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Lahiri misses cut, Woods starts superbly in third round
Indian golfer Anirban Lahiri bogeyed two of his last three holes in the second round to miss the cut at the Genesis Open tournament here. Lahiri ended with rounds of 77-73 and was rather low on the leaderboard at nine-over as the cut fell at even par. Coming back after a three-week break during which he became a first-time father, Lahiri returned for Honda Classic, hoping to find his rhythm back. Meanwhile, Justin Thomas, who is seeking the 10th win of his PGA TOUR career, was at 13 under and has a one-shot lead over playing partner Adam Scott, with Patrick Rodgers and J B Holmes another shot back. Tiger Woods, who was just one shot above the cut line after the second round, has sprung into action and a tie for 14th with a birdie-eagle-birdie-birdie start off the 10th tee in the third round. "I've got some work to do," said Woods, who hoped to get up-and-down to save par at the 17th once play resumes. It will be a longer-than-usual day for all 76 players who made the cut. No one has ..
Minerva Punjab resolute ahead of I-League game vs Real Kashmir
Minerva Punjab FC said on Sunday they are not ready to forfeit their I-League encounter against Real Kashmir FC in Srinagar and accused the All India Football Federation (AIFF) of double standards.
I-League chief: Srinagar to remain venue for Minerva Punjab match
The uncertainty over the match between Minerva Punjab FC and Real Kashmir to be played at TRC Polo SyntheticTurf Ground, Srinagar, looms large with the club and the All India Football Federation (AIFF) holding counter views on the issue.
Boat races in Kerala to have IPL-like championship
The Kerala government has floated the Champions Boat League (CBL) for making state's hugely popular boat races into a world-class experience for tourists and creating an international sporting atmosphere for participating clubs and their oarsmen, state Tourism Minister Kadakampally Surendran said on Sunday.
Ryan Fox wins the World Super 6 Perth Trophy Golf
New Zealand's Ryan Fox produced a dominant performance in the final round and defeated Spain's Adrian Otaegui 3-2 to lift the ISPS HANDA World Super 6 Perth trophy golf tournament here on Sunday. Scott Vincent, the first golfer from Zimbabwe to play on the Asian Tour, had to settle for fourth place after he lost to Ireland's Paul Dunne at the first knockout hole at the Lake Karrinyup Country Club. Fox, who received a bye into the last 16, had to make three trips to the knockout hole to first beat Thailand's Jazz Janewattananond before claiming 1-up triumphs over Norwegian Kristoffer Reitan and Ireland's Paul Dunne in the quarter-finals and semi-finals respectively. The 32-year-old was three-up against Otaegui in the final's first three holes and his victory was confirmed when they both parred the fourth hole. It was a case of so near yet so far again for Vincent. After defeating Australia's Wade Ormsby 3-2 in their opening match, the Zimbabwean beat Yuta Ikeda 2-0. Vincent had a ...
FC Goa look to seal play-offs berth in match against Kerala Blasters
FC Goa would look to seal a play-offs berth when they take on Kerala Blasters FC in an Indian Super League match here on Monday. FC Goa currently sit in second spot on the league table with 28 points from their 15 games and a victory against Kerala Blasters at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here will help them seal a place in the last four. The Gaurs are in excellent form currently and come into the clash on the back of a five-game unbeaten run with a comprehensive 3-0 thrashing of a formidable ATK side being their latest scalp. FC Goa were absolutely ruthless in the win against ATK with star striker Ferran Corominas bagging a brace which has catapulted him back to the top of the scoring charts ahead of NorthEast United's Bartholomew Ogbeche with 13 goals. With their last two matches in the league coming against last season's finalists Bengaluru FC and Chennaiyin FC, the Goan side will be desperate to take maximum points from the Kerala encounter. "We are going to face a very good team .
ISL: Play-off berth in sight for Goa (Preview)
FC Goa will aim to follow the footsteps of Bengaluru FC and confirm their place in the Indian Super League (ISL) play-offs when they face Kerala Blasters FC here on Monday.
SAIL organises cricket match for Indian steel industry
Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) Sunday organised a cricket match for the entire domestic steel industry at Major Dhyan Chand Stadium here. Union Minister of Steel Chaudhary Birender Singh inaugurated the match which was a part of diamond jubilee celebrations of the SAIL. Appreciating the effort, the minister said, "This is a great initiative by SAIL to bring the entire industry under one umbrella. Sports is very good way to keep healthy and only healthy minds can brave the challenges and think beyond today." Before the match started, a two minute silence was also observed as a mark of respect for the slain CRPF Jawans in the Pulwama terror attack. The T20 match was played between SAIL Giants and Steel Warriors (rest of Steel Industry). Players from JSW, Tata Steel, RINL, JSPL, MOIL, ESSAR, JSL were all part of the Steel Warrior team. SAIL Giants won the match by 5 runs. Chairman SAIL Shri Anil Kumar Chaudhary said, "Games, especially cricket has always been an excellent source
Jitendra Singh wins 50 km event in national race walking meet
Jitendra Singh Rathore of Rajasthan won the gruelling 50 km event Sunday in the 6th Open National Race Walking Championship here. Rathore won the race in a time of 4:23:23.00, pushing Joshi Sagar of Gujarat (4:24:21.00) to second place. Haryana's Pawan Kumar took the third place in a time of 4:30:49.00. Rathore's winning time was way off the World Championship qualification mark, pegged at 3:59:00. In the 10 km boys category, Suraj Panwar of Uttarakhand won the first prize, followed by Junaid (Haryana) and Barman Ali (UP) in second and third place respectively. Panwar finished the race in a time of 43:19.00 while the girls winner Rogi Patel achieved a timing of 53:38.00. The girls 10 km event saw Rogi Patel of Uttarakhand walk away with the top honours. Suvarna of Madhya Pradesh and Punjab's Gurpreet Kaur finished second and third. Results: Men 50 km: 1. Jitendra Singh Rathore (Rajasthan) 4:23:23.00, 2. Joshi Sagar (Haryana) (4:24:21.00), 3. Pawan Kumar (Haryana) ...
Sri Lanka sensation Perera hailed for Test-winning heroics
Kusal Perera became a national hero in Sri Lanka on Sunday after scoring an unbeaten 153 to guide his country to a sensational first Test victory in South Africa. The country's cricket legends and politicians lauded Perera, who has become a linchpin for the ailing national side since fighting off doping charges in 2016. Former skipper Kumar Sangakkara, who had staunchly defended Perera when he was suspended in December 2015, called the performance at Kingsmead in Durban on Saturday "unreal". "What an amazing win," Sangakkara said on Twitter. "One of the best if not THE best overseas win by (Sri Lanka). Kusal Janith Perera was unreal." Sangakkara stood by Perera when he was wrongfully accused of doping in 2015. The International Cricket Council lifted the suspension in 2016 and apologised for the botched testing. Another former Sri Lanka skipper Mahela Jayawardena said on Twitter: "What a beauty! One of the best innings under pressure." Jayawardena said Perera, who put on a last wicket
Morgha, Ladol emerge champions ofNavi Mumbai half-marathon
Dnyaneshwar Morgha and Tashi Ladol on Sunday won the third edition of the 'Tridhaatu' Navi Mumbai half-marathon in the men's and women's category respectively. The half-marathon and the 10-km run were flagged off by former India skipper Kapil Dev from the CIDCO exhibition centre in Vashi area. The entire race route was mapped and measured by known marathon coach Norrie Williamson, a media release said. In the men's category, Morga clocked 1 hour, 12 minutes and 33 seconds to come out triumphant, while Akshay Padwal stood second by completing the race in 1 hour, 16 minutes and 23 seconds. Jadgesh Gawade came third as he finished the stipulated distance in 1 hour, 16 minutes and 31 seconds, the release said. In the women's category, Ladol took 1 hour, 28 minutes and 11 seconds to emerge victorious, while Stanzen Chandol (1 hour 30 minutes and 39 seconds) and Sayli Kupade (1 hour, 31 minutes and 56 seconds) bagged the second and third positions, respectively, it said.
Schwartzman advances to Argentina Open final
Home favourite Diego Schwartzman reached the final of the Argentina Open by coming from behind to defeat top seed and defending champion Dominic Thiem.
Vidarbha, the new powerhouse of domestic cricket
Mumbai, Delhi, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu are the teams which have always dominated the domestic cricket circuit. However, Vidarbha -- one of the lower rated teams not too long ago -- has changed people's assumptions and has done the unexpected.
Technology in Cricket: 'To be or not to be, is the question' (Column: Close-in)
The introduction of technology into cricket has not been a smooth one. The phrase "to err is human" was precisely why cricketers and cricket administrators around the world felt that with modern technology, the chances of a human error will be adequately solved. Furthermore, the introduction of stump mics, spider cams, DRS, snickometers will bring about transparency and excitement to the television viewers, who are growing in millions.
Yamaguchi has good chance to win All England title: Morten Frost
PV Sindhu and Saina Nehwal will be once again gunning for their elusive All England title but legendary Dane Morten Frost wants to bet on Japanese Akane Yamaguchi walking away with the coveted silverware at the blue riband event, next month. India will look to break a 18-year-old jinx, when Saina and Sindhu take court at next month's Championship. Frost believes that although there won't be any clear favourites but he is read to stick his neck out for the young Japanese woman. India's last All England champion was current chief national coach Pullela Gopichand in 2001 while the legendary Prakash Padukone was the first Indian to achieve the rare feat in 1980. "It is total unpredictable in women's singles, anything can happen. In all honesty, you have to accept that Tai Tzu Ying has not really performed when it matters. I'm a great fan of her game you get tears in your eyes when she plays such a beautiful game. But she hasn't won any big title," Frost told reporters. Frost, an All ...
Bundesliga: Poulsen brace helps Leipzig to win over Stuttgart
Denmark forward Yussuf Poulsen scored a brace of goals for RB Leipzig, leading his side to a 3-1 victory over host VfB Stuttgart in a Bundesliga match held here.
Tefera sets indoor world record in 1,500m
Ethiopian teenager Samuel Tefera broke a 22-year-old indoor world record in the 1,500 meters on Saturday, clocking 3 minutes, 31.04 seconds at the Birmingham Indoor Grand Prix. The 19-year-old Tefera, who won the indoor world title in the distance in Birmingham last year, went past countryman Yomif Kejelcha as the duo entered the final bend and had the stronger finish to win by 0.54 seconds. He shaved 0.14 off the old mark of 3:31.18 set by Moroccan great Hicham El Guerrouj in February 1997. "I can't believe that," Tefera said. "I'm delighted with the outcome and to have the world record is a special feeling." Kejelcha had said before the meet that he was aiming to break the record, after coming within 0.01 seconds of setting a new world mark in the indoor mile last week at the Millrose Games. El Guerrouj still holds the outdoor world record of 3:26.00, set in 1998. Britain's Laura Muir also pleased the home crowd by beating the national women's indoor record in the mile, which had ...
Mertens shrugs off back pain to beat Halep for Qatar Open title
- Belgium's Elise Mertens claimed the biggest win of her career on Saturday, surprisingly coming from a set down to beat world number three Simona Halep and clinch the Qatar Open. The world number 21 won 3-6, 6-4, 6-3, despite being outclassed in the first set, overcoming an eight-minute medical timeout for back pain in the second set, and losing 18 consecutive points at one stage in the match. "It's a big moment for me, getting that victory," said a jubilant Mertens, 23, afterwards. "I think this one would be, especially also with my tennis I played, the nicest one, nicest victory." Her win, in a little over two hours, was her third victory over a top ten player in Doha this week, and her second over a Grand Slam champion. Halep is the reigning French Open champion and Angelique Kerber, who she beat in the semi-finals, holds the Wimbledon title. Qatar is the fifth title of Mertens' career but notably her first at a Premier-level event. She said it outshone her achievement in getting .
Wawrinka reaches first final in nearly 2 years in Rotterdam
Three-time major champion Stan Wawrinka reached his first final on Saturday since his comeback a year ago from left knee surgeries. The unseeded Wawrinka beat top-seeded Kei Nishikori 6-2 4-6 6-4 in the ABN AMRO World Tournament semifinals to face Gael Monfils for the title on Sunday. The final is Wawrinka's first since the 2017 French Open, where he last met Monfils in the fourth round. Monfils ousted the other remaining seed, No. 5 Daniil Medvedev, 4-6 6-3 6-4, a week after the Russian beat Monfils in the Sofia semifinals en route to that title. Wawrinka didn't serve as well as Nishikori but outplayed Nishikori from the baseline. And his returns never let the Japanese feel comfortable even after winning the second set. The Swiss broke Nishikori decisively at 5-4 in the third set. Wawrinka will be going for his 17th career title and second in Rotterdam, after winning in 2015. Monfils previously reached the Rotterdam final in 2016. He's going for an eighth career title. He became more
Sarri state of affairs: Chelsea face crunch United clash
Maurizio Sarri will be fighting to save his job when crisis club Chelsea face Manchester United in the FA Cup fifth round on Monday. Sarri is in danger of being sacked after a dismal first season at Stamford Bridge and crashing out of the FA Cup would push the Italian closer to the axe. Chelsea suffered their heaviest defeat for 28 years when they were thrashed 6-0 at Manchester City last weekend, an indignity that came just weeks after a humiliating 4-0 loss at Bournemouth. Amid claims Sarri has lost the support of his players, the former Napoli boss held clear-the-air talks this week in a bid to convince the squad to stick with him. It is not the first time he has challenged Chelsea's stars after accusing them of being hard to motivate, questioning their mental strength and claiming they don't understand even the basics of his game plan. Sarri's players are said to be unhappy with the Italian's uninspiring training methods and refusal to adapt his tactics to the players he has at ...