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Rushed victory for Arenas, Martin increases advantage
Spain's Albert Arenas (KTM) achieved his second victory of the season by winning a tight final sprint in the Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix Moto3 held on Sunday on the Phillip Island Circuit.
Unbeaten Jamshedpur FC, Kerala Blasters lock horns
Two unbeaten sides will square up against each other when Jamshedpur FC host Kerala Blasters at the JRD Tata Sports Complex in the Hero Indian Super League here Monday. The teams are yet to lose a game this season but have just a win to show for their efforts. While the home team have played out three successive draws after their win over Mumbai City in the opener, the visitors have been involved in two draws after winning their opener against ATK. Jamshedpur FC, with a possession-based style of play, have dominated games but their failure to convert chances and a lack of accuracy in shooting has contributed to their plight. The fact that star striker Tim Cahill is yet to attain complete match fitness could be an issue for coach Cesar Ferrando. The Australian will play a part at some point against Kerala and the Men of Steel will look to him to provide some inspiration up front. Defensively, they have looked good with Tiri marshalling the backline commendably. Mario Arques and Memo ...
Routh, Gadiyar qualify for main draw
Amit Routh and Chetan Gadiyar qualified for the main draw of the 10th Om Dalvi Memorial Mikro India Trophy All India Ranking U-18 Tennis Tournament here on Sunday. Also making it to the tournment proper of the tournament held at the Maharashtra Police Tennis Gymkhana were Yashraj Dalvi, Sam Chawla, Sarvesh Birmane, Anish Lal and Praneet Kudale. In the final qualifying round, Routh pipped Ojas Dabas 1-6, 6-4, 7-6(2) while Birmane ousted Arjun Shirgaokar 6-3, 6-2 to qualify for the main draw. The results: Boys (Final qualifying round): Amit Routh bt Ojas Dabas 1-6, 6-4, 7-6(2); Chetan Gadiyar bt Aayush Bhandari 6-3, 6-2; Yashraj Dalvi bt Bhrugen Bondre 6-1, 6-1; Sam Chawla bt Kanav Goal 6-2, 6-1; Sarvesh Birmane bt Arjun Shirgaokar 6-3, 6-2; Anish Lal bt Pratham Bhujbal 6-1, 6-2; Praneet Kudale bt Vakul Nath 6-4, 6-0. Seedings list: Boys: 1. Sushant Dabas(HR), 2. Denim Yadav(MP), 3. Udit Kamboj(HR), 4. Aryaan Bhatia(MH), 5. Rajesh Kannan(TN), 6. Udit Gogoi(AS), 7. Gaurav ...
Anand held by Artemiev as Indian challenge ends
Former world champion Viswanathan Anand was held to a draw by Vladislav Artemiev of Russia in the eighth and penultimate round, ending the Indian challenge in the Isle of Man International Chess tournament here Sunday. Up against the Sicilian Najdorf, Anand went for a full bloodied battle by pushing his king side pawns early in the game, but the Russian seemed familiar with the setup as he broke through in the centre leading to positions akin to French defense. The typical structure gave ample counter play to black and once the Queens got traded there was little chance for either players. The game lasted 32 moves. S P Sethuraman continued with his fine form and drew with last world championship finalist Sergey Karjakin of Russia but this result only helped him reach 5.5 points along with Anand. At the top of the tables, Arkadij Naiditsch of Azerbaijan downed Hikaru Nakamura of United States to reach 6.5 points out of a possible eight games. Giving him company at the helm was Radoslav .
Authorities let it happen: Waugh on ball-tampering scandal
Former cricketer Steve Waugh believes lack of strict action against those who altered the cricket ball in the past led to the massive ball-tampering scandal during Australia's third Test of the four-match series against South Africa at New Lands in March.The 53-year-old further stated that boundaries were pushed in the matter, leading to the escalation of the issue."There have been captains in the past who have been done for tampering with the ball and the penalties have been very lenient so there was no penalty for doing something wrong and it was always going to get to the case where it got out of control," ESPNcricinfo.com quoted Waugh, as saying."You know they push the boundaries a bit by throwing the ball into the rough on the ground, which they shouldn't do and then it's escalated from there. It's a shame how it got to the point that it did but I guess the authorities let that happen," he added.Terming the incident as a "ridiculous mistake" committed by the players, Waugh, ...
Police probing Helicopter crash, detailed statement later: Leicester City
Hours after a helicopter belonging to the owner of Leicester City football club, Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, crashed outside the King Power Stadium, the team has stated that they are assisting the police in the matter and a detailed statement will be issued shortly. Taking to their official Twitter handle, the club wrote, "We are assisting Leicestershire Police and the emergency services in dealing with a major incident at King Power Stadium. The Club will issue a more detailed statement once further information has been established."Expressing grief over the incident, the Mayor of Leicester City took to Twitter and offered condolences to the club owners."Dreadful news from @LCFC #KingPower Thoughts and prayers with all - particularly owners who've done so much for Club and our City #Leicester," he tweeted.The mishap took place after Leicester City's match against Ham United in their Premier League Clash, which ended in a draw.
Latest video-assisted football decision mars major Sydney match
Australia's football league was hit by its latest major controversy over video assistant referee (VAR) use, following an important weekend match that saw one of the coaches sent off for dissenting a decision that also left many fans fuming.
Moreno earn Flamengo draw with Palmeiras
Colombian striker Marlos Moreno struck his first goal in more than two years as Flamengo earned a 1-1 draw with Palmeiras in a battle between Brazil's Serie A leaders.
Atletico down Real Sociedad to take La Liga lead
Atletico Madrid rode goals by Diego Godin and Filipe Luis to defeat Real Sociedad 2-0 which lifted them to the provisional lead in the La Liga.
Fans in shock after Leicester City helicopter crash
Fans laid flowers outside Leicester City's King Power stadium on Sunday, a day after a helicopter belonging to the club's Thai owner crashed outside the grounds. "I was really upset, I can't get to sleep over it," Kanti Patel, a Leicester City fan, told AFP as emergency workers pored over the crash site. There was no confirmation whether 60-year-old billionaire Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, who frequently flies to and from Leicester's home games by helicopter, was on board the aircraft. But many in the city in central England and in Vichai's homeland already feared the worst for the man they credit with the club's against-all-odds Premier League title victory in 2016. "It means a lot to me, he did a lot for the club. To be honest I don't know what to say but I can't get over it. Since him being with the club the club has done well, and I don't know what's going to happen now," Patel said. Another fan, Tom Lievers, arrived with a "Champions" scarf to pay tribute to Vichai. "Well you know ..
Defending champions Minerva Punjab split points with Churchill Brothers
Defending champions Minerva Punjab kicked off their campaign by playing out a goal-less draw with Churchill Brothers in the I-League here Sunday. The two sides split points at the end of 90 minutes, in a match characterised by many missed chances and a lack of imagination in attack. Churchill Brothers gave a good account of themselves while Minerva showed glimpses of what they are capable of in the second half, but both teams failed to break the deadlock at the Tau Devi Lal Stadium. Irish UEFA Pro license holder Paul Munster, Minerva's newly appointed technical director and coach Sachin Badadhe, chose to go in with an attacking formation with Nigerian Philip Njoku and the young and talented Souvik Das as wing backs in front of a three-man deep defense led by Ivorian Lancine Toure. Akash Sangwan and the mercurial Nongdamba Naoren, also their under-22 start of the day, were played as attacking left and right wingers. William Opoku Asiedu and Manandeep Singh were the target men ...
Khalin Joshi wins Panasonic Open India for his maiden Asian Tour title
Indian golfer Khalin Joshi clinched his maiden Asian Tour title, claiming the Panasonic Open India at the Delhi Golf Club here Sunday. Overnight joint leader Joshi carded four under 68 on the final day to win the title by one stroke with a four day aggregate of 17-under. Bangladesh's Siddikur Rahman finished second best after finishing with a par on the 18th even as Joshi birdied the final hole. Joshi thus became the seventh Indian to win the Panasonic Open India in the last eight editions of the tournament. "I have no words. Huge monkey off my back. Last few holes were tricky for me. I am really relieved and happy to win. I made some poor decisions. Starting with two bogeys but I remained patient and it was rewarded," Joshi said. "The bride on the eighth gave me confidence and kept playing aggressive and it paid off, " he added.
India No. 3 Pranjala enters her maiden WTA main draw
India number three Pranjala Yadlapalli qualified for the main draw of a WTA tennis event for the first time in her fledgling career here Sunday. Pranjala outclassed her Georgian opponent Oksana Kalashnikova in straight sets in the second and final qualifying round match of the USD 125,000 L&T Mumbai Open at the Cricket Club of India (CCI). The 19-year-old mass communications under-graduate from Hyderabad, seeded third in the qualifiers aided by her ranking of 280 on the WTA circuit, needed one hour and 15 minutes to carve out a 6-4 6-3 victory over Oksana, who is ranked a distant 9,999. Still, it was a satisfying day for the Guntur-born Pranjala as she joined her Indian compatriots India number one Ankita Raina (direct entrant) and wild cards Karman Kaur Thandi and Rutuja Bhosale in the main draw of 32. Last year, Pranjala lost to Ana Bogden, who would have got a direct entry into the main draw if she had not forgotten to send in her entry, in the first ...
Viñales wins Australian MotoGP, Marquez crashes out
Spanish rider Maverick Viñales on Sunday secured his first title of the season after he emerged victorious at the Australian MotoGP while his compatriot Marc Marquez crashed out of the race.
PM Modi lauds Asian Games, Youth Summer Olympics medal winners
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated the athletes of the Asian Para Games and the Youth Summer Olympics for winning the medals and making the country proud.The Prime Minister, while addressing the 49th episode of his monthly radio programme, 'Mann Ki Baat', said that the spirit of the para-athletes to overcome all adversaries is inspiring."I was privileged to meet the talented para-athletes who participated in the Asian Para Games held in Jakarta. Their spirit to overcome all adversaries is exemplary and inspiring. India created a new record in these games by winning 72 medals," Prime Minister Modi said.The Prime Minister underlined that he was blessed to meet the medal winners of the Summer Youth Olympics held in Argentina earlier this month, adding that their performance in the event was the best ever."I was blessed with the chance to meet our winners of the Summer Youth Olympics 2018 held in Argentina. In Summer Youth Olympics, the performance of our youth was the ..
WTA Finals: Sloane Stephens thumps Karolina Pliskova, enters final
World number six Sloane Stephens cruised into the summit showdown of the ongoing 2018 Women's Tennis Association (WTA) Finals after brushing aside Karolina Pliskova in Singapore on Sunday.After losing the first set, the 25-year-old made a thrilling comeback and conquered Pliskova in the next two games to eventually clinch a 0-6, 6-4, 6-1 win.Reflecting on her victory, Stephens said that she knew that the match was going to be a tough one, but after she won one point, it helped to build up her confidence against Pliskova."Obviously, I knew playing Kaja [Pliskova] was going to be a really tough match," the Women Tennis Association (WTA) quoted Stephens, as saying."I had a bit of an adrenaline dump after I finally won one game - I was really fired up, so I was like 'Okay, come on, let's do this. I can win one game, maybe I can win two, then three'," she added.Stephens, who is going to play her first final in Singapore, also expressed her happiness as she has outshined some great players .
Karman ends runner-up at Nanning ITF event
Striving to establish her on the international circuit, Indian tennis player Karman Kaur Thandi put up a spirited fight before going down against Xinyun Han in the title clash of the USD 25000 ITF event in Nanning, China on Sunday. Playing her second final of the season, Karman lost 4-6 6-2 4-6 to the local favourite. Nevertheless, it was a tremendous week for the Indian, who beat three top-200 players on the way to the final. She accounted for Julia Glushko (123), Katie Swan (163) and Carol Zhao (189). "I feel motivated to have beaten the girls ranked higher than me. All the matches were of great intensity. I gave my 100 percent in every game and every point. Of course I am not satisfied with the final result but it was very close. The intensity and competitiveness in this match was at a very good level," Karman, ranked 215, told PTI from Nanning. "I am taking positives from this and getting stronger for the upcoming challenges. It was a good week for me. The level of this ...
Waugh says lenient punishment in past led to Cape Town ball-tampering fallout
Absence of stringent punishment for ball tampering encouraged players to cross the line, says former Australia captain Steve Waugh, who blames the authorities for the 'sandpaper gate' that led to suspension of Steve Smith and David Warner. Smith and Warner were slapped with a one-year international ban while 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. Ball-tampering was classed as a level two offence under the ICC code of conduct when the Newlands incident unfolded, but it has since been elevated to a level three category, which carries a ban of up to six Tests or 12 ODIs. "You know they push the boundaries a bit by throwing the ball into the rough on the ground, which they shouldn't do and then it's escalated from there. It's a shame how it got to the point that it did but I guess the authorities let that happen," Waugh told ESPNcricinfo at a Laureus event in Paris. "There have ...
India setting new records in sports: Modi
Lauding the performances of Indian sportspersons in the Asian Para Games and Summer Youth Olympics, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the country was setting new records not just in the field of sports but also in "uncharted areas".
Reviews into Australia cricket 'confronting': Taylor
Two reviews into the state of Australian cricket sparked by the ball-tampering scandal are "confronting", Cricket Australia board member Mark Taylor warned Sunday ahead of their release. One is focused on the culture within the sport's governing body and the other into the national team. They are due to be made public on Monday, six months after CA commissioned them following the cheating furore in Cape Town this year. Taylor said there were 41 recommendations. "I have seen the review. It will be hard-hitting, confronting for CA and for anyone who loves the game of cricket," the former Test skipper told Channel Nine. "Everything is on the table." The scandal involved Australian players using sandpaper to alter the flight of the ball in a Test match against South Africa last March. Coach Darren Lehmann quit in the wake of the uproar and then-captain Steve Smith, deputy David Warner and batsman Cameron Bancroft were banned from the game. The backlash rocked Australian cricket to its ...