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Ethiopian runners win Tokyo Marathon men's, women's races
Ethiopian runners won the men's and women's races at the 12th edition of the Tokyo Marathon, here on Sunday, braving a wet and windy weather.
Jammu to get multipurpose sports complex with seating capacity of 70,000
A multipurpose sports complex is coming up in Jammu at a cost of Rs 107 crore with a seating capacity for 70,000 spectators, an official spokesperson said on Sunday. Chief Secretary B V R Subramanyam laid the foundation of the stadium and some other development projects here, he said. He said the multipurpose sports complex, being constructed at Bhagwati Nagar area of the city, would have 12 courts for handball, basketball, volleyball, lawn tennis and badminton, besides a jogging track around the stadium. It would also be have a cricket field, skating rink, cycling track and athletics track, the spokesperson said, adding it would be constructed by Jammu and Kashmir Sports Council. The spokesperson said the chief secretary also laid the foundation of a 2.5 km road stretch from Bhagwati Nagar bridge to the new upcoming sports complex. The road, being constructed at an estimated cost of Rs five crore, would provide alternative connectivity to the people coming to participate in sports ...
Shillong Lajong up against Aizawl in must-Win northeast derby
Shillong Lajong FC will look to move away from the relegation zone as they face former champions Aizawl FC in the I-League here Monday. The visitors will be looking to win this one and the next, to avoid the last two relegation spots, provided some other results in the league go their way. Aizawl are sitting in eighth spot with 18 points from as many games and with two wins in their last four games, look safe for a mid-table finish. They have picked themselves up and dished out some solid performances after the arrival of their new coach Stanley Rosario in the latter stages of the league. Two players in particular, Liberian Ansumanah Kromah and local talent Mapuia, have been the pick of their players. Speaking at the match eve press conference, coach Rozario said, "I am happy that I'm out of relegation. That is more important and so I came here and helped the team. We moved the team from bottom to up and qualified for Super Cup. "Shillong Lajong is in the relegation zone and they will
I-League: Esqueda's goal keeps East Bengal in the title hunt
The battle for the 12th Hero I-League title winner just got interesting as Minerva Punjab FC suffered a 0-1 loss against Kolkata Giants Quess East Bengal at the Tau Devi Lal Stadium, here on Sunday.
Rajawat loses in quarterfinals, India's campaign ends in Dutch Junior badminton
Priyanshu Rajawat failed to cross the boys' singles quarter-final hurdle to draw curtains on India's campaign at the Yonex Dutch Junior International 2019 at Haarlem, the Netherlands. The 17-year-old, hailing from Madhya Pradesh, had put up a gutsy performance in the fourth round to stun fifth seed Christo Popov 22-20 15-21 21-15 in a marathon encounter that lasted one hour 12 minutes. However, Rajawat failed to replicate that show against fourth seed Brian Yang in the quarter-finals, going down 13-21 20-22 to the Canadian on Saturday. While Rajawat showed a lot of promise, the rest of the Indian contingent could not cross the pre-quarterfinals hurdle. Maisnam Meiraba Luwang of Manipur went down 18-21 10-21 to third seed Christian Adinata of Indonesia, while Andhra Pradesh's Sai Charan Koya, who had upset the top seed a day earlier, was beaten 15-21,16-21 by China's Li Yunze. In the girls' singles, national coach Pulella Gopichand's daughter Gayatri Gopichand lost 15-21 13-21 against .
Kane Williamson heaps praises on Kiwi bowlers
New Zealand captain Kane Williamson heaped praises on Kiwi bowlers for sealing an emphatic inning and 52-run victory over Bangladesh in the first Test in Hamilton on Sunday.Soumya Sarkar and Mohammad Mahmudullah scored centuries as Bangladesh, after getting bundled out for 234 in the first innings, fought back in the second.The visitors resumed the fourth morning trailing by 481 runs. However, Trent Boult picked up his ninth Test five-wicket haul and bowled out Bangladesh for 429, way short of New Zealand's 715 for six declared in the first innings."We knew coming in today, it was going to be a big push with the ball. We knew the surface was not going to offer a huge amount-we'd thought the cracks might have opened up a little bit more," ICC quoted Williamson, as saying."But we also knew that Bangladesh have a lot of quality in their batting line-up, and they showed that today. It's great we were able to stick together for a long period of time, break that partnership, which was a ...
Coulter-Nile expects Aussies to bounce back
In spite of losing the opening one-day international (ODI) against India, Australian fast bowler Nathan Coulter-Nile believes the confidence and momentum his side gathered from the T20I series that concluded recently will not dampen.Australia sealed the two-match T20I series with a 2-0 win over India at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru before losing the first ODI against the Virat Kohli-led side by six wickets at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad."I don't think it shifts too much. They're one-nil up in this series so they've got the upper hand, but it was a really closely fought game. We played well, they played better in the end but I think it's a really close two teams and the next four games should be even tighter," Cricket Australia quoted Coulter-Nile, as saying.Coulter-Nile stood out for his side, returning 2/46 from his 10 overs quota after helping Australia push to a respectable total of 236 for seven. Meanwhile, in the first T20I, he collected Man of .
Winning final ODI may help change team's momentum: Heather Knight
England Women's team captain Heather Knight believes winning the final ODI may help in changing the momentum of her team."In first two games we did not get going, it all started slowly and to get that win in the final ODI was really nice for the team and hopefully it will help in changing the momentum for the team," Knight told reporters here."Obviously it's a new format, the girls are really excited and it gives us an opportunity to express ourselves and put in a really strong performance in the T20s."The Women's T20 World Cup is slated to be played next year so the England team would be hoping to assess their playing XI and win the three-match T20 series against India."Yeah, obviously T20 World Cup is really close, we would be looking at what our best team is. It is another opportunity for us to play against quality opposition, we have been quite successful against India in the T20's but under the new coach they are a much-improved side"."Linsey's is our main spinner and we see ...
PSL matches moved from Lahore to Karachi
Pakistan Super League (PSL) matches scheduled to be hosted in Lahore have been moved to Karachi due to the delayed opening of Lahore airspace for commercial flights following heightened tensions with India.The eight Pakistan-leg matches will be played at the National Stadium in Karachi, officials said.The decision has been made keeping in mind the substantial, operational and logistical challenges relating to the delivery of the three Lahore matches, which were originally scheduled for March 9, 10 and 12.This late change, caused due to a situation beyond the Pakistan Cricket Board's (PCB) control, has also resulted in a tweak to the Pakistan-leg matches, which will now commence from March 9 with all eight matches to be played in as many days, the PCB said in its release.Some of the key challenges that PCB has faced included securing production equipment and the commitment of broadcast crew, as well as finalising the logistics for the officials and teams."This has been a difficult and .
Shillong up against Aizawl in a must win North-East derby (Preview)
Shillong Lajong FC, after being the wooden-spooners for almost the entirety of the 12th Hero I-League season, will be looking at a proverbial 'great escape' at the fag-end to stave off relegation, when they take on former champions Aizawl FC, here on Monday
East Bengal beat Minerva 1-0 to remain in title hunt
East Bengal on Sunday beat Minerva Punjab FC by a solitary goal in their penultimate round match to remain in the title hunt and take the battle for I-League crown down the wire. Enrique Esqueda scored the winning goal for East Bengal in the 75th minute at the Tau Devi Lal Stadium here. East Bengal's win on Sunday meant that the I-League title will be decided on the final match day on Saturday. With 39 points from 19 matches, East Bengal are just one point behind leaders Chennai City FC (40 points from 19 matches). The Kolkata giants will need to win their final match against Gokulam Kerala FC in Kozhikhode on Saturday and hope that Chennai City FC either draw or lose against Minerva in Coimbatore on the same day if they want to lift the trophy for the first time. For Chennai City FC, a win against Minerva at home ground on Saturday will be enough to clinch their maiden I-League crown. Both the title-deciding matches will be played at the same time at 5pm on Saturday. Holders Minerva,
Cricket set for Asian Games return in 2022, IOA welcomes move
Cricket is set for a return at the Asian Games after the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) Sunday included it in the sports programme for the 2022 edition in Hangzhou. The decision was taken at the OCA's General Assembly here. "Yes, cricket has been included in the sports programme for 2022 Hangzhou Games," OCA honorary vice-president Randhir Singh told PTI. Cricket was dropped from the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia after featuring in 2010 and 2014, albeit without the presence of the game's powerhouse India. India opted out of the quadrennial event owing to the team's packed international schedule. The Indian Olympic Association welcomed the decision of the OCA to include cricket in the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games programme. "We welcome the decision of the OCA. Which format will be played is not yet confirmed but it is a welcome decision," said IOA Secretary General Rajeev Mehta, who attended the General Assembly in Bangkok. He said the IOA would want to have an Indian cricket team in the ..
England coaching duo voice Pakistan hopes on anniversary of Lahore attack
Trevor Bayliss and Paul Farbrace hope Pakistan can regularly host international cricket again, 10 years after the pair came under fire during a deadly attack in Lahore that left the country a no-go zone for sporting teams. It was on March 3, 2009 that Sri Lanka's team bus, taking the team to the Gaddafi Stadium for a Test against Pakistan, was hit by bullets and grenades in an attack by armed militants. Eight police and bystanders were killed, with six others wounded in the incident. England coach Bayliss and assistant Farbrace were both carrying out similar roles with Sri Lanka at the time. "I was cleaning my sunglasses, and the next thing, the bus jolted," Farbrace, who saw a piece of shrapnel draw blood when it struck his arm, told a BBC Test Match Special podcast marking the 10-year anniversary of the attack. "I just turned and looked over my shoulder, looked out the window -- I could see this guy moving towards us with a gun, firing this gun." It was six years until an ...
Veteran Tahir keeps Sri Lanka in check
Veteran leg-spinner Imran Tahir struck three crucial blows for South Africa in the first one-day international against Sri Lanka at the Wanderers Stadium on Sunday. Tahir took three for 26 as Sri Lanka were bowled out for 231 after being sent in on a good batting pitch. Tahir, who turns 40 later this month, was not included among Cricket South Africa's contracted players, announced last week. But he showed he remains a key member of the country's one-day bowling attack, twice breaking promising Sri Lankan partnerships. Fast bowler Lungi Ngidi, playing in his first international match since suffering a knee injury in November, took two early wickets before Kusal Perera (33) and Oshada Fernando (49) put on 76 off 78 balls for the third wicket. Tahir was brought into the attack and had the left-handed Perera caught behind off a googly during a first spell of one for 18 in seven overs. Kusal Mendis, who top-scored with 60, added 94 for the fifth wicket with Dhananjaya de Silva (39) before
India U-23 national team camp kicks off in Goa
The India U-23 national team camp kicked off its camp at the Tilak Maidan here Sunday with newly-appointed coach Derrick Pereira taking charge of the youngsters. The camp is being held as part of India's preparation for the upcoming AFC U23 Championship 2020 qualifiers which are slated to be held in Tashkent from March 22. 38 players have been summoned for the camp and 19 have joined so far. The rest will be dropping in after finishing their respective club commitments, both at the domestic level and also at the AFC Cup. Not less than eight players who had represented India in the FIFA U17 World Cup India 2017, have also been called up. Overall, 11 players from India Arrows will be in action at the camp. "It is important to get all the players together," Coach Pereira said. "All the boys are coming back at the end of a long season. Ashique (Kuruniyan), Jerry (Lalrinzuala), Hitesh (Sharma) are ruled out. All of them will be badly missed, he informed. We need to check the niggles and ...
ICC declines BCCI plea to isolate Pakistan
The International Cricket Council (ICC), here on Saturday evening, turned down the BCCI's request for isolation of Pakistan from the global cricket community.
West Indies will be a threat to all teams in World Cup: Bravo
On a high after their stunning results against England, all-rounder Dwayne Bravo believes that the West Indies will pose a threat to all the teams in the coming World Cup. Bravo said in Dubai that he was very impressed with the way the young West Indies team was developing and its performance against England in the one-day series in the Caribbean was proof of that. "We have some good young players who have been improving and developing well and it is good to see the way the team is doing against England which is the number one ODI side," he said. "I have talked to captain Jason Holder and others and I believe this team will be a threat to all teams in the World Cup which is going to be a very open tournament this time," he said. The globetrotting Bravo felt that no team could be termed a favourite in the World Cup. "Anyone can do well on a given day but I feel confident about West Indies as we see a good mix of experience and youth." Bravo who is playing for Quetta Gladiators in the ..
After becoming world no.1 batter, Mandhana now wants to win a World Cup
A small goal already achieved, Indian women's team opener Smriti Mandhana has now set her sights on winning a World Cup title with the national team. Mandhana became the number one ODI batter in the ICC Women's Rankings last month following her exemplary run of form. Mandhana, who will lead India women in the three-match T20 series against England starting here on Monday, said her goal now is to stay at the top and win a World title. "As a kid when you start playing, you always think of winning the World Cup. Obviously, there are individual targets like, getting to ICC world no.1 spot. And reaching there was really pleasing but now I have to work even harder. To stay there is much more important than getting there," said Mandhana, who replaced injured Harmanpreet Kaur as the T20 captain. "As a batter the most important thing is to reach the ICC world no.1 position. Definitely it was one of the small goals for me, but my major goal is definitely to win the World Cup," she added. The ..
With Lahore airport shut, Pakistan Cricket Board shifts PSL games to Karachi
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has been forced to shift all its PSL matches from Lahore to Karachi after the broadcaster complained of logistical problems due to the closure of Lahore airport. An official in the board confirmed that all three matches which were scheduled in Lahore would now be played at the National Stadium in Karachi from March 7. "The problem is due to the closure of the Lahore airport and it is not possible for the broadcasters to move around 15,000 tons of equipment to Lahore on time to produce and broadcast the matches from there," the official said. The Pakistan government had closed its airspace for domestic and international flights in the wake of escalating tension with India. But, on Saturday, Prime Minister Imran Khan ordered the airports at Karachi and Islamabad to be reopened for commercial flights to ease the travellers' troubles.
Bajrang Punia wins gold in Bulgaria, dedicates medal to Abhinandan
India's star wrestler Bajrang Punia has won the gold medal at the Dan Kolov-Nikola Petrov tournament in Ruse, Bulgaria and dedicated the victory to Indian Air Force (IAF) Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman. Punia, a World Championship silver medallist, overpowered Jordan Oliver of USA 12-3 in the 65kg freestyle final to begin the season on a resounding note in the Bulgarian city. The Indian also secured the maximum ranking points from the tournament. "I want to dedicate my gold to Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman. He has inspired me. I want to meet him one day and also shake hands with him," Punia tweeted after his victory. The IAF pilot Varthaman returned to India from captivity in Pakistan on Friday night after a suspenseful wait lasting hours, which is being seen as a major step towards defusing a near-war situation triggered by India's retaliation following the Pulwama terror attack on February 14. Punia, who bagged the top prize at the Commonwealth Games and the Asian Games ..