Новости за 29.12.2017

Mumbai City FC packed a strong punch to outclass Delhi Dynamos FC 4-0 and leap to the second spot on the table after an ill-tempered Indian Super League game on Friday.

Viswanathan Anand might have endured a tough year but he ended it on a high by reclaiming the World rapid chess title in Riyadh on Thursday night. What's interesting is that Anand wasn't even expected to be part of the event.

World No 10 HS Prannoy kept his unbeaten record intact in the Premier Badminton League to help new entrants Ahmedabad Smash Masters beat Hyderabad Hunters 4-3 in the seventh match of the league at the Siri Fort Sports Complex in New Delhi on Friday.

Young Rishabh Pant is unperturbed by chief selector MSK Prasad's less-than-flattering views on the next line of wicketkeepers to fill the big boots of Mahendra Singh Dhoni, saying his only job is to score runs.

Displaying steely resolve, Dhruv Shorey stood out with an unbeaten century and steered Delhi to 271 for six, but Vidarbha did just enough to share honours on day one of the Ranji Trophy final on Friday.

Double Olympic-medallist Sushil Kumar and five other male wrestlers on Friday qualified for next year's Commonwealth Games scheduled to be held in Gold Coast, Australia.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday congratulated Viswanathan Anand for winning the World Rapid title, saying the chess ace has proved his mettle time and again.

Shikhar Dhawan had to go through an ordeal when his wife and kids were stopped at Dubai airport from boarding a connecting flight to Cape Town, which hosts India's opening Test against South Africa on January 5.

Shikhar Dhawan had to go through an ordeal when his wife and kids were stopped at Dubai airport from boarding a connecting flight to Cape Town, which hosts India's opening Test against South Africa on January 5.

Ace Indian marksman Jitu Rai won the men's 50m pistol national title with a new national record score of 233 at the 61st National Shooting Championship on Friday.

The opening day of the Commonwealth Games trials, attended by, among others, Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) President Brijbhushan Singh Sharan, ended on a stormy note at the KD Jadhav Stadium on Friday.

Spin legend Bishen Singh Bedi believes India skipper Virat Kohli is yet to face real competition and the upcoming tough tour of South Africa will test his batting as well as captaincy skills.

Fast bowling all-rounder Chris Morris too has been added to the 15-man squad, joining the likes of Dale Steyn, Morne Morkel, Kagiso Rabada, Vernon Philander and Andile Phehlukwayo in a formidable pace attack.

Former world number one and 12-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic withdrew from the Mubadala World Tennis Championship on Friday with elbow pain to raise fresh doubts over his fitness.

Alleged supporters of wrestlers Sushil Kumar and Praveen Rana clashed at the KD Jadhav Stadium on Friday.

"There is a selection committee in every sport which is tasked to select the medal prospects. Those who are real medal prospects will get all the support. Funding won't be a problem for them," Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore said.

From the six-hitting Evin Lewis via the consistent Babar Azam to a record-setting Yuzvendra Chahal, here are the top T20I players of the year.

TOI Sports analyses a few names that have created ripples at the junior circuit and hold tremendous potential to representing India sometime in future.

World No 1 Viktor Axelsen, who is in India to participate in the ongoing Premier Badminton League (PBL) for Bengaluru Blasters, has heaped praise on the country's badminton players while expressing his respect for them.

I came into this tournament after a difficult year, especially the London tournament was very disappointing. It is not that I had high expectations in London but I still hoped to do well. But to finish last was a heavy blow.

Liverpool signed Southampton defender Virgil van Dijk for a reported £75 million ($100 million, €84 million) on Wednesday. It is a world record fee for a defender and puts the Dutchman in the top 10 of the world's most expensive transfers:

Kasparov added that the 48-year-old should use it as a reminder to his critics that he still has plenty to offer his younger rivals on the chess circuit.

FC Pune City have been hit hard by the four-match suspension of their coach Ranko Popovic after the Serbian called the referees "jokers".