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Hero Team's Mena finishes 4th in 10th stage of Dakar Rally
Hero MotoSports Team Rally's Oriol Mena finished an impressive fourth in the 10th stage to jump to the overall 14th spot in the Dakar Rally here.
U19 World Cup: Proteas beat Windies, ensure berth in knockouts
South Africa produced a superb all-round performance to defeat defending champions West Indies by 76 runs in a Group A match of the ICC U19 World Cup here on Wednesday.
Zero preparation for SA, India wasted time playing SL: Bedi
Former India captain Bishan Singh Bedi is not at all surprised with the current team's surrender in South Africa as he feels Virat Kohli's men went into the series without serious preparation and "wasted time" playing against Sri Lanka. 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. India had hammered Sri Lanka in a full series at home before departing for South Africa. The series was arranged within three months of the away assignment in Sri Lanka where India blanked the hosts. When asked about India's preparation for South Africa tour, Bedi came up with a stinging response. "There was no preparation. We wasted our time with the Sri Lankans. There was no sense in playing a weak team for one and a half month when we should be preparing for South Africa," Bedi told PTI. "It was supposed to be a tough tour and it required intense preparation. You beat Sri Lanka in Sri
Star India to target IPL 2018 reaching 700 million fans
Indian Premier League's (IPL) new broadcaster Star India on Wednesday said it is targeting an unprecedented reach of 700 million Twenty20 cricket fans across TV and Digital platforms.
PSPB, RBI favourites in Junior and Youth National TT meets
All eyes will be on PSPB's Manav Thakkar when the 79th Junior and Youth National Table Tennis Championships get underway at the Sidhu Kanu Indoor Stadium here from Thursday.
India blown away again, concede series to South Africa
Indomitable at home, India's batsmen capitulated in the face of South Africa's menacing pace attack to suffer a 135-run drubbing in the second Test here today, ending a nine-series unbeaten run for Virat Kohli's world No.1 side. After the 72-run loss in the opening Test, the margin got bigger here as the visitors handed the home side a 2-0 lead in the three-match series. Rohit Sharma's 47 was the lone noteworthy contribution in a chase of 287, which was a tall ask from the very beginning given the unpredictable bounce of the pitch. The Indians folded for 151 in 50.2 overs, never really offering a fight. Debutant Lungi Ngidi was the newest fast-bowling nemesis that India discovered as he snared six scalps for a mere 39 runs in 12.2 overs. Ngidi collected the man of the match award for his phenomenal debut show, which also included the prized wicket of Kohli in the second innings. It was a revenge of sorts for Faf du Plessis' men, who had been blanked 3-0 by hosts India in
Ngidi six-fer helps Proteas seal Test series
India have never won a Test series in South Africa and the debutant, Lungi Ngidi, with his six-fer ensured that the drought continues as the Virat Kohli-led side suffered a 135-run defeat in the second Test, at SuperSport Park here on Wednesday.South Africa have now an unassailable 2-0 series lead in the three-match Test series.Starting the fifth day on an overnight score of 35/3, India were bundled out for 151 against the target of 287, which included South Africa's second innings' score of 258 and 28-run lead.Cheteshwar Pujara was India's first causality of the day as he went down for 19 in a run out.He was followed by Parthiv Patel who was dismissed for 19 by Kagiso Rabada.Rohit Sharma then served savior for a brief time and added 47 runs for the side, the highest from any Indian batsman in the second innings.He was eventually dismissed by Rabada.Hardik Pandya then gifted Ngidi his third wicket of the innings.Ngidi then rammed through the lower order and scalped Ravichandran ...
S. Africa outsmart India to pocket Test series (Roundup)
South Africa rode on debutant paceman Lungi Ngidi's maiden five-wicket haul to thrash an underwhelming India by 135 runs on the final morning of the second cricket Test at the SuperSport Park here on Wednesday.
S. Africa beat India by 135 runs in 2nd Test
South Africa bowled out India for 151 in their second innings, registering a 135-run victory in the second cricket Test here on Wednesday. With this win, the hosts have clinched the three-match cricket series.
Nadal dominant as Wozniacki pulls off great escape
Dominant Rafael Nadal swept into the Australian Open third round to keep his Grand Slam title hunt on track today, as Caroline Wozniacki pulled off a great escape to stay in contention. The world number one Spaniard's march towards a 17th Grand Slam crown was never threatened by Argentina's Leonardo Mayer, who took him to a third set tiebreak before being swatted aside 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (7/4) on Rod Laver Arena. "Playing this court is always a big motivation for me," said Nadal, who lost last year's final to Roger Federer. "He was a dangerous opponent and I'm happy to be in the third round. "For my team and my family, this is our favourite tournament of the year, so I hope to stay around a bit longer," he added. Nadal, showing no signs of the troublesome knee that bothered him late last season and interrupted his Melbourne lead-up, next plays Bosnian 28th seed Damir Dzumhur. Surprisingly, Nadal was not the prime time men's night match on centre court, with that honour going ..
Nadal takes clinical route to Australian Open third round
World number one Rafael Nadal continued his quest for 17th Grand Slam title by clinching a hard-fought straight sets victory over Argentina's Leonardo Mayer in the second round of the Australian Open here on Wednesday.The Spanish tennis maestro showed no sign of his recent knee issues, but he left frustrated by Mayer's resilience before coming out as an eventual winner with a 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 win in a thrilling clash that lasted for two hours and 38 minutes on Rod Laver Arena.Nadal committed smashed 40 winners and just 10 unforced errors in contrast to Mayer's 48 winners - including 15 aces.With the win, the Spanish superstar has extended his Head-to-Head record to 5-0 against the Argentine.Nadal will now lock horns with Bosnia and Herzegovina's Damir Dzumhur in the third round of the first major of the season.Earlier, Nadal began his campaign with a thumping win over Dominican player Victor Estrella Burgos on Monday.The Spaniard advanced to the second round of the season's first Grand ..
India suffer 135-run defeat in second Test, lose series
India went down by 135 runs in the second Test against South Africa to lose the three-match series 0-2 here today. Chasing 287, India were bundled out for 151 in 50.2 overs. Resuming the day at 35 for three, India failed to recover in their second innings and surrendered to a potent South Africa pace attack. Lungi Ngidi was the pick of the bowlers for South Africa, picking up a six-wicket haul in the innings and a match haul of seven on debut. India had lost the first Test by 72 runs at Cape Town. The third and final Test will be played in Johannesburg from January 24. Brief scores: South Africa 1st innings: 335 India 1st innings: 307 South Africa 2nd innings: 258 India 2nd innings: 151 in 50.2 overs (Sharma 47; Ngidi 6/39).
Two Koreas in talks on Winter Olympics athletes
North Korea has offered to send more than 200 cheerleaders to the Winter Olympics in the South and attend the Paralympics, Seoul said as the two Koreas met today to discuss athlete numbers in the latest in a flurry of cross-border talks. Nuclear-armed Pyongyang agreed last week to send athletes, high-level officials, performers and others to next month's Pyeongchang Games, taking place just 80 kilometres 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. "Inter-Korean relations have been strained for almost 10 years," the North's chief delegate Jon Jong-Su said as the meeting started on the southern side of the border truce village of Panmunjom. "We hope that ties can open," he added. Three officials from ...
Mumbai City FC look for revenge against Bengaluru FC
Beaten and bruised in their last home game, Mumbai City FC will look to defeat Bengaluru FC when the two sides clash here tomorrow in an Indian Super League (ISL) encounter. A win on their home turf will ease pressure on Mumbai, currently placed on the fifth spot with as many as four wins in 10 games. Also, the home side will be keen to seek revenge as they had faced a 2-0 drubbing from Bengaluru in Bengaluru on November 19. But the home team will face a tough challenge from the Bengaluru boys who have an inspirational player in Sunil Chhetri, known to turn things around, and they, too, would be keen to taste victory at the Mumbai Football Arena in suburban Andheri. Bengaluru are presently placed on the second spot with six wins from 10 matches, while the season has been a mixed bag for Mumbai. But the visitors had lost to Delhi Dynamos 2-0 in their last game and would look to come back to winning ways from this game. Likewise, in the last home game, Mumbai were drubbed
Obstruction controversy hits ICC U-19 World Cup
Controversy surfaced at the ICC-19 World Cup following the dismissal of South African opener Jiveshan Pillay for obstructing the field while playing against the West Indies here on Wednesday.Facing Windies pacer Jarion Hoyte, Pillay mistimed a cover drive and edged the ball onto his pads, after which he picked up the stationary ball and threw it to the West Indies wicketkeeper and captain Emmanuel Stewart.Stewart then appealed and consulted the two standing umpires before the decision was passed to the third umpire Ranmore Martinesz, reports ESPNcricinfo.The decision went in favour of the West Indies and Pillay was given out.The decision resulted in a series of tweets from the cricket fraternity.Faf du Plessis, South Africa's senior team skipper took to Twitter to call the decision 'an absolute joke'.Former Australia women skipper Lisa Sthalekar also questioned the decision and tweeted, "Can't believe what I am seeing @ICC #U19WorldCup," she tweeted. "WI appealed for handling the ...
Nadal ominous in Mayer win at Open
Rafael Nadal powered into the third round of the Australian Open in ominous form following his straight sets victory over Leonardo Mayer today. Spain's world No.1 only dropped serve once as he reeled off a 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (7/4) victory over the 52nd-ranked Argentine in 2hr 38 min on Rod Laver Arena. Nadal, a losing finalist to Roger Federer last year in Melbourne, will face Bosnia-Herzegovina's 28th seed Damir Dzumhur in the third round. It was a powerful performance from the 16-time Grand Slam champion, who conceded only 10 unforced errors, stacked up against his 40 winners. Mayer played well and stuck to his guns, breaking serve for the only time in the match as Nadal was serving out to win, forcing the third set into a tiebreaker. "It was an important victory for me, he's a tough opponent," Nadal said. "Leonardo is a player with big potential, he hits the ball so strong and you could see in the last couple of games how tough was he. "I had to hit some great shots in the .
Wozniacki in Australian Open 3rd round
Former World No.1 Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark on Wednesday fended off two match points to defeat Croatia's Jana Fett 3-6, 6-2, 7-5.
Japan showcases century-old gaming industry in Nepal
A century has passed since domestic animation was unveiled in Japan.That's why many people just couldn't resist attending the commemorative exhibition at the Game Show.On a 12-meter, large panel display, the history of the main animation work - Game x Anime - created with the original game software was displayed for everyone to view.In addition to the chronology of the main animation works, numerous articles published in magazines were introduced that looked back at the history of two of the greatest cool Japanese games and anime content ever created.While at the same time, the game show provided a family game park for junior high students and younger children to relax and enjoy playing games with their parents. In addition to the game experience zone for playing the latest games, families could even walk down memory lane playing past grand prize masterpieces at the Retro Game Corner.One visitor said, "It was fantastic to be able to play the games I always wanted to play with my ...
ICC U-19 WC: Aditya Thakare in as cover for injured Ishan Porel
Pacer Aditya Thakare has been called in the India Under-19 cricket team as a cover for injured Ishan Porel for the ongoing ICC U-19 World Cup which is being held in New Zealand.Confirming the news, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said that Thakare is set to join the team ahead of the quarter-final on January 26."The Indian team management in New Zealand has asked for Aditya Thakare as cover and the Vidarbha bowler will join the team before the quarter-final on 26th January 2018," the BCCI said.Porel suffered a bruised heel in his left foot during India's first group game of the ICC U-19 World Cup against Australia and now the BCCI Medical Team is monitoring his progress.India had earlier booked their place in the quarterfinals of the tournament after registering comprehensive wins over Australia and Papua New Guinea in their group clashes.India are slated to take on Zimbabwe in their third and final group match on Friday.
Fighting Tsonga digs deep to reel in Shapovalov
Former winner Jo-Wilfried Tsonga fought to the bitter end to overhaul rising Canadian youngster Denis Shapovalov in a five-set thriller at the Australian Open today. The 15th seeded Tsonga looked dead and buried down 2-5 in the final set before 18-year-old Shapovalov faltered in only his second five-setter and the experienced Frenchman seized the initiative. Tsonga, 32, stormed into the third round after a 3-6, 6- 3, 1-6, 7-6 (7/4), 7-5 win in 3hr 37min on Margaret Court Arena and will now face either Australian 17th seed Nick Kyrgios or Serbia's Viktor Troicki. It ended his three-match losing run in five-setters, but lifted his career record to 16-10 and reversed his loss to Shapovalov in straight sets in the second round at last year's US Open. "Since the start I was behind him. I had to fight a lot and make him finish the match. He never did, so it's good for me," Tsonga said. "But the most important (thing) for me, it's to fight, give my best on court until the last