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SonyLiv streams Australian Open
SonyLIV, the digital platform of Sony Pictures Networks (SPN) India, began streaming the Australian Open which started on Monday in Melbourne.
Australian Open: Venus crashes out, Wozniacki enters 2nd round
Former World No.1 Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark eased past Romania's Mihaela Buzarnescu in straight sets, avoiding more upsets in the first round of the women's singles competition at the Australian Open after former champion Venus Williams crashed out in the opening match.
Naiditsch a draw away from the Delhi Chess title
Top seed GM Arkadij Naiditsch drew in the ninth round with untitled Indian Akash Pc Iyer to take a step closer to the Delhi International Open Chess title here. IM Md. Nubairshah Shaikh, rated 2380, managed to beat IM P. Karthikeyan (2497) to complete his GM norm as well. Naiditsch offered a draw after 13 moves with the black pieces in a Queen's Gambit Declined Exchange Variation. This ensured a GM norm for the young Tamil Nadu boy who has already completed the IM norm requirements. Naiditsch thus took a step towards sealing the Delhi GM Open title. With 8.0/9, the Azeri grandmaster just needs a draw in the tenth and final round against Italian GM David Alberto to seal the win. Shaikh was white against IM Karthikeyan and the game was a Nimzo Indian Defence. On the nineteenth move, Nubair sacrificed an exchange for great control over the center and good pressure on black's pieces overall. Black lost his concentration, blundering on the 26th move, allowing Nubair a ...
ICC U-19 WC: Tawhid's ton helps B'desh beat Canada
Middle-order batsman Tawhid Hridoy smashed a blistering century while Afif Hossain produced a fine all-round performance as Bangladesh defeated Canada by 66 runs to notch up their second victory in the ongoing ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup 2018 here on Monday.With the win, Bangladesh have strengthened their chances of progressing to the Super League stage from Group C.Tawhid scored 122 while Afif backed up his half-century with figures of five for 43 as Bangladesh successfully defended 264 for eight by dismissing Canada for 198 with three balls to spare.Bangladesh, who had finished third in the home event in 2016, had earlier beaten Namibia by 87 runs on the opening day of the tournament on Saturday.Bangladesh lost a couple of early wickets, after being put in to bat at the Bert Sutcliffe Oval in Lincoln, but Tawhid took the mantle on himself to see the team to a competitive score of 264 for eight in 50 overs.He slammed nine fours and one six in a 126-ball 122 and also stitched two ...
Menezes eyes spoiling Khalid's homecoming
Defending champions Aizawl FC will have their task cut out as they take on a strong East Bengal in the I-League here tomorrow. It will be homecoming for East Bengal coach Khalid Jamil, Lalramchullova, Brandon Vanlalremdika, Laldanmawia and Syrian midfield maestro Mahmoud Al-Amna who were an integral part of Aizawl FC's title-winning campaign last year. The I-League title has always eluded the visitors and if they are to remain in the hunt they will need nothing but 3 points. The Red and Gold trail league leaders Minerva Punjab by four points after nine games and if Khalid and his boys want to stay close to the title they will have to play their hearts out in front of Aizawl's Red Army who will sing till the final whistle stops the game. On being asked if Aizawl are a weaker team after he left for greener pastures, Khalid replied, "No, they are a strong team. All the players are really good and in my opinion, they are a better team than last season. We must work really ...
Hero Team's Mena 18th, Santosh 42nd at Dakar Rally
Hero MotoSports Team Rally's Oriol Mena and C.S. Santosh finished 18th and 42nd, respectively, after the Marathon stage at the Dakar Rally here.
U19 World Cup: India aim to continue momentum (Preview)
Having started their campaign with a rousing win over strong title contenders Australia, an upbeat India will aim to continue the momentum when they face minnows Papua New Guinea (PNG) in a Group B match of the ICC U19 World Cup here on Tuesday.
India bowled out for 307
India were bowled out for 307, falling 28 runs behind in their first innings against South Africa on the third day of the second cricket Test match here on Monday.
PSG possess 11-point lead atop Ligue 1, Lyon held
Paris Saint-Germain extended their lead to 11 points atop the Ligue 1 standings with a 1-0 victory over Nantes, while Lyon missed the chance to claim second position following their 1-1 home draw against 10-men Angers.
India all out for 307, concede 28-run lead in 2nd Test
India conceded a 28-run lead after their first innings ended at 307 in the post-lunch session on the third day of the second cricket Test against South Africa here today. Skipper Virat Kohli was the last man out after a fighting 153-run knock. Brief Scores: South Africa 1st innings: 335 all out India 1st innings: 307/8 in 92.1 overs (Virat Kohli 153, Murali Vijay 46; Morne Morkel 4/60).
Peru captain Guerrero has contract suspended by Flamengo
Peru's football team captain Paolo Guerrero has had his contract suspended by his club Flamengo until he returns from a doping ban.
Liverpool hand Man City first EPL defeat
Liverpool ended Manchester City's unbeaten run with a thrilling 4-3 victory in an English Premier League (EPL) encounter here.
Former England and West Brom striker Regis dead
Former England and West Bromwich Albion striker Cyrille Regis breathed his last at the age of 59, the Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) announced on Monday.
Centurion Test: Kohli's ton takes India to 287-8 at lunch
Indian skipper Virat Kohli registered his 21st Test hundred to guide his side to 287-8 in the first innings at the stroke of lunch on Day Three of the second match against South Africa here at the SuperSport Park on Monday.Resuming at yesterday's score of 183-5, Kohli struck a blistering unbeaten 141-run knock, including 14 boundaries, besides sharing a crucial partnership of 71 runs for sixth wicket to put India in a relatively stable position.At lunch, India had reduced their first-innings gap to 48 runs, with Kohli and Ishant Sharma (zero) batting at the crease.Kohli reached the three-figure mark in the 67th over when he worked first ball of Lungi Ngidi's 12th over towards mid-on.This is Kohli's second hundred in South Africa. He had earlier scored 119 in Johannesburg in 2013.With this century, the right-handed batsman became the second Indian captain after Sachin Tendulkar to score a Test hundred in South Africa.For South Africa, Morne Morkel picked two wickets while Vernon ...
India trail by 48 runs at Lunch on Day 3
India skipper Virat Kohli (141) remained unbeaten as India scored 287/8, trailing by 48 runs at lunch on the third day of the second Test match against South Africa here on Monday.
Australian Open: Yuki Bhambri crashes out in first round
Indian tennis ace Yuki Bhambri suffered a major blow as his third Australian Open appearance ended with straight sets defeat at the hands of Marcos Baghdatis of Cyprus in the opening round here on Monday.The 25-year-old, who qualified for the main draw of the tournament after beating Canada's Peter Polansky in the third and final qualifying match, made many unforced errors to go down 6-7 (4), 4-6, 3-6 in two hours and nine minutes at the Melbourne Park.Bhambri had a chance against world number 103 Baghdatis, but he made a staggering 33 unforced errors in contrast to just three of the Cypriot to bow out in the opening round.It should be noted that Bhambri is yet to win a round in the main draw of a Grand Slam and the Australian Open is the only major he has played.In his last two appearances in the main draw, Bhambri had suffered a defeat against British tennis maestro Andy Murray in 2015 before being knocked off by Tomas Berdych in the opening round in 2016.Bhambri was a lone ...
WI to fight it out with 9 others for a berth at ICC World Cup
Two-time world champions West Indies will be the star attraction when 10 teams battle it out at next month's ICC Cricket World Cup qualifier for the two remaining places at the mega-event in 2019. Zimbabwe will host the qualifiers from March 4 to 25. The Windies, along with Afghanistan, Ireland and Zimbabwe, had missed out on automatic qualification for the 2019 World Cup by finishing outside the top eight on the ICC ODI Team Rankings at the September 30, 2017 cut-off date. These four sides have been joined by Hong Kong, the Netherlands, Scotland and Papua New Guinea, who finished in the top four of the ICC World Cricket League Championship. The remaining two sides will be confirmed in Namibia from February 8-15 when Canada, Kenya, Namibia, Nepal, Oman and the United Arab Emirates will fight it out in the ICC World Cricket League Division 2, with the finalists getting a step closer to cherishing their dreams of playing in the World Cup. Eighty-three teams had embarked on ..
Kohli's 21st Test hundred keeps India afloat
A defiant Virat Kohli struck his 21st century and guided India to 287 for eight at lunch on the third day of the second cricket Test against South Africa here. At the break, Kohli was batting on 141 runs (193 balls, 14 fours) while Ishant Sharma was yet to open his account. India trailed by another 48 runs. Starting from overnight 183/5, Kohli and Hardik Pandya (15) took their overnight sixth wicket partnership to 45 runs. In doing so, they helped India cross 200 in the 65th over. Kohli then reached his hundred off 146 balls, inclusive of 10 fours. He became the first overseas captain to score a Test hundred at Centurion. The previous highest for a visiting captain at this ground was 90 by Mahendra Singh Dhoni in 2010. Additionally, he became only the second Indian skipper to score a Test hundred on South African soil, after Sachin Tendulkar at Cape Town in 1997. This was Kohli's second Test hundred in South Africa, the second-most after Tendulkar who has 5 Test centuries
England thrash Nmaibia at U19 Word Cup
England rode on superb batting by Will Jacks and Harry Brook to thrash Namibia by eight wickets in a Group C encounter of the ICC U19 World Cup here on Monday.
Centurion Test: Kohli smashes 21st ton, second against Proteas
India skipper Virat Kohli notched up his 21st century in Test cricket on Day Three of the second match against South Africa at the SuperSport Park, here on Monday.The 29-year-old swashbuckling batsman achieved the feat off 146 balls with ten boundaries.Kohli reached the three-figure mark in the 67th over when he worked first ball of Lungi Ngidi's 12th over towards mid-on.This is Kohli's second hundred in South Africa. He had earlier scored 119 in Johannesburg in 2013.With this century, the right-handed batsman became the second Indian captain after Sachin Tendulkar to score a Test hundred in South Africa.Kohli resumed the day with an unbeaten 85 after India reached 183 for five at the close of Day Two in reply to South Africa's first-innings total of 335.At the time of filing this report, the tourists were at 254 for the loss of six wickets, with Kohli and Ravichandran Ashwin batting at 120 and 32, respectively.