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Kartik and Malvika steal show
Teenagers Kartik Jindal and Malvika Bansod sizzled with impressive performances in the ongoing Dr Akhilesh Das Gupta Memorial All India Senior Ranking badminton tournament here today. The 19-year-old Jindal from Haryana eased into the men's singles final with a 21-9, 21-6 victory over Delhi's Aakash Yadav while Malvika, the 17-year-old sensation from Nagpur, fought her way into the women's singles semifinal by recording a 21-18, 21-17 win over Air India's 18-year-old Bhavya Rishi. Another Nagpur girl, Vaishnavi Bhale made it to the women's singles final overcoming Chhattisgarh teen Aakarshi Kashyap 21-14, 10-21, 21-16. The seventh seeded Vaishnavi, 22, had to draw upon all her experience to down the 17-year-old Aakarshi, who had earlier stunned third seed Rasika Raje 11-21, 21-16, 21-16 in the quarterfinal. Vaishnavi's run to the final has not been easy as she was stretched in the quarterfinals as well by 15th seed Kanika Kanwal of Railways before winning13-21, 21-16, ...
UP beat Marathas in PWL tie
Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia posted commanding wins to help UP Dangal defeat Veer Marathas 4-3 in a Pro Wrestling League (PWL) contest at the Siri Fort Indoor Stadium here on Friday.
I-League: Chennai eye victory against Gokulam (Preview)
Chennai City FC will aim to return to winning ways when they host Gokulam Kerala FC in an I-League encounter here on Saturday.
Pele taken to hospital with exhaustion
Brazilian football legend Pele has been taken to hospital after collapsing with exhaustion. The 77-year-old was forced to cancel a trip to London this weekend for a dinner to be held in his honour by the Football Writers Association (FWA).
Dhaka, Jan 19 (AFP) Scoreboard of the third match of the
Scoreboard of the third match of the tri-nation one-day international tournament between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka today: Bangladesh Tamim Iqbal c Dickwella b Dananjaya 84 Anamul Haque c Dickwella b T Perera 35 Shakib Al Hasan c & b Gunaratne 67 Mushfiqur Rahim b T Perera 62 Mahmudullah Riyad c T Perera b Pradeep 24 Sabbir Rahman not out 24 Mashrafe Mortaza c Dananjaya b Pradeep 6 Nasir Hossain lbw b T Perera 0 Mohammad Saifuddin not out 6 Extras (b4, lb1, w7) 12 Total (seven wickets; 50 overs) 320 Fall of wickets: 1-71, 2-170, 3-227, 4-277, 5-284, 6-297, 7-298 Bowling: Lakmal 9-0-60-0, Pradeep 10-0-66-2, Dananjaya 10-0-40-1, T Perera 9-0-60-3, Gunaratne 5-0-38-1, Hasaranga 7 -0-51-0 Sri Lanka K Perera b Nasir 1 U Tharanga c Mahmudullah b Mortaza 25 K Mendis c Rubel b Mortaza 19 N Dickwella b Mustafizur 16 D Chandimal run out 28 A Gunaratne c Saifuddin b Shakib 16 T Perera c Mahmudullah b Shakib 29 W Hasaranga c Rahim b Shakib ...
Chennai City seek nothing less than a win against Gokulam
Chennai City would look to get back to winning ways after two goal-less stalemates when they face Gokulam Kerala in an I-League match at the JLN Stadium here tomorrow. Languishing at the bottom of the table, Gokulam Kerala have struggled to make a mark in I-League so far but will be hoping for a new beginning in Coimbatore. V Soundararajan's young Chennai City caught the eye when they bettered Mohun Bagan in a feisty affair in Kolkata. Jean Micheal Joachim and Veniamin Shumeiko starred in that match but the head coach is planning for tactical changes against Gokulam Kerala. "Tomorrow's match is very important for us. We don't want to lose the match. We don't want to draw the match. We want to win," said Soundararajan. "Tactically, I will be changing the team. We played extremely well in all the matches, the results just did not happen for us." Chennai City skipper Soosairaj has been in great form in the centre of midfield and will be the key to unlock the opposition ...
Churchill beat Lajong in I-League clash
Churchill Brothers registered their second consecutive victory with a 2-0 win over Shillong Lajong FC in an I-League encounter at the Tilak Maidan Stadium here on Friday.
Shuttlers Kartik, Malvika impress in Senior Nationals
Teenagers Kartik Jindal and Malvika Bansod sizzled with impressive performances in the ongoing Dr. Akhilesh Das Gupta Memorial All India Senior Ranking badminton tournament here on Friday.
Bangladesh thrash Sri Lanka for biggest one day win
Tamim Iqbal smashed 84 as Bangladesh hit 320 and then inflicted further misery on Sri Lanka to claim their biggest win in one-day cricket today. Sri Lanka, under new coach Chandika Hathurusingha, were skittled out for 157 and the performance will set new alarm bells ringing after they lost to Zimbabwe in their previous match in the three-nation contest. But Bangladesh celebrated their victory. "If you look at (the) recent past, it is one of our best wins," said captain Mashrafe Mortaza. "I think Tamim could have got a hundred. Shakib also could have gone on." The 28-year-old left hander Tamim plundered two sixes and seven fours as Bangladesh came within four runs of their record one-day score against Sri Lanka. He was given strong support by Shakib Al Hasan who made 67, and took three for 47 to claim man of the match honours, and Mushfiqur Rahim on 62. Tamim put on a scintillating 99 for the second wicket with Shakib before wicketkeeper Niroshan Dickwella successfully ...
Hospitalised Pele cancels London trip
Pele is in hospital after collapsing due to exhaustion, preventing him from travelling to London for an engagement this weekend, the English Football Writers Association (FWA) revealed today. The 77-year-old, a three-time World Cup winner, collapsed on Thursday according to the FWA and is being monitored in hospital in Brazil. The FWA were due to host a dinner in his honour. Pele "has undergone a series of tests which appear to point to severe exhaustion", said the FWA. "He is on fluids while doctors monitor his recovery. Thankfully there is no suggestion of anything more serious." Pele helped inspire Brazil to wins in the 1958, 1962 and 1970 World Cups. He has become increasingly frail in recent years and was unable to light the Olympic flame at the opening ceremony of the 2016 Games due to ill health. He scored 1,281 goals in 1,363 appearances during his 21 -year career, including 77 goals in 91 appearances for Brazil.
Brazil legend Pele collapses with exhaustion
Brazilian soccer legend Pele has been admitted to hospital after collapsing due to exhaustion."In the early hours of Thursday morning, Pele collapsed and was taken to hospital in Brazil where he has undergone a series of tests which appear to point to severe exhaustion. He remains on fluids while doctors monitor his recovery," the Football Writers Association (FWA) confirmed in an official statement on Friday.The association further notified that there is no suggestion of anything more serious than exhaustion.Pele, 77, is the most successful league goal-scorer in the world, scoring 1281 goals in 1363 games, which included unofficial friendlies and tour games during his 21-year-long career.Widely regarded as the greatest football player of all time, he was part of three winning FIFA World Cups teams: 1958, 1962 and 1970.He is the only player to achieve this feat.
Shubhankar makes cut comfortably in Abu Dhabi, placed 44th
Shubhankar Sharma assured himself of weekend action as he added a round of two-under 70 to his first round 71 and made the cut in the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship presented by EGA. Sharma, who won the Joburg Open last month for his maiden victory outside India as a professional, had four birdies against two bogeys in the second round. In the first round, Sharma shot one-under 71. At three- under 141, Sharma is now Tied-44th. Sharma, teeing off from the first, ran into early trouble with bogeys on second and third, but a birdie on fifth settled him. On the back nine, he found his composure and birdied 10th and 11th and added another on 18th, just like the first day. Meanwhile, a chip-in birdie on his final hole handed Thomas Pieters a one-shot lead heading into the weekend. The big-hitting Belgian carded seven birdies at Abu Dhabi Golf Club as he surged to 12 under par, one ahead of Spain's Jorge Campillo. Rory McIlroy was part of a four-way tie on nine under in his first
Peter Sagan earns fourth stage, becomes Tour Down Under leader
Slovakia's cyclist Peter Sagan on Friday clinched the fourth stage of the Tour Down Under, earning the race's overall top spot.
Barkley fit for Brighton clash: Conte
Chelsea head coach Antonio Conte on Friday said their latest recruit Ross Barkley is fit to be picked up for the English Premier League (EPL) clash with Brighton on Saturday.
Vinesh beats Ritu in PWL
UP Dangal's icon player Vinesh Phogat got the better of Ritu Phogat 4-0 in the 50 kg women's competition to steer her side to a handy 3-1 lead against Veer Marathas in the Pro Wrestling League here today. In the clash between sisters, Vinesh played with great determination to overcome a stiff challenge from her elder sister to consolidate her team's position in the seven-bout duel at the Siri Fort Indoor Stadium. The win was Vinesh's fourth successive victory in the tournament. Earlier, Veer Marathas won the toss and blocked Uzbekistan's Bekzod Abdurakhmonov while UP Dangal opted to keep Marwa Amri out of the equation. UP Dangal's Nithin Rathi made a great comeback to register a 7-4 victory over Shravan Kumar in the 57 kg class to help log the first point for his side. Shravan started off well and took a 3-0 lead in the opening period. The National Championship runner-up, however, showed great determination to turn the tide and come out victorious. In the next bout, 2017
Guardiola congratulates Man Utd for Sanchez move
Manchester City head coach Pep Guardiola on Friday congratulated arch rivals Manchester United for making a move to sign star Chilean forward Alexis Sanchez.
Kyrgios to meet Dimitrov in Australian Open
Australia's Nick Kyrgios, world No.17, on Friday made it through the Australian Open third round for the second time in his career after defeating Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France 7-6(7-5), 4-6, 7-6(8-6), 7-6(7-5).
Contenders eye Mumbai Marathon record
The leading mens contenders for the Mumbai Marathon asserted on Friday that Sunday's race could be the fastest over the classic distance ever witnessed in India.
Root helps England take 2-0 series lead over Aussies
England produced a formidable show at the Gabba as they registered a four-wicket victory over Australia to take a 2-0 lead in the five-match ODI series, here on Friday.Earlier, Australia scored 270 for the loss of nine wickets.Aaron Finch blasted 106 from 114 balls, his second century of the series.Chasing the target, Jonny Bairstow contributed 60 runs for England while Alex Hales scored 57.Skipper Joe Root stayed with the team till the end with an unbeaten 46.He was also named the man of the match for his two-wicket spell alongside an unbeaten knock.Root took the crucial wickets of skipper Steve Smith for 18 and dismissed Travis Head for cheap seven.For Australia, Mitchell Starc chipped in with four wickets while Jhye Richardson picked two.The hosts played without leg-spinner Adam Zampa, who proved expensive in the opening ODI in Melbourne.Skipper Steve Smith picked batsman Cameron White as the replacement.There were two debutants for the side in the form of Jhye Richardson and ...
Man Utd closing in on Sanchez deal: Mourinho
Manchester United head coach Jose Mourinho on Friday said his club is close to signing star forward Alexis Sanchez from Arsenal.