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Chelsea legend Drogba to visit India
Indian fans will have a great opportunity to meet former English Premier League (EPL) club Chelsea star Didier Drogba when the Ivory Coast striker visits the national capital on November 23.
Sathiyan overcomes Freitas, enters last 16 of Austrian Open
Star Indian paddler G.Sathiyan continued his giant-killing run in the 2018 ITTF World Tour Platinum Austrian Open, slaying World No. 16 Marcos Freitas of Portugal here.
Chelsea legend Drogba set to visit India on November 23
Chelsea football legend Didier Drogba will be visiting India on November 23 as part of a fan event for Japanese tyre manufacturer Yokohama. Yokohama is the official partner of five-time Premier League champions and current FA Cup holders Chelsea FC. Chelsea fans can see football legend, Didier Drogba, as part of a fan event at the Ambience Mall in Gurgaon beisdes getting an opportunity to participate in Yokohama tyre football challenge. Having won 12 major club trophies during his two spells at the club (2004-2012 and 2014-15), Drogba is a global superstar and an inspiration to millions around the world. The main feature of the event will see fans having the opportunity to experience a special Q&A with Drogba. Fans will also be able to take part in a Yokohama tyre-challenge, testing their football accuracy skills. Fans will also be treated to a football freestyler show, performed by Nikk Freestyler. Drogba, who scored more than 100 Premier League goals for Chelsea, won the Premier
Australia beat South Africa to snap losing streak
Australia snapped a seven-game losing streak to beat South Africa by seven runs in the second one-dayer in Adelaide on Friday, keeping the series alive and boosting their battered confidence. Set 232 to win, the Proteas could only manage 224-9 in their 50 overs, leaving the series tied at 1-1 with the decider in Hobart on Sunday. The hosts, who were thrashed by six wickets with more than 20 overs to spare in the opening match, dug deep with their bowlers getting them over the line. Marcus Stoinis was the pick with 3-35 off his 10 overs, including the crucial scalp of David Miller who hit a stubborn 51. Adelaide has been a happy hunting ground in the past for Australia. In fact, their last win came at the oval nine months ago against England, before the reigning world champions were knocked for six by the ball-tampering scandal in South Africa in March. Their form slump since had been characterised by batting collapses and they again struggled to compile a big total with some tight ...
Drogba bids farewell with defeat in USL Cup final
Ivory Coast's legendary striker Didier Drogba on Friday put an end to his long and storied career after playing in North America's second-tier United Soccer League Cup final, in which his side, Phoenix Rising, fell 0-1 to Louisville City.
Indians eliminated from China Open
The Indian presence at the China Open badminton tournament came to an end on Friday with P.V. Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth and the men's doubles team of Chirag Shetty and Satwik Rankireddy losing their respective quarter-final matches.
Defending champions Minerva take on former winners Aizawl FC
Former champions Aizawl FC play their second home game on the bounce at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, hosting defending champions Minerva Punjab FC in the Hero I-League on Saturday. Both find themselves at the bottom of the 11-team standing in the early stages. Aizawl are placed ninth with two points from three games while Minerva are right at the bottom with a solitary point from their two outings so far. Both Aizawl coach Gift Raikhan and Minerva's Irish technical director Paul Munster have been plagued by a misfiring strike force and would be keen to correct that urgently. While Aizawl have scored thrice in their three games so far, one off a penalty and another of a set-piece, the defending champions surprisingly have not managed to get on the board. For Aizawl, Liberian striker Ansumanah Kromah has been guilty of extreme profligacy and Lalremsanga who had a good game in their opener against Shillong and has not played since might be an option for Raikhan. The other positive for him ..
I-League: Winless Mohun Bagan face resurgent Indian Arrows (Preview)
Resurgent after defeating Shillong Lajong in their previous game, Indian Arrows will take on former champions Mohun Bagan in an I-League contest at the Barabati Stadium here on Saturday.
Umesh, Bumrah, Kuldeep rested from final T20 against West Indies
Indian pace duo of Umesh Yadav and Jasprit Bumrah and spinner Kuldeep Yadav have been rested for the third and final T20 international against West Indies.The All-India Senior Selection Committee has added Siddarth Kaul to India's squad for the final T20I scheduled to take place in Chennai on Sunday.The decision to rest the three players was taken keeping in mind that the trio will be in the best physical condition ahead of India's tour to Australia, starting from November 21.India has already taken an unbeatable 2-0 lead in the series, having won the Tests 2-0 and the ODIs 3-1.
Sindhu, Srikanth bow out of China Open
Indian shuttlers P.V. Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth were eliminated from the China Open World Tour Super 750 on Friday after going down in their respective quarterfinal matches.Olympic silver medalist Sindhu went down fighting to World No. 7 He Bingjiao 17-21, 21-17, 15-21 in a marathon encounter that lasted 69 minutes. The 23-year-old lost to her Chinese opponent for the third consecutive time. Earlier, the eighth-seeded Chinese beat Sindhu at the Indonesia and French Opens in July and October this year.In the men's singles, Kidambi Srikanth he fell to World Number 3 Chou Tien Chen 14-21, 14-21 in straight games in a match that lasted only 35 minutes. This was also the third consecutive loss for Srikanth to his Chinese Taipei opponent.With Srikanth's loss, the Indian contention in the singles came to an end.
Hockey India name junior national camp probables
Hockey India on Friday named the 34-member list of core probables for the upcoming Indian junior men's national camp which starts at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) Bengaluru campus on November 11.
Winless Mohun Bagan to face Indian Arrows threat
The seasoned Mohun Bagan will face Indian Arrows threat in the I-league on Saturday. The Floyd Pinto coached Indian Arrows, on a high after a win against Shillong Lajong in their previous game, take on Mohun Bagan at the Barabati stadium. The Arrows, to their pleasant surprise, find themselves above Mohun Bagan in the league table going into the game with three points from two games to Bagan's two from an equal number of games. They were overwhelmed 1-4 in the opener against table toppers Chennai City FC but in a display of professionalism, did extremely well to bounce back with a win in their next game. Pinto shared his thoughts on the eve of the game saying, "Getting the win in the first home match gives more confidence. But when we face Mohun Bagan tomorrow, we will need to be faster, quicker, and focused on all terms." Mohun Bagan opened their campaign with two draws and will be smarting from the fact that they were in winning positions in both those games only to give it ...
Copa Sudamericana: Barranquilla gain edge over Santa Fe in semis
Teofilo Gutierrez and Marlon Piedrahita scored either side of half-time as Junior Barranquilla beat Colombian rivals Santa Fe 2-0 in their Copa Sudamericana semi-final first leg.
Europa League: Villarreal in scoreless draw against Vienna
Villarreal played out a 0-0 draw against Rapid Vienna in a Europa League group stage match in which the Spanish club seemed lost on attack but put up a solid wall defensively.
Coutinho to miss action for 2-3 weeks due to hamstring injury
FC Barcelona and Brazil playmaker Philippe Coutinho faces up to three weeks on the sidelines with a leg injury, the Catalan football club have announced.
England thrash Sri Lanka in first Test
England claimed their first away Test victory in 13 matches on Friday with a commanding win against Sri Lanka in Galle. Last man out was silver fox Rangana Herath, cricket's most successful left-arm spinner in history, in his last match before retirement. The hosts, chasing a notional 462 victory, were all out for 250 on day four, with Moeen Ali taking four wickets and Jack Leach three. England had secured a first innings lead of 139 and on Thursday an unbeaten 146 by Keaton Jennings, his first century since a ton on his 2016 debut, allowed Root to declare at 322 for six. Fifteen without loss overnight, openers Kaushal Silva and Dimuth Karunaratne withstood the pressure from England's formidable bowling attack for the first hour. But both fell after attacking shots, with Kaushal leg before trying to sweep Leach for 30 and Karunaratne caught and bowled by Ali for 26 and skipped down the pitch for an attempted heave. Dhananjaya de Silva, after a confident start, was caught at first slip
ISL: ATK look to get back to winning ways at home vs Pune (Lead, Preview)
Former champions ATK would look to get back to winning ways at home when they take on bottom-placed FC Pune City in a seventh-round Indian Super League clash here on Saturday.
Sathiyan shocks world number 16 Freitas, moves to pre-quarters of Austrian Open
Star Indian paddler G Sathiyan knocked out world number 16 Marcos Freitas after a gripping battle to move to the pre-quarterfinals of the ITTF Austrian Open in Linz. Ranked 35 in the world and lone Indian in the main draw, Sathiyan had to play out of his skin to down Freitas 4-3 in the elite Platinum tournament. The Indian lost the first game 4-11 but fought back in his usual aggressive way, winning the next games 11-9, 11-9. But the Portuguese was not ready to give up, clawing his way back into the contest by clinching the next two games 11-8, 11-6. A valiant Sathiyan managed to level the match 3-3, battling to a 11-9 victory. With everything to play for in the decider, he showed great temperament to race to a 11-7 win for a sensational victory. "It was a wonderful victory and I am very satisfied with the way I performed today. I just hope to continue my streak and go as deep as possible in the tournament," Sathiyan said after the match. He next plays China's World No. 2 Xu Xin for a
India rest Umesh, Bumrah, Kuldeep for 3rd T20I vs Windies
Having won the three-match T20 International rubber 2-0, the Indian team management has decided to rest three of their senior bowlers -- Umesh Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah and Kuldeep Yadav -- for the third and final T20I against the West Indies here on Sunday.
IPL: Daredevils appoint Kaif as assistant coach
Delhi Daredevils on Friday announced the appointment of former Indian batsman Mohammad Kaif as their assistant coach for the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) season.