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PWL: Haryana overpower Delhi with ease
Rio Olympics bronze medallist Sun Yanan of China steered last years finalists Haryana Hammers to a comfortable 5-2 victory over Delhi Sultans in a Pro Wrestling League (PWL) contest here on Friday.
Praneeth helps Hyderabad take lead in PBL semi-final
B Sai Praneeth helped Hyderabad gain a crucial 1-0 lead against Delhi Dashers in the first semi-final of the third Premier Badminton League at the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium here today. Sai Praneeth hurt Delhi as he downed Tian Houwei 15-9, 15-8 in their Trump match. The defeat undid their gains from the mixed doubles match and they were back to ground zero. Sai Praneeth, ranked 16, rattled the Chinese World No22, with a flurry of down the line smashes and eased to a straight games victory. Delhi had gained their first success of the evening when Ashwini Ponappa and Vladimir Ivanov overcame te Hyderabad duo of Pia Zebadiah Bernadet and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy 13-15, 15-10, 15-10. Ashiwni and the tall Russian did not have a good start as they lost the first game but the Indian doubles specialist ensured Delhi's comeback with her decisive returns. Once they gained control, Ashwini and Ivanov did let the grip loosen and surged to victory by wrapping up the two games 15-10, ..
Sarkar on target as Arrows beat Gokulam Kerala FC
Indian Arrows continued their exciting journey in the Hero I-League 2017-18 as they beat Gokulam Kerala FC 1-0 here today. Abhijit Sarkar (77 minute), who scored his first goal in the Hero I-League on his birthday against Neroca FC, calmly slotted the only goal of the match to conquer the team from the southernmost state of India. Arrows coach Luis Norton de Matos went back to his trusted players Boris Singh, Anwar Ali in the defence along with Sanjeev Stalin. Local boy Rahul K P was also handed a start by the gaffer. Arrows took only two minutes to settle down as Aniket Yadav bombed one from inside the box which just flew over the crossbar. Both teams were steaming in their pursuit of some much-needed points but the defenders were carrying out a pristine job to cancel the attackers out. Arrows defenders, especially Boris did a tremendous job to tame Odafa Okolie and the Nigerian ace striker couldn't find any breathing space to make a positive impact in the match. Salah
Parthiv, Rahul set to play; Ishant may replace Bhuvi
The Indian team management is all set to drop wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha and opener Shikhar Dhawan from the playing XI for the second Test against South Africa but chances of Ajinkya Rahane's comeback look highly unlikely. It is learnt that the conditions in Centurion may not aid swing bowling and Ishant Sharma could be considered in place of Bhuvneshwar Kumar, despite his six-wicket match haul and a gritty 25 in the first Test. However, the Ishant-Bhuvneshwar swap is still not confirmed even though the other two changes are more or less certain. Pint-sized Gujarat wicketkeeper-batsman Parthiv Patel, who is universally acknowledged as a far more accomplished batsman than Saha, is set to get a look-in along with Karnataka opener KL Rahul. Dhawan's susceptible technique in bouncy and seaming conditions has been under the scanner and Rahul, who had hit his maiden Test hundred in Australia, is considered to be more well equipped technically. Parthiv last played against ...
Nair's ton helps Karnataka win in Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 tourney
India discard Karun Nair continued his purple patch in the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy by hammering a 48-ball hundred to guide Karnataka to a 78-run win over Tamil Nadu here on Friday.
Sarju, Lather emerge victorious at women's boxing nationals
Sarju Bala of Manipur and Sonia Lather of Railways won the titles in their respective weight categories at the 2nd Elite Womens National Boxing Championship here on Friday.
Arrows beat Gokulam in I-League tie
Indian Arrows rode on a late strike from Abhijeet Sarkar to defeat Gokulam Kerala FC 1-0 in an I-League match here on Friday.
Tennis: Kerber, Barty in Sydney final
Former World No.1 Angelique Kerber and Australia's Ashleigh Barty on Friday advanced to the Sydney International tennis tournament final after beating Italian Camila Giorgi and Daria Gavrilova of Australia, respectively.
India beat Pakistan in Blind Cricket World Cup tie
Defending champions India convincingly defeated Pakistan by seven wickets in their Blind Cricket World Cup match at Ajman Oval C.G. here on Friday.
Must not get surprised by the bounce in S. Africa, says Kohli
Indian skipper Virat Kohli on Friday said the batsmen must not get surprised by the challenges offered by the bouncy wickets during the South African tour.
Kerala celebrates 50 years of Special Olympics
The celebrations of 50 years of the Special Olympics programme took place in Kerala on Friday. It was organised by the Special Olympics Bharat Kerala Chapter in collaboration with the National Charitable Trust.
Golfer Malak tops PGTI's Pre Qualifying II
Nagpurs Moinuddin Malak (69-69) topped the leaderboard at the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI)s Pre Qualifying II for the 2018 golf season. after finishing the second round with a total of six-under 138 here on Friday.
Fr McFerran all-India football tourney from tomorrow
Sixteen teams from various states, including Goa and Karnataka, will take part in the Don Bosco-Fr McFerran Trophy all-India football tournament 2018 that commences here tomorrow. ISL team Chennaiyin FC will be fielding its "B" side, which will take on ICF SA in the tournament's opening match. Other notable teams in the fray are Bangalore DFA, Hyderabad TFA, Goa FA, Cannanore Spirited Youths Club, ASC (Bengaluru) and Puducherry Police. I-League team Chennai City FC, the CFA Senior Division champion and Viva Chennai FC, the runner-up, will also be seen in action, tournament committee convenor B R K David said. The winner will receive cash incentive of Rs 30,000 and the runner-up Rs 20,000. Besides, there will be prizes for best player and top scorer of the tournament. The final will be played on January 28. Chennaiyin FC co-owner Vita Dani will inaugurate the tournament tomorrow in the presence of Bollywood actor and Chennaiyin FC co-owner Abhishek Bachchan. The tourney is .
India beat Pakistan by 7 wickets in Blind Cricket World Cup
Defending champions India defeated Pakistan beat seven wickets in the Blind Cricket World Cup here today. Sent into bat, Pakistan notched up 282 for eight wickets in the stipulated 40 overs. For Pakistan Md. Jamil (B3 - blind level 3) and captain Nisar Ali (B3) added 137 runs for the third wicket. Nisar Ali was bowled by Ajay Reddy for 63, while Jaimil remained not out on 94. In reply, India comfortably chased down the target in 34.5 overs. Haryana's Deepak Malik (B3) top-scored with an unbeaten 79 off 71 balls, striking eight boundaries, while Venkatesh (64 off 55 balls) and skipper Ajay Reddy (47 off 34) shared 106 runs for the fourth wicket. Pakistan came into the game on the back of two victories over Bangladesh and Nepal.
Sub-Jr Women's Hockey C'ship: Punjab crush MP
Punjab produced a rich vein of form as they thrashed Madhya Pradesh 10-0 in their Pool A clash on third day of the 8th Hockey India Sub-Junior Women's National Championship 2018 here on Friday.Hockey Punjab's Sneha (13', 23', 68') scored a hat-trick for her team while Samandeep Kaur (19', 49'), Chewang Tamang (32', 59') and captain Mitali (46', 57') scored a brace each, with Sukhpreet Kaur (52') scored one goal in their victory.Madhya Pradesh Hockey Academy also won their Pool B match against Chhattisgarh Hockey with a score-line of 22-0.Sneha Singh scored seven goals (6', 12', 29', 34', 62', 65', 69') in Madhya Pradesh's emphatic win while Yogita Verma also scored six (7', 9', 27', 57', 58', 61'). Rest of the goals were scored by Sanskriti Sarwan (2', 17', 46'), captain Sadhna Sengar (14', 56', 67'), Divya Yadav (32'), Soniya Kumre (44') and Priyanka Yadav (70').In a Pool C match, Hockey Him lost to Gangpur-Odisha by a margin of 1-4. Scores were level for both the teams at half-time
Boxer found murdered in his Greater Noida flat
A 27-year-old boxer was found murdered on Friday with multiple gunshot injuries at his flat in a multi-storey apartment here, police said.
If pacers take upper hand in series, so be it: Faf du Plessis
South Africa skipper Faf du Plessis won't mind if their fast bowlers, who have "X factor", shape their victories against India and admitted they have demanded wickets which assist pace and bounce. "Sitting here as a batsman, the first priority is to win games. If we play in series where the ball takes the upper hand, so be it. As long as we are winning it is fine, Du Plessis said on the eve of the second Test. The home captain though said the wicket at the Supersport Park is a lot browner than he thought. "The information from the groundsmen is that the grass on the wicket has been burnt from the heat over the last week. It was very hot. Weve asked for pace and bounce so hopefully we will get that. It is the key thing," he said. "If there was a bit of grass on it, its fine then we back ourselves. If it was a low-scoring game, wed want to get 20 or 30 or 50 more. I expect a good cricket wicket and hopefully pace and bounce. We prepare bowling friendly conditions because ..
Kerala celebrates 50 years of Special Olympics programme
Organised by the Special Olympics Bharat Kerala Chapter in collaboration with the National Charitable Trust, 15000 athletes and 5000 coaches from 14 districts have come together to celebrate 50 years of the Special Olympics programme worldwide. Titled 'Ekata', the mega event brought together 15000 athletes and 5000 coaches and escorts at the Lakshmibai National College of Physical Education (LNCPE) Greenfield Stadium in different sporting and non- sporting activities. The three-day programme was inaugurated yesterday in the presence of the Member of Parliament Shashi Tharoor, who was the chief guest. The state ignited the Special Olympics torch of hope on January 1, celebrating 50 years of Special Olympics to kickstart the state athletic meet. The torch was lit in Kassargod and travelled through all the 14 districts, reaching Trivandrum on January 10. Close to 20,000 athletes, coaches, professionals, govt officials, law enforcers etc. participated in the event.
Hardik Pandya nowhere near Kapil Dev yet: Karsan Ghavri
Former India bowler Karsan Ghavri believes that in-form all-rounder Hardik Pandya is nowhere near legendary Kapil Dev yet. Pandya starred with the bat in the Champions Trophy final last year, and in the first innings of the opening Test against South Africa last week. Some sports writers have compared Pandya to Kapil Dev. "He (Kapil) is being so modest to say -- I read in the newspaper -- that Hardik Pandya is a better all-rounder than him. In my view Hardik Pandya is nowhere near Kapil Dev," Ghavri, who opened the bowling with Kapil in several Test matches, said last night. "And even if he has to reach there, he has got a long long way to go. It's a very difficult comparison, but (Hardik) he is nowhere near Kapil Dev right now," Ghavri quipped. The Rajkot-born former left-hand pacer was speaking at a programme organised by The Legends Club to mark the 59th birthday of Kapil Dev at the Cricket Club of India here. "Time will tell how far he (Hardik) can reach close to ...
5th Amway Darjeeling Police Marathon marks Vivekananda B-day
The fifth edition of Amway Darjeeling Police Marathon was held here today in collaboration with Gorkhaland Territorial Administration to celebrate the 155th birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda. The objective behind organising this event was to spread awareness about health and fitness amongst people in Darjeeling and North Bengal. The sporting event was also dedicated to establish peace and harmony between people of the hills and plains. Noted athlete Anju Bobby George flagged off the Amway Darjeeling Police Marathon at Sukhia Pokhri at 7.30 am. Chandra Chakraborty, regional manager, eastern region, Amway India, Siddhi Nath Gupta, ADG North Bengal, Manoj Kumar Verma, IG Darjeeling, Ajay Kumar Nand, IG CIF, Humayun Kabir, DIG Darjeeling, Akhilesh Chaturvedi, SP Darjeeling and Amarnath K, Superintendent of Police (Operations), Darjeeling were present on the occasion. Darjeeling Police also felicitated 10 sports personalities from the hills, including former Indian Hockey