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Kapur top Indian at 8th; Sharma misses cut at Indonesia Masters

Shiv Kapur holed six birdies in his first 10 holes to return with a card of six-under 66 and lie tied 8th after the weather-hit second round but Shubhankar Sharma missed the cut at the BNI Indonesian Masters here Friday. Kapur (71-66) gave himself a chance to make a charge over the week after totalling seven-under 137, still seven shots behind the leaders. Poom Saksansin, the winner here in 2016, had six birdies on the front nine and added three more in the last four holes to get to 14-under and three shots clear of compatriots Suradit Yongcharoenchai (66) and Jakraphan Premsirigorn (65). Justin Rose (68-68), who can rise to world No. 1 this week if he finishes inside Top-16, is lying Tied-fifth six behind the leader, while Henrik Stenson (67-68), the 2016 Open winner, was sole fourth. Stenson's hopes of closing the gap with Poom were dashed when he dropped two shots in his last four holes to head into the weekend rounds five shots back of Poom. Shubhankar, who will be officially ...

Updated On : 14 Dec 2018 | 6:00 PM IST

Perth Test: Australia reach 277/6 at stumps on Day 1

Australian opener Marcus Harris and middle-order batsman Travis Head notched up brilliant half-centuries as the hosts reached 277 runs at the loss of six wickets on Day One of the ongoing second Test against India here at the Perth Stadium on Friday.Opting to bat first, Harris (70) stitched a partnership of over hundred runs with fellow opener Aaron Finch (50) to give a strong start to Australia. India made a comeback in the game when pacer Jasprit Bumrah gave his side a much-needed breakthrough in the form of Finch.Indian bowlers picked up wickets in quick succession after the initial breakthrough. While Usman Khawaja departed at 5 by Umesh Yadav, Harris' wicket was picked up by Hanuma Vihari.The following batsmen- Shaun Marsh and Peter Handscomb- added 14 runs to the team's score but the partnership could not last long as Virat Kohli grabbed a sensational catch of Handscomb at slip to send the batsman back to the pavilion.For the fifth wicket, Shaun Marsh and Travis Head built a ...

Updated On : 14 Dec 2018 | 6:00 PM IST

Kerala recover after Vikas Mishra's four wickets for Delhi

Half-centuries by Jalaj Saxena (68) and Vinoop Sheela Manoharan (77) helped Kerala recover from 155 for six to 291 for seven at stumps against Delhi on the opening day of their Ranji Trophy Elite Group 'B' match here. Electing to bat after winning the toss, the hosts suffered an early blow when opener V A Jagadeesh was bowled by Akash Sudan for a duck. The second-wicket partnership didn't last long as one-drop batsman Vatsal (4) edged a delivery from Vikas Mishra to 'keeper Anuj Rawat to leave Kerala at 17 for two. Sanju Samson looked good during his knock of 24 before falling to off-spinner Shivam Mishra in the 22nd over, and he struck again in the same over to send back captain Sachin Baby even before he could open his account. Opener P Rahul (77), however, held firm and added 51 runs for the fifth wicket with Vishnu Vinod (24) to stabilise the innings. At lunch, Kerala were 109 for four, and lost Vishnu Vinod (24) to Shivank Vasisth a little after resumption. Rahul, who hit 10 ...

Updated On : 14 Dec 2018 | 5:45 PM IST

Lyon will enjoy bowling with amount of bounce here: Finch

Australian opener Aaron Finch believes the second Test against India is going to be a "real grind" and off-spinner Nathan Lyon will play an important role considering the amount of bounce on offer at the Perth wicket here. Finch and Marcus Harris put on 112 runs for the opening partnership after which Australia finished the day at 277-6. "It's going to be one of those games that'll be a real grind for both sides. The position we're in we would have taken at the start of the day, no doubt, especially winning the toss and batting," Finch told reporters. "I think Nathan Lyon will enjoy bowling with the amount of bounce on this track, no doubt he will be excited to bowl here," added the opener, who scored 50 in Australia's first innings on Friday. Finch said batsmen can become indecisive sometimes while playing on this wicket. "When the ball starts seaming off good parts of the wicket and quite dramatically at times, I think that's when you know you need to tighten up," he said. "But you .

Updated On : 14 Dec 2018 | 5:45 PM IST

50 pugilists called in for Elite Men Boxing camp

Asian Games gold medallist Amit Panghal, CWG winner Gaurav Solanki, Mandeep Jangra, Sachin Siwach, Shiva Thapa and Gaurav Bidhuri are among the 50-odd boxers selected for the elite men's camp. The camp, which continues until January 15 next year, will be supervised by 14 coaches and headed by performance director Santiago Nieva. National champion Deepak (42Kg) and PL Prasad (52Kg) will also be part of this camp. 2018 Gold Coast bronze medal winner, Manoj Kumar, who is currently undergoing a rehabilitation programme at Patiala, will join the campers in three weeks' time. As per the standard guide line, the list will be pruned to 46 players and 12 coaches at the end of a trial conducted along with the performances review of the selected 50 players at the camp. The selected boxers then will be part of a camp starting from January 16, as the players will be trained for the upcoming Asian Championship in April and World Championship in September, which also happens to be an Olympic ...

Updated On : 14 Dec 2018 | 5:40 PM IST

Chennaiyin FC play Delhi Dynamos in clash of strugglers

Chennaiyin FC take on Delhi Dynamos here Saturday in an Indian Super League fixture between two teams struggling at the bottom of the points table. The defending champions have seen their season go from bad to worse and will be aiming for a win before the league heads for a break. With five points from 11 games and just a solitary win to show, CFC's woes have been well documented. John Gregory's men, known for their defensive skills, have been found wanting in that department and have so far conceded 21 goals, the most along with FC Pune City, this season. Also, the forward line has been inconsistent at best to add to the team's problems. Jeje Lalpheklua and Carlos Salom, who were expected to shoulder the responsibility of scoring goals, have been off-colour. Raphael Augusto's performance has been one of the high points in a rather disappointing season till date for the two-time winners. Delhi Dynamos have had problems of their own and are now winless in the last 11 games and coach ...

Updated On : 14 Dec 2018 | 5:25 PM IST

World Tour Finals: Sindhu keeps clean slate, Sameer too qualifies for knockout stage

Olympic silver medallist P V Sindhu continued her unbeaten run while debutant Sameer Verma also qualified for the knockout stage with a straight-game win in his last group B match at the BWF World Tour Finals, here Friday. Playing her third successive year-ending finale, Sindhu dished out some deceptive strokes and showed precision during the 35-minute contest to prevail over world no 12 Beiwen Zhang 21-9 21-15 in a one-sided women's singles contest to top Group A. "I was down 2-6 initially but I picked up the lead, so after that I was fine," Sindhu, the last edition's runner-up, said after the match. "I have played a few matches against her after the Indian Open final, so I took it as a fresh match," said the 23-year-old referring to her Indian Open final loss to Zhang at New Delhi early this year. "I am happy with the three wins, it is a positive thing. I hope to move forward with the same positivity and do well in the semifinals," added Sindhu, who won all the three matches of her .

Updated On : 14 Dec 2018 | 5:20 PM IST

Indian batsmen have to be disciplined on day 2: Vihari

All-rounder Hanuma Vihari says key for Indian batsmen will be to remain disciplined on a pitch which has got better for the fast bowlers after a good contest between ball and bat on the opening day of the second Test. The pitch was slow in the morning, but it quickened up after lunch. The Indian bowlers adjusted well to take six wickets. Vihari took two for 53 as Australia finished day one at 277-6 after being 112-0 at one stage. "For us the important thing is to not think about those aspects too much. If it is up and down, you can't do much about it. If we can keep that out of mind, we will be successful. As batsmen, we will try to be as disciplined as possible, just how we did in the second innings of the last Test," Vihari said. "You have to play ball by ball. That's what matters. If you are thinking about the previous ball, you won't react perfectly to the next ball. Keep that ball out of your mind," he added. Indian bowlers were "disciplined" after an ordinary start on the ...

Updated On : 14 Dec 2018 | 5:15 PM IST

Neha Tripathi holds her nerve to win title

Neha Tripathi held her nerves in the closing stages of the final day to clinch the title at the 18th and final leg of the Hero Women's Pro Golf Tour here on Friday. Neha, who started the day tied for the lead with Afshan Fatima, finished the third and final round with a card of one-over 73 and totalled four-over 220. She finished three clear of Afshan, who crumbled after a series of errors. Afshan, who was very much in contention for the title till the midway stage of the back nine, dropped four bogeys in the last five holes, but also had a birdie in between on 17th. The loss of three strokes in a five-hole stretch cost her the chance of forcing Neha into a play-off. Afshan carded four-over 76 for an aggregate of seven-over 223. Neha, who won earlier this year in the sixth leg at the Classic Golf Resort, won her second title to become the fourth player to win more than once this season. Smriti Mehra (75), Gurismar Badwal (75) and Millie Saroha (76) finished in a tie for third place ...

Updated On : 14 Dec 2018 | 5:15 PM IST

Players after giving birth to retain WTA rankings

The Women's Tennis Association (WTA) Tour on Friday confirmed that players coming back to court after giving birth will now be able to use their previous ranking to enter 12 tournaments over a three-year period.The changes are being implemented in the wake of what happened to American tennis ace Serena Williams when she returned after giving birth to her daughter last year. The former world number one unseeded at the French Open, but was given a seeding of 25 for Wimbledon, despite being outside the top 32 in the rankings, reported Sport24.However, returning players will not be seeded in line with that ranking, as Williams had requested. They will only be able to enter tournaments based on it.WTA has also decided to guarantee players that they will not have to face a seeded player in a tournament's opening round. The decision to change the rules is based on opinions of all players this year including, Simona Halep and Maria Sharapova. While the likes of Petra Kvitova, Victoria ...

Updated On : 14 Dec 2018 | 5:05 PM IST

Wimbledon set for huge expansion

Wimbledon's expansion plans have taken a huge step forward after the neighbouring golf club in London voted to sell its land. The All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) made an offer, reported to be ?65 million ($82 million), to buy Wimbledon Park Golf Club's land in a move that would see its estate roughly triple in size. On Thursday, the All England club announced a vote had gone in its favour, and that the transfer, pending court approval, would go through on December 21. A statement said it was "an important and exciting step" for the club and the future of Wimbledon. "The decision of the Wimbledon Park Golf Club members to vote in favour of the acquisition offer is a hugely significant moment for the AELTC and the Championships," said All England club chairman Philip Brook. "We have achieved what we set out to do many months ago in having certainty in our planning for the future." Top of the wish list will be moving the Wimbledon qualifiers from their current Roehampton home to the

Updated On : 14 Dec 2018 | 4:50 PM IST

Dream11 announces partnership Australia's BBL

Dream11, Indias sports gaming platform, on Friday announced a

Updated On : 14 Dec 2018 | 4:31 PM IST

Chen Yufei bows out of BWF World Tour Finals after injury

Home favourite Chen Yufei on Friday bowed out of the ongoing BWF World Tour Finals here after retiring hurt from her women's singles match against Japan's Nozomi Okuhara.

Updated On : 14 Dec 2018 | 4:25 PM IST

2nd Test: Australia 277/6 at stumps on Day 1

Australia were 277/6 at stumps on the opening day of the second Test match against India here on Friday.

Updated On : 14 Dec 2018 | 4:00 PM IST

Former Uruguay striker Abreu signs with Rio Branco

Former Uruguay international striker Sebastian Abreu has joined Brazilian non-league club Rio Branco as he extends his professional career to a 26th season.

Updated On : 14 Dec 2018 | 3:55 PM IST

India bounce back but Australia still on top

India recovered from a patchy start to reduce Australia to 277 for six on the opening day of the second Test but the hosts still walked out with advantage considering the bowler-friendly conditions, here on Friday. A 112-run opening stand between Marcus Harris (70) and Aaron Finch (50) vindicated their decision to bat on green top before Indian bowlers made a decent recovery by taking three wickets each in the last two sessions. With the pitch offering better assistance from the post lunch session and the Indian bowlers managing to rectify their line and length, the visitors made in roads into the Australian batting line-up. Skipper Tim Paine (16 not out) and Pat Cummins (11 not out) were unbeaten at stumps after enduring a testing spell from Jasprit Bumrah. Pacer Ishant Sharma (2/35) and spinner Hanuma Vihari (2/53) took two wickets apiece while Bumrah (1/41) and Umesh Yadav (1/68) accounted for one batsman each. Following a good start, Shaun Marsh (45) and Peter Handscomb (7) looked