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Brazil doctor to assess Neymar injury
Brazil national team doctor Rodrigo Lasmar travelled to Paris to assess Neymar's latest foot injury amid fears the Paris Saint-Germain forward faces an extended layoff.
Tauranga ODI: India beat Kiwis by 7 wickets, take unassailable lead
India defeated New Zealand by seven wickets in the third ODI of their ongoing five-match series and took an unassailable 3-0 lead here at the Bay Oval Cricket Ground on Monday.Chasing an easy target of 244 runs, Indian top-order batsmen produced a flawless performance to guide their side to victory, with seven overs still left in the match.Opening batsmen Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma gave a steady start to India but the duo could not extend their partnership beyond 39 runs. Dhawan lost his wicket when a moving delivery from pacer Trent Boult deceived him completely. He got out at the score of 28 runs.The next man to walk down the crease was skipper Virat Kohli. Sharma and Kohli stitched an innings defining partnership of 113 runs to put India in a safe position.The visitors lost their second wicket in the 28th over when Sharma, who was batting at the score of 62, fell to a beautiful length delivery by Mitchell Santner. After two over, Kohli also departed back to pavilion at the ...
Bayern routs Stuttgart 4-1 in Bundesliga action
Six-time defending champion Bayern Munich routed Stuttgart 4-1, to keep pace with leader Borussia Dortmund, which has a six-point advantage over the Bavarian club in the Bundesliga table.
3rd ODI: Clinical India outclass New Zealand to clinch series
India rode on another all-round show to thrash New Zealand by seven wickets in the third ODI at the Bay Oval here on Monday and take an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match rubber.
10 Year Challenge: dominant India conquer another series away from home
A formidable Indian team completely dominated an out of sorts New Zealand for a series-clinching seven-wicket win in the third ODI, continuing to send a resounding message of its near invincibility to every World Cup opposition. With an unassailable lead in the five-match series, skipper Virat Kohli signed off his tour Down Under on a high with a first ODI series win in New Zealand in 10 years. However, it is to be noted that prior to this, India played just one series here since the one in 2009. It was a complete team effort after the bowlers shot New Zealand out for 243 in 49 overs with all-rounder Hardik Pandya (2/45 in 10 overs) making his presence felt with the ball as well as on the field. Pandya was playing his first match after the suspension on him for sexist remarks on a TV show was lifted. The chase was a cakewalk with skipper Kohli (60, 74 balls) and his deputy Rohit Sharma (62, 77 balls) adding 113 runs for the second wicket to set up the victory in only 43 overs. With ...
Train 18 generic name, will live forever as symbol of India's self reliance: former GM ICF
A day after Union minister Piyush Goyal named the railways' ambitious Train18 as Vande Bharat Express, the man who led the team of its manufacturers said the train will always be known by its generic name. Acknowledging its made-in-India status, the Indian Railways Sunday named the indigenously manufactured semi-fast Train 18 as Vande Bharat Express. The train will ply from the national capital to Varanasi, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal said Sunday. Sudhanshu Mani, the general manager of the Integral Coach Factory in Chennai, tweeted, "Happy that first Train18 service, Delhi-Varanasi, is named Vande Bharat Express, an apt name, recognizing the innovative hard work done by ICF, capturing the spirit of new self-reliant India...Train 18/T18, used by the PM himself, will live forever as a generic symbol of ICF's work". He said it was wrong to say that the train has been renamed and termed such reports "misinformation". "Train 18 is the generic name given to the 16 coach indigenous train ..
India beat New Zealand by 7-wickets in 3rd ODI to seal series
India comfortably beat New Zealand by seven wickets in the third One-Day International to take an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series, here Monday. Ross Taylor top-scored for the hosts with a 106-ball 93, while Tom Latham hit a 64-ball 51. For India, Rohit Sharma (62) and skipper Virat Kohli (60) hit half-centuries. The fourth match will be played on Thursday in Hamilton. Brief Scores: New Zealand: 243 all out in 49 overs (Ross Taylor 93, T Latham 51; Mohammed Shami 3/41, Hardik Pandya 2/46). India: 245 for 3 in 43 overs.
Starc's rhythm 'is not far away', says Cummins
Australian pacer Mitchell Starc is going through a rough patch in bowling but his teammate Pat Cummins believes that the fellow pacer "is not far away" from getting back to his rhythm.Cummins said that Starc bowled beautifully during the India series and is bowling really fast which is an indicator that his rhythm is mostly there."Starcy, when he's on, you just feel like he's going to rip through. You saw in the Indian series, both Indian (openers) got dropped because we started off really well with the new ball. I think the good thing is he's bowling really, really fast, so his rhythm mostly is there," Cricket.com.au quoted Cummins, as saying."I know he's tried to change a couple of things up, trying to get his feet aligned, but he's not far away. I think every training session he's working on things, trying to get better, and I'd love for him just to get a couple of wickets and it clicks because I really don't think it's far away," he added.Following Cummins' career-best match and ..
Real Sociedad, Huesca battle to scoreless draw
Real Sociedad continues to find it difficult to get comfortable at Anoeta stadium and once again let ranking points slip through its fingers, battling the lowly Huesca to a scoreless draw.
Ambati Rayudu suspended from bowling in international cricket
The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday suspended wicket-keeper batsman Ambati Rayudu from bowling in international cricket as he failed to submit a test of his suspected bowling action within the stipulated period.The 33-year-old faced an immediate suspension in accordance with clause 4.2 of the ICC regulations.The suspension will remain in place until he is tested, and can demonstrate if he is able to bowl with legal action.On January 13, Rayudu was reported for a suspect bowling action during the first One-Day International against Australia in Sydney and was required to undergo testing within 14 days.According to Article 11.5 of the Regulations and with the consent of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), Rayudu could be allowed to bowl in domestic cricket events played under the auspices of the Indian cricket board.
Police team attacked in J-K's Rajouri; four arrested
A police team was attacked by locals with stones while it was tracking a gang of drug peddlers in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district, police said Monday. Acting on a tip-off, the police team led by Rajouri city in-charge Sub -Inspector Danish Maqbool raided a shop where the peddlers were present. The owner of the shop fled the spot and when the police team tried to catch hold of him, his family members started pelting stones on the police. In the attack, some of the team members were injured, Rajouri SSP Yougal Manhas said. A team headed by Rajouri SHO Ajaz Haider and DSP Govind Rattan was rushed to the spot and the situation was brought under control. A case was registered against six accused and four were arrested, the SSP said. He said that a special team has been formed to nab the two accused who were at large.
Barcelona register over Girona 2-0 in La Liga
Barcelona prevailed over a short-handed but scrappy Girona 2-0 for their eighth consecutive La Liga win.
Rayudu banned from bowling in international cricket
India's Ambati Rayudu has been suspended from bowling in international cricket with immediate effect after the part-timer's action was reported during the first ODI against Australia earlier this month, the ICC announced on Monday.
Pujara powers Saurashtra to 3rd Ranji Trophy final
India Test star Cheteshwar Pujara's unbeaten 131 powered Saurashtra to their third Ranji Trophy final after they earned a hard-fought five-wicket win against Karnataka in the semi-final at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Monday.
Real Madrid down Espanyol 4-2
Real Madrid needed just 15 minutes to build up an insurmountable lead over Espanyol in their 4-2 win at the latter's RCDE Stadium here.
Undefeated Pujara takes Saurashtra to Ranji Trophy final
The Cheteshwar Pujara juggernaut continued to roll and the 'Run Machine' steered Saurashtra to the Ranji Trophy finals with a five-wicket victory over Karnataka in the Ranji Trophy semi-finals here Monday. Saurashtra will now meet defending champions Vidarbha in the final of the national championship to be played from February 3-7 in Jaipur. This is the third time that Saurashtra will be playing the finals. Pujara remained unbeaten at 131 off 266 balls and added 214 runs with senior player Sheldon Jackson (100) to anchor another successful run-chase for Saurashtra. Needing 55 runs on the final day, it was a mere formality as Jackson duly completed his 16th first-class century. Although they had seven wickets in hand, Pujara didn't take any undue risks and it took 17.4 overs for Saurashtra to score the remaining 55 runs. Vinay Kumar (3/75), who bowled his heart out and was unlucky after Pujara was ruled not out by the on-field umpire despite a clear edge when he was on 32, got the ...
Rayudu suspended from bowling in international cricket
Ambati Rayudu was Monday suspended from bowling in international cricket by the ICC after the Indian player opted against getting his suspect action tested within the stipulated 14-day period. Rayudu was reported for a suspect action during the first ODI against Australia on January 13. "The player elected not to submit to a test of his bowling action within the stipulated period of 14 days of being reported for a suspect action, and therefore he has been suspended with immediate effect...," the ICC said in a statement. The suspension was done in "accordance with clause 4.2 of the ICC regulations" which deals with the legality of bowling actions. "The suspension will remain in place until he is tested, and can demonstrate he is able to bowl with a legal action," the world body stated. However, according to Article 11.5 of the ICC regulations and with the consent of the BCCI, the 33-year-old is free to bowl in domestic cricket played under the auspices of the Indian Board. The Andhra ..
Ronaldo's penalty completes Juventus 2-1 win
Cristiano Ronaldo scored a late penalty to give Juventus a 2-1 win at Lazio, extending the Bianconeri's lead at the top of Serie A to 11 points.
Indian women's hockey team hold Spain to 1-1 draw
Indian women's hockey team played a 1-1 draw against Spain in a gruelling second match of their tour on Sunday. After going down against the hosts in their opening encounter 2-3, India put up a spirited performance in a high-voltage second match.While the first quarter ended in a stalemate, the second quarter saw India make a breakthrough with their first penalty corner of the match. The penalty corner was re-taken but it was well-saved by the Spanish goalkeeper.The score continued to be 0-0 at half-time but Spain created a penalty corner opportunity soon into the third quarter. The Indian goalkeeper made an impressive save to deny the hosts. In the following minutes, India increased their tempo that resulted in yet another penalty corner which was brilliantly struck by drag-flicker Gurjit Kaur in the 43rd minute.The 1-0 lead against the World Cup Bronze Medal winners didn't last too long as a defensive lapse by India gave way to Spain who scored a beautiful field goal through Maria .
Keep your feet on ground: Windies coach to team after England win
West Indies made an electric start to their Test series against England when they thumped the visitors by 381 runs. The home team coach Richard Pybus is full of praise for the players but urged them to keep their feet on the ground as there are still two matches left in the series and the English side could not be taken lightly.Pybus said that they have ticked off the first but England is likely to come back stronger in the second Test."One swallow does not make a summer. Is it my job to keep their feet on the floor? Absolutely. We have our goals for the series and we have ticked off the first Test. But England will be hurting. They are a quality side and I have huge respect for them. They will come back at us in Antigua. Our game has to be at the highest level for them," ESPNcricinfo quoted Pybus, as saying.All-rounder Roston Chase and skipper Jason Holder gave memorable performances to strengthen West Indies' grip on the match but the coach believes that it was the overall bowling ..