Shanghai, Apr 25 (PTI) The Indian trio of Tarundeep Rai, Dhiraj Bommadevara and Pravin Jadhav confirmed a medal, storming into the men’s recurve final of the Archery World Cup Stage 1 here on Thursday. The team, which qualified behind reigning world and Olympic champions South Korea, sailed past Italy 5-1 (55-54, 55-55, 56-55) without dropping a set to set up a summit clash against the top-seeded Koreans. India will be up against the Korean Tokyo Olympics gold medal winning trio of Kim Woojin, Lee Woo Seok and Kim Je Deok in the gold medal clash slated on Sunday. The top-seeded…
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Chennai, Apr 25 (PTI) History-making teen Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh was swamped by fans as he returned to an enthusiastic reception here on Thursday after becoming the youngest challenger to the world title following his triumph at the prestigious Candidates Chess Tournament in Toronto. Hundreds of students from the Velammal Vidyalaya, the school where Gukesh studies, lined up at the airport at least one hour before his flight landed to greet the 17-year-old chess prodigy. A sizeable general crowd also built up as his arrival time drew closer and the area around the exit gate was jam-packed in no time.…
New York, Apr 25 (PTI) Players who stayed loyal to the PGA Tour amid lucrative recruitment by Saudi-funded LIV Golf are starting to find out how much that loyalty could be worth. The PGA Tour on Wednesday began contacting the 193 players eligible for the USD 930 million from a “Player Equity Program” under the new PGA Tour Enterprises. The bulk of that money — USD 750 million — went to 36 players based on their career performance, the last five years and how they fared in a recent program that measured their star power. How much they received was…
New Delhi, Apr 25 (PTI) Delhi Capitals pacer Rasikh Salam Dar has been reprimanded for going overboard with his celebration after taking a wicket during their Indian Premier League match against Gujarat Titans here. In the game at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Wednesday, which the Capitals won by four runs, the 24-year-old committed a Level 1 offence under Article 2.5 of the IPL’s Code of Conduct, which deals with “using language, actions or gestures which disparage or which could provoke an aggressive reaction from another player”. “Dar committed a Level 1 offence under Article 2.5 of the IPL’s Code…
Chennai, Apr 25 (PTI) History-making teen Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh was swamped by fans as he returned to an enthusiastic reception here on Thursday after becoming the youngest challenger to the world title following his triumph at the prestigious Candidates Chess Tournament in Toronto. Hundreds of students from the Velammal Vidyalaya, the school where Gukesh studies, lined up at the airport at least one hour before his flight landed to greet the 17-year-old chess prodigy. A sizeable general crowd also built up as his arrival time drew closer and the area around the arrival gate was jam-packed in no time.…
New Delhi, Apr 24 (PTI) Rishabh Pant dazzled with an unbeaten 88 as Delhi Capitals defeated Gujarat Titans by four runs in the Indian Premier League here on Wednesday.Invited to bat, Pant (88 not out of 43 balls) and Axar Patel (66 off 43 balls) scored contrasting fifties to power Delhi Capitals to 224 for 4.In reply, Sai Sudarshan (65 off 29 ) and David Miller (55 off 23) scored fifties but couldn’t take GT over the line, finishing at 220 for 8 in their 20 overs.Earlier, Axar and Pant stitched a 113-run partnership to steady the innings after medium…
Margao, Apr 24 (PTI) Mumbai City FC scripted a sensational late resurgence, scoring three goals in the second-half stoppage time, to snatch a 3-2 win from FC Goa in the first leg of their Indian Super League semifinal here on Wednesday.The Gaurs, powered by strikes from Boris Singh and Brandon Fernandes, looked like they would be sealing off a key win in the last-four match as they maintained a comfortable 2-0 lead until the 90th minute of the match. But the Islanders pulled off the absolute unthinkable, scoring thrice in the final six-odd minutes of the match to grab a…
नयी दिल्ली, 24 अप्रैल (भाषा) दीपांशु शर्मा ने बुधवार को दुबई में 21वीं एशियाई अंडर 20 एथलेटिक्स चैंपियनशिप के शुरुआती दिन अच्छा प्रदर्शन करते हुए पुरुष भाला फेंक में स्वर्ण पदक हासिल किया।
New Delhi, Apr 24 (PTI) Rishabh Pant and Axar Patel scored contrasting fifties to power Delhi Capitals to 224 for 4 against Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier League here on Wednesday. After medium pacer Sandeep Warrier (3/15) ran through the top three, Axar (66 off 43 balls) and Pant (88 not out of 43 balls) stitched a 113-run partnership to steady the innings. Skipper Pant was in his element scoring as many as eight maximums and five fours. Tristan Stubbs blazed away to 26 off 7 balls. Brief Score: Delhi Capitals: 224 for 4 in 20 overs (Rishabh Pant…
दुबई, 24 अप्रैल (भाषा) अंतरराष्ट्रीय क्रिकेट परिषद (आईसीसी) ने महान धावक उसेन बोल्ट को एक से 29 जून तक वेस्टइंडीज और अमेरिका में खेले जाने वाले आगामी टी20 विश्व कप का ब्रांड दूत नियुक्त किया।