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Tamim guides Bangladesh to easy win over Zimbabwe
Opener Tamim Iqbal struck an unbeaten half-century to guide Bangladesh to an eight-wicket win over Zimbabwe in the opening match of a tri-nation one-day international tournament today. Tamim struck 84 off 93 balls at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium as Bangladesh cruised to 171-2 in just 28.3 overs. The hosts earlier dispatched Zimbabwe for 170 in 49 overs as left-arm spinner Shakib Al Hasan claimed 3-43. Sikandar Raza top-scored for the visitors with 52 as well as taking 2-53. Bangladesh never looked in trouble, with Shakib striking twice in the first over after skipper Mashrafe Mortaza won the toss and opted to bowl. Mashrafe and Mustafizur Rahman quickly reduced Zimbabwe to 51 for four, before Raza provided some brief resistance with his dogged 99-ball innings. Peter Moor supported Raza with 33 before Rubel Hossain (2-24) took two wickets off successive balls, fast-tracking Zimbabwe's collapse and becoming Bangladesh's fifth bowler to claim 100 ODI ...
Rain halts play in 2nd Test
South Africa were 68 for two in their second innings when rain stopped play in the final session of the third day of the second cricket Test against India here today. AB de Villiers (35) and Deal Elgar (29) were at the crease for the hosts when skies opened up. The hosts are leading by 96 runs. India posted 307 in their first innings. Skipper Virat Kohli was the last man out after a fighting 153-run knock. Brief Scores: South Africa: 335 and 68 for 2 in 23.5 overs. India 1st innings: 307/8 in 92.1 overs (Virat Kohli 153, Murali Vijay 46; Morne Morkel 4/60).
Indian Arrows hosts Neroca FC in their second stint at Goa
Indian Arrows would be bidding to avenge their defeat in the reverse fixture when they lock horns with third-placed Neroca FC in an I-League match here tomorrow. The margin of victory was slender as Neroca FC won 2-1 but the game in Goa could be a very different affair. "It is all about action and commitment. So my team always wants to be on top. Like how we are doing now. So we will try our best," Neroca FC coach Gift Raikhan said. "Maybe here it is a little bit different. The weather and it's a different place. But the commitment is same from the beginning." The Arrows come into the game full of confidence after their victory against Gokulam Kerala FC that helped them get back to winning ways and Raikhan doesn't want his boys to take them lightly. "Indian Arrows is not an easy team. That's why they are doing very good. Back to back they are winning. The young lads have a lot of energy and are dynamic. They are doing very good. But football is football," he ...
Vandeweghe has 'banana drama' at Australian Open
Fiery American tennis player CoCo Vandeweghe had a bizarre moment during her straight sets loss to Hungary's Timea Babos in the women's singles first round at the Australian Open here on Monday.
No problems for Nadal as Venus leads seeds out of Open
Rafael Nadal dispelled any injury worries to storm into the Australian Open second round today as Venus Williams led a slew of seeds out of the tournament in a dark day for American players. The Spanish world number one was hampered by a knee injury at the tail-end of the 2017 season, and he entered the opening Grand Slam of the year without playing a warm-up event. But he wore no strapping and appeared to move freely in a ruthless 6-1, 6-1, 6-1 demolition of the Dominican Republic's Victor Estrella Burgos in just 94 minutes on Rod Laver Arena. "I'm very happy to be back, it's a very important beginning for me. It's good news for me," he said, adding that he had experienced "no problems" with his often troublesome knee during the match. "I want to enjoy every moment I'm here on this court." Second seeded Caroline Wozniacki also comfortably progressed with a straight sets win over Romanian Mihaela Buzarnescu as she searches for a maiden Grand Slam crown. But there was no ..
South Africa take 88-run lead at tea on Day 3
South Africa scored 60/2 in their second innings, taking an 88-run lead over India, at tea on the third day of the second cricket Test at the SuperSport Park here on Monday.
Youth women boxers shine at Nations Cup
Indias youth women pugilists continued their dominating run on the world stage as they clinched three gold and a bronze medal at the 7th Nations Cup here.
I-League: East Bengal coach Jamil faces former club Aizawl FC (Preview)
Khalid Jamil will be returning to the place where he won an improbable I-League with Aizawl FC last season when the north-east side takes on his current team East Bengal in an I-League encounter at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium here on Tuesday.
Trailblazing black England player Regis dies, aged 59
Former West Brom and England forward Cyrille Regis, who blazed a trail for black players, has died at the age of 59, the Professional Footballers' Association announced today. Regis won five caps for England between 1982 and 1987, having been one of the stars of the Baggies team between 1977 and 1984. The swashbuckling striker scored 112 goals in 297 appearances for Albion before moving on to Coventry, winning the FA Cup with the Sky Blues in 1987. Along with Laurie Cunningham and Brendon Batson, who joined West Brom in 1978, the trio of black players were nicknamed "The Three Degrees" after the singing trio of the same name. "Terribly sad news this morning that footballing pioneer Cyrille Regis has died aged 59," the PFA tweeted. "A true gentleman and legend, he will be deeply missed. Our sympathies to his family and friends," Regis was born in French Guiana in February 1958 but moved to London with his family at the age of five and was spotted playing Sunday morning ...
Australian Open: Dimitrov beats Novak in 1st round
Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov opened his bid for a first Grand Slam title with a comfortable 6-3, 6-2, 6-1 win over Austrian qualifier Dennis Novak in the first round of the men's singles category at the Australian Open tennis tournament here on Monday.
Chandra wins Pre Qualifying III, 25 qualify for Final Stage
Mysuru-based amateur golfer Yashas Chandra (64-70) won the PGTI's Pre Qualifying III for the 2018 season as he topped the leaderboard at 10-under-134 at the end of the second and final round here. A total of 25 players qualified from Pre Qualifying III for the Final Qualifying Stage as five players were tied in 21st position when the cut was declared at three-over-147 at the Kensville Golf & Country Club. Chandra's second round of two-under-70 featured five birdies and three bogeys. Gurgaon's Lakshya Dev Mudgil (73-67) finished a distant second at four-under-140. All the qualifiers from the Pre Qualifying Stage will now join the 49 exempt players in the Final Stage which is scheduled to be held from January 1720 here. The 72-hole Final Stage event will feature a field of 131 players. The top 80 and ties will make the halfway cut after two rounds of the Final Stage. At the end of the Final Stage, the top 36 players will earn their full cards for the 2018 PGTI season.
Bumrah strikes to restrict South Africa to 60/2
India pacer Jasprit Bumrah produced a fiery spell to strike a double blow before AB de Villiers steadied the South Africa ship, leaving the hosts with a 88-run lead at tea on day three of the second Test here. Bumrah took 2-19 as South Africa were reduced to 60 for two in their second innings. The hosts lead by an overall 88 runs after India were bowled out for 307 (92.1 overs) in their first innings, thus conceding a 28-run deficit. Bumrah bowled a wonderful spell with the new ball even as the Supersport Park pitch started keeping low. He accounted for both Aiden Markram (1) and Hashim Amla (1) in the space of three overs as South Africa were reduced to three for two in the sixth over. R Ashwin (0-26) had opened the bowling while Ishant Sharma (0-14) came in as first change. At the break, de Villiers was batting on 33 not out (42 balls, 5 fours) while Dean Elgar was giving him company on 23 runs. The former made batting look easy on an increasingly difficult track and .
Coorg secures quarterfinal berth at Hockey Nationals
MB Cariappa struck twice as Hockey Coorg notched up a 3-1 win over Bengal Hockey Association to secure a spot in the quarterfinal of the 8th Hockey India Senior Men National Championship here today. In a Pool H match, Hockey Coorg took their chances and drew the first blood as early as in the 4th minute with Cariappa converting a penalty corner to give his side a 1-0 lead. However, Bengal Hockey Association scored the equalizer three minutes later through their skipper Shariq Mohammad. But Hockey Coorg stuck to their tasks and scored two more goals to secure the victory in the third quarter. It was K N Rohan Thimmaiah (35th) and Cariappa (43rd) who scored the two goals. In the opening match of the day, Punjab National Bank secured their quarterfinal berth after winning their third consecutive match in Pool F with a 8-1 thrashing of Hockey Himachal. The win meant Punjab will go into the quarterfinal with three wins out of three matches, finishing with a tally of nine ...
Khelo India Anthem launched
Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore on Monday launched the Khelo India Anthem, a spirited composition which resonates with the vision of the programme of nurturing a rich sporting culture in the country.
U19 World Cup: Easy victories for England, Bangladesh
England and Bangladesh registered comfortable victories in their respective Group C matches at the ICC U19 World Cup on Monday.
South Africa 60/2 at tea, lead India by 88 runs
South Africa were 60 for two in their second innings, leading India by 88 runs at tea on day three of the second Test here. Brief scores: South Africa 335 and 60/2 in 19 overs (De Villiers 33 batting; Bumrah 2/19). India 307 all out in 92.1 overs (Kohli 153; Morkel 4/60).
Mourinho asks Conte to apologize for row
Manchester United chief coach Jose Mourinho has asked his Chelsea counterpart Antonio Conte to apologize for calling him a "fake" and a "small man".
Govt to extend cash incentives to grassroots level coaches
The cash incentives will not be restricted to just medal-winning athletes and coaches attached with them as the governement has decided to extend the monetary benefits to the grassroots level coaches. Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore made the announcement during the launch of the official anthem and mascot of Khelo India School Games, beginning January 31. "Now when an athlete wins a medal at Commonwealth Games, Asian Games and Olympics, the coach gets incentive. We will be changing that. Now 20 per cent of the total money will also go to the coaches who worked on them at the grass-root level and 30 per cent will be given to the developmental coaches," Rathore said. "It is not a question of money but it is a matter of recognition. The execution will be a slow process. We will create a database of the coaches of the athletes who are associated with Khelo India. So when one of these athletes goes on to win a medal in international event, the coaches can also be .
Kenya's Kamworor to skip CWG, eyes World Half marathon
New York marathon champion Geoffrey Kamworor of Kenya has ruled himself out of the Commonwealth Games, saying he will only focus on running at the World Half Marathon Championships in Valencia, Spain, on March 24.
Marathas will bounce back in PWL, asserts Ritu
Despite losing their first two matches, rising Indian star Ritu Phogat is confident that her team Veer Marathas will bounce back in the ongoing third season of the Pro Wrestling League (PWL).