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Internacional ties with Santos, vacates 2nd place in Brazilian league
Porto Alegre-based Internacional played to a 2-2 tie with Santos in the Brazilian football league.
Nadal to open 1st branch of his tennis academy in Mexico
Spanish tennis great Rafael Nadal, currently world No.1, announced on Tuesday that he will open a branch of his tennis academy at a resort hotel in Mexico next month, which will be his academy's first expansion abroad.
Not really thinking too far ahead: Rayudu
With just 17 One-day Internationals (ODI) to be played till the 2019 ICC World Cup in England and Wales, newly anointed India's No.4 Ambati Rayudu on Tuesday said the responsibility of batting in the middle order isn't something "new" for him and that he is not looking too far ahead.
Arun Lal appointed Bengal team mentor
Former India opener Arun Lal was on Tuesday roped in as the mentor of the senior Bengal team for the current domestic cricket season.
Art of leaving and negotiating short ball in Vihari's plans for Australia Tests
The art of leaving the ball and negotiating the short ball are the two aspects of his game, Hanuma Vihari is working on ahead of India's tour of Australia. Vihari made a gritty 56 on Test debut in England but did not make the eleven for the two home games against the West Indies despite being in the squad. Since there is not much time left for the first Test starting December 6 at Adelaide, Vihari hopes to be in India A squad for the New Zealand tour, where Test regulars Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane are also expected to travel ahead of the tour Down Under. "I did not get a game against the West Indies, so I used the time in the nets to prepare for Australia. We had a ramp kept on the pitch so that it generates some steep bounce which we are likely to face Down Under," said Vihari after making a match-winning 87 in India B's 43-run win over India A in Deodhar Trophy here on Tuesday. "It is a big series I would like to be hundred percent before I go there. I don't know if I will
Dickwella, Chandimal power Sri Lanka to 366-6
Opener Niroshan Dickwella blasted 95 and skipper Dinesh Chandimal 80 as Sri Lanka posted 366 for six in their fifth one day international against England on Tuesday. Dickwella put on 137 runs with opening partner Sadeera Samarawickrama, who made 54, to give the hosts a perfect platform for their formidable total after electing to bat first. The left-handed Dickwella hit 12 fours during his 97-ball stay before falling to off-spinner Moeen Ali, who took two wickets in the innings. Chandimal soon took charge to carry forward the momentum, building crucial partnerships including a 101-run third wicket stand with Kusal Mendis, who smashed 56 off 33 balls. Paceman Tom Curran got the captain out on a slower delivery with Jason Roy taking the catch at deep mid-wicket. Chandimal hit 6 fours and 2 sixes in his 73-ball knock. Curran struck again on the very next ball with the wicket of Thisara Perera for 11, but was denied the hat-trick by Akila Dananjaya, who played a useful cameo of 18 not ...
Indian Navy torpedo Central Secretariat to lift hockey title
Local outfit Indian Navy rallied in the second half to overcome Central Secretariat of Delhi 2-1 and lift the 14th PMC Bank-All India Guru Tegh Bahadur hockey tournament Tuesday. Central Secretariat opened the scoring through Jayesh Jadhavs snap goal in the 29th minute of the final played here at the MHAL-Mahindra Stadium. But a determined Navy converted two penalty corners through Suman Kindo in the 37th minute and Jugraj Singh (55th minute) to turn the tables on the Delhi side and emerge triumphant. It was the sailors' maiden all-India title in Mumbai and they also avenged their 1-5 loss to the Delhi outfit in the group phase. The match witnessed a mediocre fare in the opening session. Both teams lacked creativity and there were few goal- scoring opportunities at either end. However, towards the end of the first half, Jadhav launched into a run, cut into the striking circle and beat Navy goalkeeper B Sanjay with an angular hit to put Secretariat in front. The Navymen .
Praggnanandhaa beats Eljanov, Anand held by Svane
World's third youngest Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa beat highly regarded Pavel Eljanov of Ukraine but five-time World Champion Viswanathan Anand was held to a draw by Rasmus Svane in the third round of Isle of Man International chess tournament here Tuesday. Praggnanandhaa is just 13 years old but the boy is already going places and this was his second win against a 2700 Grandmaster after beating English David Howell in the same tournament last year. Eljanov was seen glued to his chair for a good part of the game while the young Indian was seeking energy out of a banana during the course of this 64-moves encounter. The Sicilian Classical met with one of the topical variation where the young Indian played white and unleashing his dangerous tactics in the middle game, Praggnanandhaa was able to win a rook for knight when the dust subsided. Eljanov fought on but the teenager was spot on in finding the technical nuances and brought home full points without much ado. But experienced Anand .
Indian cricket works on perceptions: Ashwin
Ravichandran Ashwin would not get into the debate if the wrist spinners are more effective than the finger spinners, saying the theories floated in Indian cricket are based on "perceptions". Ashwin is currently not in India's ODI scheme of things with Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav being regular feature for past 1 year. Ask him about this wrist vs finger spinner debate, Ashwin's answer was laced with sarcasm. "Like they say, world spins and everything will spin around. It's only matter of time as more often than not Indian cricket is built mostly on perceptions," Ashwin said on sidelines of Deodhar Trophy game on Tuesday. India's fourth highest wicket-taker in Test cricket, the eloquent Ashwin made it clear that he doesn't have time for critics, who have dissected his bowling over the years. Questioned if he agrees that in Test a spinner's success depends on stock ball, he replied:"If you are successful, people will say it's right. If you are not successful, people will have an ...
FC Goa hoping to keep momentum going against Mumbai City
Having registered their first victory of the season, FC Goa would look to keep the winning momentum going when they take on Mumbai City FC at home in a Hero Indian Super League match here on Wednesday. With four points from two games, the Gaurs have made a positive start to the fifth season of the tournament. Sergio Lobera's men would have been a little disappointed to walk away with a 2-2 draw in their opening fixture against NorthEast United FC but made their intentions clear in the next game with a stunning 3-1 win away from home against defending champions Chennaiyin FC. Despite losing the services of prolific playmaker Manuel Lanzarote to ATK, Goa boasts of strong attacking line and they proved that by scoring five goals scored in two matches so far. Last season's Golden Boot winner Ferran Corominas has shown no signs of slowing down and has already scored three goals in two appearances. "We always try to play an attacking brand of football and the idea is to win the game. That's
Indian girls falter at Asian Junior Tennis Championship
Indian girls had a poor day and eight of them went down without much of a fight in the 2nd HCL Asian B1 Junior Tennis Championship here Tuesday. Eighth seed Mai Napatt Nirundorn of Thailand knocked out national junior champion and wild card entrant Sharannya Gaware 6-1, 6-0 at the Deccan Gymkhana. The left-handed Indian girl, who just returned from the WTA Future Stars event, looked out of sort after her long journey from Singapore and went down without a fight. Japanese Saki Imamura showed fine court craft to oust local girl and India No. 3 Salsa Aher 6-4, 6-3, while third seeded Mananchaya Sawangkaew of Thailand ended the hopes of junior national runner-up Vipasha Mehra 6-2, 6-4. Fifth seed Mana Kawamura of Japan played impressively to put out former national champion Shivani Amineni 6-3, 6-3. Fourth seeded Indonesian Priska Madelyn Nugroho got past Archita Mahalwal 7-6(2), 6-0, while second seed Himari Sato of Japan ended qualifier Prerna Vichare's run, winning 6-2, ...
ISL: Goa keen to set record straight against Mumbai (Preview)
Having made a solid start in the Indian Super League (ISL), FC Goa will look to carry on that momentum in their first home game at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Wednesday.
Battle for ICC T20I top spots as Aussies face off Pakistan
After slipping from the International Cricket Council (ICC) Test team rankings, Australia have another chance to make a comeback and attain the top position in the T20I team rankings when they will face Pakistan in the upcoming three-match series.The mission though would not be an easy one as Australia will require a 3-0 series sweep to register themselves at the top spot and become the eighth side to attain the uppermost position after England, India, New Zealand, South Africa, Sri Lanka, and West Indies.Australia, who scored an easy seven-wicket win over the United Arab Emirates (UAE) earlier on Monday, are presently placed at the third spot with 123 points, just one point behind India, while Pakistan are perched at 132 points. A series sweep will take them to 130 points and bring Pakistan down to 127 points. This would bring Australia ahead of India to the second position with a 2-1 series win.On the other hand, Pakistan need to win just one of the three upcoming matches to remain .
McGregor open to rematch with Khabib
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight champion Conor McGregor has expressed his desire for a rematch against Khabib Nurmagomedov following his recent defeat at the hands of the Russian boxer.In a lengthy Instagram post, McGregor wrote, "If it is not the rematch right away, no problem. I will face the next in line. It's all me always, anyway."The 30-year-old also shared the details of his bout against Khabib in the UFC on October 6, when the Irish fighter was tapped out in the fourth round.In his analytical round-wise post, McGregor said that from a sports standpoint, the first round belonged to Khabib while from a fight standpoint, he deserved the point."I believe from a sports standpoint, round 1 was his. Top position against the fence. From a fight standpoint, the first round is mine. The opponent just holding the legs against the fence for almost the entire round," he said.For the second round, he had no issues as Khabib played a smart move to remove him."After the shot,
Vihari, Nadeem fashion India B's win in Deodhar Opener
Hanuma Vihari and left-arm spinner Shahbaz Nadeem produced match-winning efforts to guide India B to a 43-run win in their Deodhar Trophy opener, spoiling a fighting 99 from India A captain Dinesh Karthik here on Tuesday. Vihari made an unbeaten 87 off 95 balls and shared a 99-run stand for the fourth wicket with Manoj Tiwary (52 off 58) to guide India B to 261 for eight after opting to bat. Later, Nadeem, who opened the bowling, picked up three crucial wickets including that of Karthik (99 off 114) to tilt the game in his team's favour, following a 123-run sixth wicket stand between the wicketkeeper batsman and R Ashwin (54 off 76) kept India A in the game at least till the 44th over. ?Nadeem ended with figures of three for 32 in 10 overs and got good support from leg-spinner Mayank Markande (4/48) and lead pacer Varun Aaron (2/45). Chasing 262 in the good batting conditions, India A were dealt a double blow with Nadeem trapping Prithvi Shaw and Karun Nair off consecutive balls in ...
Speedster Ishant bowls at India nets, recovery on track
Senior pacer Ishant Sharma bowled at the India nets here Tuesday in an indication that his recovery is on track after an ankle injury forced him out of the fifth and final Test in England last month. The 30-year-old bowled for about half an hour at the nets organised for the Indian team on the eve of the second One-day International against West Indies. Before bowling at his India teammates, Ishant warmed up at the Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA stadium. The BCCI also posted a video of Ishant, saying that his recovery is "on track and he is progressing well". Ishant's return will lend strength to the pace attack as the Indian team braces up to tour Australia for a four-Test series starting later this year. He has travelled with the Indian team Down Under a few times and is also remembered for the torrid time he gave to Ricky Ponting in Perth. Recently, the Delhi fast bowler tweeted a picture of himself sweating it out in the gym. The speedster hobbled off the ground after bowling ...
Six indian girls ousted from Asian B1 Junior Tennis Championship
In a terrible day for India at the HCL Asian B1 Junior Tennis Championship, all six girls in action, including national U-16 runner-up Vipasha Mehra, were knocked out of the tournament in Pune. Third seed Mananchaya Sawangkaew from Thailand served out Vipasha 6-2 6-4 while Japanese Saki Imamura impressed with her court coverage in a 6-4 6-3 defeat of India No 3 Salsa Aher. Eighth seeded Mai Napatt Nirundorn from Thailand ended the aspirations of wildcard Sharannya Gaware 6-1 6-0. The left-handed Gaware who just returned from the WTA Future stars looked out of sort after her long journey from Singapore and went down without a fight. Fifth seeded Mana Kawamura of Japan played perfect tennis to put out former national champion Shivani Amineni 6-3 6-3 while fourth seeded Indonesian Priska Madelyn Nugroho saw off the challenge of Archita Mahalwal 7-6(2) 6-0. Second seed Japanese Himari Sato ended qualifier Prerna Vichare's run with a 6-2 6-4 win.
Atletico wrap up preparations for Champions League tie vs Dortmund
Spanish football giants Atletico Madrid went through their final training session on Tuesday ahead of the UEFA Champions League group stage clash with Borussia Dortmund.
Guptill, Boult to miss New Zealand's T20I series vs Pakistan
New Zealand will miss the services of injured opener Martin Guptill and pace spearhead Trent Boult even as all-rounder Corey Anderson and stumper Glenn Phillips were included in the 13-man Kiwi squad for the three-match T20 International series against Pakistan, starting October 31.
Pakistan eager to reverse Asiad result versus Japan: captain Rizwan
Pakistan aim to avenge their semi-final loss to Japan in the Asian Games, when they face the 2018 Asiad gold medallists in their next encounter in the ongoing Asian Champions Trophy here on Wednesday.