Новости за 20.01.2018

Arsenal proved they can thrive without Alexis Sanchez as the rampant Gunners scored four times in the first 22 minutes of their 4-1 victory over hapless Crystal Palace on Saturday.

Realising the oversight on its part, the sports ministry has finally extended an invitation to Sushil Kumar to attend the 'guru-shishya' event during the opening ceremony of the Khelo India School Games (KISG) to be held on January 31.

India scripted history on Saturday after beating Pakistan by two wickets to lift their second Blind Cricket World Cup title in Sharjah. Batting first, Pakistan amassed 307 for eight in 40 overs, courtesy some useful contribution by Badar Munir (57), Risayat Khan (48) and captain Nisar Ali (47).

World number one Viktor Axelsen of Denmark destroyed Malaysia's Daren Liew 21-15, 21-11 on Saturday to secure a place in the final of the Malaysia Masters.

Asian championship silver medalist Sumit Malik overcame Satender Malik to guide Haryana Hammers to a tense 4-3 win over Mumbai Maharathi in the Pro Wrestling League here at the Siri Fort Indoor Stadium on Saturday.

Former allrounder Manoj Prabhakar on Saturday slammed India's team selection in the ongoing Test series, saying it is a shame to pick players for a Test match based on their form in limited overs cricket.

Thai Chapchai Nirat was joined by compatriot Danthai Boonma at the top of the Singapore Open leaderboard as the duo took a two-stroke lead after the third day of the weather-disrupted event on Saturday.

The much-anticipated IPL 2018 Player Auction list is out with 16 marquee players from India and overseas headlining the big pool of 578 players that will go under the hammer on January 27-28 in Bengaluru.

Under pressure Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane on Saturday described Neymar, a rumoured transfer target for the European champions, as a "great player who everyone loves".

Barcelona and Antoine Griezmann have reached an agreement for the France striker to switch from Atletico Madrid to the Catalan giants at the end of the season, Spanish daily Sport reported on Saturday.

Sunil Ramesh rose to the occasion as he played a great knock of 93 to help India retain Blind Cricket World Cup title after beating arch-rivals Pakistan by two wickets in a thrilling final played at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium in UAE on Saturday.

India will face Bangladesh in the ICC U-19 World Cup quarter-finals after the neighbouring nation qualified for the Super League following England's massive 282-run win over Canada in a Group C match on Saturday.

Roger Federer eased into the second week of the Australian Open with a 6-2, 7-5, 6-4 win over Richard Gasquet on Saturday evening that kept the Swiss on course for a 20th grand slam title.

India's old warhorses like Gautam Gambhir, Yuvraj Singh and Harbhajan Singh will be seen in action as 10 teams in two groups clash each other in the Super League stage of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy T20 tournament beginning on Sunday.

Former South African fast bowler Fanie De Villiers has praised Mohammed Shami as India's best Test bowler and added that the Proteas could easily fit him in their highly-competitive pace attack.

Former South African fast bowler Fanie De Villiers has praised Mohammed Shami as India's best Test bowler and added that the Proteas could easily fit him in their highly-competitive pace attack.

South Korea's Unification Ministry said on Saturday North Korea's delegation to prepare for a trip by an art troupe during next month's Winter Olympics will be sent to South Korea on Sunday.

RR Laxman, who represents Integral Coach Factory (ICF), defeated Ukraine GM Sivuk Vitaly in the fourth round of the competition to be placed at the top of the table. In what was a keenly-contested match, Laxman won in 58 moves.

Novak Djokovic added an apparent muscle strain in his lower back to concerns about his problem elbow but still overpowered Spaniard Albert Ramos-Vinolas 6-2, 6-3, 6-3 to reach the fourth round of the Australian Open on Saturday.

Riding on Badar Munir's fine half-century, Pakistan set India a big target of 308 in the final of the fifth edition of Blind Cricket World Cup at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium in UAE on Saturday.

Veteran Tomas Berdych reached the round of 16 for the 10th time at the Australian Open with a straight sets win over Juan Martin Del Potro on Saturday.

Angelique Kerber crushed Maria Sharapova in straight sets in a battle of former champions at the Australian Open on Saturday.

South Africa batsman JP Duminy created history after smashing 37 runs in an over for Cape Cobras during a Momentum one-day cup match against Knights on Wednesday.

Indian women's cricket team vice-captain Harmanpreet Kaur, who guided her side to the finals of the ICC Women's World Cup 2017, is allegedly facing trouble over her job switch from her current employer, the Western Railway, to the Punjab Police, which offered her the Deputy Superintendent of Police's (DSP) post last year.