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PKL 6: Patna hammer Bengal in East India Derby
Defending champions Patna Pirates roared back again in style as they outclassed Bengal Warriors 50-30 for the second time in the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) Season 6 at the NSCI stadium here on saturday.
ISL: ATK beat bottom-placed Pune 1-0
ATK handed bottom-placed FC Pune City a 1-0 defeat in an intense Indian Super League (ISL) 2018 clash at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan stadium here on Saturday.
Vieira strikes late in ATK's 1-0 win over Pune
Former champions ATK rode on a late strike from Gerson Vieira to hand bottom-placed FC Pune City a 1-0 defeat in an Indian Super League clash at the Saltlake Stadium here Saturday. Brazilian defender Vieira scored the winner in the 82nd minute to hand the Stallions their fifth loss from seven matches. ATK's persistence was finally rewarded when captain Manuel Lanzarote found Jayesh Rane with space down the right with a lovely backheel. The substitute's cross into the six-yard box was met with a glancing header by Vieira who came sprinting from the midfield to send the ball into the bottom left post. ATK thus returned to winning ways after a defeat to Bengaluru FC in the last match. They climbed to sixth spot with 10 points from seven games. Pune, with just two points from seven matches, will be wondering if there is a way for them to stay afloat in the competition. ATK started the match brightly against Pune City, who fielded eight Indian players and just three foreign players. Pronay
Paddler Sathiyan bows out of Austrian Open
Star Indian paddler G.Sathiyans dazzling run in the prestigious 2018 ITTF World Tour Platinum Austrian Open came to an end after he went down fighting to World No. 2 Xin Xu of China here.
Leicester fall silent in honour of late Thai owner Vichai
Leicester City fans fell silent on Saturday in a heartfelt tribute to late owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha before the first home match since he was killed in a helicopter crash two weeks ago. A special "Tribute to Khun Vichai" video was shown on big screens before kick-off against Burnley, two weeks after the tragedy, which took place moments after the helicopter had taken off from the pitch at the King Power Stadium. A huge banner was unfurled reading: "Khun Vichai, Forever in our Hearts." Then the entire stadium fell silent, with fans turning the stands into a sea of white, holding aloft special scarves in memory of their late chairman and to remember servicemen and women killed in wars on the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I. Earlier, supporters braved the pouring rain as they made their way through the streets towards the ground for the first home match since the tragedy holding Leicester flags and wearing club shirts, some with "Vichai" on the back. There was a subdued .
PKL: Patna Pirates defeat Bengal Warriors
Patna Pirates proved too strong for Bengal Warriors and romped to a 50-30 win in an enthralling Pro Kabaddi League match here on Saturday. The Patna team, which was more effective in both raids and defence, inflicted an all-out, their first in the game, to extend their lead to 16-8, with six minutes remaining for the end of the first half at the NSCI complex in Worli. Such was Patnas dominance that they inflicted three all-outs in the game to come out triumphant. It was a bad day in office for Bengal Warriors as they slumped to their third defeat in nine games. For Patna, Deepak Narwal (13 points) emerged hero and was ably supported by 21-year-old captain Pardeep Narwal (11 points) and Jaideep (5 points). Deepak Narwal attempted 17 raids, in which he bagged 12 raid points, while he had one tackle point to his credit. Jaideep emerged as the top defender as all his points came as tackle points in seven tackle attempts. Pardeep was effective from the start as he grabbed five .
Macron, Merkel unveil plaque at site of WWI armistice
French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Saturday laid a wreath and unveiled a ceremonial plaque at a war memorial in eastern France where the armistice was signed ending World War I. In a highly symbolic ceremony, Macron and Merkel met in a forest clearing near Compiegne, where Germany officially surrendered at dawn on November 11, 1918, bringing to a close more than four years of slaughter on the Western front.
AS Monaco president reappears in Moscow after corruption-linked investigation
The president of the football club AS Monaco reappeared here on Saturday, a few days after being charged in a corruption case by the Mediterranean principality's police.
Valladolid plays to 0-0 draw with Eibar in La Liga action
Real Valladolid on Saturday played to a goalless draw against Eibar, who played the last quarter hour with 10 players as Spanish central defender Anaitz Arbillas was shown a red card in La Liga football action.
Nakamura jumps to lead on penultimate day
Hikaru Nakamura of the US recorded three successive wins to take the lead along with Armenian Levon Aronian on the penultimate day of the Tata Steel Chess India 2018 here on Saturday.
Nakamura jumps to joint lead
Speed chess superstar Hikaru Nakamura of United States stamped his class with three wins on the trot to jump to joint lead with Levon Aronian on the penultimate day of the Tata Steel India 2018 rapid tournament here Saturday. Reigning world rapid champion Viswanathan Anand drew his sixth straight game of the tournament to stay undefeated and have a mid-table placing at number four with three points. With three rounds to go on the final day of the rapid meet, Nakamura and Aronian lead the table with 4.5 points apiece out of a maximum six points. One point adrift is overnight joint leader Pentala Harikrishna who drew American Wesley So with the white pieces of the Berlin defence in round six to slip to third place. Anand looked promising with the Black pieces but Shakhriyar Mamedyarov of Azerbaijan had a strong initiative to force a draw. Local challenger Surya Shekhar Ganguly had a disappointing day at office as he managed to score only 0.5/3 and went down to Aronian in his last game ..
ISL: Kerala look to capitalise on Goa's defensive woes (Preview)
A desperate Kerala Blasters FC will look to narrow the gap between them and those above them when they take on the might of FC Goa in an Indian Super League (ISL) clash here on Sunday.
Prajnesh seeded fourth at Bengaluru Open, to clash with Nedelko
In-form Prajnesh Gunneswaran was on Saturday seeded fourth at the USD 150,000 Bengaluru Open, where he will open his campaign against Russia's Ivan Nedelko. The left-handed Indian Davis Cupper is ranked 141st while Nedelko is ranked 123 places below him. Radu Albot of Moldova, who is ranked No. 100, will be the top seed and will clash with a qualifier. In an interesting first round contest, the finalists of the previous edition, defending champion Sumit Nagal and seventh seed Jay Clarke will clash against each other in their tournament-opener. Nagal, who has been struggling for good results this season, has been awarded a wild card by the organisers. Argentinian Marco Trungelliti who is ranked 121st is seeded second while Elias Yemer of Sweden is seeded third. Australian Marc Polsman has is seeded fifth while Quentin Halys of France is seeded sixth. Flip Peliwo of Canada is the last seed at No.8. The other Indian players to get a direct through wild cards Adil Kalyanpuri and Saketh ..
Dicka's double strike powers Mohun Bagan to 2-0 victory against Indian Arrows
Cameroonian striker Dipanda Dicka, the top scorer of the last two editions of the I-League, opened his account this season with a brace of goals in Mohun Bagan's 2-0 win over Indian Arrows here on Saturday. Dicka's two first-half strikes (30th and 45+1), the second off a penalty, gave Mohun Bagan their first win of the season. They now have five points from three games. The Arrows suffered their second loss and remain on three points, courtesy their win against Shillong Lajong at the same venue. The Arrows strategy was clearly to sit back and defend as Mohun Bagan not only dominated possession but also had all the goal scoring chances of the first half. As early as the second minute, Ugandan striker Henry Kisseka found himself in the clear inside the Arrows box but he hit wide with only the keeper to beat. Then Dicka, in the seventh minute, got a free header from an Omar Elhusseiney cross from the left but he nodded straight to Prabhsukan Gill in the Arrows goal. Kisseka missed a ...
Dicka powers Mohun Bagan to victory against Indian Arrows
Cameroonian striker Dipanda Dicka, the top scorer in the last two I-League editions, opened this season's account with a brace as former champions Mohun Bagan defeated Indian Arrows 2-0 to register the first win of their campaign.
Shubhankar Sharma is T-44 at Nedbank Challenge
Indian golfer Shubhankar Sharma holed three birdies in last four holes to card a one-under 71, moving to Tied-44th at the end of the third round of the Nedbank Golf Challenge, here Saturday. Sharma, who is playing his seventh week on the trot, opened with three bogeys in first holes and ended in a similar manner for 71 at the penultimate event of the European Tour. Sergio Garcia fired a 71 on day three to open up a two-shot lead as he looks for a wire-to-wire victory in the seventh Rolex Series event of the season. The Spaniard led by four after round one but fellow Major Champion Louis Oosthuizen cut that to one shot after 36 holes and the South African will be the nearest challenger heading into Sunday at Gary Player Country Club. Garcia will enter the final day at ten under as he looks to make it back-to-back wins after triumphing at the Andalucia Valderrama Masters hosted by his own foundation, with Oosthuizen carding a 72 to sit in second. Belgian Thomas Detry, Finn Mikko ...
Barça coach warns of La Liga opponent Betis, justifies exclusion of Dembele
FC Barcelona's coach, Ernesto Valverde, on Saturday warned that Real Betis would not be an easy opponent in their upcoming La Liga match, while he defended his decision to exclude forward Ousmane Dembele from the squad.
Wrestling: Punia first Indian to be ranked World No.1
Bajrang Punia, who got a silver medal in last months World Championships at Budapest, is ranked No.1 in the world in his weight category, according to the ranking chart released by the United World Wrestling on Saturday.
Messi ready as Barca drop Dembele
Ernesto Valverde has indicated Lionel Messi and Samuel Umtiti are both ready to return for Barcelona against Real Betis on Sunday but Ousmane Dembele has been dropped. Messi has been out since breaking his arm against Sevilla on October 20 while Umtiti has been nursing a knee problem and has not played since September 26. Both are included in the squad to face Betis in La Liga this weekend but there was a surprise omission for Dembele. Valverde said the 21-year-old had been left out after a "sporting assessment". Messi's return would come as a major boost to Barca. Their captain was included in the travelling squad to face Inter Milan on Wednesday but was not deemed fit enough even for the bench. Asked if he could play 90 minutes against Betis, Valverde said: "We will see, but he's lost his fear of falling or struggling against an opponent. "You have to get that out of your head, you cannot be thinking if you are about to make a bad movement. I have seen him training well and with ...
Real Madrid coach praises Bale, calls for patience with Isco
Real Madrid's interim coach, Santiago Solari, on Saturday praised Welsh forward Gareth Bale while calling for patience with Spanish midfielder Isco Alarcon, who has yet to regain top level following his appendix surgery.