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Chennaiyin beat ATK 2-1 to climb to top of ISL standings
Chennaiyin FC came from a goal down to beat two-time champions ATK 2-1 in an Indian Super League match and jump to top of the standings, here today. A change of guard did see ATK gain the upperhand as the defending champions, under interim coach Ashley Westwood, drew the first blood through new signing Martin Paterson in the 44th minute. But after the changeover, Chennaiyin FC were quick to restore parity when Malison Alves' 51st minute header sneaked under goalkeeper Debjit Majumder before Jeje Lalpekhlua (64th) struck another for the visitors. Coming off from a defeat at the hands of North East United FC, Chennaiyin FC dominated the show and returned to winning ways to pick their seventh win from 12 matches. They Chennai side is now atop the table with 23 points ahead of second-placed FC Pune City. ATK, on the other hand, suffered their fifth defeat of the season to remain on eighth spot with 12 points from 11 outings. In desperate measures, ATK had sacked coach Teddy .
Hope to capitalise on the lead: Bumrah
India pacer Jasprit Bumrah said on Thursday that he was happy to clinch his maiden five-wicket haul in Tests against South Africa and hopes his side will capitalise on the lead.
3rd Test: India off to cautious start in 2nd innings (Roundup)
India posted 49/1 in their second innings at the end of the second day of the third and final cricket Test against South Africa here on Thursday.
Haryana enter PWL final
Haryana Hammers edged out UP Dangal 5-4 in a thrilling semi-final to qualify for the summit clash of the Pro Wrestling League (PWL) here on Thursday.
Man Utd aim to continue winning streak against Yeovil (Preview)
Manchester United will be looking to continue their winning start in 2018 when they take on Yeovil Town in the FA Cup fourth-round tie at the Huish Park here on Friday.
Saina to face Sindhu in Indonesia Masters quarter-finals
Star Indian shuttlers Saina Nehwal and PV Sindhu will face each other in an all Indian quarter-final after registering victories in their respective preliminary matches at the $350,000 Indonesia Masters here on Thursday.
Haryana Hammers enter PWL final, to clash with Punjab Royals
Harayana Hammers defeatad UP Dangal 5-4 in a key contest to set up a mouth-watering clash against Punjab Royals in the final of the Pro Wrestling League, here today. The Chinese Rio Olympic medalist, Sun Yanan won the ninth and deciding bout, her third straight victory over Vinesh Phogat to throw UP Dangal out of the competition. She won 4-1 in a tense and bitter semifinal that ended in tears. The Hammers will seek revenge against the Royals, after losing the title to the same team in PWL 2. The tie was a close affair, with the two teams giving it their all and taking it all the way to the wire. The Hammers jumped into an early lead, with Rio Olympic gold medallist Vladimir winning the 57kg men's opening bout. He was stunned in the first period though, with Nitin Rathi taking the first point. Vladimir, however, turned Nitin over to snatch five points in the second round. He still had to be on his guard as Nitin looked for points with his aggression. The Georigian ...
Jo'burg Test: Bumrah's five-wicket haul restricts Proteas to 194
Jasprit Bumrah's maiden five-wicket haul in Tests helped India in restricting the South African team to 194 on Day 2 of the third Test in Johannesburg.Skipper Faf du Plessis and Quinton de Kock got out in quick succession, with Jasprit Bumrah scalping both the wickets.The hosts were helped by a fighting 61 from Hashim Amla. Bumrah provided the much-needed breakthrough of Amla, who departed for 61, flicking one straight to Hardik Pandya at midwicket.The hosts were helped by crucial knocks from Kagiso Rabada (30) and Vernon Philander (35).Morne Morkel and Andile Phehlukwayo took their team past India's total to give a lead to South Africa. Bumrah took twice in one over to bowl out South Africa for 194, with a lead of 7 runs. He took five wickets by giving just 54 runs in his spell of 19 overs.Meanwhile, at the start of their second innings, India's Parthiv experiment ended cheaply as the batsman via a stupendous forward-diving catch by Aiden Markram, who ran forward from the slips to ...
3rd Test: India off to cautious start in 2nd innings
India posted 49/1 in their second innings at the end of the second day of the third and final cricket Test against South Africa here on Thursday.
Bumrah keeps India in the hunt with maiden five-wicket haul
Indian bowlers continued their stellar show as Jasprit Bumrah restricted South Africa's lead to a bare minimum with his maiden five-wicket haul, keeping the visitors in the contest after an engaging second day's play in the third and final cricket Test. In reply to India's 187, South Africa didn't fare any better being all-out for 194 in 65.5 overs with their lead being an insignificant seven runs. The Indian top-order showed more application as they were 49 for 1 at stumps with an overall lead of 42 runs. Murali Vijay (13 batting, 49 balls) was in company of KL Rahul (16 batting, 38 balls). The team management wanted to shield Rahul from the new ball bowlers by sending Parthiv Patel (16) to open the innings but the plan didn't work as he quickly removed by Vernon Philander. Rahul-Vijay left the ball well and showed more patience than the first innings as they batted out 12 overs. They added 32 runs for the second wicket, running judiciously between the wickets and ...
India end Day 2 at 49/1 in second innings, lead SA by 42 runs
India were 49 for one in their second innings at stumps on the second day of the third cricket Test against South Africa, here today. Resuming their second innings trailing by just seven runs, India lost Parthiv Patel early before Murali Vijay and KL Rahul steadied the ship. India now lead South Africa by 42 runs with nine wickets in hand and three full days play still remaining. Brief scores: India: 187 & 49 for one in 17 overs (Parthiv Patel 16, KL Rahul 16 not out, Murali Vijay 13 not out; Vernon Philander 1/11). South Africa: 194 all out in 65.5 overs (Hashim Amla 61, Vernon Philander 35; Jasprit Bumrah 5/54, Bhuvneshwar Kumar 3/44).
Gurdeep breaks national record in weightlifting nationals
Gurdeep Singh of RSPB busted three national records en route his gold medal in the +105kg cetagory on the final day of the 70th men's Senior National Weightlifting Championships, here today. While Gurdeep won the gold, his RSPB teammate Himanshu Chang and Jaspreet Singh of Punjab bagged the silver and bronze medals respectively in this weight category. Besides Chandrakant Mali of SSCB won gold medal in 105kg weight category by lifting a total weight of 345kg. Haryana duo of Vishal Soni and Sahil Sharma won the silver and bronze respectively in the 105kg weight category. In the concluding day of the 33rd women's Senior National Weightlifting Championships, P M Kanchan of Karnatala clinched the gold medal in the +90kg weight category. The silver in this category went to RSPB's Monica while K Siromani of Andhra Pradesh won the bronze.
3rd Test: India dismiss Proteas for 194
Jasprit Bumrah claimed his maiden five-wicket haul as South Africa were dismissed for 194 runs in their first innings on the second day of the third and final cricket Test against India here on Thursday.
Need a team that can win abroad: Harbhajan
India need to build a team that can win not only at home but abroad as well, veteran Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh said on Thursday.
Cilic beats Edmund to reach Australian open final
Croatia's Marin Cilic on Thursday beat Briton Kyle Edmund 6-2, 7-6 (7-4), 6-2 to qualify for the Australian Open final.
Spanish shuttler in Indonesia Masters quarter-finals
Spanish badminton star Carolina Marin comfortably advanced to the quarter-finals of the Indonesia Masters with a 21-10, 21-15 victory here on Thursday over Denmark's Line Kjaersfeldt.
Goa FA enters final
Goa FA beat Bengaluru DFA 4-3 via tie-breaker today to reach the final of the Don Bosco-Fr McFerran Trophy All India football tournament here. The match had ended 1-1 after regulation time. Amose had put Bengaluru DFA ahead in the 20th minute which was cancelled out by Mahesh Kumar in the 45th minute. In the shoot-out, Clive Miranda, Kunal and Snedden scored for Goa FA. For the Bengaluru team, only Vijay Kumar and Kaviarasan were able to convert. Chennai FC takes on ASC, Bengaluru, in the second semi-final tomorrow.
Kalinga stadium capacity to be doubled for Hockey World Cup 2018
The capacity of the Kalinga Stadium here will be doubled for the Men's Hockey World Cup 2018 scheduled to be held in November this year, an official said on Thursday.
Local star GM Laxman wins Chennai Open chess
Indian Grand Master (GM) R.R.Laxman emerged champion in the 10th Chennai Open International Grandmaster Chess Tournament here on Thursday.
Harbhajan eyes fresh start at IPL auctions
An emotional Harbhajan Singh, who will go under the hammer for the first time in Indian Premier League auctions, said he's not disappointed that Mumbai Indians did not retain him. The former India off-spinner has been synonymous with Mumbai Indians, playing for the defending champions since the inception of the IPL in 2008 but this time Harbhajan may be seen in different colours. "I don't know what's going to happen. I might be with MI or it could be any other team -- Punjab, Kolkata... I enjoyed each and every moment playing for MI," Harbhajan told reporters today. "Well, this is a first for me. I was in the auctions when IPL started (2008) and after 10 years, I am back at the auctions. It's a different feeling altogether. I have played all my cricket for Mumbai Indians 10 years. Now I don't know which team I will be in," he added. "We won five trophies over there, one of them came under my captaincy too. It was wonderful to be there. Let's see what happens on January .