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Karnewar's maiden ton gives Vidarbha first-innings lead before ROI fightback
Little-known and batting with the tail, Akshay Karnewar struck his maiden first-class century to hand Vidarbha a crucial 95-run first-innings lead before Rest of India, riding on a fighting partnership, erased the deficit in the Irani Cup here Thursday. With Ajinkya Rahane (25) and Hanuma Vihari (40) walking back unbeaten at stumps, the third day's play ended on an even keel. The hosts, who resumed the day on 245 for six, ended their first innings at 425, courtesy Karnewar's unbeaten knock of 102 off 133 balls. The hosts had bowled Rest of India out for 330 in their first essay. First-innings centurion Vihari then showed defiance and added 56 runs for the third wicket with skipper Ajinkya Rahane, which helped the visitors wipe off the deficit and finish the day seven runs ahead at 102 for two on a deteriorating pitch at the VCA Stadium. Earlier, Karnewar, who has played just 11 first-class matches and also bowls slow left-arm spin, proved his mettle with the bat. At the start of the ..
Moin Khan backs Pakistan to defeat India at World Cup
Member of the 1992 World Cup winning team, wicketkeeper-batsman Moin Khan backs Pakistan to defeat old rival India at the 2019 global tournament, starting May 30 in England and Wales."This should be a very interesting World Cup and I am backing Pakistan to beat India. Our boys are in good spirits and it is good they will go into the competition after having played ODI matches against South Africa, Australia and England," ICC quoted Moin, as saying."I say this because our boys beat them [India] in the Champions Trophy two years back and I just feel that in English conditions in June we have better bowlers," he said.The rivalry between the teams is one of the most hotly contested matches. Having never prevailed against India at a World Cup, Pakistan would be aiming to change the history books and claiming a first-ever World Cup win over India."This present team is very capable of recording a first win over India in a World Cup because there is talent, there is depth and variety," he ...
Amit gets bye, enters quarters of Strandja Memorial
Asian Games gold-medallist Amit Panghal (49kg) Thursday got a first-round bye into the quarterfinals of the 70th Strandja Memorial Boxing Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria. Amit, who is in pursuit of a second successive gold at the tournament, will be up against Ukraine's Nazar Kurotchyn in the last-eight stage on Sunday. A win will assure him of a consecutive medal at the prestigious European event. Commonwealth Games bronze-medallist Naman Tanwar (91kg) was handed a bye into the pre-quarterfinals and he will face Poland's Michal Soczynski in his opening bout on Saturday. Among the women, last edition's silver-medallist Meena Kumari Devi (54kg) was given a direct entry into the quarterfinals, while Neeraj (60kg) got into the pre-quarterfinals in the draws that came out Thursday. World Championships bronze-medallist Gaurav Bidhuri (56kg), who is returning to top-flight action after recovering from a back injury, will be up against local favourite Emanuil Bogoev in the opening round on ...
New global body aims to give athletes a voice
The founders of a new global athletes' body including Olympic gold medal-winning cyclist Callum Skinner said Thursday they will ensure their concerns are no longer brushed aside by the International Olympic Committee and the World Anti-Doping Agency. Skinner, the Briton who is one of the leading figures behind Global Athlete, told AFP there was a "disconnect" between the wishes of sports governing bodies and athletes in how their sports are run. "It seems to be a constant issue that there is a disconnect between what the administrators want and what athletes want. "Our aim is definitely to have voting rights on sports bodies and we are throwing the net wide." Global Athlete, a non-profit organisation funded by donations, aims to give a greater voice to competitors in Olympic and Paralympic sports. Skinner, a member of Britain's victorious team pursuit trio at the 2016 Rio Olympics, spoke last year at an emergency summit at the White House to attack the IOC, accusing it of letting ...
The following are the top/expected stories at 1715 hours.
The following are the top/expected stories at 1715 hours. EXPECTED STORIES *Day 3 report of Irani Cup match between Vidarbha and Rest of India in Nagpur. *Report of Senior National Badminton Championships in Guwahati. *Day 2 report of India A vs England Lions in the first unofficial Test in Mysuru. *ISL match report between FC Goa and ATK in Margao. *I-League match East Bengal and Shillong Lajong in Kolkata. *Pro Volleyball League report.
Want to crack top 20 ranking in 2019: Sharath Kamal
Ace paddler Sharath Kamal, who is currently ranked 33 in the world, on Thursday said he aimed to burst into the top 20 in 2019 and the next big thing on his mind was the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The 36-year-old player also believes that the two table tennis bronze medals which India won at last year's Asian Games held in Indonesia have given them the confidence that a medal at the 2020 Olympics was a possibility. "Personally, for myself in 2019, the goal would be to get into top 20 in the world ranking and 2020 Olympic Games is the next big thing," Kamal told reporters here in the presence of former national champion Kamlesh Mehta. "The major thing in the plan is the Tokyo Olympic Games 2020, especially after winning medals at the Asian Games - we have won two bronze medals in 60 years. Those medals gives us a lot of belief that even at the Olympics it is a possibility (to win medals). "Because in the Asian Games the competition is very high and more or less they are the ...
Indian chess body removes restrictive condition
Complying with the Competition Commission of India's (CCI) order, the All India Chess Federation (AICF) has removed the restrictive undertaking that players had to give while registering themselves with the chess body.
Pakistan Open golf back on Asian Tour calendar after 10 years
The Pakistan Open will return to the Asian golf calendar as part of its Development Tour after a 10-year hiatus and will be held from March 30 here, a top Asian Tour official said Thursday. The country's National championship, which was inaugurated in 1967, will be held on the Asian Development Tour (ADT) at the Defence Raya Golf and Country Club, offering a prize fund of USD 80,000. "We are delighted to announce the return of the Pakistan Open for the first time since 2009. We are confident the championship course will be in superb condition once again when we return next month," Asian Tour Chief Operating Officer Cho Minn Thant said. The Asian Tour did not state why the tournament had not been held for the last 10 years but local media reports here said that security concerns were a primary factor. Lieutenant General Mian Muhammad Hilal Hussain (Retired), President of the Pakistan Golf Federation, said the PGF was delighted to have the tournament back on the calendar. "The PGF works
South African bowlers have Sri Lanka on the run
South African fast bowlers Dale Steyn and Vernon Philander plunged Sri Lanka into trouble on the second morning of the first Test at Kingsmead on Thursday. Sri Lanka were 133 for six at lunch, still 102 runs behind South Africa's first innings total of 235. They lost five wickets in adding 84 runs during the morning. Steyn and Philander did the early damage, taking three wickets in the first ten overs of the morning, before fellow fast bowlers Duanne Olivier and Kagiso Rabada followed up with a wicket each. Steyn struck in the third over of an overcast day when Oshada Fernando went across his stumps and was given out leg before wicket for 19. After consultation with captain Dimuth Karunaratne he decided not to seek a review, although replays showed the ball was missing his leg stump. Philander claimed the key wicket of Karunaratne, who was trapped leg before wicket for 30 in the next over. Philander followed up by having Kusal Mendis caught at second slip for 12 before Olivier, with ..
Sindhu enters quarters, 3 matches postponed due to uneven court
Olympic silver medallist P V Sindhu sailed into the quarterfinals with a straight game win but three pre-quarterfinals of the 83rd Senior National Badminton Championship had to be rescheduled after Saina Nehwal refused to play due to uneven surface of the court, here Thursday. A former champion, Sindhu, top seed, took time to get into the groove before opening her campaign with a 21-11 21-13 win over Nagpur's Malvika Bansod in the women's singles, while top seed Sameer Verma, playing the next match at the Assam Badminton Academy courts, conceded a men's singles encounter against Aryamann Tandon midway at 21-16 1-8 after aggravating a achilles heel problem. Up against Shruti Mundada in the pre-quarters, Saina then decided to have a look at the surface and made it clear that she won't risk playing on that "uneven" court with the All England Championship round the corner. BAI secretary (events) Omar Rashid then postponed the three pre-quarterfinal matches, involving Saina, Parupalli ...
Hero Gold Cup: Myanmar coach feels 'lucky' to win against India
Even though the Indian women's football team went down 0-2 against Myanmar in the last match of the group stages of the ongoing Hero Gold Cup, Maymol Rocky and her wards earned plaudits from the opposition coach Win Thu Moe who labelled his team's win as "lucky"."We are very lucky to win against India. The goal we scored early on was a lucky goal for us. If went goalless into the interval, I'm sure we would have had some problems," AIFF quoted Win Thu Moe, as saying.Myanmar took the lead as early as the 2nd minute when a defensive lapse allowed them to find the Indian net."India and Myanmar are not very different. In fact, India are the strongest team that we have faced. It was a very tough match to play against them. It is very difficult to win against India. Our players became tired in the match. We were stretched to our limits. We wanted to keep ball possession but could not control that," he said."I was very surprised that India lost against Nepal. We were expecting to see India ..
Delhi to host National Ranking Archery in April
New Delhi will host the National Ranking Archery tournament from April 15 to 19, ahead of the first stage of the World Cup in Medellin, Colombia the same month. This was finalised during the newly-elected Archery Association of India's first executive committee meeting here. AAI President BVP Rao also unveiled the annual calendar for the national and international events. The AAI will field cadet archers for the upcoming ISSF World Ranking Championship in Dhaka this month, while the juniors will compete in the Asia Cup in Bangkok next month. The cadet team will be picked from the Khelo India Youth Games in Pune, while the top archers from the ongoing Junior National Archery Championship will make the cut for the Bangkok-bound first Asia Cup from March 24-31. Rao said the backlog of national meets of last year, which were not held by the old regime, will be finished by April 12 with the Senior National-2018, Para National-2018 and Sub-Junior National-2018 in Cuttack, Rohtak and ...
Pakistan Open golf to return after 10 years
The Pakistan Open will return to the Asian golf circuit from March 27, following a 10-year hiatus, officials announced on Thursday.
Gerardo Martino hints at new faces in Mexico squad
Mexico coach Gerardo Martino suggested that reputations will count for nothing when he picks his first squad for international friendlies against Chile and Paraguay next month.
Court controversy: Saina refuses to play due to uneven surface
Controversy erupted at the Senior National Badminton Championship Thursday with defending champion Saina Nehwal refusing to play her singles match, citing a "poor playing surface" at the venue here. Olympic bronze-medallist Saina, who had suffered a shin injury late last year, took the court after Sameer Verma conceded his men's singles tie following an achilles heels problem during his match. Up against Shruti Mundada in the pre-quarters, Saina had a look at the surface and immediately made it clear that she won't risk playing on it given that the All England Championship was around the corner. The officials, led by Badminton Association of India Secretary (event) Omar Rashid, swung into action to sort out the issue. The BAI officials later convinced Saina, Kashyap and Sai Praneeth to play in the evening. "The wooden planks came out at a couple of places after Sindhu played her match. So they are now going to fix it. We will come back in the evening to play our pre-quarterfinal ...
Spurs punish Dortmund 3-0 in Champions League
Tottenham Hotspur got the job done in the first leg of the Champions League knockout stage tie against Borussia Dortmund, winning 3-0 to take a giant step toward the quarterfinals.
Real Madrid beat Ajax 2-1 in Champions League
Real Madrid, chasing a fourth consecutive Champions League title, needed a goal in the final minutes to pull out a 2-1 win against Ajax in the first leg of the round-of-16 tie.
Four shot in Italy football brawl
Four people were shot and seriously injured in a brawl between fans of Lazio and Sevilla in downtown Rome where the two squads will face off on Thursday in the first of two round-of-32 UEFA Europa League playoff matches.
Sao Paulo out of Copa Libertadores after goalless draw at home to Talleres
Talleres delivered the first major upset of this year's Copa Libertadores by eliminating Sao Paulo after to a 0-0 draw in their second round, second leg match at the Morumbi Stadium.
Indian shooters will shine at World Cup: Apurvi Chandela (IANS Interview)
Expressing confidence ahead of the 2019 shooting World Cup, to be held at the Dr Karni Singh shooting range here from February 20, Commonwealth Games 2014 gold medallist Apurvi Chandela hopes the prestigious event will fetch India a number of Olympic quotas.