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Saina, Kashyap win; Pranaav-Sikki lose in Syed Modi tournament
Defending champions Pranaav Jerry Chopra and N Sikki Reddy crashed out in the mixed doubles opening round but Saina Nehwal and Parupalli Kashyap notched up easy wins to make a positive start at the Syed Modi World Tour Super 300 here on Wednesday. Top seeds Pranaav and Sikki lost 14-21 11-21 to China's Ren Xiangyu and Zhou Chaomin in just 31 minutes. Second seeded Saina, who had won the Lucknow tournament thrice in the past, thrashed Mauritius' Kate Foo Kune 21-10 21-10 in the women's singles, while former Commonwealth Games champion Kashyap disposed of Thailand's Tanongsak Saensomboonsuk 21-14 21-12 in a one-sided men's singles match. London Olympics bronze medallist Saina will face compatriot Amolika Singh Sisodiya next, while Kashyap will meet Indonesia's Firman Abdul Kholik. Former Singapore Open champion B Sai Praneeth also crossed the men's singles opening hurdle, beating Russia's Sergey Sirant 21-12 21-10. He will square off against Shesar Hiren Rhustavito of ...
Anderson out of final Sri Lanka Test
England fast bowler James Anderson said Wednesday he has been left out of the final Test against Sri Lanka to give match practice to fellow paceman Stuart Broad. "Yes I'm not playing this game, Broady's going," Anderson said ahead of the dead-rubber final Test of the three-match series when the visitors will be gunning for a 3-0 whitewash. "The thinking is that with the series sewn up it's an opportunity to rotate. "Going to the West Indies as well (in January) and with a view to that I think the feeling is they want Broady to get some Test cricket under his belt," said Anderson, 36. "So it's going to be a week off. It's been a frustrating trip for me really because you want to contribute to the wins. But I feel like I've tried my best but it's not really been a series for the seamers," he added. Anderson has taken just one wicket over two Tests that have seen the spinners dominate. England sewed up the series -- a first away series win since beating South Africa in 2015-16 -- on ...
Artistic gymnastics World Cup: Dipa eyes Olympic berth with good show
Indian gymnast Dipa Karmakar would be aiming to put behind the injury-marred disaster that was the Asian Games when she aims for a positive start to her Olympic qualification bid with the World Cup of artistic gymnastics in Cottbus, Germany from Thursday. The four-day showpiece is part of an eight-event qualifying system under which the gymnasts will make the cut based on the aggregate of their top three scores. The four-member Indian team, which also comprises B Aruna Reddy, Ashish Kumar and Rakesh Patra, will look to make it count with good performances. Dipa, who finished fourth at the Rio Olympics, will be India's best bet in the tournament after clinching the gold at the Artistic Gymnastics World Challenge Cup at Mersin, Turkey in July this year. The 25-year-old from Arunachal Pradesh endured a poor comeback from injury in the Jakarta Asian Games where she had to pull out midway after her knee problem flared up again. Aruna, on the other hand, won a bronze medal in one of the ...
1st T20I: Rain stops play between India, Australia
Rain halted a perfect start by Australia in the first Twenty20 International match against India here on Wednesday. Australia were 153/3 in 16.1 overs when the sky opened up.
Penalty corners remain our strength: Argentina's Peillat
The Olympic Champions' tag wouldn't matter and Argentina will have to produce their best at the upcoming men's hockey World Cup, believes dragflick sensation Gonzalo Peillat, who said converting penalty corners will remain the team's strength. "I don't think being World No.2 or the Olympic Champions would matter here in this tournament as every other team would have come with the intention to win. We have to focus on every game and play our best hockey," Peillat said after arriving here on Wednesday. "Everybody knows penalty corners will be our strong point and it's important to give our 100 per cent in all aspects," he added. World No 2 Argentina on Wednesday received a warm welcome as they arrived here at the Biju Patnaik International Airport for the World Cup beginning on November 28. "It will be a great tournament, playing in Bhubaneswar again in front of a crazy crowd, the entire team is looking forward to it and are very excited to be back," said Peillat, who was part of the ...
Voges 'not surprised' by CA's decision to upheld ban
Veteran Australian batsman Adam Voges has stated that he is "not surprised" by Cricket Australia's (CA) decision to uphold the ban of former skipper Steve Smith, opener David Warner, and pacer Cameron Bancroft. The trio was suspended by the CA for their alleged rule in a massive ball-tampering scandal during a Test series against South Africa in March.The Western Australia coach further hoped that his team player Bancroft had not pinned too much hope on having his ban reduced."No, I'm not surprised that they didn't get their way. Cricket Australia made this call and they stuck to it, which they always said they would, the Sydney Morning Herald quoted Voges, as saying."I just hope Cam hasn't built up too much hope about it. I'm sure he's probably disappointed, but we'll continue to stick to the plan. He's got six weeks to go. I know there's been a lot of speculation the last few weeks about possible reductions. That hasn't happened. He'll continue to play for Willetton, and get ready ..
Australia reach 153/3 against India in 16.1 overs as rain halts play
Australia reached 153 for 3 in 16.1 overs against India when rain stopped play in the first T20 International here on Wednesday. Glenn Maxwell was batting on 46 off 23 balls while Marcus Stoinis smashed 31 off 15 balls in an unbroken 78-run stand for the fourth wicket. Earlier, Chris Lynn had raced away to 27 off 24 balls and added 40 for the secpnd wicket with Aaron Finch (27 off 24 balls). Kuldeep Yadav picked up 2 for 24 in 4 overs while Khaleel Ahmed picked up the other wicket. Krunal Pandya was hit for 54 in 4 overs inclding six sixes.
France beat Uruguay 1-0 in friendly match
Uruguay deepened their crisis by suffering a fourth consecutive defeat in their friendly match against world champions France.
Ponting, Clarke fit to replace Australian batting coach: Shane Warne
Australian spin legend Shane Warne has suggested the name of former skippers Ricky Ponting and Michael Clarke among others to replace Graeme Hick as the batting coach of the side.Calling for change, Warne said that the players are committing same mistakes all the time under Hick. Mark Waugh, Ricky Ponting, Michael Clarke and Mike Hussey are fit contenders for the role of batting coach, he has said."The one thing I would say is...Australian cricket over the last 25-30 years has had some terrific batsmen. Graeme Hick has been there for the last few years and seen that the players are making the same mistakes all the time; it's time for a change," the Sydney Morning Herald quoted Warne, as saying."Whether it be Mark Waugh, Ricky Ponting, Michael Clarke and Mike Hussey ... I'm sure any of those guys could do it. We've had great cricketers for the past 25 years and they [should] be around the cricket team more often. Get Glenn McGrath with the bowlers ... there are so many opportunities," .
Costa Rica defeats Peru 3-2 in friendly
Costa Rica defeated Peru 3-2 in a friendly match, both the teams last match this year.
Paraguay draw 1-1 with South Africa in new coach's debut
Paraguay and South Africa played to a 1-1 draw in a friendly match that marked Juan Carlos Osorio's debut as the new coach of the South American squad.
Neymar plays down injury fears
Neymar has reassured fans that an injury he suffered during Brazil's 1-0 victory over Cameroon in a friendly is not serious.
Manchester United to play two 2019 pre-season games in Australia
English Premier League giant Manchester United have announced that they will play Perth Glory and Leeds United as part of their 2019 pre-season tour.
Serbia win Nations League promotion
Serbia were promoted to the higher league after they beat Lithuania 4-1 to top Group 4 of League C of the UEFA Nations League.
Neymar injury overshadows Brazil's victory against Cameroon
Brazil prevailed 1-0 in a friendly against Cameroon outside London, but the injury that forced captain and superstar Neymar to leave the field in the 7th minute cast a shadow over the win.
Italy beat US 1-0 in friendly
Matteo Politano scored in the 94th minute to give Italy a 1-0 victory against the US in a friendly that was the final match of 2018 for both teams.
Gabba T20I: India to bowl first against Australia
India won the toss and elected to bowl first against Australia in the first T20 international of the ongoing three-match series here at the Gabba on Wednesday.Following the toss, Indian skipper Virat Kohli said that there is grass on the pitch and they want to have a look first with the ball and test themselves chasing.Australian captain Aaron Finch, on the other hand, stated that Australia would have bowled first if they had won the toss adding that there are runs in the surface. Talking about the team combination, Finch infromed that leg spinner Adam Zampa has come in place of Nathan Coulter-Nile.India will be looking to kick-start their campaign in Australia on a winning note and set the tone for the remainder of the tournament which includes three ODIs and four Test matches.Following are the playing XI of India and Australia:India- Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli (c), KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant, Dinesh Karthik, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Kuldeep Yadav, Khaleel Ahmed, .
1st T20I: India to field against Australia
India won the toss and elected to field against Australia in the first Twenty20 International match here on Wednesday.
Japan, Mexico in quarters, Brazil bid farewell despite win
Japan and Mexico drew 1-1 to qualify for the quarterfinals of the U-17 Women's World Cup here while Brazil bid farewell to the tournament despite beating South Africa 4-1 on the closing day of group B.
Argentina beat Mexico 2-0
Argentina's national team ended the year 2018 and Lionel Scaloni's term as interim coach with a 2-0 win over Mexico, playing in the Malvinas Argentinas stadium here.