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Kolkata, Jan 10 (PTI) Tiddim Road Athletic Union’s (TRAU) Tajik recruit Komron Tursunov made history by scoring I-League’s fastest goal ever in the ninth second to help his side eke out a 1-1 draw against Real Kashmir FC, here on Sunday. Tursunov bettered the earlier record in the name of Katsumi Yusa who scored a 13th-second goal for NEROCA FC against Churchill Brothers in the 2018-19 season. The Tajik international’s strike, however, was cancelled out by Mason Robertson’s 70th minute header at the Mohun Bagan Ground. Tursunov’s curling effort from outside of the box found the back of the RKFC…

Jan 11 – Two-time champion Chennaiyin FC on Monday announced the signing of Spanish midfielder Manuel Lanzarote on a short-term deal till the end of the ongoing Indian Super League (ISL) season. The 36-year-old former FC Barcelona graduate will arrive in Goa immediately and undergo the mandatory quarantine procedure before joining the squad, a press release said. Lanzarote’s acquisition comes on the back of CFC captain Rafael Crivellaro being ruled out for the rest of the season following an ankle ligament injury he suffered against ATK Mohun Bagan on December 29 last year. “I am very happy and proud of…

Abu Dhabi, Jan 8 (PTI) West Indies' swashbuckling opener Chris Gayle wants cricket's latest and shortest format — T10 — to be included in the Olympic Games roster. Gayle, who will be representing Team Abu Dhabi in the upcoming season of Abu Dhabi T10 League, sees T10 as a format which can propel cricket entry into the world's biggest sporting extravaganza. Speaking from his home in Jamaica, Gayle said he is looking forward to taking part in the tournament. "At the moment, I'm actually getting some well-needed rest but keeping the Abu Dhabi T10 League in mind, I'm going to…

New Delhi, Jan 8 (PTI) Swapnil Kusale of the Railways overcame Tokyo 2020 Olympics quota holder Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar of Madhya Pradesh to win the men's 50m rifle 3 positions (3P) T2 national shooting trials here on Friday. The trials are being conducted at Dr. Karni Singh shooting range. Swapnil, who made the strong eight-man finals field in third place with a score of 1168 in the qualifying, shot 462 in the finals to emerge triumphant. He took the lead after the second 15-shots prone position round, and held on to it admirably to fend off the challenge from…

Margao, Jan 8 (PTI) Their coach sacked after three successive defeats, former champions Bengaluru FC will look to bounce back under the guidance of interim coach, Naushad Moosa, when they take on a buoyant SC East Bengal in an ISL fixture here on Saturday. Carles Cuadrat, who had guided Bengaluru to the title in 2018-19 season, was shown the door due to their disastrous performance this year with Moosa taking over the reins. The interim coach exuded confidence ahead of their clash with SCEB. “We have an important game tomorrow. The players know it. In these seven years, this has…

Kolkata, Jan 9 (PTI) Two-time champions Churchill Brothers FC face a tricky opponent in a youthful Indian Arrows when they open their campaign in the I-League, here on Sunday. Churchill Brothers are eyeing their third trophy in the coming season and head coach Fernando Varela, who was in the Gokulam Kerala FC dugout last season, stressed on the importance of making a winning start. “It’s important to start well because it gives us confidence right at the start and helps us prepare for the second game. But we have to focus against Indian Arrows and be wary because they are…

New Delhi, Jan 8 (PTI) The Badminton World Federation (BWF) on Friday handed life bans to three Indonesian shuttlers for involvement in match-fixing, match manipulation and betting. The sport’s governing body said “eight Indonesian players who knew each other, and competed in lower-level international competitions mostly in Asia up until 2019, breached BWF Integrity Regulations related to match fixing, match manipulation and/or betting on badminton.” “Three of them were found to have coordinated and organised others into being complicit in the behaviour and have been suspended from all badminton related activities for life,” BWF said in a statement. “Five others…

New Delhi, Jan 9 (PTI) SC East Bengal defender Danny Fox will be available for Saturday’s Hero Indian Super League (ISL) clash against Bengaluru FC as his red card in the 1-1 draw with FC Goa has been overturned by the All Indian Football Federation (AIFF) Disciplinary Committee. The AIFF body reviewed video clippings of the incident upon the club’s appeal against the decision and was satisfied there was neither any intentional serious foul or violent conduct on Fox’s part. On-field referee decisions are usually not to be reviewed unless there is persuasive evidence that there has been gross error…

New Delhi, Jan 8 (PTI) Out of competitive tennis for more than two years due to an injury, former Indian Davis Cupper Yuki Bhambri on Friday hit the court for the ongoing High Performance Training Camp at RK Khanna Tennis Stadium here. Former junior world number one, Bhambri, who has been out of action since October 2018, joined the All India Tennis Association’s ‘Return to Tennis’ initiative the High Performance Training Camp to meet and train with the junior boys participating in the camp. “This is a wonderful initiative by the AlTA. After having no tennis in the country for…

New Delhi, Jan 8 (PTI) All India Football Federation's Referees Director Ravishankar Jayaraman feels the standard of officials in the country has improved over the years and will get better in the long run with more exposure and experience. Jayaraman's comments came amid criticism by a few coaches of poor refereeing in some matches of the ongoing Indian Super League in Goa. "There has definitely been an improvement but it cannot be overnight. It is a gradual process. We have to think long-term," said Jayaraman, who chaired an 'Open Communication Forum' organised by Football Sports Development Limited (FSDL) recently. "It…