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Doping linked to athletes' moral decisions
Elite athletes are less likely to take banned substances if they consider the morality of what they are doing, and not just the health consequences of doping, says a new research.
Rani to lead 18-member Indian women's hockey team in Korea tour
Striker Rani Rampal returns to lead a 18-member Indian women's hockey team for the three-match series against Korea, starting on May 20, Hockey India announced on Friday. Goalkeeper Savita will be deputy to Rani, who returns after missing Malaysia tour due to injury, in the team under chief coach Sjoerd Marijne. The matches will help the Indian team in preparing for the FIH Women's Series Finals, which is scheduled to be held from June 15-23 in Hiroshima, Japan. Since the start of the year, the Indian team has toured Spain and Ireland. India won two matches, drawn three and lost one. The team also toured Malaysia where they registered a 4-0 series victory. Savita and Rajani Etimarpu will be guarding the goalpost in the three-match Korea tour while defender Gurjit Kaur makes a return to the team after having missed the Malaysia tour due to injury. Salima Tete, Sunita Lakra, Deep Grace Ekka, Karishma Yadav and Sushila Chanu Pukhrambam are the other defenders, while Monika, Navjot Kaur, .
MCA invites applications for various coaches; offers 'bonus'
The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) has sought applications for the post of coaches, includingthe one for the senior men's team, who will also get Rs 12 lakh bonus for winning the coveted Ranji Trophy. According to the MCA website, the remuneration for the coach of the senior men's team will be Rs 24 lakh for the contract period (one year), while bonus to him will be Rs 12 lakh for "winning the Ranji Trophy" or Rs 6lakh for finishing as runners-up in the premier domestic tournament. A senior MCA official told PTI that this is for the first time that the association has publicly put out the figures of remuneration and bonuses for coaches and this has been done to maintain transparency. Similarly, the city's cricket body has offered Rs 7.5 lakh bonus for the U-23 team's coach for men for winning the Col C K Nayadu Trophy or Rs 3.5 lakh bonus for ending as runners-up in the tournament apart from Rs 15 lakh remuneration, according to the website. The MCA has also invited ...
'Stimac's homework trumps question on low success rate'
Igor Stimac was tipped favourite when the technical committee of the All India Football Federation (AIFF) met on Thursday afternoon to select the national coach. But if sources in the federation are to be believed, not everyone in the committee was completely convinced by the Croatians abilities.
Lahiri's closing bogey puts him under pressure Byron Nelson
Anirban Lahiri missed a bunch of easy putts on the greens, many of them inside 10 feet, to finish one-under 70 in the first round of the AT&T Byron Nelson, here. Lahiri was two-under after 17 but a bogey on ninth, his closing hole, saw him fall to one-under and Tied-81st, which will once again put him under pressure in the second round to make the cut. Denny McCarthy shot a career-low 8-under 63 with 10 birdies over a 12-hole stretch after an early double bogey to take a one-shot lead over Tyler Duncan and Tom Hoge. Three-time major champion Brooks Koepka, the No. 3-ranked player in the world, was among nine players at 65. Lahiri hit 14 of 18 greens in regulation during his first round and had no less than five birdies, but he also gave away too many, four bogeys, to finish at 70 at the par-71 at the Trinity Forest. He did open well with a nice approach shot to set up a birdie, which he converted. He saved a nice par despite missing the fairway on second but on the third he missed
Sony acquires rights for broadcast of archery events in Indian sub-continent
Sony Pictures Networks India Private Limited will telecast all international archery events of this year, including next month's World Championships, it was announced Thursday. As per their exclusive broadcast deal with the World Archery, Sony Pictures Networks India Private Limited will telecast the events across eight territories of the Indian sub-continent -- India, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Maldives. The agreement covers the World Cup season and the the World Championships in Netherlands (June 10-16) where next year's Tokyo Olympic quota places will be up for grabs. "We expect this new partnership with Sony to leverage the excitement of our international calendar to engage people with archery in the lead-up to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games," World Archery President Ugur Erdener said in a release. "Ever since Deepika Kumari's victory at the Commonwealth Games in 2010, Indian archers have come within a few arrow's widths of claiming titles at the
Smith, Maxwell help Australia to win against NZ
Steve Smith and Glenn Maxwell starred with the bat as Australia beat a depleted New Zealand XI by five wickets via the DLS method at the Allan Border Field here on Friday.
Sheeraz Sheikh records perfect opening day in men's skeet in Korea
India's Sheeraz Sheikh recorded a perfect 50 out of 50 in the men's skeet competition to jointly lead a strong field of 84 shotgun shooters in the ongoing World Cup here Friday and inch closer to an Olympic quota. The other three shooters at the top of the field are from Kuwait, Argentina and Norway. Mairaj Ahmad Khan, the only other Indian in the competition after Angad Bajwa pulled out due to health issues, shot 49 to also be favourably placed in seventh position with three more rounds of qualification to go on Saturday, before the top six finalists are identified. Sheeraz and Mairaj are aiming for the two Tokyo 2020 Olympic quota places on offer in the event, besides medals of course. Earlier, in the women's skeet, youngster Ganemat Shekhon shot a score of 115 out of a maximum 125 to end her qualification campaign in 21st spot. The Chandigarh shooter, who won bronze in the ISSF Junior World Cup in Sydney last year and began the day with an even chance to make it to her first senior
Jamaica's future bright after Bolt, warns Fraser-Pryce
Jamaica's Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce has called on the country's track athletes to step up at next year's Tokyo Olympics -- the first since sprint king Usain Bolt hung up his spikes. The two-time Olympic 100m champ, competing at this weekend's world relays in Yokohama after returning from maternity leave, predicted a bright future for Jamaican sprinting after Bolt bowed out in 2017 with eight Olympic gold medals and 11 world titles. "It's a totally different feeling without Usain," Fraser-Pryce told AFP. "But as anything, with time things change. We have a lot of young athletes here and this is a time for them to create a name for themselves. "I don't think any athlete should try and pressure themselves to fill Usain's shoes," added the 32-year-old. "What he did was remarkable for the sport, so for us it's just a case of trying to do our best." Jamaica's male sprinters struggled at last year's Commonwealth Games, where Yohan Blake trailed in third in the 100 metres and the men's 4x100m ..
Willian desperate for Hazard to stay at Chelsea
Willian says Chelsea have refused to give up hope that talisman Eden Hazard will be at Stamford Bridge next season, with the Belgian apparently edging closer to a move to Real Madrid. Hazard fired the winning spot-kick on Thursday as Chelsea edged out Eintracht Frankfurt 4-3 on penalties to book an all-English Europa League final against Arsenal, in what could prove his last act at Stamford Bridge. The Belgium forward is still expected to join Real in a big-money move this summer, but his Brazilian teammate Willian continues to hope otherwise. Luka Jovic cancelled out Ruben Loftus-Cheek's strike to take the semi-final second leg into extra time before penalties had to separate the sides with the aggregate score level at 2-2 and one away goal apiece. Asked if Hazard's decisive penalty could prove his last kick at Stamford Bridge, Willian replied: "I don't know, I don't think so. "For me I hope he stays, but in football you never know. I think his head is here, to play for Chelsea. Then
Ankita moves to semifinals in Luan
India's Ankita Raina quelled a strong challenge from lower-ranked Eudice Wong Chong to make it to the singles semifinals of the USD 60,000 ITF women's event here Friday. The second seeded Indian, ranked 175, came back from a one-set deficit to beat her Hong Kong rival 2-6 6-4 7-5 in a nearly two-hour long quarterfinal. It turned out to be a very close game, with Ankita winning 88 points, just two more than Eudice, ranked 497. They broke each other seven times in the match. "It was a tough match, happy that I pulled off this one. In first set she started well and was not missing much. When I moved her around, I started coming back, so I persisted with the strategy," Ankita said from Luan. "She played really well. I enjoyed the match and was in control in second and third sets," the 26-year-old added. Ankita now has a chance to make her third final of the season as she faces seventh seed Chinese Shuyue Ma. The gritty Indian had won a USD 25k event in Singapore and ended runner-up at a ..
Luis Suarez ruled out for 4-6 weeks due to knee injury
Barcelona's striker Luis Suarez will be out of action for at least 4 to 6 weeks after going through an arthroscopic knee surgery on a medial meniscus, FC Barcelona revealed on Thursday.Barcelona also stated that the Uruguayan striker had undergone injury and this marks his end to the domestic season.The striker will now miss the three remaining fixtures this season, the league games against Getafe and Eibar and the Copa del Rey final against Valencia on 25 May in Seville.This injury has also put him in doubt for the upcoming Copa America."Luis Suarez has a medial meniscus injury in his right knee and has been operated on by Dr.Cugat, undergoing arthroscopic surgery under the supervision of the Club's medical staff. The Uruguayan will be out for around four to six weeks," FC Barcelona said in an official statement.Suarez did not represent his country in the last edition of Copa America, in which the team was eliminated by Venezuela in the group stages.The 32-year-old striker has shown .
Not playing much under the lights is the reason we drop catches, says Veda Krishnamurthy
Indian leg-spinner Veda Krishnamurthy has urged the BCCI to organise more day-night matches for the country's women cricketers as it will not just bring in the crowds but also ensure that players don't drop catches due to unfamiliarity with playing under lights. Krishnamurthy's Velocity lost to Supernovas by 12 runs on Thursday in a women's T20 Challenge match. The 26-year-old tweaker said the women are not particularly familiar with playing under lights and that reflected in their fielding, especially catches. "Not playing under the lights is the reason for dropped catches. While practising at the academy ground we had found it difficult to sight the ball because it was dipping in. So it was really difficult to pick the ball," said Krishnamurthy. "Actually if you look at it, playing under lights is quite challenging because the whole atmosphere changes, the way wind blows with the light and the way ball travels on the field. So, there is a lot difference from a day game," she ...
IWL games feel like international matches: Sabitra
It was around a decade ago when an odd figure could be seen dribbling a football around the fields in Nepal's hilly Lamjung district. A lanky girl running circles around a bunch of confused boys with a makeshift football made out of socks glued to her feet.
Indian men's hockey team defeats Australia A
The Indian men's hockey team registered a comfortable 3-0 victory over Australia 'A' in their ongoing Australia tour on Friday.Rupinder Pal Singh and Sumit Kumar Junior registered goals for the Indian team. Singh scored in the 6th minute of the match whereas Kumar Junior registered goals in the 12th and 13th minute of the match.Singh made a comeback to the Indian team after being out of action for eight months due to injury.The visitors were seen in aggressive mode throughout the match and the team dominated the first half as they kept the majority of ball possession.In the 6th minute of the match, experienced drag-flicker Rupinder showed good nick, as he timed the flick well with good power and speed to send it past Australia 'A' goalkeeper.Defender Harmanpreet Singh's skillful tackling saw Australia 'A' lose ball possession which led to India's second goal. It was a fine assist by skipper Manpreet Singh to Sumit Kumar Junior who converted a superb field goal in the 12th minute.The ..
Hockey: India register 3-0 win over Australia A
The Indian men's hockey team registered a comfortable 3-0 win against Australia 'A' in their ongoing Australia Tour here on Friday.
Jason Holder lauds Shai Hope's consistency
West Indies skipper Jason Holder on Friday lauded Shai Hope's consistency over the last two years and said that the player can become one of the best ODI players to ever play for West Indies."Shai has been our most consistent player over the last two years. He's the quickest West Indian to 2000 runs, which is a really phenomenal feat. I saw the list of guys on the TV and it's really good to have him in that company, and if he continues in that vein, he could be arguably one of our best ODI players to ever play," International Cricket Council (ICC) quoted Holder as saying.Hope has been in tremendous form in the ongoing tri-nation series against Bangladesh and Ireland. The batsmen recorded his career-best score of 170 runs in the opening match against Ireland and along with fellow opener John Campbell, he registered the highest ever ODI opening partnership of 365 runs.Campbell missed out on the second match against Bangladesh, but Hope continued to keep his good form going, as he hit ...
Japanese rush to buy Tokyo Olympic tickets on first day
If you're a Japan resident and you want tickets for next year's Tokyo Olympics be patient. Tokyo organizers on Friday said delays and long waits to get an online response met Japan residents who tried to enter the ticket lottery on the first day it opened. The ticket lottery for Japan residents began Thursday and will continue through May 28. Tickets for non-Japanese residents go on sale on June 15 in other countries, where tickets are sold by so-called "Authorized Ticket Resellers" for the games which are 15 months away. Officials said that at one point on Thursday, 180,000 applicants were simultaneously in a waiting line. Hidenori Suzuki, the head of ticketing, said ticket buyers need not rush. He said applications will be treated the same in the lottery, whether they are received on the first day, or the last day. Allocations will be announced on June 20. The application website can be accessed by Japanese residents and non-Japanese residents. But only Japanese residents can buy ..
Indian men's hockey team registers comfortable 3-0 win against Australia A
Young striker Sumit Kumar Jr struck a brace after comeback-man Rupinder Pal Singh opened the scoring as India's men's hockey thumped Australia 'A' 3-0, here Friday. Drag-flicker Rupinder, competing after nearly eight-month injury layoff , scored in the the sixth minute to give the visitors the lead. Sumit found the back of the net in the 12th and 13th minutes, helping India win their second game in a row. The aggressive Indians dominated the first quarter, constantly looked to break into the striking circle. The tactic worked as all three goals were scored in the first quarter putting the home team on the back-foot. India's first goal came when the team won their first short corner of the match. Rupinder showed good nick, as he timed the flick well with good power and speed to send it past the opposition goalkeeper. Defender Harmanpreet Singh's skillful tackling saw Australia 'A' lose ball possession which led to India's second goal. A fine assist by skipper Manpreet Singh to Sumit ...
Kohli speaks of humility, Harbhajan points at moolah
Virat Kohli is one of the most popular cricketers in the world at the moment. Having already established himself as one of the best batsmen of the era, the India skipper continues to win praises from his fans, both from the cricket fraternity and otherwise.