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National Boxing Championship begins today
Over 300 top female boxers will be stepping into the ring during the second edition of the Elite Women's National Boxing Championship, which begins today.The Boxing Federation of India (BFI) has indicated that the weeklong tournament will be seen as selection trials for 2018's biggest boxing events- the Common Wealth Games and the Asian Games.Decorated pugilists like Sarita Devi, Sarjubala, Sonia Lather and most of the newly crowned champions at the Youth World Championships from 36-member units have registered themselves. Soon after which they all are arduously preparing for this event.Indian boxers have been on a roll in the year gone by and will be eager to make the New Year equally rewarding for the country."This will be my first shot at the senior level and I am positive about doing well against the best boxers in the country," Shashi Chora, gold medalist in the World Youth Championships said."I will be a little nervous but I know I can make the cut at the elite level too," she ..
Real Madrid confirm Ramos calf injury
Real Madrid confirmed on Friday that central defender Sergio Ramos will be out of action for between two to three weeks after tearing a muscle in his left calf.
De Villiers saved the day for us: SA batting coach
SA batting coach Dale Benkenstein had almost taken an Uber to hotel from Newlands Cricket Ground after watching the side being reduced to 12/3 during the maiden hour of Day 1 morning of the first Test against India on Friday."It was just one over (when de Villiers score 17 runs off Bhuvneshwar Kumar) where AB (De Villiers) just changed the game really," Benkenstein said at the news conference after the end of Day 1's play.De Villiers, who had been out of the game for over a year and made his return with jsut concluded Zimbabwe series, scored much needed 65, wherein 44 runs came in boundaries, and helped proteas in posting a respectable 286/10.After South African skipper Faf Du Plessis decided to bat first, they faced a blistering attack from Bhuvneshwar Kumar. He scalped opening batsmen and Hashim Amla in his first three overs.But De Villiers, instead of cowing down, played his natural game and smashed Kumar for four fours in an over and impacted his and others' confidence."He made ...
Sharan-Bhambri bows out of Tata Open Maharashtra
Yuki Bhambri and Divij Sharan failed to take chances that came their way in the doubles semi-finals against French pair of Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Gilles Simon to crash out of the Tata Open Maharashtra, here tonight. The unseeded Indians lost 4-6 6-7 (2), squandering as many as eight break chances in the second set and 11 overall. Indian challenge has now ended in both singles and doubles event. Simon, who earlier shocked top seed Marin Cilic in singles semi-final and Herbert will now take on second seeded Dutch pair of Matwe Middelkoop and Robin Haase, who defeated Czech team of Jiri Vesley and Roma Jebavy 6-2 6-4 in the other last four clash. Simon's serve came under pressure in the second set but Herbert, winner of US Open in 2015 and Wimbledon in 2016 in the doubles, was as good at the net as he was from the baseline. It was far from an ideal start for the Indians with Sharan dropping serve in the second game. It was Simon's lob from back of the baseline that put ..
NE Warriors pip Bengaluru Blasters in PBL
North Eastern Warriors edged past Bengaluru Blasters 3-2 in a Premier Badminton League (PBL) clash at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium here on Friday.
ISL: Late Thiago strike helps Mumbai hold Jamshedpur
Thiago Santos rescued a point for Mumbai City FC with a 71st minute strike against hosts Jamshedpur FC as the two teams settled for an entertaining 2-2 draw in the Indian Super League season four contest at JRD Tata Sports Complex here on Friday.
De Villiers changed the momentum: SA batting coach Benkenstein
South Africa batting coach Dale Benkenstein has credited AB de Villiers for changing the momentum as South Africa managed 286 after tottering at 12 for 3 on the opening day of the first Test against India. "At 12/3, it was not the best feeling as a batting coach. I was thinking of taking an Uber and leaving for the hotel because I didn't know how we were going to score runs on this wicket," Benkenstein said after the day's play. "They (India) are a quality bowling attack. The class and genius of AB and the tenacity of our captain (Faf du Plessis) changed the momentum of the game, or rather that innings (from AB)," said Benkenstein. "That one over (when de Villiers score 17 runs off Bhuvneshwar) was a game-changer. It was definitely the genius of AB. You cannot tell him how to bat as a coach. It made the bowlers worry about their lengths and that partnership of 100 runs got us back in the game. It brought belief back in the change room," he said. South Africa were again ..
Thiago restores parity as Mumbai hold Jamshedpur to 2-2 draw
Thiago Santos rescued a point for Mumbai City FC with a 71st minute strike against hosts Jamshedpur FC as the two teams settled for an entertaining 2-2 draw in an Indian Super League encounter, here tonight. The draw took Mumbai City to the top four with 14 points from nine matches while Jamshedpur FC are placed sixth on the table with 10 points from eight matches. Thiago put the visitors ahead in the 20th minute while Nigerian striker Izu Azuka scored two late goals in the first-half to give the hosts a 2-1 lead going into the break. It was Thiago again, who struck midway in the second half and helped them leave the Steel City with a point but there was no denying the class of his first goal. Thiago scored what can be best described as a stunning goal for Mumbai City FC in the 24th minute. After a throw in, Balwant Singh found Everton Santos who simply rolled the ball into the path of Thiago. The Brazilian was surrounded by Jamshedpur players all around, but he was still
We have given away 30 runs more to South Africa: Bhuvneshwar
Indian pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar admitted that the bowling attack gave away 30 runs too many as South Africa reached 286 in their first innings despite being reduced to 12 for 3 within the first half an hour. "If we want to be hard on ourselves, then yes we did give away a few too many runs to South Africa. I think they scored 25-30-odd extra runs. In every hour of play, there were 2-3 overs, where we gave away easy boundaries. That is an area we can improve on," Bhuvneshwar said at the end of the day's play. South Africa maintained a run-rate of over four runs per over before ending at 3.90 in 73.1 overs. "It is a concern for us. During the break also, we were talking about bringing the run-rate down because in Test cricket four runs per over is a lot. This is something we want to improve when we bowl in the second innings but overall we are happy with the lines and lengths we bowled," he added. Bhuvneshwar finished with figures of 4 for 87 but missed out on a five-for as
Bhuvneshwar predicts rough days ahead for India in first Test
Seamer Bhuvneshwar Kumar on Friday conceded that the road won't be so smooth for the Indians, tottering at 28/3 at stumps on Day 1 of the first cricket Test, despite bowling South Africa out for 286 at Newlands here.
I-League: Neroca nullify Arrows with Subash's double strike
Neroca FC moved to the second place in the I-League standings after registering a dominant 2-1 win over the Indian Arrows at the Khuman Lampak Main Stadium on Friday, here.A first-half brace by Singam Subash Singh helped Neroca outplay a young Indian Arrows side for the majority of the game.The only goal for the Arrows was netted by Abhijit Sarkar in the last minutes of the game.Nigerian striker Felix Chidi led the line for the home side, with Akhlidin Israilov tasked with conducting play as an attacking midfielder while seasoned striker Singam Subash Singh started the game on the left wing.Felix Chidi was at the forefront of most of Neroca's forays forward. The Nigerian striker, at the half-hour mark, attempted an audacious overhead kick on Yumnam Singh's cross from the right. He failed to connect properly and Prabshukhan heaved a sigh of relief.Neroca's efforts paid off in the 39th minute. Akhlidin Israilov released a well-weighted through-ball into the path of Singam Subash Singh ..
India blind Cricket team meets Delhi CM
The Indian Blind Cricket team on Friday met Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, before departing to the UAE to participate in the World Cup.Mahantesh G K, president of Cricket Association for the Blind in India (CABI), explained the concept of Blind Cricket and its various dynamics to the chief minister.He also requested Kejriwal to allot a permanent training and playing ground for the blind players and also a training centre for learning.The Delhi chief minister assured Mahantesh that the facilities would be given and also wished the players for their world cup and said that he was looking forward to welcome the team with the world cup trophy.The team will play against Australia on Monday at the Ajman Oval CG, UAE.Earlier, Pakistan was scheduled to host the event, but the venue was relocated to the UAE after the Indian Government refused to grant permission to the team to travel to Islamabad for the matches in the wake of political tensions between the two countries.The final of ...
Cape Town Test: Proteas restrict India to 28/3 at stumps on day 1
India are reeling at 28 for the loss of three wickets, trailing South Africa by 258 runs at Stumps on Day One in the first Test being played at Newlands, on Friday, here.Cheteshwar Pujara is on crease batting at five with Rohit Sharma.Opener Murali Vijay and Shikhar Dhawan led India's reply but the visitors suffered a big blow, losing the openers for one and 16 respectively.Skipper Virat Kohli could not stay on the crease for long as Morne Morkel's caught him put on his first ball of the match.Vernon Philander, Dale Steyn and Morne Morkel picked one wicket apiece for the Proteas.Earlier, after winning the toss, South African managed 286 in their first innings.Choosing to bat first, skipper Faf Du Plessis-led side suffered an immediate batting collapse, losing three wickets to pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar.Kumar claimed opener Dean Elgar on his third delivery and then got Aiden Markram and Hashim Amla's wicket in his next two overs.However, the hosts then came back strong from there with ...
Sub-junior National Hockey C'ship: Rajasthan outplay Telangana on day 1
Rajasthan notched up a big 9-0 win against Telangana in Pool A clash on the first day of the 8th Hockey India Sub Junior National Championship 2018 for men - B Division, on Friday, here.It was three goals by Praveen Singh (23', 33', 57'), two goals each by Romit Pal (12' and 15'), skipper Sachin (44' and 65') and a goal each by Karan Singh Saini (16'), Manish Choudhary (34') that lifted the team to a strong opening match win.In another Pool A encounter, Mumbai drew 4-4 with Madhya Pradesh.Mumbai took a strong 3-0 lead with goals by Sandeep Singh (13'), Dharmendra Pal (23') and Noah D'Mellow (16) but Madhya Pradesh made a strong comeback after halftime to score back-to-back goals through Aditya Chhetry (43') and Sa Tyam Barde (51').Akkit Goud of Mumbai took his team's lead to 4-2 in the 52nd minute but a double strike by Shubham Kahoria in the 62nd and 69th minute saw Madhya Pradesh split the match points with Mumbai.Meanwhile, Bengal posted a stupendous 10-0 win against Kerala in Pool
Canada's Latifi new Force India reserve driver
Force India have appointed 22-year-old Nicholas Latifi as test and reserve driver for the 2018 season after a fine showing in Formula Two last year. He will back up Sergio Perez and Esteban Ocon and look after some of the Friday test sessions. "Force India is a team that has shown constant improvement for the last few years and I'm proud to become a part of one of the success stories of Formula One," said Latifi, who hails from Toronto. The Canadian came fifth in the F2 standings last season after one win, at Silverstone, and nine podium finishes. He also tested for Renault's F1 team.
Man City likely to invest in Indian football
Manchester City CEO Ferran Sorriano on Friday said the English football giants may invest in Indian football in near future.
Lajong, Chennai play goalless draw in I-League
Shillong Lajong FC played a goalless draw against Chennai City FC at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium but jumped to the fourth spot in the Hero I-League on Friday.
India 28/3 after bowling out Proteas for 286 on Day 1 (Roundup)
India lost three wickets for 28 runs in their first innings after bowling out South Africa for 286 on the opening day of their first cricket Test at Newlands here on Friday.
North Eastern Warriors 'trump' Bengaluru Blasters in PBL
North Eastern Warriors kept their hopes alive in the Premier Badminton League (PBL), beating the formidable Bengaluru Blasters in the opening match of the Chennai leg at the Nehru Indoor Stadium, here today. The Warriors took an unbeatable 3-0 lead after three matches. It was the first win for the Warriors in this year's League, having lost its previous three matches. The team from the North-East won their trump match and also pulled off a victory in Bengaluru's trump match. Canadian Michelle Li did the star turn for the Warriors, by turning the tables on Kirsty Gilmour after losing the first game to post a 7-15 15-14 15-13 win in the team's trump match. In the third match of the tie, Li bounced back after losing the first game rather tamely at 7-15 to Kirsty Gilmour by winning the second 15-14. Li, currently ranked 21, got the better of her higher- rated rival, by pulling off some impressive drops and capitalising on Gilmour's errors at crucial junctures. Earlier, ...
Simon shocks Clic to set up title clash with Anderson
Gilles Simon staged a dramatic comeback to knock out top seed Marin Cilic and set up the title clash with second seed Kevin Anderson, who prevailed in an excruciating battle against a spirited Benoit Paire at Tata Open Maharashtra, here today. In a sensational turnaround, the unseeded Frenchman toppled the world number six from Croatia 1-6 6-3 6-2 in a gripping semifinal. He had also sent packing third seed and defending champion Roberto Bautista Agut in the second round. Simon, who was once a top-10 player but now placed a humble 89th, shrugged off opening set debacle to stun Cilic, the 2017 Wimbledon finalist, in one hour and 51 minutes. He will now gun for his 13th ATP title, having played his last final in September 2015 when he lost to compatriot Jo- Wilfred Tsonga at home in Metz. Anderson, the US Open finalist, rallied to edge out Paire 6-7(6) 7-6(2) 6-1 in two hours and 19 minutes. Paire struggled with cramps in his right leg in the deciding set and Anderson, who .