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KXIP win toss, put CSK in to bat
Kings XI Punjab the toss and elected to bowl in their Indian Premier League match against Chennai Super Kings here on Sunday. The Super Kings are playing an unchanged side. KXIP have made one change, bringing in Harpreet Brar in place of Arshdeep Singh. Teams: Kings XI Punjab: Chris Gayle, KL Rahul, Mayank Agarwal, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Mandeep Singh, Sam Curran, Ravichandran Ashwin (c), Andrew Tye, Mohammed Shami, M Ashwin, Harpreet Brar. Chennai Super Kings: Faf du Plessis, Shane Watson, Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu, MS Dhoni (c/wk), Kedar Jadhav, Dwayne Bravo, Ravindra Jadeja, Deepak Chahar, Harbhajan Singh, Imran Tahir.
Stamm International Boxing Tournament: Gaurav Solanki, Manish Kaushik win Gold
Gaurav Solanki and Manish Kaushik won a gold medal each in the XXXVI Feliks Stamm International Boxing Tournament in Warsaw, Poland on Saturday and with this win Indian boxers collected a rich haul of two gold, one silver, and three bronze after the conclusion of the tournament.Solanki won his medal in the 52kg category whereas Kaushik won his medal in the 69kg category.The 22-year-old Solanki was seen in impeccable form as he outclassed England's William Cawley 5-0 on his way to the coveted yellow metal.On the other hand, Kaushik too exhibited the confidence that he had displayed last year to grab the India Open gold and the Commonwealth Games silver. He defeated Morocco's Mohamed Hamout 4-1.The only disappointment for the Indian contingent on the final day of this European tournament was the result of Mohammed Hussamuddin.Hussamuddin (56kg), who started the 2019 season with a silver from the Gee Bee Boxing tournament, had to remain content with yet another silver finish following a .
I'm not thinking too far ahead: Jofra Archer
England all-rounder Jofra Archer has said that he isn't thinking too far ahead to the upcoming Cricket World Cup and he wants to take it one match at a time."It's game by game, I'm not thinking too far ahead. If I do well here, it will probably put my case forward. But I'm not focusing on the World Cup spot. Anyone would think about it," International Cricket Council (ICC) quoted Archer as saying.Archer is not part of England's 15-member team for the World Cup at the moment, but all the teams are allowed to make changes to their squad until May 23 so the bowler can very well see himself part of the World Cup team if he puts up impressive performances in the series against Pakistan."All I can do is just play well here and hope. I'll try not to set my heart on it. Obviously, the guys have been together a long time and they probably do deserve it, so I won't feel too bad if I'm left out," Archer said.The 24-year-old Archer made his ODI debut against Ireland on Friday and he managed to ...
IWL: FC Alakhpura edge past Hans Women FC 1-0
FC Alakhpura were the first team to earn three points in the third edition of the Indian Womens League (IWL) with a 1-0 win over Hans Women FC at the Guru Nanak Stadium here on Sunday.
Nihal holds Nisipeanu in Sigeman Chess
Grandmaster Nihal Sarin staged a spirited comeback to hold German GM Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu to a draw while top seed Pentala Harikrishna also had to be careful to hold Iranian GM Parham Maghsoodloo to a draw in the second round of TePe Sigeman & Co chess tournament underway here. Fourteen-year-old Nihal Sarin played the Sicilian Sveshnikov for the first time in his career with the black pieces and Nisipeanu saw an opportunity to win a pawn on the 28th move. However the wily teenager had cleverly set a trap wherein he ended up with a pawn less than his opponent, but with excellent chances to draw. Perfect defense thereon saw Nihal get away with a draw. In the first round, Nihal had missed a winning position against Ivan Saric of Croatia and had also drawn. Following the second draw in as many rounds, the Kerala based has now crossed 2600 ELO points in live ratings a primary task when he set out to play one of the strongest tournament in his short career thus far. He would need to .
HI names 33 probables for Junior Women's national coaching camp
Hockey India on Sunday named 33 probables for the Junior Women's national coaching camp, which will commence on May 6 at the Sports Authority of India, Bengaluru. The players will have to report to coach Baljeet Singh Saini for the three-week long camp, to be concluded on May 24. On completion of the camp, 18-member squad will be going to play 4-Nation Junior Women Invitational Tournament involving hosts Ireland, Scotland, Canada, besides India from May 25 to June 7. Speaking about the camp, coach Baljeet said, "The focus will be on fitness and understanding each players' strength and temperament in pressure situations. We will also be looking at investing equal amount of time on mental training and will be closely working with the psychologist in SAI. "This core group is a talented bunch, some of whom have played international matches while others have shown great promise in the domestic matches." List of probables: Goalkeepers: Rashanpreet Kaur, Bichu Devi Kharibam, ...
Solanki, Kaushik bag gold in Poland
Gaurav Solanki and Manish Kaushik bagged a gold each as Indian boxers finished with a rich haul of six medals at the XXXVI Feliks Stamm International Boxing Tournament in Warsaw, Poland. Besides two gold medals, Indians boxers clinched a silver and three bronze to wrap off their campaign on a high. The 22-year-old Solanki (52kg) outpunched England's William Cawley 5-0 on his way to the coveted yellow metal. He showed glimpses of the impeccable form that brought him gold medals at the Commonwealth Games and the Chemistry Cup last year. Kaushik (60kg) also exhibited the confidence that he had displayed last year to grab the India Open gold and the Commonwealth Games silver. Against Morocco's Mohamed Hamout, the 23-year-old was sharp and agile and emerged victorious 4-1. However, there was some disappointment for the Indian contingent on the final day of the European tournament as the result of Mohammed Hussamuddin did not go in favour of the bantamweight specialist. Hussamuddin (56kg), .
It's a huge honour to represent your country: Shai Hope
West Indies wicket-keeper batsman Shai Hope is all set to play his 50th ODI when the team takes on Ireland and the player has said that it is a huge honour to represent his country in the international game."It's a huge honour to represent your country and entire West Indies - to do it fifty times means a lot," International Cricket Council (ICC) quoted Hope as saying on Sunday.The player made his ODI debut against Sri Lanka in 2016 and since then he has scored four centuries and eight half-centuries at an average of 45.56 in the format.Hope has become one of the most reliable players for the team in recent times. The player was seen joking that if the team requires him to bowl he would love to do it."It's a pleasure to be doing anything for the West Indies. If I had to open the bowling for Jason, I'd say 'I'd love to do it'," Hope said."I'm a batter and I always wanted to bat growing up, spending time at the wicket and scoring runs was always something I looked forward to. So any ...
Celta register 2-0 win over substitute Barca team
Celta is close to a staying another season in La Liga after downing an unrecognisable Barcelona 2-0, which took the field at Balaidos Municipal Stadium with none of its usual first-string players, for an insipid game with little rhythm that was just a process the Catalan squad had to get through before playing next Tuesday at Anfield Stadium in Liverpool.
Klopp to 'wait and see' on Salah head Firmino to injury, miss Barca clash
Liverpool's Mohamed Salah was stretchered off with a head knock during the 3-2 win at Newcastle on Saturday leaving manager Jurgen Klopp sweating on the Egyptian's fitness ahead of Tuesday's Champions League clash with Barcelona. And Klopp will definitely be without another of his prolific attacking trident with Roberto Firmino ruled out due to a groin injury. Liverpool face a monumental task to overturn a 3-0 first leg deficit against Barca if they are to reach the Champions League final for the second consecutive season. Salah was caught by Newcastle goalkeeper Martin Dubravka as they challenged for an aerial ball 20 minutes from time at St. James' Park. "We'll have to see. He took a blow to the head. He watched the game in the locker room, he was OK, but we have to do more tests," Klopp told Sky Sports. Firmino was not involved on Saturday and Klopp confirmed he will miss Barca's visit. "He will not be ready for Tuesday and the rest we will see," said the German on the possibility
Under-strength Barca beaten by Celta
Barcelona rested all 11 players that started against Liverpool in the Champions League but paid the price on Saturday as they were beaten 2-0 by struggling Celta Vigo in La Liga. Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Philippe Coutinho were all among those left out ahead of the return at Anfield on Tuesday but Barca were not unscathed, after Ousmane Dembele hobbled off early in the first half. The club later confirmed Dembele sustained a hamstring injury and will undergo tests on Sunday but it seems unlikely the Frenchman will be fit to face Liverpool in the semi-final second leg. Dembele missed almost four months with a hamstring strain last season and suffered from problems in the same area in January and March, sitting out for another month each time. "We think it's a muscle tear," said Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde. "It is not from fatigue - he didn't play much against Liverpool - and it is not the same leg as last time. It's just one of those things." Defeat will hardly trouble ...
CPL: Chris Gayle returns to Jamaica Tallawahs
Jamaica Tallawahs have have announced that Chris Gayle will return to his former Caribbean Premier League (CPL) franchise for the 2019 season.
WMA warns doctors not to enforce Semenya rules
The World Medical Association Sunday urged doctors not to enforce controversial new IAAF gender rules for classifying female athletes, warning that attempts to do so would breach ethical codes. It follows South African runner Caster Semenya last week losing her court challenge against the International Association of Athletic Federations over plans to force some women to regulate their testosterone levels. The decision by the Court of Arbitration for Sport means that female athletes with elevated testosterone will have to take suppressive treatment if they wish to compete as women in certain events. The IAAF argued that athletes like the two-time Olympic champion had an unfair advantage over others. But World Medical Association chairman Frank Ulrich Montgomery advised doctors to play no part in enforcing the rules during an interview with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. "We do think it is extremely serious if international sports regulations demand physicians to prescribe ...
Tri-series an opportunity to get some match practice before World Cup: Jason Holder
West Indies skipper Jason Holder on Sunday said he sees upcoming tri-nation series against Ireland and Bangladesh as the means to get some match practice ahead of the upcoming World Cup."Once we hit all three departments in terms of batting, bowling, and fielding well, we'll definitely be a good side at the end of it. We see this as an opportunity to get into some match practice and start our preparations into the World Cup," International Cricket Council (ICC) quoted Holder as saying.West Indies would be missing their star players like Chris Gayle, Andre Russell in the tri-series as they are involved in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL). However, Holder believes it would be a perfect opportunity for others to showcase their skills."These guys will see it as an opportunity to showcase what they can do at an international level. I guess many of them haven't played international cricket and have not played ODI cricket, and it's just an opportunity for them to be seen on this ...
Chris Gayle makes return to Jamaica Tallawahs for CPL
Chris Gayle has been named the marquee player by Jamaica Tallawahs for the upcoming Carribean Premier League (CPL), making a return to the side after a gap of two seasons."We are delighted to have Chris playing for his home team for the 2019 season. There is no bigger name in Twenty20 cricket, and we can't wait for him to arrive and make the Jamaican fans proud. We are looking forward to Chris being a big part of our push for a third CPL title," Jefferson Miller, COO of Jamaica Tallawahs said in a statement on Saturday (local time).Gayle took the Jamaica team to title wins in 2013 and 2016. He left the side after the 2016 season to join St Kitts and Nevis Patriots leading them to the final in 2017 and the playoffs in 2018.The left-handed batsman is the top run-scorer in the CPL with a total aggregate of 2,111 runs and has scored three centuries in the tournament, all coming for the Jamaica team.Jamaica Tallawahs will be playing five home games in Jamaica during the 2019 season.The ...
BCCI treasurer questions Afridi's 2010 conduct
BCCI treasurer Anirudh Chaudhry has pulled up former Pakistan skipper Shahid Afridi for not reporting the 2010 spot-fixing matter to ICC's Anti-Corruption Unit despite getting a sniff of the trouble that was brewing in the team as some players were getting close to then player agent Mazhar Majeed.
It wasn't such a bad season for RCB: Kohli
Even though Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) finished at the seventh spot in the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), skipper Virat Kohli believes it was not a bad season for the team due to their performance in the second half of the tournament.
Want to dedicate this match to fans: Gurkeerat Singh
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the ongoing Indian Premier League on Saturday and their player Gurkeerat Singh has said that they want to dedicate this match to their fans for their unflinching support this season."That is exactly what we discussed, we wanted to be happy and have fun. We wanted to play this game for the crowd as they have supported us throughout. We just wanted to dedicate this match to the crowd," Singh told reporters.In the chase of 184 runs, RCB were reeling at 20 for three, but Shimron Hetmyer and Gurkeerat Singh played out of their skins to take the team closer to victory. Singh after playing a knock of 65 runs said that he just wanted to deliver for the team as he got an opportunity in the IPL after almost two years."I think it's not pressure, it's about the opportunity. This year I played in the IPL after almost two years and I just wanted to deliver for my team," Singh said."Whenever you go into bat, you have to prove ...
Keeping things simple key to our success: Iyer
Change in attitude and keeping things simple have been the main reasons why Delhi Capitals (DC) have been able to improve their performance and finish in the top four of the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), says captain Shreyas Iyer.
Roberto Firmino ruled out of Barcelona clash
Liverpool forward Robert Firmino has been ruled out of the Champions League semi-final second-leg clash against Barcelona due to a muscle injury and is a doubtful starter for the Premier League finale against Wolves.The Brazilian star may very well miss the rest of the season as manager Jurgen Klopp ruled out the forward out of the match against Barcelona at Anfield Stadium and refused to comment on his status for the final match of the Premier League campaign."He will not be ready for Tuesday and the rest we will see," goal.com quoted Klopp as saying on Saturday.Firmino's absence can be considered as a big blow to Liverpool as their other star player Mohamed Salah suffered a head injury during their 3-2 win against Newcastle United on Saturday.Liverpool requires victory by at least a three-goal margin against Barcelona in the Champions League semi-final second-leg in order to have a chance at forcing extra-time.Regardless of the result in the match against Barcelona, Liverpool will ..