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CWG 2018: Punam Yadav wins another gold for India

New Delhi, Apr 08 (ANI): Indian weightlifters continued to proud India with their victories at the ongoing 2018 Commonwealth Games as Punam Yadav clinched a gold medal in the women's 69 kg weightlifting event on Day four of the quadrennial event here on Sunday. The 22-year-old from Varanasi lifted 100 kg in snatch and 122 kg in the clean and jerk category to finish with a total of 222 kg to make the country proud. In 2014, Yadav clinched a bronze medal in the same weight category at the 2014 Glasgow Games.

CWG 2018: India clinches Gold, Silver in shooting

New Delhi, Apr 08 (ANI): India's winning spree continued in the shooting range with 16-year-old Manu Bhaker and seasoned campaigner Heena Sidhu clinching gold and silver in the women's 10m Air Pistol final on Day four of the quadrennial event here on Sunday. Bhaker fired a total of 240.9 to claim gold, setting a new Commonwealth Games record in the category. On the other hand, Sidhu bagged silver with a total effort of 234. At present, India's medal tally reads six gold, two silver and one bronze. India currently ranks third in the medal tally with the nine medals.

CWG 2018: Sathish Sivalingam wins India's third gold

New Delhi, Apr 07 (ANI): Indian weightlifter Sathish Kumar Sivalingam won gold in the men's 77 kg category on Day 3 of the Commonwealth Games on Saturday. Sivalingam successfully lifted 173 kg in his second clean and jerk attempt to bring India yet another gold in weightlifting. He lifted a total of 317 kg to beat England's Jack Oliver, in what was a close fight. Sivalingam also became India's fifth weightlifter to win a medal at the ongoing Commonwealth Games.

Arsenal coach hails composed Aaron Ramsey after CSKA thrashing

London (England), Apr 04 (ANI): Arsenal Manager Arsene Wenger hailed midfielder Aaron Ramsey's composure after the Welshman scored twice in the London side's 4-1 home win over CSKA Moscow in their Europa League quarter-final first leg. The Arsenal Manager added that Arsenal must remain focused for the second leg in Moscow next Thursday if they are to progress in the Europa League, which is almost certainly Arsenal's only route into the Champions League next season. "I felt in the first half it was a spectacular first half, played at a high pace but as well an uncomfortable one because they looked dangerous as well you know, and I don't always hoped that we could score but I was as well worried that they could score as well. So we played against who were technically very good but at half time I think we scored some great goals in the first half and at half time we were 4-1 and the target was not to concede anymore and if possible add another one and we did the first part of the job in t

Sanjita Chanu gives India second gold moment at CWG 2018

New Delhi, Apr 06 (ANI): Weightlifter Sanjita Chanu won India its second gold medal at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games by outshining in the women's 53 kg category event at the Carrara Stadium on Friday. The 24-year-old set a new record in the game by lifting a total of 192 kgs which includes 84 kgs in snatch and 108 kgs in clean and jerk. Sanjita's Gold comes a day after her Manipuri teammate Saikhom Mirabai Chanu bagged country's first gold in the women's weightlifting 48 kg category event.

Seven cities confirm interest in 2026 Winter Games: International Olympic Committee

Lausanne (Switzerland), Apr 04 (AN): International Olympic Committee announced that seven cities have confirmed interest in hosting the 2026 Winter Games. Canada's Calgary, Austria's Graz, Swedish capital Stockholm, Sion in Switzerland, Turkey's Erzurum, Japan's Sapporo and a joint bid from Italy's Cortina d'Ampezzo, Milan and Turin are all in the initial process. Executive Director of IOC Olympic Games Christophe Dubi informed the same. The cities will now enter a dialogue stage until October when the IOC will invite an unspecified number of them to take part in the one-year candidature phase.

Lt Col MSD is Padma Bhushan Mahendra Singh Dhoni now

Former captain of the Indian cricket team received India's third-highest civilian award from President Ram Nath Kovind.

Rafael Nadal returns to world No. 1 ranking

New Delhi, Apr 02 (ANI): Tennis ace Rafael Nadal on Monday returned to his lost number one spot in men's professional tennis. The Spaniard will now begin his 168th week as world No. 1. Nadal lost his top spot to his long-term rival Roger Federer when the latter defeated his Dutch opponent Robin Haase at Rotterdam Open to become the oldest world No. 1. The 16-time grand slam champion first ascended to the top spot nine-and-a-half years ago on August 18, 2008. Also, he has never lost his place in top 10 since April 2005. The 31-year-old has spent four previous stints at No. 1 - 46 weeks between August 18, 2008 and July 5, 2009, 56 weeks from June 7, 2010 to July 3, 2011, 39 weeks between October 7, 2013 and July 6, 2014 and 26 weeks from August 21, 2017 to February 18, 2018. Only Federer (309), Pete Sampras (286), Ivan Lendl (270), Jimmy Connors (268), Novak Djokovic (223) and McEnroe (170) have spent more weeks than Nadal at No. 1 since August 1973.

Watch: After Steve Smith, Warner breaks down while apologising

Sydney (Australia), Mar 31 (ANI): Australian ace batsman David Warner broke down in tears while apologizing for his role in ball-tampering scandal. He said that he has resigned and he may never play for Australia ever again. Devastated by the scandal, Warner apologized teammates, support staff, Australian and South African fans. He described his actions as "inexcusable and deeply regrettable". The ball-tampering scandal took place in the fourth test match against South Africa in Cape Town resulting in one year ban on Steven Smith and David Warner. Darren Lehmann quit as Australian national coach after the scandal.

Injured Mitchell Starc ruled out of IPL 2018

New Delhi, Mar 30 (ANI): Australian fast bowler Mitchell Starc has been ruled out of the upcoming 11th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) due to a stress fracture in his leg. Due to his injury, he will also miss out on Australia's fourth and final Test against South Africa in Johannesburg. However, he will be replaced by 31-year-old debutant Chadd Sayers in the national squad. Confirming the news, Cricket Australia (CA) tweeted, "Mitchell Starc has a 'tibial bone stress in his right leg'. He will return home for further assessment after the Test and will miss the IPL."

Cricket Australia CEO Sutherland says 'I won't quit'

Johannesburg (South Africa), Mar 30 (ANI): Cricket Australia CEO James Sutherland said that he is not quitting despite the ball-tampering scandal that has resulted in ban on three players and resignation of the national coach. He said that "I'm absolutely committed to my job. My employment and tenure is a matter for the board of Cricket Australia, but I'm not resigning and in fact what's happened over the last few days has only strengthened my resolve to ensure that Australian cricket and the Australian cricket team gets back on track". He also praised Australian team coach Daren Lehmann by saying that he has huge regard and respect for him. The ball-tampering scandal in the fourth test match against South Africa resulted in slamming one year ban on skipper Steve Smith, David Warner and resignation of Darren Lehmann as team's coach.

Ball tampering row: Steve Smith, David Warner banned for one year, Bancroft banned for 9 months

New Delhi, Mar 28 (ANI): Former Australian skipper Steve Smith and vice-captain David Warner have reportedly been handed a 12-month suspension by Cricket Australia (CA) for their involvement in the ball-tampering scandal that took place during the third Test of the ongoing four-match series against South Africa in Cape Town. Meanwhile, Cameron Bancroft, the third member found guilty in Cricket Australia's internal investigation and the player, who actually tampered with the ball, has been imposed a suspension of nine months, cricket.com.au reported. Cricket Australia, however, is expected to officially confirm the announcement of their penalties later today. Earlier today, Warner had stepped down as the captain of Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Sunrisers Hyderabad in the aftermath of the massive ball-tampering scandal. Following the fiasco, Smith and Warner stood down as captain and vice-captain, respectively.

Will talk to Sunrisers Hyderabad about Warner's captaincy: Rajeev Shukla

New Delhi, Mar 28 (ANI): After Cricket Australia (CA) announced the suspension of skipper Steve Smith, Vice-Captain David Warner and Cameron Bancroft from the fourth Test against South Africa, Indian Premier League (IPL) chairman Rajeev Shukla said that the committee will talk to Sunrisers Hyderabad on their decision over Warner's captaincy. "I think we should be announcing our decision by tomorrow after looking at the decision of Cricket Australia. We are also going to talk to Sunrisers Hyderabad that they should also consider about Warner being the captain," Rajeev Shukla said.

Smith, Warner, Bancroft knew of ball-tampering: Cricket Australia

Johannesburg (South Africa), Mar 28 (ANI): Cricket Australia (CA) on Tuesday announced that it has found skipper Steve Smith, Vice-Captain David Warner, and Cameron Bancroft guilty in the ball-tampering scandal, and suspended the trio for "Preliminary findings have been considered and discussed by the Cricket Australia Board. The key finding is that prior knowledge of the ball tampering incident was limited to three players- Captain Steve Smith, Vice-Captain David Warner and Cameron Bancroft. No other players or support staff had prior knowledge," Cricket Australia CEO James Sutherland said. Cricket Australia will announce sanctions on Smith, Warner, and Bancroft in the next 24 hours.

Cricket fraternity expresses disappointment as Bancroft, Smith admit to ball-tampering

New Delhi, Mar 25 (ANI): The cricket fraternity gave mixed reactions of shock and disappointment when Australian skipper Steve Smith and batsman Cameron Bancroft admitted to charges of ball-tampering during the third Test match against South Africa in Cape Town. "WHAT THE ........ HAVE I JUST WOKEN UP TO. Please tell me this is a bad dream," wrote former Australian skipper Michael Clarke on Twitter. Meanwhile, former England captain Michael Vaughan tweeted, "Steve Smith, his Team and ALL the management will have to accept that whatever happens in their careers they will all be known for trying to CHEAT the game ... #SAvAUS,"

India women's cricket team looks to get back into T20 groove against England

Mumbai (Maharashtra), Mar 25 (ANI): India women's captain Harmanpreet Kaur on Saturday said her team was working on seizing the big moments to come out on top against England in the third T20 of the tri-series in Mumbai. The hosts were thrashed by Australia by six wickets in the opener and are the only side to register a win in the ongoing series. India women's captain said the first six overs of the match would be very crucial for them. Despite having the likes of Kaur, Mithali Raj and Veda Krishnamurthy amongst their ranks, India's middle and lower middle order are yet to perform well and the Kaur-led team will be looking to turn that around. India play England in their second match of the short format series on Sunday.

We planned to have experienced batsman for the end: Rohit Sharma

Colombo (Sri Lanka), Mar 19 (ANI): India won the Nidahas Trophy in the last ball thrillers match against Bangladesh where Dinesh Karthik played a stunning innings of 29 runs from 8 balls changing the face of the game. While Batsman Manish Pandey and debutant Shankar struggled a bit in the last quarter of the T-20, Dinesh Karthik came to the rescue. On this Indian skipper, Rohit Sharma said that "The changes made by the team were to ensure that an experienced batsman like Dinesh Karthik stays for the final overs to face Mustafizur Rahman". Washington Sundar was declared as man of the series for his sensational bowling performance in the series.

Bangladesh skipper Shakib lauds Dinesh Karthik for his stunning innings

Colombo (Sri Lanka), Mar 19 (ANI): India clinched the Nidahas Trophy from the hands of Bangladesh in the last ball thriller final match in Colombo on Sunday. Man of the match Dinesh Karthik's startling innings of 29 runs in 8 balls and last ball six managed to get India cross the total of 166. Bangladesh T-20 captain Shakib Al Hassan applauded Dinesh Karthik's batting in the final overs.

Indian Women's Cricket Team gears up for last ODI against Australia

Vadodara (Gujarat), Mar 18 (ANI): Indian Women's Cricket Team is all set to take on Australia in the last One Day International match in Vadodara scheduled on Sunday. India will be looking to avenge the losses in the first two ODI's against the guests. Indian ace batswoman Smriti Mandhana said that team is concentrating on hitting boundaries to win the final match.

'What happens in ground, remains in ground': Shakib Al Hasan

New Delhi, Mar 18 (ANI): Bangladesh T-20 Captain Shakib Al Hasan and player Nurul Hasan have both been fined 25 per cent of their match fees and also received one demerit point for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during their side's T-20I against Sri Lanka in Colombo on Friday. Shakib was found to have breached Article 2.1.1 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to 'conduct that is contrary to the spirit of the game', while Nurul was found guilty of violating Article 2.1.2, which deals with 'conduct that brings the game into disrepute'. Both Shakib and Nurul pleaded guilty to the offences and accepted the sanctions proposed by Chris Broad of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees and, as such, there was no need for a formal hearing. Addressing the matter today, Shakib said, "There's nothing that we want to discuss. What happens in ground, remains in ground. Both Cricket Boards had good relations for last 10-15 yrs, playe