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PKL: Haryana clinch thriller against Bengal
Star raider Monu Goyat produced a match-winning performance to help Haryana Steelers secure a narrow 35-33 victory over Bengal Warriors in a nail-biting encounter of inter-zonal challenge contest of Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) here on Wednesay.
Haryana Steelers edge out Bengal Warriors 35-33
Monu Goyat produced a superb performance to help Haryana Steelers beat Bengal Warriors 35-33 in a nail-biting match of the Pro Kabaddi Season 6 here on Wednesday. Goyat scored 12 points and got a super raid in the last minute to win the match for Haryana. Vikas Kandola chipped in with 5 raid points for Haryana Steelers. Bengal Warriors were better in the second half but lost their composure in the last five minutes. Maninder Singh scored 11 raid points for Bengal Warriors. Maninder Singh got Bengal Warriors off the mark with a two-point raid in the first minute. Haryana Steelers took a couple of minutes to come into their own as they picked up a few tackle points to trail 3-6 after four minutes. Monu Goyat picked up a raid point in the 7th minute to level 7-7 for Haryana Steelers. Both the teams traded a couple of tackle and raid points each and were tied at 11-11 after 14 minutes of play. Haryana Steelers inflicted an all-out in the 15th minute to lead 15-11 after Monu Goyat's ...
ISL: Brilliant Chencho preserves Bengaluru's unbeaten run
Bengaluru FCs unbeaten start to the Indian Super League (ISL) remained intact after a dramatic 1-1 draw against NorthEast United FC at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium here on Wednesday.
Brilliant Chencho preserves Bengaluru's unbeaten run
Bengaluru FC's unbeaten run in the Indian Super League remained intact after a dramatic 1-1 draw against NorthEast United FC at the Indira Gandhi Athletics Stadium here on Wednesday. After a tightly-contested first half, Eelco Schattorie's home side took the lead though Federico Gallego (64th minute) midway through the second-half. However, a late acrobatic effort from Bhutanese striker Chencho Gyeltshen (90th) ensured the Blues shared the spoils. The result kept Bengaluru FC's four-point advantage over NorthEast United at the top of the table intact. The first chance fell for the home side when Lalthathanga Khawlring threaded a through ball for Redeem Tlang but the latter's shot was just about kept out by an onrushing goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu. From the ensuing corner, Bartholomew Ogbeche, who was under pressure from Xisco Hernandez, managed to head it straight at the Bengaluru custodian. It was a scrappy game with both teams struggling to dominate the midfield. While Pawan ...
Russians threatened family over doping: Czech biathlon chief
Russian officials have intimidated those pointing a finger at their doping affairs in biathlon, going as far as threatening their families, the Czech biathlon chief said Wednesday. "Some Russian officials threatened us, including my family, they wanted to silence us," said Jiri Hamza, who became the first vice-president of the International Biathlon Union (IBU) after the resignation of former IBU head Anders Besseberg. "It was a tough period but I'm glad we didn't give up," he told the website of Czech broadsheet Lidove Noviny daily. Besseberg and IBU general secretary Nicole Resch are facing accusations that they helped cover up Russian doping in the Winter Olympic sport combining cross-country skiing and shooting. In April, French daily Le Monde quoted a report by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) saying Russia had "successfully" targeted Besseberg and Resch to buy their silence to cover up doping. WADA also suggested Russia had offered "between 25,000 and 100,000 euros" to ...
Over 1,000 players register for IPL 2019 auction
After the closure of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2019 player registration, a total of 1,003 players, including 232 overseas cricketers would take part in the forthcoming IPL player auction.Of 232 overseas players, 27 Afghans, 35 Australian, 10 Bangladeshi, 14 English, 17 Kiwis, 59 South African, 28 Sri Lankan, 33 West Indian, 5 Zimbabwean and one each from the USA, Netherlands, Ireland and Hong Kong have registered themselves to participate in the auctioning.200 capped players, 800 uncapped and three players from Associate Nations aim to fill up the available 70 spots. Of the 800 uncapped, 746 are Indians.For the first time in the history of the IPL, cricketers from nine states including Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, Uttarakhand, and Puducherry have registered to get an opportunity to showcase their talent in the world's biggest T20 tournament.As the tournament prepares to enter its 12th edition, an independent fine art, classic car and ..
2018 Hockey WC: Germany thrash Netherlands to top Pool D
Germany thrashed fellow European heavyweights Netherlands 4-1 in a completely one-sided Pool D affair to confirm a quarter-final spot at the ongoing 2018 Hockey World Cup at the Kalinga Stadium here on Wednesday.
Pakistan and Malaysia play out hard-fought draw to stay afloat
Four-time champions Pakistan played out a hard-fought 1-1 draw with Malaysia in a Pool D match as both the teams remained in the hunt for a knock-out round berth in the men's hockey World Cup here on Wednesday. After failing to break the deadlock for a long time, Pakistan drew the first blood in the 51st minute through Muhammad Atiq's field strike before Malaysia restored parity four minutes later when Faizal Saari converted a penalty corner to stay afloat in the competition. The draw meant both Pakistan and Malaysia remained in the fray for the knock-out rounds, having garnered a point each from two outings. Germany are leading the pool with six points ahead of Netherlands and Pakistan. Malaysia are placed last because of an inferior goal difference. Pakistan had earlier lost by a solitary goal to Germany, while Malaysia were thrashed 0-7 by the Netherlands. Pakistan will round off their pool engagements against Netherlands on December 9 while Malaysia, with a goal difference of ...
Real Madrid coach defends limited appearance of Isco
Real Madrid coach Santiago Solari on Wednesday defended the reduced playing time given to midfielder Isco Alarcon.
Atletico forward Costa undergoes successful surgery
Atletico Madrid forward Diego Costa has undergone a successful surgery on his fifth metatarsal bone of his left foot in Brazil, the club confirmed on Wednesday.
Matthaus backs India to make it to next round in AFC Asian Cup
Legendary German footballer Lothar Matthaus believes that the current Indian team has the quality to make it to the next round of the upcoming AFC Asian Cup, to be hosted by the UAE. India, who have qualified for the AFC Asian Cup commencing on January 5, 2019, are clubbed with hosts UAE, Thailand and Bahrain. "I have to tell honestly that I am not a specialist about all Asian football. I know the top countries who play mostly in the World Cup. But I generally follow football not only in Asia but also in South America. "When I saw the group in which they (India) are to play (in the AFC Asian Cup), it is possible for India to go to the next round," Matthaus said Wednesday at a media briefing here. The 57-year-old former soccer player is on a promotional visit to India. "The UAE is the favourite and they are home game for them. But you (India) have the quality in your team to make strong competition against Bahrain and against Thailand and then everything is possible," ...
One Last Time: Gambhir gets ready for last hurrah against Andhra
Gautam Gambhir's final appearance in competitive cricket will add an emotional overtone to an otherwise normal Ranji Trophy group league encounter between a depleted Delhi and Andhra starting here from Thursday. One of the biggest names to ever don the Delhi jersey, Gambhir will be retiring from his spiritual home, the Feroz Shah Kotla, amidst an outpouring of emotion on social media, where he enjoys a sizeable following. However, Delhi would have ideally liked the veteran left-hander to at least complete the season but having understood that a good IPL deal is a long shot, Gambhir did what any player who has played a bit of international cricket would do -- retire with minimum fuss. While it's a dream for any player to retire in an Indian jersey, Gambhir will be happy that he is calling it quits on his own terms even though his state team is in a spot of bother. With regular captain Nitish Rana and the talented Himmat Singh away on national duty (with Emerging India squad), Gambhir's
ISL: Mumbai aim for record run as Chennaiyin eye miracle (Preview)
Mumbai City FC will look to continue with their winning ways as they take on a beleaguered Chennaiyin FC in an Indian Super League (ISL) game at the Mumbai Football Arena here on Thursday.
New Zealand face uphill battle after Azhar, Shafiq hit hundreds
Azhar Ali and Asad Shafiq hit centuries to leave Pakistan in command of the third and final Test against New Zealand in Abu Dhabi despite a batting collapse that curtailed their first-innings lead. Azhar hit an attractive 134 for his 15th Test hundred while Shafiq scored 104, but debutant New Zealand off-spinner Will Somerville took four wickets to restrict Pakistan to 348 all out. Pakistan appeared set to build a huge lead before collapsing from 286-3 to lose their final seven wickets for the addition of just 62 runs. The 34-year-old Somerville finished with 4-75 while left-arm spinner Ajaz Patel took 2-100 and pace spearhead Trent Boult chipped in with 2-66. That gave Pakistan a 74-run lead -- the same advantage they held in the first Test at the same venue before losing by four runs. New Zealand were then reduced to 26-2 at stumps with Kane Williamson unbeaten on 14 and nightwatchman Somerville on one not out to leave them trailing by 48 runs with eight wickets intact. Paceman ...
Hockey WC: Germany thrash Netherlands 4-1
In a match between two European powerhouses, Germany defeated the Netherlands with a dominating 4-1 margin to top the Pool D in the ongoing Men's Hockey World Cup here at Kalinga Stadium on Wednesday.Germany took the attacking initiative in the first quarter as Christopher Ruhr made his way with a reverse hit but the Dutch goalkeeper Pirmin Blaak narrowed the angle and the ball crashed into the side-boarding. In the seventh minute, the German defence prevented Seve van Ass from having a shot at the goal.Mirco Pruijser, in the 13th minute, opened the score-line for the Dutch side after a superb run from Valentin Verga into the smallest of spaces on the left side. The midfielder got to the baseline and crossed it across goalmouth where Pruijser was there to add the finishing touch.In the second quarter, Christopher Ruhr showed some superb stick work to prepare his shot from the edge of the circle. However, three Dutch sticks surrounded him to prevent from shooting. From a clever penalty
West Indies' Bravo returns for Bangladesh ODIs
Middle-order batsman Darren Bravo was recalled Wednesday after more than two years away from ODI cricket as the West Indies named a 15-man squad for their three-match series against Bangladesh. Left-handed Bravo won the last of his 96 one-day international caps against Pakistan in October 2016, but returns after featuring in the West Indies' recent Twenty20 series in India. Regular T20 skipper Carlos Brathwaite and Roston Chase were also brought back for the ODI series starting in Dhaka on Sunday. Recent debutants Fabian Allen, Chandrapaul Hemraj and Oshane Thomas retained their places after the ODI series against India last month. In the absence of injured Jason Holder, batsman Rovman Powell was named interim captain as the visitors seek to make amends for their 2-1 home series defeat to Bangladesh in July. "With two more ODI Series before the 2019 World Cup, the Bangladesh series allows us to narrow our search for our final 15-member World Cup squad," chairman of selectors Courtney .
Germany beat Netherlands 4-1 in Euro rivalry, inch closer towards quarterfinals
Two-time champions Germany outclassed last edition silver medallist Netherlands 4-1 in their second Pool D match to inch closer towards booking a direct quarterfinal berth at the ongoing men's hockey World Cup here on Wednesday. Germany came back from a goal down and scored through Mathias Muller (30th minute), Lukas Windfeder (52nd), Marco Miltkau (54th) and Christopher Ruhr (58th) to register their second consecutive win in the pool. Netherlands, however, took the early lead through Valentin Verga in the 13th minute. By virtue of this win, Germany are atop Pool D with six points from two wins ahead of Netherlands, who are on three points. Germany had earlier defeated Pakistan 1-0 in their opening match, while Netherlands had mauled Malaysia 7-0. In the battle between world number 4 Netherlands and number 6 Germany, the Dutch were the early aggressors but the Germans came to the party as the match progressed. Netherlands captain Billy Baker had the first real scoring opportunity in ..
I-League: Bazie's strike propels Real Kashmir to fourth place
Debutant Real Kashmir FC on Wednesday registered a solitary goal victory 1-0 over former champions Aizawl FC in the ongoing 12th edition of I-League here at the TRC Turf ground.Ivorian midfielder Bazie Armand's perfect opener in the 30th minute of the match helped the hosts post their third win and attain the fourth spot in the league standings with 10 points from six games. Meanwhile, Aizawl remained at the ninth place with five points from seven games.The hosts made their intentions clear from the outset as Ivorian striker Krizo took a snapshot in the opening minutes but Gurpreet, the Aizawl goalkeeper was equal to the task. Then Surchandra Singh coming in from the right flank made a good first-time connection to Nagem Tamang cross in the eighth minute but hit the side-netting.Aizawl had a chance of their own in the 25th minute when Albert's cross from the right forced a tip-over by Bilal, Kashmir goalkeeper, but the ball bounced off the bar and came back to Liberian striker ...
ISL: Chennaiyin FC challenge awaits in-form Mumbai City FC
Hosts Mumbai City FC will be keen to continue with their winning streak when they take on a beleaguered Chennaiyin FC on Thursday in an Indian Super League game here. The Islanders are on a five-match unbeaten run, winning four games. If they manage to avoid defeat against Chennaiyin, it will be their best unbeaten run in the history of the ISL and much of the credit has to go to their mean defence which has leaked in a mere two goals since conceding five against FC Goa. Mumbai, who suffered an embarrassing loss in Goa, did not look back after that match. In the last game against Delhi Dynamos, Mumbai City FC won 4-2. "We have changed a lot of things compared to last season. We did not have a lot of time at the beginning of the season. We needed time to adjust. Now, we have no excuses and we need to keep working and fighting for the three points," said Mumbai City FC's head coach Jorge Costa. Paulo Machado continues to be the chief orchestrator for Costa's side in ...
IFSG unveils 'Stars of Tomorrow' initiative, to back 13
The Indian Federation of Sports Gaming (IFSG) Wednesday launched its athlete support programme 'Stars of Tomorrow' in presence of legendary boxer Mary Kom and veteran cricket administrator Prof Ratnakar Shetty. The programme has been created with an aim to identify and support the countrys future sporting talent in non- mainstream sports like sailing, squash, tennis, swimming and golf, it was announced. Thirteen athletes have been selected under the programme out of a total of 168 entries. A sum of Rs 3 crore has been pledged towards the programme by Dream 11 Foundation, philanthropic arm of Dream 11, which is the official fantasy game partner of the International Cricket Council (ICC). The athletes selected under the programme: Viraj Madappa (from Kolkata, golf), Pranavi Urs (from Mysuru, golf), Nethra Kumanan (from Chennai, sailing), Jaivir Dhillon (from New Delhi, squash), Ananya Dabke (from Thane, squash), Utkarsh Baheti (from Jaipur, squash), Yash Fadte (from Goa, ..