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Motor racing: Toyota to chase Le Mans title again in 2018-19
LONDON (Reuters) - Toyota will try again to win Le Mans next year and in 2019 after committing to another season of the world endurance championship.
Three students arrested for black-marketing of T-20 tickets
Police today arrested three college students for allegedly trying to sell tickets for the Friday's T-20 cricket match between India and Sri Lanka on the black market through the Internet. "Jatin Yadav, S Chaturvedi and A Patidar were picked up and six tickets of Rs 500 each were recovered from them," additional superintendent of police Amarendar Singh said. The trio had put up an advertisement for tickets on an online buying-and-selling platform, and offered the tickets for Rs 2,000 each, he said. Further investigation is on, the ASP added.
Atletico Madrid denounce Barcelona over Griezmann contacts
Atletico Madrid have denounced FC Barcelona to the world football's governing body FIFA because of the "repeated contacts" the Catalan giants have had with the capital club's French forward Antoine Griezmann.
Strong international flavour at season-ending golf meet
The sixth edition of the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI)s season-ending championship, the McLeod Russel Tour meet, will have a strong international flavour this time.
Chennai City beat Churchill Brothers for first win
Chennai City scored a goal in each half as they beat Churchill Brothers 2-0 to record their first win in the Hero I-League, here today. Chennai City dominated the match and created several scoring chances. Jean Michael Joachim (45+1 minute) and Murilo Almedia (51st minute) were the scorers for Chennai City. Debutants Chennai City have four points from five matches, while Churchill Brothers remained winless at the bottom of the table after five outings. Desperately seeking a win to come out of the drop zone, both teams started on an attacking note. Hosts Churchill Brothers played short passes but were found wanting in the danger zone, helping Chennai City to distate terms. The visitors created more scoring chances but were unlucky twice as the ball hit the woodwork. Soosai Raj, who was a livewire upfront, threatened the rival defence with good crosses but their strikers could not capitalise. An unmarked Jean Michael Joachim had a great chance to score in the 14th minute, ..
Atletico report Barca for illegal Griezmann approach
Atletico Madrid reported Barcelona to football's governing body FIFA over illegal contact made to star forward Antoine Griezmann, Atletico club sources confirmed today. "The complaint has been presented for repeated contact between Barcelona, the player and his team," an Atletico source told AFP. Griezmann renewed his contract until 2022 in June and Atletico consider contact made by Barcelona not only breaks FIFA's rules, but could also affect the integrity of La Liga. Barcelona lead the league with Atletico their closest challengers six points behind in second. "He is a player under a long contract and this can't happen. Moreover, the club considers that it could affect the competition where Barca are currently top and Atletico second," added the Atletico source. Barca were slapped with a one-year transfer ban for the illegal recruitment of foreign minors by FIFA that was served in 2015. Should the Catalan giants be found guilty, they could be handed another ban on ...
De Villiers, Steyn back in Test squad
AB de Villiers and Dale Steyn were today named in a 14-man squad for South Africa's one-off day-night Test against Zimbabwe, starting in Port Elizabeth on December 26. Batsman De Villiers has not played Test cricket since January 2016 while fast bowler Steyn suffered a fractured shoulder in a Test against Australia in November 2016 and only returned to competitive cricket last month. New ball bowler Vernon Philander is also back after missing a recent series against Bangladesh because of a back injury. South Africa's top four fast bowlers are reunited, with Morne Morkel having recovered from an injury he suffered during the first Test against Bangladesh. AB and Dale bring loads of experience to the side apart from being two of the South African all-time greats,? said selection convener Linda Zondi. Faf du Plessis was named as captain, although he has been out of action recently following a shoulder operation. Although De Villiers is set to return to Test action, he was ..
Bengaluru to host IPL auction in January
The Indian Premier League (IPL) auction will be held on January 27 and 28 in Bengaluru, a senior BCCI official confirmed here on Tuesday.
IPL exposure benefits Indian youngsters: Karthik
Indian batsman Dinesh Karthik says the Indian Premier League (IPL) gives youngsters a lot of exposure that readies them for the national team.
Bindra calls for improvement in athlete support system
Olympic gold medallist shooter Abhinav Bindra today called for improvement in the professional support system of the athletes if the country wants to produce a continuous line of top performers. Bindra said all the National Sports Federations need to have a professional set up and appointment of a High Performance Manager. "Indian sports have come a long way. But there is still much distance to travel. Until we address and improve the overall depth of professional support of our athletes, we will not have the consistency that is needed to keep on replacing the top athletes," Bindra said. The Beijing Olympics 10m air rifle gold medallist was speaking at the launch of ELMS (Excellence in Learning and Mastering of Sports and Physical Literacy) Foundation, of which he will be one of the leading lights, along with Pullela Gopichand. "I wonder what results can be produced if we introduce and groom our most talented youngsters systematically in a scientific and professional ...
Hyderabad Hunters count on star power to shine in PBL 3
Hyderabad Hunters are counting on their star power, led by former World No. 1 Lee Hyun Il, Olympic gold medallist Carolina Marin and feared doubles player Yoo Yeon Seong, to win this edition of the Premier Badminton League (PBL). "With Lee Hyun Il, (Yoo Yeon) Seong and Marin, we have the strongest team on paper," India's B. Sai Praneeth, who will lead the Hunters' charge in the men's singles, declared. "We know our stars will shine on the court and we are looking at making it first to the semifinals and then the finals," he added. The bigger and grander PBL, with two more teams in the fray, begins in Guwahati on December 3, with Hyderabad's exports to Chennai Smashers (PV Sindhu) and Awadhe Warriors (Saina Nehwal) set to open the league on a highly-charged note. "I am delighted to be part of the Hunters team for the second time in a row," Sai said. "As the semifinals and final is going to be staged in Hyderabad, I need to give the local fans a treat by giving them a ...
Bindra, Gopichand launch ELMS Foundation
Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra and former All-England Open champion Pullela Gopichand will be the leading lights for ELMS Foundation, an initiative that aims to create a modern eco-system to promote sports in the country.
Mohun Bagan held to goalless draw By Neroca
An insipid-looking Mohun Bagan were held to a goalless draw by debutants Neroca FC in an I-League match here today. Much to the delight of the Mariners' fans, Sony Norde and Ansumana Kromah were back after they saw their side share honours with Shillong Lajong. The duo suffered injuries against Churchill Brothers. Eze Kingsley was suspended and Rana Gharami made his first I-League start with the Green and Maroons. Dipendu Dowary was relegated to the bench while the unimpressive Naro Hari Shrestha was chucked out of the 18-man squad for Azharuddin Mallick. Rana Gharami was adjudged the Hero of the Match for his impressive performance. Gift Raikhan introduced Akhlidin Israilov for Pritam Singh behind striker Felix Chidi. While Subash Singh and Gopi Singh flanked him, Fabien Vorbe and Saran Singh acted as the shield above the defence. Aryn Williams continued to play as a makeshift centre- half but Gouramangi Singh was back on the bench after recovering from a hamstring ...
Strong international flavor at McLeod Russel Tour Championship
The sixth edition of the McLeod Russel Tour Championship, the PGTI's season-ending championship, boasts of a strong international flavor. The Rs. 1.5 crore event scheduled to be played from December 2124, will witness established names from Australia and Japan tee it up on the hallowed turf of the Royal Calcutta Golf Club (RCGC). Among the foreign professionals, leading the charge would be the Australian duo of Adam Blyth and Daniel Fox and Japans Masahiro Kawamura, all three playing as sponsor invites. The three golfers, making their debut at the RCGC, have a total of four international titles between them. Adam Blyth, a two-time winner on the PGA Tour of Australasia, has visited India on several occasions before while playing on the Asian Tour. But this is his maiden visit to the city of Kolkata. The 36-year-old Blyth played the Pro-Am event of the McLeod Russel Tour Championship on Tuesday and relished his first ever outing at the RCGC. The six-foot-four-inch tall ...
Our boys lacked a bit of skill: Manoj Tiwary
Bengal captain Manoj Tiwary today confessed that his batsmen "lacked a bit of skill" while facing the raw pace of Navdeep Saini during their innings and 26-run defeat to Delhi in a Ranji Trophy semi-final. Saini cleaned up four Bengal batsmen with raw pace and a bit of movement. "We had a batting collapse and yes I must admit that there was some lack of skills while facing their bowling. Our batsmen should know the kind of situation they are in and the shots they can play," Tiwary said after the match. Asked about Abhimanyu Easwaran perishing while playing the same shot, which was dropped during the previous delivery, Tiwary said that he will only improve. "He is a matured kid. I don't know what was going through his mind at that point in time but he is still learning and will only get better. He will surely analyse what went wrong in execution," the skipper said. Tiwary also defended his decision to play only three and half (B Amit is an all rounder) bowlers. "I think we
Dhoni, Barabati pitch attract attention
The pitch at the Barabati Stadium, untested for about a year, and former skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni attracted maximum attention on the eve of the T20 series opener between India and Sri Lanka here. Dhoni headed straight to the 22-yard strip after dropping his kit bag and examined it minutely from both ends. Moments earlier Rohit Sharma, who is standing in as captain in the absence of Virat Kohli, and coach Ravi Shastri had a close look of the pitch by removing the light green cover, which was in place to protect it from excessive drying. In the only T20I played here on October 5, 2015 India collapsed for 92 to lose to South Africa. But in an ODI exactly 11 months ago, India and England aggregated more than 700 runs, with Dhoni and Yuvraj Singh's centuries helping the team to a narrow win after it notched up up a mammoth 381 for six. The pitch hasn't witnessed competitive cricket since then and to make matters worse, some football matches were played in the multipurpose .
Govt to privatise stadia under SAI to improve service quality
Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore today said that the government will privatise some of the stadia under the Sports Authority of India to improve their administration and quality of services. Rathore said the move was aimed at delivering better playing experience to the sportspersons. "We are keenly thinking of privatising some of our stadia to have better operations in terms of delivering sports to the sportspersons. There was a general study on how the stadia can be improved. The fact is that there is need to improve the way stadia are administered," Rathore said at a programme here. "The stadia must have better quality of service and playing area. The sheer experience of playing needs to improve. The SAI was created before 1982 Asian Games to help in conducting the Games and looking after these stadia. The mandate has increased now from that time and I think it's time in today's world we bring in as many stakeholder as possible." He said privatisation will be .
Goal-shy NorthEast host win-hungry Mumbai City
Having picked up just four points from their opening five games so far this season, NorthEast United FC would look for a win when they take on Mumbai City FC at home in an Indian Super League match here tomorrow. NorthEast have found it difficult to breach the opposition defence and score goals. They have netted just two goals so far and they are languishing at ninth position in the league table. Head coach Joao Carlos Pires de Deus acknowledged that his team needs to score more goals. But the Portuguese emphasised that "it's too early" to predict which four teams will qualify for the business end of the season. "We have played five games but no one wins or loses the league after that many games. This is a different type of competition. Even the team that finishes at the top of the table does not win the league. But, of course, we have to win more games and score more goals," the Portuguese coach said. NorthEast United will be without their first choice goalkeeper T P ..
Goal-shy NorthEast to face win-hungry Mumbai City
Having picked up just four points from their opening five games in the fourth season of the Hero Indian Super League (ISL), NorthEast United FC are struggling in the ninth position.?Joao Carlos Pires de Deus led-side ha?s ?found it difficult to breach the opposition defence and score goals.Their opponents for tomorrow's game at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, Mumbai City FC, are facing nothing of that sort.The Alexandre Guimaraes-led side will, in fact, be yearning to relaunch their bid, to overtake local rivals FC Pune City and occupy a spot in the top four of the table.?While talking to reporters on Tuesday, Joao acknowledged that his team needs to score more goals. But the Portuguese emphasised that "it's too early" to predict which four teams would qualify at the end of the season."We have played five games, but no one wins or loses the league after that many games. This is a different type of competition.Even the team that finishes at the top of the table doesn't win the ...
I-League: Neroca FC hold Mohun Bagan to 0-0 draw
Mohun Bagan were held to a 0-0 draw by an impressive Neroca FC in a fifth round I-League clash at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan here on Tuesday.