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Disciplinary guidelines for players of Jamshedpur FC

The Jamshedpur Football Club (FC) has framed disciplinary guidelines for players and officials during the ongoing Indian Super League, a top club official said Thursday. In an attempt to develop a sense of togetherness among the players, officials and technical staff members, the club has framed guidelines informally to maintain discipline as well as fix responsibility on players and officials in the current session of the ISL, the official said. The players and officials will have to pay a fine if they break the discipline of the team, he said, adding that even the chief executive officer (CEO) of the team also comes under the purview of the disciplinary guidelines. The fines collected will be spent on social cause such as spending on education of poor children or providing football to poor kids, said CEO Mukul Choudhari. Talking to PTI, Choudhari said the initiative was absolutely informal and the brainchild of the teams Spanish head coach Cesar Ferrando to inculcate a

Father assigned to plot son's dismissal; anti-pollution masks make first appearance

It can be difficult for a father to "plot" his son's dismissal but Railways' observer Dinesh Lad has been handed the unenviable task -- to devise a strategy for his in-form son Siddhesh -- who plays for Mumbai. Lad was on the job on the opening day of the Ranji Trophy encounter between the two teams. Better known as Rohit Sharma's childhood coach, Lad is a former Western Railway cricketer, who has been summoned by his employers to set the senior team's house in order. "I was only told yesterday that I would be the Railways observer for this season. I haven't yet received any appointment letter so I will only meet the team after the end of the day's play," Lad told PTI while watching the proceedings from the Karnail Singh Stadium stands. So has he offered any tips to Railways bowlers on how to dismiss Siddhesh, and he laughed. "It's a very tricky situation for a father. I have to think about my team and at the same time as a father, I don't want my son to fail," Lad said as Siddhesh ...

Dravid formally inducted into ICC Hall of Fame

Former India captain Rahul Dravid was formally inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame on Thursday.

India bundle out West Indies for 104

Left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja took four wickets to help India bundle out the West Indies for 104 in the fifth and final ODI at the Greenfield Stadium here Thursday. It was a complete surrender from the West Indies whose innings lasted just 31.5 overs. Ravindra Jadeja stood out with figures of 4 for 34 while Khaleel Ahmed and Jasprit Bumrah took two wickets each. The visitors were in trouble right from the start after skipper Jason Holder chose to bat. Pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar had Kieran Powell caught behind by M S Dhoni for a duck off the fourth ball, giving India their first wicket. Shai Hope, who has been one of the best West Indies batsmen on tour alongside Shimron Hetmyer, was castled by Bumrah off a beauty in the second over to leave the team at 2 for 2. The experienced Marlon Samuels, from whom a lot was expected, led a brief revival, hitting some crisp boundaries and the only six of the innings. The Indian domination could be gauged from the fact that the first boundary came .

India bundle out West Indies for 104 in 5th ODI

A brilliant bowling effort saw India bundle out West Indies for a paltry 104 in the fifth and final One Day International (ODI) here on Thursday.

India lose to Bangladesh on penalties in SAFF U-15 semifinal

Defending champions India crashed out in the semifinals of the SAFF U-15 Championship after suffering a heartbreaking loss to neighbours Bangladesh on penalties on Thursday. India took an early lead in the first half via a long-ranger from Harsh Patre but a 93rd-minute penalty from Ashkul Rahman saw the match go past regulation time. In the end, however, the Indians experienced heartbreak as Bangladesh won 4-2 on penalties. In the first half, Bangladesh took the early initiative and launched a flurry of attacks. However, India were alert and looked to capitalise on any opportunity to hit their neighbours on the counter. Bangladesh constantly looked to attack down the wing and sent in dangerous crosses but the Indian defence, aided by their keeper Santosh Singh, held its ground, thwarting the attacks one after the other. India took the lead in the 17th minute against the run of play, when midfielder Patre scored a scorcher of a goal from 30 yards. India switched the play from the left .

Atletico Paranaense enter Copa Sudamericana semis

Atletico Paranaense advanced to the Copa Sudamericana semi-finals after defeating Bahia 4-1 via a penalty shoot-out after the score stood at 0-1 after 90 minutes.

Thiruvananthapuram ODI: Windies to bat as hosts India eye series win

Looking to clinch the series, India will field as West Indies chose to bat after winning the toss in the final match of the ongoing five-match One Day International (ODI) series at Greenfield Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram.Considering dew as a crucial factor, Indian skipper Virat Kohli, seemed upbeat about bowling first."I saw the conditions last evening and there was a lot of dew. It has been overcast for a few days, so there will be help for the pacers and the spinners. I think we are in good hands bowling first and the team is also the same," he said.Talking about the changes in the team, West Indies captain Jason Holder, on the other hand, said, "Ashley Nurse has been replaced by Devendra Bishoo. Nurse has been ousted out of the entire tour now. Oshane Thomas will play in the stead of Hemraj. We have to be consistent to beat the best teams. We have shown glimpses but we need to do it more often"India has 2-1 lead in the five match series. Despite opening a run fest, wicket keeper ...

Leverkusen destroy Moenchengladbach in German Cup tie

Bayer Leverkusen beat Borussia Moenchengladbach 5-0 in an away tie to qualify for the round of 16 in the DFB Pokal (German Cup), during a round without many surprises.

West Indies opt to bat in 5th ODI

West Indies captain Jason Holder won the toss and decided to bat in the fifth and final One-Day International (ODI) against India here on Thursday.

'High need to achieve' - Bolt joins Jordan in quest to switch sports

From Michael Jordan to Usain Bolt, a select few elite athletes have attempted the switch to another top-level sport in a trait psychologists see as a "high need to achieve" coupled with filling a gulf in their lives. Sprint king Bolt is the latest example, with the eight-time Olympic champion on a mission to become a professional footballer, trying out with Australian team Central Coast Mariners after retiring from track and field. It is a boyhood dream for the 32-year-old Jamaican, who remains the 100m world record holder. But his abilities have been questioned, with the fitness levels and skill-sets needed for soccer very different from being the fastest man on earth. Martin Hagger, a world-renowned psychologist at Curtin University in Perth, said sports-hopping at the end of athletes' careers was never easy. "Athletes like Bolt have what psychologists call a high need to achieve, an innate drive that means they thrive on competition and the need to display to themselves (and ...

Boca Juniors to meet River Plate in Copa Libertadores final

Boca Juniors drew 2-2 with Palmeiras in the second leg of their Copa Libertadores semi-final and will now meet fellow Argentine giants and arch-rials River Plate in the summit clash.

Drizzle in Thiruvananthapuram ahead of ODI

There was light drizzle here in Kerala ahead of the final match of the India-West Indies One Day International (ODI) cricket series on Thursday.

Farokh Engineer urges Imran Khan to restore India-Pakistan Test ties

Former India wicketkeeper-batsman Farokh Engineer has urged Pakistan's captain-turned-Prime Minister Imran Khan to use his political clout and restore bilateral Test cricket between the arch-rivals. Since the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, bilateral cricket ties between India and Pakistan have been frozen amid political tensions and they only play each other in multi-nation events such as the World Cup. The last time the neighbours met in a five-day international was in Bangalore in 2007. "Imran Khan, he is the prime minister now. Hopefully India and Pakistan will start a dialogue," Engineer, a flamboyant player of the 1960s and 70s said during the inaugural Ranji Memorial Public Conversation in London this week. "They should be playing Test cricket against each other because it will do Pakistan cricket, their economy, a world of good. But you hear about border skirmishes and this and that. They've got to have dialogue." Khan, one of the outstanding all-rounders of his generation, became

Arunachal to host Indian National Rally Championships

The third round of the Indian National Rally Championships -- the country's premier motorsports event -- will be held here from Friday. The November 2 to 4 event will be flagged off by Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu. Top motorsports competitors from across the country will particpate in the rally that is being hosted by the Motorsports Club of Arunachal, which has been affiliated to the Federation of Motorsports Clubs Of India (FMSCI)-- the apex governing body of motorsports in the country. "The event will also witness the launch of Arunachal Tourism Police, the first such force in Northeast India aimed exclusively at helping tourists and providing a safe environment for visitors to the state," the organisers said in a press release. The rally teams from major automotive companies such as Volkswagen, Mahindra and Yokohama will be participating in the race. The Mahindra team of ace rallyist Gaurav Gill-- the first Indian to win the FIA Asia-Pacific Rally Championship-- ...

Romagnoli scores at both ends as AC Milan go fourth

Alessio Romagnoli snatched a late win after earlier conceding an own goal as AC Milan moved fourth in Serie A with a 2-1 win over Genoa. The match between the two teams had been postponed following the Genoa bridge collapse in August which killed 41 people. "I'm sorry for my own goal, but I made up for it," said Romagnoli. Gennaro Gattuso's side overtake Lazio on goal difference with 18 points from ten games -- ten points behind leaders Juventus -- and four points behind Napoli in third. "It's a step, now we have to stay there," said Gattuso, whose side had been in tenth position before the international break. "We know it's difficult, but after everything we've been through, it's something important." Spanish forward Suso had put the hosts ahead after four minutes but Gattuso's side then suffered, with Romagnoli turning into his own net after 56 minutes after a mixup with on-loan Chelsea midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko. Genoa goalkeeper Andrei Radu proved solid denying Gonzalo Higuain ...

Boxing body vote could see sport thrown out of Olympics

The congress of the scandal-hit International Amateur Boxing Federation (AIBA) that begins in Moscow on Friday may be a turning point for the sport and its future in the Olympics. Gafur Rakhimov, an Uzbek who has been linked to organised crime by the US Treasury Department, is one of two candidates standing for the position of AIBA president at the meeting. Rakhimov has vigorously denied US government allegations but in October the International Olympics Committee (IOC) froze relations with AIBA and refused to accredit Rakhimov to the Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires. The IOC move made it clear that it was prepared to kick the AIBA out of the Olympic movement and remove boxing from the 2020 Tokyo Games if the "governance problems" in the ruling body were not resolved. In February, the IOC said they were worried by the nomination of the Uzbek businessman for the AIBA interim presidency, a position he still occupies. - Bout-fixing allegations - =========================== The IOC has been

Son of Pakistani great Qadir wants to play for Australia

The son of Pakistani Test great Abdul Qadir has set his sights on playing for Australia, boosting his chances by taking three South African wickets for a Prime Minister's XI. A leg-spinner like his father, Usman Qadir donned the Australian colours for the first time in the PM XI's win over a near full-strength Proteas in a one-day warm-up on Wednesday ahead of their limited overs series. With a repertoire of leg-breaks, googlies and top-spinners, he is in the country on a temporary activity visa and plans to apply for a distinguished talent visa so he can stay on and get citizenship to represent the national team. If he achieves his dream, he will follow in the footsteps of another Pakistani who secured citizenship to play for Australia -- Fawad Ahmed, who appeared five times for his adopted country, making his debut in 2013. "My goal is to play for Australia in 2020 in the T20 World Cup," said Qadir after taking 3-28 from his 10 overs in the game at Canberra. "Before that if I get ...

Chelsea beat Lampard's Derby in League Cup Halloween thriller

Chelsea dumped Frank Lampard's Derby out of the League Cup despite a valiant effort by the Championship side to battle back from a defensive Halloween horror show. Maurizio Sarri's much-changed side eventually emerged 3-2 winners, with all five goals coming in a helter-skelter first half, on a night when there were also fourth-round victories for Arsenal, Tottenham and Middlesbrough. Two astonishing early defensive errors at Stamford Bridge from Fikayo Tomori -- on loan from Chelsea -- and Richard Keogh either side of a Jack Marriott equaliser gave the home side a 2-1 lead. Undaunted, Lampard's side levelled shortly before the half-hour through Martyn Waghorn before Cesc Fabregas restored order for the Premier League high-flyers. Lampard, one of Chelsea's greatest-ever players, felt his side deserved a draw on chances created but said he was a "lucky man" to be able to enjoy such an occasion. "The difference between the sides was they scored three... actually we scored four didn't we?

Global gathering bashes WADA over Russia reinstatement

Global athletes and anti-doping leaders called Wednesday for major reforms of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) after its controversial reinstatement of Russia. WADA's move in September after a three-year ban for running a state-sponsored doping scheme has drawn worldwide criticism and calls for urgent reform at the Canada-based global doping watchdog. "We aren't just asking for WADA to change. We are asking for systematic and deep change," said James Carroll, White House Office of National Drug Control Policy deputy director. "We are united in calling for the World Anti-Doping Agency to provide stronger leadership on behalf of clean competition." Linda Helleland, Norway's youth minister and a WADA vice president who opposed Russian reinstatement, was joined in attendance by 14 athletes and anti-doping leaders from Australia, Canada, Germany, Ireland, New Zealand, Norway, and the United Kingdom. "Athletes have started a march, a march for transparency, independence and change," said