Bombay Gym rally to down Army in final of All India & South Asia Rugby Championship
Mumbai, Oct 17 (IANS) Rallying from an indifferent performance in the first half, which saw them trailing 8-10 to Army Sports Control Board, hosts Bombay Gymkhana turned the tables in the second session to score six points and prevail 14-10 in the title match of the 87th edition of the All India & South Asia Rugby 15s Championship.
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Sports Cricket 04:42 PMT20 World Cup: Sikandar Raza's 82 propels Zimbabwe to a competitive 174/7 against Ireland
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Sports Cricket 04:32 PMWe know the strengths Namibia have, and we've got our strengths: Netherlands' Max O'Dowd
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Swiatek holds off Vekic in San Diego, wins eighth title of season
San Diego, Oct 17 (IANS) World No.1 Iga Swiatek took home her eighth title of the year after defeating qualifier Donna Vekic 6-3, 3-6, 6-0 here on Sunday.
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Wanted to give Mohammed Shami a little bit of challenge: Rohit Sharma
Brisbane, Oct 17 (IANS) In the final over of India's first warm-up match against Australia at The Gabba on Monday, the visitors' needed 11 runs to defend. Captain Rohit Sharma pulled off a surprise by giving the ball to senior pacer Mohammed Shami, who hadn't bowled in the match till then.
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Biggest positive for us is that Pardeep Narwal is back in form: UP Yoddhas head coach Jasveer Singh
Bengaluru, Oct 17 (IANS) UP Yoddhas bounced back into form after defeating Bengaluru Bulls 44-37 in the vivo Pro Kabaddi League Season 9 at the Shree Kanteerava Indoor Stadium on Sunday.
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Cricket West Indies apologises to fans for team's humiliating defeat
Hobart, Oct 17 (IANS) In a rare acceptance that their team had let its fans down, Cricket West Indies (CWI) apologised for the side's shock 42-run defeat to Scotland in a Group B First Round match of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup at the Bellerive Oval here on Monday.
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T20 World Cup: Munsey, Watt, Leask help Scotland secure shock 42-run win over West Indies (2nd ld)
Hobart, Oct 17 (IANS) Just 24 hours after Namibia kick-started the Men's T20 World Cup with a stunning 55-run win over Sri Lanka, Scotland pulled off another major upset in the tournament with a shock 42-run victory over two-time champions West Indies in a Group B first round match at the Bellerive Oval on Monday.
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T20 World Cup: George Munsey, Mark Watt help Scotland shock West Indies by 42 runs (ld)
Hobart, Oct 17 (IANS) Just 24 hours after Namibia kickstarted the Men's T20 World Cup with a stunning 55-run win over Sri Lanka, Scotland pulled off another major upset in the tournament with a shock 42-run victory over two-time champions West Indies in a Group B first round match at the Bellerive Oval on Monday.
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T20 World Cup: George Munsey, Mark Watt help Scotland shock West Indies by 42 runs
Hobart, Oct 17 (IANS) Just 24 hours after Namibia kick-started the Men's T20 World Cup with a stunning 55-run win over Sri Lanka, Scotland pulled off another major upset in the tournament with a shock 42-run victory over two-time champions West Indies in a Group B first round match at the Bellerive Oval on Monday.
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Uthappa recalls Dhoni's leadership role in group-match win against Pakistan during 2007 T20 World Cup
Mumbai, Oct 17 (IANS) Former India cricketer Robin Uthappa has praised the confidence level of ex-skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, saying he was instrumental in the team winning the nerve-wracking group match against Pakistan in the 2007 T20 World Cup.
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T20 World Cup: Shami's final over, Rahul, Suryakumar fifties help India beat Australia by six runs in first warm-up match
Brisbane, Oct 17 (IANS) Mohammed Shami made a surprise entry and picked up three wickets in the final over as India beat defending champions Australia by six runs in their first warm-up match of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup at The Gabba on Monday.
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T20 World Cup: Shami stars as India beat Australia by six runs in first warm-up match
Brisbane, Oct 17 (IANS) Mohammed Shami made a surprise entry and picked up three wickets in the final over as India beat defending champions Australia by six runs in their first warm-up match of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup at The Gabba on Monday.
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Boxing Federation of India appoints Irish great Bernard Dunne as director of high performance
New Delhi, Oct 17 (IANS) The Boxing Federation of India (BFI) has named Irish boxing legend Bernard Dunne, who has produced Olympic and world champions, as the director of high performance for Indian boxing.
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T20 World Cup: George Munsey's unbeaten 66 helps Scotland post 160/5 against West Indies
Hobart, Oct 17 (IANS) Opener George Munsey carried his bat throughout the innings to slam an unbeaten 66 to help Scotland post an excellent 160/5 in their Group B match of the T20 World Cup against the West Indies at the Bellerive Oval on Monday.
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We have to play a solid game of cricket to beat Sri Lanka: UAE head coach Robin Singh
Geelong (Victoria), Oct 17 (IANS) UAE head coach Robin Singh said he is aware that his team needs to play a "solid" game of cricket to beat Sri Lanka in Tuesday's must-win Group A match in the first round of ICC Men's T20 World Cup and be in the reckoning to qualify for the Super 12 stage of the tournament.
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India, Saudi Arabia shortlisted for AFC Asian Cup in 2027; Qatar to host 2023 edition
Kuala Lumpur, Oct 17 (IANS) The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has shortlisted India and Saudi Arabia to bid for the 2027 edition of its flagship Men's Asian Cup at a meeting of its Executive Committee at which it was also confirmed that Qatar will host AFC Asian Cup 2023.
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De Bruyn credits South African greats Albie and Morne Morkel for Namibia's success story
Geelong, Oct 17 (IANS) Namibia cricket team head coach Pierre de Bruyn has said two former South African greats -- brothers Albie and Morne Morkel -- have been part of the team's success story, with the former associated with the side since 2019.
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T20 World Cup: Rahul, Suryakumar slam fifties; help India post 186/7 in warm-up against Australia
Brisbane, Oct 17 (IANS) Fifties from KL Rahul (57) and Suryakumar Yadav (50) helped India post a challenging 186/7 in their first warm-up match of ICC Men's T20 World Cup against defending champions Australia at The Gabba on Monday. For Australia, fast bowler Kane Richardson was the pick of the bowlers with 4/30 in his four overs.
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Healy wary of Finch and Maxwell's form, says they are the two biggest worries for him
Melbourne, Oct 17 (IANS) Former Australia wicketkeeper-batter Ian Healy is wary of T20 skipper Aaron Finch and allrounder Glenn Maxwell's form going into the ICC T20 World Cup, with the legend saying they are the "two biggest worries for me".
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Historic day for 16-year-old D. Gukesh as he becomes the youngest to stun world champion Magnus Carlsen
New York, Oct 17 (IANS) Indian teenager Donnarumma Gukesh made chess history in the Aimchess Rapid on Sunday evening as he became the youngest player ever to beat Norway's Magnus Carlsen as world champion.
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A year ago we were dismissed by Sri Lanka for 90-odd runs, now we've beaten them: Namibia coach De Bruyn
Geelong (Victoria), Oct 17 (IANS) Namibia head coach Pierre de Bruyn is happy the "selflessness" he has instilled in his players is bearing fruit and helping establish a strong foundation as the team looks to upset some big names in the ICC T20 World Cup in Australia.
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Xavi accepts defeat, Ancelotti content after Clasico
Madrid, Oct 17 (IANS) FC Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez admitted his side had deserved the loss after their 3-1 defeat to Real Madrid on Sunday which saw them overtaken by their rivals at the top of La Liga.
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Don't draw comparisons between Asia Cup and T20 World Cup: Sri Lanka's Karunaratne
Geelong (Victoria), Oct 17 (IANS) Sri Lankan bowling allrounder Chamika Karunaratne believes comparisons cannot be drawn between his side losing to Afghanistan in the Asia Cup opener and going on to win the tournament, and being crushed by Namibia and hoping to win the ICC T20 World Cup in Australia.
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We went really wrong with our bowling, concedes Sri Lanka skipper Dasun Shanaka
Geelong (Victoria), Oct 17 (IANS) Sri Lanka skipper Dasun Shanaka attributed the humiliating 55-run loss in the Group A First Round match against Namibia in the ICC T20 World Cup here to his bowlers "trying too much" and ending up poorly executing low full tosses and half volleys.
