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Buttler serves up series success for England against Australia
A scintillating century from Jos Buttler brought England a 16-run win and a one-day international series victory against Australia here today. The hosts, set 303 to win by England after winning the toss and electing to bowl, were always struggling in their chase and eventually managed only 286 for six. The result gave England an unbeatable 3-0 lead in the five-match ODI series, a remarkable turnaround after Australia had trounced the tourists 4-0 in the Ashes Tests. Australia's hopes largely rested with Steve Smith (45) and Mitchell Marsh (55), but both were dismissed at a crucial stage of the chase, with Smith falling to a contentious low- down catch by Buttler off the bowling of Mark Wood (2-46). Marcus Stoinis made a late attempt to lift Australia with a punishing 56, but England managed to hold on despite losing pacemen Liam Plunkett to a leg injury early in the Australian innings. Buttler, 27, was the only batsman from either team really to get to grips with a ...
Hamburg fires coach Gisdol after losing to last-place team in Bundesliga
German football club Hamburg on Sunday dismissed its head coach Markus Gisdol and his assistant coaches Frank Frohling and Frank Kaspari, hours after their 2-0 defeat to Koln, the Bundesliga's bottom placed team.
Kerala teams post wins in senior national basketball
: Kerala teams had a good day, posting wins in the men's and women's sections today in the 68th Senior National Basketball Championship here. While the men beat Odisha 84-66 rather comfortably, the women's team, the defending champion, enjoyed an easy 62-34 win over Madhya Pradesh, both in Group A games For the Kerala men, the top scorers were Ginee B Benny and Sreerag Nair with 18 points. In the women's encounter, P S Jeena was the top scorer for Kerala with 25 points as the team scored the maximum points in the first two quarters before easing to victory. The first womens match of the day saw West Bengal take secured a comfortable 90-62 win against Chandigarh. Salma Devi top-scored for the winners with 24 points. In the women's section, Uttar Pradesh outplayed Assam to win 75-57 while Delhi beat Rajasthan 78-37.
Yuvraj, Harbhajan star in Punjab's thrilling win
Veterans Yuvraj Singh and Harbhajan Singh dug deep into their reservoir of experience as star- studded Punjab held their nerves to pip Karnataka via eliminator in the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy Super League round here today. In the day's second match at the Jadavpur University second campus ground, Virat Singh's sterling 81 off 49 balls (3x6s, 6x4s) went in vain, as Jharkhand faltered while chasing 171 to pave the way for Mumbai's 13-run win. With the scores tied while chasing 159, Punjab scored 15 runs in the one-over eliminator with Yuvraj hitting a boundary and Mandeep Singh smacking K Gowtham for a six. In reply, Karnataka managed just 11 runs with Siddarth Kaul keeping his cool while bowling the super over for Punjab. Yuvraj was at his vintage best while fielding at square leg region and took two stunning catches to help dismissed Stuart Binny (2) and C M Gautam (36) in one over. Yuvraj leaked 17 runs while bowling, with Gautam (36 from 31 balls) hitting him for two
India lose to Belgium in final of 4-nation hockey meet
India lost 1-2 to Belgium in the final of the first leg of the Four Nations Invitational Hockey Tournament at the Blake Park here on Sunday.
England win 3rd ODI vs Australia to clinch series
England defeated Australia by 16 runs to win the third One-Day International (ODI) and take an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series here on Sunday.
Shiv Kapur finishes tied 23rd at Singapore Open
India's Shiv Kapur ended tied 23rd after a disappointing three-over in the fourth and final round while compatriots Jyoti Randhawa and Gaganjeet Bhullar shared the 27th spot in the USD 1 million SMBC Singapore Open. Kapur totalled two-under 282 (70-67-71-74) - one stroke ahead of Randhawa and Bhullar - at the Sentosa Golf Club's Serapong course. Arjun Atwal was joint 47th with a total of two-over 286 (73-67-74-72), while S Chikka shared the 60th position on five-over 289 total. Spaniard Sergio Garcia won the tournament as he carded a three-under 68 to record a dominant five-shot victory. He got a four-day total of 14-under 270 (66-70-66-68). The 2017 Masters Tournament champion built his one-shot lead at the start of round four into a five-shot advantage after nine holes. A final-round 71 earned Satoshi Kodaira of Japan a share of the second place with Shaun Norris of South Africa. Thai pair of Jazz Janewattananond and Danthai Boonma finished tied-fourth to qualify for ..
Ethiopians dominate Mumbai Marathon
It was a double triumph for Ethiopian runners as Solomon Deksisa and Amane Gobena took top honours in the men's and women's categories respectively at the 2018 Mumbai Marathon here on Sunday.
Arpita beats top seed Saroj to clinch women 50+ singles crown
Second seed Arpita Jhaveri of Greater Mumbai District got the better of top-seeded Saroj Sawant of Ratnagiri District in the womens 50+ singles final of the Badminton 45 Senior State Veterans Badminton Selection Tournament 2018, conducted by the Maharashtra Badminton Association and hosted by the Bombay Gymkhana. In the summit clash, Mumbai shuttler Arpita dished out a steady performance and with a better tactical approach thwart the aspirations of Saroj by recording a 21-16, 21-16 victory to emerge champion, a media release issued here said. Thane Districts Swapnal Chakrabarty and Kanchan Sane of Pune District bagged the women 40+ singles and women 60+ singles crowns respectively. Swapnal looked in complete control against Greater Mumbais Urvashi Thapa coasting to a 21-9, 21-15 victory in the 40+ final. Kanchan enjoyed an easier outing and did not encounter much of opposition from Maria DSa. The Pune shuttler with some fine winners wrapped the match racing to a 21-9, .
Real Madrid out of top four as Villarreal win
Villarreal moved above Real Madrid and into the top four in La Liga after a 2-1 win over Levante yesterday that piled more pressure on the struggling champions' coach Zinedine Zidane. Valencia had two players sent off as they fell to a shock 2-1 defeat at lowly Las Palmas, while Atletico Madrid gave leaders Barcelona the chance to pull 11 points clear after only drawing 1-1 with Girona. A 26th-minute penalty from Manu Trigueros and Real youth product Denis Cheryshev's first league goal in nearly two years saw Javier Calleja's side, who beat Real at the Santiago Bernabeu for the first time ever last week, move up to 34 points, two ahead of Real. Zidane's team are fifth, level on 32 points with Sevilla, who crushed Espanyol 3-0 in a dominant display in Catalonia that gave Vincenzo Montella his first league win since arriving in Spain in late December. The last time Real finished outside the top four was in 2000, when they placed fifth but won the Champions League -- a ...
Aguero treble gets City back on track as United eye Sanchez
Sergio Aguero scored a hat-trick as Manchester City restored their 12-point lead at the top of the Premier League with a 3-1 win at home to Newcastle United yesterday. City's 30-match unbeaten run in the league, which spanned two seasons, came to a dramatic end with a 4-3 defeat by Liverpool at Anfield last week. But their return to winning ways here had manager Pep Guardiola proclaiming his side needed 10 more victories to be crowned champions. Their advantage at the top of the table had been cut to single figures, for a few hours at least, when second-placed Manchester United beat Burnley 1-0 earlier on Saturday. Normal service resumed in the day's late kick-off, though, with Aguero glancing in Kevin De Bruyne's cross in the 34th minute to open the scoring at the Etihad. The Argentina striker then converted a 63rd-minute penalty awarded after Raheem Sterling tumbled in the box following a tug by Javier Manquillo. But struggling Newcastle scored against the run of play .
I-League: Mohun Bagan stop East Bengal's unbeaten run
Under-pressure Mohun Bagan defied the odds to stop arch-rivals East Bengal's eight-match unbeaten run and get back to winning ways with a 2-0 victory in a high voltage I-League clash at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan here on Sunday.
Dicka strikes sink East Bengal in Kolkata derby
Criticised for being profligate inside the 18-yard box, Dipanda Dicka stepped up his game when it mattered most with two brilliant goals, as Mohun Bagan outclassed East Bengal 2-0 in a much-anticipated I-League derby here today. Written off in the run-up to the high-voltage fixture due to their prolonged slump, a beleaguered Mohun Bagan found a star in Dicka, who showed his predatory skills with a couple of volleys out of top drawer as East Bengal's hopes of winning the league almost went up in smoke. Mohun Bagan jumped two places to be fourth in the standings after their dominating finish and they have 16 points with a match in hand against East Bengal, who slipped to third with 19 points from 10 outings. It was a match that Mohun Bagan should have won by a bigger margin had Nikhil Kadam and Akram not bungled clear opportunities. The Cameroonian struck the first one with a snap volley in what was one of the fastest goal of the season in the opening minute while the ...
Golfer Shiv finishes tied 23rd at Singapore Open
Indian golfer Shiv Kapur finished tied 23rd after a disappointing three-over in the fourth final round, while compatriots Jyoti Randhawa and Gaganjeet Bhullar shared the 27th spot in the $1 million SMBC Singapore Open here on Sunday.
Cilic brings up 100 as he makes Open quarters
Croatia's Marin Cilic won his 100th Grand Slam match as he mastered Spain's Pablo Carreno Busta in four sets to reach the quarter-finals of the Australian Open today. The former US Open champion won the big points in putting away the 10th seed 6-7 (2/7), 6-3, 7-6 (7/0), 7-6 (7/3) in 3hr 27min on Margaret Court Arena. He will face world number one Rafael Nadal in the quarters on Tuesday. Nadal leads 5-1 in their matches. "I'm enjoying how I'm playing. Playing well. I did good in the off-season and those things are paying off on the court," Cilic said. "It gives me good confidence, good excitement on the court, when you are winning the matches, it just pushes you a little bit more, knowing that you believe in the things that are working. "I'm not taking for granted making the second week of a Grand Slam, I'm just trying to use the opportunities the best I can." Cilic reached the last eight in Melbourne for the second time and also claimed his 11th Slam quarter-final to ...
Watford coach Marco Silva sacked
Watford Football Club on Sunday announced they have parted away with their team coach Marco Silva.
Nadal defeats Schwartzman, to face Cilic in Australian Open quarters
Spain's Rafael Nadal on Sunday defeated Argentina's Diego Schwartzman 6-3, 6-7 (4-7), 6-3, 6-3, clinching a place in the Australian Open quarterfinals.
Perera helps Sri Lanka dismiss Zimbabwe for 198
Thisara Perera led an inspired Sri Lankan bowling attack to help bowl out Zimbabwe for 198 in the fourth one-day international of the tri-nation tournament here today. Perera claimed four wickets with his medium-pace as Zimbabwe survived 44 overs after electing to bat first. Wicketkeeper-batsman Brendan Taylor top-scored with 58. Perera, who ran through the Zimbabwe top-order including Taylor's wicket, was ably supported by fellow paceman Nuwan Pradeep (3-28). Left-arm wrist spinner Lakshan Sandakan took wickets before Pradeep wiped off the Zimbabwe tail including the prized wicket of skipper Graeme Cremer for 34. Sri Lanka are still searching for their first win in the series after losing their matches against Zimbabwe and hosts Bangladesh.
Anand suffers shock defeat against Kramnik
Indian grandmaster Viswanathan Anand's quest for a record sixth title suffered a setback as he slumped to a shock defeat against Vladimir Kramnik of Russia in the seventh round of the Tata Steel Masters chess tournament, here. Having done quite well so far, Anand went for unwarranted complications against Kramnik who was at his best to match his opponent. The Italian opening by the Indian became very complicated when Anand decided to keep his king in the middle of the board and Kramnik showed deep understanding in finding the right manoeuvres. As it happened in the game, Anand's king proved to be under more danger than the counterpart and Kramnik skillfully deployed his forces to carve out a fine victory in 36 moves. The loss proved costly as Anand slipped to joint sixth spot from his overnight joint second position. Shakhriyar Mamedyarov of Azerbaijan stretched his lead to a full point after his third straight victory in the tournament. On the receiving end was Wei Yi ..
We didn't gain anything playing Sri Lanka: Harbhajan
Senior off-spinner Harbhajan Singh is of the opinion that India's home series against Sri Lanka served little purpose ahead of the gruelling tour of South Africa. India have already lost the series and are staring at a whitewash against the Proteas. Questions have been raised about India's preparation for the tour and Harbhajan gave his perspective. "Look I believe the last Sri Lanka series at home served little purpose. We hardly gained anything out of it. Rather a few players could have gone to South Africa early. If not Dharamsala could have been a great place for preparation," Harbhajan told PTI on the sidelines of the Mushtaq Ali Trophy. "Its high altitude, cooler weather, seam movement along with bounce would have given them ideal preparation before a tough assignment like South Africa." There has been a raging debate about Ajinkya Rahane's omission from the first two Tests but Harbhajan feels that there is no guarantee that things would have been different had ...