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Pele to stay in Paris hospital for extra night: advisor
Brazilian football legend Pele will spend one more night in hospital in Paris "as a precaution" after being taken ill earlier this week, his advisor told AFP on Sunday. A date for the 78-year-old's discharge has not been officially announced by the hospital which is based in the Paris suburbs. "He will spend the night (Sunday to Monday), we do not want to take risks and we're in no hurry," said the advisor, having on Saturday morning announced that Pele would definitely return Monday to Sao Paulo. "The doctors are making decisions daily and we will take maximum precautions until we leave." The three-time World Cup winner was admitted to a hospital with a urinary tract infection on Wednesday, the day after appearing at a promotional event with France striker Kylian Mbappe. Brazilian news website G1 reported that Pele had intended to come out of hospital on Saturday to return to Brazil but had been delayed by further tests and would stay under observation until he was 100 percent. The ..
We didn't bowl to our plans, need to learn: Rahane
With skipper Ajinkya Rahane and Jos Buttler failing to give Rajasthan Royals a good start, it was always going to be difficult for the rest once the powerplay overs were done with. And that is exactly how it unfolded in their match against Kolkata Knight Riders at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. In the end, KKR strolled to the target with eight wickets in the bag.
Super Cup 2019: Chennaiyin final team to enter semi-final after 2-1 victory over NorthEast United
Chennaiyin FC defeated Northeast United FC by 2-1 on Sunday at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar to enter in the Super Cup 2019 semi-finals.NorthEast United's Rowllin Borges gave his team the opening goal in the 9th minute. But could not manage to maintain their lead as Chennaiyin's Mailson Alves levelled the score by handing over Chennaiyin its first goal in the 33rd minute.Just after seven minute Anirudh Thapa gave his team, Chennaiyin, a lead by scoring a goal bringing the match to 2-1.NorthEast's second-choice striker Juan Mascia had some close-range chances in the second half but was unable convert them into a goal which may have had given his team a hope for a comeback.Chennaiyin were able to restrict NorthEast to level the game, as a result they became the final team to enter in the semi-final of Super Cup.The first semi-final will be played between Chennai City FC and FC Goa on April 9.
IPL 2019: Lynn, Narine power KKR to eight-wicket win over RR
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) openers Chris Lynn and Sunil Narine helped their team comfortably defeat Rajasthan Royals (RR) by eight wickets here at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium on Sunday.KKR have now moved up to the top position in the IPL points table with four wins and one loss, whereas RR continue to remain at the seventh position with a win and four losses.In a low-scoring encounter, Lynn and Narine slapped clueless Rajasthan bowlers with their 91-run partnership, which saw a rain of sixes.Rajasthan bowlers leaked 65 runs in the PowerPlay overs, which gave an upper hand to Kolkata in its 140 run-chase. Narine, who was dropped on 24 in the fourth over, was dismissed by leg-spinner Shreyas Gopal for 47.Just when it seemed RR would pull things back, Lynn quashed its hope, taking KKR to 100 runs under 10 overs. A lucky Lynn, who got a lifeline on 13 in the fourth over when Dhawal Kulkarni cleaned up but the bails did not fall, completed the job and got his fifty along the way just ...
Chennaiyin seal semi-final spot with hard-fought win over NorthEast United
Chennaiyin FC rallied from a goal down to beat NorthEast United FC 2-1 in the fourth quarter-final match of the Super Cup football tournament at the Kalinga Stadium here on Sunday. The victory sets up Chennaiyin for a semi-final clash against ATK on April 10. Rowllin Borges put NorthEast in front just nine minutes into the match. But Mailson Alves equalised in the 33rd minute before Anirudh Thapa made it 2-1 for Chennaiyin with a brilliant solo goal in the 40th minute. NorthEast had the better of the early exchanges and Lalthathanga Khawlhring tested Karanjit Singh with a shot from outside the box, forcing the Chennaiyin goalkeeper to make a save and clear the danger in exchange for a corner. The Highlanders, however, made full use of the set-piece to perfection. The corner was played short for Khawlhring, who found Panagiotis Triadis inside the Chennaiyin box with an inch-perfect pass. The winger cut the ball back for a host of NorthEast players arriving inside the six-yard box. ...
Lynn, Narine fashion KKR's 8-wicket win over Royals
Chris Lynn (50 off 32) and Sunil Narine (47 off 25) starred in Kolkata Knight Riders' thumping eight-wicket victory over Rajasthan Royals in their Indian Premier League (IPL) clash at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium, here on Sunday.
Karthik happy with clinical team effort
Kolkata Knight Riders captain Dinesh Karthik Sunday praised his players for their all-round clinical effort in his side's eight-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals in an IPL match but said they need to improve in certain aspects. "It was a pretty clinical effort, the bowlers bowled well and the batsmen backed it up well too," Karthik said after the win. "In India, you get to play on a lot of slow surfaces and you need to adapt to them. We need to improve in a few situations, but that's always the case," he added. Asked about his side's debutant Harry Gurney pacer who took two wickets for 25 runs, Karthik said, "Well Harry (Gurney) is a true professional, he's played in leagues all over the world." Gurney, on his part, said, "It was a pitch that suited my cutter options, so a nice one to make my debut on. I work hard on my variations and on my yorker and it is nice to have them in tough situations, although I didn't use it much tonight. "I am working on a knuckle ball but I don't think ...
Narine and Lynn star with bat in KKR's easy win over Rajasthan Royals
Openers Sunil Narine and Chris Lynn tore the Rajasthan Royals bowling attack to shreds to help Kolkata Knight Riders notch up an easy eight-wicket win in their IPL match here today. Chasing 140 for a win, Narine (47) and Lynn (50) shared 91 runs for the opening stand in 8.3 overs to take the game away from Rajasthan Royals as KKR reached the target with 6.1 overs to spare. The win, which took KKR to the top of the table with eight points from five matches (4 wins and 1 loss), was the best of this season in terms of number of balls to spare. Narine contributed 47, his best of this IPL season, from 25 balls from which he hit six fours and three sixes while Lynn made an exact 50 from 32 deliveries, with the help of six boundaries and three sixes. When Rajasthan Royals batted, the slow track at Sawai Man Singh stadium looked like a difficult one with the ball not coming on to the bat easily, but the KKR batsmen made the nature of the track irrelevant with runs and boundaries coming thick .
Brian Lara to make commentary debut on Star Sports
Brian Charles Lara, one of the finest batsman and greatest cricketing mind, will keep fans ahead of the game as he joins the Select Dugout on Star Sports Select 1 / HD for the ongoing edition of Indian Premier Leaue (IPL) 2019.
Arsenal still control top-four race, says Emery
Unai Emery said Arsenal remain in control of the race for Champions League qualification after another disappointing away performance saw his side lose 1-0 at Everton on Sunday. Phil Jagielka, only drafted into Everton's starting line-up at the last minute, scored the game's only goal as Arsenal extended their wretched record as the only club in the top four divisions of English football not to have kept a clean sheet on their travels this season. But Arsenal boss Emery, while conceding his team had played badly, tried to remain positive in the aftermath at Goodison Park. "I think generally we are well. I don't think; 'today we lost and we are very bad'. It was a bad result, not a good performance today, but we are fourth," Emery said. "Before, I knew it was going to be difficult. After this result, I am thinking the same. "After this result, we can be negative because it is three points lost, but it is in our hands, if we continue taking chances and opportunities, to be in the top ...
Collapse isn't worrying: Iyer
Delhi Capitals skipper Shreyas Iyer said he is not worried about the recent batting collapses of his team but stressed on the need to work on certain areas ahead of their next IPL match. Delhi Capitals had suffered a collapse against Kings XI Punjab, losing seven wickets for eight runs to eventually lose the match by 14 runs. In the next game at home, Delhi Capitals lost to Sunrisers Hyderabad by 5 wickets after they could only manage 129-8. Chasing 150 to win against Royal Challengers Bangalore, Delhi on Sunday were going strong 145-3 before they lost three wickets for just two runs before Axar Patel sealed the win with a boundary. Asked if it was a concern, Iyer said: "The collapse isn't worrying, but we need to think further moving on. We will think about such areas we can work on." "I'm really positive the boys will come back positively. Big satisfaction when you win a game. I'm doing alright as a captain, want to maintain it." The Mumbaikar anchored the Delhi chase with a 50-ball
3 teenagers stay pivotal for senior women's football national team
At barely twenty years of age, Jabamani Tudu, Roja Devi, and Manisha have carved out a small niche of a young core in the engine of the Indian senior women's national team.What might appear a group of teenagers off the field, the trio often lead from the front and provide a crucial extra bit of energy that leads to major events- be it chasing a ball down, or man-marking with persistence or running after a loose ball going for a throw-in, amongst others."All three players have different qualities. While Jabamani is a sturdy and quick to react on the pitch in defence, Roja Devi is swift between the lines and usually works her way with ease in the opponent's defence", said Head Coach Maymol Rocky."Manisha is a strong girl who can lead the attack line on her own. Her height provides the opponent with an aerial threat. The trio can easily be the core of the senior team in the near future. They possess the quality that we need from players and they have been pivotal to us lately.""They now .
IPL: Kolkata restrict Rajasthan to modest 139/3
Steve Smith's laborious 58-ball unbeaten 72 propelled Rajasthan Royals to a modest 139/3 against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in their Indian Premier League (IPL) clash at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium, here on Sunday.
Football League 'angered' by alleged racist abuse
Angry English Football League chiefs have condemned a fresh outburst of alleged racism in several matches this weekend. Championship side Brentford confirmed a season-ticket holder was arrested following a claim of abuse by Derby midfielder Duane Holmes in Saturday's 3-3 draw at Griffin Park. Wigan, also in the second tier, have reported a sickening message was sent to wing-back Nathan Byrne on social media to the police. Meanwhile, Northampton have also revealed that several of their players were allegedly abused ahead of their game at Notts County as they went on a pre-match walk from the team hotel before the League Two game at Meadow Lane. The incidents come hot on the heels of the racist abuse that had already tarnished this season across Europe. Montenegro fans marred England's Euro 2020 qualifier recently by abusing Danny Rose, Raheem Sterling and Callum Hudson-Odoi. Manchester City winger Sterling was also the victim of alleged racist abuse in a Premier League match at Chelsea
Lille draw leaves path clear for PSG to clinch French title
Paris Saint-Germain can clinch another Ligue 1 title on Sunday night by beating Strasbourg after nearest rivals Lille were held to a 1-1 draw at Reims. Jose Fonte's 56th-minute header had Lille on course to take all three points in Champagne country, but substitute Remi Oudin's 78th-minute leveller -- initially ruled out for offside but then given after a VAR review -- denied the visitors. Reims were also left furious at the referee's decision to ignore a handball in the box by Lille defender Adama Soumaoro in stoppage time as the home side appealed for a penalty. The result leaves second-placed Lille a massive 19 points adrift of PSG at the summit, and the capital club will therefore retain the title with eight games to spare if they see off League Cup winners Strasbourg at the Parc des Princes. PSG are looking to be crowned champions for the eighth time in their history, and the sixth time in seven seasons. If Thomas Tuchel's side wrap it up on Sunday night, it will match the club ..
Shreyas Iyer happy with his job as Delhi skipper
As Delhi Capitals defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore by four wickets in an Indian Premier League (IPL) match, here on Sunday, visiting skipper Shreyas Iyer praised his bowlers for the result and felt he is doing a good job as the leader.
Smith half century takes Rajasthan Royals to 139/3 against KKR
Australian batsman Steve Smith scored 73 not out to anchor Rajasthan Royals to 139 for 3 in their IPL match against Kolkata Knight Riders here on Sunday. Smith struck his first half century of this IPL season as he remained not out on 73 off 59 deliveries after the home side were invited to bat on a tricky track. The former Australia captain, who returned to competitive cricket last month after serving one-year ban for his involvement in the infamous ball-tampering scandal in South Africa, hit seven fours and one six in his unbeaten knock. He shared 72 runs in 10.4 overs with opener Jos Buttler (37 off 34 balls) for the second wicket after captain Ajinkya Rahane was out cheaply for 5 in the second over. On a slow track at the Sawai Man Singh stadium, the runs were a premium as the ball did not come on to the bat easily. The stadium was also engulfed by a sandstorm before the tie but the match started on time. The home side were 56 for 1 at halfway stage but increased the scoring rate .
Our shot selections wasn't good: Ali
Left frustrated after their sixth successive defeat, Royal Challengers Bangalore all-rounder Moeen Ali Sunday blamed the poor shot selection of the batsmen for their four-wicket loss to Delhi Capitals in IPL here. Virat was the top-scorer with a 33-ball 41 as RCB could manage 149 for eight against Delhi Capitals after being asked to take first strike here. "I think they (Delhi Capitals) bowled well. Our shot selections wasn't good," he told reporters in the post-match press conference here. "Obviously we needed a good partnership. I think, we started off well, but could not capitalise on it. Also we gave away wickets at the end and probably it wasn't smart enough," he said. The hosts were also sloppy on the field as Delhi returned to score 152 for 6 in 18.5 overs. The English off-spinner said his team is repeating the same mistakes of dropping catches and giving away wickets. "Obviously it is very frustrating as players. We are training hard. We are doing right things in the training,
We weren't good enough again, says Kohli after loss
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) skipper Virat Kohli said giving excuses after after every match were not the option, as his team slumped to sixth straight defeat, this time at the hands of Delhi Capitals, here on Sunday.
IPL 2019: Sixth straight loss for Bangalore as Rabada, Iyer shine for Delhi
Kasigo Rabada's four-for before a 50-ball 67 from Delhi Capitals skipper Shreyas Iyer defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore by four wickets here at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Sunday.Delhi are placed at fifth place in the IPL points table with three wins and as many defeats, while Bangalore faced its sixth straight loss to remain at the bottom.Chasing a tricky target of 150, Delhi faced an early hiccup in the very first over of the run-chase. Tim Southee got opener Shikhar Dhawan caught at point for a first-ball duck.However, Prithvi Shaw and Iyer hammered Bangalore bowlers with their 68-run stand under nine overs to well place Delhi.Pawan Negi sent Shaw back for 28, which included four consecutive boundaries. Iyer blossomed another brief partnership worth 39 runs with Colin Ingram (22) to comfortably cross the 100-run mark.The chief contributor Iyer smashed two sixes and eight boundaries in his 50-ball 67 before Navdeep Saini denied him to finish. The dismissal of Delhi skipper ...