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Pro Wrestling League: Parveen Rana gifts Veer Marathas first win
Commonwealth Championship silver medalist Parveen Rana fought to a hard-victory to help Veer Marathas win the battle between two Maharashtra teams in the Pro Wrestling League here on Wednesday.In the last bout of the tie, with the scores tied 3-3, he overcame compatriot Praveen Dahiya of Mumbai Maharathi 6-4 to give the league debutants their first victory in the league.Parveen looked in great touch and warded off all attempts by his opponent to register his first win in this year's edition.In the previous matches, World Championship bronze medalist Levan Berianidze of Armenia first beat Satender Malik 5-0 in the super heavyweight category to make it 3-2 in favour of the Marathas.But World Championship silver medalist Odunayo Adekouroye of Nigeria promptly pulled off a stunning 5-1 victory over Rio Olympic bronze medalist Marwa Amri to level the scores and bring her team back into the contest.Earlier in the day, Mumbai won the toss and decided to keep Shravan out of the equation, ...
South Africa: Kohli loses his cool in post-match media address
India skipper Virat Kohli lost his cool in a press conference on Wednesday when mediapersons questioned the captain about the team selection, while linking it with series loss against South Africa."What is the best 11?" Kohli counter-questioned a reporter."If we had won this, was this the best 11? We don't decide the 11 according to results. You are telling me that you could have played the best 11. You tell me the best 11 and we will play that," the skipper said after India lost the second Test and the series at the SuperSport Park in Centurion on Wednesday.In another question from a mediapersons, Kohli was asked whether the team was losing because of too many changes in the team, to which he replied, "How many Test matches have we won out of 34? How many have we won? How many have we won? 21 wins (20 actually). Two losses. How many draws? Does it matter? Wherever we play we try to do our best. I'm here to answer your questions, not to fight with you."India suffered a 135-run defeat .
Russian athletes quit race en masse
Russia's athletics federation said today it was looking into the sudden withdrawal of dozens of athletes from a race, as a report said the mystery was explained by an unexpected visit from doping inspectors. Thirty-six competitors cancelled their participation in a Siberian track and field championship in Irkutsk after the "anti-doping agency's doping control suddenly showed up," said Russian sports website Championat.com. Russia's athletics federation confirmed the curious withdrawals at the weekend event. "The (federation) can report that the federation's disciplinary committee has begun an internal inspection of this fact," it said in a statement. The federation said it suggested to Russia's anti-doping agency RUSADA that it should pay closer attention to regional and junior competitions as "certain problems with doping are present in this segment of Russian track and field." Championat.com published a list of athletes who were registered to compete but did not ...
Jerry's fastest goal sets up Jamshedpur's 2-1 win over Kerala
Jerry Mawhmingthanga scored Indian Super League's fastest ever goal to help Jamshedpur FC beat Kerala Blasters 2-1 in an entertaining match here today. Jerry gave the home side the lead just 22 seconds after kick-off before Ashim Biswas added another goal in the 31st minute as ISL newbies Jamshedpur notched up their first win at home. For the Blasters, Mark Sifneos pulled one back in the 90th minute. Jamshedpur had lost twice and drawn twice at home before today's maiden win. The vital win kept Jamshedpur's hopes of making the top four alive. They are now at seventh spot with 13 points from 10 matches. The win also snapped Blasters coach David James' unbeaten three-match streak since taking over the reigns of the Kochi- based side. Ashim was involved in the opening goal as well when his turn-and-shot attempt was slightly deflected into the path of Jerry, who quickly latched onto the loose ball, rounded Paul Rachubka and slotted it to Blasters net. Blasters striker Iain ..
ISL: Jamshedpur snap Kerala's unbeaten run
Jamshedpur FC snapped Kerala Blasters FC's three-game unbeaten run with a 2-1 victory in an Indian Super League (ISL) encounter at the JRD Tata Sports Complex here on Wednesday.
Australian Open: Youngsters trouble top seeds (Roundup)
Many of the top seeds at the Australian Open tennis tournament struggled through their second round matches here on Wednesday, as young guns put on a show for the 70,000 fans in attendance at Melbourne Park.
TN teams off to winning start in Senior National Basketball
Host Tamil Nadu thrashed Haryana 113-58 today in its opening Group 'B' men's match in Level 1 of the 68th Senior National Basketball Championship at the Nehru Indoor stadium here. The women started strongly, beating Madhya Pradesh 68-48 in a convincing manner in Group A match in Level 1. Both the Tamil Nadu men and women looked strong in their matches and enjoyed healthy leads right through. For the men, Justin Gnanaraj was in good form, scoring 22 points. Defending champion Uttarakhand got off its campaign with an easy 85-62 win over Odisha in a Group 'A' fixture. In another match, a strong Punjab beat Gujarat 76-65 in Group 'B' with NBA player Satnam Singh scoring 17 points. Results: Men: Level 1: Group A: Uttarakhand 85 (Mohit Bhandari 20, Murali Krishna 17) beat Odisha 62 (Suman Sahoo 19); Karnataka 82 (Arvind 22, Anil Kumar 16) beat Rajasthan 65 (Vinod Kumar 20, Sharad 19). Group B: Punjab 76 (Gurvinder Singh Gill 22, Satnam Singh 17, Rajveer Singh 14) beat Gujarat 65
Dhaka, Jan 17 (AFP) Scoreboard of the second match of the
Scoreboard of the second match of the tri-nation one-day international tournament between Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka today: Zimbabwe H Masakadza c Sub b Gunathilaka 73 S Mire c Mendis b Perera 34 C Ervine c Mathews b Lakmal 2 B Taylor b Perera 38 S Raza not out 81 M Waller c Tharanga b Gunaratne 29 P Moor c Dananjaya b Gunaratne 19 G Cremer not out 0 Extras (lb4, w10) 14 Total (six wickets, 50 overs) 290 Fall of wickets: 1-75, 2-85, 3-142, 4-169, 5-226, 6-287 Bowling: Lakmal 10-0-70-1, Dananjaya 10-0-67-0, Perera 10-0-43-2, Chameera 10-0-51-0, Hasaranga 3-0-18-0, Gunaratne 7-0-37-0 Sri Lanka K Perera c Muzarabani b Raza 80 U Tharanga c Moor b Jarvis 11 K Mendis c Cremer b Chatara 0 A Mathews c Raza b Muzarabani 42 D Chandimal b Jarvis 34 A Gunaratne St Taylor b Cremer 4 T Perera c Raza b Chatara 64 W Hasaranga c Moor b Cremer 11 A Dananjaya c Cremer b Chatara 8 S Lakmal not out 5 Chameera c Sub b Chatar 1 Extras (b4, lb3, w9, nb 2) ...
PWL: Rana guides Marathas to maiden win
Commonwealth Championship silver medallist Parveen Rana clinched a hard-fought victory to help Veer Marathas defeat Mumbai Maharathi in a Pro Wrestling League (PWL) contest here on Wednesday.
Two Koreas agree to march together at Winter Olympics opening
The two Koreas agreed today to march together under a single flag at the Winter Olympics opening ceremony and field a united women's ice hockey team for the Games in a further sign of easing tensions on the peninsula. North Korea also said it would send a 550-member delegation to the Winter Olympics and Paralympics in the South, Seoul said, as the two sides met to discuss athlete numbers in the latest in a flurry of cross-border talks. Nuclear-armed Pyongyang agreed last week to take part in next month's Pyeongchang Games which are taking place just 80 kilometres (50 miles) south of the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) that divides the peninsula. Seoul has long sought to proclaim the event a "peace Olympics" in the face of tensions over the North's weapons programmes -- which have seen it subjected to multiple UN Security Council sanctions -- and the discussions represent a marked improvement. The two Koreas will march together under a pro- unification flag at the opening ...
Real without Ronaldo unimaginable - Zidane
Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane today dismissed media speculation linking superstar Cristiano Ronaldo with a move away from the Bernabeu. "I can't imagine a Madrid without Cristiano," said the Frenchman, a World Cup winner as a player. "He's in his club. Everyone, the club, the fans, want him. "We know what can be said outside but within, what Cristiano must do is just think about playing as he has been doing, and that's what I want, to talk only about his attitude and what he can bring us." With the January transfer window open, speculation has been rife over a possible exit for Ronaldo from the Spanish capital, with former club Manchester United a rumoured eventual destination. Some have been trying to read an intent to leave into his attitude but Zidane insists Ronaldo has only one focus. "I speak with Cristiano about the pitch and when he comes here he only talks about the pitch and that's best for everyone," added the coach who has led Real to back-to-back ...
Chatara grabs four as Zimbabwe edge Sri Lanka
Fast bowler Tendai Chatara claimed four wickets to help Zimbabwe edge Sri Lanka by 12 runs in the second one-day international of the tri-nation tournament in Dhaka today. Chasing 291 for victory, Sri Lanka were bowled out for 278 in 48.1 overs despite a fighting 37-ball 64 by Thisara Perera. Opener Kusal Perera top-scored with 80. Zimbabwe batsmen Hamilton Masakadza and Sikandar Raza set up the win with half-centuries that took the team's total to 290-6 after being put into bat first. In reply, Thisara Perera, hitting five fours and three sixes, fought a lonely battle after Sri Lanka slipped to 181- 5, but his departure spelt doom for the islanders. Chatara, who returned impressive figures of 4-33 in 8.1 overs, ran through the Sri Lankan tail including the prized wicket of Thisara Perera. Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews made 42 and Dinesh Chandimal added 34 runs to show some fight but Zimbabwe bowlers made regular breakthroughs to keep them in the contest. Earlier, ...
Wadekar blames lack of time to 'acclimatise' for SA loss
Former cricketer Ajit Wadekar has blamed the lack of time for Team India to "acclimatise" in South Africa for their humiliating Test series loss to the Proteas. The 135-run defeat in Centurion today ended India's nine-Test series winning run as South Africa took an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match rubber. The Virat Kohli-led side had lost the first Test in Cape Town by 72 runs. The 76-year-old former India skipper, however, praised the captaincy of Kohli. "He (Kohli) is a good captain, but basically (in) South Africa (it) is very difficult to win, because the wickets are very fast. "Our team did not have enough time to get acclimatised to those conditions (in South Africa) and that may be the reason (for the loss)," Wadekar told PTI. India had decided not to play the practise game going into the first Test at Cape Town, which eventually they lost as the batsmen faltered in the second innings and the team folded up for 135. A similar collapse was witnessed today ..
Proteas fined for slow over-rate against India
South Africa have been fined for maintaining a slow over-rate in the second Test against India, which they won by 135 runs on Tuesday.The fine was imposed after Faf du Plessis's side was ruled to be two overs short of their target when time allowances were taken into consideration.In accordance with Article 2.5.1 of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Code of Conduct for Players and Players Support Personnel, which relates to minor over-rate offences, players are fined 10 percent of their match fees for every over their side fails to bowl in the allotted time, with the captain fined double that amount. As such, de Plessis has been fined 40 per cent of his match fee, while his players have received 20 percent fines.If South Africa commit another minor over-rate breach in a Test within 12 months of this offence with du Plessis as captain, it will be deemed a second offence by du Plessis and he will face a suspension.Du Plessis pleaded guilty to the offence and accepted the proposed .
Koreas to carry single flag in Winter Olympics opening
Bitter cross-border enemies North and South Korea on Wednesday said both countries would march under a single flag during the opening ceremony of the upcoming Winter Olympics.
Rana guides Veer Marathas to first win in PWL
Commonwealth Championship silver medallist Parveen Rana fought his to a hard-earned victory to help Veer Marathis win the battle between two Maharashtra teams in the Pro Wrestling League here on Wednesday. In the last bout of the tie, with the scores tied 3-3, he overcame compatriot Praveen Dahiya of Mumbai Maharathi 6-4 to give the debutants their first victory in the league. Parveen looked in great touch and warded off all attempts by his opponent to register his first win in this years edition. In the two before his, World Championship bronze medalist Levan Berianidze of Armenia first beat Satender Malik 5-0 in the super heavyweight category to make it 3-2 in favour of the Marathas. But World Championship silver medallist Odunayo Adekouroye of Nigeria promptly pulled off a stunning 5-1 victory over Rio Olympic bronze medalist Marwa Amri to level the scores and bring her team back into the contest. Earlier in the day, Mumbai won the toss and decided to keep Shravan out
Praneeth, Ashwini-Sikki advance at Malaysia Masters
India's Sai Praneeth and the women's doubles duo of Ashwini Ponnappa and N Sikki Reddy advanced to the pre-quarterfinals of the USD 120,000 Malaysia Masters Grand Prix Gold badminton tournament here today. Praneeth got the better of Thailand's Kantaphon Wangcharoen 21-13, 21-13 in 44 minutes in the first round. Ashwini-Sikki took only 25 minutes to ease past Germany's Johanna Goliszewski and Lara Kaepplein 21-15, 21-12. In the men's singles category, Danish reignging world champion Viktor Axelsen became the sole survivor among the top players as China's Lin Dan, Chen Long, South Korea's Son Wan- ho and Malaysian veteran Lee Chong Wei were eliminated in the first round.
South Korean skiers to conduct joint training with North
South Korea's ski sports federation said on Wednesday that it is considering sending the national team reserves and promising youngsters for joint training with North Korea at a resort north of the border, after the two Koreas agreed to unprecedented sports exchange ahead of the PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games.
Praneeth, Ashwini-Sikki advance at Malaysia Masters
India's B. Sai Praneeth and the women's doubles pair of Ashwini Ponnappa and N. Sikki Reddy progressed to the pre-quarterfinals of the $120,000 Malaysia Masters Grand Prix Gold badminton tournament here on Wednesday.
India enter Blind Cricket World Cup final
India continued their winning streak as they defeated Bangladesh by seven wickets at the MCC Ground in Ajman to storm into the finals of the 5th Blind Cricket One Day World Cup.Earlier, Bangladesh had won the toss and elected to bat and scored 256 in 38.5 overs.It was not a good start for Bangladesh as they lost two early wickets with less than 50 runs on the board.For Bangladesh, a resilient unbeaten 108 by Abdul Mallik was the highlight.India's strong bowling department restricted them to a modest score as Durga Rao took three wickets in three overs by giving away only 20 runs.Deepak Mallik and Prakash bagged two wickets each.For India, Man of the Match Ganeshbhai Muhudkar hit 112 in just 69 balls.Another star player Deepak Mallik was retired out for 53 of 43 balls, while Naresh made a handy 40 runs in 18 balls.India remained unbeaten throughout this tournament.They will now clash with Pakistan, the host, on January 20 at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium.