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Boult's fifer guides Kiwis to easy win vs Pakistan
New Zealand rode on paceman Trent Boult's fifer to thrash Pakistan by 183 runs in the third One-Day International and take an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match rubber.
Ecuador forward Martinez set for Penarol move
Ecuador international forward Fidel Martinez said he has agreed to join Penarol on loan as the reigning Uruguayan champions bolster their squad for the 2018 football season.
Nadal wants to start afresh at 2018 Australian Open
Spanish tennis great Rafael Nadal has said the bitter disappointment of last year's narrow five-set loss to Roger Federer in the Australian Open final will not give him any extra motivation for this year's opening Grand Slam.
Zidane slams media coverage of Real Madrid
Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane said media coverage of his football squad emphasises the negative because that "sells more."
India all set for ICC U19 World Cup opener vs OZ (Preview)
The second day of the ICC Under-19 World Cup will witness the much-anticipated battle between three-time champions India and Australia in their Group B opener at Mount Maunganui here on Sunday.
Barcelona to face Espanyol in Spanish cup's quarters
Defending champion Barcelona are scheduled to play against their cross-town rival Espanyol in the Spanish Cup football quarter-finals, which are also to feature Real Madrid against Leganes, Atletico Madrid versus Sevilla and Valencia facing Alaves, according to the draw.
Al-Ahly wins 10th Egyptian Super Cup
Egyptian football club Al-Ahly defeated Al-Masry 1-0 in extra time to win the Egyptian Super Cup for a record-extending 10th time here.
Sri Lanka name pacer Lakmal as Test vice captain
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on Saturday named paceman Suranga Lakmal as the Test vice captain, while announcing the squad for the brief two-Test tour to Bangladesh, starting January 31.
Getafe top Malaga 1-0 in La Liga
Juan Cala's goal inside the final 20 minutes gave Getafe a 1-0 victory here over Malaga, the second-worst football side in the Spanish La Liga.
Football Delhi signs MoU with ASSOCHAM
Football Delhi today signed a MoU with ASSOCHAM for the development of the sport in the capital city. "This is a momentous occasion for football in Delhi that Industry Chamber has come forward to encourage the development of football in the capital city of India through this MOU," said Football Delhi president Shaji Prabhakarn. Under the Memorandum of Understanding, emphasis will be given to grassroot level participation through jointly- organised events, seminars and forums. Industry members and stakeholders in the field of infrastructure development, sports science and medicine will engage themseleves in the initiative. As per the MoU, ASSOCHAM and Football Delhi will jointly form a task force to periodically review the progress made and take necessary steps. ASSOCHAM's secretary general D S Rawat said, "It is ASSOCHAM's endeavour to promote sports and healthy lifestyle particularly amongst the youth.
Saqib promises 'best cricketing atmosphere to underprivileged'
Actor Saqib Saleem is set to launch his own cricket coaching center, here. He hopes to provide the best cricketing atmosphere to the underprivileged children.
IPL auction: Fierce bidding war for Indian players expected
A fierce bidding war for Indian stars, including Yuvraj Singh, Harbhajan Singh and Gautam Gambhir, will headline the upcoming IPL auction which will see more than 1000 players go under the hammer. Besides the 2011 World Cup-winning trio, off spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, Ajinkya Rahane, mystery spinner Kuldeep Yadav and openers K L Rahul and Murali Vijay are likely to be on top of every franchise's wish list. A whopping 1122 players have signed to be part of the upcoming auction, the BCCI announced today. The auction is scheduled to take place in Bengaluru on January 27 and 28. Among the international cricketers, Chris Gayle and Ben Stokes lead the list. While Stokes,the costliest buy in 2017, played only one season, Gayle was not retained by Royal Challengers Bangalore. The list, sent out to the eight IPL franchises, has 281 capped players, 838 uncapped players, including 778 Indians and three players from the Associate nations. About 282 overseas - 58 from Australia, 57 .
Root, Gayle, Stokes among star attractions in IPL auction
England's Joe Root, Ben Stokes and Eoin Morgan and West Indian power-hitter Chris Gayle are among the 1,122 players, who have registered for the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction set to be held on January 27 and 28 in Bengaluru, the Board of Control for Cricket in India announced on Saturday.
Centurion Test: Proteas ask India to field first
South Africa have won the toss and asked India to bowl first in the penultimate second Test of the three-match series at the SuperSport Park here on Saturday.Following the toss, Indian skipper Virat Kohli said, "No-brainer, we'd have batted as well. There seems to be a lot lesser grass. Day one first session is always tough for the batsmen but we wanted to take that challenge. We have a forced change."South Africa captain Faf du Plessis, on the other hand, said that the Centurion pitch looks a bit up and down, adding that they are expecting a big fight from IndiaAs far as Playing XI is concerned, the visiting side have made three changes.Parthiv Patel has been included into the squad to replace Wriddhiman Saha, who is out with a hamstring niggle.Meanwhile, KL Rahul and Ishant Sharma have been named to replace Shikhar Dhawan and Bhuvneshwar Kumar, respectively.For South Africa, uncapped fast bowler Lungisani Ngidi will make his Test debut after veteran pacer Dale Steyn was ruled out ...
Lakmal named SL vice-captain for Bangladesh series
Fast bowler Suranga Lakmal has been named the vice-captain for the Bangladesh Test series, Sri Lanka Cricket announced here today. Fellow fast bowlers Lahiru Kumara and Lahiru Gamage return to the team while batsmen Dhanushka Gunathilaka and Kusal Mendis have also been included. Left arm Chinaman bowler Lakshan Sandakan was also called. Squad: Dinesh Chandimal (capt) Dimuth Karunaratne, Angelo Mathews, Danushka Gunathilaka, Kusal Mendis, Dananjaya de Silva, Niroshan Dickwella, Roshen Silva, Rangana Herath, Suranga Lakmal, Dilruwan Perera, Dushmantha Chameera, Lakshan Sandakan, Akila Dananjaya, Lahiru Gamage, Lahiru Kumara.
Over 1000 players sign up for IPL Player Auction 2018
The Indian Premier League (IPL) Player Registration closed on Friday, with a whopping 1,122 players signing up to be a part of the mega Player Auction 2018, which is slated to take place in Bengaluru later this month.The list that has been sent out to the eight IPL franchises comprises of 281 capped players, 838 uncapped players, including 778 Indians and three players from the Associate nations.Out of 282 overseas players, Australia lead the country-wise breakdown with 58 registered cricketers followed by South Africa (57), Sri Lanka (39) , West Indies (39), New Zealand (30) and England (26).A fierce bidding war is expected to break out when Indian stars Gautam Gambhir, Yuvraj Singh, off spinners R Ashwin and Harbhajan Singh, Ajinkya Rahane, mystery spinner Kuldeep Yadav and openers KL Rahul and M Vijay go under the hammer.The franchises will leave no stone unturned when Chris Gayle, Ben Stokes, Chris Lynn, Eoin Morgan and pacers Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins come up for the IPL ...
South Africa opt to bat in second Test
South Africa skipper Faf du Plessis won the toss and elected to bat in the second cricket Test against India here on Saturday.
Olympic flame stops in Seoul on journey to Pyeongchang
Cheering crowds welcomed the Olympic flame to a freezing Seoul today, where the torch will be paraded for four days before making its way to Pyeongchang for the start of the Winter Games. The outlook for next month's sporting extravaganza has brightened since North Korea confirmed its participation, lifting security concerns over the South's nuclear-armed neighbour. The North has agreed to send an unknown number of athletes to the Games, expected to be accompanied by a high- level delegation, supporters, observers and an art troupe. South Korean freestyle figure skater Park Hee-Jin raised the flame high before a crowd hundreds who were gathered in the capital's Sangam district in a ceremony held just weeks before the event on February 9-25. Fans unfurled banners wishing the Olympics success accompanied by the rousing sound of traditional Korean drummers, while others took pictures with their phones. "I am happy to become the first torchbearer in Seoul", Park, wearing a ..
Dravid's India team faces Australia in U-19 World Cup opener
Optimism mingled with an eagerness to know what lies ahead as India's potential future stars geared up to lock horns with Australia in their big- ticket campaign opener of the ICC U-19 World Cup here tomorrow. Coached by the distinguished Rahul Dravid, there is no dearth of talent in the sqaud, and the former India captain's sprightly boys would have got acclimatised to the conditions by now having arrived many days prior to the start of the tournament. India are three-time champions, the last triumph coming in 2014. While Dravid, who has been at the helm of U-19 and India A squad for some time, may not like to focus on individuals, it is very difficult to not see the likes of skipper Prithvi Shaw as the a vital cog in the team's batting wheel. Alongside Shaw, who has created ripples with his exploits in the domestic circuit for Mumbai, there is Himanshu Rana, who has also amased plenty of runs in Youth ODIs. Punjab's Shubhman Gill at number three is one of the most ...
Centurion Test: India look to bounce back, Proteas eye series win
After slumping to a moral-sapping defeat in the opening Test, India will look to bounce back when they take on South Africa in the penultimate second Test of the three-match series here at the SuperSport Park on Saturday.The Virat Kohli-led side suffered a 72-run defeat in the first match in Cape Town to go down 0-1 in the ongoing series against South Africa.However, the world number one Test side will look to win this match in order to keep their hopes alive of becoming the first side in history to get to ten Test series win in a row with a victory over South Africa.Meanwhile, India have also never managed to win a Test series on South African soil for the past 25 years. Their best result came during the 2010-11 series, which India drew 1-1.South Africa, on the other hand, are riding high on confidence after their splendid outing in Cape Town and will aim to wrap the three-match Test series when they head into the second match.It should be noted that South Africa had enjoyed a ...