Sport
Commonwealth Games: India's Rahul Aware claims gold in wrestling
- April 12, 2018
Shreyasi, whose grandfather and father served in the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) as its president, represented the country in two events at the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games Delhi but failed to win a single medal. Rahul Aware had earlier beaten Muhammad Bilal of Pakistan in the semifinal with a 12-8 points verdict after getting past George Ramm of England and Thomas Cicchini of Australia in the first two rounds. (more...)
- April 12, 2018
Shreyasi, whose grandfather and father served in the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) as its president, represented the country in two events at the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games Delhi but failed to win a single medal. Rahul Aware had earlier beaten Muhammad Bilal of Pakistan in the semifinal with a 12-8 points verdict after getting past George Ramm of England and Thomas Cicchini of Australia in the first two rounds. (more...)
Bafana Continue Climb In FIFA Rankings
- April 12, 2018
Last month's draw against Angola and victory over Zambia in a friendly tournament gave them a points boost in the rankings, seeing them jump up four spots into 72nd in the world, however, they are unmoved in the African region where they stay 15th. (more...)
- April 12, 2018
Last month's draw against Angola and victory over Zambia in a friendly tournament gave them a points boost in the rankings, seeing them jump up four spots into 72nd in the world, however, they are unmoved in the African region where they stay 15th. (more...)
Barnes wants Liverpool to draw Bayern or Real Madrid
- April 12, 2018
This trend has carried over into their Champions League campaign with the Bundesliga champions only facing one team who might be classed as elite: Paris Saint-Germain in the group stages, who they would have lost to on aggregate had it been a knock-out stage. (more...)
- April 12, 2018
This trend has carried over into their Champions League campaign with the Bundesliga champions only facing one team who might be classed as elite: Paris Saint-Germain in the group stages, who they would have lost to on aggregate had it been a knock-out stage. (more...)
Knicks fire head coach Jeff Hornacek
- April 12, 2018
Associate head coach Kurt Rambis was also dismissed. The Knicks have made what is expected to be first of the several coaching changes this offseason and have joined teams like Milwaukee , Phoenix , and Memphis in the market. Noah wasn't around the team the last few weeks of the season. Hornacek opened up the offense after Jackson's departure, and the Knicks started surprisingly well this season. (more...)
- April 12, 2018
Associate head coach Kurt Rambis was also dismissed. The Knicks have made what is expected to be first of the several coaching changes this offseason and have joined teams like Milwaukee , Phoenix , and Memphis in the market. Noah wasn't around the team the last few weeks of the season. Hornacek opened up the offense after Jackson's departure, and the Knicks started surprisingly well this season. (more...)
Tigers pitcher Jordan Zimmermann leaves game after taking liner to the face
- April 12, 2018
It was the situation all pitchers fear: a line drive hurtling right back at them. The Tigers lost to Cleveland , 5-1. The ball caromed off Zimmermann's face and over to Detroit first baseman Miguel Cabrera, who picked it up and easily beat Kipnis to the bag for an out that was the least of anyone's concerns at that moment. (more...)
- April 12, 2018
It was the situation all pitchers fear: a line drive hurtling right back at them. The Tigers lost to Cleveland , 5-1. The ball caromed off Zimmermann's face and over to Detroit first baseman Miguel Cabrera, who picked it up and easily beat Kipnis to the bag for an out that was the least of anyone's concerns at that moment. (more...)
Sixers in 'wide open' National Basketball Association playoff draw
- April 12, 2018
One thing that is for sure, Sixer fans are quite used to the idea that Embiid may break at any time. "I want them to enjoy it, take a deep breath and reload", said former Australian Olympic and NBL coach Brett Brown , who has patiently resurrected the 76ers through the darkest years. (more...)
- April 12, 2018
One thing that is for sure, Sixer fans are quite used to the idea that Embiid may break at any time. "I want them to enjoy it, take a deep breath and reload", said former Australian Olympic and NBL coach Brett Brown , who has patiently resurrected the 76ers through the darkest years. (more...)
Dodgers to Host the 2020 All-Star Game
- April 12, 2018
This will be the second time in a few years that Los Angeles will host an All-Star game. Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred made the announcement Wednesday at Dodger Stadium. The city also helped ensure the Los Angeles Convention Center would be available for the four-day event, according to Naomi Rodriguez, the team's vice president of external affairs and community relations. (more...)
- April 12, 2018
This will be the second time in a few years that Los Angeles will host an All-Star game. Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred made the announcement Wednesday at Dodger Stadium. The city also helped ensure the Los Angeles Convention Center would be available for the four-day event, according to Naomi Rodriguez, the team's vice president of external affairs and community relations. (more...)
Buffon's rant over red card from Oliver
- April 12, 2018
But there was late drama with referee Michael Oliver awarding Madrid a penalty for Mehdi Benatia's foul on Lucas Vazquez. Madrid advanced 4-3 on aggregate after having won the first leg 3-0 in Turin last week. This was in the impregnable Bernabeu, and Juve should have had no chance. He was hauled off at half-time, with Real two down, and replaced by Marco Asensio. (more...)
- April 12, 2018
But there was late drama with referee Michael Oliver awarding Madrid a penalty for Mehdi Benatia's foul on Lucas Vazquez. Madrid advanced 4-3 on aggregate after having won the first leg 3-0 in Turin last week. This was in the impregnable Bernabeu, and Juve should have had no chance. He was hauled off at half-time, with Real two down, and replaced by Marco Asensio. (more...)
Real Madrid's Marcelo aims dig at Barcelona over their Champions League exit
- April 12, 2018
I had two more substitutions planned for extra time and I was confident we could do it". Ronaldo showed great composure to fire the ball past substitute Wojciech Szczesny - who had replaced Gianluigi Buffon after he was sent off for protesting the decision - to secure a 4-3 aggregate victory. (more...)
- April 12, 2018
I had two more substitutions planned for extra time and I was confident we could do it". Ronaldo showed great composure to fire the ball past substitute Wojciech Szczesny - who had replaced Gianluigi Buffon after he was sent off for protesting the decision - to secure a 4-3 aggregate victory. (more...)
Golden Knights beat Kings for first postseason win in franchise history
- April 12, 2018
On paper, it might seem like Vegas is a clear-cut favorite. Fleury got his first playoff shutout since last May, when his Penguins beat the Ottawa Senators 1-0 in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals. The back-to-back victories over Vegas in February were a prime example of that. Vegas has been championed as a team of equals. Not in this case, not by a longshot. (more...)
- April 12, 2018
On paper, it might seem like Vegas is a clear-cut favorite. Fleury got his first playoff shutout since last May, when his Penguins beat the Ottawa Senators 1-0 in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals. The back-to-back victories over Vegas in February were a prime example of that. Vegas has been championed as a team of equals. Not in this case, not by a longshot. (more...)
Another sorry chapter in David Price's Boston Red Sox career
- April 12, 2018
There were four home runs, including a grand slam by J.D. Martinez and two blasts from Gary Sanchez . St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina dropped his appeal of his one-game suspension stemming from an altercation with Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo and sat out Wednesday's game against Milwaukee. (more...)
- April 12, 2018
There were four home runs, including a grand slam by J.D. Martinez and two blasts from Gary Sanchez . St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina dropped his appeal of his one-game suspension stemming from an altercation with Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo and sat out Wednesday's game against Milwaukee. (more...)
Timberwolves Face Win-Or-Go Home Finale With Denver
- April 12, 2018
Since it was the only playoff play-in game of the final day of the season, they ran the risk of losing in front of their home crowd and thus denying their fans a much-needed postseason berth. The 2017-18 National Basketball Association regular season is in the books and it took all 82 games to finalize the playoff bracket. In the extra session, the Timberwolves kept Denver off the board for the final 2:28 while Jimmy Butler and Andrew Wiggins hit the free throws to seal it. (more...)
- April 12, 2018
Since it was the only playoff play-in game of the final day of the season, they ran the risk of losing in front of their home crowd and thus denying their fans a much-needed postseason berth. The 2017-18 National Basketball Association regular season is in the books and it took all 82 games to finalize the playoff bracket. In the extra session, the Timberwolves kept Denver off the board for the final 2:28 while Jimmy Butler and Andrew Wiggins hit the free throws to seal it. (more...)
Westbrook makes history with another triple-double season
- April 12, 2018
Heading into the regular-season finale Wednesday, he was averaging 25.6 points, 9.9 rebounds and 10.1 assists. Westbrook was rewarded for his accomplishments with last year's NBA MVP award. He grabbed his 16th in the third quarter. Instead, OKC is second overall in rebounding. "A lot of people make jokes about, whatever, stat-padding or going to get rebounds". (more...)
- April 12, 2018
Heading into the regular-season finale Wednesday, he was averaging 25.6 points, 9.9 rebounds and 10.1 assists. Westbrook was rewarded for his accomplishments with last year's NBA MVP award. He grabbed his 16th in the third quarter. Instead, OKC is second overall in rebounding. "A lot of people make jokes about, whatever, stat-padding or going to get rebounds". (more...)
Klopp's maturing Liverpool march on in Europe
- April 12, 2018
There was some merit to his complaints. "We mature constantly", Klopp said after the game in which Liverpool became the first team to beat a Guardiola-managed side three times in one season. Rio Ferdinand lavished praise on Trent Alexander-Arnold after Liverpool FC's dramatic Champions League victory over Manchester City on Tuesday night. (more...)
- April 12, 2018
There was some merit to his complaints. "We mature constantly", Klopp said after the game in which Liverpool became the first team to beat a Guardiola-managed side three times in one season. Rio Ferdinand lavished praise on Trent Alexander-Arnold after Liverpool FC's dramatic Champions League victory over Manchester City on Tuesday night. (more...)
Dramatic win for Madrid after Juve scare
- April 12, 2018
The Croatia global - who scored a stunning goal in Juve's final defeat to Madrid in Cardiff last season - is the first player to score two first-half goals away at the Bernabeu in a Champions League match. That assurance is only bolstered by the extreme quality that makes them so good, and in turn makes this task even more hard for Juventus . "Winning the league makes me more excited, it's the most hard competition and I also think it's what the players want. (more...)
- April 12, 2018
The Croatia global - who scored a stunning goal in Juve's final defeat to Madrid in Cardiff last season - is the first player to score two first-half goals away at the Bernabeu in a Champions League match. That assurance is only bolstered by the extreme quality that makes them so good, and in turn makes this task even more hard for Juventus . "Winning the league makes me more excited, it's the most hard competition and I also think it's what the players want. (more...)
Rs 5280 crore loan given to Mehul Choksi under CBI scanner
- April 12, 2018
Om Prakash said the agency believed the money in the account was proceeds of crime. Special CBI court judge SR Tamboli allowed the request be made and issued a Letter Rogatory (LR) to the United Kingdom and all this was done only after hearing the agency's plea to attach the account. (more...)
- April 12, 2018
Om Prakash said the agency believed the money in the account was proceeds of crime. Special CBI court judge SR Tamboli allowed the request be made and issued a Letter Rogatory (LR) to the United Kingdom and all this was done only after hearing the agency's plea to attach the account. (more...)
Bogaerts To 10-Day DL
- April 12, 2018
Tzu-Wei Lin will be called up from Triple-A Pawtucket on Tuesday to fill the roster spot, the Red Sox said. He tried to chase the ball to prevent it from going into the dugout. Bogaerts, 25, got off to an incredibly hot start for the Red Sox this season, batting.368 with a.711 slugging percentage and 1.111 OPS through the season's first nine games. (more...)
- April 12, 2018
Tzu-Wei Lin will be called up from Triple-A Pawtucket on Tuesday to fill the roster spot, the Red Sox said. He tried to chase the ball to prevent it from going into the dugout. Bogaerts, 25, got off to an incredibly hot start for the Red Sox this season, batting.368 with a.711 slugging percentage and 1.111 OPS through the season's first nine games. (more...)
Trump says Syria attack will be met 'forcefully'
- April 12, 2018
A draft resolution requires nine votes to be adopted in the 15-member council and no veto from the five permanent members, which are Britain, China, France, Russia and the United States . They see our resolve breaking, they see our determination to stay in Syria waning and it's no accident they used chemical weapons. Fielding questions at the White House , Mr Trump press secretary Sarah Sanders said it would be "outrageous" to say that Mr Trump's recent announcement that he intends to ... (more...)
- April 12, 2018
A draft resolution requires nine votes to be adopted in the 15-member council and no veto from the five permanent members, which are Britain, China, France, Russia and the United States . They see our resolve breaking, they see our determination to stay in Syria waning and it's no accident they used chemical weapons. Fielding questions at the White House , Mr Trump press secretary Sarah Sanders said it would be "outrageous" to say that Mr Trump's recent announcement that he intends to ... (more...)
IPL: Rain stops play in Jaipur, Rajasthan 153/5 vs Delhi
- April 12, 2018
And returning to the Sawai Mansingh stadium after a two-year hiatus, the Royals - led by Ajinkya Rahane - would hope to get off the mark in style. Sanju Samson powered RR's innings, scoring 37 runs off just 22 balls. Rajasthan Royals Squad: Ajinkya Rahane (Captain), Ankit Sharma, Sanju Samson, Ben Stokes, Dhawal Kulkarni, Geoffrey Archer, D Archie Short, Stuart Binny, Shreyas Gopal, S.K. (more...)
- April 12, 2018
And returning to the Sawai Mansingh stadium after a two-year hiatus, the Royals - led by Ajinkya Rahane - would hope to get off the mark in style. Sanju Samson powered RR's innings, scoring 37 runs off just 22 balls. Rajasthan Royals Squad: Ajinkya Rahane (Captain), Ankit Sharma, Sanju Samson, Ben Stokes, Dhawal Kulkarni, Geoffrey Archer, D Archie Short, Stuart Binny, Shreyas Gopal, S.K. (more...)
BT pundit explains how Messi and Suarez are holding Barcelona back
- April 12, 2018
Roma managed to overturn a 4-1 deficit after a disastrous first leg, with goals from Edin Dzeko, Daniele De Rossi and Kostas Manolas blowing Barca away at the Stadio Olimpico on Tuesday evening. The defeat came with Barca now on course to win La Liga and with a Copa del Rey final against Sevilla approaching later this month. They're also set to face Sevilla in the final of the Copa del Rey on Saturday April 21. (more...)
- April 12, 2018
Roma managed to overturn a 4-1 deficit after a disastrous first leg, with goals from Edin Dzeko, Daniele De Rossi and Kostas Manolas blowing Barca away at the Stadio Olimpico on Tuesday evening. The defeat came with Barca now on course to win La Liga and with a Copa del Rey final against Sevilla approaching later this month. They're also set to face Sevilla in the final of the Copa del Rey on Saturday April 21. (more...)
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