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Bhopal women's hockey champion has no toilet
Indian Junior Hockey team goalkeeper Khushboo Khan on Wednesday requested Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan for a lavatory to be made at her home.The toilet at Khan's house was demolished one-and-a-half-years ago during an encroachment drive carried out allegedly by the Veterinary Hospital Management."They (veterinary hospital management, which owns the land) broke the lavatory during their construction work. They assured that they would build us another toilet but did nothing. I have faith that Mamaji (Chouhan) would do something for me, I request him to avail facilities for my family", Khan told ANI.Khan said that every time she is away, all she is concerned about is her home and added that most of the time she cannot focus on her game.
ISL: Kerala striker Hume's hat-trick overwhelms Delhi
Iain Hume's hat-trick powered Kerala Blasters FC to a 3-1 victory over Delhi Dynamos as they jumped to the sixth spot in the Hero Indian Super League (ISL) at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Wednesday.
Blasters on fire as Hume hat-trick sinks Delhi Dynamos 3-1
Canadian striker Iain Hume struck a hat-trick as Kerala Blasters won their first game on road beating a hapless Delhi Dynamos 3-1 in a ninth round Indian Super League encounter, here tonight. Hume scored in the 12th, 78th and 83rd minute respectively as Kerala elevated themselves to the sixth position while Dynamos remain at the bottom of the heap after their seventh defeat. Theonly goal for Dynamos was scored by Pritam Kotal. In the 12th minute, Hume drew first blood as Courage made it all happen. He dribbled past Pritam Kotal on the left and got inside the box and went to the byline and squared it in, beating Gabriel Cichero's slide and found Hume's feet. Hume slotted it home. His silver jubilee strike was when he took the ball from the throw-in in his stride, turned and got inside the box. He slotted it low past the keeper to find the back of the net.
Haryana Hammers outplay Veer Marathas 5-2
Rio Olympics gold medallist Helen Maroulis and Harphool won their bouts in contrasting fashion as Haryana Hammers kicked off their PWL campaign in style by beating new entrants Veer Marathas 5-2, here today. Maroulis and Harphool won the fifth and sixth bouts respectively to give runners-up of he last edition an invincible 4-2 lead. Khetik Tsabolov then rounded up the tie 5-2, overcoming Parveen Rana 10-0 in the last match. In the high-profile clash of the day, Helen took on Rio Olympics Bronze medalist Marwa Amri of Tunisia in the womens 57 kg competition. It turned out to be a lopsided affair, with the US wrestler completely dominating her opponent to win the bout 9-1 by pinfall. The fifth bout of the day between Amit Dhankar and Harphool in the 65 kg turned out to be the most exciting duel of the night. Both the wrestlers were at the top of the game and ended the bout 5-5. However, it was Harphool who was adjudged the winner by virtue of winning the last point of the
Haryana Hammers beat Veer Marathas in PWL
Runners-up of the first two editions of the Pro Wrestling League, Haryana Hammers kicked off their campaign in style by convincingly beating new entrants Veer Marathas 5-2 at the Siri Fort Indoor Stadium here on Wednesday.
IOC to host North, South Korea officials for Olympic planning
Officials from North and South Korea will meet at the International Olympic Committee's headquarters on January 20 to hammer out the details of the North's participation at next month's Winter Games, the IOC said today. "The participants will be a delegation from the PyeongChang 2018 Organising Committee and delegations from the (Olympic committees) of the Republic of Korea and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), all led by their respective presidents, as well as high-ranking government officials and the IOC members in both countries," the IOC said. "The meeting will have to take a series of essential decisions, including the number and names of athletes and officials from the NOC of the DPRK, since all the deadlines for registration have already passed. "The IOC will also have to decide on the format of such participation, including questions related to the official protocol (flag, anthem, ceremonies, uniform, etc.)." The news followed a meeting ...
Pakistan all-rounder Emad Wasim ruled out of New Zealand T20s
Pakistan's top all-rounder Emad Wasim has been ruled out of the T20 series in New Zealand after the national selectors confirmed that he is yet to recover completely from a knee injury. Chief selector, Inzamam-ul-Haq while naming a 15-member squad for the three match T20 series in New Zealand also announced that batsman, Sohaib Maqsood was also ruled out with a back problem. "Both Emad and Sohaib have been told to work on their fitness at the National Cricket Academy under supervision of the PCB medical panel," Inzamam said. Emad also missed the ODI series due to the knee problem. He said Sohaib was under consideration due to his fine form in domestic cricket but got ruled out because of his back problem. Due to the fitness issues faced by Emad and Sohaib, Inzamam said that batsmen, Ahmed Shehzad and Umar Amin had been included in Pakistans T20 squad. "The rest of the players are the same, who are presently representing Pakistan in the ongoing one-day series," he ...
BCCI should support cricket in Olympics: MCC Committee
The prestigious MCC World Cricket Committee today strongly urged the BCCI to support cricket's inclusion in the Olympics. The World Cricket committee, comprising legends such as Ricky Ponting, Kumar Sangakkara along with current Bangladesh superstar Shakib Al Hasan believe that the richest cricket board should not act as a barrier in getting the sport inducted in the quadrennial extravaganza. "The game's application to become an Olympic sport is gathering momentum and that the only remaining barrier is India's reluctance to proceed," an MCC release stated. "The committee has long been a supporter of Twenty20 cricket being included in the Olympic Games, believing it the single biggest step the game could take to unlock worldwide government funding and aid its global development," it further stated. The MCC wants cricket to be included in the Paris edition of 2024 and if not then at least in the 2028 Los Angeles edition. "For men's and women's cricket to thrive in future .
Advantage Delhi in semifinal battle
Delhi Dashers took an early 2-1 lead against North Eastern Warriors in the battle for a semifinal spot as the Hyderabad-leg of the third Premier Badminton League got off to an exciting start, here today. Tian Houwei led the Delhi charge by staging a brilliant recovery in his men's singles duel against Tzu Wei Wang before winning 10-15, 15-8, 11-15. The Chinese, ranked 22 in the world, was down 2-8 in the final game but bounced back to clinch it 15-11 and upset the World No11. Wang's defeat was a big blow for the Warriors as it was their Trump match which meant they ended up with a negative point. Interestingly, it was their first Trump loss of the season, having won all four earlier. Michelle Li and Shin Baek Cheol had provided a bright start to the Warriors winning their mixed doubles duel against the Delhi pair of Ashwini Ponnappa and Vladimir Ivanov in straight games 15-13, 15-11. But Wing Ki Wong Vincent helped Delhi level the scores as he won the day's first men's ..
HP CM announces cash award of Rs 5 lakh for Anchal Thakur
Himachal chief minister Jai Ram Thakur today announced a cash prize of Rs five lakh for skier Anchal Thakur for winning a bronze medal at World Skiing Competition. Aanchal, who hails from Burna village in Manali, created as she gave India its first ever international medal in skiing while competing at "Alpine Ejder 3200 Cup, organised by the Federation Internationale de Ski (FIS) in Turkey. She clinched the medal in the slalom race category. The Chief Minister said the government was coming up with a plan for systematic development of sports infrastructure.
BCCI should support cricket for Olympics: MCC Committee
The prestigious MCC World Cricket Committee today strongly urged the BCCI to support cricket's inclusion in the Olympics. The World Cricket committee, comprising legends such as Ricky Ponting, Kumar Sangakkara along with current Bangladesh superstar Shakib Al Hasan believe that the richest cricket board should not act as a barrier in getting the sport inducted in the quadrennial extravaganza. "The game's application to become an Olympic sport is gathering momentum and that the only remaining barrier is India's reluctance to proceed," an MCC release stated. "The committee has long been a supporter of Twenty20 cricket being included in the Olympic Games, believing it the single biggest step the game could take to unlock worldwide government funding and aid its global development," it further stated. The MCC wants cricket to be included in the Paris edition of 2024 and if not then at least in the 2028 Los Angeles edition. "For men's and women's cricket to thrive in future .
Minerva on top of I-League table after 2-1 win over Bagan
Bhutanese striker Chencho Gyeltshen struck twice within a space of seven minutes as Minerva Punjab beat Mohun Bagan 2-1 in an I-League encounter to grab the pole position from East Bengal. Chencho, known as 'Bhutan's Ronaldo' scored in the 23rd and 30th minute as new chief coach Shankarlal Chakraborty's honeymoon period was over within his second match. Kingsley Eze pulled one back for Bagan at the Salt Lake Stadium but that surely wasn't enough. Minerva are now on top of the points tally with 19 from 8 matches while East Bengal are on 18 points having played 9 games. Mohun Bagan's dreams of winning the league are slowly fading away as they are placed fifth with 13 points from 9 games. Bagan coach handed Beingaichho Beikhokhei his first start in I-League while goalkeeper Shilton Paul had to sit out this match with an injury, who was replaced by Shibinraj Kunniyil. Minerva Punjab, on the other hand, went for an extra man in defence as Deepak Devrani earned his place in the
Deepal Malik fires India to big win in Blind Cricket WC opener
Haryana boy Deepak Malik scored an unbeaten 179 off 103 balls as India beat Sri Lanka by six wickets in their opening match of the ODI Blind Cricket World Cup in the UAE today. India won the toss and elected to field. Sri Lanka had set the target of 358 with the loss of eight wickets in 40 overs. For Sri Lanka, Suranga Sampath scored 68 runs and K A Silva 64. At the end of 15 overs, Sri Lanka were going along nicely and had reached 121 for the loss of one wicket. India began well in the chase thanks to Malik. He batted through the innings and the team chased the target in 32 overs with the loss of four wickets. Skipper Ajay Reddy scored nine runs and Prakash Jayaramiah scored 76. Malik was named Man of the Match.
Sarita, Sonia reach semis of boxing Nationals
Former world champion L. Sarita Devi (60kg) and Asian silver-medallist Sonia Lather (57kg) advanced to the semi-finals after winning their respective quarter-final bouts at the National Women's Boxing Championships here on Wednesday.
Australian Open: Bhambri, Ramnathan in second round of qualifiers
Indias Yuki Bhambri and Ramkumar Ramnathan got through the first match while Sumit Nagal and Prajnesh Gunneswaran lost their matches in the qualifying rounds of the Australian Open tennis tournament here on Wednesday.
Lorenzi upsets Ramos-Vinolas at Sydney tennis meet
Italian tennis player Paolo Lorenzi on Wednesday stunned Sydney International first seed Albert Ramos-Vinolas of Spain in the second round, while Spaniard Feliciano Lopez advanced to the quarter-finals after beating Diego Schwartzman of Argentina.
Blind Cricket World Cup: India thump Sri lanka by 6 wickets
Deepak Malik's (B3) unbeaten 179 helped India to get their first win as they beat Sri lanka by six wickets in the Blind Cricket World Cup here on Wednesday.
MCA organising talent search for bowlers
The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) is organising a talent search for bowlers in the age group of 16 to 18 years and 19 to 22 years at various centres across Mumbai, Palghar and Thane districts. The objective of trials is to unearth bowling talent which can be groomed for higher level of cricket, the MCA said in a media release today. The selection is open for all local bowlers. All the bowlers can register online for the trials at https://mca.crm.khelomore.com. Khelomore is the digital partner of Mumbai Cricket Association for the said selection trials, the release added. The schedule of trials is as follows: Date Venue Time 15th January 2018 Wankhede Stadium 10.00 am onwards 16th January 2018 Union Cricket Academy, Wayle Nagar, Kalyan 10.00 am onwards 17th January 2018 Central Maidan, Thane 10.00 am onwards 18th January 2018 Sachin Tendulkar Gymkhana, Kandivali 10.00 am onwards 19th January 2018 Sainath C.C., Virar 10.00 am onwards 20th January 2018 PDTSA Ground, ...
Bopanna and Roger-Vasselin reach semis with two wins in a row
Rohan Bopanna began his partnership with Edouard Roger-Vasselin with consecutive straight sets win in a single day to reach the semifinals of the Sydney International, here today. Bopanna and Roger-Vasselin resumed their first match against Ivan Dodig and Fernando Verdasco, leading 4-3 with a break up, and went on to beat them 6-4 6-4 in 68 minutes. In the gruelling quarterfinals, the fourth seeds vanquished Fabrice Martin and Nicholas Monroe 7-6(5) 7-6(5) after battling hard for one hour and 34 minutes. They will next take on top seeded pair of Lukasz Kubot and Marcelo Melo. Bopanna had played with Pablo Cuevas in the previous season. In the season-opening Tata Open Maharashtra, the tall Coorgi paired with Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan but failed to defend their title. They lost in the quarter-finals to French team of Gilles Simon and Pierre-Hugues Herbert.
Minerva Punjab FC beat Mohun Bagan to go top of I-League
Minerva Punjab FC rode on Bhutanese striker Chencho Gyeltshen's first-half brace to jump to the top of the table with a 2-1 victory over Mohun Bagan in an I-League encounter at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan here on Wednesday.