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Coach Solskjaer ready to be back at Old Trafford
After a 5-1 demolition of Cardiff, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Manchester United new coach, is looking forward to back-to-back wins at Old Trafford on Wednesday against Huddersfield.
Cardozo says Guadalajara management giving him another shot at helm
Paraguayan Jose Saturnino Cardozo, who manages the Guadalajara Chivas, has said the Liga MX club's management was giving him another chance to turn the team around.
Taylor finds Kohli's off-field conduct 'terrific' but gives thumbs down to confrontation with Paine
Former Australia captain Mark Taylor has lauded Virat Kohli's off-the-field conduct in one of their encounters but felt that the Indian captain's "confrontational" approach on the field was something "the game does not need". Taylor, one of Australia's most successful captains who later became a commentator, cited one instance of Kohli's courteous behaviour when he wanted to interview him. "Four years ago when (Channel) Nine still had the cricket, I was interviewing Virat Kohli when I learned a lot about his character. It was not anything he said but the manner in which he conducted himself," Taylor said. "We were filming in a studio at Adelaide Oval the day before the Test when the national anthems blared out on the loudspeakers, as part of rehearsals for the following day, forcing us to take a break. When the anthems stopped after some 10 minutes, the India media manager told me my half-hour was up and gestured for Kohli to leave. "Instead of trotting off, as he was entitled to do, .
Mbappe elected French Player of the Year
French football talent Kylian Mbappe has been elected French Player of the Year, the France Football magazine has announced.
TT C'ship: Defending champs Bengal in Jr girls main draw
West Bengal were the first team to qualify as their Junior Girls, after registering two wins in group A, entered the main draw of the 80th Junior and Youth National Table Tennis Championships at the DPS Hall here on Tuesday.
Focus on building infrastructure, not in hosting global events: Rathore
Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore is of the view that instead of spending a large amount in hosting major sporting tournaments, it is better to use that money in developing sports facilities and infrastructure.Speaking in an exclusive interview to ANI, the former shooter said that while it is a good thing if major competitions are coming to India, it is more important to improve in terms of facilities and infrastructure, first."Competitions are important irrespective of whether you are a host or not. It is good if competitions are coming to India but one should always keep in mind that conducting a global sports event is an expensive affair. We would rather invest that money in developing facilities, building infrastructure, creating space for sports doctors and psychologists, etc," Rathore said."Hosting an event comes with an added advantage for the players but if we succeeded in creating world-class facilities for our athletes then our medal ..
My understanding with Sunil Chhetri is telepathic: Jeje Lalpekhlua
Indian forward football player Jeje Lalpekhlua first struck everyone's eyes when he scored a hat-trick against Pakistan, that too at the age of 19, in his first tournament. Since then, despite scoring regularly, he was in and out of the national squad till 2015, after which he cemented his place striking a "telepathic understanding" with national skipper Sunil Chhetri."I played with Sunil-bhai when I made my debut. Since then we have been playing together. I feel, together we fit in well, and complement each other's styles," Jeje stated."He is a gem of a person and an inspirational player. He has helped me a lot on, and off the field. We have a telepathic understanding on the pitch. I know where he is, and he always knows where I am," he smiled.India take on Thailand in their opening match of the AFC Asian Cup 2019 and Jeje sounded confident about their performance. "This team is a strong one as we have put in a lot of good work so far. We are confident in our abilities and feel that .
TN loses to Himachal Pradesh, out of knock-out phase
Tamil Nadu suffered a nine-wicket defeat against Himachal Pradesh in a Elite Group 'B' Ranji Trophy match here Tuesday as it crashed out of contention for the knock-out phase. The victory, third of the season, took Himachal's tally so far to 22 points while the visitors remained with just 12 points from seven games -- four draws and two defeats and sole win, failing to qualify for the knock-out phase. The home team rattled up 111 for 1 to seal the win after Tamil Nadu folded up for 345 in the second innings following a middle-order collapse after centuries by Abhinav Mukund (128) and captain Baba Indrajith (106). Resuming at the overnight score of 178 for 2, the onus was on Mukund and Indrajith to occupy the crease for a long period and bat HP out of the game. However, Arpit N Guleria found the breakthrough, castling Mukund for 128 (214 balls, 20X4). Indrajith found a resolute partner in all-rounder Vijay Shankar (56, 100 balls, 5X4, 1X6) and the two were involved in a ..
Our aim is FIFA World Cup final: Chinese ace striker Wang Shanshan
When talking about next year's France Women's World Cup, Wang Shanshan, ace striker of Chinese women's football team, raised her head suddenly from her cell phone and began to be serious and ambitious.
Ranji Trophy: Assam beat Goa by 7 runs to gain six points
Hosts Assam defeated Goa by 7 runs in a pulsating Ranji Trophy Group C game here Tuesday after having conceded a narrow first innings lead to the visitors. Resuming at their overnight score of 166 for 6, Goa needed 218 for an outright win, but were shot out for 210 at the Barsapara cricket stadium here on the fourth and final day. Goa's hopes were pinned on Amit Verma and Lakshay Garg, who started the final day from their respective overnight scores of 62 and 57. Verma could add only 12 runs to his overnight score and fell for 74. He was the seventh man to be dismissed. Then Garg (73) staged a lone battle and took the visitors to the doorsteps of a thrilling victory. However Garg, who hit seven boundaries and two sixes in his 105-ball knock, could not finish the job. He was the ninth man out with 202 on the board. Then right-arm medium pacer Arup Das (6-67) trapped number 11 batsman Krishna Das (2) in front of the wicket to hand Assam a memorable win. Das had bagged ...
Desperate times call for desperate measures (Column: Just Sport)
India have announced their playing eleven for the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne and on paper the team looks better balanced than the sides that won in Adelaide and lost in Perth to be 1-1 in the four-Test series.
Ranji: Mumbai-Saurashtra match ends in exciting draw
Former champions Mumbai and Saurashtra featured in an exciting draw here Tuesday after both teams squandered chances to win the contest on the fourth and final day of their Elite Group A Ranji Trophy game. Mumbai, champions on 41 occasions and ahead of the visitors by 46 runs on the first innings, declared their second innings closed in the morning session at 238 for 8, leaving Saurashtra a target of 285 in 72 overs. Saurashtra were sailing along merrily after being 79 for two with the 113-run third wicket stand between Viswarajsinh Jadeja (71 in 129 balls) and Sheldon Jackson (57 in 118 balls) bringing them closer to the target. Jadeja was run out by a direct throw from point by Jay Bista to break the stand at 192 and then a double strike with the use of short balls in one over by medium pacer Minad Manjrekar put the skids on Saurashtra. Manjrekar got rid of both Jackson, caught slashing at deep point when Saurashtra needed 55 in ten overs, and Prerak Mankad (24 in 21 ..
Expecting Sehwag-like innings: Mayank's coach Irfan Sait
An aggressive and impactful innings is what Mayank Agarwal's coach Irfan Sait is expecting from his ward, who is set to make his Test debut against Australia tomorrow. Sait said Mayank has all the good traits of Virender Sehwag but is someone who would not lose wicket in casual manner like the former opener from Najafgarh. "I am expecting an aggressive Sehwag-like innings tomorrow in Melbourne Test," Sait told PTI. "I wouldn't like to make any comparisons, but Sehwag (many a times) appeared laidback and casual in his approach. Mayank never looked casual. He is intense and a very serious player," Sait added. Mayank has been magnificent in the domestic circuit having scored truckloads of runs. "His approach is not of deflecting and pushing at balls. He is positive. We will not see him bog down. I am expecting him to continue his good form and adopting aggressive tactics while batting," he said. Mayank has all the qualities of an opening batsman, who loves ball coming on to the bat, ...
Iran held to 1-1 draw by Palestine
Iran's national football team conceded a last-minute equalizer as the team drew 1-1 with Palestine in a friendly match.
Resurgent Djokovic leads the way as old guard stays on top
Next Gen poster boy Alexander Zverev's season-ending Tour Finals triumph served up a glimpse into the future of men's tennis although 2018 remained a year dominated once more by the usual, yet aging, suspects as a revitalised Novak Djokovic returned to the peak of his powers. The Serb tumbled out of the top 10 for the first time in a decade and was ranked as lowly as 22nd in June, slumping to a string of uncharacteristic defeats -- including an embarrassing loss to Italian journeyman Marco Cecchinato at the French Open -- following elbow surgery to fix a lingering injury. Over the next few months though Djokovic surged back to his all-conquering best, sweeping to Wimbledon and US Open crowns and completing a historic Masters sweep with an elusive victory in Cincinnati. "There was always part of me that believed I could make it back and I never thought it was impossible," Djokovic said of his climb back to world number one. "It turned to out to be a perfect five months of the year, ...
I am not here to change perceptions, says Kohli
Fresh from his spat with Australian counterpart Tim Paine, India skipper Virat Kohli said on the eve of the Boxing Day Test that he does not get affected by all the talk about his public image and people who know him and understand what he is.
Perth Test win has given us a lot of confidence: Paine
Taking a lot of confidence from the big win in Perth, Australia will feel they can get the better of India in the third Test here, feels captain Tim Paine, who also stressed that his side are not getting ahead of themselves.
My telepathic understanding with Chhetri will help team, says Jeje
India striker Jeje Lalpekhlua feels his "telepathic understanding" with Sunil Chhetri will help the Indian team in their campaign in the upcoming Asian Cup.
Kohli urges batsmen to support bowlers ahead of third Test
India skipper Virat Kohli on Tuesday urged his batsmen to step up and support the bowlers in their good job, ahead of the third Test beginning on Boxing Day here.
Left-arm spinner Aman stars as Bihar rout Nagaland
Ashutosh Aman returned with a match haul of 12 wickets to help Bihar secure a thumping 273-run victory over Nagaland in their Ranji Trophy Plate Group fixture here Tuesday. The left-arm spinner, who claimed seven wickets in the first innings, grabbed 5/49 in the second to finish with a match haul of 12/96, as Nagaland folded for 173 in their tall pursuit of 446. This was the former Services cricketer's fourth successive 10-wicket haul. Aman, who was adjudged Man-of-the-Match for the third time from four matches, is now the leading wicket-taker with 51 scalps from 10 innings with an astounding average of 5.54. Resuming on 112/7, Nagaland lost Inakato Zhimomi (18) in the fourth ball of the day with Vivek Kumar (5/65) completing his five-for. Skipper Rongsen Jonathan, who was batting on 57 overnight, found fine support from Rachit Bhatia (17) as the duo put on 53 runs for the ninth wicket before Aman broke the partnership. Jonathan completed his century in 112 deliveries, only to be ...