Новости за 10.08.2018

The veteran England pacer made full use of the overcast conditions on another rain-hit day at Lord's to take 5/20 as the English pacers ripped the visitors' batting line-up apart.

Riding high on the runners-up performance at last month's Champions Trophy, India hockey captain Manpreet Singh is targeting the gold medal at the upcoming Asian Games.

The 15-year-old became India's youngest gold medallist at the Commonwealth Games with a stellar show in the 25m Rapid Fire Pistol event at Gold Coast earlier this year.

Lionel Messi was named as Barcelona's captain on Friday following the departure of long-serving midfielder Andres Iniesta, while defenders Gerard Pique and Sergi Roberto were named new vice-captains in a statement by the La Liga champions.

Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar praised Virat Kohli's batting in the first Test against England and attributed his success to an adjustment in bat-speed.

International star Stokes and Ryan Ali, both 27, are being tried for affray over a brawl that erupted in Bristol, southwest England, in the early hours of September 25 last year.

International star Stokes and Ryan Ali, both 27, are being tried for affray over a brawl that erupted in Bristol, southwest England, in the early hours of September 25 last year.

Stories like that of Abhinav Bindra inspire young guns, and budding shooters learning the trade at academies across the country revere the Olympic champion's historic feat.

When at Atlanta 1996 Leander Paes broke India's 44-year wait for its second individual medal at the Games after KD Jadhav, it gave rise to a belief that led to Karnam Malleswari winning a historic bronze in 2000 and Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore clinching a silver in 2004, before Bindra re-wrote the history books to claim the yellow metal in 2008.

Former world No. 13 Jayaram, who is on a comeback trail after recovering from a hamstring injury, dished out a spirited performance to outwit Canada's Sheng Xiaodong 26-24, 21-17 in a thrilling contest.

Former world No. 13 Jayaram, who is on a comeback trail after recovering from a hamstring injury, dished out a spirited performance to outwit Canada's Sheng Xiaodong 26-24, 21-17 in a thrilling contest.

August 11 2008, Beijing, China - Flashback - 25-year-old Indian shooter Abhinav Bindra shoots a near perfect 10.8 in his final shot in the Men's 10m Air Rifle event. Almost immediately he knows he has won an Olympic medal. But he's not sure where exactly on the podium he will be standing.

Batting first in the fifth and deciding game, India restricted the hosts to 212/9. The visitors then knocked off the runs in 42.4 overs, courtesy Jaiswal, who hit eight fours and three sixes in his 114 not out.

Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore on Friday asked the Indian athletes and officials, who are part of the Asian Games contingent, to behave responsibly on and off the field during the mega sporting event starting next week in Indonesia.

Senior players Sardar Singh and Manpreet Singh say having an Indian as the national team's head coach has broken all communication barriers and tactically too Harendra Singh is no less than any of his foreign counterparts.

Having wrapped up his first India Under-19 tour last month in Sri Lanka, Arjun Tendulkar was away from the action for quite some time but his appetite to be on the cricket field was seen during the ongoing second Test between India and England at Lord's on Friday.

Their preparations going well in Pune, rowers Dattu Baban Bhokanal and Sawarn Singh sound upbeat about their medal chances in the upcoming Asian Games.

Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president Narinder Batra made the announcement during the send-off ceremony organised for the contingent. The Games will be held from August 18 to September 2 in the Indonesian cities of Jakarta and Palembang.

One a day when some of the key Lodha Committee reforms got diluted by the Supreme Court, a famous cricket and judiciary watcher in India had perhaps the best comment on the Retd Justice RM Lodha's work.

While the Indian men's team hasn't relished English conditions so far, a talented woman cricketer has set the Thames on fire with her astonishing performance there.

Following a successful summer in which he helped France to win the World Cup, Pogba's future at United has been the subject of speculation over the last week of the Premier League transfer window.

A year ago, Manchester City were merely well-fancied to win the Premier League title. Today, they are indisputable favourites to defend it, while Manchester United - despite a second-place finish - are barely considered contenders.