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Koreas to jointly participate in Tokyo Olympics 2020
North and South Korea have decided to participate as one team in the Tokyo Olympics 2020.After Inter-Korean sports talks, both the rival nations issued a joint statement saying that they want to participate as a unified team in the international event and would also participate jointly at the 2019 World Men's Handball Championship to be held in Germany, CNN reported.Welcoming the decision, International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach said, "After we opened the door for political talks with the joint march of the two Korean teams at the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018, the sport could once more make a contribution to peace on the Korean Peninsula and the world."Bach further said that the IOC would support sports exchanges and athletes of the two Korean countries in their participation at the global level."In my talks with the leaders of the two countries, the IOC committed itself to continue to support the rapprochement between the two Koreas through sport by ...
Modest start for Lahiri, shoots one-under 71 in Las Vegas
Returning from a two-week break, India's Anirban Lahiri opened with a modest one-under 71 to be placed tied 52nd after the first round of the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open golf tournament here. Lahiri, looking for a good start and a finish to ensure some early points in the fall season before the calendar year turns, started from the 10th and had three birdies on 13th, 14th and 15th to go to three-under. But two bogeys on the second nine, on third and sixth, saw him fall to one-under even though the first round is yet to be completed due to darkness setting in early at the TPC Summerlin. Lahiri's birdies were good from 13 and 18 feet on 13th and 14th and then he putted from close to 100 feet to five feet for a third birdie. But he made a bogey from the fairway on the third after missing a 10-footer for par. On the sixth, he went to left rough and did not come out good, leaving himself a 20-footer for par, which he missed. Peter Uihlein topped the leaderboard at eight-under 63 ..
Rohit-led Indian team arrives in Kolkata for T20 series
In the backdrop of Mahendra Singh Dhoni being dropped from the Twenty20 series against the West Indies and Australia, the Indian team led by Rohit Sharma arrived in the city on Friday morning ahead of their opener at the Eden Gardens here two days later.
Swimming great Stephanie Rice wants to set up academy in India
Australian swimming great Stephanie Rice Friday said she is planning to set up an academy in India in her pursuit to produce future Olympic medallist from the country in her sport. Rice won three gold medals in the 2008 Beijing Olympics at the age of 20 and six years later she retired from the sport. Beyond her television assignments and other promotional activities, she said her ultimate goal is to establish a swimming academy in India and groom Olympic medal winners. "I am really working on it. I have had a number of opportunities to do that but just has not been the right time or the right infrastructure. I am quite passionate about India and I have spoken to quite a lot of people to start a swimming academy," Rice told PTI in an interview. "If India has to do well in the Olympics, the country will have to win medals in sports like swimming." Asked if the sporting culture is lacking in India, she said, "It is not like that, India is fantastic in so many sports, say cricket or ...
Overcoming tragedy, Delhi boy Milind now aims to win Sikkimese hearts
A few months back, his Karol Bagh residence felt like a haunted house for Milind Kumar. His mother had just passed away and Delhi middle-order batsman was going through the most turbulent phase of his life. Few months down the line, he lost his place in the Delhi side. He would still train hard but vacuum seemed to affect him severely. So when an offer to play Ranji Trophy as a professional for Sikkim came along, his start-stop career got a second wind. And in his first game for the adopted state, Milind smashed his way to a career-best 261 against Manipur after his side was left tottering at 15 for 5. The journey in the past few months wasn't easy, he confessed. "I spent all my time at the ground as I didn't feel like going back home after training. I used to feel very lonely," Milind told PTI during an interaction. But he is still uncomfortable talking about his mother's death. "Yes this knock is for her. I don't want to talk much about it," was all that one will be able to get from
Combiphar Players C'ship: Nitithorn eyes Asian Tour Order of Merit
Young Thai talent Nitithorn Thippong hopes to put up a strong show at the penultimate US$100,000 Combiphar Players Championship in his bid to inch closer to the top of the rankings of the Asian Development Tour (ADT) Order of Merit.Nitithorn, 22, trails Merit leader Miguel Carballo of Argentina by about US$9,103 in the second place. He will get a chance to boost his ranking when he takes the centre stage at the New Kuta Golf in Bali from November 6 to 9.With Carballo opting not to play in the event which offers a winner's prize purse of US$17,500, Nitithorn will take aim at narrowing his gap on the money list.He had previously held the top spot for 13 weeks in a row after his maiden win in May. American duo Han Lee and Sam Gillis, as well as Itthipat Buranatanyarat of Thailand, placed third, fourth and fifth respectively on the Order of Merit, also have a slight chance of overtaking the Merit lead should they emerge victorious in the event next week.They will be rubbing shoulders with
Thakur welcomes SC order quashing FIR against him
BJP MP Anurag Thakur on Friday welcomed the Supreme Court order quashing an FIR against him related to alleged irregularities in a land deal for a cricket stadium here, saying the previous Congress government in Himachal Pradesh was against the development of sports in the state. He said this is the victory of all the budding players and sports lovers in the state. "The cricket stadium in Dharamshala was created for promoting the game in Himachal Pradesh, but the Congress government took every possible step against it," he said. "The intention of that government was not towards development, but for destruction of sports," the Hamirpur MP said. The Supreme Court Friday quashed the FIR filed against Thakur, former Himachal Pradesh chief minister Prem Kumar Dhumal and others in a case related to alleged irregularities in granting land on lease for construction of the Dharamshala cricket stadium. Thakur, Dhumal and the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) had challenged the ...
Milind's hits double ton as Sikkim eye maiden win in Ranji Trophy
Sikkim rode on Milind Kumar's sensational 261 to inch closer to a big win over Manipur in their debut Ranji Trophy Plate group match here Friday. Starting at overnight personal score of 202, the former Delhi batsman's marathon innings came to an end after an hour's play on the day after being trapped by Manipur captain Yashpal Singh with the team posting a huge 372. In reply, Manipur were shot out for 79 in 28 overs with Gujarat recruit Ishwar Chaudhary claiming four for 37, while Bipul Sharma (3/17) accounting for three wickets. Following on, Manipur showed restraint in their second essay as they were 132 for 2 with Lakhan Rawat (62 batting) and skipper Yashpal Singh (48 batting) at the crease. However it's still a big ask for Manipur to avoid an innings defeat as they still needed 170 runs to make Sikkim bat again. The Sikkim scorecard looked unusual as seven batsmen had single digit scores, three managed to get to double digits but Milind's knock, that accounted for more than 70 ...
Tickets for 3rd India-WI T20 match to be sold on Nov 4
Tickets for the third T20 international to be played between India and West Indies at the M A Chidambaram stadium here on November 11 will be sold on November 4. Tickets for 'C, D' - Lower Chair are priced at Rs 1,200 and can be purchased at Booth No.6; 'E' - Upper Chair Rs 2,400 (at Booth No.4); 'C, D, E' - Hospitality A/C Box Rs 4,800; 'H' - Hospitality A/C Box Rs 8,000;'G' - Hospitality A/C Box: Rs 12,000; 'H' - Lower A/C Box: Rs 4,800; Anna Pavilion: Rs 4,000 and Pavilion Terrace Rs 8,000 at TNCA Office Booth, Victoria Hostel Road. A TNCA release said online tickets can be bought through website "http://www.paytm.com"www.paytm.com (online sale link: Paytm:http://m.p-y.tm/t20ic Insider:https://insider.in/paytm-t20-series-3rd-t20i-india-v-w est-indies-chennai-nov2018/event). Not more than two tickets will be sold per person, according to the release.
Arunachal CM flags off 3rd round of MRF INRC rally
Indias top rallyist Gaurav Gill will be hoping to inch closer to his sixth national title as the third round of the Rally of Arunachal of the MRF FMSCI Indian National Rally Championship (INRC), was flagged off by state Chief Minister Pema Khandu here on Friday.
Fit-again Imam returns to Pakistan ODI squad
Fit-again Imam-ul-Haq was Friday included in Pakistan's 15-member squad for the One-Day series against New Zealand. Imam fractured his finger while fielding during the first Test against Australia last month and was sidelined for the second Test and the subsequent T20 series against the Aussies and New Zealand. After undergoing a surgery on his injured finger, Imam returned to action on Friday in the semi-final of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy One-Day tournament in Lahore. Apart from Imam, they are no surprises in the squad that will play three ODIs against New Zealand in Abu Dhabi on Nov 7 and 9 and in Dubai on 11. The national selectors have also included experienced all-rounder, Mohammad Hafeez in the ODI squad after he got a lucky break and was called up as the 18th player for the Tests against Australia. Also recalled is left-arm pacer Junaid Khan, who was overlooked for the Australia series after getting a chance in one match in the Asia Cup and bowling well against ...
Ashwin,Mohammed help TN restrict MP to 393 after Patidar's 196
: Rajat Patidar missed out on a well-deserved double century by four runs, but helped Madhya Pradesh make 393 against Tamil Nadu in the Ranji Trophy Elite Group B Match here Friday. Test spinner R Ashwin and paceman M Mohammed finished with four wickets each to help TN restrict Madhya Pradesh from posting a huge total. The home team was zero for no loss in two overs at stumps on day two. Resuming at the overnight score of 214 for 3, Patidar forged another useful partnership with Shubham Sharma (43) to put the team in a strong position. However, things went awry after the exit of Sharma as they slid from 317 for 4 to 393 all out. Shubham Sharma was snapped up by wicketkeeper N Jagadeesan off Rahil Shah's bowling following which Patidar and Yash Dubey (6) added 42 runs. Patidar defied the Tamil Nadu bowlers like he did on Thursday. He slammed 17 fours and a six in his 406-ball knock. He fell caught behind off Mohammed's bowling. Mohammed and Ashwin took over after the exit ..
Spain's Rins leads FP2 in Malaysia MotoGP for 1st time
Spanish rider Alex Rins (Team Suzuki Ecstar) set the pace on Friday in the second free practice of the Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix for the first time in his MotoGP career.
Group C: Rajasthan poised for first innings lead against J&K
Wicket-keeper batsman Chetan Bist's 159 helped Rajasthan post a competitive 379 in their Elite Group C Ranji Trophy game against Jammu and Kashmir Friday. After Bist's heroics with the bat, Rajasthan bowlers reduced Jammu and Kashmir to 186/7 at stumps on day 2, with the visitors trailing by 193 runs at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium here. Rajasthan began the second day from 300/3 but slumped to 379 all out courtesy a stunning hat-trick by 30-year-old pacer Mohammed Mudhasir, who returned with fine figures of 5-90. Stumper Bist slammed 24 fours in his 294-ball knock, which ended after being trapped in front of the wicket by Mudhasir. He added only 13 runs to his overnight score. After dismissing a well-set Ashok Maneria for 59, Mudhasir took four wickets in as many balls in the 99th over. First the pacer dismissed Bist and later accounted for the wickets of Tajinder Singh Dhillon, Rahul Chahar and T M Haq, as Rajasthan slumped from 4-329 to 8-330. On Friday, Mudhasir was ...
Gaurav Gill gears up for his 6th National title
India's top rallyist Gaurav Gill will be hoping to inch closer to his sixth national title as the Rally of Arunachal, Round 3 of the MRF FMSCI Indian National Rally Championship 2018, that started on Friday. Gill, the Team Mahindra Adventure spearhead, who won the gruelling Dakshin Dare Rally last month, has won the first two rounds with consummate ease. Along with his trusted co-driver Musa Sherif, Gill is expected to thrill the local crowds with his speed and daredevilry behind the wheel. He will have to keep an eye on his team-mate Amittrajit Ghosh (co-driver Ashwin Naik), though, who will be aiming to upstage him. Ghosh is currently in the second position and has been driving a lot more assuredly, even though he had to drop out of contention in the Dakshin Dare Rally owing to vehicle malfunction. Team Mahindra Adventure will be wary of Arka Motorsports' Karna Kadur, who is likely to enjoy a slight edge over the tarmac stretches. Kadur has a new driver by his side, PVS Murthy, and .
PV Sindhu extends support to the Pro Volleyball league
Rio Olympics silver medalist and current world No 2 badminton player PV Sindhu will be the brand ambassador of the inaugural edition of Pro Volleyball League along with legendary American spiker David Lee. The inaugural season of the Pro Volleyball League will start in February 2019. "I have grown up to stories of my parents playing volleyball and representing their teams and country at various events.. It is a very high-energy and spectator-friendly sport," said Sindhu. "The Pro Volleyball League will be a much-needed shot in the arm for the sport and with the likes of David Lee coming on board it will be a great opportunity for all the players here to learn from their experience," Sindhu added. Two-time Olympic medallist Lee has been a household name in the sport of Volleyball. He has played the sport professionally in over seven countries, and has won multiple championships. With a height of 6ft 8 inches, the Alpine-born player is well known for his blocking abilities. "I think ...
Shuttler Sindhu extends support to Pro Volleyball League
Rio Olympics silver medallist shuttler P.V. Sindhu has joined hands with the Pro Volleyball League to support the game in the country, it was announced on Friday.
Secnd successive gold for Manish, Gaurav takes silver; SSCB dominates boxing nationals
Defending champion Manish Kaushik (60kg) claimed a second successive gold, while world-medallist Gaurav Bidhuri (56kg) signed off with a silver in the Senior Men's National Boxing Championships, which concluded here on Friday. The Services Sports Control Board (SSCB) dominated the summit clashes with all their eight finalists clinching gold medals. Defending champions Railways Sports Promotion Board (RSPB) was a distant second, snapping up the remaining two gold medals on offer. In a rarity at the Nationals, traditional powerhouse Haryana failed to fetch a single gold medal this time around. Commonwealth Games silver-medallist Manish (SSCB), defeated Ulaanbaatar Cup gold-medallist Ankush Dahiya of the Railways Sports Promotion Board (RSPB). However, world championship bronze-medallist Bidhuri (RSPB) took home a silver after losing to former champion Madan Lal (SSCB) in the bantamweight final. Railways fetched the 64kg category gold through King's Cup bronze-winner Rohit Tokas. Rohit ..
India to face Nepal in SAFF U-15 football meet
After their heartbreak against Bangladesh, India are all set to face off against Nepal in the third-place match of the SAFF U-15 Championship at the ANFA Complex in Nepal on Saturday.
FC Goa coach Lobera apologises to fans after poor show vs Jamshedpur
FC Goa head coach Sergio Lobera took responsibility and apologised to the fans for his teams chastening 1-4 loss to Jamshedpur FC in a pulsating Indian Super League (ISL) encounter.