Page 249 - Sports
Ibrahimovic suspended for violent conduct
Former Paris Saint-German and Manchester United striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been handed a two-game suspension by the Major Leauge Soccer (MLS) for violent conduct, confirmed LA Galaxy on Friday.
Indian Women's League: Rising Student Club beat FC Alakhpura 2-1
Rising Student Club FC defeated FC Alakhpura 2-1 on Friday to register their first win of the Indian Women's League.Sibani Sharma and Ashrita Kangadi scored the two goals for Rising Student Club whereas Raveena scored the lone goal for Alakhpura.Student Club made a dominant start to the match as they kept major possession of the ball in the initial moments. The team broke the deadlock just after eight minutes into the match.Sibani scored the goal through a powerful free-kick for the Student Club.Raveena, however, scored the equaliser for FC Alakhpura. But Alakhpura was not able to rejoice after the equaliser as Student Club scored the second goal moments after Alakhpura's goal.Ashrita Kangadi scored the second goal for the Rising Student Club.Student Club, the side from Haryana maintained tight grip in the match in the second half as well. Pooja Devi maintained control for Student Club in the middle of the park.Both the teams were out of contention for the semi-finals of the Indian ...
Dissappointed with the way we started: SA Women coach Hilton Moreeng
South Africa Women's cricket team coach Hilton Moreeng on Friday (local time) expressed his disappointment with the team's loss in the opening T20I of the five-match series against Pakistan."Not an ideal start for us. It's becoming a habit that we do not want to be accustomed to as a team, to start series like that, because we find ourselves having to play catch up cricket. When you look at our opponents, they played well, congratulations to them," Moreeng said in an official statement."We are just disappointed with the way we started. Losing three quick wickets in a T20 match always puts you on the backfoot. The recovery was good but we didn't back it up with good bowling on the day," he added.South Africa's batting lineup failed to rise up to the occasion in the first T20I as they lost a flurry of wickets and were able to score just 119 runs in the allotted twenty overs. Pakistan easily chased down the target by seven wickets as Nida Dar and Bismah Maroof stitched together an 89-run
Glamorous end to IPL 2019 - Cricket soon a specialists' game (Column: Close-In)
The last ball finish to the final between the two consistent top sides in the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL) was just what the doctor ordered. The match had the ingredients of an epic boxing match, in which both teams had the opportunity to lay the knock-out punch and Mumbai Indians finally put the nail in the coffin.
Bangladesh defeats West Indies to win the Tri-Nation series
Bangladesh defeated West Indies by five wickets at Dublin on Friday (local time) in the finals of the Tri-nation series. The match was shortened to 24 overs per side due to rain.Chasing a score of 210 runs in 24 overs, Bangladesh got off to a quickfire start as the openers Tamim Iqbal and Soumya Sarkar scored 59 runs inside six overs.West Indies staged a comeback as they dismissed Iqbal (18) and Sabbir Rahman (0) in quick succession reducing the team to 60 for two.Sarkar along with wicket-keeper batsman Mushfiqur Rahim put together a partnership of 49 runs, but West Indies dismissed the key batsman Sarkar (66) in the 12th over.Windies dismissed both Rahim (36) and Mohammad Mithun (17) in quick succession to gain the upper hand in the match.But, Mosaddek Hossain had other plans and he played a knock of 52 runs off just 24 balls to allow Bangladesh to gain a remarkable victory over West Indies. Hossain and Mahmudullah took the over the line by five wickets and with seven balls to ...
Roy, Stokes help England defeat Pakistan in fourth ODI
Jason Roy and Ben Stokes helped England defeat Pakistan by three wickets in the fourth ODI of the five-match series on Friday (local time) at Trent Bridge. With this win, England has now taken a 3-0 unassailable lead in the series.Chasing a score of 341, Roy and Stokes registered the scores of 114 and 71 respectively.In pursuit of the target, England got off to a good start as both openers Roy and James Vince provided a solid foundation to the team as they stitched together a partnership of 94 runs. Their stand was broken in the 14th over as Mohammad Hasnain dismissed Vince (57).Joe Root came out to bat next and he along with Roy put up a 107-run stand. Pakistan came back in the match as they dismissed both Roy (114), Root (36), Jos Buttler (0), and Moeen Ali (0) in quick succession reducing England to 216 runs for five wickets in the 31st over.Joe Denly and Tom Curran played useful knocks of 17 and 31 respectively to ease the pressure on Stokes at the other. In the end, Stokes took ..
England beat Pakistan by three wickets, win ODI series
England beat Pakistan by three wickets in the fourth one-day international at Trent Bridge on Friday. Victory gave World Cup hosts and favourites England an unbeatable 3-0 lead in the five-match series. England were cruising to a victory target of 341 at 201 for one when Jason Roy's dismissal for 114 sparked a collapse that saw three wickets lost for seven runs in 10 balls. But Ben Stokes's 71 not out saw England home with three balls to spare after Babar Azam made 115 in Pakistan's 340 for seven. The series concludes at Headingley on Sunday. Brief scores Pakistan 340-7, 50 overs (Babar Azam 115, Mohammad Hafeez 59, Fakhar Zaman 57; T Curran 4-75) England 341-7, 49.3 overs (J Roy 114, B Stokes 71 no) Result: England won by three wickets Series: England lead five-match series 3-0 (1st ODI was a no-result due to rain).
IIT professor reveals secret behind Bumrah's success
Rated as one of best bowlers of his generation, Jasprit Bumrah's success is down to 'reverse Magnus force', according to IIT-Kanpur professor Sanjay Mittal.
Pakistan fail to build on Babar ton as Curran takes four
Pakistan failed to capitalise on Babar Azam's century as they were held to a total of 340 for seven by World Cup hosts England in the day.night fourth one-day international at Trent Bridge on Friday. With tournament favourites England naming their final 15-man World Cup squad on Tuesday, Surrey paceman Tom Curran did his selection prospects no harm with four wickets for 75 runs in a maximum 10 overs. England, seeking a win that would seal the five-match series at 3-0 up with one to play, were looking at a stiff chase when Pakistan were 178 for one off 30 overs. But the innings fell away following century stand between Babar, who made 115, and Mohammad Hafeez (59). It seemed the tourists were short of a truly competitive total because England have twice broken he record for the highest ODI total in three years at Trent Bridge. Last year's 481 for six against world champions Australia followed their 444 for three against Pakistan in 2016. Pakistan's cause was not helped, when ...
Injured Silva in Brazil Copa America squad
Hosts Brazil included injured defender Thiago Silva in their squad for the Copa America, coach Tite announced on Friday. Paris Saint-Germain's Silva, 34, has been suffering from a knee issue since mid-April but Brazil's physio Fabio Mahseredjian said the former captain could be in a "good condition" by May 28. The world's most expensive player Neymar was also included having returned from more than two months on the sidelines with a foot problem. There was no space for Tottenham's Champions League hero Lucas Moura despite his hat-trick in last week's semi-final second leg against Ajax nor for Real Madrid youngster Vinicius Junior. Everton winger Richarlison is included in the 23-man group after an impressive season in the English top flight. The eight-time winners face Bolivia, Venezuela and Peru in the group stage, which start on June 14, after two friendlies against Qatar and Honduras. Squad: Goalkeepers: Alisson (Liverpool/ENG), Ederson (Manchester City/ENG), Cassio (Corinthians) ..
Herwadkar anchors ARCS chase to perfection
ARCS Andheri came back from the brink of defeat to beat Shivaji Park Lions in their T20 Mumbai league game here Friday. Akhil Herwadkar was the star of the victory as he paced the chase to perfection with an unbeaten 79 (58b, 9x4, 3x6). Chasing the Lions' total of 159 for six, Herwadkar and Sufiyan Shaikh raced to 67 before Shaikh departed. However, the next seven overs saw the middle-order being pegged back by a spirited spin performance by the Lions. Having lost three wickets for 33 runs, ARCS required 60 runs off the last seven overs. But then ARCS managed to edge past the Lions. Earlier, had it not been for Raunaq Sharma's (51* off 30b, 3x4, 4x6) assault in the death, the Lions wouldn't have been able to set the Andheri boys a target of 160 runs. After coming in to bat with the team reeling at 86 for five in the 13th over, Sharma rallied the innings. Sharma waited till the penultimate over to open up his arms and it fetched high rewards. The last two overs saw the Lions
NCC girls' expedition to Mt Tenchenkhang flagged off
NCC girls' mountaineering expedition to Mt. Tenchenkhang in Sikkim was flagged off here on Friday.The team will attempt to scale the 6010-meter high mountain by the end of June 2019.Flagged off by Major General Sanjay Gupta, this is the first NCC expedition in Sikkim since 1970." I am confident that the team will scale the peak and keep the flag off NCC flying high," said Gupta during the flagging off ceremony.Led by Lt. Colonel Madhab Boro, the team consists of 20 NCC girl cadets, three officers, and 17 Permanent Instructional staff members, the Ministry of Defence said in a statement.
Slow over rates discussed at BCCI's meet
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Friday held a meet to understand the causes of the much-debated slow over-rates issue during the Captain and Coaches Conclave 2019.In the recently concluded Indian Premier League (IPL), most of the franchises maintained slow over-rate and consequently, their skippers got fined.A detailed discussion on over rate was held and it was suggested that data be collated to understand causes for slow over rates and ways to address the issue.However, this was not the only topic which got discussed in the conclave, it also discussed the introduction of DRS with the available technology for televised Ranji Trophy games and regarding the relevance of Duleep Trophy and the Irani Trophy.CK Khanna, the Acting president of BCCI, is happy to conclude a 'phenomenal' season and termed the domestic structure a 'competitive' one."Indian Cricket has spread across the country and the concluded season proves that. It was a phenomenal season. It's a proud ...
Naomi Osaka withdraws from Italian Open
World number one Naomi Osaka on Friday withdrew from the Italian Open with an injury in her right-hand."I woke up this (Friday) morning and couldn't really move my thumb. I tried to practice and grip my racquet but I couldn't, and I kept feeling this pain when I tried to move my hand in different directions," Women's Tennis Association, quoted Osaka, as saying."I didn't feel anything yesterday. That's why I'm kind of confused right now because I literally woke up in the morning and couldn't move my thumb. So I was like, maybe I slept on it and maybe it will go away, but it didn't," she added.Osaka was set to face Kiki Bertens in the quarterfinal but with her withdrawal, Bertens eventually secured a spot in the semifinals.The 21-year-old also expressed her disappointment over not being able to compete against Bertens."Right now I'm really, not mad, but in between sad and disappointed because I really wanted to play my match today. For me, it was sort of a test to play against Kiki ...
ICC releases official World Cup 2019 song
The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Friday released its official song 'Stand By' for the forthcoming Men's Cricket World Cup 2019, that begins on May 30 in England and Wales.The song, a collaboration between new artist LORYN and Rudimental will be played in ground and city events across the tournament as the official song to this summer's showpiece event.The ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2019 is one of the world's biggest global sporting events and attracts one million sporting fans who soak up the action in the UK and a further billion fans worldwide across the 48-match event, the council said.'Stand By' will be played around the world and provide a common voice for fans to show their passion" it said.England will face South Africa in the opening match of the World Cup 2019 at The Oval on May 30.
Nothing compares to winning World Cup, says Fran Kirby
England forward Fran Kirby has expressed her desire to lift the World Cup, saying that every kid dream of winning it for his country."It's what every kid dreams of, winning a World Cup for your country. There's nothing that will ever, ever beat that or even compare to it," Goal.com quoted Kirby, as saying.The England international stated that she did not have experience when she stepped out on the field during the last World Cup.However, she said that this time she is going to play her heart out and will try to clinch the trophy."I didn't have much international experience going into the last World Cup. I probably didn't relax and enjoy it as much as I should have, I was quite new to the team still and trying to find my feet a little bit," she said."This time I'm just going to go out there, enjoy it, play my heart out and hopefully come away with a trophy!" she said.The 25-year old has won Women's Super League twice with her club, Chelsea and was named the PFA and FWA Women's Player ..
India end Australia tour with loss in final
The Indian men's hockey team lost 2-5 to world no.2 Australia in the fifth and final match here to end their campaign with a whimper.
Introduction of DRS discussed in Ranji conclave
The introduction of Decision Review System (DRS) in Ranji Trophy and doing away with the concept of coin toss were among the major suggestions put forward by captains and coaches of the domestic teams during a Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) organised annual conclave held here on Friday.
Want to qualify for World Championship with personal best score on Sunday: Paul Tanui
Kenya's Olympic 10,000m silver medallist Paul Tanui Friday said he is looking to qualify for the World championships by improving his personal best during the IAAF Gold Label TCS World 10K run to be held on Sunday. "I am expecting to make a big revision in my personal best of 28:47 in the race here. My main focus is still on the track and I want to qualify for the world championships and battle for another medal," Paul said. Asked if his main contestant will be Uganda's Joshua Cheptegei, given the almost retired career of Rio gold medalist Mo Farah, Paul said he doesn't run to beat any opponent but to compete against himself. The 35-year-old Farah is the first British track and field athlete to win three Olympic gold medals as he had retained his 10,000m title with a thrilling victory in Rio Games. Cheptegei, in 2017, had won silver in 10,000m run at the World championship in London. In 2018, he set a world record for a 15 km road race and became the World Cross Country champion in ...
Allegri and Juventus in surprise split at end of season
Coach Massimiliano Allegri will leave Juventus at the end of the season after a reported fall-out with the club's directors, the newly-crowned Serie A champions said in a surprise statement on Friday. "Massimiliano Allegri will not be on the Juventus bench for the 2019/2020 season," Juve announced in a shock development. Allegri, 51, had rejected reports saying he was about to be dismissed last Saturday adding he had already been making plans for next year over the past six months. He held meetings with the club's hierarchy this the week during which a clear disagreement between the two parties emerged. Italian newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport claimed they fell out over a variety of subjects including Allegri's desire for an increased salary and a differing vision of the side's future. Juventus have already wrapped up their record eighth consecutive title, and Allegri's fifth in as many years and he lifted the Coppa Italia on four occasions since replacing Antonio Conte in 2014. The ...