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Leicester City Chairman confirmed dead in helicopter tragedy
Leicester City chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha was on Sunday confirmed to be among the five killed in the helicopter crash following his team's Premier League draw against West Ham United."It is with the deepest regret and a collective broken heart that we confirm our Chairman, Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, was among those to have tragically lost their lives on Saturday evening when a helicopter carrying him and four other people crashed outside King Power Stadium. None of the five people on-board survived," a statement from the club read.Srivaddhanaprabha had written himself into Leicester folklore as he oversaw the fairytale success of the 2015-16 season, as the Foxes defied 5000-1 odds to be crowned champions of England. The Thai billionaire had bought the club in 2010 for 57 million."In Khun Vichai, the world has lost a great man. A man of kindness, of generosity and a man whose life was defined by the love he devoted to his family and those he so successfully led. Leicester City ..
India, Pak declared joint-winners of Asian Champions Trophy
Indian and Pakistan were declared as the joint winners of the fifth edition of the men's Asian Champions Trophy here on Sunday after the final of the competition was abandoned due to bad weather conditions.India was looking to defend their title, which they won back in Malaysia in 2016 when they beat arch-rivals Pakistan 3-2 in the final. However, weather conditions in Muscat played spoilsport as heavy rainfall made it difficult for both the teams to start the final here at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex.World No. 5 India had earlier secured their passage through to the final after remaining undefeated in the competition with five wins and a draw in their six matches; defeating hosts Oman 11-0, Pakistan 3-1, Japan 9-0, drawing 0-0 against Malaysia, and South Korea 4-1 in the round robin stages. India bettered Japan again with a margin of 3-2 in the semi-final.The Indian team was also the highest scoring team in the competition as they scored a total of 30 goals in six matches, ...
Leicester City confirms chairman dies in helicopter crash
English Premier League club Leicester City has confirmed that their Thai Chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, along with other four people on board, had been killed when his helicopter crashed on Saturday.
Leicester's Thai boss killed in helicopter crash
Leicester City's Thai billionaire boss was among five people killed when his helicopter crashed and burst into flames in the Premier League side's football stadium car park moments after taking off from the pitch, the club said on Sunday. A stream of fans already fearing the worst had laid out flowers, football scarves and Buddhist prayers outside the grounds after Saturday's accident in tribute to Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha -- the man they credit for an against-all-odds Premiership victory in 2016. "The world has lost a great man," the club said in a statement. "Leicester City was a family under his leadership. It is as a family that we will grieve his passing and maintain the pursuit of a vision for the club that is now his legacy," it said. A book of condolence will be opened at the stadium from Tuesday and the team postponed its fixture against Southampton. "Everyone at the Club has been truly touched by the remarkable response of the football family, whose thoughtful messages of ...
India, Pakistan declared joint winners of Asian Champions Trophy
Indian and Pakistan were declared as the joint winners of the 5th Men's Hero Asian Champions Trophy Muscat 2018 hockey tournament after the final was abandoned due to bad weather conditions here on Sunday.
Final of ACT called off because of heavy rain, India-Pak share title
Arch-rivals India and Pakistan were on Sunday declared joint winners of the fifth Asian Champions Trophy (ACT) hockey tournament after the much-anticipated summit clash was called off due to heavy downpour here. Heavy rain since evening delayed the start of the final and even though the skies relented later, but by then the damage had already been done. The turf was completely waterlogged because of the heavy showers and after discussion with both the coaches of India and Pakistan, the tournament director decided to call off the match and declare both the teams as joint winners. India, thus, remained unbeaten in the tournament having topped the round robin stages with 13 points, courtesy four wins and a draw out of their five games. Pakistan ended the round robin stages on the second spot with 10 points. India had earlier defeated Pakistan 3-1 in the round robin stage. It was both India and Pakistan's last international outing before the season-ending FIH men's World Cup to be held in
PKL: Haryana Steelers brush aside Patna Pirates 43-32
Haryana Steelers crushed host Patna Pirates 43-32 to register their third win in this year's edition of Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) here on Sunday.
Atanu, Rajat among winners in indoor archery meet
India's highest ranked archer Atanu Das won the men's recurve title while Asian Games silver medallist Rajat Chauhan emerged on top in the men's compound section in the first invitational Indian Open Indoor Archery tournament that concluded at the Netaji Indoor Stadium here on Sunday.
Svitolina tops Stephens to become 1st Ukrainian WTA final champion
Elina Svitolina on Sunday had to rally from a set deficit to defeat Sloane Stephens of the US 3-6, 6-2, 6-2 and become the first Ukrainian player to win the season-ending Women's Tennis Association (WTA) finals title.
ISL: FC Goa thrash Pune City 4-2
FC Goa climbed back to the top in the Indian Super League as they thrashed FC Pune City 4-2 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Sunday.
Das, Chauhan win Indoor archery title
Olympian Atanu Das and Asian Games silver medallist Rajat Chauhan clinched the top honours in their respective sections in the Indoor Archery invitational meet here Sunday. In the recurve section, Das defeated Amit Yadav in the final. The women's recurve title was won by Komolika Bari who defeated Sushmita Biruli in the final. Chauhan beat Surnendu Roy in the compound men's final while Parveena got the better of Asian Games medallist Trisha Deb in the women's section.
Goa see off Pune City in a high scoring ISL match
FC Goa beat FC Pune City 4-2 in a high-scoring match to climb back to the top of the Indian Super League football standings here on Sunday. The match saw six goals being scored in the first 35 minutes and teams reduced to 10 men towards the final whistle. Ferran Corominas (5th and 35th) struck twice and goals from Hugo Boumous and Jackichand Singh gave the home side their third win. Marcelinho (8th) and Emiliano Alfaro (23rd) scored for the visitors who remain winless. Diego Carlos and Corominas were sent off late in the match as both teams finished the game with just 10 men. Just like he had done against Mumbai, Corominas gave the Gaurs an early lead. A well-worked Goa move in the fifth minute saw Ahmed Jahouh release the Spaniard behind the Pune defence and the striker held off Gurtej Singh before making a smart finish past Vishal Kaith. The Stallions hit back immediately though, as Marcelinho beat an outstretched Mohammad Nawaz with a brilliant chipped finish into the top-right ...
PKL: Surender Nada named assistant coach for Haryana Steelers
Star defender Surender Nada was on Sunday appointed assistant coach of Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) outfit Haryana Steelers, whose Head Coach is Rambir Singh Khokhar.
Anderson tops Nishikori in Vienna Open final, secures ATP Finals berth
South African tennis player Kevin Anderson on Sunday defeated Japan's Kei Nishikori 6-3, 7-6 (7-3) to win the Vienna Open title and secure a berth in the ATP Finals for the first time in his career.
PKL: UP Yoddha beat Dabang Delhi 38-36
UP Yoddha registered their third win in the ongoing edition of Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) as they defeated Dabang Delhi KC 38-36 in an inter-zonal challenge match here on Sunday.
India upset Thailand in AFC U-19 Women's qualifiers
India completed an upset win over Thailand as a 36th minute goal by Grace Lalrampari gave them a momentous win in their AFC U-19 Womens Championship football qualifiers here on Sunday.
Boateng rescues Sassuolo to pull off tie vs Bologna
Veteran Ghana forward Kevin-Prince Boateng on Sunday netted Sassuolo's late 2-2 equaliser against Bologna to secure a point for his side in the Serie A standings.
UP Yoddhaa beat Dabang Delhi 38-36
UP Yoddha prevailed over Dabang Delhi 38-36 for their third win in the ongoing Vivo Pro Kabaddi League Season VI here Sunday. This match saw four raiders, Naveen Kumar and ChandranRanjit for Dabang Delhi KC, and Prashant Kumar Rai and Shrikant Jadhav for UP Yoddha, achieve a Super 10. Yogesh Hooda came in as the super-sub for Delhi, as he grabbed three tackle points, the most for them in the match. Shrikant Jadhav's efforts turned the match on its head as he got Ravinder Pahal and Joginder Narwal in the dying moments. Dabang Delhi started the raids as they lost the toss to UP Yoddha who chose side. Naveen Kumar and Chandran Ranjit raided well with bonus points and touch points regularly. They started to run away with the lead by the fourth minute, going ahead 6-3. Prashant Kumar Rai inflicted an All Out on Delhi in the 12th minute with a Super Raid on Ravinder Pahal and Chandran Ranjit. The second half saw Dabang Delhi trying to make a comeback with strong defensive display. They took
Lajong edge past Aizawl in North East derby
Naorem Mahesh Singh did the star turn for hosts Shillong Lajong FC as an electrifying first North East Derby of the I-League season saw the home team overcome former champions Aizawl FC 2-1 here on Sunday.
Getafe beat Real Betis 0-2 in La Liga
Real Betis was brought back to reality on Sunday by a 0-2 loss to Getafe in La Liga, just days after earning a 2-1 win over Milan in the UEFA Europa League group stage.