Новости за 01.03.2018

Bengaluru FC knocked Kerala Blasters out of the ongoing Indian Super League (ISL) with a convincing 2-0 win on Thursday, the double strikes coming in the second-half injury time.

Third seed Roberto Bautista Agut hammered down an overhead winner on match point to book the first semi-final place at the Dubai Championships on Thursday.

David Warner and Steve Smith hit half-centuries but Australia were unable to dominate South Africa's bowling attack on the first day of the first Test at Kingsmead on Thursday.

It's a departure from convention and one that has triggered quite a tremor. For the first time ever, an Indian boxing team has been picked without formal trials, a convention well-established and followed all across the world.

Paris St Germain forward Neymar faces a race against time to be fit for this year's World Cup finals after the Brazil team doctor was quoted on Thursday saying that he would be out for up to three months with a foot injury.

Pakistan's flamboyant all-rounder Shahid Afridi wants to play the final of the third Pakistan Super League as it will be held in his adopted hometown, Karachi, on March 25.

Former India captain Kapil Dev wants Hardik Pandya to "work harder on his batting" as that is his primary skill as an all-rounder. Pandya, after his 93 in the first Test against SA in Cape Town, failed to get a single fifty across formats in the remaining matches.

Vinesh Phogat lost a close bout on Thursday to settle for a silver medal at the Asian Wrestling Championships in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Vinesh suffered a 2-3 defeat to China's Chun Lei in the summit clash of the women's 50kg freestyle event.

Indian women's Twenty20 cricket team captain Harmanpreet Kaur joined the Punjab Police as a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), on Thursday.

His significant contribution in creating a pool of quality speedsters cannot be ignored and India's bowling coach Bharat Arun is already focussed on his next goal -- preparing the talented back-up pacers keeping an eye on the 2019 World Cup in England.

The BCCI's refusal to send its team to the Asia Emerging Nations Cup scheduled in Pakistan this April has put a question mark on the tournament's organisation in the country.

Para-swimmer Prasanta Karmakar was on Thursday suspended for three years by the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) for allegedly recording videos of his female counterparts at the National Championships in Jaipur last year.

World youth bronze-medallist Naman Tanwar on Thursday upstaged Asian silver-medallist Sumit Sangwan in the heavyweight (91kg) category trials to strengthen his case for selection in India's boxing squad for next month's Commonwealth Games.

WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder believes he is the most dangerous man in the division, saying that he could beat anybody at any time ahead of his title defence against Luis Ortiz on Saturday.

Handed a relatively easy draw in the World Cup, the Indian hockey team head coach Sjoerd Marijne emphasised on the importance of winning every single match and not be complacent about their opponents.

Vinesh Phogat assured herself and India of at least a silver medal at the Asian Wrestling Championships as the Commonwealth Games gold medallist entered the final of the 50kg category with win over Japan's Yuki Irie.

India wrestler Harpreet Singh on Wednesday beat Nurbek Khashimbekov to clinch bronze medal at the ongoing Asian Wrestling Championships in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Harpreet came back after trailing 1-3 to record 11-3 win in the Greco-Roman 82kg category on Day 2 of the championships.

Each month brings a bigger stage and a new level of pedigree for Shubhankar Sharma.

Guardiola ready to give up 'yellow ribbon' Catalonia protest at City's request

Star allrounder Ben Stokes has revealed his pain at missing England's Ashes campaign after being sidelined over an alleged fight outside a nightclub.

Decorated shooter Anjali Bhagwat, who won four gold medals at the 2002 Commonwealth Games, has urged India’s shooting contingent at the upcoming Gold Coast CWG to make a splash given that the next Olympics is two years away.

Qualifying for the 2019 cricket World Cup gets under way in Zimbabwe on Sunday, with 10 teams battling it out for only two places at next year's tournament in England and Wales.

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