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Defensa y Justicia beat San Martin in Superliga Argentina
Defensa y Justicia beat San Martin de San Juan 1-0 on a last-minute goal, moving into third place in the Superliga Argentina standings at the end of the 10th round of tournament play.
National Boxing: Dalvir in quarters
Buoyed by solid local support, Dalvir Tomar (64 kg) took as little time as possible when he knocked Rohit Tokas of Railways in the Elite Men's Boxing National Championships here on Tuesday.
Gujarat Fortune Giants beat Puneri Paltan in PKL
Gujarat Fortune Giants beat Puneri Paltan 37-27 to continue their impressive form in the Pro Kabaddi League Season VI here on Tuesday. Nitin Tomar finally achieved his 100th raid point in Season 6 to only leave the match with an injury towards the end. Sachin inflicted an All Out in the dying moments to get his Super 10. The match started with both teams analysing the match cautiously through empty raids before Sachin got a touch point to make it 1-0 for Gujarat. Nitin Tomar made a great start for his team as well, as he got two points in his third minute raid to make it 4-2 for Puneri Paltan. Rinku Narwal made an early mistake by letting Sachin out of his grabs but then made two great tackles on Ajay Kumar and Mahendra Rajput to redeem himself. The 13th minute unsuccessful raid by Nitin Tomar triggered the downfall of Pune in the first half as the score read 8-10. His absence led to the team being All Out in the 15th minute even though Parvesh tried his best with a bonus point as ...
ATK to bank on Johnson's insights against Bengaluru
A rock at the back for Bengaluru FC all these years, ATK will now bank on defender John Johnson's insights when they take on last year's runners up, coach Steve Coppell said Tuesday.
Youth football tourney helps bridge gaps between South, North Korea
The South Korean city of Chuncheon on Tuesday hosted the Ari Cup, a youth football tournament between the two Koreas that has become a key channel for bilateral exchange.
Verdasco beats Chardy, advances to Paris Masters 2nd round
Spain's Fernando Verdasco on Tuesday qualified for the second round of the Paris Masters after defeating Jeremy Chardy of France 6-4, 6-4.
Ganguly 'fears' for Indian cricket's future; cites 'poor' handling of Johri case
Former captain Sourav Ganguly Tuesday said he fears for the future of Indian cricket administration given how "poorly" the sexual harassment allegation against BCCI CEO Rahul Johri has been handled along with some other key issues. Ganguly, who is now the Cricket Association of Bengal President, said Indian cricket is in "danger" and he doesn't know where things are headed. "I don't know how far it's true (the allegations against Johri), but the recent reports of harassment has really made the BCCI look very poorly (sic)... More so the way it has been handled," Ganguly wrote in a scathing letter addressed to BCCI President C K Khanna, secretary Amitabh Choudhary and Treasurer Anirudh Chaudhry. "I write this mail to you all with the deep sense of fear as to where Indian cricket administration is going," the 46-year-old said in the letter, which is in PTI's possession. Johri is currently under investigation by a three-member independent panel set up by the Committee of Administrators ...
'Worried' Ganguly writes to BCCI about CoA's ways
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly on Tuesday shot off a letter to the BCCI raising concerns over the manner in which the Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators (CoA) is running cricket and also criticising the handling of the sexual abuse allegations against the cricket board CEO Rahul Johri.
Santiago Solari named as temporary coach of Real Madrid
A day after former Spanish footballer Julen Lopetegui was relieved of his duties as the manager of Real Madrid, the club has named former Argentine footballer Santiago Solari as the temporary coach of the team.Announcing the same, the club informed that Solari will take over the charge from Tuesday itself."Santiago Solari will take temporary charge of the team, assuming his role as first-team coach from tomorrow, Tuesday," an official statement read.Lopetegui was sacked following Real Madrid's dismal run of form in all competitions under his charge, culminating in the 1-5 drubbing at the hands of arch-rival Barcelona on Sunday.The Spaniard had replaced Madrid legend and three-time Champions League winning manager Zinedine Zidane in July earlier this year, however, the announcement cost him his job as the Spain manager, two days before the World Cup finals.His term at the helm of Santiago Bernebeau started with a 2-4 loss to Atletico Madrid in the UEFA Supercup in August. However, the .
Upbeat Karman to take on top-seeded Chinese in round one
Unfazed by the loss in their only earlier meeting, India number two Karman Kaur Thandi, Tuesday said experience will help when she takes on the top-seeded Chinese Saisai Zheng in the singles first round of the 125K WTA L&T Mumbai Open Wednesday. "The individual goal is set high (for the tournament), but I am focusing on the first match with Saisai. And I will give my 100 per cent there and do the right things. "I have played her 2-3 months back, so yes I am aware of her game style. So this time I am going to try and do things better, said the 20-year-old Karman. Saisai is ranked 47th, while Karman is ranked 215 going into their second meeting at the Cricket Club of India tennis courts. In their earlier meeting at WTA Nanchang, Saisai had defeated Karman 6-4, 6-0 in July this year. Karman, who this year won the USD 25,000 Hong Kong Open, said interacting and practicing with higher-ranked players has been beneficial. "Being in the circuit you see the (higher-ranked) ...
Advani in final of Asian Snooker Tour event
India's top cueist Pankaj Advani Tuesday stormed into the final of the Asian Snooker Tour's second leg event here after impressive wins in the quarterfinals and semifinals of the championship. Advani bettered his own performance by moving into the title round after settling for bronze last month in the first leg in Doha. The quarterfinal was poised to be a cracker as it was a clash of the finalists of last year's IBSF World Snooker Championship. Amir Sarkhosh of Iran, however, ended up on the wrong side of the 5-1 scoreline. Advani was all guns blazing and raced to victory with the help of a 75 and an 80 break in the fourth and sixth frames respectively. It was the semifinal that brought out Advani's best against the first leg winner Mohammed Bilal of Pakistan. Advani started off in style with a 93 break but the Pakistani pulled one back to make it 1-1. From there, the multiple world champion Indian piled on many breaks to book a berth in the final. Breaks of 58, 40 and 84 sealed the
3rd seed Vickery, ex-Wimbledon finalist Lisicki make early
Third seed Sachia Vickery of the US and former Wimbledon runner-up Sabine Lisicki of Germany made early exits after being beaten in the first round of the USD 125,000 L&T Mumbai Open tennis tournament here Tuesday. Vickery, ranked 96 but playing her first match in nearly two months, was retired when hopelessly trailing her rival Deniz Khazaniuk of Israel, ranked 252nd, 1-5 in the third set, after winning the opening set 6-2 and then losing steam to lose the second 5-7 and then retiring in the third. Later, 2013 losing Wimbledon womens singles finalist Lisicki, ranked 225 and a wild card recipient, blew hot and cold on her serves and ground strokes and also lost in three sets against Japanese opponent Nao Hibino, the eighth seed with a ranking of 125. Last years losing finalist Dalila Jakupovic of Slovenia, seeded number 2 with a ranking of 73, made it to the round of 16 with a clinically efficient 6-4 6-1 victory in one hour and 16 minutes over Russias Veronika ...
Encouraging start to I-League as clubs register good attendance
As the first round of the I-League football league came to an end on Sunday several matches saw a number of exciting moments that left fans on the edge of their seats and recorded good attendance.
Encouraging start to I-League with impressive attendance figures: AIFF
The 12th edition of the I-League began in an encouraging note with impressive attendance of football fans in five venues across the country, the national federation said on Tuesday. The three days of first round (October 26-28) saw five matches being played in Coimbatore, Imphal, Kozhikode, Panchkula and Shillong, and all saw impressive spectator turnouts. The season opener at Jawahar Lal Nehru Stadium in Coimbatore on Friday was watched by 8,262 spectators as Chennai City FC hosted Indian Arrows, with the match ending 4-1 in favour of the home side. Saturday saw robust number of fans turning out in the match between last year's runners-up NEROCA FC and East Bengal in Imphal, which finished in a 2-0 win for the Red and Golds. The match saw 26,412 fans thronging the stands at the Khuman Lampak Stadium, which became a virtual sea of orange. The other match of the day recorded the highest attendance among the five fixtures as 28,437 fans witnessed hosts Gokulam Kerala FC play out a ...
I-League: Neroca aim to bounce back against Gokulam Kerala (Preview)
Neroca FC would look to bounce back from their opening match defeat when they take on Gokulam Kerala FC in an I-League encounter here on Wednesday.
Mandeep, Satish among boxers to enter quarters at men's Nationals
Former Commonwealth Games silver-medallist Mandeep Jangra (69kg) notched up a knockout win to enter the quarterfinals on another day of dominance by favourites in the Senior Men's National Boxing Championships here Tuesday. Jangra, representing Haryana, knocked out All India Police's (AIP) Pawan Kumar in the second round of his pre-quarterfinal bout to enter the last-eight stage. Commonwealth Games silver-winner and this year's Arjuna awardee Satish Kumar (+91kg), who is competing for the Services Sports Control Board (SSCB), also made the quarters after out-classing Madhya Pradesh's Monish Qureshi in the opening three minutes of his bout. Commonwealth Games bronze-medallist Naman Tanwar (91kg) eased into the quarters by out-punching Karnataka's Nagesh. The Railways' boxer ended the contest in just the first round with his dominance. There was no stopping the other big names either with Gold Coast CWG silver-medallist Manish Kaushik (60kg), competing for SSCB, advancing with a 5-0 win
Dele Alli pens 6-year contract extension with Tottenham
Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Dele Alli has signed a contract extension tying him to the football club until 2024, the English Premier League (EPL) side announced on Tuesday.
Powerlifter Gaurav wants to develop sport in India (IANS Interview)
Recently conferred with the prestigious Mahatma Gandhi Leadership Award in London, veteran powerlifter Guarav Sharma wants to popularise the sport in the country.
Real Kashmir face defending champions Minerva Punjab in I-League debut match
Real Kashmir FC's day of reckoning arrive Wednesday when they take on defending champions Minerva Punjab in their debut I-League match here. The Kashmir Valley's first team to qualify for the I-League will get a first taste of country's top-flight competition in what is a clash between champions of first and second tiers of Indian club football. The Srinagar-based Real Kashmir won the second division league to make it to the top tier while Minerva lifted their maiden crown of the previous season. The Punjab side would begin as favourites in Wednesday's match at the Tau Devi Lal stadium but it will not be an easy outing for them against their opponents, coached by former Scottish international David Robertson who had played top flight football in his own country and had managerial level assignments in other countries. The Real Kashmir team has been waiting for this moment since winning the second division league earlier this year and they have even roped in global sportswear major ...
Rival teams arrive as ticket sales peak for last ODI
Even as the Indian and West Indies players arrived in the city to a rousing welcome from fans and supporters on Tuesday afternoon for the fifth and final One-Day International (ODI), the Kerala Cricket Association (KCA) is in an upbeat mood as ticket sales have by now crossed Rs three crore.