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Unseeded Simon defeats Anderson in Tata Open Maharashtra final
Unseeded Frenchman Gilles Simon was crowned the Tata Open Maharashtra champion after he beat second-seed Kevin Anderson in straight sets 7-6, 6-2 in an entertaining final held at the Mhalunge Balewadi Stadium here on Saturday.
Torino defeat Bologna 3-0 in Serie A
Torino on Saturday defeated Bologna 3-0 in the Serie A 20th round football action.
Ganadeep guides Minerva to a 1-0 win over Gokulam in ISL
Bali Ganadeep's solitary strike in the first half helped Minerva Punjab FC notch up a 1-0 win over hosts Gokulam Kerala FC in an Indian Super League (ISL) match here today. Ganadeep's 19th minute goal made all the difference as Minerva left the EMS Corporation Stadium here with all three points, while hosts Kerala were left empty-handed. Odafa Okolie could have made his Hero I-League debut for the Kerala-based side merrier, had he found the back of the net with his first touch in the first minute of the game. After making some positive move earlier in the match, Gokulam Kerala FC slowly slipped into the shell as the visitors started to dominate. The Bhutanese playmaker Chencho, who's fondly called as CG7, made the damage work down the left flank and Gagandeep made no mistake tapping his cross home in the 19th minute to open the scoring. After the goal, the Punjab-based side continued to push harder to double the lead but they couldn't breach the Kerala FC defence anymore
IPL 2018: CSK rope in Michael Hussey as batting coach
Former Australian batsman Michael Hussey has been roped in as the batting coach by Chennai Super Kings (CSK) for the upcoming 11th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL).Jubilant with the appointment, Hussey said he was excited with the prospect of returning to the team in a coaching capacity and working with the players."I am really excited about returning to the Chennai Super Kings in a coaching capacity and working with the players to help them get the best out of themselves and also help to bring success to this great franchise," the 42-year-old said."It is exciting to have CSK back in the competition and I am sure the fans are very happy to have their team back on the field," he added.It should be noted that Hussey had turned out as a player for CSK in seven out of eight seasons in the opening decade of the IPL.Meanwhile, team director K George John said they were excited to have Hussey back in a coaching capacity since he had played for them and possessed a keen cricketing ..
Alfie enters quarters of International Invitation Snooker
England's Alfie Burden stormed into the quarterfinal of the Kolkata Open International Invitation Snooker Championship at the Hindusthan Club here today. On the second day of individual competition, Alfie completed his all three league stage matches having straight 3-0 win to get a bye to quarters. Alfie, Aditya Mehta, Brijesh Damani and Laxman Rawat got one match bye and they will play directly quarters. Alfie notched up tournament's highest break so far (125) to beat Kolkata's Rishabh Dugar 3-0 before defeating former Asian champion Yasin Merchant by an identical same scoreline. Kolkata-based IOCL player Damani secured third seed by winning all three matches at the cost of one frame. He also scored a century break against his state-mate Ankit Kariwala in the last frame to secure a win. Another player from Kolkata, Manish Jain made an excellent recovery from two frames down to make it level against Rawat of Railways. However, his efforts went in vain when Rawat secured ..
Hardik Pandya takes a leaf out of De Villiers (Column: Just Sport)
The Indian team arrived in South Africa full of confidence and the backing from stars of the previous era as well as pundits of the game.
India dismissed for 209 on Day 2
In reply to South Africa's 286, India's first innings folded for 209 on the second day of the first cricket Test here today. Hardik Pandya scored a strokeful 95-ball 93-run innings to emerge as the highest scorer for the visitors. He added 99 runs alongwith Bhuvneshwar Kumar (25) for the eighth wicket to keep India afloat in the match. Brief scores: South Africa 1st innings: 286 all out India 1st innings: 209 allout in 73.4 overs (Hardik Pandya 93; Vernon Philander 3/33).
Hussey returns to CSK as batting coach
Australian batting great Michael Hussey was on Saturday roped in as Chennai Super Kings (CSK) batting coach after having turned out as a player in seven out of eight seasons in the opening decade of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Tennis: Svitolina wins Brisbane International
Elina Svitolina of Ukraine on Saturday became this season's first WTA title winner, defeating Aliaksandra Sasnovich of Belarus 6-2, 6-1 at the Brisbane International tennis tournament.
Discovery's Dsport gets Poker league's broadcast rights
After signing chess master Viswanathan Anand as its brand ambassador, Poker Sports League has given exclusive broadcasting rights for its second season to DSport, the sports channel of Discovery Communications.
Kyrgios upsets Dimitrov, advances to Brisbane final
Nick Kyrgios of Australia on Saturday stunned top-seeded Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 in the semi-finals of the Brisbane International tennis tournament.
Brisbane International: Kyrgios blasts his way into finals
Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios is on the verge of clinching this year's Brisbane International title after he made it to the finals of the tournament, following a three-set victory over Grigor Dimitr of Bulgaria, on Saturday.For the third match in a row, third-seed Kyrgios fell behind a set before bouncing back strongly to sweep aside Dimitrov 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 in a thrilling men's singles clash that lasted one and a half hour on the hard courts of the Queensland Tennis Centre.Reflecting on the match, Kyrgios admitted that his opponent Dimitrov played a pretty solid first set, but he somehow managed to take control later in the match to eventually come out victorious."I hadn't beaten him before. Going into today, I knew that I was going to do something a little different. I was going to kind of just not give him too much rhythm. Come in a lot, be super aggressive off my returns. And obviously try and just serve, just serve pretty much anywhere and just play aggressive," the ATP ...
Brilliant Kyrgios too good for Dimitrov in Brisbane
Controversial Australian Nick Kyrgios produced two sets of superb tennis to see off top seed Grigor Dimitrov today and reach the final of the Brisbane International. Kyrgios came back from losing the first set to win 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 and set up a decider against American Ryan Harrison. Harrison had earlier ended the fairytale run of 18-year- old wildcard Alex de Minaur 4-6, 7-6 (7/5), 6-4 in two hours and 37 minutes. Kyrgios admitted after his quarter-final win over Alexandr Dolgopolov that he sometimes turns his talent on and off "like a tap". And as he has done all week, he started slowly against defending champion Dimitrov, losing the first set to a single break of serve. But he came out firing in the second set, breaking Dimitrov twice and taking just 30 minutes to level the match. Kyrgios served superbly in the second and third sets, winning over 80 percent of points on his first serve and facing just one break point. Dimitrov, on the other hand, has struggled with his .
Pandya fights to help India post 185/7 at tea
All-rounder Hardik Pandya led India with a counter attacking half-century as the visitors saw themselves at 185/7 at tea on the second day of the first Test against South Africa at the Newlands here on Saturday.
Federer remains unbeaten at Hopman Cup
Roger Federer's perfect start to the new year continued when he dismantled the game of world number four Alexander Zverev in the final of the mixed teams Hopman Cup here today. Unbeaten in his three singles matches in the tournament prior to the final as he prepared for his Australian Open title defence, the 19-time Grand Slam champion dropped the first set against Zverev, but recovered to win in three sets, 6-7 (4/7), 6-0, 6-2. It gave Switzerland a 1-0 lead in the final, with Federer aiming to add to the title he won in Perth with Martina Hingis in 2001. Zverev came out all guns blazing in a high-intensity first set where both players produced moments of brilliance, with both holding multiple break points. However, the young German managed to prevail in the tie- breaker as he aimed to repeat his singles win over Federer at the Hopman Cup last year, when all three sets were decided by tie-breakers. Federer's frustration was obvious, dropping his racquet after missing ..
Simon's incredible campaign culminates in title win
Gilles Simon's giant-killing spree culminated in a stupendous title win as he humbled second seed Kevin Anderson in straight sets to lift the inaugural Tata Open Maharashtra trophy, here today. The unseeded French player, ranked 89, tamed big-serving Anderson, ranked 14 in the world, 7-6(4) 62 in the summit clash, watched by a packed house at Balewadi Sports Complex. Simon, who was ranked six in the world at one stage in his career, had knocked out defending champion and third seed Roberto Bautista Agut before shocking top seed and world number six Marin Cilic en route the final. It is the first title for Simon, since his win at Marseille in February 2015. The remarkable ease with which Simon positioned himself to receive the serves and returns, made a sight to watch. His effortless court coverage meant that Anderson was locked in long rallies more often, something which worked in favour of the French player. Anderson, the 2017 US Open finalist, struggled to execute his .
Swashbuckling Pandya takes India to 185 for 7 at tea on Day 2
Hardik Pandya's swift yet brutal counter attack provided India with much needed breathing space as they reached 185 for 7 at tea against South Africa on the second day of the opening Test. All-rounder Pandya justified his inclusion scoring an unbeaten 81 off 68 balls and also added an invaluable 93 runs for the 8th wicket with Bhuvneshwar Kumar (24 batting) after India looked down and out at 92 for 7. India are now 101 runs short of South Africa's first innings score of 286 and more importantly their premnier bowler Dale Steyn left the field after bowling three deliveries in his 15th over. Pandya hit 13 fours and a six off left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj during his entertaining knock. The Baroda dasher didn't complicate things and more importantly like AB de Villiers decided to take the attack back to the opposition camp without trying to defend doggedly. He trusted the bounce, got on top of the rising deliveries and played some audacious strokes despite getting two ...
Pandya fights to help India post 185/7 at tea against S.Africa
Batsman Hardik Pandya played a fighting knock to help India post 185/7 against South Africa at tea on the second day of the first Test at the Newlands here on Saturday.
Scoreboard at tea on day two in
Scoreboard at tea on day two in the first Test match between India and South Africa here today: South Africa First Innings 286 India (overnight 28-3) Murali Vijay c Elgar b Philander 1 Shikhar Dhawan c & b Steyn 16 Cheteshwar Pujara c du Plessis b Philander 26 Virat Kohli c de Kock b Morne Morkel 5 Rohit Sharma lbw b Rabada 11 Ravichandran Ashwin c de Kock b Philander 12 Hardik Pandya not out 81 Wriddhiman Saha lbw b Steyn 0 Bhuvneshwar Kumar not out 24 Extras (LB-9) 9 Total (7 wickts, 61 Overs) 185 Fall of wickets: 16-1, 18-2, 27-3, 57-4, 76-5, 81-6, 92- 7. Bowling: Vernon Philander 14.3-8-33-3, Dale Steyn 17.3-6 -51-2, Morne Morkel 13-3-45-1, Kagiso Rabada 13-3-32-1, Keshav Maharaj 3-0-15-0.
India 185/7 at tea on Day 2
India were 185 for seven at tea on the second day of the first cricket Test against South Africa here today. Hardik Pandya (81) and Bhuvneshwar Kumar (24) were at the crease during the break. Brief scores: South Africa 1st innings: 286 all out India 1st innings: 185/7 in 61 overs (Hardik Pandya 81, Vernon Philander 3/33).