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Karthikeyan honours winners of 'Catch me if you can' tournament
India's first Formula one racer Narain Karthikeyan honoured the winners of 'Catch Me If You Can' -- a one-of-its-kind amateur go kart tournament for adults. The two-month long open tournament was held in February-March at SMAAASH Gurgaon, Mumbai and Delhi. The finals of 45 days of competition took place at SMAAASH Sky Karting, Gurgaon where Shourya Paul emerged the winner of the tournament. Paul became the first national winner of 'Catch me if you can' tournament and also bagged a cash prize of Rs 50,000. Justin Singh was the first runner-up and George B Jacob was the second runner-up. Expressing his excitement, Karthikeyan said, "I am happy to see the increasing interest towards motor-sports in India. Events like these are a great platform to encourage racing as a sport among youth. I wish the best for the winners, participants and SMAAASH." The tournament was designed to find the fastest amateur kart racer in India. It was based on the fastest lap timings in the qualifying rounds, ..
Clinical Delhi ensure RCB remain winless
Shreyas Iyer led from the front with a brilliant half-century as Delhi Capitals (DC) beat Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) by four wickets in a lopsided Indian Premier League (IPL) tie at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, here on Sunday.
Delhi's Iyer, Rabada hand RCB their sixth loss in IPL
There was no end to Royal Challengers Bangalore's woeful run this IPL as the Virat Kohli-led side suffered its sixth straight defeat while Delhi Capitals played like a unit to win by four wickets, here Sunday. RCB batsmen found the going tough on a tough wicket after being invited to bat first and could only manage 149 for 8 in the stipulated 20 overs. With the ball not coming on to the bat, Kohli scored almost a-run-a-ball before hitting two sixes late in his innings, consuming 33 balls for his 41. Had it not been for Kohli and Moeen Ali's contributions, RCB would have been in deep trouble. Ali hit a 18-ball 32. South Africa paceman Kagiso Rabada (4/21) accounted for four RCB batsmen to lead Delhi's bowling attack, which also comprised Chris Morris (2/28), Axar Patel (1/22) and Sandeep Lamichhane (1/46). Shreyas Iyer then played a captain's knock, making a 50-ball 67 to guide Delhi Capitals to a comfortable win, bringing their IPL campaign back on track. Iyer anchored the chase with .
Kolkata win toss, opt to field against Rajasthan
Kolkata Knight Riders's skipper Dinesh Karthik won the toss and opted to field against Rajasthan Royals in an Indian Premier League (IPL) match at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium, here on Sunday.
Swimmer Rawat takes a step towards Olympics qualification, achieves B standard
Indian swimmer Kushagra Rawat Sunday took a step forward towards qualifying for 2020 Olympics after achieving the B standard of the 800m freestyle event at the Speedo Thailand Age Group Championships in Bangkok. Rawat clocked 08.07.99 to cross the Olympic Games B standard qualifying time of 08:08.54 for the men's 800m freestyle event. He also crossed the B standard of 2019 FINA World Championships, which stood at 08:10.91, in this same event. Not only in 800m freestyle, Kushagra has made the B standard for the World Championships in the 400m freestyle with a time of 03:56.10. The B standard qualifying time for the World Championships in 400m freestyle is 03.56.14. Your aim must be high, do your efforts accordingly, you will get your goal nearby," said Kushagra, who trains at the SAI Glenmark TIDM programme which is based out of the Dr SPM Swimming Complex here. In the Olympics and World Championships, if the full quota of swimmers to take part in a particular event are not filled by ..
KKR win toss, put Rajasthan Royals in to bat
Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and elected to bowl against Rajasthan Royals in their Indian Premier League match here on Sunday. Rajasthan have made two changes, bringing in Prashant Chopra in place of Stuart Binny and Sudhesan Midhun for Varun Aaron. For KKR, Harry Gurney comes in for Lockie Ferguson. Teams: Rajasthan Royals: Ajinkya Rahane (c), Jos Buttler (wk), Steven Smith, Rahul Tripathi, Ben Stokes, Prashant Chopra, Krishnappa Gowtham, Jofra Archer, Shreyas Gopal, Dhawal Kulkarni, Sudhesan Midhun. Kolkata Knight Riders: Chris Lynn, Sunil Narine, Robin Uthappa, Nitish Rana, Dinesh Karthik (wk/c), Shubman Gill, Andre Russell, Piyush Chawla, Kuldeep Yadav, Harry Gurney, Prasidh Krishna.
Malaysia Open: Lin Dan wins men's singles title
Veteran Lin Dan won the all-Chinese final to take the men's singles title at the Malaysia Open badminton tournament, here on Sunday.
PKL 7 auction: 441 players up for grab (Preview)
A total of 441 players will be up for grabs at the two-day auction, beginning here on Monday, for the seventh edition of the cash-rich Pro Kabaddi League (PKL), starting on July 19.
Sathiyan ends sixth, but books World Cup berth
Fresh from his recent men's singles title win at the Challenge Plus Oman Open, 17-year-old Lin Yun-Ju of Chinese Taipei proved far superior for 26-year-old G. Sathiyan of India and defeated him 4-0 (11-4, 11-8, 11-8, 14-12) to finish fifth in the ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup, here on Sunday.
Rakesh Kumar named head coach of Haryana Steelers
The Haryana Steelers on Sunday announced Rakesh Kumar, one of India's most decorated kabaddi players, as the franchise's head coach ahead of the upcoming season 7 of the Pro Kabaddi League. Kumar replaces Rambir Singh Khokhar, who was with the team since its entry into the league two seasons ago, a media release from the JSW Sports-owned franchise said. Having made his senior India debut in 2003, the 36-year old from Nizampur had an illustrious career winning two World Cup titles and three Asian Games golds with the national team. Kumar brings a wealth of experience in PKL and was the most expensive player in the inaugural season in which he was picked by the Patna Pirates as the team's captain. He has played 55 matches in the PKL, earning 260 points through the first five seasons of the league and this will be Kumar's first coaching stint. "I am excited about returning to the PKL mat as coach of the Haryana Steelers and am thankful to the franchise for giving me this ...
Rakesh Kumar appointed head coach of Haryana Steelers ahead of PKL VII
The Haryana Steelers on Sunday announced Rakesh Kumar, one of India's most decorated Kabaddi players, as the franchise's Head Coach ahead of the seventh season of Pro Kabaddi League. Kumar replaces Rambir Singh Khokhar, who was with the team since its entry into the league two seasons ago. Having made his senior India debut in 2003, the 36-year old from Nizampur had an illustrious career winning two World Cup golds and three Asian Games golds with the national team. Kumar was the most expensive player in the inaugural edition of the league, where he was picked up by the Patna Pirates as the team's captain for the season. He has played 55 matches in the PKL, earning 260 points through the first five seasons of the league. His return to the PKL will be Kumar's first coaching stint. "I am excited about returning to the PKL mat as coach of the Haryana Steelers and am thankful to the franchise for giving me this opportunity. It is my first time as Head Coach of a team and I intend to lead .
CoA meeting: Play off venues, floating sponsorship tender on agenda
Finalising venues for the IPL play-offs along with decision to float fresh tenders for various sponsorship and services will be finalised at the Committee of Administrators (CoA) meeting, here on Monday. The meeting will also be attended by three office bearers -- acting President CK Khanna, acting secretary Amitabh Chaudhary and treasurer Anirudh Chaudhry. As per agenda of the meeting, it is learnt that Chennai and Hyderabad are in the reckoning for hosting the play-off and eliminator matches while the final will be played in Mumbai. The issue of three closed stands of the Chepauk Stadium might come up for discussion but it is unlikely that Chennai will lose its right to host the crucial games with CSK looking good to make it to their 10th play-off in 12 seasons (save two when they were banned). There are a few other issues that will also come up for discussions. BCCI's contract with PayTm as the title sponsors of all domestic and international games (in India) is coming to an end ...
Rabada scalps four wickets, restricts RCB to 149/8
Kagiso Rabada scalped four wickets as Delhi Capitals restricted Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) to a modest 149/8 in 20 overs in their Indian Premier League (IPL) encounter at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, here on Sunday.
Juventus edge AC Milan 2-1, near Serie A title
Budding star Moise Kean scored the winning goal with six minutes left in regulation to lead Juventus 2-1 over AC Milan, a victory that moves the hosts closer to an eighth consecutive Serie A title.
Lin Dan wins Malaysia Open to end title drought
Chinese badminton ace Lin Dan clinched the Malaysia Open Sunday after an electric performance against countryman Chen Long to claim his first major title in two years. The win comes after the five-time world champion made several early round exits since January, including at the Indonesia Masters, German Open and the All-England. But in a nail-biting 78-minute match, the world number 16 smashed his way back to victory with a final score that tallied 9-21, 21-7, 21-11. Speaking to reporters afterwards, Lin said his game against two-time world champion Chen was a sign that his spate of bad luck was finally over. "My performance last year was not ideal, and I was under a lot of pressure and even doubted myself," he said. "But here in Malaysia, I was determined to play well and was hungry for victory ... I think the bad times are over." It was a game that saw Lin up against an in-form Chen, who got breezed through the Open impressively in a series of straight matches. But the 35-year-old .
Sathiyan books World Cup berth after finishing sixth at Asian Cup
India's G Sathiyan booked a berth at the World Cup after finishing sixth in the ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup in positions 5-8 match here Sunday. Sathiyan, who had stunned World No. 14 Chun Ting Wong of Hong Kong on Saturday, couldn't produce his best against 17-year-old Lin Yun-Ju of Chinese Taipei, who notched up a 11-4, 11-8, 11-8, 14-12 win to finish fifth. Despite the defeat in the positions match, Sathiyan sealed a spot at the World Cup, to be held in Chengdu, China from October 18 to 20. Fresh from his recent title win at the Challenge Plus Oman Open, the world no 21 Lin seemed far superior than the 26-year-old Indian. The left-hander was at his usual best and quickly took the first game. Sathiyan managed a few more points in the next two games but Lin, exploiting the angles well, mounted the attack to put pressure on the Indian. The world No. 28 Indian could have taken a game from the Taipei's No. 2 paddler as he had two game points in the fourth set, but the wily teenager pocketed it ..
Rabada takes four, RCB manage 149/8
Virat Kohli played an uncharacteristic sedate knock as Delhi Capitals restricted Royal Challengers Bangalore to 149 for eighth in their Indian Premier League match, here Sunday. Still chasing their first win of the season, RCB batsmen found the going tough as the wicket was extremely tough for stroke-making. The ball was not coming on to the bat and the batsmen had to use muscle power than timing. Kohli went almost a-run-a-ball before hitting two sixes late in his innings, consuming 33 balls for his 41. Had it not been for Kohli and Moeen Ali's contributions, RCB would have been in deep trouble. Ali hit a 18-ball 32. South Africa paceman Kagiso Rabada (4/21) accounted for four RCB batsmen. Ishant was economical upfront but Chris Morris was a bit expensive though he sent back Parthiv Patel (9), who slogged hard at a widish delivery and found Sandeep Lamichhane on the boundary ropes. Young Rabada was introduced to bowl the last over in Powerpay and he got his national teammate AB de ...
60 hockey players named for senior men's national camp
Hockey India, on Sunday named 60 players for the senior men's national camp, scheduled to begin on April 8 at the Sports Authority of India Centre in Bengaluru.The players have been selected based on their performance in the recent 9th Hockey India Senior Men National Championship 2019 A Division as well as their recent international performances which include the Indian junior men's team.In a big comeback, Harjeet Singh who had led the Indian team to win the 2016 Junior World Cup has been called after nearly a gap of one year. His junior compatriots Santa Singh, Vikramjit Singh, Dipsan Tirkey, Manpreet and Armaan Qureshi who were excluded from the previous national camp have been named in the list of 60 players.The list will be further pruned down to 33 core probables after a selection trial to be held on April 20."This list of players has been selected keeping in mind their recent International performances in both senior and junior men's tournaments as well as the recently held ...
Indian swimmer Kushagra achieves B cut for Olympics 2020
Indian swimmer Kushagra Rawat made the B standard for the FINA World Championships this year and the 2020 Tokyo Olympics after clocking 08.07.99 in the 800m freestyle category at the Speedo Thailand Age Group Championships at Bangkok. The B timing for men's 800m freestyle for World Championship 2019 is 08:10.91 and Tokyo Olympics is 08:08.54. Kushagra also made the B cut for the World Championships in the 400m FS with a time of 03:56.10. The B Cut qualifying time for the World Championships is 03.56.14. "Your aim must be high, do your efforts accordingly, you will get your goal nearby," said Kushagra, who trains at the SAI Glenmark TIDM programme which is based out of the Dr SPM Swimming Complex here. One Swimmer can qualify for individual events at the FINA World Championships in South Korea with a B Time Standard provided no swimmers achieve the A time standard in that event and they are the fastest B Time Standard. Head Coach of SGTIDM Program, Partha Pratim Majumder praised ...
Muguruza in Monterrey Open final, beats Rybarikova
Spain's Garbiñe Muguruza defeated Slovakia's Magdalena Rybarikova 6-2, 6-3 to reach the final of the Monterrey Open, where she will clash with Belarusian Victoria Azarenka to defend her title, reports Efe news.