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ISL: Delhi's Matias, Mumbai City's Sehnaj handed suspensions
Claudio Matias of Delhi Dynamos FC and Sehnaj Singh of Mumbai City FC have been suspended for four and two matches respectively, the Indian Super League (ISL) announced on Saturday.
ISL: Delhi Dynamos' Matias, Mumbai City's Sehnaj suspended; fined
Delhi Dynamos' Claudio Matias and Mumbai City FC's Sehnaj Singh have been suspended for four and two matches respectively for their club's upcoming games in the ongoing Indian Super League (ISL).The two players were involved in a fight following a late challenge by Sehnaj on midfielder Matias Mirabaje during the ISL clash between Delhi Dynamos and Mumbai City at the Mumbai Football Arena last month.Following the incident, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) Disciplinary Committee found Dynamos' Matias and Mumbai City's Sehnaj in violation of Article 48 (serious infringement) and Article 49 (misconduct against opponents or persons other than official) during the match.Additionally, Matias and Sehnaj have also been fined Rs 3 lakh and Rs 2 lakh respectively.While Delhi Dynamos will now take on Chennayin FC on January 7, Mumbai City will lock horns with Kerala Blasters on Sunday.
It's not about me and Westwood: Bengaluru FC coach Roca
Bengaluru FC head coach Albert Roca on Saturday brushed aside talk of former boss Ashley Westwood's influence in their game against ATK with the latter being the technical director of the visitors at present in the Indian Super League (ISL).
ATK still coy on Keane's availability for rest of ISL season
ATK's star forward Irishman Robbie Keane is available for Sunday's clash against Bengaluru FC at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium, assistant coach Bastab Roy confirmed without revealing much on whether the striker would stay on or not.
ISL: Chennaiyin FC aim to heap misery on Delhi Dynamos (Preview)
After having suffered a run of six consecutive defeats in the Indian Super League season four, Delhi Dynamos will hope for better things against Chennaiyin FC at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Sunday.
Tennis: India's Fed Cup squad announced
India's women's tennis squad for the Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group 1 event was announced on Saturday.
It's for organisers to make things better, says BFC Coach
Amidst issues of poor refereeing and tight ISL scheduling, Bengaluru FC Head Coach Albert Roca today said the organisers need to address the problems plaguing this championship and make it better. "It is for the organisers to address the issues dogging this year's ISL," he told reporters ahead of an ISL match between BFC and ATK here at Sree Kanteerava Stadium. "They should not only address the poor refereeing issue, but also other issues concerning championship in order to make it better," he added. The standard of refereeing this ISL has come in for a lot of flak by most of foreign coaches, who complained that these dubious decisions had affected their team's chances. The coaches also had rapped organisers for tight schedule, which hardly gave breathing space for players to rest before getting ready for the next challenge. However, the organisers are trying their best to mitigate the problems, Roca said. Asked about the delayed match between FC Goa and ATK which got ...
Polo for women in Manipur picking up
Women polo players in Manipur are putting their best efforts in promoting the sport in the state, selflessly dedicating themselves to preserve a game that has been an inseparable part of Manipuri culture since time immemorial.The modern game of polo originated in Manipur, and was known as 'Sagol Kangjei', 'Kanjai-bazee', or 'Pulu'. It was the anglicised form of the last desription, referring to the wooden ball that was used, which was adopted as the sport spread to the west.The first polo club was established in Silchar, Assam in 1833.Earlier, the game was only played by male's group. However, with time, Manipuri women also started taking an interest in polo.The introduction of an International polo championships a the Imphal Polo Ground attracted more women horse riders.The first Women Polo Tournament was introduced in 1992 in the state that was organised by the All Manipur Polo Association.At present, the 13th Women Polo Tournament is taking place as a part of the polo tournament, ..
Carrom tourney: Ghufran, Kajal bag mens, womens crowns
Kajal Kumari and Mohd. Ghufran, both representing Petroleum Sports Promotion Board (PSPB), registered contrasting wins to bag the womens singles and mens singles crowns respectively in the LIC of India sponsored 24th Federation Cup All India Carrom Championship here today. In the womens final Kajal was in complete control and went on to score an authoritative 25-13, 25-12 victory against Aisha Mohd of Jain Irrigation, a media release issued here said. On the other hand, Ghufran started with a flourish, but later faced a strong challenge from World Champion Prashant More of Reserve Bank of India before scraping through by a close 25-13, 12-25, 22-19 scoreline in a thrilling mens final. Results - Womens singles Final: Kajal Kumari (PSPB) beat Aisha Mohd (Jain Irrigation) 25-13, 25-12. Third place: Rashmi Kumari (PSPB) bt M. Parimala Devi (PSPB) 25-7, 17-25, 25-11. Semi-finals: Kajal Kumari (PSPB) bt M. Parimala Devi (PSPB) 25-17, 25-1; Aisha Mohd (Jain Irrigation) bt ...
Chelsea sign Everton midfielder Barkley
English football champions Chelsea have signed midfielder Ross Barkley from Everton for a reported fee of around $20 million.
Two Indians in semis of British Junior open squash
: Tushar Shahani and Neel Joshi kept India's challenge alive in the ongoing British Junior Open squash at Birmingham, reaching the semifinals in the Under-17 and 15 boys categories respectively. Shahani made it to the last four at the expense of compatriot Saksham Choudhary, currently ranked number one in the Under-17 category in India, 11-6, 11-7, 10-12, 11-5. Both players were seeded in the 9-16 bracket. Shahani made the most of an early lead to complete a victory and in the process became the lowest seeded player to reach the semifinal across all categories this year, a Squash Rackets Federation of India release said here today. He faces top-seeded Egyptian Omar El Torkey late on Saturday for a place in the final. In the Under-15 section, two Indians were in contention for the last four berths. Joshi, seeded in the 3-4 bracket, beat Ahmed Ismail of Egypt 11-9, 10-12, 11-4, 8-11, 11-9. The Mumbai lad will face second-seed Malaysian Muhammad Amir Amirul Azhar in the last .
Iranian GM Maghsoodloo takes sole lead in Mumbai chess tourney
Iranian Grandmaster Parham Maghsoodloo took sole lead on the seventh day of the IIFL Wealth 3rd Mumbai International Chess Tournament here by notching a convincing victory over earlier leader Indian Grandmaster Deepan Chakkravarthy. The game was dominated by Parham from the beginning, and he went on to clinch the game on move 45 when Deepan threw in the towel. With only two more rounds to go, Parham is currently on 6.5/7, followed by as many as five players, including top-seed Abhijeet Gupta, on 6/7, a media release issued here said. The junior tournament, on the other hand, is yet to produce a sole leader. On the first board, top seed Gukesh D was held to a draw by Aaryan Varshney. Nikhil Magizhnan and defending champion Pranav V won their respective games against Srihari L R and Jubin Jimmy to take joint-lead after round seven. A total of 600 players from 25 countries are participating across the two sections of this tournament which has a cumulative prize fund of Rs
Shah qualifies for Nationals Finals of MercedesTrophy
Local golfer Amit Shah qualified from the Ahmedabad qualifiers for the National Final of the 18th edition of the MercedesTrophy here today. Playing at the Kalhaar Blues and Greens on the qualification day here, Shah carded a Nett. score of 73.6 to finish in top spot. He will now be competing against 39 other golfers selected from qualifiers across 11 other cities of the tournament in the National Final to be held at Pune's Oxford Golf Resort from April 4-6. Shah becomes the third person to qualify for the finals after the first two days of the opening leg in Pune saw one qualification on each day. Shah said, "It is the best day of my life and winning the MercedesTrophy qualifier means a lot to me. I didn't think I am going to win this but by god's grace it was my day and I played well." The best Gross Winner of the day was Rajiv Vipin Vasa with a score of 79 and there were a host of other prizes on offer to be won as well. Prominent winners included Sachin Jain who won ..
I-League: Mohun Bagan aim to start afresh under new coach against Aizawl (Preview)
Days after head coach Sanjoy Sen stepped down from his post following the spate underwhelming results, city football giants Mohun Bagan will hope successor Shankarlal Chakraborty can deliver the goods when they take on holders Aizawl FC in an I-League tie here on Sunday.
India toil to 76/4 at lunch against South Africa
India batsmen were made to toil hard by South African bowlers as they posted 76/4 at lunch on the second day of the first Test at the Newlands here on Saturday.
Aizawl stand in way as Mohun Bagan eye revival
Mohun Bagan will seek a revival of fortunes under new coach Shankarlal Chakraborty when they face reigning champions Aizawl FC in an I-League fixture at the Salt Lake Stadium here tomorrow. Having kicked off their campaign in style that included a 1-0 win over bitter foes East Bengal in the Kolkata derby, Mohun Bagan's title aspiration has dwindled as they slipped to fifth place in the table after seven matches. Mohun Bagan last won against Churchill Brothers on December 10 and dropped points for three consecutive matches before suffering their first-ever home defeat. The Mariners succumbed to a 1-2 defeat to a 10-man Chennai City FC, their first defeat of the season that came at their home ground, and moments later their 2014-15 I-League winning coach Sanjoy Sen stepped down. Sen's understudy, Chakraborty, was elevated to the chief coach's position and his first priority would be to help the players regain self-confidence. "Keeping in mind Mohun Bagan's support base, ...
Cape Town Test: India 76/4 at lunch on Day 2
India managed a low total of 76 runs for the loss of four wickets at lunch on Day Two of the first Test against South Africa at Newlands, on Saturday here.After a slow start on Day One, Rohit Sharma and Cheteshwar Pujara took the team past the 50-run mark.Rohit Sharma was removed by Kagiso Rabada after scoring 11 runs.Cheteshwar Pujara is the key man for India now, batting at 26. He is accompanied by all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin who is batting at 11.India had earlier lost their openers Murali Vijay and Shikhar Dhawan on Day One for one and 16 respectively.Skipper Virat Kohli was also dismissed for five when Morne Morkel's caught him out on his first ball of the match.Earlier, batting first, South Africa were bundled out at 286 in their first innings..
India crawl to 76 for 4 at lunch on Day 2
Cheteshwar Pujara battled hard as India batted sedately to reach 76 for 4 at lunch against South Africa on the second day of the first cricket Test At the break, Pujara was unbeaten on 26 (91 balls, 5 fours) while Ravichandran Ashwin was batting on 12 (22 balls, 2 fours). Only 48 runs were scored off 25 overs during the first session in which Rohit Sharma (11, 59 balls) was trapped leg before by Kagiso Rabada after he did all the hardwork during the first hour. Starting from overnight score of 28 for 3, Pujara and Rohit were ready to show patience and frustrate the opposition bowlers. They were content playing out deliveries and preserving wickets rather than scoring runs. Vernon Philander (1/14 in 10 overs) didn't concede single run in his first five overs, keeping a tight leash on Rohit. He beat the batsman on a few occasions but it wasn't enough to induce an edge. Morkel (1/17 in 8 overs) came on as first change just before the drinks' break and immediately he ...
Scoreboard at lunch on day two in
Scoreboard at lunch 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 not out 26 Virat Kohli c de Kock b Morne Morkel 5 Rohit Sharma lbw b Rabada 11 Ravichandran Ashwin not out 12 Extras (lb 5) 5 Total (4 wickts, 36 Overs) 76 Fall of wickets: 16-1, 18-2, 27-3, 57-4. Bowling: Vernon Philander 10-6-14-1, Dale Steyn 11-4-25- 1, Morne Morkel 8-3-17-1, Kagiso Rabada 7-2-15-1.
ISL 2017-18: Chennaiyin FC coach suspended for 3 matches
Chennaiyin FC head coach John Gregory has been suspended for three matches with immediate effect for his offensive behaviour in the Hero Indian Super League.All India Football Federation (AIFF) Disciplinary Committee found Gregory in breach of Article 50 (misconduct against match officials) and Article 58 (offensive behaviour and fair play) for his offensive remarks to referee during the match between with JFC on December 28.Meanwhile, Gregory has also been fined with Rs 4 Lakhs.