Новости за 03.02.2018

Defending champion PV Sindhu defeated third seed Ratchanok Intanon of Thailand in straight games on Saturday to book her spot in the summit clash of the India Open Super 500.

Manchester United's Alexis Sanchez scored his first goal for the club and Romelo Lukaku was also on target as they closed the gap at the top of the Premier League to 13 points with a 2-0 win over Huddersfield Town on Saturday.

Bengaluru FC reigned supreme despite being reduced to 10 players as they blanked two-time champions ATK 2-0 to consolidate their lead in the Indian Super League.

Maharashtra on Saturday won a whopping seven gold medals with four coming from the pool as they moved clear of the tight pack to get on top of the medals tally after the fourth day at the Khelo India School Games.

As much as U-19 World Cups have been springboards to instant stardom and glamorous careers, recent history tells you there have been several stories of these boys getting lost in the man's world.

Cross country skier Jagdish Singh's participation in the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics was jeopardised as he could not board the flight for the South Korean city due to ambiguity over his accompanying coach.

An extraordinary miss by Raheem Sterling proved the turning point as Burnley recovered to snatch a draw against runaway Premier League leaders Manchester City 1-1 at Turf Moor on Saturday.

Ajinkya Rahane's batting position in the ODI side has been a topic of debate but the Mumbai batsman made it clear that his preferred slot will be number four after a well-made 79 in India's six-wicket win against South Africa in the first ODI.

As he became toast of the nation for leading India to a dominating U-19 World Cup triumph, Prithvi Shaw's first coach Santosh Pingulkar recalled days when he had spotted talent in the captain when he was just a three years old.

Urging the need to create sports cities, cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar said his vision is to see India becoming a multi-sport nation.

There is a saying in Delhi cricket: 'You become a star only if you are not a product of the system' and India's U-19 World Cup hero Manjot Kalra is a perfect example.

Having suffered a huge setback due to regular skipper Faf du Plessis' injury, the Cricket South Africa on Saturday named 23-year-old batsman Aiden Markram as skipper for the remainder of the ODI series against India.

Thirteen Russian athletes and two coaches banned for life for doping and then controversially cleared of wrongdoing may be headed to the Pyeongchang Olympics after all, the IOC said on Saturday.

He understands the enormity of his side's achievement but a reticent skipper Prithvi Shaw found it hard to express his emotions after India won their fourth Under-19 World Cup.

Celebrations broke out at the society in Mohali where the family of young cricketer Shubman Gill stays after India on Saturday lifted the U-19 World Cup trophy.

"It's a memory they'll cherish for a long time and hopefully it's not a memory that defines them and they will have a lot more bigger and better memories as they go on ahead in their careers," coach Rahul Dravid said after India's fourth ICC U-19 World Cup title.

Delhi-boy Manjot Kalra scored an unbeaten 101 off 102 balls as India chased down the modest target in 38.5 overs. India surpassed Australia in the race of most U-19 World Cup titles with a fourth crown.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Saturday announced cash prize for the world cup winning U-19 Indian cricket team which defeated Australia by eight wickets to win the title for a record-breaking fourth time.

A clinical bowling performance by India saw them restrict Australia to 216, a total that Prithvi Shaw and his men gunned down comfortably in the end - with 235 balls remaining - to etch their name in history books.

India won their first-ever ODI against South Africa at Durban on Thursday by six wickets and took a 1-0 lead in the six-match series. That defeat ended the Proteas' 17-match unbeaten run on home soil stretching back to February 2016, when they had lost to England at Port Elizabeth.

Australia, on the back of two strong partnerships and a fighting half-century from Jonathan Merlo, were going strong before they lost their last six wickets for 33 runs.

Jeje Lalpekhlua has been one of the prominent faces of Indian football for a while now. The 27-year-old striker has won the ISL with Chennaiyin FC and the I-League with Mohun Bagan in addition to the three SAFF Cup titles for India. He is also the all-time highest Indian scorer in ISL with 20 goals.

Jose Mourinho is using illustrious predecessor Sir Alex Ferguson as inspiration to turn the balance in power from Premier League champions-elect Manchester City to his Manchester United side next season.