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Decision on Sourav Ganguly will be taken soon: Anurag Thakur

Kolkata, May 25 (ANI): Board of Cricket for Control in India (BCCI) secretary Anurag Thakur on Monday said that the decision on the possible appointment of Sourav Ganguly as Team India advisor would be taken soon. Thakur will be meeting BCCI chief Jagmohan Dalmiya today in Kolkata to take the decision on role of Sourav Ganguly. It has been speculated that Ganguly could either become chairman of advisory panel, High Performance Manager, Team Director or the chief coach of the national cricket team. Ganguly may be approached to accompany the team as a high performance director for the short tour of Bangladesh, commencing with the one-off Test from June 10.

Mumbai Indians defeat Chennai Super Kings to win second IPL crown at Eden

New Delhi, May 25 (ANI): Mumbai Indians' love affair with Eden Gardens continued as they clinched their second IPL trophy following a crushing 41-run wins over Chennai Super Kings in Kolkata. The team won nine of their last 10 matches as all their big players came to the party when it was required. BCCI Vice-President CK Khanna said that it was a one sided match and that Mumbai Indians played very well.

International karate coach Antonio Oliva Seba trains Indian players for world championship

Coimbatore, May 19 (ANI): Internationally famed karate coach Antonio Oliva Seba trained over 75 Indian karate players in Coimbatore city for the upcoming World Karate Championship to be held in Jakarta this November. Seba, 8th Dan, Chief Instructor of World Karate Federation (WKF), has been holding special training sessions at Kumaraguru College of Technology for the past couple of days. He will also provide coaching to the Indian team of Asian Karate Championship, which will take place in Tokyo in September. He is also providing separate teachings to the coaches so that they could train the students better. Meanwhile, the players said the rigorous training by Seba is focusing more on the tactics.

Two HIV positive children from Bengaluru to participate in Netherlands Olympics

Bengaluru, May 09 (ANI): Two HIV positive children from Bengaluru are to participate in the Olympics in the Netherlands next month. Discarding the stigma attached with HIV infected people, this is for the first time two teenagers, Manik and Babu, will be representing the country at international level. The duo will be participating in a 500-metre and 100-metre sprint respectively. Their coach, Alvis Joseph, said despite odds, the two aspire to bring glory to the nation. Both Manik and Babu are orphans and stay in an orphanage, Sneha Sadan. Coach Joseph, who also has been raising sponsorships for them with great difficulty, says the duo want to end the prevailing discrimination against the HIV infected people and wish to make India AIDS free.

SAI female athletes suicide case: DG says Investigation underway, priority to save their lives

New Delhi, May 07 (ANI): After a horrific incident in Alapuzha, Kerala wherein four female athletes committed suicide alleging harassment by seniors, Sports Authority of India (SAI) Director General Injeti Srinivas on Thursday said that investigation is underway in the case. He said that the priority as of now, is to save the lives of other three athletes after one amongst them died post consuming a poisonous fruit. Srinivas said that the SAI is trying to ensure that the best medical treatment is given to the girls. He also said that a suicide note was found and the investigation is going on over the same too. Srinivas also gave his assurance to the affected families of the girls. Further, talking about the poison consumed by the girls, the SAI DG said that the poison reached their blood which has made the case more complicated.

Four SAI athletes commit suicide in Kerala, one dies

Alappuzha, May 07 (ANI): A 15 year old sportperson died and three other are undergoing treatment in a hospital in Kerala after they ate a poisonous fruit in an apparent suicide pact following alleged harassment by seniors. The girls are suspected to have consumed the fruit, locally called 'Othalanga', at around 3 PM yesterday inside the SAI women's hostel. They were rushed to a hospital and later taken to Alapuzha Medical College, where one of them died, police said. The girls were undergoing training at the Water Sports Centre of the SAI at nearby Punnamada. Meanwhile, Sports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal also expressed grief on the incident.

Cricketer Dwayne Bravo launches his music single 'Chalo Chalo'

Chennai, May 4 (ANI): Chennai Super Kings cricketer Dwayne Bravo recently launched his music single, Chalo Chalo in Chennai. The Caribbean cricketer, who has entertained cricket fans with his cricketing skills, said that he likes to unwind by composing music when he's not on the field. One of the star players of Chennai Super Kings team, Bravo has been a part of the side for the last few seasons. He considers Chennai "home away from home".

Boxing India Chief Sandeep Jajodia removed, cries foul

New Delhi, May 04 (ANI): Boxing India Chief Sandeep Jajodia who lost the no-confidence motion at a special general meeting (SGM), alleged that the voting was illegal. Jajodia lost the motion 2-55 after 57 of the 64 general body members voted in the no-confidence motion, which he skipped. Refuting Jajodia's allegations, a key member of Boxing India, Abhay Singh Chautala, said the current leadership failed to live up to the faith reposed in them. The body's current Vice-President Miren Paul is likely to take over as interim chief.

Floyd Mayweather Jr cements legacy with win against Manny Pacquiao

Las Vegas, May 03 (ANI): Floyd Mayweather Jr. cemented his place among the pantheon of boxing greats by improving to 48-0 with a unanimous decision over Manny Pacquiao in a fight that lived up to its immense hype and price tag. Mayweather weathered an early assault from the Filipino southpaw before winning the later rounds using his reach and jab to finish ahead on all three scorecards in a welterweight showdown set to be the top grossing prize fight of all-time. Though Pacquiao repeatedly forced Mayweather to backpedal, the wily American blunted his opponent's best efforts by using his renowned defensive skills while getting in several telling jabs and punches of his own. The fight between the two greatest boxers of their generation was one that appeared might never happen as Pacquiao resisted Mayweather's demands for blood-testing for five years. The fighters were also paid royally for their night's work, with Mayweather guaranteed $120 million and Pacquiao $80 million although both

Promising Bengal cricketer dies after fielding collision

Kolkata, April 20 (ANI): Ankit Keshri, a former Bengal Under-19 cricketer, died on Monday after encountering an accident on the cricket field last Friday. The 20-year-old talented cricketer had collided with his teammate Sourabh Mondal while attempting a catch and had been rushed to the hospital after he stopped breathing briefly. He eventually died of a cardiac arrest. Keshri was the captain of the Bengal Under-19 team two years ago.

Ace Badminton Player Saina Nehwal regains World No 1 ranking

Bengaluru, April 16 (ANI): Ace Badminton Player Saina Nehwal regained the number one position in international rankings after China's Li Xuerui dropped a couple of rungs to third in the latest list issued on Thursday. Nehwal said that No 1 ranking is something which is still unbelievable for her and that it is a big achievement. She added that she hopes to stay at the rank for some more time.

Former Indian tennis players laud Sania for climbing top of doubles ranking

New Delhi/ Hyderabad, April 14 (ANI): Former Indian tennis players have lauded Sania Mirza for becoming the first Indian to climb to the top of the WTA doubles ranking after she teamed up with Swiss great Martina Hingis to claim the Family Circle Cup title. The 28-year-old won her third successive doubles title with Hingis, following triumphs in Indian Wells and Miami, to achieve the top ranking milestone. Former Indian Tennis Player, Vishal Uppal, termed Sania's achievement as a huge accomplishment for an Indian sportsperson. President of All India Tennis Association, Anil Khanna, said that Sania's record was one of the greatest achievements in history of Indian sports. Only three other Asian women have achieved the top WTA doubles ranking: Japan's Ai Sugiyama, China's Peng Shuai and Taiwan's Hsieh Su-wei.

Sania Mirza creates history, becomes World number 1 in tennis doubles

New Delhi, April 13 (ANI): Ace tennis player Sania Mirza created history by becoming the first female tennis player from India to achieve the world number one rank in doubles, following her stupendous title win at the WTA Family Circle Cup with Swiss partner Martina Hingis. They beat the Aussie-Croation pair Casey Dellacqua and Darija Jurak 6-0, 6-4 in the match. Mirza and Hingis survived a stressful semi-final to reach the final. The pair beat Alla Kudryavtseva and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-4, 1-6, 10-7 in a rain-affected semifinal. An ecstatic Sania Mirza on Monday shared her excitement and delight at creating history by becoming the world number one in tennis doubles and asked her young fans to believe in themselves strongly.

Saina Nehwal knocked out of Malaysia Open, loses no. 1 ranking

New Delhi, April 05 (ANI): Ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal will lose her World No. 1 ranking after she lost to Olympic champion Li Xuerui in the semifinals at the $500,000 Malaysia Open Super Series Premier badminton tournament, in Kuala Lumpur. Nehwal squandered a one-game advantage as she lost 21-13, 17-21, 20-22 to World No.3 Li in a gruelling semifinal that lasted more than one hour. Nehwal, who won the India Open Super Series last week, once again failed to come good against Li, who has now beaten the Indian nine times in 11 meetings.

ICC President Mustapha Kamal resigns

New Delhi, Apr 1 (ANI): International Cricket Council (ICC) president Mustafa Kamal has announced his resignation from the post. According to reports, Kamal, who hails from Bangladesh, announced his resignation at a press conference in Dhaka, where he was openly critical about the way the ICC was functioning under the stewardship of N Srinivasan. A H M Mustafa Kamal maintained that the game's governing body had denied him the right to give the World Cup trophy at the post-match presentation ceremony of the World Cup final on Sunday, and therefore, he was resigning. The trophy was handed over by ICC chairman N Srinivasan, despite the ICC's amendment of its rules in January 2015 to mandate that ICC president is supposed to give trophies at global competitions. Kamal also warned of revealing information from within the governing body after he returns home.

Saina Nehwal clinches maiden India Open title

New Delhi/ Hyderabad, March 30 (ANI): Saina Nehwal clinched her maiden India Open Super Series title after notching up a dominating straight game victory against former world champion Ratchanok Intanon of Thailand in New Delhi. Coming into the match with a 5-3 overall advantage over her rival, Saina was not tested asmuch as the Indian were prepared for Intanon's deceptive game. Saina encountered her rival with her better movements and powerful and accurate smashes to eventually wrest her second title of the season. Nehwal expressed happiness over win for which she was trying from last four years. Nehwal's proud father Harivir Singh Nehwal hoped that his daughter would perform with the same consistency in upcoming Malaysia and Singapore tournaments. Nehwal replaced Olympic champion Li Xuerui as the women's world number one badminton player on Saturday, ending China's stranglehold at the top of the rankings.

Michael Clarke bids adieu to one-day internationals 'fairy tale' style after bagging World Cup 2015

Melbourne, March 29 (ANI): After bagging the World Cup for fifth time, Australian Captain Michael Clarke on Sunday said that the victory was close to a fairy tale for him. Clarke gave credit to the discipline and hard work of the Australian players for the victory on his home land. As a packed Melbourne Cricket Ground cheered and celebrated the World Cup title, the 33-year-old batsman dedicated the historic triumph to the late Phillip Hughes, who was felled by a bouncer and died during a Sheffield Shield game in Sydney last year. Showing great confidence in his team, the captain said that they will continue to get better and such performance by the team members will remain consistent and thereby he bid adieu to the one-day international matches. Australia earlier today beat New Zealand by 7 wickets and bagged the World Cup title.

Australia beat New Zealand in final to win World Cup

Melbourne, March 29 (ANI): Australia beat New Zealand by seven wickets in the final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday to win the World Cup for the fifth time and send their retiring captain Michael Clarke out as a winner. Grant Elliott top scored for the Black Caps with 83 but New Zealand's hopes of winning the World Cup for the first time were dealt a savage blow when their captain Brendon McCullum was bowled for a duck in the first over of the day. Australian bowlers Mitchell Johnson and James Faulkner captured three wickets each as the home side skittled New Zealand for 183 in 45 overs. Australia suffered an early setback, losing opener Aaron Finch with just two on the board. But David Warner's 45 from 46 balls got Australia back on track.

Congratulations pour for Saina Nehwal after being ranked as World No 1

Hyderabad/ New Delhi, March 28 (ANI): Badminton player Saina Nehwal has been ranked as World no 1 Badminton player. President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Nehwal through twitter. President Mukherjee's tweet read "Congrats Saina Nehwal on becoming World no1 in Badminton; well deserved honour; best wishes fr Indian Open Semi Final." PM Modi tweeted," The phenomenal accomplishments of at NSaina make us very proud. I congratulate her on being the World Number 1. Meanwhile, Nehwal's father and Sports Minister expressed their joy over her ranking.

Smith leading way after Australia's victory over India in World Cup semi-finals: Michael Clarke

Sydney, March 27 (ANI): Skipper Michael Clarke said that Steve Smith is leading the way after Australia beat reigning champions India in the semi-final of the cricket World Cup on Thursday. Smith scored 105 to fire Australia to 328 for seven on their way to dethroning India with a 95-run victory at Sydney Cricket Ground. Smith himself paid tribute to Aaron Finch with whom he shared a partnership of 182 to set up the victory. Unlike many of the dominant Australian World Cup sides of the past, Clarke's team have not reached the final unbeaten having already lost to New Zealand by one wicket in the pool stage.