Новости за 25.07.2018

Dinesh Karthik scored an aggressive 82 not out while captain Virat Kohli warmed up nicely for the first Test against England with a half century as India recovered from early jitters to post 322 for 6 on the opening day of their three-day tour-match against county side Essex.

Sergio Marchionne, the emblematic head of FIAT Chrysler who helped reignite mighty Ferrari as a Formula 1 superpower, was described as a "colossal visionary" on Wednesday as the sport mourned his death.

Pakistan set up a pre-quarterfinal clash with hosts India in the WSF-World junior men's squash team championship with a 3-0 win over Zimbabwe on Wednesday.

Britain's Geraint Thomas moved a step closer to winning the Tour de France after pushing Sky teammate Chris Froome down the standings on a 17th stage won by Colombia's Nairo Quintana on Wednesday.

Former Middlesex and England wicketkeeper John Murray has died at the age of 83, the county club said on Wednesday.

France right-back Benjamin Pavard has won the 2018 World Cup goal of the tournament award for his stunning strike against Argentina, FIFA announced on Wednesday.

Jurgen Klopp has warned Liverpool to stay focused and not get carried away by celebrating their success in the transfer window as they plot a Premier League title challenge.

The BCCI has decided to pay a penalty of Rs 9.72 crore imposed on its former treasurer MP Pandove by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for alleged violation of Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) during 2009 edition of the IPL in South Africa.

Having missed the World Championships gold by a whisker last year, PV Sindhu is determined to finish on the top of the podium this year.

Sri Lankan police have questioned a player for the national cricket team after a Norwegian woman was allegedly raped in a hotel room while he was present, an official said Wednesday.

Young Maharashtra batsman Pawan Shah smashed 282, the second highest individual score in U-19 internationals, along with six consecutive boundaries in an over as India posted a mammoth 613 for 8 against Sri Lanka on the second day of the final Youth Test on Wednesday.

Serena Williams claims she is the victim of "discrimination" by US doping chiefs who are testing her more than other players.

India coach Ravi Shastri asserted that the current team does not believe in complaining and will not make tough conditions an excuse for its performances in what is expected to be a gruelling five-Test series against England.

The presence of Beijing Olympic silver medallist Oksana Chusovitina is acting as an extra motivation for the Indian gymnasts, who are preparing for the upcoming Asian Games in Indonesia.

Her Asian Games participation is in doubt due to a lower back problem, but weightlifter Saikhom Mirabai Chanu says the injury is not as bad as first thought and she would need just two weeks of training to be competition ready.

Former Australian batsman Mike Hussey has advised Indian bowlers to take pace off the ball to tackle formidable opener Fakhar Zaman when India clashes with arch-rivals Pakistan in the Asia Cup at Dubai on September 19.

Former Australia captain Steve Smith will continue his return to competitive cricket in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) next month after signing up to replace Shakib Al Hasan in the Twenty20 league.

The Sports Ministry is open to the idea of considering outstanding performers of next month's Asian Games for this year's National Sports Awards, which will be held on September 25 instead of the conventional August 29 to ensure that athletes don't miss out due to their participation in the continental showpiece.

"I know sometimes I have been losing in the finals. See there are always negatives and positives. When you lose in the quarterfinals or semifinals, you actually learn a lot from those mistakes. You play well but sometimes you can't get through it," PV Sindhu said.

Ozil was the target of criticism for his performances during Germany's disappointing World Cup in Russia, as well as for his meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in May.

The committee, which has been put in place to form selection committees and improve cricket in Delhi, also includes former Test players Aakash Chopra and Rahul Sanghvi.

India had a bright chance to score an upset win against world no. 2 England in their Pool B opener on June 21 but settled for a 1-1 draw. The Indians only had themselves to blame as despite leading the English girls for 54 minutes, they conceded a late goal to share the points.

Mourinho said he does not expect to have his team's sizeable World Cup contingent available before their EPL third game on August 27 against Tottenham.

The 36-year-old has played in four tournaments this year after giving birth last year. This includes a runners-up finish at the Wimbledon, after which her ranking jumped from No. 181 to 28.

In 2016 Angelique Kerber sounded a bell when she won two Grand Slams titles to become the oldest first-time No.1 on the women's Tour. Some 18 months later, following a horrific 2017, more lag than losses to contend with, the left-hander came back to clinch the Wimbledon title,