Новости за 28.12.2017

A first half of two penalties -- one converted and one missed -- decided the outcome of the Indian Super League match between Jamshedpur FC and Chennaiyin FC, with the visiting side emerging 1-0 winners in a closely- fought contest on Thursday.

Bengaluru Blasters dished out a commanding performance to inflict a 5-2 defeat on Delhi Dashers in front of their home crowd at the Siri Fort Sports Complex in the second match of Delhi leg of the third edition of Premier Badminton League on Thursday.

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has given his whole hearted backing to the controversial video assistant referee technology.

"It's going to be about that last session in the day when the ball is soft and conditions are tough. Majority of the runs in Test cricket are scored after tea time. So for us, it's going to be if we have enough petrol in the tank to knock India over at the back end of the day," Morkel said about the upcoming series against India.

Former BCCI secretary Sanjay Jagdale said Indian cricket has managed to survive the innumerable brush with controversies in recent years because of the robust system put in place by the Board's past masters such as MA Chidambaram and Jagmohan Dalmiya.

Formula One entered a new era in 2017 and next year promises another first even if Mercedes and Lewis Hamilton keep on winning.

"I feel Ashwin and Jadeja, they both have it in them to deliver abroad and not only in India. See when you play in India you have to bowl in a certain way and if you see the likes of Moeen Ali, Nathan Lyon if they are playing in England, Australia they have to bowl in a different style," Rahane said.

The Pakistan Hockey Federation has extended an invitation to FIH president Narinder Batra to visit Karachi and Lahore next month for the matches to be played by a visiting international eleven side.

Cricket South Africa launched the Global T20 League with much fanfare but in an anti-climax announced the league won't be held this year citing financial non-viability. Now, the board is hopeful to relaunch its ambitious event next year in the hope that it will secure the signatures of Indian players for the league.

"Jasprit Bumrah can be a good choice for the first Test in Cape Town. I don't know what's there in the team management's mind but he is the kind of bowler, who can be an asset on the Newlands track during the first Test," Ashish Nehra said.

Four Superseries finals with one win could sum up Spanish badminton star Carolina Marin's form in 2017 which she conceded wasn't the best for her and hoped -- with an eye on regaining the top spot in the world rankings -- that the coming year will fetch her more titles.

A win away from their maiden title, Vidarbha embodied the allure often associated with underdogs as they braced up to face a battle-hardened Delhi that has for years braved a system that is anything but robust, in the final of Ranji Trophy.

Unflappable opening batsman Alastair Cook crushed Australia's hopes of sweeping the five-Test series with an unbeaten 244 on Thursday to put the tourists 164 runs ahead of Australia with two days left.

The phlegmatic opener emphatically bounced back after a lean run of scores to finish the day unconquered on 244 off 409 balls. At the close, England were 491 for nine.

Ashes: Fourth Test, Day 2

We sift through the numbers, wickets and runs to pick the 11 most valuable ODI cricketers of 2017 (and a very successful 12th man).

A look at the road Delhi took to enter their first Ranji final in a decade, which was the last time they won the title.

A look at the road Faiz Fazal’s team took to set up a summit clash against Delhi, which is their first appearance in the Ranji final.

It wasn't just all about Srikanth and Sindhu. Prannoy and Praneeth made heads turn too

Thanks to her mindboggling achievements over the last few years, PV Sindhu is today one of India's most popular sports personalities.

If Saina Nehwal's hat-trick of titles in 2010 was the catalyst which propelled Indian badminton to a different plane, 2017 has proved to be a watershed year for the sport as Kidambi Srikanth led the boys' victory parade with four Super Series titles in a calendar year.

If Saina Nehwal's hat-trick of titles in 2010 was the catalyst which propelled Indian badminton to a different plane, 2017 has proved to be a watershed year for the sport as Kidambi Srikanth led the boys' victory parade with four Super Series titles in a calendar year.

"Sir, agar mujhe jaldi madad nahi mili to mera archery ka sapna tootjayega (Sir, if I don't get help soon, my archery dream will be over)," a sobbing 21-year-old Gohela Boro told TOI from her village in Kokrajhar district in Assam on Wednesday.

India U-19 coach Rahul Dravid had a motivational ace for his team before it departed for the ICC Under-19 World Cup. The India great ensured that his boys got a 'pep talk' from Virat Kohli.