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Mumbai end NorthEast's unbeaten run
Mumbai City FC ended NorthEast United FC's unbeaten run with a 1-0 win in the Indian Super League here on Friday. After the 0-5 demolition at the hands of FC Goa, Mumbai City have now bounced back in style, registering their third consecutive victory. This one was a narrow 1-0 against the unbeaten NorthEast United FC and that too at their home ground, the Indira Gandhi Athletic stadium. Arnold Issoko's fourth-minute goal was the difference between the two sides as the Islanders climbed to third on the table with 13 points from seven games, the same as FC Goa and Bengaluru FC who sit above them. NorthEast United are stuck with 11 points but have a game in hand. Mumbai surged ahead with their first attack. NorthEast didn't clear their lines from a Paulo Machado corner and the ball once again fell for the Portuguese midfielder. His first time shot struck Arnold Issoko's chest and crossed the line despite goalkeeper Pawan Kumar's best efforts. The hosts responded to the setback by ...
Women's World T20: Harmanpreet ton propels India to 194/5
India rode on a belligerent maiden T20I century from skipper Harmanpreet Kaur to post the highest ever total of 194/5 against New Zealand in the opening match of the Women's World T20 at the Providence Stadium here on Friday.
Harmanpreet's record century powers India to 194/5 against NZ
Captain Harmanpreet Kaur on Friday became the first Indian woman to record a century in the shortest format, her scintillating 51-ball 103 powering the team to an imposing 194 for five in the ICC World T20 opener against New Zealand here. The 29-year Harmanpreet reached the three-figure mark in 49 balls, punishing the Nerw Zealand bowlers with eight sixes and seven fours. The skipper led by example after India were struggling at 40 for three. Opting to bat after the coin landed in her favour at the Providence Stadium, Harmanpreet was required to walk into the middle early, at the fall of debutant Dayalan Hemalatha's wicket in only the sixth over. Jemimah Rodrigues too struck a brisk 59 off 45 balls with the help of seven boundaries. In the process, Rodrigues, just 18, became the youngest player to score a fifty in Word T20 tournament. India were in a spot of bother when Hemalatha was dismissed, and another wicket would have only added to their worry. However, Harmanpreet and Jemimah ..
PKL: U Mumba trounce Jaipur Pink Panthers 48-24
U Mumba began their home-leg on a winning note as they comfortably trounced Jaipur Pink Panthers 48-24 in a Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) match here Friday. It was a dominant show from U Mumba, who gave their opponents virtually no chance with strong tackles and equally strong raids. With the win, U Mumba pocketed five points and moved to the top of Zone A with 39 points from nine matches. With Siddharth Desai and Rohit Baliyan on the bench, it was left to Abhishek Singh and Darshan Kadiyan to shoulder the responsibility and the two rose to the occasion in a grand fashion for the hosts. Precision raids from Abhishek and Darshan gave U Mumba early lead. With captain Fazel Atrachali a constant danger as he lurked in the left corner, waiting to pounce at the slightest opportunity, it was just 8 minutes into the first half before the host team effected the first all out. U Mumba, after forcing the second all out with 14 minutes gone on the clock, extended their lead to 19-4. With .
Asian C'ships: Shooters Saurabh Chaudhary, Manu Bhaker script history
India's teenage shooting sensation Saurabh Chaudhary and Manu Bhaker clinched the gold medal at the 10m Air Pistol mixed team event on the last day of the Asian Airgun Championships in Kuwait, on Friday.The duo beat the Chinese pair of Wang Xiaoyu and Hong Shuqi in the final and created a new World Record (junior), scoring a total of 485.4 points, shattering an earlier record of 483.16-year-old Saurabh also won his third gold medal in two days, having won the team and individual 10m Air Pistol events on Thursday.However, the second pair of the Indian shooting team comprising Abhidnya Patil and Anmol Jain finished fourth.With this win, the junior side of the Indian shooting team ended the championships event with a total of 11 medals, including four gold.
PKL-6: U Mumba open home leg with thumping win vs Jaipur Pink Panthers
U Mumba got off to a perfect start to their home leg in the ongoing sixth season of the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) by brushing aside Jaipur Pink Panthers 48-24 in a completely one-sided affair at the NSCI Indoor stadium here on Friday.
PKL: Interzone wild card contests from Dec 21 in Kolkata
On the opening day of the Mumbai leg of the ongoing sixth edition of the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) on Friday, League Commissioner Anupam Goswami and actor Vicky Kaushal held the draws for the wild card matches, which would be held during the Kolkata leg of the cash-rich league.
I am getting back to my best: Nagal
Struggling for form this season, young Indian tennis player Sumit Nagal says he is gradually getting back to his best after recovering from a shoulder injury. Nagal will defend his Bengaluru Open title but the young Indian tennis player is not putting himself under pressure. Nagal said he had spent a lot of time searching for the new coach until summer and then suffered injury which kept him out for at least three months. "Finally, I am spending a lot of time on the tennis court and also, I am back to what I was playing. Due to injuries, I was on and off the court every alternate week. When you are injured you are not getting too much to train as well," Nagal told PTI. Nagal, who now trains with Serbia's Milos Galecic, has suffered first round defeats in his previous three tournaments, including one at the hands of fellow Indian Ramkumar Ramanathan at the Shenzhen Challenger. "With tennis, you never know what is going to happen. You can beat anyone and lose to anyone. For me it is ...
Anand plays 145-move round, three in lead on Day 1 of rapid chess
India's No.2 Pentala Harikrishna took the joint lead along with Shakhriyar Mamedyarov of Azerbaijan and Armenia's Levon Aronian even as reigning world rapid champion Vishwanathan Anand played a round of 145 moves on the first day of the Tata Steel Chess India here on Friday.
Three share lead, Anand engages in marathon draw
Reigning world rapid champion Viswanathan Anand was engaged in a 145-move marathon draw on a day three players, including Pentala Harikrishna, shared the lead after round three of the Tata Steel Chess India 2018 here Friday. World number three Shakhriyar Mamedyarov of Azerbaijan, current World Cup winner Levon Aronian and India number two Harikrishna shared the lead with two points apiece. Four players including reigning world rapid champion Vishwanathan Anand follow the pack of leaders with 1.5 points. The 10 participants play a single round robin (all play all) Rapid Tournament on first three days followed by a double round robin Blitz tournament on November 13 and 14 and the winner of the USD 40,000 tournament will be decided on cumulative points. The five-time former world champion, who is playing his first tournament in India in five years, drew all his three rounds including a 145-move draw against Wesley So of USA in round one. Terming it most interesting, Anand said: "I think .
Special Report: Double agents - How soccer clubs, players and advisers play the tax game
LONDON (Reuters) - Behind most millionaire soccer stars stands a successful soccer agent. Except when it comes to filling out a tax return.
ISL: ATK's Uche ruled out for at least six weeks due to injury
ATK forward Kalu Uche was on Friday ruled out for at least six weeks with a grade three qaudricep tear, coach Steve Coppell said ahead of their Indian Super League (ISL) game against bottom-placed FC Pune City.
2nd ODI: Australia beat South Africa by 7 runs
Australia ended their seven-match losing streak to beat South Africa by 7 runs to ensure a series-levelling victory in the second ODI in Adelaide.Asked to bat first, Australia were bowled out for 231 in 50 overs. Although the Aussies failed to be consistent with the bat, four batsmen from the side went past the 40s to ensure a respectable team total. Among the Proteas bowlers, Kagiso Rabada picked up four wickets for 54 runs, while Dwaine Pretorius made several breakthroughs, picking up three for 32 in 10 overs.Set 232 to win, the Proteas only managed to reach 224 for 9 in 50 overs, leaving the series tied at 1-1. The Proteas were too sluggish with the bat, despite batsman David Miller's stubborn 51 off 71 deliveries.Miller, however, was removed by Marcus Stonis, who was the star among the Aussie bowlers, as he scalped three wickets for 35 runs.With the series now levelled 1-1, the decider will now be played in Hobart on Sunday.
Strycova, Kenin to open Fed Cup final, Kvitova battling sickness
Barbora Strycova will launch the Czech Republic's Fed Cup victory bid on Saturday when she faces American Sofia Kenin in the opening match on Saturday. Czech ambitions to claim an 11th title have been dampened with the loss of both Karolina Pliskova (injury) and Petra Kvitova, who is sick but hoping to recover in time for Sunday. Strycova, the 33rd-ranked Czech number two, will hope to put the first point on the board when she faces 19-year-old Kenin, who is still in search of her maiden WTA singles title, on the hardcourt of Prague's O2 Arena at 1300 GMT on Saturday. Katerina Siniakova, the world number 31, will then face 63rd-ranked Alison Riske in Saturday's second rubber. Siniakova has replaced seventh-ranked Kvitova as the Czech number one after the two-time Wimbledon champion pulled out of Saturday's singles with a bad cold. On Sunday, Siniakova is due to face Kenin and Strycova will then take on Riske. Siniakova and Barbora Krejcikova are then scheduled to face Danielle ...
I-League: Minerva look to set house in order vs Aizawl (Preview)
Defending champions Minerva Punjab FC will aim to set their house in order when they play Aizawl FC in the I-League football match here on Saturday.
Kalu ruled out for six weeks
Prolific ATK forward Kalu Uche was Friday ruled out for at least six weeks with a grade three qaudricep tear, leaving a "big hole" in the squad, coach Steve Coppell said. The coach said the Nigerian forward has gone back to Barcelona to receive medical treatment and the ATK think tank has sought for a replacement. Kalu is unlikely to be available for six matches. "He had an extensive tear in his quadriceps muscles. It is grade three which is quite bad. We expect Kalu to be fit around Christmas so we are really looking for a player to fill in for what could be five games after this game," Coppell said on the eve of their match against FC Pune City. "We got league approval only last night so we could not get anyone in for this match. He obviously leaves a big hole in our squad. We have requested the ISL whether we can replace him in the short time. "They have said yes we can but that creates problems in itself because trying to find someone for a short period of time is very difficult. .
Teenager Sharma rallies to enter final
Unseeded Maharashtra teenager Atharva Sharma will meet fifth seed Fahad Mohammed of Tamil Nadu in the singles final of the J S Pereira Memorial AITA ranking men's tennis tournament on Saturday. Sharma, from Pune, recovered from the loss of the first set to overcome Mumbais Shahbaaz Khan in three sets, 2-6, 7-5, 6-3, in the semi-final at the Bandra Gymkhana courts on Friday. Mohammed, the lone surviving seed, continued with his impressive form and defeated Gujarat's unseeded Vaidik Munshaw 6-1, 6-3 in the other semi-final to take his place in the summit round. Sharma found the early morning start a bit of a struggle as he was sloppy initially and was unable to keep the ball in play. Khan seized the opportunity and quickly won the opening set to wrest the advantage. That was the perfect wake-up call for Sharma and he responded well by racing to a 4-1 lead in the second. But Khan made a strong reply and won the next three games to level scores at 4-4. Sharma snatched a ...
Hope to reunite with Pogba at Juventus: Dybala
Juventus forward Paulo Dybala has said that he would like to team up with Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba once again at Juventus, Goal reported.Pogba, who played a key role in France's World Cup triumph in Russia this summer, spent a season alongside Dybala in Turin before the former's then world-record transfer to Old Trafford in 2016.While Pogba's return to his former club has been long speculated, he recently faced Dybala during Manchester United and Juventus face-off in the Champions League over the past three weeks.In the first leg, Dybala scored the solitary goal as Juventus defeated Manchester United 1-0. However, in the second leg, Pogba helped United claim a dramatic 2-1 win to keep his side on course to qualify for the last 16.
Only winning title will silence critics says Klopp
Jurgen Klopp admits he is frustrated that the high expectations surrounding Liverpool's Premier League title bid have overshadowed their strong start to the season. Klopp's third-placed side have won eight of their 11 matches in an unbeaten opening to the league campaign. But despite their position among the leading title contenders, Liverpool have endured criticism of late after some erratic displays both domestically and in the Champions League. A midweek loss at Red Star Belgrade was especially underwhelming, but Reds boss Klopp believes the doubters are wrong to question his team. Aware that champions Manchester City and in-form Chelsea -- both also unbeaten in the league -- have garnered more praise than Liverpool, Klopp launched a passionate defence of his side on Friday, claiming only winning the title for the first time since 1990 will be enough to silence the critics. "The season so far-wise, points-wise in the Premier League, has been really successful," Klopp told ...
Manu-Saurabh win mixed event gold with junior world record
Teen shooting sensations Manu Bhaker and Saurabh Chaudhary shattered the junior world record on their way to winning the 10m air pistol mixed team gold medal in the 11th Asian Airgun Championships here on Friday. On the concluding day of the tournament, the Indians got the better of the Chinese pairing of Wang Xiaoyu and Hong Shuqi in the final. India's junior shooting squad thus ended the championship with a tally of 11 medals, including four gold. Youth Olympic Games champions Manu and Saurabh finished with a score of 485.4 in the final, well ahead of the Chinese who managed 477.9. A second Chinese team won bronze while India's second pair in the finals, Abhidnya Patil and Anmol Jain, finished fourth. In the qualifying, the pair of Manu and Saurabh were second among five teams, with a combined score of 762 out of 800. They logged the same score as the table topping Chinese pair of Wang and Hong, but lost out due to lesser inner 10s. Abhidnya and Anmol were third with a total score ..