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Dynamos host NorthEast United in must-win ISL clash (Preview)
Delhi Dynamos will look to put the defeat against Mumbai City FC behind them when they face an in-form NorthEast United in an Indian Super League (ISL) match at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Tuesday.
Pride at stake for struggling Delhi after rival coach Schattorie's jibe
Delhi Dynamos will look to put the defeat against Mumbai City FC behind them when they face in-form NorthEast United FC in the Indian Super League here Tuesday. Delhi Dynamos are still eyeing their first win of the season. Josep Gombau's side have been dominating the proceedings but it's the final result that has led the side down. Dynamos completed more than 500 passes in their last game and had 24 shots on goal, but the attacking line has failed to find the net with striker Andrija Kaluderovic finding it just once this season. Against Mumbai, it was yet again on the counter attacks that the side conceded goals and it is something Gombau and his team are working on fixing. "We are conceding goals in transition and that is something we need to work on. We are playing more in the opposition half and then getting hit on the counter attack. We are working on fixing that." "Tomorrow is the day that hopefully things change for us. It's a new game and I hope that we rectify our mistakes and
Dhoni falls a run short to enter 10k ODI club for India
Mahendra Singh Dhoni's poor run continued in the fourth One-Day International (ODI) against the West Indies on Monday as the former skipper fell one run short of reaching 10,000 ODI runs for India.
Former New Zealand coach Mike Hesson appointed KXIP head coach
Former New Zealand coach Mike Hesson has been appointed as the head coach of IPL franchise Kings XI Punjab on a two-year contract, replacing Australia's Brad Hodge. Hesson stepped down as New Zealand coach in June with less than a year to go for the 2019 World Cup in England, saying "he wanted a break from the rigours of international cricket". KXIP CEO Satish Menon confirmed Hesson's appointment. "We were in talks with many reputed coaches before zeroing on Hesson. He has been appointed on a two-year contract," Menon told PTI. The New Zealander will get to pick his support staff and it remains to be seen if Virender Sehwag, who was the team mentor till last season, stays on board. Former players Daniel Vettori and Stephen Fleming are the other New Zealanders who have been appointed head coach in the cash-rich IPL. It was only under Hesson's guidance that New Zealand reached the 2015 World Cup final. KXIP have never won the IPL and their last appearance in the play-offs came in 2014, .
Rohit, Rayudu send Windies on a leather hunt; post mammoth 377
Riding on the back of centurion knocks from opener Rohit Sharma and middle-order batsman Ambati Rayudu, India put a formidable total of 377 in the ongoing fourth ODI of the five-match series against West Indies, here at Brabourne Stadium, on Monday.After electing to bat, the openers Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma cautiously opened with a few boundaries and built a solid foundation. A few of their shots included an inside-out on a fuller one from Ashley Nurse and in the process, the duo completed their first fifty run-partnership in the series. At this point, India stood at 51/0 after 8 overs.A short and slow delivery from Keemo Paul ended Dhawan's innings at 38 as he pulled it hard but gave away a straight catch to Kieran Powell.As skipper Virat Kohli came on the field, India seemed to be heading towards a humongous total. Along with Sharma, Kohli helped India to cross the 100-run mark in just 16.2 overs. But, Kohli, who was looking to complete a fourth ton equalling Kumar ...
Leicester City chairman's death in accident sparks outpouring of grief
Sports personalities, politicians and members of the United Kingdom's royal family paid tribute on Monday to the Thai billionaire owner of English Leicester City who died alongside four others when his helicopter crashed just outside the club's King Power stadium shortly after take off.
Singles main draw begins Tuesday in Mumbai Open
Action in main draw singles in the USD 125,000 WTA L&T Mumbai Open commences at the Cricket Club of India here Tuesday after Monday's break. Third seed Sachia Vickery of the USA will face-off against Israel's Deniz Khazaniuk in a main draw first round match to kick-off the tennis action. The proceedings were set originally to start Monday, but the organisers decided to give a break for effective crowd control as the matches were clashing with the on-field action in the fourth cricket ODI between India and the West Indies in the adjacent Brabourne Stadium that also is CCI's. The four Indian players in the main draw will begin their singles campaign only Wednesday, with Ankita Raina facing Rutuja Bhosle, Karman Kaur Thandi taking on top seed Zheng Saisai of China and qualifier Pranjala Yadlapalli meeting 5th seed Luksika Kumkhum of Thailand. Incidentally, Ankita will also face-off against Rutuja in the doubles, Tuesday, with their respective partners. India's Prarthana .
India advance into SAFF U-15 Championship semi-finals
India advanced into the semi-finals of the SAFF U-15 Championship when they blanked Bhutan 4-0 in their last group league match here Monday. Shubho Paul scored a brace while Subba Kushang and Xalxo Aman struck one apiece. India led 1-0 at half time. The Indians were off to a great start with the first goal coming as early as the 4th minute when Shubho converted from the spot placing it to the right of rival goalkeeper Gyeltshen Dorji. The Indian boys stayed patient while the rivals managed to sneak into the visiting box on a couple of occasions, especially immediately after resumption. Their perseverance soon paid dividends as the second goal came in the 66th minute, thanks to a show of individual brilliance. Receiving a loose ball in his own half, the irrepressible Subba ran past the entire rival defence, dribbled past three, entered the box and placed into the far corner. The third goal came in the 83rd minute as Shubho completed his brace. It was a build-up which started in ...
Lahiri picks Bhullar as World Cup teammate after Shubhankar's withdrawal
Anirban Lahiri has chosen nine-time Asian Tour winner Gaganjeet Bhullar as his partner after Shubhankar Sharma pulled out of the ISPS HANDA Melbourne World Cup of Golf to be held from November 21 to 25. Sharma, who was committed to three PGA Tour events in Asia, is also due to play three events in Turkey, South Africa and Dubai making it six weeks in a row. With events in Hong Kong and Joburg, where Sharma will be defending his title, and Mauritius and Indonesia also due before the year ends, the Indian youngster will have his hands full. Following Sharma's withdraw from the event, Lahiri, who is now established on the PGA TOUR, was given the option to select a partner to join him in Melbourne. Talking about picking Bhullar, Lahiri said: "Gagan has been playing very consistently this year and had an amazing win in Fiji. He's got a really solid all-around game and practically no weaknesses. "We go back a long way and this won't be our first time for Team India. We have good chemistry ..
4th ODI: Rohit, Rayudu tons power India to 377/5
Rohit Sharma and Ambati Rayudu lit up the jam-packed Brabourne Stadium with explosive centuries to power India to a mammoth 377/5 against the West Indies in the fourth One-day International (ODI) here on Monday.
Koepka keeps No. 1 in World Golf Ranking
United States golfer Brooks Koepka kept hold of the top spot in the World Golf Ranking, released Monday, but Justin Rose of England managed to narrow the gap as he moved up to second place, knocking Dustin Johnson of the US down to third.
Adhiban beats Adams to tie for third in Isle of Man
Grandmaster B Adhiban finished tied third at the Chess.com Isle of Man International tournament after beating highly-regarded Michael Adams of England in the ninth and final round here on Monday. The victory that took him to 6.5 points not only made Adhiban the best performing Indian but also netted him in the pool of joint third spot after the other top results came in. Former second of Viswanathan Anand, Poland's Radoslav Wojtaszek emerged the winner of the event after he defeated Arkadij Naiditsch of Azerbaijan in the final Armageddon game. After a draw under normal time control Wojtaszek and Naiditsch tied for the top spot on seven points and even though the top two prizes between the two were evenly split, the winner's trophy went to Wojtaszek who put up a spirited show in the tiebreaker. It was double joy for Wojtaszek as his wife Alina Kashlinskaya of Russia also won the top women's prize. Adhiban was the star of the day from Indian perspective, fighting back inch by inch from .
Rohit, Rayudu propel India to mammoth 377/5 in fourth ODI
Rohit Sharma and Ambati Rayudu struck belligerent centuries to guide India to a mammoth 377 for five against the West Indies in the penultimate fourth ODI of the five-match series here on Monday. Rohit and Rayudu took centre stage after a rare failure by skipper Virat Kohli to power India to the imposing total. Rohit's (162) 21st career century came off 137 balls with the help of 20 fours and four hits over the fence while Rayudu decorated his 100-run knock with eight boundaries and four sixes. Opting to bat after winning the toss, India made a quick start with Rohit and Shikhar Dhawan (38) adding a run-a-ball 71 for the opening stand before the latter pulled a Keemo Paul short delivery straight to Kieran Powell at the midwicket boundary. Kohli, who hit three consecutive tons before Monday's match, played aggressively for his 16 before edging a Kemar Roach delivery to Shai Hope behind the stumps with India reduced to 101 for two. Thereafter, Rohit and Rayudu held fort and continued to
Warner, Smith bans will stand, CA says Australia ahead of India series
Cricket Australia will not reconsider reducing the ban on Steve Smith, David Warner and Cameron Bancroft in the ball-tampering case despite a series against a full-strength India awaiting them next month. Skipper Smith and his deputy Warner were slapped with a one-year international ban while rookie Cameron Bancroft was suspended for nine months by Cricket Australia in March this year for their role in the ball-tampering scandal in South Africa. The Australian Cricketers' Association (ACA) termed the punishment on the trio "harsh" and called for a reconsideration but CA chairman David Peever remained adamant and turned down the plea. "Sanctions were carried out and imposed by the board after a very full and thoughtful process. So the sanctions stand," said Peever. "As chairman of the board of CA, I accept responsibility for what happened in South Africa, but I'm also very confident that we're positioned to move forward from here. "We've learned many lessons and of course there has ...
Mandeep Singh to lead Punjab in Ranji opener against Andhra
Batsman Mandeep Singh will captain Punjab in their Ranji Trophy opener against Andhra Pradesh, beginning in Visakhapatnam on Thursday. The team left for Visakhapatnam on Monday. Batsman Gurkeerat Singh Mann is the vice-captain of the team, Sushil Kapoor, spokesperson, Punjab Cricket Association, said. "Punjab Ranji team is a blend of youth and experience. Shubman Gill, Anmolpreet Singh, Sanvir Singh, Abhishek Sharma, Mayank Markande are the youngsters in the team. "The experience will be on the shoulders of Mandeep Singh, Gurkeerat Mann, Siddharth Kaul and Barinder Sran," Kapoor said in a statement. The team will return to Mohali after the first match and their second encounter is against Madhya Pradesh in Indore, from November 20. The squad: Shubman Gill, Jeewanjot Singh, Anmolpreet Singh, Mandeep Singh (capt), Sanvir Singh, Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Abhishek Gupta (wicket keeper), Abhishek Sharma, Mayank Markande, Arpit Pannu, Vinay Choudhary, Siddharth Kaul, Shubek Gill, Baltej Singh, .
Cricket: Pakistan keep winning combination for NZ Twenty20s
Pakistan's selectors Monday kept the same winning combination against New Zealand for the three-match Twenty20 series which whitewashed Australia in United Arab Emirates. Pakistan beat Australia by 33 runs in the third Twenty20 international on Sunday to clinch the series 3-0 -- their first whitewash against Australia in a limited over series -- prompting selectors not to make any changes. Pakistan face New Zealand in the three-match series with the first in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday, followed by the last two in Dubai on Friday and Sunday. No change means experienced pace spearheads Mohammad Amir and Wahab Riaz continued to be left out, while fast bowler Rumman Raees is still not fit after suffering a knee injury. Meanwhile, New Zealand have added second specialist spinner to their Twenty20 squad, with left-armer Ajaz Patel drafted in from New Zealand A side. New Zealand's new coach Gary Stead said Patel was on form and would offer the necessary balance to the side considering the ...
Nadal continues to lead ATP rankings
Spain's Rafael Nadal retained his number one spot in the men's Association of Tennis Professionals world singles rankings released on Monday with 7,660 points, while Serbia's Novak Djokovic came in second.
Halep stays atop world tennis rankings
Romania's Simona Halep maintained the No. 1 spot in the Women's Tennis Association rankings released on Monday with 6,921 Points, ahead of Germany's Angelique Kerber.
Vishal bags gold, Raegan settles for silver in Egypt
Vishal Rajveer Shah won the mini cadet boys singles' title at the Egypt Junior and Cadet Open table tennis tournament after he outclassed local boy Badr Mostafa in straight games.
India in SAFF U-15 football championship semis
India advanced to the semi-finals of the SAFF U-15 Championship as they blanked Bhutan 4-0 in their last Group league match played at the ANFA Complex in Kathmandu on Monday.