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After a long and circuitous route coaching the junior team and the women’s team, Harendra Singh is, finally, back at the helm of India’s men’s hockey team. from Sports News: Cricket News, Latest updates on Tennis, Football, Badminton, WWE Results & more https://ift.tt/2svIVm2

While many pundits and former cricketers ruminate on the future of Test cricket South African icon Graeme Smith has a suggestion for the ICC: Shelve Twenty20 internationals and put more efforts into boosting interest in the five-day format. from Sports News: Cricket News, Latest updates on Tennis, Football, Badminton, WWE Results & more https://ift.tt/2LLQkGl

Less than two weeks after he suffered a neck injury while fielding in an IPL match, India captain Virat Kohli hit the nets at Mumbai’s Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) facility on Wednesday. from Sports News: Cricket News, Latest updates on Tennis, Football, Badminton, WWE Results & more https://ift.tt/2ssZMpg

Gowda ensured that the Indian flag fluttered high during many international meets as he won gold medals, including in the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games and at the Asian Championships in 2013 and 2015. from Sports News: Cricket News, Latest updates on Tennis, Football, Badminton, WWE Results & more https://ift.tt/2Jk2MyK

India is famous as a land of vociferous, but displaced, football fans. While we swear allegiance to foreign clubs and watch with disbelief at each ageing star who lands on our shores, there was a time when the odd global legend would show up — complete with all his quirks — to give us a memory for all time from Sports News: Cricket News, Latest updates on Tennis, Football, Badminton, WWE Results & more https://ift.tt/2kBa3wb

Real Kashmir qualified for the I-League after getting past Delhi’s Hindustan FC 3-2 in the second division league at the FSV Arena in Bengaluru on Wednesday and won the title and promotion on the final day of the season. from Sports News: Cricket News, Latest updates on Tennis, Football, Badminton, WWE Results & more https://ift.tt/2xr1e16

Having previously not played a Grand Slam match since the 2017 Australian Open final, Serena Williams will step out on court at the French Open for the third straight day when she faces Australian Barty on Court Philippe Chatrier. from Sports News: Cricket News, Latest updates on Tennis, Football, Badminton, WWE Results & more https://ift.tt/2J4P3Zw

Colin Graves, the England and Wales Cricket Board chairman, sparked controversy with his recent comment that young people "are just not attracted to cricket". It appeared he was trying to justify the proposed introduction of a new 100-ball format into the English game in 2020. from Sports News: Cricket News, Latest updates on Tennis, Football, Badminton, WWE Results & more https://ift.tt/2sriAVX

Minnows Greifswalder FC are a world away from Real Madrid, yet World Cup winner Toni Kroos is the local hero in the small north German city on the Baltic coast. from Sports News: Cricket News, Latest updates on Tennis, Football, Badminton, WWE Results & more https://ift.tt/2xvKSo6

German second seed Alexander Zverev came back from two sets to one down to reach the French Open third round on Wednesday -- only to be defeated by a broad Yorkshire accent. from Sports News: Cricket News, Latest updates on Tennis, Football, Badminton, WWE Results & more https://ift.tt/2J3jAXr

Twenty years ago, a coach named Betinho was watching a game of beach football when he spotted a skinny boy of six sprinting up and down the terracing, faster than he'd ever seen someone of that age. It was Neymar. from Sports News: Cricket News, Latest updates on Tennis, Football, Badminton, WWE Results & more https://ift.tt/2LMpoGr

Tiger Woods heads into Thursday's Jack Nicklaus-hosted Memorial Tournament confident he still has what it takes to clinch victory. from Sports News: Cricket News, Latest updates on Tennis, Football, Badminton, WWE Results & more https://ift.tt/2J3xrNB

One of the more impressive performers for Stoke City in a season that ended in relegation from the Premier League, Xherdan Shaqiri is hoping to do his unquestionable talent justice at what represents a third World Cup for the Switzerland star. from Sports News: Cricket News, Latest updates on Tennis, Football, Badminton, WWE Results & more https://ift.tt/2H5ACTb

Novak Djokovic, the 2016 French Open champion, came through 7-6 (7-1), 6-4, 6-4 to win in 2 hours 18 minutes, an untidy affair in which he sprayed 33 unforced errors. from Sports News: Cricket News, Latest updates on Tennis, Football, Badminton, WWE Results & more https://ift.tt/2J0LlzS

Chennai Super Kings skipper MS Dhoni had a big hand in Shane Watson emerging as the player of the IPL final against Sunrisers Hyderabad last Sunday. from Sports News: Cricket News, Latest updates on Tennis, Football, Badminton, WWE Results & more https://ift.tt/2H2NMQF

Serena Williams has thrown herself into motherhood in much the fashion she embraces challenges on a tennis court. The 36-year-old mother of Alexis Olympia is in it every moment of the day, step of the way. “I'm a super hands-on mom,” a poised Williams said after her first-round win at the French Open. from Sports News: Cricket News, Latest updates on Tennis, Football, Badminton, WWE Results & more https://ift.tt/2J3KzSW

TOI has learnt that the BCCI, in a long-due move which will be appreciated by many in the cricketing fraternity, has doubled the match fee of its ‘behind the scenes men’ — curators and match officials (umpires & match referees), scorers and video analysts. from Sports News: Cricket News, Latest updates on Tennis, Football, Badminton, WWE Results & more https://ift.tt/2JdfwaB

अपनी मांगों को लेकर प्रदर्शन कर रहे हरियाणा के कंप्यूटर टीचरों और लैब सहायकों का एक बार... https://ift.tt/2xviti4

हरियाणा की बीजेपी सरकार के अधिग्रहण की गई जमीन को वापस लौटाने वाले संबंधी विधेयक को राष्ट्रपति की मंजूरी मिल गई है। विधेयक को राष्ट्रपति की मंजूरी मिलने के साथ ही किसानों से जुड़े इस मुद्दे पर हरियाणा का सियासी तापमान भी बढ़ गया है। कांग्रेस नेता और विधायक रणदीप सिंह सुरजेवाला ने इस मुद्दे को लेकर प्रदेश सरकार के खिलाफ मोर्चा खोल दिया है। इस परियोजना को राज्य सरकार ने 1987 में मंजूरी दी थी, लेकिन इस पर अब तक कोई काम नहीं हो पाया। https://ift.tt/2J2zWQ0

हरियाणा में लगातार बढ़ रही गर्मी के कारण बिजली और पानी एक बड़ा मुद्दा बनता हुआ नजर आ रहा है। विपक्ष ने आग आने वाले दिनों में किल्लत की आशंका जाहिर करते हुए बीजेपी सरकार की घेराबंदी शुरु कर दी है। हरियाणा की प्रमुख विपक्षी पार्टी इंडियन नैशनल लोक दल ने बीजेपी सरकार को अनुभवहीन बताते हुए प्रदेश में कम पानी सप्लाई और हालात ज्यादा खराब होने की आशंका जाहिर की है। https://ift.tt/2IZuP7a

स्नैचिंग की घटनाओं से परेशान चंडीगढ़ में अब इस अपराध को गैर जमानती बनाए जाने की तैयारी है। https://ift.tt/2LJx4JV

भारतीय फुटबॉल में बहुत से दिग्गज खिलाड़ी रहे हैं। ऐसे में किसे टीम में रखें और किसे छोड़ेंस ,यह आप नहीं जानते। मैं उन्हीं खिलाड़ियों को चुनूंगा जिन्हें मैंने उनके करियर के शीर्ष पर देखा है। https://ift.tt/2LMRHVs

इंडियन प्रीमियर लीग (आईपीएल) के दौरान गर्दन में लगी चोट के बाद विराट कोहली नेट्स पर प्रैक्टिस करने लौट आए हैं। कोहली ने बुधवार को मुंबई के बांद्रा कुर्ला कॉम्पलेक्स (बीकेसी) के नेट्स पर अभ्यास किया। https://ift.tt/2JjtLKR

गिलक्रिस्ट ने एक कार्यक्रम में कहा, 'जैसा कि आपने सुना ही होगा कि लैंगर बेहद ईमानदारी और संयम चाहते हैं। उन्होंने टीम के सभी खिलाड़ियों से अनुशासन में रहने और अच्छा व्यवहार रखने के लिए भी कहा है। हा https://ift.tt/2xu4YPx

रियाल कश्मीर एफसी देश की शीर्ष टीयर आई लीग चैंपियनशिप के लिए क्वालिफाइ करने वाला जम्मू-कश्मीर का पहला फुटबॉल क्लब बन गया। https://ift.tt/2IWMuMN

​​गौतम ने दिल्ली की टीम की हार और चेन्नै सुपरकिंग्स की सफलता की वजह बताई है। उनके अनुसार चेन्नै की टीम आईपीएल में लगातार अच्छा करती है क्योंकि टीम के क्रिकेटिंग फैसलों में मालिकान की नहीं चलती। https://ift.tt/2Jhujkh

ईरान के फजब को यू मुंबा ने अपनी टीम के साथ जोड़ा। वहीं स्टार प्लेयर दीपक हुडा पीकेएल के इतिहास में करोड़पति ग्रुप में शामिल होने वाले पहले भारतीय बन गए हैं। https://ift.tt/2J2HjqL

मेसी ने इंटरनैशनल मैचों में अपने गोल की संख्या को 64 तक पहुंचा दिया। अर्जेंटीना के लिए उन्होंने छठी हैटट्रिक बनाई। स्पेनिश क्लब बार्सिलोना के लिए खेलते हुए मेसी ने 41 हैटट्रिक बनाई है। https://ift.tt/2LNtePJ

लोपेतगुई रियल मैड्रिड के खिलाड़ियों सर्जियो रामोस, नाको फर्नांडीज, लुकास वाजक्वेज, इस्को अलार्कोन और मार्को एसेंसियो को इस मैच में शामिल नहीं करेंगे जिन्हें यूरोपियन चैंपियंस बनने के बाद आराम करने की अनुमति दी गई है। https://ift.tt/2LbvkYO

मिस्र के स्टार फॉरवर्ड मोहम्मद सलाह यूरोपीय चैंपियंस लीग के फाइनल के दौरान कंधे में लगी चोट के कारण तीन से चार सप्ताह के लिए मैदान से बाहर हो सकते हैं। इंग्लिश क्लब लिवरपूल के चिकित्सक ने यह जानकारी दी। https://ift.tt/2J21Lbe

बीसीसीआई ने तीन नैशनल सिलेक्टर्स की सैलरी बढ़ाने के साथ अंपायर्स, स्कोरर और विडियो विश्लेषकों की फीस दोगुनी करने का फैसला किया है। बीसीसीआई की सबा करीम की अध्यक्षता वाली क्रिकेट परिचालन विंग ने यह फैसला किया। https://ift.tt/2sk0KVR

फिटनेस के प्रति कड़ा रुख रखने वाले धोनी पिछले कुछ मैचों से वॉटसन को चोटिल होने के बावजूद CSK की टीम में खिला रहे थे। धोनी को हर मैच के दौरान इस बात का पूरा ख्याल था कि चोटिल वॉटसन को फील्डिंग में अधिक मशक्कत न करनी पड़े https://ift.tt/2xnfx6W

इंग्लैंड एंड वेल्स क्रिकेट बोर्ड (ईसीबी) ने ऊंगलियों की चोट से जूझ रहे कप्तान इयोन मोर्गन को अगले महीने स्कॉटलैंड दौरे और ऑस्ट्रेलिया के खिलाफ होने वाली 5 मैचों की घरेलू वनडे टीम में शामिल किया है। https://ift.tt/2J3CKMO

ईरान के फजल अत्राचली प्रो. कबड्डी लीग (PKL) की बोली में बुधवार को यहां एक करोड़ की रकम पाने वाले पहले खिलाड़ी बन गए, जिन्हें यू मुंबा ने अपनी टीम के साथ जोड़ा। https://ift.tt/2kDrMmK

विश्व कप विजेता कप्तान अर्जुन रणतुंगा ने कहा कि श्री लंका में भ्रष्टाचार 'शीर्ष पद तक फैला है'। उन्होंने अंतरराष्ट्रीय क्रिकेट परिषद (ICC) पर मैच फिक्सिंग रोकने में नाकाम रहने का भी आरोप लगाया। रणतुंगा अभी सरकारी मंत्री हैं। रणतुंगा https://ift.tt/2J49KEZ

वर्ल्ड कप में दूसरी बार अपना जलवा दिखाने के लिए बेताब ब्राजील स्टार नेमार जब केवल 2 साल के थे, तब पहली बार उन्होंने फुटबॉल के इस महासमर के मैच पहली बार टीवी पर देखा था https://ift.tt/2kBTH6E

The International Cricket Council (ICC) says it will meet representatives of the channel that claims to have unearthed 'spot-fixing' and 'pitch-fixing' in Test matches through a sting operation, insisting that the allegations will not be brushed under the carpet. https://ift.tt/2LLiOQH

KL Rahul was spotted making the most of his off time, as he was spotted having dinner with upcoming Bollywood star Nidhhi Agerwal. His fan page on Instagram shared a photo of the two having a good time together after dinner. https://ift.tt/2J36IAK

Mohammad Amir has had some of the greatest and undoubtedly the worst days of his career in England -- sometimes during the very same match. https://ift.tt/2JkToLe

Uncapped Surrey all-rounder Sam Curran has been drafted in to the England squad for the second test against Pakistan as cover for Ben Stokes, the England and Wales Cricket Board said on Wednesday. https://ift.tt/2xuOXsz

Former Test batsman Adam Voges has replaced Justin Langer as the new head coach of Western Australia and the Perth Scorchers, officials said Thursday. https://ift.tt/2H3Fkkg

Global cricket chiefs believe newly-emerging domestic Twenty20 competitions are the tournaments at greatest risk of corruption, following match-fixing allegations made by broadcaster Al Jazeera. https://ift.tt/2J0UVmj

England's top cricket administrator may feel young people no longer care about cricket, but the man running the sport's global governing body is adamant youth interest is rising worldwide. https://ift.tt/2xuLFWf

In a surprise move, the Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators has decided to relook the current prohibition on India chief coach Ravi Shastri and India ‘A’ and U-19 coach Rahul Dravid from commentating in the Indian Premier League. https://ift.tt/2xuJ52v

The BCCI has decided to reward the three national selectors with increased remuneration besides doubling the fees of umpires, scorers and video analysts. The decision was taken by the Cricket Operations wing of BCCI headed by Saba Karim and the COA also feels that chief selector MSK Prasad and company should be rewarded for their services https://ift.tt/2L8wPH0

Chennai Super Kings skipper MS Dhoni had a big role in Shane Watson’s superlative performance in the final of the IPL against Sunrisers Hyderabad. The ace all-rounder had a hamstring niggle and Dhoni made sure that Watson was in good shape to bat, by reducing his workload on the field. The move was an instant hit as Watson smashed a scintillating 117 to win the match and title for his side. https://ift.tt/2IXRP6y

Sri Lanka's Court of Appeal on Wednesday suspended elections for the crisis-ridden cricket board, whose president Thilanga Sumathipala is being challenged for the top job. https://ift.tt/2LJsKKE

Initially, after a few games Vijay Shankar wasn’t happy with his performances. That’s when Delhi coach Ricky Ponting came to his rescue. https://ift.tt/2sqh3zp

England captain Eoin Morgan has been included in the one-day international squad for matches against Scotland and Australia despite suffering a fractured finger. https://ift.tt/2xoRwfZ

A galaxy of former and current stars will be in action at the iconic Lord's on Thursday to play an exhibition match between the ICC World XI and the West Indies and help raise funds for the refurbishment of five cricket stadia in the Caribbean that were damaged by Hurricanes Irma and Maria in 2017 https://ift.tt/2H1Yk2G

IPL 2018 proved to be a disastrous outing for Royal Challengers Bangalore and all-rounder Washington Sundar, as both failed to produce performances of substance throughout the season. While RCB finished a paltry sixth in the points table, Washington just picked 4 wickets from 7 games. This is after he had a great Nidahas Trophy and was adjudged Man of the Series. https://ift.tt/2srcncD

Disgraced Australian cricketer Steve Smith will be much stronger mentally when he returns to international cricket after serving a one-year ban for his involvement in ball tampering, former South Africa skipper Graeme Smith has told Reuters. https://ift.tt/2xpL4VJ

On this day, two years ago, Cook became the first Englishman to score 10,000 runs in Tests. https://ift.tt/2LIy1BT

Alan Wilkins or 'Wilkinson' as he is often called in India remains one of the most popular voices in sports broadcasting. He has covered some of the biggest sporting tournaments in the world, right from the Cricket World Cup to Wimbledon. https://ift.tt/2L4Z4Gw

MS Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings lifted their third IPL title, thrashing SunRisers Hyderabad by eight wickets in the summit clash on May 27. https://ift.tt/2xtlEGL

India cricketer KL Rahul on Wednesday was spotted with Bollywood actress Niddhi Agerwal in Mumbai. https://ift.tt/2J6FLMj

Justin Langer has set stiff targets for the Australian players to meet in terms of behaviour. https://ift.tt/2H46fMO

Eoin Morgan was named in a 13-man squad to travel to Edinburgh and then one of 14 against Australia in a series starting at The Oval on June 13. https://ift.tt/2siO6q6

The Shahid Afridi-led ICC World XI squad will take on the Carlos Brathwaite-led West Indies in a fund-raising T20 charity match https://ift.tt/2stO6CC

ICC World XI will face West Indies for a fund-raising T20 match in order to help the five cricket stadia in the Caribbean that were damaged by Hurricanes https://ift.tt/2JgEvtq

For the first time ever the Delhi District and Cricket Association (DDCA) will go to the polls on June 30 without proxy votes. But proxies still exist and former members have fielded their friends and... https://ift.tt/2siNj8q

KL Rahul was the top run-getter for the franchise which flattered to deceive. https://ift.tt/2H5fmg6

Sri Lankan cricket is in the grip of a pitch-fixing scandal following a television channel sting. https://ift.tt/2Ji8KjE

Australia A will play a tri-series with India A and South Africa A. https://ift.tt/2kBbye0

Tribune News Service Chandigarh, May 30 Good Kashmir news from the sporting world — Real Kashmir Football Club, barely 18 months after inception, has created history by becoming the first Kashmiri club to qualify for the I-League. Real Kashmir FC won the I-League 2nd Division League title today, beating Delhi-based Hindustan FC 3-2 in Bengaluru on the final day of the division league season. The team needed only a draw to win the title and promotion to I-League, but they did it in style, winning 3-2. The Kashmir Valley team finished with seven points — from two wins and one draw — from three matches in the final round. Real Kashmir got into the lead through Ifham Tariq Mir in the 22nd minute, but Kushant Chauhan equalised for Hindustan in the 34th minute. However, strikes by Danish Farooq (42nd) and Nadong Bhutia (67th) put the Kashmir outfit decisively ahead. Chauhan scored his second goal for Hindustan in the 80th minute, but it wasn’t enough to derail the dreams of the club from...

London, May 31 The International Cricket Council (ICC) says it will meet representatives of the channel that claims to have unearthed ‘spot-fixing’ and ‘pitch-fixing’ in Test matches through a sting operation, insisting that the allegations will not be brushed under the carpet. The Qatar-based Al Jazeera has claimed that pitches of matches involving India, Sri Lanka, Australia and England were doctored at the behest of match-fixers. The matches in question were India vs Sri Lanka (Galle, July 26-29, 2017), India vs Australia (Ranchi, March 16-20, 2017) and India vs England (Chennai, December 16-20, 2016). The ICC while launching an investigation, said that the news network was refusing to share the unedited footage of the sting, a claim also reiterated by the Boards of England and Australia. But ICC Chief Executive Dave Richardson said they are set to meet Al Jazeera officials very soon.    “I am always concerned if people are talking about fixing in cricket. I am a litt...

Paris, May 30  It is just as well Novak Djokovic did not choose archery or shooting as his preferred sport. Instead of a small circular board or a flying skeet to aim at, Djokovic has half a tennis court to use as his target. At the French Open on Wednesday, however, Djokovic’s shots often failed to hit the bullseye. The once all-conquering Serb started off by serving a fault, ended the opening game with a double fault and fired plenty of wayward shots wide and long as he tried to subdue Spanish qualifier Jaume Munar. While the scorecard will show that Djokovic eked out a straightforward-looking 7-6(1) 6-4 6-4 victory, those following the action on a sweltering Court Suzanne Lenglen will know the second-round win was anything but easy. “I went through my ups and downs and I’m not really satisfied with the performance. I just played enough in the right moments to win the match,” admitted 20th seed Djokovic, who is still trying to rediscover his golden touch since undergoing elbow...

Paris, May 30  A marvel on the tennis court, new mum Serena Williams is now sporting her own superhero outfit as she makes her return to Grand Slam tennis. “I call it like my Wakanda-inspired catsuit. It’s really fun,” the American laughed, referencing the fictional Sub-Saharan African nation which is home to superhero Black Panther in Marvel Comics. “I feel like a warrior in it, like a warrior princess kind of, queen from Wakanda maybe,” she said smiling, following her opening round victory over Kristyna Pliskova at the French Open on Tuesday. “I’m always living in a fantasy world. I always wanted to be a superhero, and it’s kind of my way of being a superhero. I feel like a superhero when I wear it.” Behind the jokes, there is also a more serious reason for the choice of skin-tight bodysuit outfit for the American who only had her daughter last September. Serena has spoken about health concerns over blood clots in the days after giving birth, and on Tuesday said: “Yeah, the ca...

Argentina last won a major title 25 years ago and while the prospect of ending that drought has looked so close in recent years it now seems a distant prospect. Argentina last picked up silverware at the 1993 Copa America, when Gabriel Batistuta and Diego Simeone were playing. They reached the finals of the World Cup in 2014 and the Copa America in 2015 and 2016 but lost all three, the first in extra-time to Germany, the other two to Chile on penalties. Since then, they have gone backwards, with the Argentine Football Association in turmoil and three national team managers in three years unable to get the best out of unquestionably one of the world’s most star-studded squads. After settling on Jorge Sampaoli, the Argentine coach who won the Copa America with Chile in 2015, they have yet to find their groove despite having talisman Lionel Messi to call on. One win in four competitive games tells its own story and narrow victories over World Cup hosts Russia and Italy, who have surpris...

Paris, May 31 The Indian pair of Yuki Bhambri and Divij Sharan advanced to the men’s doubles second round of the French Open after blunting the challenge of Fabrice Martin and Purav Raja.    Bhambri and Sharan, who had also teamed up at the inaugural Maharashtra Open, sent Raja and Martin packing with a 6-3 5-7 6-4 win in the opening round of the clay court Grand Slam. They next face second seeds Oliver Marach and Mate Pavic. Another Indian in the second round is Rohan Bopanna, with his partner Edouard Roger-Vasselin. The 13 th seeded Indo-French pair are up against local team of Benjamin Bonzi and Gregoire Jacq. PTI https://ift.tt/2LKVFxG

BUENOS AIRES, May 30  Argentina showed once again how reliant they are on Lionel Messi as the Barcelona forward scored a hat-trick in their 4-0 World Cup warm-up win over Haiti on Tuesday. With Javier Mascherano making his 143rd appearance to put him one ahead of Javier Zanetti as Argentina’s most-capped player, Messi got the opener from the penalty spot after 17 minutes. He doubled their lead 12 minutes into the second half with a simple tap-in after the goalkeeper could only parry a header, scored Argentina’s third after 65 minutes, and then set up Sergio Aguero to make it four just two minutes later. Argentina failed to add to their tally but should have been further ahead against Haiti, whose sole appearance at the World Cup finals came in 1974 and are ranked 108th in the world, 103 places below them in the world rankings. “More than the result we were able to say goodbye to our fans and show that we are going to Russia with hope,” Messi said. “We’re not going as favourite...

New Delhi, May 30  Discus thrower Vikas Gowda today retired after competing at the highest level for more than 15 years, during which he became the first and only Indian male athlete to win a Commonwealth Games medal in the discipline. The retirement of the four-time Olympian, who will turn 35 on July 5, has not come as a surprise as he has not taken part in any major international event since winning a bronze in the Asian Championships last year in Bhubaneswar. His retirement was announced by the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) on its Twitter page after Gowda informed it of his intent to call it quits.  “After a lot of thinking and consulting, I have decided to retire from athletics. I do not want to punish my body anymore and I want to focus on the next phase of my life,” said Gowda, who is based in the United States. “It was an honour and privilege to represent India and I will forever miss it.”  The Mysore-born Gowda’s family moved to Maryland, USA, just before...

Mumbai, May 30  On a day that saw the making and breaking of records at the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) players’ auction, five Indian and one foreign player entered the Rs 1 crore club with raider Monu Goyat being the most expensive after being snapped up by Haryana Steelers for a whopping Rs 1.51 crore. On Wednesday, the first of the two-day PKL auction here, several records were made, only to be broken within minutes.  Earlier, Deepak Niwas Hooda became the first Indian player to cross the Rs 1 crore mark as Jaipur Pink Panthers paid an astounding sum of Rs 1.15 crore to bag his services for the league’s sixth edition. Nitin Tomar, who was last year’s costliest player with a price tag of Rs 93 lakh, also commanded a bid of Rs 1.15 crore, from Puneri Paltans. In the final moments of the first day auctions, UP Yoddhas spent Rs 1.11 crore to retain Rishank Devadiga.  Delhi tried their best to sign star raider Rahul Chaudhary after making a Rs 1.29 crore bid, but the Telug...

New Delhi, May 30 The Delhi High Court today directed banned Minerva Punjab FC owner Ranjit Bajaj to approach the All India Football Federation’s Appeals Committee for the revocation of his suspension while disposing off his writ petition. Earlier this month, AIFF had banned Bajaj for one year from all football activities and also imposed a fine of Rs 10 lakh after it found him guilty of making racist remarks against a referee. The incident happened during Minerva’s U-18 Youth League play-off match against Aizawl FC that ended in a 1-1 draw at the JLN Stadium in Shillong on May 12. It is learnt that the court, while refusing to entertain Bajaj’s plea, directed him to approach the AIFF’s Appeals Committee. The court has given him two weeks’ time to do so. Bajaj, on his part, said, “The HC has given AIFF six weeks’ time to hear and decide on our four pending appeals before the AIFF Appeals Committee.”  The AIFF Disciplinary Committee, while slapping the sanctions, said it was the...

Colombo, May 30  World Cup-winning skipper Arjuna Ranatunga on Wednesday said corruption “goes right to the top” in Sri Lanka and accused the International Cricket Council of undermining the game by failing to tackle match-fixing.  Ranatunga, now a minister, said cricket corruption in Sri Lanka went far beyond the claims made in an Al Jazeera documentary which aired on Sunday. Ranatunga said the allegations must be investigated, “but this must have been happening for a long time”. “This is something that goes right to the top (in Sri Lanka). What they will catch is a small fish. As usual the bigger fish will get away,” he said. “I am so disappointed with the ICC anti-corruption unit. If they can’t see what is happening in Sri Lanka, they should not sit on this anti-corruption unit.” — AFP  https://ift.tt/2xwb6qA

Stavanger (Norway) Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand played out an easy draw against American Hikaru Nakamura in the second round of Altibox Norway Chess tournament. After conceding a draw with white against Levon Aronian of Armenia, Anand had the favour returned, although he had to work relatively harder to maintain parity against Nakamura, often termed as his nemesis. For the record, the American went for a rare sixth move in the Queen’s Gambit and Anand admitted he was “confused a lot” by this approach. However, the move didn’t do much damage as Anand got into a healthy position with some strategic manoeuvres.   Colombo Court stays Sri Lanka cricket board election   The Court of Appeal in Sri Lanka has stopped the election in Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), scheduled for Thursday. A three-member Appeals Court Bench issued the order holding up the election until June 14 in response to a petition filed by Nishantha Ranatunga against the incumbent Thilanga Suma...

Follow this page for the Live Updates of the Day 2 of PKL player auction for the season 6 campaign. Elangeshwaran R, Senthamzhiselvan, Manjeet, Gurdeep, Ramesh K., Rohit Kumar, Sandeep, Durvesh Patil, Rupesh Tomar, Nitin Kumar goes unsold Bengal Warriors get their local boy Vittal Meti for 8 lakhs Dalbir, Pawan, Vikash, Sourav V, Yatharth Deshwal, Raj Sohel babu all goes unsold Rajesh Narwal goes to Dabang Delhi for 16 lakhs Bid for Category C kabaddi players (base price 8 lakhs) starts!! R. Sriram goes to U Mumba for 12 lakhs Deepak Kumar Dahiya goes to Puneri Paltan for 12 lakhs Patna Pirates took away Tushar Patil for 20 lakhs. Jaipur Pink Panthers did not match the bid Rohit Baliyan, R. Suresh Kumar and Vikas Kumar Daiya goes unsold Nandan Kumar and Ravit Kumar goes unsold Selvamani K goes to Jaipur Pink Panthers for 15 lakhs after matching Delhi’s bid Gujarat Fortune Giants makes an agressive raid to get Ajay Kumar for 25 lakhs Shabeer Bappu goes to Dabang Delhi ...

Dabang Delhi Kabaddi Club, the Delhi franchise of Vivo Pro Kabaddi league have announced official fan engagement partnership with Rooter – the first-of-its-kind live social sports engagement platform. Rooter will host a prediction game for Dabang Delhi KC during the auctions, enabling fans to predict their Dabang squad. Through Rooter, the Dabang Delhi KC fans are able to provide real-time suggestions to the team, who are taking the suggestions into consideration during the two-day PKL auction in Mumbai. Additionally, fans can use the platform to make relevant suggestions and strategies that may benefit Dabang Delhi KC throughout the season. Rooter will enable Dabang Delhi to engage with fans on live match chat forums, thereby giving the squad members and fans a unique chance to interact with each other. The platform also offers a unique engagement opportunity for fans through their Prediction and Live Fantasy Game during the Vivo Pro Kabaddi season. Additionally, Rooter will provide...

In a blow to the cricket West-Indies, team’s main sponsor Digicel has decided to prematurely end the sponsorship agreement. Telco provider Digicel has reached an agreement with the West Indies cricket board to end its role as the main sponsor of the body one year early. Digicel has sponsored CWI for 13 years and the two parties signed a new four-year deal in 2016 that had been due to run until the 2019-20 season. In a brave statement released by the board, Dominic Warne, director of commercial, marketing and communications for CWI, said: “On behalf of everyone at Cricket West Indies, I would like to thank Digicel for their fantastic support over the past 13 years. It has been a great and successful partnership for both Cricket West Indies and Digicel. We are now primed to take on a number of new initiatives as part of our recently announced strategic plan to make cricket the heartbeat of the Caribbean. We hope to make an announcement on our new long-term principal partner soon.” Digi...

It is no more an Indian regional sport played on sand fields. Vivo Pro Kabaddi League, heading into its sixth season, has transformed this Indian rural passion into the sport of professional icons with having contracts worth over ₹1 crore. Monu Goyat and Haryana Steelers have put Kabaddi in the rich and elite professional sports league as the Haryana Franchisee sealed the deal for this 26-year-old Haryana lad for ₹1.51 crore at the PKL auction. A record this sixth PKL crorepati player has created is going to stay here for a while. Not just Goyat, but Steelers have taken all in the hall by surprise as the player has not been the lead raider for his franchisee last year. Haryana Steelers have shown a nerve of steel. “We have targeted him and were aware that he will go for a high price. We are happy to get him. Our coaches have studied him minutely and we are confident to have him as the No. 1 raider for our side,” said Haryana Steelers’ Mustafa Ghous. As the auction for PKL Season...

The Indian Premier League has made many cricketers millionaires. Now it is the turn of the Pro Kabaddi League to shower monies on its players. The league in its sixth season has got its first crorepati. U Mumba have bagged Iranian star Fazel Atrachali in the Pro Kabaddi League Auctions for Rs 1 crore in Mumbai on Wednesday. The defender has become the first player to be bought for Rs 1 crore in the history of the Pro Kabaddi League Auctions and hence the most expensive player ever. “I am very happy to find myself back in the Mumbai team,” Fazel said in a telephonic conversation. “Mumbai is like a home for me. I have great regard for them. I am happy to be back with Mumbai. I thank my team owners for this.” Nitin Tomar was the most expensive player in last year’s auctions when he was sold for Rs 93 lakh to the UP Yoddha team. Fazel Atrachali has been one of the most influential overseas players in the Pro Kabaddi League. He is the eleventh best defender in terms of tackle points. He...

The Pro Kabaddi League franchisees are participating in the player acquisition auction process in Mumbai to build their squads for the PKL Season 6. The bidding process has a strong cricket connection. And it is not Sachin Tendulkar, the Tamil Thalaivas co-owner. The cricket icon Mumbaikar is not actively involved with the auction process for the Tamil Team. The strong cricket-PKL connection is the auctioneer for the two-day event. The man is not just himself connected to cricket, but has a strong lineage in the game. Former England, Kent and Glamorgan all-rounder. The 61-year-old former England cricketer – Christopher “Chris” Stuart Cowdrey is the auctioneer for the event. Chris Cowdrey is a former English cricketer. Cowdrey played for Kent, Glamorgan and England as an all-rounder. He is the eldest son of the cricketer, Colin Cowdrey. Colin and Chris Cowdrey were only the second father and son combination to have both captained England, emulating Frank and George Mann. He has ...

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अफगानिस्तान ने अपने डेब्यू टेस्ट मैच के लिए टीम में 4 स्पिनरों को चुना है। इसमें आईपीएल में सनसनी मचाने वाले राशिद खान और मुजीब उर रहमान भी शामिल हैं। राशिद ने आईपीएल में 21 मैच में 6.73 रन प्रति ओवर की औसत से 21 विकेट लिए थे। वहीं मुजीब ने 11 मैच में 6.99 रन प्रति ओवर की औसत से 14 खिलाड़ियों को पवेलियन भेजा था। राशिद और मुजीब के अलावा चाइनामैना जहीर खान और बाएं हाथ के स्पिनर आमिर हमजा भारत के खिलाफ होने वाले इस ऐतिहासिक टेस्ट में टीम का हिस्सा होंगे। हमजा ने प्रथम श्रेणी घरेलू क्रिकेट में सबसे ज्यादा विकेट लिए हैं। वहीं अफगानिस्तान के लिए दूसरे सबसे ज्यादा मैच खेलने वाले असगर स्टैनिकजई टीम की कमान संभालेंगे। बांग्लादेश के खिलाफ देहरादून में 3 जून से होने वाली टी-20 सीरीज में भी असगर अफगानिस्तान टीम की कप्तानी करेंगे। आज की ताज़ा ख़बरें पढ़ने के लिए दैनिक भास्कर ऍप डाउनलोड करें https://ift.tt/2JjO4Yu

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On a day which saw the making and breaking of records at the Pro Kabaddi League players' auction, five Indian and one foreign player entered the Rs 1 crore club with raider Monu Goyat being the most expensive after being snapped up by Haryana Steelers for a whopping Rs 1.51 crore. from Sports News: Cricket News, Latest updates on Tennis, Football, Badminton, WWE Results & more https://ift.tt/2IVnTIp

Nitin Kureja’s professional association with kabaddi continues uninterruptedly. At the Vivo Pro Kabaddi League auction in Mumbai on Wednesday, former Star Sports head was on the other side of the court. Representing PKL franchisee Tamil Thalaivas. Kukreja as head of Star India’s sports network has been instrumental in launch and development of Pro Kabaddi league. Even as Kukreja has moved on from Star Sports, his love and passion for sports continues in a new role as the Chief Executive of iQuest Enterprises, the company owned by the serial entrepreneur and PKL team Tamil Thalaivas co-promoter Nimmagadda Prasad. Kukreja is representing Tamil Thalaivas at the two-day PKL auction in Mumbai. The emphasis over the next two days will be to build a formidable squad. The Tamil Thalaivas have also launched an initiative to promote the sport beyond their PKL commitment. Tamil Thalaivas have become the first PKL franchisee to launch a Strategic Grassroot Programme to promote kabaddi at grassro...

With the world’s top-gun cricket giants playing, every cricket expert knows that it is extremely hard to win the coveted trophy of the Indian Premier League. But there is one player who has made winning IPL trophy a habit. His knack of winning the IPL trophy is so strong that this year he managed his third consecutive IPL title with his team. Yes, you read it right he has been winning IPL trophy for the last 3 years. No, it is not Chennai’s talismanic captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni or any other big name of the global cricket. But it is the Indian spinner, Karn Sharma who has become the first player in the IPL history to win three consecutive IPL titles after Chennai Super Kings latest triumph in IPL 2018 finals. On the previous two occasions, Karn Sharma was a part of Sunrisers Hyderabad and Mumbai Indians title-winning seasons in 2016 and 2017 respectively. He even tweeted a photo, with the helmets of the three teams he has played for. . . pic.twitter.com/cCSlCEfIy7 — karnn shar...