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Sanchez to be in Man Utd squad against Yeovil: Mourinho

Manchester United head Jose Mourinho on Thursday said his latest recruit, Chilean star Alexis Sanchez will be in the squad for the FA Cup fourth-round clash with Yeovil Town on Friday.

Harbhajan wants challenging Test wickets in India

Veteran off-spinner Harbhajan Singh today said sporting pitches should be prepared in India for Test matches instead of rank turners as it will help the team to prepare for overseas conditions. Stressing on making challenging wickets in India, the Harbhajan said winning is important but you also need build a team which can win in any conditions. A vital cog of the the team that won in challenging conditions in the era of Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly and Rahul Dravid, Harbhajan said: "Three day Tests will not solve the purpose. "You will get a lot of results and wins, but it's also important to make the team work harder to see the bigger picture in prospect. "That will only happen on wickets in India where the match will go till the fifth day. That means everybody will get tested. Fast bowlers will bowl 30 odd overs, your spinners will bowl more overs, batsmen will bat long," he added refusing to compare his era with that of Virat Kohli-led India. He also said that ..

Focus on World Cup, not IPL: Dravid to U-19 squad

Indian U-19 cricket team head coach Rahul Dravid has asked his players to focus on the ongoing World Cup and not to get diverted by the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction, which begins on January 27, just a day after their quarter-finals match against Bangladesh.As many as nine U-19 Indian players are among the 578 cricketers that will go under the hammer for the 11th edition of the league."The auction is not something the boys can control. One or two auctions won't really have a long-term impact on their careers. There is an auction every year, but not every year will they have an opportunity to play for India in possibly a World Cup semi-final. That doesn't come very often," ESPNcricinfo quoted Dravid as saying.Dravid, who has been part of the six IPL auctions as a player, also insisted that his team was focused and had their priorities sorted."I don't feel worried about it. I think this group of guys are really focused on playing good cricket here," he said."We talked about the ...

Inter Milan midfielder Mario undergoing West Ham medical

West Ham head coach David Moyes on Thursday confirmed that Inter Milan midfielder Joao Mario is undergoing a medical with the English football club before securing a move with them.

Defender Jang named South Korea football team captain

Hardworking defender Jang Hyun-soo will wear the captain's armband for the South Korean national football team during their pre-World Cup training in Turkey.

3rd Test: India dismiss Proteas for 194 (Innings Report)

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. The hosts have a slender seven-run lead.

Shubhankar starts well with 69, Chawrasia shoots 70 in Dubai

Shubhankar Sharma was buoyed by an eagle at the start of the back nine to get home in 3-under 69 in the first round of the Omega Dubai Classic here today. The 21-year-old Sharma, who won the Jo'burg Open last month for his maiden triumph on the European Tour, had a rough start with two bogeys in his first six holes. He managed to find a birdie on seventh to finish his front nine in one-over. But his fortunes turned on the back nine, when a superb third shot landed him an eagle, which gave him the momentum he needed. He added birdies on 11th and another on the closing 18th for a fine 3-under 69, which placed him tied-41st with a good number of players still on the course. SSP Chawrasia fired a two-under 70, which included three birdies just after the turn on 10th, 13th and 14th. Earlier, he birdied the second, but he had bogeys on sixth and 16th. He was on the edge at tied-69th and needed a solid second round to secure his weekend place. Sharma said:"I didn't have a great ..

Harbhajan uncertain of future ahead of IPL auction

Having enjoyed a successful stint with Mumbai Indians, veteran India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh said on Thursday that he faces an uncertain future ahead of his appearance in the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction after a gap of 10 years.

South Africa all out for 194, take 7 runs lead in 1st innings

South Africa were bowled out for 194 in their first innings on day two of the third Test and final cricket Test against India, here today. Jasprit Bumrah (5/54) returned with a five-wicket haul but the hosts still managed to eke out a slender seven runs lead in the first innings. Brief scores: India: 187 all out in 77 overs. South Africa: 194 all out in 65.5 overs (Hashim Amla 61, Vernon Philander 35; Jasprit Bumrah 5/54, Bhuvneshwar Kumar 3/44).

ISL: Bengaluru host NorthEast with eye on top spot (Preview)

Bengaluru FC will aim to regain the top spot in the points table when they take on a resurgent NorthEast United FC in an Indian Super League (ISL) clash at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium here on Friday.

Man Utd defender Tuanzebe joins Aston Villa on loan

Manchester United defender Axel Tuanzebe on Thursday joined Championship football side Aston Villa on loan for the rest of the 2017-18 season.

Paraguay's Guarani sign 8 players for Copa Libertadores

Paraguay's Guarani have signed eight new players for the 2018 season as they bid for a place in the main draw of the Copa Libertadores.

Vonn, Shiffrin to lead US Alpine team at Winter Olympics

Olympic gold medallists Lindsey Vonn, Mikaela Shiffrin and Ted Ligety, and two-time medallist Andrew Weibrecht will lead a strong US Olympic Alpine Ski Team of 22 men and women at the 2018 Olympic Winter Games.

Lahiri set for return at Torrey Pines; Woods lights up field

Anirban Lahiri will play his first event of 2018 where the focus will be on the return of Tiger Woods, when the Farmers Insurance Open gets underway at the Torrey Pines. The spotlight will certainly be on Woods, who returns to action for the first time since his appearance at the Hero World Challenge in December, where he ended ninth in a field of 18 top stars. Thirty-year-old Lahiri has had four starts in the season, but all towards the end of 2017. Lahiri resumes his 2017-18 season after featuring in four events in the fall where he enjoyed a T10 at the CIMB Classic in Malaysia, tied fifth at CJ CUP @ NINE BRIDGES in South Korea, tied 51st at the Shriners Hospital for Children Open and tied 14th at the OHL Classic at Mayakoba. He is currently ranked 43rd on the FedExCup standings. Lahiri plays his first round with Michael Thompson and Ollie Schneiderjans and they will tee off from the tenth. "I've already played four events during the fall season and got off to a decent

Laxman emerges champion in Chennai Open chess tourney

: Indian Grandmaster R R Laxman with eight points emerged champion on better tie-break score after the tenth and final round of the 10th Chennai Open International chess tournament here today. Five players - Laxman, Ivan Rozum (Russia), Timur Gareyev (USA), Marat Dzhumaev (Uzbekistan) and Erigaisi Arjun (India). finished with eight points from 10 rounds. Laxman was declared winner on basis of a better tie-break score. Chennai-based Laxman, also a former Commonwealth champion, received the winner's purse of Rs two lakh along with a trophy. Top-seed Gareyev's defeat of second-seeded GM Rozum in the first board, ensured a five-way tie for the top. The tournament saw three norms being made - Woman International Master norm achieved by C Lakshmi, International Master norms achieved by Karthik Venkataraman and Nikhil Dixit respectively. Cash prizes to the tune of Rs 11 lakh to the top fifty finishers, were distributed by All India Chess Federation honorary secretary Bharat ...

Dominant Cilic sweeps past Edmund into Open final

Marin Cilic dominated British hope Kyle Edmund in straight sets to become the first Croatian to reach the final of the Australian Open, here today. The world No.6 powered into his third Grand Slam decider with a 6-2 7-6 (7/4) 6-2 win in 2 hours 18 minutes on Rod Laver Arena over the unseeded Edmund to be the first man into Sunday's final. He will face either defending champion Roger Federer or unseeded South Korean Chung Hyeon, who play tomorrow. "Overall I'm feeling really good," Cilic said. "Now I have two days off before the final. "I noticed in the third game of the third set, when I broke him, he just let a couple of balls go past him. "So I realised his movement was a little bit restricted, so I just tried to move the ball around and obviously that second break was extremely crucial." It was an emphatic performance by the 2014 US Open champion, who broke Edmund's serve four times and nullified the Briton's powerful forehand. The victory ensured that he will rise to a

ICC U-19 World Cup: India to face Bangladesh in quarters

India will clash with Bangladesh in the quarterfinals of the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup on Friday.India are placed at the top of Group B after winning all the three group matches against Australia, Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe.Three-time champions India had defeated Australia by 100 runs and PNG and Zimbabwe by 10 wickets each in the group matches.Bangladesh, on the other hand, have finished second in Group C with 87-run victory over Namibia, 66-run win over Canada and a last match seven-wicket defeat from England.If India manage to win, they will face arch rivals Pakistan in the semi-final on January 30.India squad: Prithvi Shaw(c), Shubman Gill, Manjot Kalra, Himanshu Rana, Abhishek Sharma, Riyan Parag, Harvik Desai, Shivam Mavi, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Ishan Porel, Anukul Sudhakar Roy, Shiva Singh, Aryan Juyal, Arshdeep Singh, Pankaj Yadav, Aditya ThakareBangladesh squad: Pinak Ghosh, Mohammad Naim, Afif Hossain, Towhid Hridoy, Aminul Islam, Mohammad Rakib, Mahidul Islam Ankon, ...

Rajasthan pacer Chahar wants to reunite with Dhoni in IPL

Rajasthan pacer Deepak Chahar on Thursday said he is eager to reunite with former India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni who was his room-mate last season for Rising Pune Supergiant, in the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL).

Sri Lanka thrash Bangladesh to reach tri-nation final

Suranga Lakmal led Sri Lankan bowlers on a confidence-boosting rampage to skittle out Bangladesh for 82 today and guide his side into the final of the Dhaka tri- nation tournament Openers Upul Tharanga (39) and Danushka Gunathilaka (35) sped to the target 83 in just 11.5 overs to seal the win for the islanders. "This is what we're capable of," said Sri Lankan captain Dinesh Chandimal as he celebrated the emphatic 10-wicket win that left Zimbabwe in third place in the series and ensured Sri Lanka another match against Bangladesh in Saturday's final. Sri Lanka had to win to remain in the competition and, coming out of their worst year in international cricket, completed the task in style. Bangladesh skipper Mashrafe Mortaza won the toss and opted to bat but soon regretted his move. Mushfiqur Rahim made 26 but Sabbir Rahman was the only other batsman to reach double figures, with just 10 runs. Lakmal picked up his three wickets -- openers Tamim Iqbal and Anamul Haque, and .

Mohun Bagan hold Aizawl in I-League tie

Mohun Bagan rode on a late strike by Manandeep Singh to hold defending champions Aizawl FC 1-1 in an I-League encounter here on Thursday.