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Costa del Este wins first leg, moves closer to Panama football final
Panamanian forward Ernesto Sinclair scored a hat-trick to lead visiting Costa del Este to a 3-1 win over San Francisco in the first leg of their semi-final playoff clash in the Apertura, the first tournament of the Panamanian football league's 2018-2019 season.
Indian's stupendous run continues, eight in quarters
A judging controversy couldn't stop the Indian juggernaut from rolling with as many as eight pugilists reaching the quarterfinals in the ongoing AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships on Monday. Sonia Chahal (57kg), Pinki Rani (51kg) and Simranjit Kaur (64kg) won their respective pre-quarterfinal bouts to place themselves just a step away from assuring a medal while Saweety Boora (75kg) was the lone boxer Indian boxer to lose her bout on an eventful day at the K D Jhadav Stadium. MC Mary Kom (48kg), Manisha Moun (54kg), Lovlina Borgohain (69kg) and Kachari Bhagyabati (81kg) booked their quarterfinals on Sunday while Seema Poonia will directly begin her campaign at the last-eight stage on Tuesday against Xiaoli Yang of China. Former champion L Sarita Devi (60kg) was the second Indian boxer to bow out of the tournament in the pre-quarterfinals after losing to 2016 World Championship silver medallist Kellie Harrington of Ireland in a split 3-2 verdict on Sunday. The best show for the ...
Sonia, Pinki, Simranjeet in quarters; Saweety knocked out of boxing Worlds
The giant-killing Sonia and experienced Pinki Jingra along with Simranjeet Kaur entered the quarter-finals of their respective weight categories in the 10th AIBA women's World Boxing Championships at the KD Jhadav Hall here on Monday.
Goveas, Manish bite dust in first round of Pune Challenger
India's Aryan Goveas and Manish Sureshkumar got a taste of Challenger-level tennis and made hasty first-round exits along with two seeded players in the KPIT-MSLTA Challenger here Monday. Local wild card Goveas played well in patches before losing 3-6 4-6 to Canada's Brayden Schnur in 69 minutes at the centre court. Schnur was part of his country's Davis Cup side when India lost the close World Group play-off tie 2-3 to the hosts in Edmonton in September last year. The two points India earned were for wins against Schnur, ranked 189. It was all about flat, hard hitting for Goveas but it was not enough against a player like Schnur, who reached his maiden Challenger final early this year in Australia. Goveas' serve was his biggest weapon and a few service return winners were a treat to watch but he lacked consistency. Tactically too, Schnur, who reached the semifinals last week in Bengaluru, was a superior player. After trading breaks, Schnur broke the Indian one more time in the eighth
South Africa to take on Paraguay in charity football match
South Africa's national football team will face Paraguay on Tuesday in the Nelson Mandela Challenge in Moses Mabhida, Durban, the South African Football Association (SAFA) said on Monday.
Dramatic win a "good advertisement" for Test cricket, says Williamson
New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson praised his team's never-say-die approach and described a tension-packed narrow four-run win over Pakistan in the first match on Monday a "good advertisement for Test cricket." New Zealand defended a modest 176-run target, courtesy of 5-59 by left-arm spinner Ajaz Patel in his first Test and two wickets each by fast bowler Neil Wagner and leg-spinner Ish Sodhi which bundled Pakistan out for 171 on the fourth day. It is the fifth narrowest margin of victory in terms of runs in Test cricket history. Williamson admitted the win was dramatic, with fortunes fluctuating throughout the day on which Pakistan needed a further 139 with all ten wickets intact. "It certainly was dramatic," said Williamson. "Throughout the four days both teams were put under pressure. I think at the end of the day it was a great advertisement for Test cricket." The five-day format has been under threat from the more vibrant Twenty20 and one-day internationals and the ...
Maha snooker selection: Vaz recovers to overcome Gore
Walter Vaz of Bombay Gymkhana showed strong fighting qualities as he recovered to overcome Omkar Gore 3-2 in a snooker first round qualifying match of the BSAM Maharashtra State Senior Snooker & Billiards Selection (leg-2) Championship. Gore, from Chiplun, won a close first frame by a tight one point difference and went on to pocket the second to take a 2-0 lead. But, Vaz won the next three frames on the trot to clinch a 51-52, 46-53, 58-30, 66-34 and 69-56 victory. Results-- Snooker qualifying (round-1): Bapu Gaikwad (BPGC) beat Chetan Gangode (ECC) 3-0 (84-46, 84-27, 61-9); Siddhesh Mulay (Chiplun) beat Ameya Sankhala (PCL) 3-2 (44-52, 64-9, 15-57, 57-9, 59-30); Sohail Petiwala (Mazagon) beat Gaurang Thakkar (KSC) 3-2 (41-12, 45-49, 53-17, 17-49, 65(30)-28); Walter Vaz (Bombay Gymkhana) beat Omkar Gore (Chiplun) 3-2 (51-52, 46-53, 58-30, 66-34, 69-56); Rohan Sakalkar (Pune) beat Puneet Thakkar (Mazagon) 3-1 (15-58, 63-22, 67-35, 65-52); Dhawal Karia (KSC) beat ...
Ranji Trophy: Depleted Delhi take on Hyderabad sans Gambhir, Ishant
Having missed out on a golden opportunity to log full points in the opener, Delhi, sans senior stars Gautam Gambhir and Ishant Sharma, will face Hyderabad in an away encounter of the Ranji Trophy from Tuesday. Delhi failed to win outright in their opening group league match at home against Himachal Pradesh and Hyderabad were no better, having conceded first innings lead in both their matches. However, Delhi will miss Gambhir more as they were always aware that Ishant was available for only one match as per BCCI's specific workload management programme. Gambhir, who scored 44 and 49 in the opening game, is suffering from a shoulder niggle and had excused himself from this away encounter. "It's always nice if an experienced player like Gautam is around. He will certainly be missed as he also guides the juniors. But at the same time, I would look at it as an opportunity where a junior player will get a chance to make a mark," Delhi coach Mithun Manhas told PTI today. "There is still a ...
Ranji tie: Shami yet to join Bengal team
Although he made himself available, India pacer Mohammed Shami is yet to join the Bengal squad on the eve of their Ranji Trophy match against Kerala at the Eden Gardens here from Tuesday.
India's boxing coach questions referee's decision
Indian boxing coach Shiv Singh Monday questioned the referee's decision to award standing counts against his wards, Sarita Devi and Saweety Boora, in the ongoing World Championships but refused to term it the reason for their losses. Former world champion Sarita, who lost a close bout in 60kg against Kellie Harrington of Ireland in a 3-2 split decision on Sunday, faced a standing count in the third round while Saweety endured the same situation in the second round of her 75kg bout against Elzbieta Wojcik of Poland. Saweety, a silver winner in 81kg in 2014 World Championships, lost her bout 5-0. Singh said both Sarita and Saweety fell down not from the punches of their opponents and wondered how standing counts were done against them. "Sarita slipped after her legs entangled with those of her opponent and it was not from a punch. In Saweety's case, she was pulled down. It was not from a point scoring punch," the coach told reporters. "I case of Saweety, the referee was on the blind ...
Sports Flashes bags audio rights for India-Australia series from Sony Pictures
Sports Flashes, a multi-sports app, Monday said it has bagged audio broadcast rights for the upcoming Australia India series from Sony Pictures Network Ltd. The company, which runs a 24x7 sports radio channel, will be using the services of commentators like Akash Chopra, Simon Katich, Damien Fleming, Reetinder Sodhi to reach out to Indian audience during the series. "After the phenomenal success of the India West Indies series, we are happy to expand our footprint in India through the forthcoming India Australia cricket series. We intend to reach to an audience of 200 million Indian Cricket fans with live feed of three T20s, four tests and three ODIs from Australia," Sports Flashes Founder Raman Raheja said in a statement. The company would be tying up with various radio and digital platforms for live feeding of the audio content, he added.
Bangladesh call up uncapped opener for West Indies Test
Bangladesh selectors on Monday called up uncapped opening batsman Shadman Islam for the first Test squad against the West Indies starting later this week. The left-hander was rewarded for a strong showing with the Bangladesh Cricket Board XI in a two-day match against the visitors that ended in a draw in Chittagong on Monday. Shadman hit 73 off 169 balls with 10 fours and a six in the match, sharing 126 runs with opening partner Soumya Sarkar. The 23-year-old has been a prolific run scorer in domestic cricket. He tallied 648 runs at an average of 64.80 in the domestic first-class National Cricket League and played for the Bangladesh Under 19 team. Bangladesh were looking for an opener after veteran batsman Tamim Iqbal was injured during a recent training session, delaying his Test comeback. The first match of the two-Test series starts in Chittagong on Thursday. The West Indies will also play three ODIs and three Twenty20 matches during their month-long tour. Bangladesh squad: Shakib
Anjum wins women's 10m air rifle competition, four gold for Mehuli
Anjum Moudgil of Punjab continued her brilliant run of form by winning the women's 10m air rifle competition while Bengal's Mehuli Ghosh, the other star of the day, claimed four gold medals at the 62nd National Shooting Championship here Monday. Anjum followed up her 50m rifle 3 positions victory a day earlier with another top podium finish. Anjum shot 249.1 in the finals to lead a Punjab 1-2 with Jasmine Kaur coming second with a score of 247.9. C Kavi Rakshana of Tamil Nadu won the bronze with an effort of 226.0 in the eight-woman final. Ghosh was the other star of the day winning four gold, including the junior and youth women's 10m air rifle individual and team event. She shot 253 in the youth final and 249.1 in the junior final respectively to emerge triumphant. Among other notable names, Olympian Apurvi Chandela made it to the air rifle finals but finished fourth to miss out on an individual medal. She however won gold in the team event along with ONGC compatriots Shriyanka ...
On eve of Ranji game, Shami yet to join Bengal squad
Australia-bound India pacer Mohammed Shami is yet to join the Bengal team ahead of its Ranji Trophy match against Kerala beginning here Tuesday. Shami had been cleared by the BCCI to play Bengal's Ranji Trophy Elite Group B fixture against Kerala on condition that he would only bowl 15-17 overs per innings. The pacer, who hails from Uttar Pradesh, was expected to join the side on Sunday but was conspicuous by his absence on the eve of the match. However, Bengal skipper Manoj Tiwary said that the India pacer had gone to his native and would join the side later on Monday. "There's a death in his family. He's gone to attend that. Family is always first priority. He is coming this evening. I have no issues," Tiwary said. "I don't think he has done it purposefully. There's a reason behind it." Shami's inclusion in the squad has revived Bengal's hopes for season's first win after they secured six points from two matches on basis of their first innings lead. The conditions are ideal for the .
Indonesia, Philippines to meet in AFF Suzuki Cup 2018
The Indonesian and the Philippines national football teams will play in the AFF Suzuki Cup 2018 at the weekend, the Indonesian football association said on Monday.
School Chess: Vinit, Greeshma emerge champions
VinitDhoot and Greeshma Dhumal, with an identical tally of 7.5 points each, clinched the boys and girls under-16 crowns respectively in theMahavir Prasad Morarka Memorial Maharashtra State Schools Chess Championship here Monday. Top-ranked Vinit defeatedShubham Bandikatte to remain in pole position and emerge champion. Third ranked Harsha Vartak and fifth ranked Vihaan Shetty both won their final round matches and finished with 7 points each, but the former, with a better progressive score, was placed second. Vihaan had to settle for third position. In the Girls U-16 competition, eighth-ranked Greeshma Dhumal scored an easy win against second-ranked Archita Toraskar to hold on to her lead and win the title. Sixth ranked Rajalakshmi Vishwanathan outsmarted Vedhika Ramanan to claim the second position, while number one rankedIsha Inamdar was held to a draw by lowlyShraddha Kadam and had to remain content with a third place finish. Top 3 winners: Girls U-6:1. Chaturthi ...
HarperCollins India partners ISF for fan outreach programme
The unbeaten run of the Indian women's cricket team has landed them in the semi-finals of the ongoing ICC World T20 and the timing couldn't have been any better for leading publisher HarperCollins India to announce its partnership with Indian Sports Fan (ISF), a community of sports fans for women's cricket outreach programme.
Sports Flashes bags audio broadcast rights for India's tour of Australia
Sports Flashes, a multi-sports App, has bagged the audio rights for the upcoming India-Australia cricket series for the Indian audience, it was announced on Monday.
Volleyball league to benefit domestic players: India captain
: The Pro Volleyball League, being launched early next year, will benefit domestic players to a great extent as they can rub shoulders with some of the top spikers from overseas, India team captain Ukkrapandian said Monday. "The professional volleyball league is going to be a great platform for all players in India, especially the youngsters," he said. The league, which is slated to take off in February 2019, would enable Indian players rub shoulders with some top spikers from various countries and learn tricks, he said. "The PVL will be a huge opportunity for Indian players to play alongside foreign players and learn from them," Ukkrapandian, considered one of the best setters in Asia, told PTI. He said Indian players were already good and the league would help them get better as they would play alongside some quality players. PVL could also be the catalyst for volleyball becoming more popular among the masses and help improve the standard of the sport besides leading .
Sonia enters quarterfinals, Saweety bows out in women's world boxing
India's Sonia Chahal (57kg) defeated former world champion Stanimira Petrova in a controversial bout to enter the quarterfinals but another local hope Saweety Boora (75kg) bowed out on a stormy day at the women's World Boxing Championships here on Monday. The 21-year-old Sonia, daughter of a farmer from Haryana, was trailing after the second round but recovered in the final round to win the close bout 3-2. All the five judges ruled in favour of the Indian in the third round and that sealed the win for the local hope. Petrova, a gold medal winner in the 2014 edition in the 54kg, expressed her displeasure with the decision. The 27-year-old accused the judges of "corruption". "I want to say only one thing, it is corruption by the judges. It is not a fair result," she told reporters. Her coach Petar Yosifov Lesov threw a water bottle inside the ring in protest and the International Boxing Association (AIBA) barred him from ringside and revoked his accreditation. Sonia, on her part, said ..