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UP beat Punjab in PWL tie

UP Dangal rode on a heroic performance from former national champion Nitin to eke out a narrow 4-3 win over Punjab Royals in a Pro Wrestling League tie at the Siri Fort Indoor Stadium here on Thursday.

Goa beat Jamshedpur in ISL tie

Manuel Lanzarote scored a fine brace to end FC Goa's three-match winless run as his side beat Jamshedpur FC 2-1 in an Indian Super League (ISL) game here on Thursday.

Lanzarote's double strike sinks Jamshedpur FC

Manuel Lanzarote scored a goal in each half to guide FC Goa to a 2-1 win over Jamshedpur FC in the Hero Indian Super League here. FC Goa, who controlled the proceedings in both the sessions, scored through Lanzarote (45+1, 60th). Jamshedpur FC, who defended well to deny the home team an early lead, pulled one back in the 54th minute through Trindade Matheus Goncalves. With todays win, FC Goa have collected 16 points from nine matches, the same as Pune City but are placed behind them on fourth place. While Jamshedpur FC remained on 10 points from nine matches and are placed seventh. F C Goa, who needed a win to stay among the first four, controlled the proceedings with fluid passes. Eduardo Debia Pelaez and Ahmed Jahouh combined well in the midfield and orchestrated the moves with delicate passes but the rival defence stood firm. Ferran Corominas, who is the leading scorer with nine goals, had an opportunity to strike but he was in two minds as he directed a weak shot ...

2 run win for Karna in controversial circumstances

Karnataka posted a narrow two run win over Hyderabad in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy T20 South Zone tournament here today amid controversial circumstances. Two runs were added to the Karnataka total, owing to an umpiring error, the margin by which Hyderabad lost eventually. This left the Hyderabad players fuming as they felt the late decision to revise the score resulted in a defeat. Off the second over's fourth ball, Hyderabads deep mid-wicket fielder Mehdi Hasans foot touched the ropes. Umpire Ulhas Gandhe had signalled two instead of a boundary to Karun Nair. Umpires Abhijit Deshmukh and Ulhas Gandhe didnt stop play for a review, but revised the score to 205 for 5 before Hyderabad began their chase. Karnataka skipper Vinay Kumar and his Hyderabad counterpart, Ambati Rayudu, both India cricketers, argued with the umpires before the Hyderabad innings began. Hyderabad captain Ambati Rayudu took up the issue with the umpires at the end of the game. As he and the other team ..

UP Dangal eke out a 4-3 win over Punjab Royals in PWL

UP Dangal rode on a heroic performance from former national champion Nitin to eke out a narrow 4-3 win over Punjab Royals in the Pro Wrestling League here tonight. Nitin beat a fighting Utkarsh Kale, the reigning national champion, 8-7 in the decider after the two teams were locked 3-3 following six matches. Utkarsh, the favourite in the contest, did well to win the opening period 2-0. However, he could not counter Nitins attack in the final round to lose the crucial bout. Down 2-3, Punjabs Koumba Selene Fanta Larroque of France showed great character under pressure to score a 4-0 victory over Zsanett Nemeth of Hungary in the 76-kg womens category to keep her side alive in the contest. In the earlier match itself, UP Dangal were in sight of victory after taking a 3-1 lead. But Geno, the 2017 World Champion, dished out a spectacular performance against Azerbaijans Jamaladdin Magomedov in the 125-kg category to give Royals a new lease of life. Dangal won the toss and ...

Hunters closer to the top spot in PBL

Hyderabad Hunters surged to an early 3-0 lead against Bengaluru Blasters in the battle for top spot in the Vodafone Premier Badminton League here tonight. It was no easy going for Hyderabad as their mixed doubles pair and men's singles star B Sai Praneeth were stretched to three games before winning their respective matches. Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Pia Zebadiah Bernadet started off well against the Bengaluru duo of Manu Attiri and Sikki Reddy by winning the first game 15-6. But the Reddys fought back to level the scores 14-15. In the decider, the Hyderabad duo took charge, supported by a vociferous crowd, and won 15-9 to help Hyderabad gain their first point. Sai Praneeth faced a tougher opponent in Chong Wei Feng, who made the World No 16 sweat for every point throughout the match before winning 10-15, 15-7, 15-14. In the decider, the left-handed Malaysian was down for the count at 12-14 but he pulled level to take the game into the tie-breaker. Serving for the ...

Shashi enters final at women's boxing nationals

World youth championships gold medallist Shashi Chopra entered the final of the featherweight category to set up a high-octane clash against Asian Championships silver medallist Sonia Lather at the 2nd Elite Womens Boxing Championship here on Thursday.

BCCI awaits match referree's report of Hyderabad-Karnataka T20 tie

Reacting to the untoward incident which took place midway between the Karnataka-Hyderabad Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy T20 tie here on Thursday, the BCCI said it is awaiting the official report of the match referee before taking any action.

Arrows seek vengeance against depleted Kerala

Indian Arrows, the youngest outfit in the I League, desperately need their top players to fire as they take on depleted hosts Gokulam Kerala FC at the EMS Corporation Stadium here tomorrow. Odafa Okolie who has 100-odd I-League goals under his belt is the newest recruitment to them but he did little justice to his name on his debut for the Keralites. The hosts are yet to find their combination right and unwell players have added to their headache. Coach Bino George didn't hide his frustration. "Balwinder has chicken pox. He is admitted to the hospital. I have no idea what is happening", he said. Meanwhile, he reiterated that the foreign signings should contribute more to churn out some positive results. "The problem with us is the lack of foreign players. We signed Odafa because it was easy to complete the paperwork. He has scored a lot of goals." He further added that Arrows boys have a great future ahead as they have their age on their side. "Indian Arrows are showing a ..

AFC U23: Victories for Australia, South Korea

George Blackwood scored the first and last goals to help Australia beat Syria 3-1, while South Korea rallied from one goal down to beat Vietnam in Group D of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Under 23 Championship here on Thursday.

MP's Pooja Vastrakar chosen for women's cricket tour to SA

Pooja Vastrakar, an 18-year-old fast fast bowler from Madhya Pradesh's Shahdol, has been included in the 16-member senior women's cricket team that will tour South Africa next month. The Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association (MPCA) today complimented Vastrakar terming her selection as an "auspicious" sign that women players were emerging from non-urban areas. MPCA Secretary Milind Kanmdikar told PTI today, "Pooja belongs to an area where basic amenities for cricket players have been lacking. So it is commendable that she secured a place in the country's women's team." He said it is an auspicious sign for the state's cricket that women players are emerging from non-urban areas. Pooja is a part of Mithali Raj-led Indian team that will play three One-Day Internationals, starting from February 5, and five T20s in South Africa.

I-League: Arrows face struggling Gokulam (Preview)

A rather off-colour Gokulam Kerala FC will aim to revive their campaign when they face Indian Arrows in an I-League encounter at the EMS Corporation Stadium here on Friday.

Karnataka, Andhra, TN cruise in Syed Musthaq Ali T20 Trophy

Karnataka edged out Hyderabad by two runs in a high-scoring encounter of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy T20 South Zone tournament at the ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium here on Thursday.

Barcelona sign Colombia defender Yerry Mina from Palmeiras

Barcelona has signed Colombia defender Yerry Mina from the Brazilian team Palmeiras for 11.8 million euros ($14 million), the La Liga football club said on Thursday.

Above 30 tennis players growing in stature (Special to IANS)

Forty-three per cent of the men players in this year's Australian Open will be at the age of 30 years or more, proving that experience has a major say in tennis supremacy and in all sport in general.

J-K: ITBP organises 6-day U-20 Ice Hockey tournament

With an aim to encourage the youths to indulge in sporting activity in the region, a six-day under-20 Ice Hockey tournament has been organized by the 37 Battalion of Indo-Tibetan Border Police at the 24 Battalion, ITBP, Ice Hockey Rink here at Choglamsar.A total of eight teams are participating in the tournament namely Domkhar, Chuchot, KTN Nimoo, Skara, Lalok Sporting Club, Choglamdar Ice Hockey Club, Shakar Chiktan and SECMOL.The opening match of the tournament was played between Snymoo and SECMOL, in which the former side came out victorious by 21-0.Dr Sonam Dava Lonpo, Chief Executive Councillor, Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, was the chief guest for the opening ceremony of the tournament.In the second match of the tournament so far, Domkhar defeated Lalok by a 5-2 goal margin.The tournament is being organised under Civic Action Programme, with the possibility of taking the selected players amongst the participating team to abroad for an exposure tour.The objective of

Sonowal emphasises on promotion of sports medicine

Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal today urged youths to take up sports as a way of life and also emphasised the need for proper promotion of sports medicine. He also laid stress on adoption of a more scientific approach in the sports sector. "Sports play an important role in physical and mental growth along with building character and I urge youths to make it an essential part of their day-to-day life'', the Chief Minister said while giving away the championship trophy of T G Baruah Memorial Media T-20 Championship at Judges Field here. He further said that there should be proper promotion of sports medicine and a more scientific approach in this sector as the state government was committed to promote sports in public-private partnership. He also pointed out that sports could play a positive role in nurturing team spirit, brotherhood and friendship and make society more peaceful. Sonowal lauded media's role in identifying hidden sports talents from different parts .

Centurion will be similar to Newlands if not extreme: Markram

South African opener Aiden Markram is of the opinion that the pitch at Supersport Park, although aiding more pace and bounce, will also be good for batsmen. The second Test begins here on Saturday with the hosts leading 1-0 in the three-match series. "Generally, it's a good batting wicket here although I am not sure how they have prepared it this time. But there have been a lot of high scores here. I would like to think it will be a good wicket. I am pretty sure it will be similar to last week (Cape Town), maybe not as extreme," Markram said today. "It is incredibly exciting to play here because it is a place where I grew up watching and playing cricket. It's a wicket where if you set yourself up as a batsman there are runs to be had. "But as a bowler, with the pace and bounce, you always have a shout as well. It's going to be an exciting match," he added. It will be a homecoming for the 23-year-old Markram who is slated to play only his fifth Test. He has made the leap

Always good to face new challenges, says Bumrah

India pacer Jasprit Bumrah who made his Test debut in the series opener against South Africa at Cape Town, on Thursday said it's good to face new challenges.

Gopi, Rawat among top Indian runners in Mumbai Marathon

Recently crowned Asian champion Gopi Thonakal and fellow Army long distance runner Nitendra Singh Rawat, the course record holder among Indians, are the star attractions among the home country's male runners in the Tata Mumbai Marathon to be held on January 21. Gopi, from Army Sports Institute of Pune, will go into the gruelling run on Mumbai's streets in the 15th edition of the marathon with his confidence high after becoming the first-ever male runner from the country to clinch the Asian marathon title in Dongguan in China on November 26, clocking 2 hours, 15 minutes and 48 seconds. Rawat, from the Kumaon Regiment, is expected to give him a run for his money after his feat as the best Indian finisher in the Delhi half marathon, and his performance as the top Indian finisher here in 2016. Both had also taken part in the 2016 Rio Olympic Games with Gopi ending up a creditable 25th in 2 hours, 15 minutes and 25 seconds while a hamstring injury affected Rawat's ...