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ISL: ATK heap more misery on Chennaiyin FC
ATK secured their first home win of the season after a 2-1 triumph over beleaguered Chennaiyin FC at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan here on Friday.
Kothari wins World Billiards title
India's Sourav Kothari defeated Peter Gilchrist of Singapore 1134-944 of to clinch the 2018 WBL World Billiards Championship title here Friday. The former national and Asian Billiards champion was pipped at the post for the coveted World Billiards crown on two occasions in the last two years, including a loss to Gilchrist in the 2016 final in Bengaluru. Earlier in the semis, Kothari steered his way to a dramatic victory in the dying minutes of the game over 6-time World and defending champion David Causier of England by 1317-1246. The script of the semifinal match was nothing short of a fairy tale for Kothari who at one stage of the match trailed by more than 500 points with almost no hope of getting back into the match, given Causier's uncanny capacity of relentless high break building and scoring.
Crowd trouble spills over to road after Mohun Bagan vs East Bengal U-18 football match
Crowd trouble came to fore in a match between Maidan arch-rivals Mohun Bagan and East Bengal Friday, as the fans of the two clubs spilled over to the road throwing traffic out of the gear before police took control of the situation. After East Bengal beat Mohun Bagan 2-0, riding on goals from Subhonil Ghosh and Silvana Kima in a U-18 Youth League at the latter's home ground, tempers flared up, leading to a crowd trouble. It went out of control when some East Bengal fans stamped on a Mohun Bagan flag and hurled expletives. The trouble spilled over to the roads near the ground in the heart of the city throwing traffic out of gear for some time before police came in.
Saina loses to Tzu Ying again, now at French Open
Olympic medallist Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal's impressive run at the French Open ended with yet another loss to world no 1 Tai Tzu Ying, this time at the quarterfinals of the BWF World Tour Super 750 tournament here on Friday. Saina looked in good touch initially but couldn't match the pace of Tzu Ying later on to squander four game points and lose the opening game. She was no match to her rival in the second and eventually went down 20-22 11-21 in the quarterfinals here. It was Saina's 12th straight defeat to the Chinese Taipei shuttler, who showed incredible temperament and determination to seal the contest after being 9-16 and 16-20 down in the opening game. Saina yet again failed to crack the Tzu Ying code as she lost to the Chinese Taipei shuttler in the finals last week at Denmark Open. Tzu Ying now has an overwhelming 14-5 head-to-head record against Saina. Saina, who played a three-game match against Nozomi Okuhara on Thursday, looked determined initially as she delayed her .
FIFA put plans for lucrative new Club World Cup, Nations League on hold
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has delayed any decision over his plans for a lucrative new Club World Cup and global Nations League amid widespread opposition, instead setting up a taskforce to further look into the proposals. Speaking at a press conference in the Rwandan capital Kigali, where the FIFA Council has been meeting, Infantino said the taskforce will present "concrete proposals" at a meeting in Miami next March. The plans have been harshly criticised by opponents who say the international calendar is already overcrowded and have accused the FIFA president of using the projects to help win votes for re-election in June next year. A source told AFP that Infantino stepped back from adopting the new competitions on Friday when UEFA delegates threatened to walk out of the meeting. That is after the World Leagues Forum, a grouping of professional leagues, sent a letter to Infantino demanding that no final decision be taken in Kigali and lamenting the lack of any consultation. ...
Women Cricket: India A defeat Australia A, win T20 series 3-0
India A completed a 3-0 clean sweep against their Australian counterparts with a 37-run win in the third and the final T20 here Friday. Electing to bat, India A put on a healthy 154/8 on the board in their alloted 20 overs with skipper Harmanpreet Kaur top scoring with 41 off 27 balls. While Mumbai girl Jemimah Rodrigues chipped in with a notable 38, other batswomen failed to perform. The Indian bowlers then bundled out the Aussies for 117 in 19.2 overs to record a clean sweep. Poonam Yadav (3-23) Pooja Vastrakar (2-21) and Anuja Patil (2-26) emerged as the star bowlers for the hosts. The series was a good preparation for the India A team, which is basically the national side, before heading to the West Indies for the T20 World Cup.
ATK beat Chennaiyin FC 2-1 in ISL
Former champions ATK defeated title holders Chennayin FC 2-1 in a keenly-contested Indian Super League match to register their first home win of the season here on Friday. Nigerian striker Kalu Uche (3rd minute) and John Johnson (13th) put Steve Coppell's side 2-0 up before Carlos Salom (17th) pulled one back for the defending champions. ATK, however, managed to maintain their slender lead to hand Chennaiyin FC their fourth defeat of the season and climbed to the fourth spot on the table. Chennaiyin FC got off to the worst possible start as a defensive mix-up saw them concede as early as in the third minute. Chennaiyin goalkeeper Karanjit Singh's goal-kick was headed back by Gerson Vieira. It fell to Uche who found himself clear of both the centre-backs and slotted a calm finish past the custodian. ATK assumed control of the match thereafter as Manuel Lanzarote started to show his quality on the ball. He threaded a delicious ball for Uche in the 11th minute but the Nigerian's shot ...
I-League: Mohun Bagan look to start with a win against Gokulam Kerala (Preview)
Kolkata football giants Mohun Bagan will look to start their campaign with a win when they take on Gokulam Kerala FC in an I-League encounter here on Saturday.
I-League: Chennai City ride Manzi hat-trick to beat Arrows
Riding Uruguay born Pedro Manzis hat-trick, Chennai City FC outplayed a young Indian Arrows side 4-1, logging a full three points to begin their I-League campaign in style here on Friday.
PKL: Patna Pirates beat Jaipur Pink Panthers
Defending champions Patna Pirates started their home leg on a good note as they crushed Jaipur Pink Panthers 41-30 in the Inter-Zone Challenge Week of the Pro Kabaddi League here on Friday.
Ugly spat mars East Bengal-Mohun Bagan derby
City soccer giants East Bengal beat Mohun Bagan 2-0 in a U-18 Youth League game which was marred by fracas between supporters of the two outfits here at the Mohun Bagan ground on Friday.
Herediano top Motagua in first leg of CONCACAF League finals
Costa Rican club Herediano defeated visiting Honduran side Motagua 2-0 in the first leg of the CONCACAF League finals thanks to goals by Jimmy Marin and Allan Cruz.
Girona-Barcelona La Liga clash should be held in Spain: FIFA
The FIFA Council on Friday sided with the Association of Spanish Footballers (AFE) and the Spanish football Federation (RFEF) to decide that the upcoming La Liga clash pitting Girona against Barcelona should be played in Spain, not in the United States, which goes against an agreement made between La Liga and a US sponsor.
League-leading America to face second-placed Cruz Azul in Mexican soccer
League-leading Club America will square off on Saturday against second-placed Cruz Azul in a highly anticipated Matchday 14 showdown in Mexican soccer's Apertura championship.
Spanish police arrest 10 for forgery of tickets for Barcelona vs Madrid tie
Spain's civil guard police force raided the premises of nine companies on Friday and arrested 10 people in a crackdown on a gang that allegedly made a vast profit from selling fake tickets to a Barcelona vs Real Madrid Clásico.
Real Madrid's Vinicius gets red card revoked
The Spanish football federation's (RFEF) appeals committee announced on Friday it has accepted Real Madrid's appeal against the second yellow card that was shown to its B-team player Vinicius Junior against Celta's B team in the third tier of the Spanish national league.
Patna Pirates beat Jaipur Pink Panthers 41-30
Defending champions Patna Pirates started their home leg with a bang as they beat Jaipur Pink Panthers 41-30 in the Inter Zone Challenge Week of Pro Kabaddi season six here on Friday. Pardeep Narwal's raiding performance laid the foundations of Patna's victory with 11 points and was ably supported by Manjeet who got 10 points. Jaideep and Vikas Kale combined to score 10 tackle points for Patna. Narwal achieved a landmark with his super 10 as he is now the leader of super 10s in the history of Pro Kabaddi League. Anup Kumar also reached a milestone as he hit the 500 raid point mark in Pro Kabaddi League but his eight-point effort could not help his team from avoiding a defeat. Both teams' defence got into the scoring act early in the game as Jaipur Pink Panthers led 2-1 after three minutes. With Patna trailing 2-3 in the 3rd minute, Pardeep Narwal's super raid got the lead. Anup Kumar reached the milestone of 500 raid points in PKL with a successful raid in the fourth minute. Jaipur ...
J&K Guv orders probe into alleged maltreatment of under-16 cricket team
Governor Satya Pal Malik Friday ordered an inquiry into the alleged maltreatment of the players of Jammu and Kashmir's under-16 cricket team by the state's cricket association while they were travelling from Srinagar to Amritsar. According to media reports, the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) had Friday taken the team from Srinagar to Jammu-- en route to Amritsar-- in a bus and lodged them in a 3-star hotel there, while the board authorities themselves travelled by air and stayed in 5-star hotels. Taking serious note of the reports, the Governor, while ordering an inquiry into the whole issue, directed the JKCA authorities to ensure the best possible facilities for the players, both within and outside the state, an official spokesman said. Malik said not only JKCA, but all the sports authorities in the state should ensure that the local sportspersons are comfortably placed while participating in any sports event.
Anand beats Fridman, Abhijeet runs out of steam in sixth round
Having taken a bye in the last round, a fresh Viswanathan Anand outclassed Daniel Fridman of Germany but compatriot Abhijeet Gupta lost to Hikaru Nakamura of the United States in the sixth round of Isle of Man International chess tournament here on Friday. High-flying with his superman-cap, overnight joint leader Grandmaster Gupta ran out of steam and surrendered to Nakamura on a day when B Adhiban also did well to hold Levon Aronian of Armenia to a creditable draw. With just three rounds to come in the toughest open tournament of the world, as many as six players share the lead on five points apiece. The leaders are Maxime Vachier-Lagrave of France, Rodoslaw Wojtaszek of Poland, Wang Hao of China, Arkadij Naiditsch of Azerbaijan and the American duo of Jeffery Xiong and Nakamura. Anand, along with compatriots Gupta and S P Sethuraman, shares the seventh spot on 4.5 points each and as the event reaches its business end the five-time World Champion will be looking forward to up the ...
FIFA announce increased prize money for women's World Cup
FIFA are to double the prize money on offer at the women's World Cup in time for next year's tournament in France, president Gianni Infantino confirmed on Friday. Speaking at the end of a FIFA Council meeting in the Rwandan capital Kigali, Infantino confirmed an overall contribution of $50 million for the 24 participating nations. This is, he said, "more than three times the amount paid in 2015," when the competition was held in Canada. "Concretely this means a 100 percent increase in prize money from 15 to $30 million," Infantino added. The added funds also include $11.5 million to help teams organise friendly matches before the World Cup, as well as $8.5 million to reward clubs releasing players for the tournament. Nevertheless, players union FIFPro released a statement to say that much more needed to be done towards achieving gender equality. "Despite these changes football remains even further from the goal of equality for all World Cup players regardless of gender," it said. "In .