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‘Felt nervous coming back from injury… still far from my best’: Neeraj Chopra says after winning at Lausanne Diamond League

Neeraj Chopra admitted he was feeling nervous after claiming victory in the men’s javelin throw event at the Lausanne Diamond League meet late on Friday night in what was his comeback from injury. “I was feeling a bit nervous coming back from an injury. It was a bit cold here tonight. I am still far from my best, but I feel it is getting better. I am relieved it´s coming together well for me. A win is a win and I will take that happily,” Chopra told organisers after his win. He went on to add: “I wanted to win so I’m super happy with the results but I also want to go back to training and fix some of the things that I noticed and that are going to make me stronger. Lausanne always treats me well. Last year I won and this year too, so I look forward to coming again next year and win agai...

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Man Utd still in discussions with keeper De Gea as contract runs out

Manchester United remain in discussions with goalkeeper David De Gea even as the Spaniard’s contract with the Old Trafford side expires on Friday, the Premier League club said. De Gea, who joined United in 2011 when Alex Ferguson was manager, is the current squad’s longest-serving player having made nearly 550 appearances for the club. “David De Gea’s contract is due to run out but discussions remain open with the long-serving keeper,” United said in a statement. De Gea won his second Premier League Golden Glove last season after he kept 17 clean sheets but the four-time club player of the year has come under the microscope for his shortcomings and errors in recent years. The 32-year-old shot-stopper is one of the highest-paid players at the club according to British media but has not f...

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2nd Ashes Test: Australia use old school methods to increase lead to 221 with eight wickets in hand

There was not much in the form of ‘highlights’ in the Australian second innings – plenty of playing and missing, shouldering arms, dead bats, nudging the ball around, with the rare boundary. But that provides the essence of the visitors’ dominance in the second Test.Getting the worst of conditions throughout the game hasn’t prevented Pat Cummins & Co from being in the driver’s seat after three days at Lord’s. They batted in overcast conditions in both innings, with a green pitch first thing in the match adding to the difficulty factor. And when they bowled, the sun came out making conditions ideal for batting on Day 2 and early on the third day. To further complicate matters, they lost off-spinner Nathan Lyon, a key component of their bowling attack, to injury.However, it only force...

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Duleep Trophy 2023: Central has East, needing 300 for a win, on the mat

Good hand: Himanshu’s half-century gave Central a solid start in the second innings. | Photo Credit: Lalith Kalidas Central Zone was in the driving seat on day three of the Duleep Trophy quarterfinal against East Zone at the Alur (1) Cricket Ground here on Friday.After failing to build on its openers’ solid effort amidst three fiery spells from Ishan Porel, Central folded up for 239 in its second essay. It set up a 300-run target before Saurabh Kumar (four for 33) gnawed at the East top-order, leaving it 69 for six at stumps. On a deck that retained its hardness, the East batters failed to apply themselves again. Captain Abhimanyu Easwaran, dismissed for a golden duck in the first innings, fell for 11 as he misread Saurabh and ceded control over his stump. Saurabh continued his pro...

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Midfielder Loftus-Cheek leaves Chelsea for Milan

Chelsea midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek has signed a four-year contract with AC Milan, the two teams announced on Friday. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed but British media reported that the 27-year-old, who joined Chelsea aged eight, was signed for an initial fee of 16 million euros ($17.47 million). “After 19 years as a Chelsea player, Ruben Loftus-Cheek has left the club and completed a permanent transfer to AC Milan,” Chelsea said in a statement. “A dedicated professional and a friendly and popular person throughout Cobham (training ground), Loftus-Cheek departs having made 155 appearances – in which 13 goals were scored – and with Premier League, Europa League and UEFA Super Cup winner’s medals.” Loftus-Cheek joins a long list of players who have left Chelsea includin...

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England Vs Australia: 2nd Ashes Test: Australia extend lead to 221 before rain cuts short Day 3 | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Usman Khawaja hit a resilient unbeaten 58 as Australia tightened their grip on the second Ashes Test, stretching their lead to 221 against England before rain forced early stumps on Day 3 at Lord's on Friday.After England's batting collapse in the morning session gave Australia a 91-run lead, Khawaja led the visitors' in the second innings, finishing the day at 130 for 2.England's bogeyman Steve Smith was on six when the rain brought the day's play to an end.In contrast to England's swashbuckling and at times reckless approach with the bat, Khawaja and fellow opener David Warner put on 63 slowly and methodically before Warner was trapped lbw on 25 by a ball nipping in from Josh Tongue in the 25th over.Day 3: As It HappenedWhile it is the first time since 1971 that two sides' ...

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Young off-spinner Shreyanka Patil first Indian to play in Women’s Caribbean Premier League | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Young off-spinner Shreyanka Patil has achieved a significant milestone by becoming the first Indian woman to secure a spot in the Women's Caribbean Premier League (WCPL). The Guyana Amazon Warriors have signed her for the league, which is scheduled to take place from August 31 to September 10.This opportunity for Shreyanka is particularly noteworthy as she has yet to make her senior international debut for India. Her exceptional performances in the Women's Premier League for RCB have garnered attention and earned her this contract to play in an overseas league.The BCCI has allowed Indian women cricketers to participate in foreign leagues, and several top players like Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana, Jemima Rodrigues, Shafali Verma, Deepti Sharma, and Richa Ghosh have previo...

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India head coach Stimac banned for 2 games, fined USD 500 for red card offence in Kuwait game

India head coach Igor Stimac was on Friday handed a two-match ban for his red-card offence after he argued with the match officials during the home side’s 1-1 draw against Kuwait in their last group match of the SAFF Championships football here. Stimac was also fined USD 500 as the SAFF Disciplinary Committee deemed it a fit case for suspending him for more than one match. He was also handed a red card against Pakistan in India’s campaign opener on June 21 but in that case the matter was not referred to the SAFF Disciplinary Committee as the offence was deemed “less serious” and he had to sit out of the subsequent match against Nepal on June 24. But in this case relating to the red card in the Kuwait game on June 27, the matter reached the SAFF Disciplinary Committee which imposed a mor...

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India head coach Igor Stimac banned for 2 games, fined – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Head coach Igor Stimac has been handed a two-match ban and a fine of 500 USD on Friday for his red-card offence during India's last group match against Kuwait in SAFF Championships in Bengaluru. During India's 1-1 draw against Kuwait, Stimac was seen arguing with the match officials and the SAFF Disciplinary Committee deemed a 2-match ban fit for the offence.He was also handed a red card against Pakistan in India's campaign opener on June 21 but in that case the matter was not referred to the SAFF Disciplinary Committee as the offence was deemed "less serious" and he had to sit out of the subsequent match against Nepal on June 24.But in this case relating to the red card in the Kuwait game on June 27, the matter reached the SAFF Disciplinary Committee which imposed a more sev...

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Australia leads England by 172 runs at tea on Day 3 at Lord’s

England’s Josh Tongue appeals successfully for the lbw wicket of Australia’s David Warner at Lords, London, Britain on June 30, 2023. Action Images via Reuters/Matthew Childs | Photo Credit: Reuters Australia stretched its lead to 172 runs against England for the loss of David Warner's wicket by tea on day three Friday of the second Ashes test. With a first-innings lead of 91, Australia crawled to 81-1 in its second innings. Usman Khawaja was on 45 and Marnus Labuschagne on 8 after overturning a leg before decision against him on 3. Until Warner was leg before wicket to Josh Tongue, Lord's had grown quiet after lunch as he and Khawaja handled difficult batting conditions superbly. The floodlights could only partly leaven the gloomy skies as the wind picked up with a threat of drizzle....

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England’s implosion puts ‘Bazball’ under fire – Times of India

NEW DELHI: As England imploded in the morning session on Day 3 of the second Ashes Test at Lord's, their 'Bazball' approach has come under fire and is testing the patience of former players and fans. Resuming on 278 for 4 after throwing away three wickets late on Day 2, England on Friday continued to play carelessly as they were skittled out for 325 in their first innings. As Ben Stokes and co. lost their remaining 6 wickets for just 47 runs in the morning session, the hosts gave Australia a solid 91-run lead. And England were the architects of their own downfall.On Thursday, Ollie Pope, Ben Duckett and Joe Root all gifted their wickets to Australia, even though the visitors' short-ball plan was blindingly obvious.England had a nightmare start on the third day when Stokes, who had playe...

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Icc Cricket World Cup: ODI World Cup Qualifiers: Sri Lanka beat Netherlands by 21 runs in their Super Six opener | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Sri Lanka's spin duo of Maheesh Theekshana and Wanindu Hasaranga weaved their magic to secure a hard-fought 21-run victory over the Netherlands in the opening Super Six game of the World Cup qualifying tournament on Friday. The win ensured that Sri Lanka remained tied at the top of the standings alongside hosts Zimbabwe, keeping their hopes alive for one of the two coveted spots in the upcoming World Cup in India.Following the match, Sri Lankan skipper Dasun Shanaka acknowledged the significance of their upcoming clash against Zimbabwe, stating, "Zimbabwe is a big, big match for us." With the team riding high on the back of their recent triumph, Shanaka expressed his satisfaction with the hard-fought victory.Having won the toss and opting to bat first, Shanaka's decision init...

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Dipika-Harinder win Asian Squash Mixed Doubles title – Times of India

NEW DELHI: India's squash players, Dipika Pallikal Karthik and Harinderpal Singh Sandhu, showcased their excellence by clinching the gold medal at the Asian Squash Mixed Doubles Championships in Huangzhou on Friday.India's campaign at the championship saw another shining moment as Anahat Singh and Abhay Singh partnered together to claim a bronze medal.Although they faced a tough semifinal battle against Malaysia's Ivan Yuen and Rachel Arnold, their remarkable efforts were acknowledged with a podium finish.Ivan and Rachel, however, were handed a defeat by the experienced Indian duo of Dipika and Sandhu who won a hard-fought contest 11-10, 11-8 to clinch the title.It was not an easy road to the final for the Indian duo who overcame the top-seeded Malaysian pair of Aira Azman and Shafiq Ka...

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PV Sindhu seeks SAI’s approval to bring in Muhammad Hafiz Hashim as coach | Badminton News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Eying a third Olympics medal at next year's Paris Games, star Indian shuttler PV Sindhu is trying to hire the services of former All England Open champion Muhammad Hafiz Hashim. In a letter written to the Sports Authority of India (SAI), Sindhu has seeked the approval to train under the Malaysian. "I think SAI will approve her proposal. She is an elite player for India and is likely to be the only woman singles badminton player to qualify for Paris Olympics," former national coach Vimal Kumar told PTI.The proposal might come up in the next Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) meeting, where members of MOC could discuss key agenda points of India's Olympic programme and proposals of TOPS athletes."One coach can't deal with so many top players, they need individual attention. Even intern...

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India beat Iran to defend men’s Asian Kabaddi Championships title

The Indian men’s kabaddi team beat Iran 42-32 in a high-voltage final to defend its Asian Championships title, here on Friday. It was India’s eighth title in the continental championships. Iran started aggressively, but the Indians were up to their tasks. Captain Pawan Sehrawat helped India inflict the first All-Out with two touch points and gave his side a 10-4 lead. Team 🇮🇳 Asian CHAMPIONS 🏆! With the score of 42-32 in the final match against 🇮🇷, Team 🇮🇳 retains the Asian Kabaddi Championship Title! Meet our champions which include 6️⃣ #NCOEAthletes from @SAI_Gandhinagar Kudos to the entire team 🥳Well played boys👏💪🏻 pic.twitter.com/UzAgnpEuFR — SAI Media (@Media_SAI) June 30, 2023 India kept building pressure on the Iranians and produced another All-Out. India were leading 23-11 at ...

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Duleep Trophy 2023: North Zone continues to dictate terms, sets North East a mammoth target

North Zone ruthlessly drove North East Zone into the ground on the penultimate day of their Duleep Trophy quarterfinal at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Friday. North came out firing in the morning session to dismiss North East for 134. Despite sitting on a mammoth 406-run innings lead, North decided not to enforce the follow-on. With a spot in the semifinal guaranteed, it had no intention of forcing an early outright win. It was the perfect platform for the batters to pile on the runs and reach personal milestones, against a demoralised North East unit. Ankit Kumar (70), Prabhsimran Singh (59), Jayant Yadav (55 n.o.) and Ankit Kalsi (49) made merry in the afternoon session, swelling North’s already sizeable advantage. Ankit had the chance a score a century, but once he was...

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Dream XI to be Team India new jersey sponsor | Cricket News – Times of India

MUMBAI: Dream XI, a popular fantasy gaming platform, has acquired the Team India jersey lead sponsorship rights from 2023-27, as per a reliable source. Dream XI will thus replace ed-tech firm Byju’s-which was the lead Team India jersey sponsor from 2019 till March this year- on the Team India jersey for the next four years. The BCCI will come out with an official announcement in this regard soon, it’s learnt.Dream XI was the title sponsor of IPL-2020 after the tournament’s original title sponsor, Vivo, a Chinese smartphone manufacturer, backed out following a public backlash against Chinese companies amid the India-China border dispute. As per reports, the BCCI had kept the base price of the main sponsor on the jersey at a ‘modest’ Rs 350 cr.The Board had last month roped in sports appa...

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Duleep Trophy: North Zone move closer to victory with commanding performance | Cricket News – Times of India

BENGALURU: North Zone hurtled ruthlessly towards a crushing win over North East Zone while rattling up 259 for 6 in their second innings, pathway to their giant 665-run lead on the third day of the Duleep Trophy quarterfinal here on Friday.Once that strong foundation was set, the North bowlers made optimum use of it to reduce North East to 58 for 3 at close. NE trail by 607 runs.But before their batsmen came into the party for the second time in the match, North bowlers led by Siddarth Kaul bundled out NE for 134 to gift them a lead of 406 runs.Despite that massive first innings lead, North opted against enforcing follow-on. The thought, perhaps, fuelled by the desire to give some hopefuls another chance to impress with the bat.However, the plan did not fructify in its entirety. Dhruv S...

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Watch – ‘Moments that made the night special’: CSK post a video on one month of fifth IPL title | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: It has been a month since Chennai Super Kings won their fifth IPL title after edging out 2022 champions Gujarat Titans by five wickets in a last-ball thriller in Ahmedabad.The CSK took to Twitter on Friday to post a video featuring winning moments of the final. 'Moments that made the night special in #Yellove! #ReliveChampions23 #WhistlePodu', the franchise captioned the video.This was the first time in the history of the IPL that the final was played on the reserve day after rain washed out the original scheduled day.Chennai chased down a rain-revised target of 171 in 15 overs. Ravindra Jadeja scored 10 runs off the final two balls in front of 80,000 fans at the world's largest cricket stadium.The MS Dhoni-led CSK also equalled the record of Mumbai Indians for winning the mo...

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Don’t think 2023 is going to be Virat Kohli’s last World Cup: Chris Gayle

Former West Indies captain Chris Gayle believes the 2023 ODI World Cup won’t be the last for former India skipper Virat Kohli. “Virat Kohli still has another World Cup in him. I don’t think this is going to be his last World Cup. I think he has another World Cup in him. India are favourites, they play at home as well. So, it’s going to be very interesting. We want to see the team they’re actually going to select,” Gayle told Times of India. With India getting ready to host the World Cup, there have already been speculations on if the upcoming outing will be the last for Kohli, who won the 2011 edition, in the ODI format world championship. “Virat Kohli is (now) in Sachin Tendulkar’s shoes. The way he plays, he talks, he looks after the others and the way he plays cricket with his passio...