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Mainz upset Stuttgart in German Cup
Mainz came from behind to eliminate Stuttgart 3-1 to advance into the German Cup quarter-finals.
Barcelona deny Atletico forward Griezmann approach
Catalan football giants Barcelona denied pursuing Atletico Madrid star forward Antoine Griezmann following the complaint filed by the latter club to FIFA.
Delhi beat Mumbai by 5 wickets to lift U23 C K Nayudu Trophy
Wicket-keeper Anuj Rawat's 75 helped Delhi outplay Mumbai by five wickets today to clinch the U23 Col C K Nayudu Trophy on the fourth and the last day of the final played here. Delhi chased the modest target of 238 in their second innings in 54.5 overs with five wickets in hand in what was a pretty one-sided affair, to emerge victorious in the prestigious tournament at the U-23 level. At stumps on day three yesterday, Delhi were cruising at 123/2 with Rawat (68 not out) and Jonty Sidhu (15 not out) at the crease at the Mumbai Cricket Association's Bandra Kurla Complex ground. Rawat was able to add only seven runs to his overnight score before he was trapped in front of the wicket by Sairaj Patil on 75. Rawat's knock was laced with nine boundaries and a six, which came off 87 balls. One down Rajesh Sharma (34) and Jonty Sidhu (40) played their roles to perfection in Delhi's win. When Sidhu was dismissed Delhi was 189-5, but then Dinesh Mor (46 not out off 75 balls) and ...
Whangarei (New Zealand), Dec 20 (AP) Scoreboard from the
Scoreboard from the first one-day cricket international between New Zealand and the West Indies at Cobham Oval today: Chris Gayle c Latham b Bracewell 22 Evin Lewis lbw b Astle 76 Shai Hope c Latham b Bracewell 0 Shimron Hetmyer c Ferguson b Astle 29 Jason Mohammed b Ferguson 9 Jason Holder c Taylor b Bracewell 8 Rovman Powell c Williamson b Bracewell 59 Ashley Nurse lbw b Astle 2 Ronsford Beaton c Latham b Ferguson 3 Kesrick Williams not out 16 Shannon Gabriel not out 0 Extras: (lb-6, w-18) 24 TOTAL: (for nine wickets in 50 overs) 248 Fall of wickets: 1-40, 2-41, 3-103, 4-117, 5-134, 6-177, 7-182, 8-201, 9-246. Bowling: Tim Southee 10-2-49-0, Trent Boult 10-2-48-0, Lockie Ferguson 10-0-49-2, Doug Bracewell 8-0-55-4, Todd Astle 10-1-33-3, Colin Munro 2-0-8-0. George Worker b Nurse 57 Colin Munro c Nurse b Williams 49 Kane Williamson b Holder 38 Ross Taylor not out 49 Tom Latham lbw b Nurse 17 Henry Nicholls c Hope b Holder 17 Todd Astle not out 15 Extras: (lb-2, w-5) 7 TOTAL: ...
Athletics enters post-Bolt era, but nothing changes for India
Internationally, athletics took tentative steps towards a post-Usain Bolt era but time continued to stand still for the dope-tainted sport in India as another long shot at a global medal ended in disappointment. When Bolt, arguably the greatest sprinter and showman of all time, kneeled down and kissed the finishing line at the London Olympic Stadium on the final day of World Championships this summer, the sport entered into an uncertain future. The towering Jamaican, now 31, became the second name for credibility in dope-tainted athletics, managing a clean record for the entirety of his career. Ironically, the script of Bolt's farewell went horribly wrong as he was beaten by dope-tainted Justin Gatlin in the 100m dash. The London crowd promptly booed Gatlin with world athletics boss Sebastian Coe joining the chorus of why the American had not been banned for life earlier. Ironically, Gatlin found himself in a doping controversy this week afer his coach was seen offering .
New Zealand beat West Indies by 5 wickets in 1st ODI
Doug Bracewell took Chris Gayle's wicket with his first delivery for New Zealand in 16 months, helping the home side to a five-wicket win over the West Indies in the first of three one-day matches here today. Man of the Match Bracewell ended a lengthy exile from international cricket by dismissing Gayle (22) and Shai Hope (0) in his first over. He went on to take 4-55, including the first and last wickets of the innings, as the West Indies were held to 248-9 in 50 overs after losing the toss. An untried partnership between George Worker (57) and Colin Munro (49) put on 108 for the first wicket and Ross Taylor was stranded on 49 not out as New Zealand reached its winning target with four overs remaining to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. Taylor was denied his 39th ODI half century when the winning run came from a wide. The second match is in Christchurch on Saturday. Bracewell's absence from the New Zealand team since he played in a one-day international ...
Barcelona accepts terms for Mascherano move to CSL
Catalan giants Barcelona have accepted the terms for their star defender Javier Mascherano to join the Chinese Super League (CSL) in the January transfer window.
Real Madrid obliged to win El Clasico: Ramos
Real Madrid star central defender Sergio Ramos feels his side are obliged to win the El Clasico fixture in the La Liga against league leaders Barcelona on Saturday to remain in contention for defending their title.
West Ham's Lanzini banned for two matches for diving
West Ham United's Manuel Lanzini has been banned for two matches for diving in Saturday's English Premier League win at Stoke, the FA announced here.
Former Wimbledon champion Bartoli comes back after four-year absence
The 2013 Wimbledon women's singles champion Marion Bartoli announced her comeback to the WTA Tour after being absent from professional tennis for four years.
Romario to run for CBF presidency on anti-graft ticket
Brazil football great Romario said that he plans to run for the presidentship of the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) following the suspension of Marco Polo Del Nero.
Ex-Guangzhou striker Barrios confirms Gremio exit
Paraguay international striker Lucas Barrios has confirmed his departure from Brazil's Gremio amid mounting speculation linking him to Argentine football giants River Plate.
Rueda to remain Flamengo coach in 2018, says president
Brazilian football giants Flamengo have played down speculation that their coach Reinaldo Rueda could leave to join Chile's national team.
Take a break to break world records (Comment: Special to IANS)
India's performance in the world of sports is a matter of concern -- with some notable exceptions. It requires no rocket science to realise the simple fact that we perform badly because we are poorly prepared.
Cuttack T20I: India eye another series win against Lanka
India will look to continue their winning run against Sri Lanka when they head into the first T20Is of the three-match series at the Barabati Stadium here on Wednesday.In the absence of Virat Kohli, stand-in skipper Rohit Sharma will continue to lead the team, while Thisara Perera will captain the visiting side.Having clinched the Test and ODI series against Lanka, the hosts will be aiming to extend their dominance in the shortest format as well and bag another series triumph.Lanka, on the other hand, will look to reassess their form and bounce back in order to end their long tour to India on high.Indian team's bench strength is expected to be tested as Kohli and some regular players have been rested for this T20I series.It should be noted that India have played five T20I series this year and won three of them, suffered a loss in one and drawn another.The hosts currently lead Sri Lanka 7-4 on head to head count in T20Is and are yet to lose against them in the last four ...
2013 Wimbledon champ Marion Bartoli says she's coming back
Marion Bartoli, the 2013 Wimbledon champion, says she is coming out of retirement and returning to the tennis tour next season. The 33-year-old Frenchwoman made the announcement via a Twitter post yesterday. "Hi, guys. I have something to tell you: I am coming back. ... It's going to be a huge challenge," Bartoli said in a video she put on Twitter. "I have still a lot of practice ahead of me, but I am hoping to be ready for March and the Miami Open." Bartoli mentioned three events she is particularly looking forward to: the French Open, the Fed Cup and, of course, Wimbledon. She surprisingly won her only Grand Slam title while seeded No. 15 at the All England Club four years ago. Less than two months later, after losing a match at another tournament, she abruptly retired from professional tennis. Bartoli was an original player -- and personality -- during her playing career. She hit two-fisted shots for forehands and backhands, just like her idol, Monica Seles. Bartoli ..
I-League: Chennai City beat Churchill Brothers to register first win
Churchill Brothers suffered their fifth straight defeat of the ongoing I-League as they went down 0-2 against Chennai City FC in a thrilling clash at the Tilak Maidan Vasco last evening.Goals from Jean Michael Joachim (45'+1') and Murilo Ribeiro Almeida (52') helped Chennai City FC register their first win of the season and outplay the Red Machines in their first home match.Churchill Brothers kicked things off when their in-form winger Nicholas Fernandes tried a shot from 8 yards out that was blocked off in the third minute of the game.But slowly, Chennai City started growing into the game as they began to keep the Churchill Brothers goalkeeper James Kithan busy while team's attacking endeavours fizzling out.Chennai City came agonisingly close to opening the scoreline when the Churchill Brothers defence made a hash of a clearance from a corner-kick and the ball found its way to striker Jean Michael Joaquim who was about to pull the trigger but was closed down on time.Chennai City ...
City beats Leicester in shootout to reach League Cup semis
Manchester City kept alive their hopes of a quadruple as they beat Leicester 4-3 on penalties to reach the semifinals of the English League Cup. Arsenal are also through after beating West Ham 1-0. City goalkeeper Claudio Bravo saved Riyad Mahrez's spot kick for the decisive moment following a 1-1 draw after regulation and extra time. Jamie Vardy also missed in the shootout for Leicester. Bernado Silva's first-half goal looked to have given the visitors the win, but Vardy scored a stoppage-time penalty to take it beyond 90 minutes. City can still take a clean sweep of trophies this term with Guardiola's side 11 points clear at the top of the Premier League and in the knockout stages of the Champions League. But Guardiola downplayed the chance of a quadruple. "That is not going to happen. Of course not," he said. "Come on, that isn't real. What we're living isn't real. The situation of winning 16 or 17 games in a row in the league and qualifying for the Champions League ...
Politically divided Spain united by El Clasico rivalry
Often symbolised as pitting the pride of Catalonia against Spain's capital, the 'El Clasico' between Barcelona and Real Madrid is a match laced with political and social as much as sporting tension. Even more so this week when the sides face off in Madrid on Saturday lunchtime just over 36 hours after polls will close in local elections in Catalonia that were called over the crisis caused by the region's drive for independence. "They have a very strong ideological connection," political scientist Pablo Simon told AFP. "On the one side are Real Madrid, who normally can be said to have a more conservative and nationalist fan base." By contrast, Simon cites Barca's 'more than a club' motto as being rooted in a sense of Catalan identity. The sights and sounds of their Camp Nou and Santiago Bernabeu stadiums reflect that difference. In Barcelona, Catalan flags, including the independence- supporting Estelada, are commonly flown, while the crowd at Europe's biggest stadium chant
Starc has heel bruise, still doubtful for 4th Ashes Test
Scans on Australian fast bowler Mitchell Starc's right heel show only bruising, but the leading wicket-taker in the Ashes remains in doubt for the fourth test against England. Cricket Australia said today that lefthander Starc, who sustained the injury on the fourth day of the Perth test where Australia regained the Ashes, would travel with the squad to Melbourne. It also said Starc, who has taken 19 wickets in the series at an average of 21.05, would be re-assessed before the start of the match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Dec. 26. Australia, who have won the first three matches of the five-match series, have placed bowler Jackson Bird on standby in its 13-man squad and did not release him to play Twenty20 cricket for the Sydney Sixers.