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PKL: Gujarat get past Patna 37-29
Gujarat Fortunegiants produced an excellent second-half performance to beat defending champions Patna Pirates 37-29 in a Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) clash here at the Netaji Indoor Stadium on Wednesday.
Milan ties 0-0 with Frosinone in Serie A, extends its winless streak
AC Milan was held to a 0-0 away draw by Frosinone in a Serie A matchday 18 contest held at Stadio Benito Stirpe on Wednesday, extending its winless streak to four league matches, and five in all competitions.
Gujarat win to leave champs Patna on brink of elimination
Gujarat Fortunuegiants saw off a spirited fight from defending champions Patna Pirates to secure a 37-29 win in an Inter-Zone Wildcard Pro-Kabaddi League fixture here Wednesday. The loss meant the holders were on the brink of elimination, giving a lifeline to UP Yoddha, who will face Bengal Warriors Thursday to decide the third team from Zone B. Gujarat's defence proved to be the difference as they prevailed over Patna's star-studded attacking lineup featuring the season six's leading raider Pradip Narwal. Captain Sunil Kumar, with five tackle points, was Gujarat's mainstay in the defence as he got a fine support from Iran's Asian Games gold medallist Hadi Oshtorak. Leading by a slender three-point margin with three minutes left on the clock, the duo effected a super tackle to pin down Narwal to give them a decisive 32-28 point advantage. Their defence grew stronger and stronger in the dying minutes as they scored five points in a row to seal their win and topped the group. Narwal ...
Gattuso under pressure as Milan fail to score again
AC Milan's push for a top-four finish in Serie A took a hit on Wednesday as Gennaro Gattuso's side were held to an uneventful 0-0 draw at struggling Frosinone. The seven-time European champions have now failed to score in four consecutive league games for the first time since 1984, managing three goalless stalemates in the process. "To reach our objective of Champions League qualification we can't play the way we did in the first half," Gattuso told DAZN. "I'm the captain of this ship, so it's only right that I take all the responsibility. It's important for me to understand how to make my players play their best, because right now they're performing below their ability. "There's no calmness and they look nervous, that's what I need to think about. As for the rest, anything can happen." Milan remain fifth, behind fourth-placed Lazio on goal difference in the race for Champions League qualification. Milan have said they will appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport after UEFA ...
Centre sitting on proposal to appoint foreign coach: WFI chief
Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on Wednesday stated that proposal for a foreign coach is pending with the government for past one year despite completing all the formalities in the matter.Speaking exclusively to ANI, Singh said: "With deep grief, I am telling you that our request for a foreign coach is pending with the government for last one year. We have completed all the formalities but no progress has been made in the matter, as for now."Refusing to comment on the reason behind the delay, the president said that if started talking about the issue then it would "go very far". Singh further asserted that they would not let the delay impact their preparations for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics adding that if the government did not approve their demand then the federation would itself appoint a foreign coach."We will not let the delay impact our preparations for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. If our proposal is not finalised by January then federation will ..
Heena equals qualification world record at national selection trials
Former world number one Heena Sidhu equalled the women's 10m air pistol qualification world record at the national selection trials 1 and 2 while Youth Olympics champion Manu Bhaker finished second here Wednesday. The trials are being held at the Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range. Heena shot a qualification score of 587 in trial 1 to top the 319 strong field. Her score equalled the world record held by reigning Olympic and world champion Anna Korakaki of Greece. Youth Olympic Games winner Bhaker came in second with a score of 579. In other key results of the day, Divyansh Singh Panwar of Rajasthan and Hema K C of Gujarat caused quite a flutter. Divyansh won all the 10m air rifle events including the senior men's, youth men's and junior men's events. Hema K C upset World Championship silver medallist Anjum Moudgil in the women's 50m rifle 3 positions event 457.3-454.
Head rues missing chance to dismiss Kohli
Australia batsman Travis Head rued their failure to dismiss Indian captain Virat Kohli on the opening day of the third Test here on Wednesday.
AC Milan fail to get 3 points from Frosinone
AC Milan failed to get the maximum points for their run into the top four as they drew 0-0 with Frosinone on Wednesday.
Asier Garitano fired from La Liga's Real Sociedad
Spain's Real Sociedad on Wednesday announced that it has parted company with its first team's head coach Asier Garitano as well as his staff member Miguel Perez.
Travis Head disapproves of MCG crowd booing Marsh
Australian all-rounder Mitchell Marsh, who replaced local boy Peter Handscomb to get a place in the playing XI, got a hostile reception from the crowd during the opening day of their ongoing Boxing Day Test match against India at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Wednesday. The behaviour did not go down well with Australian batsman Travis Head who termed it as "pretty poor".The spectators, who were apparently unhappy over Marsh replacing Handscomb in the team, welcomed the bowler with loud booing two times during the Day One of the third Test.Head said that such sort of behaviour from the crowd is something that is usually witnessed with players like Virat Kohli but serving the same treatment to Marsh is not great."I don't think it's great, obviously we see it a bit with [Indian captain Virat] Kohli as well. But for Mitch, who worked his bum off today, I thought he bowled exceptionally well, I thought he created great pressure, in tough conditions, fought really hard. So I don't think ..
Celta's Iago Aspas to be sidelined due to injury
Celta Vigo and Spain striker Iago Aspas is set to be sidelined for about four weeks due to a muscle injury on his right leg, his club announced on Wednesday.
North Eastern Warriors seek to improve PBL fortunes (Preview)
The North Eastern Warriors (NEW) will look to turn their fortunes around when skipper Saina Nehwal takes the court for the first time in the 4th Vodafone Premier Badminton League (PBL) against Mumbai Rockets here on Thursday.
Overwhelmed, but had to keep focus: Agarwal
A well-crafted 76 on a long-awaited debut made Mayank Agarwal's day and the batsman said he was overwhelmed but had to keep emotions in check in order to focus on the job.
Steyn claims outright South Africa wicket-taking record
Shaun Pollock on Wednesday described Dale Steyn as "the best fast bowler that South Africa has produced" after Steyn beat his record for the most Test wickets for the country. Steyn broke the record he shared with Pollock when Pakistan's Fakhar Zaman became his 422nd victim on the first day of the first Test at SuperSport Park at Wednesday. Zaman's dismissal brought to an end more than three years of frustration during which the fast bowler missed no fewer than 27 Test matches because of injury. Steyn, 35, was mobbed by his teammates and hoisted on the shoulders of new-ball partner Kagiso Rabada after Zaman (12) edged the ball to Dean Elgar at third slip, reducing Pakistan to 17 for two after winning the toss and batting first. "His performances both home and away have been remarkable," said Pollock in a statement issued by Cricket South Africa. "His injuries of late have been in stark contrast to how well he has managed his body and fitness throughout his career." Pollock said ...
Chiragh, Chadha off to fine starts in Asian Tour Q-School
Indian players got off to a fine start in the Asian Tour Qualifying School Final Stage with no less than four Indians featuring in Top-20 of the first round. A total of 17 Indians are in the fray among the 242 players who are fighting for 35 cards this week at the two courses at Lakeview Resorts and Golf Club. Former Asian Tour winner, Chiragh Kumar, returning to the Q-School after failing to hold onto his card, turned in a superb six-under 65 that placed him tied 8th but just one shot behind the seven players, who shared the lead at seven-under 64. The 19-year-old Thai-Japanese Kosuke Hamamoto, compatriot Kwanchai Tannin, China's Xiao Bowen, Sweden's Christoffer Baumann, Koreans Taewoo Kim and Jaewoong Eom and Japan's Daisuke Yasumoto shared the lead. After Chiragh, a team silver medallist from 2006 Asian Games, the next best Indian was the 2010 Asian Games team silver medal winner, Abhijit Chadha (66) in tied 12th place while Aadil Bedi, who played at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta
AFC Asian Cup preparation: India gear up to play Oman behind closed doors
Indian national football team is all geared up to play a friendly match against Oman behind the closed doors as part of their preparation for the upcoming AFC Asian Cup beginning January 5.Ahead of the match, head coach Stephen Constantine stressed that "India haven't come here expecting to play easy games".Commenting on the match against Oman, Constantine stated: "It's going to be extremely hard. We have come here to play the big boys of Asia. We played against the likes of Jordan, China. We need to play these sort of games to prepare in the best possible fashion"."We were very unlucky to lose the first leg in Bengaluru. That was our first group stage game in the qualifiers. But we are a much improved side now, and much younger." Constantine reflected.Indian central midfielder Pronay Halder, who wasn't part of the squad in the first-leg in Bengaluru complemented his Coach saying "we are a much matured side now"."We have matured a lot since then. Our organisation on the field is much .
LeBron James sustains groin injury
Basketball star LeBron James injured his groin and will take a MRI test later on Wednesday.
Mitchell Marsh 'booed' at MCG, Head terms it disappointing
Australia batsman Travis Head was Wednesday "disappointed" at the booing of Mitchell Marsh in the ongoing third Test against India, triggered by the West Australian being preferred over local star Peter Handscomb. The MCG crowd started booing Marsh once Marsh's name was announced on the public address system when he came onto bowl in the third Test against India. "I don't think it's great," Head said. "Obviously we've seen it with Kohli as well but for Mitch, who worked his bum off today, I thought he bowled exceptionally well. I thought he created pressure in tough conditions and fought really hard. I don't think any Australian cricketer in Australia deserves to be booed," Head said at the end of the first day's play. Head said that he understood the sentiments that Marsh was preferred over a Victorian. "I understand the Victorian crowd, Petey obviously missing out, but I think it's pretty poor for Mitchy to cop that," he said. According to a report in ESPN Cricinfo, "A Facebook page
Didn't think much of wicket: Debutant Mayank Agarwal
Debutant Mayank Agarwal who smashed the highest ever (76) by an Indian opener on Australian soil, doesn't complain much about the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) pitch as he didn't think too much of the wicket."I won't complain about the pitch. It was good to bat on. It did do a bit early on. It was a bit slow and then as the day progressed and we batted after lunch it got a little quicker. I did not think too much of the wicket and I did not put a lot of minds or thought to the wicket before the game," the 27-year-old told the reporters on Wednesday."I just said I want to try and stay blank and take it as it comes and while I am at the wicket let me assess the wicket and let me see how to go about it," he added further.Agarwal also amassed the second highest in away Tests as he remained one short to Sudhir Naik's 77 against England in 1974."I would have liked more. I would definitely take a 76 rather than take something less than that. But with that said I would want to take it on ...
Ricky Ponting formally inducted into ICC Cricket Hall of Fame
Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting was formally inducted into the International Cricket Council (ICC) Cricket Hall of Fame on Wednesday.To mark the occasion, Ponting received his commemorative cap from compatriot ICC Cricket Hall of Famer Glenn McGrath during the tea break on the opening day of the ongoing third Test against India in Melbourne.Ponting was named in the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame along with former India captain Rahul Dravid and England woman wicketkeeper-batter Claire Taylor during the ICC Annual Conference in Dublin in July, which Ponting could not attend.The former right-hand batsman, after receiving the cap, said, "It's an incredible feeling, I think for it to happen here at the MCG is what makes the whole thing a little bit more special. I found out today I am one of 25 Australians to be inducted. When you play one Test for Australia, you join a very elite group of players but now to the part of the ICC Hall of Fame, you join an even more elite group of ...