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Javia leads four Indian boys into last eight in Asian juniors
India's Dev Javia upset eighth-seeded Thantub Suksumrarn of Thailand 7-6 (4), 6-4 to enter the boys' singles quarter finals in the 2nd HCL Asian B1 Junior Tennis championship on Wednesday. Unseeded Yasmina Karimjanova of Uzbekistan upset second-seeded Himari Sato of Japan 6-3, 6-4 to reach the last eight in the girls' singles at the Deccan Gymkhana. India's fourth-seeded Siddhant Banthia outplayed Taiyo Hirano of Japan 6-1, 6-2 while his compatriot, fifth-seeded Megh Bhargav Patel was stretched by Ki Lung Ng Of Hong Kong to three sets. The Indian challenge in the girls' singles ended with seventh-seeded Jiaqi Wang of China outclassing Priyanshi Bhandari 6-0, 6-1 while eighth-seeded Mai Napatt Nirundorn Thaland rallied from set down to oust Malikaa Marathe 3-6, 6-0, 6-3 to make it to the quarter finals. Results: Boys' singles (2nd round): 4- Siddhant Banthia (Ind) bt Taiyo Hirano (Jpn) 6-1, 6-2; 2-Sergey Fomin (Uzb) bt Natthayut Nithithananont (Tha) 6-3, 6-2; 1-Dostanbek
NorthEast United keeper Rehenesh suspended two additional games; fined Rs 2 Lakh
NorthEast United goalkeeper T P Rehenesh was Wednesday handed a further two-match ban by the All India Football Federation's disciplinary committee for his 'violent conduct' during his side's Indian Super League match on October 4. Rehenesh was serving a one-match suspension in an interim order of the AIFF's Disciplinary Committee and he sat out of NorthEast United's previous game against Chennaiyin FC. Today's order would take his suspension to three matches. He was also fined Rs 2 lakh in addition to the suspension. "All India Football Federation Disciplinary Committee has announced a further two match suspension for NorthEast United FC's TP Rehenesh. The goalkeeper has also been fined Rs 2,00,000," a statement from the AIFF said. "AIFF Disciplinary Committee found Rehenesh guilty of committing offence of 'violent conduct' under the Article 48.1 (v) and 48.6 (ii) of the AIFF DC Code," it said. In the October 4 match against ATK, Rehenesh, defending a corner, was seen landing his ...
PCB issues NOCs to players for participating in T10 league
The Pakistan cricket authorities have finally decided to issue NOCs to some of its players to take part in the T-10 League being held in November-December this year in Sharjah. The PCB said in a statement on Wednesday that it has decided to issue NOCs to some of its players after due diligence was carried out by the PCB in which the board procured and processed detailed information from the International Cricket Council and the Emirates Cricket Board. "Furthermore the PCB's own Anti-Corruption Unit also carried out a thorough review," the statement read. Last month the PCB Chairman, Ehsan Mani had revoked permissions granted to some of its players to participate in the T-10 league insisting that it wanted to first be sure the event was transparent and corruption free. Mani had also stated that the PCB wanted to know the origins of the financial details of the tournament and had also sought details and approval from the ICC. The statement said that the PCB has observed that the ICC has
Navjot Kaur crashes out of World Wrestling Championships
India's medal hopes suffered yet another setback after Asian Championship gold medallist Navjot Kaur lost to her Canadian opponent Olivia Grace DI Bacco in second repechage round of women's 68 kg freestyle event at the ongoing World Wrestling Championships being held at the Papp Laszlo Sportarena in Budapest.Navjot started strongly by blanking Korean wrestler Jang Eunsil 10-0 in the first repechage round.The other three Indian quarterfinalists namely - Ritu Phogat, Pooja Dhanda and Sakshi Malik were also ousted in their bouts. Ritu Phogat had trounced Vietnam's Thi Xuan Nguyen in pre-quarters of 50kg weight category to book a berth in quarters. However, Ritu was defeated by Japan's Yui Susaki 11-0 in the quarterfinals.All eyes were riveted on Rio Olympics bronze medallist, who had stormed into the quarterfinal of 62kg women's freestyle category after a 6-0 win against Russian wrestler Anzhela Fomenko. Sakshi's struggle at the international stage continued as Japanese Yukako Kawai ...
Sevilla coach warns against underestimating Europa League Turkish opponent
Sevilla coach Pablo Machin warned his players on Wednesday that they should not underestimate Turkey's Akhisar, Los Hispalenses' upcoming opponent in the Spanish side's UEFA Europa League group stage.
PCB summons Akmal and Shahzad in separate cases
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has summoned Test batsmen, Umar Akmal and Ahmed Shahzad to appear before an inquiry committee in different cases. Akmal has been asked to appear before the PCB's Anti-Corruption Unit with regards to his name and video appearing in the Al-Jazeera documentary on spot-fixing. Shahzad, on the other hand, has been called before a disciplinary committee to explain how he appeared in some club matches despite being banned for four-month after failing a doping test. Subhan Ahmad, the chief operating officer of the board, told the media that Umar Akmal has been given time to appear before the ACU officials as he is presently busy in playing matches in the domestic circuit. "He has been told to make himself available for questioning when he is free from his cricket commitments," Subhan said. Umar Akmal had also been summoned for questioning few months back by the PCB's ACU officials when he claimed in a television interview that he had been approached several ...
HMSI felicitates paralympic athlete Deepa Malik
: Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India Pvt. Ltd on Wednesday felicitated Deepa Malik, the first Indian woman to win a medal at the Paralympic Games, for her achievements. She also won medals at the recent Asian Para Games in Jakarta, said a press note here. Deepa Malik has won medals in three consecutive years in Asian Para Games. Honda 2Wheelers India had sponsored Malik's essential expenses like training material, including new wheelchair, physiotherapist and nutritionist fees and coaching, the release said. Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India, Director-General and Corporate Affairs was present at the event to felicitate Deepa Malik. Speaking on the occasion, Malik, who won two bronze medals at the Asian Para Games, said, "Being a Paralympic athlete comes with a lot of challenges and I thank Honda for supporting me in my journey to make India proud on international level." She won a silver medal in the shot put at the 2016 Rio Paralympic Games and has won a total of 18
TN picks Ashwin, Vijay, Karthik in Ranji Trophy squad
: Test spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, discarded Test opener Murali Vijay and wicket-keeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik were Wednesday named in a strong Tamil Nadu team for the Ranji Trophy cricket tournament, which begins on November 1. The team, led by Baba Indrajith, also includes talented, young all-rounder M S Washington Sundar and Vijay Shankar. Medium-pacer S Abhishek Tanwar is the new face in the Ranji squad. The 27-year old had a good outing for Madurai Panthers in the third edition of Tamil Nadu Premier League held recently. The team will be missing the services of left-arm paceman T Natarajan and right-arm medium-pacer K Vignesh, who sustained injuries recently. The fast bowling unit will consist of M Mohammed, J Kousik, Tanwar and R Rohit. Ashwin leads a spin attack that also includes the experienced Rahil Shah and the young R Sai Kishore, apart from Washington Sundar. State selection panel chief S Sharath and captain Indrajith said it was a well-balanced team which ..
Anand beats Sundar, Abhijeet Gupta tames Le Quang
Viswanthan Anand came back into the reckoning by defeating compatriot M Shyam Sundar in a one-sided affair in Isle of Man International chess tournament here on Wednesday. Former world junior champion Abhijeet Gupta also tamed highly regarded Liem Le Quang of Vietnam on a good day for the Indians. It was expected after a couple of draws that things were only going to get better for Anand and he did not disappoint his fans in carving out a clinical victory over Shyam Sundar, a fellow Chennai Grandmaster. Anand faced the Schilemann gambit in the Ruy Lopez and did manage to get an early advantage in the middle game. Shyam Sundar was outplayed in all departments of the game. Abhijeet Gupta dropped out of 2600 rating club but many, including world class Grandmasters, agree that he actually belongs in top hundred simply due to his skills. The BPCL-employee gave a demonstration of why people believe in him in a subtle way, crushing Le Quang, who has been in top fifty for a while. The opening
Spain defender Alonso extends Chelsea contract until 2023
English football club Chelsea on Wednesday announced it had extended Spain defender Marcos Alonso's contract until 2023.
Santa Fe, Deportivo Cali draw in VAR's Copa Sudamericana debut
Colombian clubs Independiente Santa Fe and Deportivo Cali played to a 1-1 draw here in the first leg of their Copa Sudamericana quarter-final clash, a contest that saw the debut of the video assistant referee (VAR) system in South America's second-tier football club competition.
North East Olympics begins in Imphal
The five-day North East Olympic Games got underway at the Khuman Lampak sports complex here on Wednesday.
Sevilla holds final practice ahead of UEFA Europa League clash vs Akhisar
Spanish football club Sevilla held their last training session on Wednesday before hosting a UEFA Europa League game against Akhisar.
Buoyant NorthEast United look for win at home against Jamshedpur
NorthEast United FC would look to continue their resurgence under head coach Eelco Schattorie when they host Jamshedpur FC in an Indian Super League clash here on Thursday. Schattorie's men did well to hold FC Goa 2-2 in their opening match at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium here before notching up an impressive solitary goal win over 10-man ATK in Kolkata. They then made heads turn with their sensational comeback to defeat defending champions Chennaiyin FC 4-3 in their own den. Nigerian forward Bartholomew Ogbeche will be the biggest threat to Jamshedpur, having scored four goals already, including a stunning hat-trick against Chennaiyin. Uruguayan Federico Gallego is another attack-minded signing who has looked impressive so far. Rowllin Borges has put in vital performances in midfield as well, contributing two winners in two games. "I always like to be organised and stay compact. That has worked pretty well. But all those goals we conceded are from individual mistakes and we ...
Buoyant NEUFC tackle Jamshedpur in ISL
NorthEast United FC will hope to continue their resurgence under head coach Eelco Schattorie when they host Jamshedpur FC in an Indian Super League (ISL) 2018 clash at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium here on Thursday.
Strikers wasting too many chances a big concern: Hockey coach Harendra
Following the goalless draw against Malaysia in the Asian Champions Trophy, a dejected Indian men's hockey team chief coach Harendra Singh on Wednesday acknowledged that his strikers wasted too many chances despite dominating most sessions of the match.
Sandeep revels in Para Asiad glory
Having shown his potential with a fourth place finish at his first Paralympic Games in 2016, Indian para javelin thrower Sandeep Chaudhary used it as a catalyst to give him the extra push in the years to come.
Bahutule joins camp, ready to work with mentor Lal
Putting to rest speculations on his immediate future as Bengal coach, Sairaj Bahutule on Wednesday joined the preparatory camp for the Ranji Trophy, saying he will continue working with the team. Former India cricketer Arun Lal's appointment as team mentor and Bahutule's absence from their camp had raised speculations Bahutule's stint as coach. CAB president and former India captain Sourav Ganguly had stated that a decision on whether to continue with Bahutule as the coach and Manoj Tiwary as skipper would be taken after Bengal's first two Ranji Trophy matches amid talks of a rift. "I respect CAB's decision. I enjoy working hard and this is a really good team I have. There are some extremely talented players. I want to continue working with them for the next two games and give my best," Bahutule said at the Eden Gardens. Miffed with team's below par show at the Vijay Hazare Trohpy, the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) had virtually served a two-match ultimatum to coach Bahutule in .
French Open: Saina, Srikanth sail into second round
Top Indian shuttlers Saina Nehwal and Kidambi Srikanth advanced to the second round of the French Open with straight-game wins but it was curtains for Sameer Verma at the USD 750,000 BWF event here on Wednesday. Saina, who finished runner-up in the Denmark Open last week, outclassed Japan's Saena Kawakami 21-11 21-11 in the women's singles, while defending champion Srikanth beat Hong Kong's Wong Wing Ki Vincent 21-19 21-13 in the men's singles match in the opening round of the World Tour Super 750 event. World No. 10 Saina will face either 2017 world champion Nozomi Okuhara of Japan or Spain's Beatriz Corrales next. Fifth seeded Srikanth will meet Korean Lee Dong Keun. Sameer, who had reached the quarterfinals last week, went down fighting 21-16 17-21 15-21 to Asian Games gold medallist Jonatan Christie of Indonesia in a little over an hour match. Men's doubles pair of Manu Attri and B Sumeeth Reddy defeated Korean duo of Min Hyuk Kang and Kim Won Ho 21-18 21-17. They will square off .
Du Plessis gives sneak peek into Proteas' WC squad
Ahead of their Australia tour, South African skipper Faf du Plessis has provided an insight into the preparations of his side for the 2019 International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cup.The Du Plessis-led South African side, who are in a quest to win their maiden World Cup title, have settled on about 85 per cent of the squad, while the upcoming One Day International (ODI) in Australia will provide the remaining players, Sport24 reported.The South African skipper stated that Hashim Amla will open the batting with Quinton de Knock, while the number three slot in the line-up would likely be a "straight shootout" between "very good players" Aiden Markram and Reeza Hendricks.On the request of Coach Ottis Gibson, Du Plessis himself is likely to come in at number four, adding "No 4 is a position where you need to be versatile and play different situations and we also need that experience in the middle order."JP Duminy, who is currently injured and out, is expected to bat at number five. ...