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Bayern registers 2-1 win over lowly Rödinghausen
Bayern Munich advanced to the third round of the German Cup with a surprisingly tricky 2-1 win against fourth-division side SV Rödinghausen.
Atletico Madrid edge Sant Andreu 1-0 in Copa del Rey
Atletico Madrid eked out a 1-0 win against fourth-division club Sant Andreu in the first leg of a Copa del Rey round of 32 contest.
Djokovic beats Sousa in straight sets at Paris Masters
Novak Djokovic began his bid for a record-extending fifth Paris Masters title with a 7-5, 6-1 win against Joao Sousa in the second round on Tuesday, and lent a helping hand to a spectator in the process. Serving for the match at 5-1, Djokovic handed a towel to a man in the crowd who seemed unwell and who wiped his forehead with it. "It seemed he was sweating and he seemed dizzy, so he just needed help," Djokovic said. "I just gave him the towel." Djokovic revealed he also was not feeling very well out on court. "I wasn't," he said. "I don't want to get into details but I think it's a minor thing." The second-ranked Serb set up match point with an ace and sealed victory on his third match point when Sousa returned a second serve long. The U.S. Open champion won four of the last five tournaments he has entered, including Wimbledon, the U.S. Open and most recently the Shanghai Masters. Djokovic is seeking to reclaim the top ranking from Rafael Nadal at a tournament Nadal has never won. ..
'If you cheat, you have to be thrown out' - La Liga chief steps up pressure on PSG
The president of Spain's La Liga, Javier Tebas, has stepped up his criticism of Paris Saint-Germain as he pushed UEFA to kick teams out of the Champions League for breaching their Financial Fair Play rules. UEFA opened an investigation into the Qatari-owned club's spending in September 2017 under pressure from some of Europe's footballing elite after they signed Neymar from Barcelona for a world-record 222 million euros (USD 264 million). They then completed a deal to sign Kylian Mbappe from Monaco for 180 million euros just a few weeks later, and Tebas has been especially vocal in his criticism of PSG's finances, while also targeting Abu Dhabi-owned Manchester City. "UEFA's Financial Fair Play rules say that when you cheat with your budgets, you have to be thrown out of the competition," Tebas said Tuesday during an interview in Paris with several media, including AFP. PSG have never been barred from playing in the Champions League, although in late September UEFA said it had ...
Winning title will be harder than last year, says Silva
Manchester City's Bernardo Silva claims winning the title this season would be an even better achievement than their record-breaking triumph last term. Pep Guardiola's side smashed a host of Premier League milestones as they finished 19 points clear of second-placed Manchester United. And, while they haven't hit those heights so far this season, City are firmly in the hunt to win the title again. A 1-0 win at Tottenham on Monday lifted them back to the top of the table, above Liverpool on goal difference. It was their eighth win from 10 games and their sixth successive clean sheet, but Silva has the feeling it will be much tougher for City to remain on top this season. "I think it will be harder because last season nobody was expecting us to win as many games and to reach that level of points, so this season the teams know they have to do better to beat us," Silva said. "Of course it will be very hard, but we will work every game to get the three points and at the end of it try and ...
Rooney urges Man United flops to show respect
Wayne Rooney has urged Manchester United's under-achieving stars to show more respect for their troubled club. United are languishing in eighth place in the Premier League and have made a slow start to their Champions League campaign. Sunday's 2-1 win over Everton did little to lift the gloom around Old Trafford, with United manager Jose Mourinho under scrutiny following a spluttering run which has seen key players fail to produce consistent performances. Mourinho has clashed with United stars including Paul Pogba, Luke Shaw, Alexis Sanchez and Anthony Martial. And Rooney, who became United's record goalscorer before leaving in 2017, believes it is down to the team's highly-paid stars to play with more pride and passion regardless of their issues with Mourinho. In an interview with Football Focus, published on the BBC Sport website, DC United striker Rooney said: "Obviously they are going through a difficult period at the minute, but Jose Mourinho is very experienced and I think some .
Rajnath flags off 'Run for Unity' in Delhi
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday flagged off the 'Run for Unity' here to commemorate the birth anniversary of former Deputy Prime Minister Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel.
Isle of Man chess: B Adhiban beats England's Michael Adams
Grandmaster B Adhiban on Tuesday finished third at the Isle of Man International tournament after beating Michael Adams of England in the ninth and final round here.After winning the match, Adhiban has now gone up to 6.5 points and has netted himself in the pool of joint third spot after the other top results came in.Poland's Radoslav Wojtaszek emerged as the winner of the tournament.Meanwhile, India's Vishwanathan Anand ended the final round with another draw against Wang Hao.
Harmanpreet Kaur up for T20 World Cup challenge: Anjum Chopra
Former cricketer Anjum Chopra believes that Indian women's cricket team captain Harmanpreet Kaur is all set for the leadership role ahead of the upcoming International Cricket Council (ICC) Women's World Twenty20.Chopra also backed players like Smriti Mandhana and Mithali Raj, saying that they would have a powerful impact in the tournament."Harmanpreet Kaur will lead India for the first time in a global event and I think she is up for the challenge both as a captain and as a player," ICC quoted Chopra, as saying."Smriti Mandhana is another player who could have a major impact on the tournament. Her T20I exploits since early this year have raised her profile as a powerful stroke maker. The dependable and vastly experienced Mithali Raj will be relied on to lay that solid foundation the team would be needing for this high-octane tournament," she added.Commenting on the importance of theT20 World Cup, Chopra said that a good performance in the tournament would provide a much-needed ...
National Boxing C'ship: Dalvir Tomar makes it a one-sided affair
Buoyed by solid local support, Dalvir Tomar (64 kg) took as little time as possible to knock out Rohit Tokas of Railways in the ongoing third Elite Men Boxing National Championships at the AIS rings in Pune on Tuesday.Touted as a top-billed bout in the light welter category on right one, the highly-rated Dalvir rattled Rohit, who was left gasping for breath as the Services pugilist completed the task to make the quarterfinal grade.Trading combination punches on Rohit with a sound technique, Dalvir not only evaded his opponent nicely but landed a couple of straight ones which forced the Railways boxer on his knees.In another match, Commonwealth Games silver medallist Manish Kaushik captivated the audience with a superb display of power in the 60 kg encounter as he added more teeth to his punches in the lightweight class (60 kg) when he downed Vijay Kumar of Punjab, winning on points (5:0) to enter the quarterfinals. Luckily, the Punjab boxer avoided getting knocked out.On a day when ...
'Mayweather should fight Khabib in real UFC fight'
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) president Dana White has hinted towards a possible fight between lightweight boxing champion Floyd Mayweather and Russian Fighter Khabib Nurmagomedov, adding that he wants it to happen in Octagon."Listen, if Mayweather wants to fight, come fight. You fight in the UFC. We're not boxing him. We did that once. That's over," TMZ quoted White, as saying."You wanna fight? You come fight ... a real fight," he added.Earlier, Nurmagomedov's promoter Leonard Ellerbe had posted an Instagram video in which the boxer could be seen challenging Mayweather saying that there could only be one king in the jungle.In response, Mayweather had accepted the challenge asking his partners to organise the bout.Nurmagomedov had recently handed over a thumping defeat to the biggest name in the world of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Conor McGregor.Mayweather, on the other hand, is undefeated in the 50 professional fights he has fought so far, while Nurmagomedov holds a 27-0 winning
Wives on tour, private train coach, bananas on Kohli's WC wishlist
According to sources, Indian skipper Virat Kohli has put forward a number of demands during a meeting with the Committee of Administrators (CoA) in Hyderabad, which includes permission for wives to accompany players for the full overseas tour, a reserved train coach during the World Cup in England, a hotel with proper gymnasium, and bananas.Apparently, the England Cricket Board (ECB) did not provide the team with bananas during their recently-concluded cricketing tour to the country.However, sources informed that no decision has been finalised on the matter so far, and added that the recommendation process is underway.Earlier, Kohli had put forth a request before the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to allow wives of players to extend their stay on overseas tour.CoA member Diana Edulji, while responding to the same, had stated that "more opinions will be taken" in the matter and it might "take some more time."This year, the BCCI had announced that wives and girlfriends of .
Indian cricket in danger, authority on way down: Sourav Ganguly
Expressing a "deep sense of fear" with regards to the present condition of the Indian cricket administration, former Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly on Tuesday said that "Indian cricket is in danger."In a letter to Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) acting president CK Khanna, Secretary Amitabh Chaudhary and Treasurer Anirudh Chaudhary, Ganguly conveyed his concern regarding various cricket-associated developments, including recent harassment reports against BCCI official (BCCI CEO, Rahul Johri) and reported division among the members of Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators (CoA)"I write this mail to you all with the deep sense of fear as to where Indian cricket administration is going..Having played the game for a long period of time, were our lives ruled by winning and losing, and the image of Indian cricket was of paramount importance to us. But with deep sense of worry, I beg to state that the way things have gone in the last couple of years, the authority ..
Khaleel Ahmed gets official warning for provocative action
Indian fast bowler Khaleel Ahmed has received an official warning and one demerit point after being found guilty of a Level 1 breach of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel during the fourth ODI of the five-match series against West Indies.The 20-year-old, who returned figures of three for 13 in the match, was found to have violated Article 2.5 of the Code, which relates to "using language, actions or gestures which disparage or which could provoke an aggressive reaction from a batter upon his/her dismissal during an international match".The incident happened in the 14th over, when the pacer, after having Marlon Samuels caught in the slips by Rohit Sharma, advanced aggressively towards the departing batter, which, in the view of the on-field umpires, could have provoked a reaction from the Caribbean player.After the match, Ahmed admitted the offence and accepted the sanction proposed by Chris Broad of the ICC Elite Panel of ..
India withdraw from South West Asian Football Federation
India along with six other South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) members, including Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, Maldives and Pakistan pulled out of the newly-formed South West Asian Football Federation (SWAFF) with immediate effect on Monday."The South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) comprising Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Bhutan, Maldives, Sr Lanka and Pakistan unanimously decided to pull out of the South West Asian Football Federation (SWAFF) with immediate effect on Tuesday, 30 October 2018, in a meeting held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia," an official statement of All India Football Federation (AIFF) statement read.The development came at a time when the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) is expected to give the official recognition to SWAFF as its fifth regional federation."The withdrawal precedes the expected official recognition of AFC's five Regional Federations by the AFC Congress on Wednesday, 31 October 2018," the statement added.SWAFF, which was formed in August 2018,
Federer confirms Paris Masters participation
Roger Federer on Tuesday confirmed his participation at this year's Paris Masters after a three-year absence. The Swiss world number three will play the winner of the tie between France's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Croatia's Milos Raonic on Wednesday after recieving a bye in the first round. "I prefer playing to training as long as I don't take any risks ahead of the London Masters, (November 11-18)," Federer said. "I feel like I've recovered well after last week. I feel good today (Tuesday)," he added after winning the Swiss indoor championships in Basel on Sunday. Federer's only tournament victory in Bercy came in 2011. On his last appearance in 2015 he was knocked-out by American Jon Isner in the Round of 16. Meanwhile French hopes of success were dented when Pierre-Hugues Herbert, Jeremy Chardy and Benoit Paire were knocked-out in the first round on Tuesday. World number 57 Herbert was beaten by Kazakhstan's Mikail Kukushkin in three sets (3-6, 6-3, 7-5) while Jeremy Chardy, ranked ...
NorthEast United FC beat Delhi Dynamos in ISL tie
Late strikes from Federico Gallego and Bartholomew Ogbeche sealed three points as NorthEast United FC defeated Delhi Dynamos 2-0 in the Indian Super League 2018 (ISL) at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Tuesday.
NorthEast United beat Delhi Dynamos, return to top of ISL table
A dominant NorthEast United FC scored two late goals to beat Delhi Dynamos 2-0 in their Indian Super League football match here on Tuesday. The home side failed to create enough chances to score and were outplayed by the visitors who, however, could not find a breakthrough until the 82nd minute at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here. A moment of individual brilliance from Federico Gallego (82nd minute) and a clinical strike by Bartholomew Ogbeche (90th) helped NorthEast United climb to the top of the table with 11 points, although they have played a match more than FC Goa (10 points). This was NorthEast's third victory on the road and the best start they have had in the ISL. NorthEast United spurned a golden chance to take an early lead five minutes into the match. A pacy surge forward was led by Ogbeche who played a one-two with Redeem Tlang before unleashing a dipping effort from the edge of the box. The goalkeeper stood no chance of keeping it out but luckily for him, the effort hit .
PKL: Gujarat Fortunegiants beat Puneri Paltan 26-37
Gujarat Fortunegiants continued their excellent form with A 37-26 win over Puneri Paltan in the sixth edition of the Pro Kabaddi League here on Tuesday.
Cheruiyot uncertain over New York Marathon performance
London Marathon champion Vivian Cheruiyot has played down her anticipated rivalry with compatriot Mary Keitany as the two go head to head at the New York Marathon on Sunday.