SPORTS

India lose to Bahrain in Asian volleyball opener
IANS -
It was a disappointing result for India as Bahrain was the only team ranked lower than them in Group A. Japan are ranked 10th and Qatar 31st in the World, thus making the Indian team's task more difficult in the Group. Things went on expected lines in Sunday's other match in the group as defending champion Japan beat Qatar 3-0 (25-20, 25-23, 25-21).
Liverpool win at Leeds marred by Elliott injury
IANS -
Henrique Fabinho and Sadio Mane added a goal each and made it a comfortable win for Liverpool. Fabinho scored their second goal in the 50th minute while Mane added the third deep into injury time. Salah became the fifth-fastest player to reach 100 goals when he exchanged passes with Joel Matip and Trent Alexander-Arnold before putting the ball in the net after 20 minutes.
Bagnaia prevails over Marquez in Aragon thriller
IANS -
Morning fog delayed warm up on Sunday in Aragon, but that was quickly burn away as the hottest day of the weekend settled in. When the MotoGP field rolled onto the grid, the track temperature was already closing in on 50°C and the scene was set for what would turn out to be a titanic clash, the hot conditions matching the action on track.
Ricciardo wins Italian GP after Verstappen, Hamilton crash out
IANS -
British driver Lando Norris, in the other McLaren, finished second with Mercedes' Valteri Bottas sealing the podium position by finishing third. Ricciardo and Norris sealed the first 1-2 finish of the season. Sunday's results mean the gap between Verstappen (226.5) and Hamilton (221.5) at the top of the drivers' standings is still five points.
Shetty, Ravikumar post maiden wins in National Motorcycle Championships
IANS -
Maiden win of the 2021 season was Deepak Ravikumar who led a 1-2 finish for TVS Racing with championship leader Jagan Kumar in tow ahead of Idemitsu Honda SK69 Raci'g's Senthil Kumar. The lead Honda rider, Rajiv Sethu, who was eyeing a possible win, crashed after making contact with Senthil in the last lap and eventually finished a distant ninth which fetched him one point.
Fifth Test abandoned, forfeited, or postponed? ECB seeks clarity from ICC,say reports
IANS -
To date, no exact details of the series or the final Test have been given either by the Indian cricket board (BCCI) or the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). However, there is a lot of speculation since then. And the latest one is that the ECB has now written to the world cricket governing body, ICC, to decide the fate of the cancelled fifth Test at Old Trafford; further indicating that the two cricket boards are far from settling the issue.
IPL 2021: Really excited to get back here, says Trent Boult
IANS -
The 32-year-old remarked that the side will reflect on past success and continue with what they know the best. "Different circumstances, with half the tournament played. So I'm sure all the franchises are well prepared and looking forward to getting into it. But the beaut' is, we've had some success here. So it's about going back and reflecting on that and hopefully continuing what we kn"w best."
The whole country is open: Shastri on book launch causing COVID-19 criticism
IANS -
Shastri himself was the first to test positive for the virus, followed by bowling coach Bharat Arun and fielding coach R Sridhar too testing positive. Physiotherapist Nitin Patel had to isolate for being his close contacts from the fourth day of the fourth Test played at The Oval. On the eve of the fifth Test at Old Trafford, assistant physiotherapist Yogesh Parmar tested positive, which set a scare of outbreak in Indian camp.
Your achievements will encourage budding athletes: PM Modi to Paralympians
IANS -
Earlier, this week PM Modi had a special interaction with Paralympians at his official residence. He had a candid interaction with the Paralympics medallists and asked them about their journey, struggles, and how they defeated adversity to become successful athletes for the nation. The footage of PM Modi's interaction with the Indian Paralympics contingent was shared by his official handle on Twitter on Sunday.
25 players named for senior women's national hockey camp
IANS -
The core group, which also includes the 16 players who were part of the Indian contingent at the Olympic Games, will report later on Sunday for the camp which will conclude on October 20. It includes Savita, Rajani Etimarpu, Deep Grace Ekka, Reena Khokhar, Gurjit Kaur, Nisha, Nikki Pradhan, Monika, Neha, Sushila Chanu Pukhrambam, , Udita and others who were part of the Indian team at Tokyo Olympics.
Advertisement