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East Bengal rope in Tondomba from NEROCA for 4 years
I-League runners-up Quess East Bengal FC has signed central midfielder Naorem Tondomba Singh from NEROCA FC for a period of four years. "In line with head coach Alejandro Menendez's special eye for young talent and in line with the long term vision of QEBFC, Tondomba joins QEBFC on a permanent transfer for a period of 4 years," the club announced Thursday. "The hardworking midfielder had a strong season with NEROCA FC. Tondomba looks forward to further develop himself in QEBFC and help the club win more silverware and accolades," it added. In a process of team rebuilding, East Bengal have already renewed contracts with midfielder Lalrindika Ralte, Brandon Vanlalremdika and Spanish defender Borja Gomez. The red-and-gold brigade are eyeing to be part of the Indian Super League next season if the terms are financially acceptable.
Kynan finishes 15th as men's trap team misses year's third World Cup final
Indian shooters Kynan Chenai and Prithviraj Tondaiman lost the plot after leading on day one of qualifications, finishing 15th and 33rd, respectively, in the men's trap event of the ISSF World Cup here Thursday. The Indians thus missed out on yet another International Shooting Sport Federation World Cup stage final this year after they lost their way in the final three rounds. Kynan shot rounds of 24, 24 and 22 to finish with 119 points, needing at least 122 to make the finals. Prithviraj shot 118 while the third Indian in the team, Zoravar Singh Sandhu shot 116 to end in 64th place. Kynan had shot scores of 123 and 122 in the year's first two World Cup stages to finish 10th and seventh respectively, and he missed out in the the South Korean city as well. Lakshay Sheoran also registered a score of 116 in the non-competition MQS (Minimum Qualification Score) section. Andreas Makri of Cyprus won gold in the event beating Matthew John Coward-Holley 6-5 in a final round shoot-off after ...
New Indian football coach Igor Stimac announces 37 probables for preparatory camp
New Indian national football team coach Igor Stimac announced a list of 37 probables for India's preparatory camp for the King's Cup on Thursday.The King's Cup is slated to be played in Buriram, Thailand from June 5-8, 2019. The tournament will be followed by the Intercontinental Cup in July."I respected the choice of the squad which represented India in the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019. The rest of the players have been added post my research watching Hero I-League and Hero ISL matches. I found some players quite interesting, and have summoned them to the camp," All India Football Federation (AIFF) quoted Stimac, as saying."I congratulate all the players, and wish them good luck. I am eagerly waiting to land in New Delhi, and get on the task immediately. I have always cherished new challenges, and I am looking forward to coaching the Blue Tigers," he added.Striker Jeje Lalpekhlua wasn't considered for the preparatory camp as he is likely to be operated in the third week of May.Other ...
5 spinners who can spin webs on batsmen this World Cup
With dry pitches and hot weather on offer, cricket pundits have predicted that spinners will play a crucial role in the upcoming World Cup slated to be held in England and Wales from May 30.
Diana Edulji hits out at one-sided 'IPL trophy' reports
The Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators (CoA) member Diana Edulji was in the headlines for wanting to give away the Indian Premier League trophy to the winner at the end of the final of the 12th edition of the cash-rich league on Sunday. Hurt by the turn of events and the one-sided reports in the media, Diana said that if the report did have to go, the full episode should have been reported.
Ashes is pinnacle of women's cricket: Tayla Vlaeminck
Australia women player Tayla Vlaeminck is all hyped up for the forthcoming Ashes series. She called the series the 'pinnacle of women's cricket'."As a kid when you're growing up and watching cricket, men's cricket and women's cricket, the Ashes is the pinnacle," Cricket.com.au quoted Vlaeminck as saying."You have the World Cup and you have the Ashes. To go to the Ashes to play a Test match that's probably the pinnacle of women's cricket at the moment so I'm super excited to (try and put my hand up) and we'll see what happens," she added.Back in January, Vlaeminck suffered a knee injury at training. However, this was not the only injury she witnessed; prior to this she underwent two knee reconstructions and recovered from a dislocated shoulder."It was getting to the point where I'd been injured, then I'd have four-to-six weeks off, then I'd get injured again and it was just like a cycle," she said."So hopefully the two, three months I've spent working pretty hard and trying to get a ...
Watson confident of CSK coming back stronger in 2020
After struggling to find his form in the group stage of the recently concluded Indian Premier League (IPL) 2019, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) opener Shane Watson rose to the occasion when it mattered the most and played a brilliant 80-run knock in the final which his team unfortunately lost by a run to Mumbai Indians.
Vande Bharat Express clocks 1 lakh running km
The indigenously-built Vande Bharat Express has completed one lakh running kilometres without missing a single trip, officials said on Thursday.
Final England WC squad selection would be tough, says Chris Woakes
Fast bowler Chris Woakes believes England have talented players to support their batting line-up. He, however, reckoned that selectors would have to make a tough call to name the final squad on May 23 for the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2019, beginning May 30."Someone, unfortunately, will miss out, but we do not sit in the dressing room talking about, 'is it going to be me?', 'is it going to be you?' I think everyone knows it is there and it is creating a good competitive edge to the team, but we do not talk about who is going to miss out and who is going to be selected," ICC quoted Woakes, as saying.England named its preliminary World Cup squad on April 17. The 30-year-old, who has been named in the 15-man squad, has featured in England's ODI side regularly. He has 121 wickets in 87 ODIs under his belt.When asked about his place in the World Cup squad, Woakes said, "Safe is probably not the word, but you always feel like you need to put in performances, and I am pleased I managed to .
Marcelo Bielsa will continue if Leeds United offer extension
Leeds United head coach Marcelo Bielsa has dropped a hint regarding his stay with the club saying he will listen to the proposal if the club offers one."As you can imagine, it's not convenient to talk about that point now. You know about this process, that's why I'm talking about it. If the club offers me the possibility to carry on I will listen to this proposal," Goal quoted Bielsa as saying.Bielsa's comments came after their 3-4 (aggregate) defeat in the Championship play-off semi-final against Derby County. After facing a 1-0 defeat, Derby County came back strikingly and overcame their first-leg deficit to register a 4-2 victory in the second-leg.The 63-year-old also stated that they will have to accept the 'pain' after they missed out on Premier League but he feels that they had more chances in the first half."You just have to accept the pain. I feel very sad first of all for the players. I don't think that there's someone who feels more pain than our players. This is a ...
King's Cup: Stimac names 37 probables for preparatory camp
Newly appointed India football coach Igor Stimac has announced a list of 37 probables for the preparatory camp for the King's Cup slated to be held in Buriram, Thailand, from June 5 to 8.
Kushal Das 'delighted' for having found 'right man' to coach Indian football team
As India's search for a football head coach ended with the appointment of former Croatian footballer Igor Stimac, All India Football Federation (AIFF) General Secretary Kushal Das said he is "delighted" over the conclusion of the search and stated that no stone was left unturned to find the "right man" for the job."We are delighted to have concluded the search for the new India coach. At the end of the day, I can assure you that no stone has been left unturned to find the right man for the job ahead of what is a crucial period for the national team," Goal.com quoted Das, as saying."The AIFF received more than 280 applications for the job which were all duly considered in a streamlined process," he added.Finding the 'right man' for the job was a lengthy process as there were 280 applications initially which were cut down to approximately 120. Later, they were divided into four categories based on their previous coaching experience."The coaches with previous national team coaching ...
Wouldn't have been half as effective minus Kohli & Dhoni: Kuldeep
If India's tour of England in 2018 is anything to go by, spin twins Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal will have to play a crucial role if India skipper Virat Kohli is to stand victorious on July 14 at the Lord's balcony with the coveted World Cup. The second half of the English summer is known to help spinners and that was all the more evident during India's last tour as Kuldeep had the English batsmen stuck in a web.
Injured Jeje to miss Kings Cup as Stimac names 37 probables for camp
Injured striker Jeje Lalpekhlua along with four others have been left out of the national team's probables' list for the Kings Cup football tournament in Thailand next month. India's newly-appointed head coach Igor Stimac Thursday announced the list of 37 probables for the preparatory camp ahead of the Kings Cup to be held in Buriram, Thailand from June 5-8. The camp will be held in New Delhi from May 20. Jeje is suffering from a knee injury and didn't play during Chennaiyin FC's AFC Cup loss to Abahani Dhaka Ltd on Wednesday. He is set to undergo a surgery in the third week of May. Besides Jeje, a host of other players who will miss the Thailand campaign are Halicharan Narzary (knee injury), Mandar Rao Desai (hamstring injury), Ashique Kuruniyan (knee injury), Narender Gehlot (knee injury) and Jerry Lalrinzuala. "I respected the choice of the squad which represented India in the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019. The rest of the players have been added post my research watching Hero I-League ...
Tiger set for early charge with Koepka, Molinari at PGA
Tiger Woods, coming off a Masters victory that snapped an 11-year major win drought, begins his quest for a 16th major title Thursday at the 101st PGA Championship. The 43-year-old American superstar's electrifying triumph last month at Augusta National has made him the focus of attention at formidable Bethpage Black, the same course where Woods won the 2002 US Open. "I feel great. I'm excited to get out there," Woods said. "This is going to be a long week the way the golf course is set up and potentially could play. This could be a hell of a championship." A victory would match Woods with Sam Snead for the all-time US PGA win record at 82 and move him two shy of the all-time major win record of 18 set by Jack Nicklaus -- as well as put Woods halfway to a calendar Grand Slam for the first time since 2002. Sixth-ranked Woods starts off the 10th tee at 8:24 a.m. (1224 GMT) alongside defending champion and two-time US Open winner Brooks Koepka and reigning British Open champion Francesco
Indian Women's League: Kolhapur City beat SAI-STC Cuttack 2-0
FC Kolhapur City finished off their Indian Women's League campaign with a 2-0 victory over SAI-STC Cuttack at the Guru Nanak Stadium on Thursday.It was a mixture of both experience and youth, as Kamala Devi and Renu scored two goals for Kolhapur. SAI defender Jyoti Kumari was awarded the Player of the Match for her exploits in the defence.Kolhapur were the dominant of the two sides from the very beginning, as they enjoyed long bouts of possession in the middle of the park. The Maharashtra side got a lead early on in the game when their captain Kamala dribbled past two defenders and fired it in from outside the box in the seventh minute.They went on to double their lead in a little over 10 minutes before the half-time whistle was blown, when Renu put one in from long range. The India U-19 international footballer received the ball on the right, dribbled past a defender and sent in a cross that sailed over SAI keeper Subha Patra into the goal.The proceedings continued to be dominated by
England 'clear favourite' to win Ashes: Vaughan
Former captain Michael Vaughan believes England are "clear favourite" to win the upcoming Ashes because of ECB's decision to revert to older Dukes ball.
Lazio defeat Atalanta, capture 7th Coppa Italia title
Lazio scored a pair of late goals in a 2-0 victory over Atalanta in the final of the Coppa Italia, a victory that gives the Rome-based club its seventh title in that annual cup competition.
Sharapova pulls out of French Open with shoulder injury
Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova has pulled out of the upcoming French Open because of her long-standing shoulder injury.
Ajax seal title to complete double after Euro heartache
Ajax were crowned Dutch champions for the 34th time on Wednesday after they cruised to 4-1 win at De Graafschap that completed a domestic double a week after their crushing Champions League exit at the hands of Tottenham Hotspur. Goals from Lasse Schoene, Nicolas Tagliafico and Dusan Tadic, who bagged a second half-brace, saw Erik ten Hag's side win their eighth league match on the bounce and formerly win the title after effectively sealing the deal at the weekend. Ajax came into the final match of the season three points clear of closest rivals PSV Eindhoven with a 14-goal higher goal difference after they beat Utrecht 4-1 and the defending champions lost 1-0 at AZ Alkmaar on Sunday. Those results made a first double in 17 years -- Ajax won the Dutch Cup on May 5 -- a near-certainty, and in the end made PSV's 3-1 win over Heracles irrelevant. However the flamboyant Amsterdam outfit, who captured hearts as their scintillating football took them to the brink of a first Champions League