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Ian Gould to quit umpiring after World Cup 2019
Experienced English umpire Ian Gould will quit umpiring after the upcoming World Cup slated to be held in England and Wales from May 30.
Fresh challenge awaits IPL teams minus foreign stars
With the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) reaching its business end, all eight teams would be pulling up their socks and step on the peddle to up their performance. However, they would have to deal a problem which arises as foreign players leave their respective franchises for World Cup preparation. As a result, teams would be forced to rethink their strategies.
Backing players has worked for us: Ricky Ponting
With his team placed comfortably at the second spot in the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), Delhi Capitals head coach Ricky Ponting believes that keeping the faith in his players has helped the team in finding the form at this crucial juncture of the competition.
Sundaram Ravi among officials for World Cup 2019
Sundaram Ravi will be one of the 22 match officials officiating in the upcoming World Cup slated to be held in England and Wales from May 30.
AC Milan condemns racist chants aimed at Kessie and Bakayoko
AC Milan condemned the alleged racist chants aimed at Franck Kessie and Tiemoue Bakayoko by Lazio fans during and after Wednesday's Coppa Italia match."AC Milan wants to reiterate its condemnation of all forms of racism and discrimination following the incidents of last night's Coppa Italia semi-final second leg game between AC Milan and SS Lazio. Recurring chants and monkey noises directed to players Franck Kessie and Tiemoue Bakayoko could be heard coming stands, during and after the match," said AC Milan in a statement.Moreover, AC Milan will report the incident to the highest sports governing bodies. "AC Milan has felt an obligation to report yesterday's serious incidents to the highest sports governing bodies, with the hope that, with everyone's commitment, measures are implemented to eliminate racism from all stadia," it added.AC Milan Executive Chairman, Paolo Scaroni also condemned the incident saying, "It was disheartening to watch such an important sporting event in our ...
Amit Pangal clinches gold at Asian Boxing Championships
Asian Games champion Amit Panghal (52 kg) on Friday won the first gold medal for India at the ongoing Asian Boxing Championships here.
Amit Panghal continues golden run; silver for Bisht at Asian Championships
Indian boxer Amit Panghal (52kg) picked up his second successive gold of the year, while two others claimed silver medals in the Asian Championships here Friday. Panghal, who won the Asian Games gold medal last year, defeated Korea's Kim Inkyu in a unanimous decision. He came into the tournament on the back of a gold at the Strandja Memorial Tournament in February in Bulgaria. This was his maiden international competition since moving up to 52kg from the 49kg division earlier this year. Panghal had won a bronze in the 2015 edition of the event. However, national champion Deepak Singh (49kg) and Kavinder Singh Bisht (56kg) signed off with silver medals after close losses. Up against a lanky opponent, who was willing to play the waiting game, Panghal started in his usual aggressive style. The strategy of stumping rivals with relentless attacks paid off against Inkyu and the Korean simply had no answer to Panghal's aggression. The Indian managed to corner his rival quite often and his ...
It's very disappointing, says Dinesh Karthik after another loss
After Rajasthan Royals defeated Kolkata Knight Riders in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) on Thursday, KKR skipper Dinesh Karthik expressed his disappointment saying they are trying to do every possible thing to turn things around."It is very difficult. I am not going to sit here and say it's okay, we played well. It's very disappointing that we are trying hard but we were just not able to cross the line," Karthik said during a post-match press conference here.Rajasthan Royals defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by three wickets in the match."There's nothing that we're not attending to. We're trying to make the right changes, build the right combination and trying to come in every game believing that we can win. We're trying to keep everybody in good space and making sure the dressing room is good and they all trust in the leader," he added.Karthik played an unbeaten knock of 97 runs which helped his side put a total of 175 runs on the board. But, the visitors chased down the ...
Watson retires from Big Bash League, will continue playing in select overseas tournaments
Former Australia all-rounder Shane Watson on Friday retired from the native Big Bash League, effectively ending his professional career at home. The 37-year-old, who is currently playing in the Indian Premier League, had captained BBL side Sydney Thunder for the past three seasons. Watson had retired from international cricket in 2016. However, he will remain available for select overseas tournaments. "I want to thank everyone from the bottom of my heart who has been involved with the Sydney Thunder over the last four seasons. I have so many amazing memories that I will savour forever with the one standout being our win in 2016," said Watson in a statement. "I want to especially thank Nick Cummins, Paddy Upton, Lee Germon and Shane Bond who made my experience with the club so enjoyable. Finally, to my teammates, I have played with so many great people and cricketers at the club and I sincerely wish everyone the absolute best for the upcoming seasons." Chennai Super Kings opener Watson
Amit Panghal continues golden run at Asian Championships
Indian boxer Amit Panghal (52kg) picked up his second successive gold medal of the year, claiming the top honours in the Asian Championships here Friday. Panghal, who won the Asian Games gold medal last year, defeated Korea's Kim Inkyu Korea in a unanimous decision. He came into the tournament on the back of a gold at the Strandja Memorial Tournament in February. This was his maiden international competition since moving up to 52kg from 49kg earlier this year. However, national champion Deepak Singh (49kg) had to settle for a silver after going down in a split verdict to Nodirjon Mirzahmedov of Uzbekistan. India have challenged the verdict under the Bout Review System and a decision is awaited on it. Up against a lanky opponent, who was willing to play the waiting game, Panghal started in his usual aggressive style. The strategy of stumping rivals with relentless attacks paid off against Inkyu and the Korean simply had no answer to Panghal's aggression. The Indian managed to corner ...
RR aim to continue wining momentum against SRH
After beating Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in their own backyard, Rajasthan Royals will return home to keep their chances afloat of making it to the playoffs of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) edition when they take on Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), here at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium on Saturday.
Tyre and suspension issues sorted, Honda Racing eye better show in ARRC
The availability of slicks in the country has negated the disadvantage of not having actual racing tyres, making Honda Racing India aim for a top-10 finish in the 2019 ARRC season. Softer Dunlop tyres are used during the Asia Road Racing Championship (ARRC) but back in India, it is the medium MRF tyres that are used for national championships. It worked as a big disadvantage for the Indian riders as their competitors had more track time on actual tyres, going into races. A concerned Honda brought it to the notice of its tyre supplier MRF, which started to provide slick tyres along with the stock tyres. "The first season was a learning curve for us. We realised that not having Dunlop tyres in India was a big disadvantage. MRF came out to support and provided slick tyres from latter half of the season. "It has definitely helped because our riders had zero experience on slick tyres before, though the quality is not same as the Dunlop tyres,"said Prabhu Nagaraj, who looks after Honda's ...
Shane Watson bids adieu to Big Bash League
Veteran all-rounder Shane Watson has announced his retirement from Australia's Big Bash League (BBL).
Shane Watson announces retirement from Big Bash League
Former Australian player Shane Watson has announced his retirement from the Big Bash League (BBL) as he wants to spend more time with his family."I want to thank everyone from the bottom of my heart who has been involved with the Sydney Thunder over the last four seasons," cricket.com.au quoted Watson as saying."I have so many amazing memories that I will savour forever with the one standout being our win in 2016. I want to especially thank Nick Cummins, Paddy Upton, Lee Germon and Shane Bond who made my experience with the club so enjoyable," he added.The 37-year-old played for Sydney Thunder in the BBL and was a part of the team for four years, captaining the side in the past three BBL seasons.Watson has called time on his BBL career after finishing as the Sydney Thunder's all-time leading run-scorer with 1014 runs, which includes a century scored at Brisbane against Brisbane Heat last season."I will most definitely miss the support that the club gets from the Thunder Nation. Their .
County stint helped me improve: Varun Aaron
Returning to the team with a bang, Rajasthan Royals pacer Varun Aaron attributed his improvement as a bowler to his county stint where he played for Leicestershire.
Questions will be asked if results don't come: Karthik
After Rajasthan Royals defeated Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by three wickets here skipper Dinesh Karthik criticised his bowling unit, saying they have been found wanting most of the times in the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Inswingers coming off well after county stint: Aaron
Rajasthan Royals pacer Varun Aaron credited his county stint for his improvement as a bowler, following the team's three-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL here. In an excellent new-ball spell of 3-1-10-2, Aaron removed both the Kolkata Knight Riders openers -- Chris Lynn (0) and Shubman Gill (14) -- with inswinging deliveries. "I've always bowled inswing but it's coming off a lot better after my county stint," said Aaron, who was not bought by any team for IPL 2018 and went on to play county cricket with Leicestershire, on Thursday. Aaron took full advantage of the Eden greentop and delivered a beauty to clean up Gill with a knuckle-ball that sharply cut back in. "I used to rely on my outswing a lot before. But last year when I was not playing the IPL, I played county cricket and did work on my inswing which is really handy because on wickets like these you can't get give much of room. So there's no point bowling outswing at my pace," the 29-year-old said. Aaron said he
Guardiola urges caution from City, Man Utd seek Chelsea redemption
Manchester City and Liverpool are showing no signs of letting up in their thrilling Premier League title race but their flawless form contrasts sharply with the struggles of the teams chasing a top-four finish. Manchester United host Chelsea on Sunday hoping to arrest an alarming slide of seven defeats in nine games in all competitions. But it is only thanks to the poor form of Maurizio Sarri's men and Arsenal, who have suffered back-to-back defeats against Crystal Palace and Wolves, that United remain in the hunt for Champions League football next season, just three points off the top four. United's latest defeat to City on Wednesday lifted the defending champions one point ahead of Liverpool with three games left for both sides. That stretched City's winning streak in the league to 11 games, with the last slip-up by either of the title contenders remarkably now nearly two months ago, when Liverpool were held at Everton. Liverpool have already surpassed their club-record points tally
Struggling Madrid held to goalless draw by Getafe
Real Madrid's dreary end to the season took another turn for the worse on Thursday as they were left holding on for a goalless draw away to Champions League chasers Getafe. Just 48 hours before Barcelona are set to be celebrating a 26th La Liga title at Camp Nou, Madrid drifted to a stalemate that leaves them 15 points behind the soon-to-be champions and, on this evidence, with significant ground to make up. It says something that Getafe were, in the end, disappointed not to win here, Sevilla's 5-0 thrashing of Rayo Vallecano before kick-off meaning they stay fourth, only by virtue of a superior head-to-head. Real Madrid were mathematically ruled out of the title race after Barcelona beat Alaves on Tuesday while Atletico Madrid look likely to finish above them too for a second consecutive year. Zinedine Zidane has insisted La Liga will be the club's "bread and butter" next season, their priority ahead of the Champions League after seven years with only one league title to their ...
My job to lead from front, says Dinesh Karthik after another KKR loss
Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Dinesh Karthik feels that questions are bound to be raised against his captaincy after the team suffered its sixth defeat in row in the IPL but "his job is to lead from the front". The World Cup-bound Karthik regained his batting form with an unbeaten 97 off 50 balls, helping KKR recover from 49 for 3 to a challenging 176 against Rajasthan Royals here on Thursday night. However, the hosts failed to defend the total with teenager Riyan Parag (47) and Jofra Archer (27 not out) scripting a stunning three-wicket win. "It's my job to lead from the front. But sometimes the results don't go your way. So it's obviously always a tough thing to mend. But the fact is that we try hard as a team and I have belief in my boys that we'll come stronger," he said. With another loss, KKR's hopes of making the play-offs are all but over. "It is very difficult. I am not going to sit here and say 'it's okay and stuff'... It's very disappointing. We tried hard but we were just .