match. He was declared 'Player of the Match'.South Africa have won the three match Test series 2-1.The six match One Day International (ODI) series will begin on February 1 in Durban.
Sub-Jr Hockey National C'ship: UP, Odisha progress to final
Uttar Pradesh and Odisha have booked their place in the finals of the 8th Hockey India Sub Junior Men National Championship 2018 (A Division) after beating Haryana and Gangpur-Odisha respectively here on Saturday.In the first semi-final clash, it was Uttar Pradesh who defeated Haryana with an impressive score line of 6-1.The first half saw Uttar Pradesh Hockey take a 1-0 lead in the 30th minute as Samarth Prajapati converted a penalty corner. The second half saw a similar story as Uttar Pradesh dominated the game and extend their lead to 6-1 as Haryana could only score once in the game through Tanuj Saroha in the 49th minute.Goals for Uttar Pradesh Hockey were scored by Uttam Singh (46', 57'), Ajay Yadav (55', 70') while Samarth Prajapati also scored his second in the 37th minute to wrap up the win.The second semi-final was played between Odisha and Gangpur-Odisha which saw both teams putting up a great defensive display as the match only saw one goal being scored.It was a strong ...
India outplayed us in third Test: Du Plessis
South Africa captain Faf du Plessis applauded India for their victory in the third and final Test here on Saturday saying that the visitors were by far the better team.
India earn consolation win in 3rd Test (Roundup)
India bowled out South Africa for 177 runs in their second innings on fourth and penultimate day to claim a consolatory 63-run win in the third and final cricket Test here on Saturday.
Bowlers were the biggest positive: Kohli
India skipper Virat Kohli today heaped praise on the bowlers, describing their performance as the biggest positive that has come out of the three-Test series against South Africa. "The bowlers were the biggest positive; we haven't done 60 wickets in the past. We want to correct certain mistakes. That lower-order showed character. "This win feels great. As batsmen, if we can think about countering conditions better, we can do away from home." India had already conceded the Test series after losing the opening two matches and Kohli lauded his team for showing character and guts and pull off a dramatic win in the third Test, despite losing the series. "We required some character on a pitch that was very difficult but our guys showed great guts. Batting first didn't go down well with a lot of people. Hats off to the team for showing character after the series was gone," he said. Dean Elgar and Hashim Amla scored fifties as South Africa dominated the first session on day 4 but
India end Test series with dramatic 63-run win in 3rd match
India salvaged lost pride by pulling off a dramatic 63-run win against South Africa in the third Test as relentless pacers scripted a sensational turnaround on a treacherous track, here today. Mohammed Shami led India's fightback with a career-best five-wicket haul as India snapped nine wickets for 53 runs to shot out South Africa for 177 and avoided a humiliating whitewash in the three-match series. It is first time that an all-pace attack has fashioned victory for India on overseas soil. Overall, the four full- time seamers shared all 20 wickets in the match, which ended on the fourth day. Shami ended with figures of 12.3-2-28-5, while Jasprit Bumrah (2/57), Ishant Sharma (2/31) and Bhuvneshwar Kumar (1/39) shared the other five wickets. With this win, India also kept their unbeaten record intact at the Wanderers. It was their second victory in five Tests with the other three being draws. Opener Dean Elgar, who took a nasty blow on his helmet and forced early stumps ...
Karthik fills in for Patel: India benefit from new rule
India today benefited from the new rule allowing a substitute to keep wickets when Dinesh Karthik donned the gloves in place of an injured Parthiv Patel on day four of the third Test against South Africa. Karthik, who has not played a Test since January 2010, kept wickets in the final session after Patel injured his right index finger. The rule that came into effect last October allows a substitute fielder to keep wickets in case of an injury but needs approval from the umpires. Patel, who is not part of the ODI and T20 squad, will have his x-ray done later today. India won the third and final Test by 63 runs to pull one back in the three-match series.
Gill heroics earn Indian Arrows a point against Chennai City
Goalkeeper Prabhsukhan Gill put up a commendable performance as Indian Arrows held Chennai City to a goalless draw in an I-League match at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here today. Slovenian goalkeeper Uros Poljanec was tested in the second minute of the game when Rahim Ali triggered a venomous shot on goal from an acute angle after being played through by Sanjeev Stalin. Within minutes Chennai City FC could have got the opener after Sinivasan Pandyan's floated through ball found Jean Joachim. The Frenchman's audacious effort at goal required both Gill and the woodwork to stop the ball from bulging into the net. Chennai City started to make their attacking intentions clear in the last ten minutes of the first-half as they scooped up a number of chances. Edwin Vanspaul failed to keep his shot on target after he was laid off by Roamrio. Within minutes, Joachim wasted an opportunity to put his team in front when he could not direct his header towards goal after Romario ...
Inaugural Indian Open boxing tournament to start tomorrow
The inaugural India Open boxing tournament is all set to get underway here at the national capital on Sunday, with as many as 223 boxers from 22 different countries eyeing the $100,000 prize money, the highest ever to be offered in the history of the sport.India will aim to make its presence felt, fielding close to 80 boxers made up of four teams in the men's and five in the women's categories.India's challenge in the women's event will be led by none other than five-time World champion MC MaryKom. Sarita Devi, Sonia Lather, Shashi Chopra and Pooja Rani will be the other ladies who will be aiming for the gold.Forty Indian men will also be in the fray, led by Shiva Thapa in the 60-kg class. Devendro Singh, Sachin Siwach, Manoj Kumar, Gaurav Solanki and Mohammad Hussamuddin are the other boxers to watch for.Reflecting on the same, BFI president Ajay Singh said, "This is India's biggest boxing tournament. Our fans will be able to watch the world's best in action right here in our ...
BCCI to announce cash prize for Blind Cricket World Cup winners
Committee of Administrators (COA) chief Vinod Rai on Saturday revealed that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will soon reward the Indian team for winning the 5th ODI Blind Cricket World Cup.Defending champions India defeated arch-rivals Pakistan by two wickets in the finals at the Sharjah stadium in UAE to lift their second Blind Cricket World Cup title.Speaking on the sidelines of an Indian Chamber of Commerce programme, Rai revealed that the BCCI is soon going to make the announcement regarding the cash prize for the visually-impaired players, adding they are also trying their best to get them jobs."Day before yesterday the general secretary of the Blind Cricketers' Association had a meeting. He had approached me. I fixed a meeting with BCCI and the CEO.They are going to make an announcement about a certain amount which has been set aside, very soon for the encouragement of this team and to develop blind cricket in the country," Rai said.Rai further informed that ...
3rd Test: India beat S. Africa by 63 runs
India bowled out South Africa for 177 runs in their second innings on fourth and penultimate day to claim a consolatory 63-win in the third and final Test here on Saturday.
India win third Test by 63 runs
India won the third cricket Test against South Africa by 63 runs after bundling out the hosts for 177 in their second innings on the fourth day, here today. In a dramatic turnaround, South African lost their last eight wickets for 53 runs as India remained unbeaten at Wanderers. Chasing 241, South Africa were placed comfortably at 124 for two at one stage but their innings folded for 177 following a dramatic collpase. Dean Elgar, who took a nasty blow on his helmet yesterday and forced early stumps, was top scorer for his side with a fighting unbeaten 86-run knock. Brief Scores: India 1st innings: 187 and 247 South Africa 1st innings: 194 and 177 all out in 73.3 overs (Dean Elgar 86 not out, Mohammed Shami 5/28, Ishant Sharma 2/31, J Bumrah 2/57).
U-19 World Cup: South Africa defeat Kiwis by 73 runs
Captain Raynard van Tonder and opener Matthew Breetzke notched superb hundreds as South Africa registered a comfortable 73-run victory over New Zealand in the Super League play-off semifinal for fifth place in the U19 Cricket World Cup at the Hagley Oval here on Saturday.
IPL is a platform for money-laundering, feels Bedi
As money was spent without inhibition by team owners on the first day of the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction in Bengaluru, former India captain Bishan Singh Bedi slammed the cash-rich T20 cricket league, saying it is a platform for money-laundering and that he hasn't seen "anything so cheap going so expensively".
Shakib Al Hasan ruled out of first Test against Sri Lanka
Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan on Saturday was ruled out of the first Test against Sri Lanka starting on January 31.
Barcelona prepare for Alaves test
FC Barcelona look to maintain their 11-point lead at the top of the Liga Santander on Sunday when Alaves visit the Camp Nou Stadium.
India beat Japan in 4 nations hockey meet
India moved past Japan 4-2 to remain unbeaten in the second leg of the Four Nations Invitational Hockey Tournament at the Gallagher Hockey Stadium here on Saturday.
Shubhankar makes cut in Dubai, Chawrasia misses out
Shubhankar Sharma carded 69 and 71 in the second and third round respectively to lie tied 55th but experienced SSP Chawrasia missed the cut in the morning at the weather-hit Omega Dubai Desert Classic here today. Shubhankar logged a second successive 69 in the second round to get to six-under 138 and then shot 71 in the third round to drop to Tied-55th. In the morning, Chawrasia missed the cut as he followed up his first round of 70 with a second round 71 to total three-under 141. The cut fell at five-under 139. Li Haotong will take a one-shot lead into the final round but he will have two-time winner Rory McIlroy breathing down his neck at Emirates Golf Club. The Chinese fired a 64 to get to 20-under and will be aiming for not just a second European Tour victory tomorrow but also the new low record to par, set at 22-under by Thomas Bjrn in 2001. McIlroy was not always at his brilliant best in round three but a back nine of 32 saw him sign for a 68 as he aims to equal ...