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42 Russian athletes banned for doping file CAS appeals
The Court of Arbitration for Sport has registered 42 appeals by Russian athletes against the Disciplinary Commission of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the tribunal said.
ISL: FC Goa sign Mohammed Nawaz , Lalmuankima
Indian Super League (ISL) franchise FC Goa have announced the signings of India U-19 goalkeeper Mohammed Nawaz and winger Lalmuankima.Nawaz will join FC Goa's development team that competes in the Goa Pro League and Lalmuankima will join the first team set up.Nawaz is a Manipuri-born footballer who was part of the Indian team that took part in the 2016 BRICS U-17 tournament held in Goa and started for the team in their fixtures against eventual winners Brazil, China, Russia and South Africa.The goalkeeper was also a part of the Indian U-19 team that took part in the AFC U-19 championship in Saudi Arabia recently.Lalmuankima, on the other hand, is an established I-league player who was a part of the Aizawl FC set up. He is a winger who can play as a forward as well as inside forward. He made history with Aizawl when the club won the 2016-2017, finishing ahead of a number of Indian heavyweights.Additionally, Lalmuankima was awarded the Best Forward of 2017 in the Mizoram Premier League.
Sub-junior National Hockey C'ship: MP crush Goans 6-0
Madhya Pradesh produced a rich vein of form as they thrashed Goans 6-0 in their Pool A clash of the 8th Hockey India Sub Junior Men's National Championship here at the Hojai Hockey Stadium last evening.The teams went into the half-time break level at 0-0 but it was an onslaught of goals from the Hockey Madhya Pradesh team which saw them score six goals in the second half.Shubham Lahoria (49', 55'), Satyam Barde (63', 70'), Sumit Chaurasia (40'), and Aditya Chhetry (50') scored the goals for Hockey Madhya Pradesh.In a Pool B match, Bengaluru Hockey Association secured a triumphant 8-1 victory over Hockey Puducherry. The match saw Ashik N R score a hat-trick (4', 6', 49') by converting three penalty corners to put his team in a commanding position. The other goals for Bengaluru Hockey Association were scored by captain Umashankar (25'), Hanumesh (33'), Bapul Kumar R Kaloji (40'), Ankit (43'), and Ramaji Prasanth Kumar (67') while M Jeevanandum scored for Hockey Puducherry in the last ...
Rooney Rule adopted by England soccer teams in diversity bid
Since the job was created 72 years ago, every manager of the England men's football team has been white. When a successor to Gareth Southgate is eventually required, at least one black or ethnic minority candidate is set to be interviewed. Drawing inspiration from the NFL, the English Football Association announced yesterday it had adopted its version of the Rooney Rule, which requires teams to interview a diverse pool of candidates for coaching and management positions. "It is the right thing to do but there is also a business case for it," FA chief executive Martin Glenn said while overlooking the pitch at Wembley Stadium. "If your management team reflects more the people that you are serving then you're going to make correct decisions." The FA's Rooney Rule covers jobs across all 28 national teams organized under the England flag, including youth and disability squads for men and women. Currently, only one manager is black: Kevin Betsy, who runs the men's ...
Prannoy, Saurabh guide Ahmedabad to PBL-3 semis
H.S. Prannoy powered Ahmedabad Smash Masters to a brilliant 4-1 victory over Mumbai Rockets, to advance to the semi-finals of the Premier Badminton League (PBL) season 3 here on Tuesday.
Ahmedabad Smash Masters secure last-four spot in PBL
Ahmedabad Smash Masters secured a berth in the semifinals of Premier Badminton League (PBL) with a crushing 5-0 win over Mumbai Rockets on the final day of the Chennai leg here tonight. The Ahmedabad team became the first to qualify for the semifinal, at the Nehru Indoor Stadium. Sourabh Verma outclassed his brother Sameer 15-14, 15-11 in the trump match to ensure Smash Masters' progress. Sourabh took a closely fought first game and looked like running with the second as he opened up a 10-4 lead. Sameer fought back briefly but that wasn't enough as his brother looked in control. It was a thoroughly dominant performance from the Ahmedabad team, making its debut in the league with World No.1 Tai Tzu Ying underlining her class and H S Prannoy registering an upset 15-12, 15-12 win over World No.5 Son Wan Ho. Tzu Ying was in her elements as she dismantled Beiwen Zhang 15-9, 15-12 in quick time to put Smash Masters 3-0 ahead after three matches. Tzu Ying wrapped up the first ...
Utsab Chatterji upsers Russian GM Andrei Devaitkin
Unheralded West Bengal youngster Utsab Chatterji shocked Russian GM Andrei Devaitkin while top seed GM Arkadij Naiditsch and second seed GM Abhijeet Gupta enjoyed easy wins at the Delhi International Open Chess tournament, here. In another upset, Karthik Kumar Pradeep rated 2004, managed to beat GM Himanshu Sharma, rated 2470. Naiditsch, rated 2701, had a very easy outing after his opponent Varshini V, rated 2062, failed to create any chance. "I am wary of the Indian youngsters as they are known to be dangerous and underrated. Today, it was an easy day," said Naiditsch. Arjuna awardee GM Abhijeet Gupta rated 2610 also had an easy day in office as he beat Karnataka's Likhit Chilukuri with black pieces. A total number of 264 players, which include 27 Grandmasters, 24 International Masters are taking part in the premier section.
Bayliss to step down as coach after 2019 English season
England Cricket Coach Trevor Bayliss on Tuesday confirmed that he will step down as the team's coach when his current contract expires after the 2019 English season.According to espncricinfo, Bayliss made it clear to Andrew Strauss, who is the director of England cricket, a year ago, that he would not be seeking an extension regardless of the results."I told Andrew Strauss probably 12 months ago that September 2019 I'm contracted to and that would see me out," Bayliss said."I've never been anywhere any more than four or five years. Whether you're going well or not I've always felt that round about that four-year mark is time to change. A new voice, a slightly different approach slightly reinvigorates things. So I passed that on him 12 months ago," he added.England's recent Ashes defeat has continued the team's poor run of form away from home in Tests since beating South Africa in 2015-16.They team drew 1-1 in Bangladesh, lost 4-0 to India before the Ashes defeat in Australia.However, .
Rejuvenated Blasters' hope for a show in lion's den
The Delhi Dynamos started this season with a bang, beating FC Pune City 3-2 in their opening match.But, in the seven matches that they have played since then, the team have lost six and drawn one; finding themselves rock bottom in the Hero Indian Super League table.Another club that wasn't expected to be caught in the quagmire of the bottom three is the Kerala Blasters, who are now at the 8th spot.Following a disappointing start, the team have recalled David James as head coach.James' first job will be to secure a victory after a run of three matches without one.Meanwhile, the Dynamos continue to hog possession and stitch up good passing play, but their failure to win has left fans exasperated.Whether the excuse of good performances with nothing to show for it will stand the test of time will be interesting."Kerala are strong in defence and very experienced. They are compact and difficult to break down. But it is also difficult for them against us," Dynamos' head coach Miguel Angel ...
Mumbai Maharathi demolish Delhi Sultans on day 1 of PWL
Mumbai Maharathi outclassed Delhi Sultans 5-2 on the opening night of Pro Wrestling League season three at the Siri Fort Sports Complex today. Rio Olympic Games bronze medallist for India, Sakshi Malik, played her role as captain of the Maharathis with elan, winning the crucial fourth point to put the contest beyond the Sultans reach. She trounced her compatriot Monia 18-2 in what proved to be walk in the park. The two teams were locked 2-2 after four contests but Satender Malik edged out Hitender 7-6 to put the Maharathis ahead. Sakshi then walked into the stadium like a rock star and showed what she is all about. She jumped into a 10-2 lead in the first period of the 62-kg bout and wrapped it up 18-2 to the delight of her fans. Delhi Sultans were on the back-foot right at the start, with their captain and star player Sushil Kumar being removed from the equation. She lost the toss and Sakshi Malik promptly blocked him. In return, Sushil opted to block Odunaya of Nigeria,
Sakshi leads Mumbai Maharathi to victory in opening PWL tie
The Pro Wrestling League (PWL) got off to a sensational start with Mumbai Maharathi besting Delhi Sultans 5-2 on the opening night at the Siri Fort Sports Complex here on Tuesday.
In Sushil's absence, PWL 3 receives modest response on day 1
The season three of the Pro Wrestling League got off to a lukewarm start with a modest crowd turnout and top draw Sushil Kumar not making his tournament debut after the opposition blocked the 74kg category. A handful of people who had come to watch the action at the Siri Fort Sports Complex were left disappointed after Olympic bronze medallist Sakshi Malik, representing Mumbai Maharathi, won the toss and took no time in blocking the 74kg category, in which Sushil was to compete for Delhi Sultans. The crowd numbers increased as the tie progressed but still more than half of the 3000 capacity arena was empty. PWL CEO Sunil Yash Kalra felt the turnout would improve as the 18-day league progresses. "I am sure there would have a lot more people if Sushil was competing. But his category was expectedly blocked by the opposition which is the beauty of this format," Kalra told PTI. "Wrestling is a sport where you are never worried about the crowd support. It has a huge following.
Mancini open to Italy coaching job
Zenit Saint-Petersburg coach Roberto Mancini said today he was open to taking over the vacant job as Italy national football coach. Mancini, 53, is being touted along with Chelsea manager Antonio Conte and former Bayern Munich coach Carlo Ancelotti to take the reins of the demoralised four-time World Cup winners. Giampiero Ventura was fired as coach last November days after Italy's shock failure to reach the World Cup final for the first time in 60 years. Finding Ventura's successor has been complicated because the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) has to elect a president to replace Carlo Tavecchio who was also forced to resign. "Before choosing a new coach it seems to me that we have to choose a new FIGC president," former Manchester City and Inter Milan boss Mancini told Italian talk show "Tiki Taka". "But I absolutely don't rule out Italy, like the other coaches I think. When you're a coach you can rule nothing out." Former Chelsea, Real Madrid, Juventus and AC ...
Zidane named French coach of the year
Real Madrid may have ended the year badly, but Zinedine Zidane has been named French coach of 2017 for leading the club to a Liga and Champions League double. "I want to show that I can also be a good coach in tough circumstances," Zidane said in an article published on Tuesday in France Football magazine, which gives the award. Real are going through a bad run. They are fourth in La Liga, 16 points behind leaders Barcelona, and they ended 2017 with a crushing 3-0 defeat at home in the Clasico. On Sunday, they were held to a 2-2 draw at Celta Vigo. "Today, yes, the danger is there, but I'm not going to change. I am aware that I have in front of me great players who listen to me. Playing football, I know how to do that. So things will sort themselves out in the end," Zidane said. "Some people may think that everything is always easy for me, that I do everything from instinct, but that's not true! Whether it is as a player or as a coach, I've always worked," said ...
Sri Lanka cricket cleared of corruption, board says
Sri Lanka Cricket said today the sport's global governing body had found no evidence of wrongdoing following allegations of match-fixing and other forms of corruption. The board said the International Cricket Council had failed to uncover evidence of graft during an investigation into explosive accusations levelled by former Sri Lankan players. SLC chief executive Ashley de Silva said ICC anti- corruption investigators visited the island in September and conducted a wide-ranging inquiry. "They do not put out statements after an inquiry, but if there is anything adverse, they would inform us. To date, they have not told us of anything (against Sri Lankan players or officials)," de Silva told reporters. There was no immediate comment from the ICC. The council's announcement in September that it had began an inquiry followed corruption allegations by former skipper Arjuna Ranatunga and ex-player and national selector Pramodya Wickremasinghe. SLC said its executive committee
Prannoy ensures Ahmedabad stay in semifinal hunt
HS Prannoy kept Ahmedabad Smash Masters' semifinal hopes alive in the third Premier Badminton League with an impressive display against the Mumbai Rockets here today. The World No. 10 won his men's singles by upsetting World No. 5 Son Wan Ho 15-12, 15-12 in straight games to help Ahmedabad gain an early 3-0 advantage over Mumbai at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium. After losing the first game, the Korean fought back in the second by taking a 12-9 advantage, but Prannoy stood upto the challenge and ended up fetching a crucial point for his team. Prannoy had made his intentions clear earlier in the day, tweeting: "1% chance, 99% faith that's how we go tonight for our last league match!! Do or die for a spot in the semis of PBL Season 3." The 25-year-old backed his words on court by defeating a higher ranked player. World No. 1 Tai Tzu Ying then extended Ahmedabad's domination by defeating Beiwan Zhang 15-9, 15-12. Tai Tzu wrapped up the first game pretty quickly but in
Tottenham's Nkoudou moves to Burnley on loan
Tottenham Hotspur's winger Georges-Kevin Nkoudou was transferred to Burnley on loan for the rest of the English football season, it was announced on Tuesday.
Galatasaray's De Jong joins Mainz
Mainz have signed veteran defensive midfielder Nigel de Jong from Turkish outfit Galatsaray with immediate effect, the struggling German football club announced on Tuesday.
Proteas coach Gibson happy with four quicks against India
South Africa head coach Otis Gibson has expressed his desire to stick with a four-pronged pace attack for the remaining two cricket Tests against India.
Last leg of PBL begins here tomorrow
Exciting contests are on the cards as the last leg of the Premier Badminton League (PBL) begins here tomorrow. All four teams featuring in the last leg are in contention for the top four slots. Delhi Dashers and North Eastern Warriors (both 11 points), who are placed sixth and seventh in the eight-team table, have as much a chance as the top two teams currently leading the standings, Bengaluru Blasters and Hyderabad Hunters. Table-toppers Bengaluru Blasters (15 points) and Hyderabad Hunters (14 points), who play the last match of the league before the semis, cannot breathe easy either as the other teams can overhaul their tally and displace them from the top. Each team can rake up a maximum of six points if they win all their five duels (four points each from four wins and two points from the Trump match). The only advantage for Bengaluru and Hyderabad before they clash on Thursday is that they would clearly know how many points they need, to maintain their status at ..