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Services, Railways win championship titles at National Cross
Services and Railways clinched the championship titles in men's and women's 10km events respectively at the 52nd National Cross-Country Championships held at GEC Ground here today. In Men's 10km event, Shankar Man Thapa of Services won the gold with a timing of 30:10.50 min, while his teammate Pradeep Singh bagged silver clocking 30:12.80 min. Arjun Kumar of Railways secured 3rd place with timing of 30:13.70 min. Services secured overall first team position with score of 19 with its four runners in top 10. Railways secured second place with score of 28 and again its four runners were in top 10. Maharashtra was third with a score of 63. Maharashtra team bagged gold in the women's 10km race with the timing of 34:27.30, while Olympian Lalita Babar representing Railways settled for the silver with the timing of 35:15.70 followed by Railways team-mate Swati Gadhave (35:22.40) on third place. Railways finished on top in this category with a score of 15 while Maharashtra ended .
India 183-5 at stumps on day two
India reached 183 for five at stumps after dismissing South Africa for 335 on day two of the second cricket Test here today. Virat Kohli (85) and Hardik Pandya (11) were at the crease at the draw of stumps. Brief scores: South Africa 1st innings: 335 all out in 113.5 overs (Markram 94, Du Plessis 63, Amla 82; Ashwin 4/13, Ishant 3/46). India 1st innings: 183 for 5 in 61 overs (Virat Kohli not out 85; L Ngidi 1/26).
Ten-man Bengaluru slump to 0-2 defeat to Dynamos in ISL
Failure to convert chances cost Bengaluru FC dearly as they suffered their fourth defeat of the season, going down 0-2 to Delhi Dynamos in the Indian Super League (ISL) here today. In a game of equal exchanges, it was Delhi who managed to convert their chances through Lallianzuala Chhangte (72nd) and Guyon Fernandes (90+8 P) and emerge victorious in the early kick-off. The Blues, who went down for the second time on the road, were handed another blow late on as defender Subhasish Bose was sent off with a straight red card in the seventh minute of injury time, meaning the left-back will miss the trip to Mumbai. With 18 points, Bengaluru stay second in the standings, two points behind leaders Chennaiyin FC. Bengaluru's big chance came in the 18th minute when Dimas Delgado played a defence-splitting pass to pick out Harmanjot Khabra's run through the center. But Khabra's attempt to place his shot past Arnab Das Sarma's left wasn't the best and the keeper ended up saving ...
ISL: Delhi beat Bengaluru to snap winless streak
Delhi Dynamos finally broke their winless run with a 2-0 victory over Bengaluru FC in an Indian Super League (ISL) clash here on Sunday.
Hathurusingha savours new challenge with Sri Lanka
Chandika Hathurusingha today welcomed the challenge of coaching a deflated Sri Lanka back to form after their worst year in international cricket, marked by humiliating defeats and few wins. The freshly-appointed head coach took the bruised national side to Bangladesh over the weekend ahead of their first international series of the year. Hathurusingha said Sri Lanka "have a lot to improve" but he was optimistic they could turn the corner after a dismal year of losses, leadership changes, injuries and scandal for the former World Cup winners. "I am excited to take up the challenge. I am excited with the talent and skills available with my team now," Hathurusingha, 49, told reporters Sunday. A tri-nation one-day international tournament starts Monday with a contest between Zimbabwe and Bangladesh. Sri Lanka's first match of the event is against Zimbabwe Wednesday, before they face Bangladesh two days later. It is familiar ground for Hathurusingha, who quit as Bangladesh ...
Sri Lanka would come back strongly, feels Kaluwitharana
Former explosive batsman Romesh Kaluwitharana has no doubt in his mind that Sri Lanka will tide over the bad times and make a strong comeback in international cricket. "All the teams go down the course for sometime, you have good times and bad times. They (Sri Lanka) are not doing well at the moment, but definitely in the time to come they will come back strong and I hope they do it pretty fast," 48-year- old Kaluwitharana told reporters here. He was speaking after jerseys of teams of the SAI-Mumbai Masters T20 League were launched. Quizzed what needs to be changed in Sri Lankan cricket, he quipped, "There are people who are doing it, seeing where it going wrong. They will do the right thing." Sri Lanka have been struggling in international cricket in recent times. They lost the Test, ODI and T20 series against India. Earlier, they also lost an ODI series against Pakistan 5 -0, besides losing an ODI series to Zimbabwe at home. Asked who are the players who can lead Sri ...
Madhya Bharat, PNB, Delhi, BHA win in Hockey Nationals
Hockey Madhya Bharat, Punjab National Bank (PNB), Delhi Hockey and Bengal Hockey Association (BHA) won their respective pool matches of the eighth Hockey India Senior Men National Championship 2018 (B Division), here today. In the opening match of the day, it was Hockey Madhya Bharat, who won their first match of the competition when they beat Hockey Himachal 4-3 in a very competitive Pool F encounter. In another Pool F match, Punjab National Bank beat Kerala Hockey 11-0 to register their second consecutive win. In Pool G, Delhi Hockey beat Hockey Rajasthan 14-1 to maintain their winning run in the competition. Hockey Uttarakhand and Hockey Coorg played out a 1-1 draw in Pool H as both teams produced a great defensive performance. Later in the day, Bengal Hockey Association kept their 100 per cent record in Pool H as they won their second consecutive match of the competition beating Hockey Jammu & Kashmir 4-3.
Assam wins 8th Sub-junior National Hockey C'ship
Hosts Assam Hockey rallied back from a 0-2 setback in the first half to beat Hockey Rajasthan 3-2 in the final of the 8th Hockey India Sub Junior Men National Championship 2018 (B Division), here at the Hojai Hockey stadium on Sunday.Playing in front of a boisterous audience, Hockey Rajasthan were quick to take the lead with five goals by Shivam (22') and Romit Pal (31') but the fightback by hosts Assam Hockey enthralled the local crowds as they began the second half with positive intent.Their first breakthrough came in as Manish Sahani (39') scored off a penalty stroke.He then converted a PC in the 57th minute to equalise.The hosts held on to their nerves not falling back in the last few minutes only to score via Abdullah Khan (69').In the third and fourth placing match, Hockey Himachal beat Hockey Him 1-0 in a closely-fought encounter.It was Harpal (5') who scored the lone goal of the match.
Ojha, Avesh guide Madhya Pradesh to five-wicket win
Naman Ojha hit a strokeful fifty after Avesh Khan claimed three wickets as Madhya Pradesh notched up a five-wicket win over Chattisgarh in a T20 match of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy here today. Put into bat, Chattisgarh posted 150 for 7, riding on a 45-ball 47 by skipper AN Khare and some useful contributions by VS Kushwah (32), Ashutosh Singh (29) and S Chandraker (25). Madhya Pradesh then came out with all cylinders blazing as opener RM Patidar (30) and Ojha (58) amassed 82 in 8.1 overs to set the foundation. However, MP suffered a mini-collapse once Patidar was dismissed as Shivendra Singh struck twice in the 12th over to reduce Madhya Pradesh to 97-3. S Dhaliwal (27 not out) and PM Sahani (21 not out) then took the team home. Earlier, Avesh (3/29) picked up three crucial wickets, dismissing Rishabh Tiwari (3), Ashutosh and Shakeeb Ahmed (0). Brief Score: Chattisgarh: 150 for 7 overs in 20 overs (AN Khare 47; A Khan 3/29) Madhya Pradesh: 154 for 5 in 19.3 overs (N Ojha .
I-League: Pride at stake as Kerala host Churchill (Preview)
It will be a bottom-of-the-table clash when ninth-placed Gokulam Kerala FC host the tenth-positioned Churchill Brothers in an I-league football match at the EMS Corporation Stadium here on Monday.
Young golfer Viraj claims Asian Tour card
Young Indian golfer Viraj Madappa on Sunday finished tied 29th at the 2018 Asian Tour Qualifying Schools Final Stage to earn his maiden Asian Tour card in only his second season as a professional.
With Oly qualification on line, skier seeks government help
Racing against time to qualify for next month's Winter Olympics, alpine skier Himanshu Thakur is stranded at the Frankfurt airport and is awaiting Iranian visa clearance for a qualifying event in Darbandsar. Himanshu, who finished 72nd in the giant slalom at the Sochi Winter Olympics four years ago, needs a score of 140 points or below in five races to qualify for the Winter Games in Pyeongchang from February 9 to 29. The 24-year-old has got the required score in four races but needs to record 140 or less in one more race before the January 21 cut-off date. If he doesn't make the Darbandsar Ski Resort in Iran for the two-day event starting tomorrow, his chances of making the cut for Olympics are as good as over. His sister Aanchal, who won India's first international medal in skiing earlier this week, today to took to social media seeking government help for her brother. She has written to External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, who is known for her prompt help. "My ...
U-19 World Cup: Sri Lanka, South Africa win opening matches
Sri Lanka coasted to a convincing seven-wicket win over Ireland in a Group D match, at Whangarei in their opening U-19 World Cup campaign.Sri Lanka, chasing 208 for victory, had lost two early wickets after a double-strike from Aaron Cowley and were 51 for three at one stage.However, opener Dhananjaya Lakshan's unbroken 157-run partnership with captain Kamindu Mendis (74*) saw the team through.Lakshan slammed a fine unbeaten 101 from 120 deliveries with the help of eight fours and one six.Earlier in the day, Mendis had also grabbed three for 35 with his spin bowling to restrict Ireland to 206 for eight in the 48-over match after openers Jamie Grassi (75) and Mark Donegan (36) had provided their side with a 73-run start.Lakshan later said that he had not been bothered by the fall of early wickets and praised his captain."I'm very happy that I got a hundred today. I got a lot of support from our captain. When he walked in, our first target was to make sure we got close to the opposition
I-League: William's strike continues Minerva's fairytale saga
In an intense Hero I-League match at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Shillong on Sunday, Minerva Punjab FC managed to beat the host team, Shillong Lajong FC, 1-0.William scored the only goal of the match to continue Minerva Punjab FC's fairytale run in the ongoing league.Although both teams started on the offensive note, it was Minerva who emerged as the better team as they managed to snatch a hard-earned victory against the Shillong based team.While managing to hold their ground against Minerva, Lajong's chances of winning were denied by the Minerva defense and the in-form Rakshit Dagar who was later awarded as the hero of the match.Lajong, however, were holding their own against their opponents resulting in an equally levelled game.Minerva's first goal attempt came in the fifth minute with Opoku getting past Lajong's defense, however, his shot was wide and he missed the goal.Lajong had a good chance to score in the 21st minute, however, Alen Deory's deflected shot was saved by ...
Pride at stake as Gokulam Kerala host Churchill
It will be a clash between two bottom-placed teams when Gokulam Kerala FC host Churchill Brothers at the EMS Corporation Stadium, here tomorrow. The hosts have been subjected to four consecutive losses after picking up four points in as many matches since the start of the season. Moreover, they haven't been able to find the back of the net in 386 minutes of football, rendering their debut season in the top flight in a rut. Influxes of new signings in the transfer window Francis Xavier, Kivi Zhimoni and Odafa Okolie -- all have failed to produce any kind of spark. Okolie, a Hero I-League winner eight seasons ago, himself is under immense scrutiny as he faces a potential axe only after a single appearance with his new side. Kerala head coach Bino George, however, sounded positive. "Management is still with me and I am still confident that we can bounce back. The players are also confident to bounce back and prove themselves," he said. "We are not underestimating Churchill .
India need to put 500 runs on board to level series: Jaffer
Experienced batsman Wasim Jaffer feels India can level the three-match series if they manage to post 500 plus score in the first innings of the ongoing second Test against South Africa at Centurion. "We have bowled them out, now we need to bat really well. If we get 500 plus in this (first) innings, I see India levelling the series," said Jaffer, who guided Vidarbha to their maiden Ranji Trophy title. "Most of them have played in South Africa, they have been there and other countries like Australia, England and New Zealand, they know what to do, they just need time in the middle and once they get going, this wicket will suit Indian batsman." "We are in a very strong position. We made a very good comeback on the first day evening when (Hashim) Amla got run out and we got six wickets (in the day)," Jaffer told reporters here on sidelines of an event here. He was speaking after jerseys of teams of the SAI-Mumbai Masters T20 League were launched. India lost the first Test ...
Chennai Customs blanks Brothers Club
Chennai Customs beat Brothers Club, Kannur 3-0 today in a first round round match of the Don Bosco-Fr McFerran Trophy All-India Football tournament 2018 here. Vignesh opened the scoring the victors in the 17th minute. Customs increased the lead in the 28th minute through Sriram. In the 42nd minute, Bharathi Raja added one more to the tally. The Kannur team managed to keep the rivals at bay in the second half.
'Prevalent Force' wins 'South India Derby Stakes'
'Prevalent Force' ridden by Y S Srinath won 'The South India Derby Stakes' (Grade-I), the feature event of the races here today. The winner, trained by Darius Byramji, is owned by Rienze M K Edwards and Mrs P P M Edwards. Three favourites obliged in a card of nine races.
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Unbeaten India enter semifinal of Blind Cricket WC
A dominant India continued their winning streak and defeated Nepal by eight wickets to storm into the semifinal of the fifth Blind Cricket World Cup at the Eden Garden Cricket Ground in Ajman, United Arab Emirates today. Electing to bat, Nepal could muster only 156 in 37.5 overs for the loss of nine wickets as India dished out a fine bowling and fielding effort. For India, Prakash Jayaramiah took two wickets conceding 22 runs while Skipper Ajay Reddy, Rambir, Prem Kumar and Jafar Iqbal picked up a wicket each. India then chased down the target with consummate ease by losing just two wickets. Man-of-the-match Ajay Gariya (B2) scored 54 of 29 balls and struck six fours. Mehender remained unbeaten on 40 off 30 deliveries while Rambir played an unconquered knock of 38 in 23 balls. India will now play Bangladesh in the semi-finals on January 17 at the Ajman Ovals.