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Hockey India names 34 players for junior men's national camp
Six players, part of the senior men's camp, were on Friday named in a 34-member core probables list for the junior national coaching camp, to be held in Bengaluru from November 11. The six players including Suman Beck, Mandeep Mor, Yashdeep Siwach, Vishal Antil, Gursahibjit Singh and Shilanand Lakra, who are currently in Bhubaneswar for the ongoing Indian senior men's team camp will report for the junior camp on November 23, Hockey India said in a release. The list also includes players from the junior men's team that participated in the recently concluded Sultan of Johor Cup in October, where they won the silver medal. The India colts had defeated hosts Malaysia 2-1, New Zealand 7-1, Japan 1-0, Australia 5-4 and narrowly lost to Great Britain 3-2 in the round robin as well as the final. "It is rewarding for some of these players to have received a call up for the ongoing senior camp in Bhubaneswar and I am sure it will benefit them and give them good exposure," coach Jude Felix ...
Russia risks missing lab access deadline, RUSADA head says
The Russian government risks missing a deadline to allow access to the Moscow laboratory at the center of the country's doping scandals, the head of the country's anti-doping agency said Friday. A deal between the World Anti-Doping Agency and the Russian government allowed the agency, known as RUSADA, to be reinstated in September in return for data from the lab by the end of 2018. "I am feeling worried about how the situation is developing regarding access to the Moscow lab," RUSADA CEO Yuri Ganus told the Tass news agency. He added that talks on how access should be granted have so far failed to agree on who exactly should be allowed into the lab and progress is needed "rapidly" as the WADA board prepares to meet next week. If Russia fails to uphold its promise, Ganus said, "we will lose trust, if not forever, then for many years." Ganus said he offered his help to Russian law enforcement, which sealed off the lab in 2016, but didn't get an answer. If Russia fails to give WADA the ..
Sindhu loses to Bingjiao again, Srikanth too ousted from China Open
Olympic silver medallist P V Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth were ousted from the China Open World Tour Super 750 on Friday after losing their singles quarterfinals matches here. While Sindhu yet again struggled to go past China's He Bingjiao in women's singles, Srikanth fell in straight-games to world number 3 Chou Tien Chen in the men's singles event. Third seeded Sindhu, who clinched three silver medals this season -- Commonwealth Games, World Championship and Asian Games -- lost 17-21 21-17 15-21 to the eighth seeded Chinese. It was Indian shuttler's third loss to Bingjiao, who had defeated her at the Indonesia Open and French Open in July and October this year. Later Srikanth paid the price for being too erratic as he lost 14-21 14-21 in 35 minutes to Chen, who has been in good form this season with three titles from five final appearances. Earlier, the left-handed Bingjiao controlled the rallies by executing her strokes perfectly and used her deft touch to outwit Sindhu. The Indian .
ISL: ATK look to record first home win vs Pune (Preview)
A resurgent ATK would look to register a first home win this season when they take on bottom-placed FC Pune City in a seventh-round Indian Super League clash here on Saturday.
Sporting Lisbon hold Arsenal in Europa League
Arsenal managed only a 0-0 draw with Sporting Lisbon here, but the single point was enough to guarantee them a spot in the Europa League's round of 32.
Lahiri shoots 65 to be Tied-fourth, one stroke behind leaders in Mexico
Anirban Lahiri shot his best round in over three months with a six-under 65 to be placed Tied-4th at the end of the first round at the Mayakoba Golf Classic. Lahiri, whose last card of 65 came at the WGC-Bridgestone in August, while finishing T-6, had four birdies and an eagle and no bogeys. He is one shot behind the three players, who share the lead. Matt Kuchar, who decided at the last minute to play the Mayakoba Classic, missed only two fairways at the El Camaleon Golf Club, while shooting seven-under 64 that gave him a share of the lead with Dominic Bozzelli and PGA TOUR rookie Kramer Hickok. Lahiri started on the back nine and birdied 13th and 15th and added further gains on second and fourth with birdies before landing an eagle on Par-5 fifth and parred the rest for a 65 at the Par-71 course. Kuchar has gone more than four years since his last PGA TOUR victory. His 64 was his lowest opening round on TOUR since a 64 in the 2017 Phoenix Open. Jordan Spieth playing his second ...
Shuttler Sindhu crashes out of China Open
Rio Olympic silver medallist P.V. Sindhu crashed out of the China Open badminton tournament, going down in the women's singles quarter-final here on Friday.
Dortmund vs Bayern: The battle for Germany's No. 1 (Preview)
The German Clasico is enthralling football fans across Europe. Both sets of supporters can't wait for the battle of the country's top two teams to kick off in the Dortmund arena this Saturday evening.
Sindhu loses to Bingjiao again, ousted from China Open
Olympic silver medallist P V Sindhu yet again struggled to go past China's He Bingjiao and bowed out of the China Open World Tour Super 750 here on Friday. Third seeded Sindhu, who clinched three silver medals this season -- Commonwealth Games, World Championship and Asian Games -- lost 17-21 21-17 15-21 to the eighth seeded Chinese in the quarterfinal. It was Indian shuttler's third loss to Bingjiao, who had defeated her at the Indonesia Open and French Open in July and October this year. Sindhu frittered away a 8-3 advantage early on to lose the opening game but made a roaring comeback in the second before losing the decider after a late charge. Sindhu had started well to take a 4-1 lead early on before moving to 8-3 but Bingjiao managed to claw back at 9-9. The duo moved neck and neck till 15-15 when the Chinese moved ahead with three straight points. Sindhu made it to 17-18 before Bingjiao pocketed the opening game. In the second game, Bingjiao surged to 4-2 but Sindhu turned the .
ATK target maiden home win against struggling Pune City
Former champions ATK would look to end their barren run at home when they take on a struggling FC Pune City in an Indian Super League football match, here Saturday. ATK have suffered three defeats from six matches this season, all of them at home. The two-time former champions will hope their forward Kalu Uche is fit to start the game. The Nigerian had sustained a muscle injury during the team's 1-2 loss to Bengaluru FC in their previous outing. Uche had to be stretchered off in the first-half and the team not having a proper replacement was termed as "an issue" by coach Steve Coppell . Their star-studded attack force which consists of Uche, Manuel Lanzarote, and Balwant Singh is yet to fire on all cylinders. Coppell will be hoping Under-17 World Cupper Komal Thatal steps up again. The youngster had impressed in the previous game when he broke through the high profile Bengaluru FC defence to give ATK the lead. "He's got energy and he's got legs. He's very skilful on the ball. He likes
England remove Sri Lanka's top three with victory in sight
England made strides towards a big victory in the first Test in Galle on Friday, removing Sri Lanka's top three before lunch on the fourth day as thunderstorms held off. Set a gargantuan 462 for victory, the hosts ended the morning session on 98 for 3, after their openers had earlier batted out the first hour of play. But Kaushal Silva went leg before to Jack Leach for 30 and Dimuth Karunaratne was caught and bowled by fellow spinner Moeen Ali for 26, both dismissals the result of attacking strokes. Dhananjaya de Silva, who had made a confident start to his innings, was caught at first slip by skipper Joe Root off Ben Stokes in the last over of the session for 21. One ball earlier, de Silva had been given out caught behind flashing at a Stokes delivery wide of the off stump, but he was reprieved on review. England's varied attack, which features three seamers and three spinners, probed persistently through the morning as captain Root employed attacking field placements. Home skipper
Betis hold Milan in Europa League
Real Betis had to settle for a 1-1 draw with AC Milan in a Europa League match whose result complicated the battle for the two round-of-32 berths in Group F.
Chelsea beat BATE 1-0 in Europa League
Visiting English Premier League giants Chelsea beat BATE Borisov 1-0 in the fourth round of the group stage of the Europa League football tournament.
Navas to miss Costa Rica friendlies
Goalkeeper Keylor Navas will miss Costa Rica's upcoming friendlies against Chile and Peru to focus on regaining his starting berth with Real Madrid, the Central American team's interim coach said.
Martial returns to France squad after eight months
Anthony Martial returned to the France squad for the first time in eight months due to his strong performances for Manchester United.
Bayern-Dortmund clash could be final for Kovac, says Matthaeus
Ahead of the German Clasico, Lothar Matthaeus is much-in-demand for interviews. The former German international seems to be in a constant hurry as newspapers and TV-Stations ask the 150 times capped former midfielder to speak about a club that is still a matter close to his heart.
Leverkusen beat Zurich in Europa League
Bayer Leverkusen advanced into the round of 32 after beating Zurich on Tin Jedvaj's sole goal in the 4th round in Europa League's group stage.
I'll do my best to win Asian Tour Order of Merit: Shubhankar
India's Shubhankar Sharma said he is looking to cement his position atop the Asian Tour Order Of Merit with another impressive show at the Hong Kong Open to be held from November 22 to 25. The race to become Asia's number one golfer is set to heat up when the USD 2 million event gets underway at the Hong Kong Golf Club with more than 30 Asian Tour champions from over 15 countries expected to tee up. Shubhankar leads the Habitat for Humanity standings by slightly more than USD 130,000 over second-placed Sanghyun Park of Korea and with the winner's purse worth USD 333,330, the claim for pole position is still wide open. "I'll be playing Hong Kong and the next few events after that. So I'm looking forward to playing well now. It's high time. It's the end of the year now and I feel like I've to do my best to have a chance to win the Order of Merit and I'll try and do that," said the Indian. Shubhankar enjoyed an outstanding season, wining his second Asian Tour title in Malaysia and ...
FICA chief calls for education program to prevent ball-tampering
Federation of International Cricketers Association (FICA) chief executive Tony Irish has advocated the use of educational programs to check the menace of ball-tampering in the game. In March, international cricket was plunged into crisis when three Australian players, including skipper Steve Smith and opener David Warner, were banned for their role in ball-tampering during a Test series against South Africa. Irish feels increasing penalties will help but the best way to address the problem is to educate the cricketers about the ICC's rules and regulations. "One of the things that we continue to advocate for is clarity in the rules and consistency in the way issues, including altering the condition of the ball, are dealt with by the ICC," Irish told Fairfax Media. "Clearly if the ICC increases penalties, that is one way to send a message. "Prevention is always better than a cure though and we would like to see global education standards and programs across the game, including on codes .
Boca, River fans going crazy over Libertadores derby final
Millions of football mad fans in Argentina are eagerly counting down to the first ever "superclasico" Copa Libertadores final between the country's two powerhouse outfits: Boca Juniors and River Plate. Beginning with Saturday's first leg at Boca's iconic Bombonera stadium fans of the two most popular teams in the country will be reaching fever pitch long before the return leg two weeks later at River's Monumental ground. It will be a tie that's not for the faint hearted between two teams that allegedly command the support of 70 percent of the country's football fans. It's the most explosive and combustible match in a nation in which fans have been banned from travelling to away matches since 2013 due to football-related violence that has seen 305 supporters killed in the last 50 years, according to the Salvemos al Futbol (Let's save football) charity. The rivalry between the two sides, both originally from the working class La Boca district of Buenos Aires before River moved to the ...