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Lloris urges Tottenham to learn from mistakes

Captain Hugo Lloris has warned Tottenham they risk blowing their Premier League and Champions League hopes unless they cut out the errors after a nervy win against Wolves. Mauricio Pochettino's side, cruising at 3-0 midway through the second half, weathered a late fightback from the home side to win 3-2 at Molineux on Saturday. Erik Lamela, Lucas Moura and Harry Kane put Spurs in control before league debutant Juan Foyth gave away two spot-kicks, converted by Ruben Neves and Raul Jimenez. Goalkeeper Lloris warned that Spurs had to tighten up after losing leads against Inter Milan and PSV in Europe already this season. "We need to learn," he said. "It is not the first time this has happened in the Champions League and in the league that the opponent created chances in the last minutes of the game. It is something we need to improve. "It is the responsibility of the players. Of course the manager has his expectations and so do the staff and I think they try to give us the main tools and

Guardiola says managing in England is 'dream come true'

Pep Guardiola said managing in England is a "dream come true" as he was honoured by the Football Writers' Association fresh from a 6-1 Premier League victory against Southampton. The Manchester City manager was recognised for his side's Premier League title last season and the club are again setting the pace this season, with nine wins in 11 games. Speaking at Sunday's ceremony in Manchester, he said: "I'm fortunate to be here in your country, in England. "It's incredible. It was a dream from a little boy for a young manager to come here to your country and be a manager here. It's a dream come true." City won 32 of their 38 games last season, scoring a record 106 goals and amassing a record 100 points. "I want to share, of course, this award with the whole Manchester City family because I know it's a real family," said Guardiola. "I know people say we have a lot of money. That's true but despite that it's incredible the people I'm working with and I'm a lucky guy to be here. "Thank ..

Mark Taylor quits as Cricket Australia director

Former Australian skipper Mark Taylor, on Monday, stepped down from his position as director of the Cricket Australia (CA) with immediate effect. Taylor has served the national Australian board for 13 years.Taylor's resignation letter directed to CA's acting chairman Earl Eddings states that his move comes close on the heels of the strained relations between CA and Australian Cricketers Association. "A decision following a high degree of soul-searching and, importantly, having the game's best interest clearly in mind," he stated.Raking the ball-tampering saga, he added that sustaining good relations between an employer and employee has been his "principal brief" since the Cape Town scandal in March.The former Australian batsman mentioned that conflict arising between CA and the Australian Cricketers Association has forced him to take the step. "The time, therefore, has arrived to work for me to step back and allow Cricket Australian and the Australian Cricketers Association to work ...

Hockey India lauds Naveen Patnaik on receiving FIH President's Award

Hockey India on Monday lauded the Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik for bagging the prestigious International Hockey Federation (FIH) President's Award.The world governing body for hockey presented the award to Patnaik at a Gala Dinner and Awards Night held at a city hotel on November 1.The Hockey India president Mohd Mushtaque Ahmad, stated, "On behalf of Hockey India, I would like to congratulate Naveen Patnaik, Chief Minister of Odisha, on being bestowed with the prestigious FIH President's Award.""It is a befitting honour for a man who has been in the forefront of developing sports and hockey in specific in the region of Odisha. By coming forward to partner the Odisha Men's Hockey World Cup Bhubaneswar 2018 as main sponsor, the Odisha Government led by Shri Naveen Patnaik has ensured the marquee event will be played in front of a home crowd, and the passion Odisha prides over hockey will be seen world over," he added.Patnaik, an ardent sports lover, was recognised for promoting

Aggressive batting let us down: Allen

West Indies batsmen were reckless and paid the price for that by losing to India by five wickets in the T20 series opener here on Sunday, said debutant Fabian Allen.

Shame that senior players don't play for West Indies: Hooper

Former West Indies captain Carl Hooper slammed the senior players of the side who do not make themselves available for the national team, saying it's a "shame" after the tourists lost by five-wickets to India in the first T20 international here on Sunday.

'Unsettled' Dhawan moves to Daredevils from Sunrisers

Sunrisers Hyderabad have traded an "unsettled" Shikhar Dhawan to Delhi Daredevils in a move that will see the India opener play for the IPL franchise of his home city after 10 years. In exchange of Dhawan, Delhi have released all-rounder Vijay Shankar, spinner Shahbaz Nadeem and the young Abhishek Sharma to Sunrisers. Dhawan was bought back by Sunrisers in the auction earlier this year through Right to Match card for Rs 5.2 crore. The southpaw was unhappy about his price tag, leading to the move to Delhi where he played in the inaugural IPL in 2008. "It is with a heavy heart that we announce that one of our long standing players, Shikhar Dhawan, will be playing for another franchise in 2019. We were delighted to pick Shikhar up in the auction after using one of its RTM cards," said Sunrisers in a statement. "Unfortunately, it has become apparent that the player has been unsettled ever since with the amount he was bought for in the auction, which we cannot rectify due to IPL rules. We .

Asian Games gold medallist Swapna Barman to get seven pairs of customized footwear

Asian Games gold medallist Swapna Barman will receive seven pairs of customized shoes, one each for the different events of Heptathlon, sports giants Adidas announced Monday. Swapna, who became the first Indian to secure a gold medal in heptathlon at the Asian Games held earlier this year, was born with six toes in both her feet. Her plight was highlighted after she clinched the gold medal at the Jakarta Games. Over the past two months, Adidas has worked extensively with authorities in India and their own Athlete Services lab at the headquarters in Germany to seek a solution for Swapna, a media release said. After a detailed foot analysis, the brand has decided to support Swapna by designing customized high-performance footwear and shall be providing her with seven unique pairs, one each for the seven different events of Heptathlon. "At adidas we believe that 'through sport, we have the power to change lives' and Swapna is a great example of this. We are extremely happy to welcome ...

Kenya's Keitany wins New York Marathon for 4th time, Desisa wins men's race

Kenya's Mary Keitany has won the New York Marathon for the fourth time, having triumphed in the gruelling race in 2014, 2015 and 2016, while Ethiopia's Lelisa Desisa won the men's race.

India eye another series win against hapless Windies in second T20 (Preview)

The West Indies were expected to do well in the T20 internationals, but a five-wicket loss in the first outing of the three-match rubber against dominant India showed the script might not change when the two sides clash in the second contest at the Ekana International Cricket stadium here on Tuesday.

Manchester City thrashes Southampton 6-1 in Premier League action

Manchester City trounced Southampton 6-1 to top the Premier League standings, capitalizing on Liverpool's stumble against Arsenal.

Chinese eves clinch FIBA U-18 Women's Asian C'ship for 16th time

China reigned supreme for the 16th time after breezing past their arch rivals Japan 89-76 in the final of the 24th FIBA U18 Women's Asian Championship, held at the Sri Kanteerava Indoor Stadium in Bengaluru.Japan produced power-packed performance building a slender lead early into the game 22-19. But China's Yuan Li was quick to break the momentum of the opponents. Just when Japan had gained an upper hand, China bounced back scoring some accurate shots, ending the first half with both the sides locked at 38.Now, as the game rode out in second half, China went on to gain a massive 33-14 cushion. Riding on the back of a scintillating show by hoopster Yuan Li, the Chinese team pocketed 28 points to restrict Japan 1/11 (9%) from beyond the arc. It proved to be game changing statistic.Japan did try to stage a comeback with some aggressive shoots but it was nearly not enough. On the contrary, Chinese team was exceptionally balanced as Mingling Chen came off the bench and scored another 17 ..

Boxer Manoj starts fan drive in UK for 2020 Olympics

In a bid to urge the Indian diaspora to show their support to players ahead of World Championship 2019 and Olympics 2020, ace Indian boxer Manoj Kumar has launched Indian Sports Fan drive here.

Khachanov stuns Djokovic in Paris to win maiden Masters title

Russia's Karen Khachanov upset world No. 2 Novak Djokovic 7-5, 6-4 to earn his maiden Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) World Tour Masters 1000 title and ending the Serbian star's 22-match winning streak.

Accept our olive branch: AIBA President Rakhimov to IOC

Newly-elected International Boxing Association (AIBA) President Gafur Rakhimov has urged the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to accept an "olive branch" from his organisation while promising to continue his efforts to save boxing's Olympic status. Rakhimov, who is accused of having links to organised crime by the US Treasury department, was elected to the top post on Saturday despite warnings from the IOC that it would jeopardise boxing's future at the Olympics. The IOC has threatened to take the sport off the 2020 Tokyo Games roster citing "governance issues" in the AIBA -- Rakhimov at the helm being a key concern for it. In a statement issued Sunday night, Rakhimov said the IOC's concerns about governance, anti-doping and financial management are being addressed. "As an organisation, we at AIBA have made huge progress. We moved forward in our transparency, our governance, our statutes, our refereeing & judging rules, our anti-doping and our finance procedures. I am proud ..

England taking no chances with injured Bairstow

England's Jonny Bairstow is out of the first Test against Sri Lanka as he recovers after injuring himself playing football, coach Trevor Bayliss said. The wicketkeeper-batsman hurt his ankle playing football in a training session and missed the last two games of the five-match ODI series, which England won 3-1. "No, he's not available for this Test match," Bayliss told sports radio station talkSPORT. "He has come on a long way in the last week or so but with another winter tour and a big summer we didn't necessarily want to risk it." Jos Buttler or the uncapped Ben Foakes will take up the wicketkeeping duties for the opening Test of the three-match series starting Tuesday in Galle. England played three wicketkeepers in their first two-day warm-up game in Colombo with Ollie Pope also rotating with Foakes and Buttler. "They're both (Buttler and Foakes) still very much in our thinking and that will probably come down to the combination we want to play," said Bayliss. "Definitely one of ..

Subhankar wins SaarLorLux Open

India's Subhankar Dey upset fifth seed Rajeev Ouseph in straight games to win the SaarLorLux Open Badminton Championship Super 100 badminton tournament here, capping off a "dream" week for the 25-year-old. The unseeded Subhankar got the better of England's Ouseph 21-11 21-14 in just 34 minutes in the final played on Sunday. Subhankar, who was meeting Ouseph for the first time, had no trouble in the first game. He won seven consecutive points and wrapped the game 21-11. In the second game, however, Ouesph, ranked 37, came back stronger but the 64th ranked Indian won five consecutive points to end the competition. "It is the biggest achievement of my life. I had expected to work really hard in the rallies but they turned out to be short. I am playing really well right now and I like it," Subhankar said. "I did a lot of homework and it paid off. I watched his games. I was patient and relaxed and I knew I had nothing to lose," he said referring to his opponent in the final. Subhankar had .

Gambhir steps down as Delhi Ranji captain

Delhi's senior-most player Gautam Gambhir has decided to step down from the state Ranji side's captaincy and has told the team management to pick a younger player for the job, an official said Monday. "Gautam has intimated state team's chief selector Amit Bhandari that he would like to opt out of captaincy. He has suggested that someone younger be groomed for the job," a senior office-bearer of the Delhi and Districts Cricket Association (DDCA) told PTI. The Delhi squad, for the first match scheduled on November 12, at the Feroz Shah Kotla will be named later on Monday. Gambhir was reinstated as captain at the start of the season and led Delhi to the Vijay Hazare finals and scored close to 500 runs in the National One-Dayers. It is learnt that Gambhir, who is now 37, decided against continuing at the helm as it is still not clear whether he will play all the four-day games this season. Gambhir's decision to opt out of captaincy is also an indicator that he might not continue playing ..

We paid for reckless batting: Allen

The West Indies batsmen paid the price for being too aggressive on not the "best" Eden Gardens pitch, said debutant Fabian Allen after the five-wicket loss in the T20 series opener against India. Allen made 27 from 20 balls to take the total to 109/8 after debutant Krunal Pandya and chinaman Kuldeep Yadav choked West Indies in the middle, reducing them to 87/8 in 18 overs. The 23-year-old said it was not the best of wickets and a score of 150 would have made the game competitive. "It was not the best wicket but we had to be patient, should have played the ball on merit. We were too aggressive; I think we could have easily got 150 or 140, that was the target we were looking for," Allen said at the post-match news conference on Sunday. The reigning World T20 champions had a four-match unbeaten run coming into the match but they were undone by some fine spin bowling. "It's one of those days. We will look to come back in the next game. I hope we learn from this and take it to our next ...

Spanish league and federation split over 2nd game in US

Another game, another argument. The sports and entertainment group backing the Spanish league's bid to take a regular-season soccer game to the United States says it was contacted by the Spanish federation to discuss holding a separate game the Super Cup final in the country. The federation, which has raised its concerns over the planned Barcelona-Girona league game near Miami in January, denied the claim by the Relevent group on Sunday. The federation said it had never sought the help of any company to take the "Supercopa" to the U.S. In Spain, the league oversees the first and second divisions, while the federation organizes tournaments such as the Super Cup and the Copa del Rey. The Super Cup pits the Spanish league champion against the Copa del Rey winner in a one-match final at the start of the season. This year's game was played between Barcelona and Sevilla in Tangier, Morocco. The federation told The Associated Press it was Relevent that proposed having the Super Cup game in