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confident Aizawl face high-flying Mariners
Aizawl FC will look to bounce back from their loss against Neroca and keep their hopes of retaining the Hero I-League title alive when they lock horns with Kolkata giant Mohun Bagan here tomorrow. Aizawl suffered their third defeat of the season at the hands of the league debutants Neroca FC and will look forward to topple the Green and Maroons, who overwhelmed arch-rivals East Bengal recently, thanks to the brace from Dipanda Dicka. Speaking to reporters on the eve of the match, Mohun Bagan head coach Sankar Lal Chakraborty said, "Winning the derby is always a good motivation but playing at Aizawl is always hard. "Last season we lost at Aizawl and our title hope faded away. Our aim is to win tomorrow and to stay in championship contention." Chakraborty said every match is important and currently they are focused on tackling Aizawl. "Whatever we are discussing in the dressing room we don't focus on the other team. Kingfisher East Bengal was our aim and now Aizawl is our .
India reach 45/2 at lunch on Day 1
India struggled to reach 45 for two wickets till lunch on the opening day of the third and final Test against South Africa at the New Wanderers Stadium here on Wednesday.
ICC U-19 World Cup: Ali Zaryab's half-century guides Pak to semis
Pakistan registered a three-wicket victory over South Africa to secure their spot in the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup semi-finals, here in Christchurch on Wednesday.With help of Left-handed batsman Ali Zaryab's 74 for not out, two-time champions Pakistan reached their target of 190 in 47.5 overs after the pace-duo of Musa and Shaheen had shared five scalps to help restrict South Africa to 189 for nine.Zaryab was well accompanied by Saad to add 65 crucial runs for the sixth wicket, which proved to be decisive in a low-scoring affair.This was Zaryab's third half-century in the tournament and second successive player of the match award after his 59 runs against Sri Lanka.Earlier in the day, Pakistan fast bowlers Musa and Shaheen justified Hassan's decision to bowl first as they made deep inroads into a strong South Africa's batting line-up.Shaheen struck as soon as he was introduced into the attack in the sixth over as he removed openers Matthew Breetzke (12) and Jiveshan Pillay (14).With ..
Jo'burg Test: Kohli takes India to 45/2 at lunch
India was at 45 for the loss of two at lunch on Day One of the third and final Test against South Africa being played at the Wanderers in Johannesburg on Wednesday.India lost openers Lokesh Rahul and Murali Vijay for duck and 8 respectively.Skipper Virat Kohli was batting on 24, while Cheteshwar Pujara was batting on five at lunch.Vernon Philander and Kagiso Rabada claimed a wicket each for South Africa.India have included Ajinkya Rahane and pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar. They replaced Rohit Sharma and spinner Ravichandran Ashwin respectively.
Akram, Ranga qualify for MercedesTrophy National Final
City golfers Akram Mehdi handicap CAT (0-18) and Kanumuri Ranga Raju handicap CAT (19-24) claimed the first two national final spots to qualify for the MercedesTrophy National Finals on day 1 of Hyderabad Leg after carding a Nett. Score of 70.2 and 71 respectively. A total of 17 golfers have qualified so far and they will be competing in the National Finals to be played at the Oxford Golf Resort in Pune from April 4-6. The best Gross Winner of the day was Shashidhar Reddy with an excellent round of 76 and there were a host of other prizes on offer to be won on the day. Prominent winners included Narsimha Raju who won the Ballantine's Long Drive Challenge with a mammoth drive of 250 yards 7ft. and 8 inches. Chandrashekar Bongu won the Mercedes-Benz Closest to Pin contest on hole no. 16 by landing the ball at 6ft and 9 inches from the pin. In the Mercedes Benz Closest to Pin in Two Shots, Ramesh Surana landed the ball at 6 ft. from the pin to win the contest on hole no. ..
India beat New Zealand 3-2 in 4-nation hockey tourney opener
Indian men's hockey team registered a fighting 3-2 win over hosts New Zealand in their opening match at the second-leg of Four-Nation Invitational Tournament, here today. Lalit Upadhyay (7th minute), Harjeet Singh (32nd) and Rupinder Pal Singh (36th) scored for India while New Zealand's goals came from sticks of Daniel Harris (23rd) and Kane Russell (37th). The home team were dominant early on and were quick to make potential circle penetrations but the Indian defence stood tall. India made a breakthrough soon when skipper Manpreet Singh found Vivek Sagar Prasad swiftly moving towards the top of the circle. But Vivek's reverse hit rebounded off the New Zealand keeper and found Lalit who scored past Devon Manchester to give India a 1-0 lead. The second quarter saw New Zealand fight back, constantly attacking the Indian circle which kept Indian goalkeeper P R Sreejesh busy at the post. One such circle penetration won New Zealand their first penalty corner of the match but
India crawl to 45/2 at lunch
India suffered two early blows before crawling to 45 for two at lunch on the opening day of the third and final cricket Test against South Africa at the Wanderers here today. Opting to bat first on a green-top wicket, India lost both openers -- KL Rahul (0) and Murali Vijay (8) to be tottering at 13-2 in 8.4 overs. Virat Kohli and Cheteshwar Pujara then added 32 runs for the unbeaten third wicket. At the break, Kohli was batting on 24 not out off 58 balls while Pujara was unbeaten on 5 runs, playing a grinding knock off 66 balls. In a bid to avoid a 3-0 whitewash, India surprisingly opted to take first strike on a green wicket, despite overnight and morning rains juicing up the conditions. Morne Morkel (0-8) and Vernon Philander (1-1) opened proceedings for the Proteas. India though lost their openers early. Rahul (0) faced a near-unplayable spell from Philander and should have gone first ball, but somehow managed to survive. Six balls later though, he got an inside-edge .
India edge past New Zealand in hockey
India overcame a strong challenge by hosts New Zealand to win 3-2 in their opening match at the second leg of Four Nations Invitational Tournament here on Wednesday.
Scoreboard at lunch on day one
Scoreboard at lunch on day one in the third and final Test match between India and South Africa here today: India First innings Murali Vijay c de Kock b Rabada 8 Lokesh Rahul c de Kock b Philander 0 Cheteshwar Pujara not out 5 Virat Kohli not out 24 Extras (b5, lb2, nb1) 8 Total 45 for 2 in 27 Overs Fall of Wickets: 7-1, 13-2. Bowling: Morne Morkel 4-2-8-0, Vernon Philander 8-7-1-1, Kagiso Rabada 7-2-15-1, Lungi Ngidi 5-4-3-0, Andile Phehlukwayo 3-1-11-0.
Hockey National C'ship: Odisha, UP into quarters
Uttar Pradesh and Odisha secure their places in the quarter-finals of the 8th Hockey India Sub Junior Men National Championship 2018 (A Division), finishing on the top two positions in their pool.In a pool D match, Odisha defeated Mumbai School Sports Association 7-0 to progress to the quarter finals of the competition.Odisha put up an attacking display to score their first goal through Niranjan Kindo in the 10th minute and took an impressive 3-0 lead at the end of the first half.The second half was no different as they scored four more goals to win the match 7-0 through Matiyas Dang (24', 44'), Sunil Jojo (43', 60'), Sushant Toppo (18') and Liban Ekka (63').In pool A, Delhi beat Maharashtra by a scoreline of 6-3 to secure a consolation win in the competition after having lost all three of their previous encounters.Delhi scored three goals in the first half to stamp their authority on the match, and added three more to their tally in the second half to make the scoreline 6-0 after the
Serena Williams to make competitive Tennis return at Fed Cup
Former Tennis world number one Serena Williams, who has not played a major WTA tournament since last year's Australian Open, is all set to make a comeback in the Fed Cup tie against the Netherlands.The United States Tennis Association has confirmed her return with a tweet and also shared that she will be teaming up with her sister Venus in the Fed Cup.They tweeted, "Team USA plays its 2018 BNP Paribas @FedCup World Group R1 tie vs. the Netherlands on Feb 10-11 in Asheville, NC! Former world number ones @serenawilliams & @Venuseswilliams return with 2017 Fed Cup standout @CoCoVandey!"Williams and sister Venus will play for the United States when it opens defense of its Fed Cup crown against the Netherlands on February 10 and 11.Captain Kathy Rinaldi and Coco Vandeweghe will be the third and the fourth member of the squad for the best-of-five match.The USA beat Belarus 3-2 in November to claim a record 18th Fed Cup title.Williams gave birth to her daughter, Alexis Olympia, in ...
India were 45-2 at lunch on day 1
India were 45 for two at lunch on the opening day of the third and final cricket test against South Africa here today. Virat Kohli (24) and Cheteshwar Pujara (5) were at the crease during the break. Brief Score: India: 45-2 in 27 overs (Virat Kohli 24; V Philander 1/1).
Goretzka's move to Bayern upsets Schalke fans
Young midfielder Leon Goretzka's decision to join Bayern Munich next summer is causing tension between his current football club Schalke 04 and the German national team.
Ali Zaryab guides Pakistan to U-19 World Cup semifinals
Ali Zaryab hit a composed 74 to complement the hard work done by pacers Muhamad Musa and Shaheen Afridi as Pakistan notched up a three-wicket win over South Africa in the ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup Super League quarter-final here today. Left-handed Zaryab compiled a cautious but attractive 111-ball unbeaten knock, with five fours, that took two-time champions Pakistan to their target of 190 in 47.5 overs after the pace-duo of Musa and Shaheen had shared five scalps to help restrict South Africa to 189 for nine. The victory over the 2014 champions means Pakistan will now play the winners of Friday's quarter-final between India and Bangladesh in the second semi-final here on January 30. The 2004 and 2006 champions have to be thankful to Zaryab, who was not perturbed even as the Asian side was reduced to 111 for five after all-rounder Jason Niemand gave South Africa a glimmer of a hope with the wickets of captain Hassan Khan and Muhammad Taha. But in Saad Khan (26, 62b, ...
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ISL: ATK sack coach Sheringham ahead of Chennaiyin game (Lead, Preview)
Defending champions ATK on Wednesday sacked head coach Teddy Sheringham ahead of their Indian Super League (ISL) clash against Chennaiyin FC, replacing the Englishman with Ashley Westwood to rescue the campaign which is so far leading up to its worst performance.
AIFF arranges extensive exposure tour for India U-16 team
Ahead of the AFC U-16 Finals in September in Malaysia, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) has arranged for a nine-month-long extensive exposure plan for the national team, it was announced on Wednesday.
Chung advances to Australian Open semis
South Korea's Hyeon Chung on Wednesday continued his stellar campaign at the Australian Open, bringing an end to American Tennys Sandgren's best run in Melbourne after defeating him 6-4, 7-6 (7-5), 6-3 in the quarterfinals.
Jemimah looking forward to SA tour
She is just 17-years-old, has made it to the Indian women's cricket team and is now keenly looking forward to the South Africa tour. "I am really looking forward to the SA tour. It's my first trip with the Indian team," said Mumbai girl Jemimah Rodrigues ahead of the team's departure to the Rainbow Nation. "Everyone has supported me really well and they have not made me feel like I am a new girl or the youngest one in the team. They have gelled up well with me. I am a bit nervous, but I am excited too," said Rodrigues, who has made headlines with her breath-taking performances in the domestic circuit. The Indian's women team is to take on hosts South Africa in a three-match ODI series which starts at Kimberly on February 5, followed by a five-match T20 series, which begins on February 13. The girl also met cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar, who gave a pep talk to the members of the women's cricket team, before they flew to South Africa. Rodrigues cherishes the moment saying .
Sachin, Sumit for WSB; Shiva, Manoj for Strandja Memorial
World youth champion Sunil Siwach will join seasoned performers such as Sumit Sangwan when India returns to the semi-professional World Series of Boxing (WSB) in an away clash against Kazakhstan next month. The 10-strong Indian Tigers team, picked for the WSB clash on February 5 against Astana Arlans Kazakhstan, is an interesting mix of experience and youth. The Indian team will be back in the WSB fold after a pullout in 2011 owing to a dispute between the then national federation and the franchise owners. The WSB-bound side will be in action as India Team B at the inaugural India Open starting Sunday. Sachin, a world youth champion besides being a Youth Commonwealth Games gold-medallist in the light flyweight (49kg) category, is all of 19 and has been training at the senior national camp for the past few months. "It is my first major senior level competition, I could not have asked for a bigger stage. I am not at all nervous because despite my young age, I have a lot of .