Sports

Late Mohammedan comeback nearly end East Bengal’s title hopes


Kolkata, Sep 11: Mohammedan Sporting Club virtually buried defending champions East Bengals title hopes in the ongoing Calcutta Premier Division A league following a 2-1 win at the Salt Lake Stadium here on Tuesday. Mohammedan SC scored twice late in the second half through substitute Adjah Philip Tetteh (87th, 90+4 minutes) to make...

Divya’s last-ditch efforts of no avail as Sagarika enters semifinals


Vijayawada, Sep 11: Fourth-seed Divya Deshpande bowed out of the National Ranking (South Zone) Table Tennis Championships after going down 3-4 to an enterprising Sagarika Mukherjee of Railways at the DRM Municipal Indoor Hall here on Tuesday. Divya was the second seeded player on the day to exit from the tournament after Pooja...

Fifth Test: Pant, Rahul keep Indian hopes alive


London, Sep 11: A brilliant fightback by Lokesh Rahul and Rishabh Pant kept England at bay as India reached 298/5 at Tea on the final day of the fifth and final Test at the Oval here on Tuesday. At the break, Rahul was batting on 142 while Pant, who was on 101, gave...

Czech Republic’s head coach Jarolim resigns


Prague (Czech Republic), Sep 11: Czech Republics national football coach Karel Jarolim has resigned from his post following back-to-back international defeats, the Czech football association said on Tuesday. On Monday, the Czech Republic was thrashed 5-1 by host Russia in a friendly match, four days after losing their UEFA Nations League home opener...

Miller moves away from Test cricket to focus on World Cup


Melbourne, Sep 11: South Africa batsman David Miller on Tuesday made himself unavailable to play first-class cricket and effectively ended his Test career to focus on preparing for next years World Cup. The left-hander said it was a a tough decision to give up on red-ball cricket but he did so keeping in...

Spain’s Barcelona, Girona request permission to play league game in Miami


Girona (Spain), Sep 11: The presidents of the Spanish league and two of the largest Catalan-based clubs, FC Barcelona and Girona FC, have sought permission from Spains football body (RFEF) to play a La Liga game in the United States, a decision that is likely to provoke protest from fans and players...

ISL’s new campaign heralds rise of footballing nation


Mumbai, Sep 11: Hero Indian Super League (ISL) on Tuesday launched a national campaign ahead of its upcoming season five, starting September 29 in Kolkata. The essence of the campaign titled #FanBannaPadega puts football fans at the heart of the experience and their role in helping Indian football grow besides calling them out...

Lloris apologises for drink-driving incident


London, Sep 11: English Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur and France captain Hugo Lloris on Tuesday admitted to making a mistake after he was arrested on drink-driving charges last month. Just like every man, I have a private life. I made a mistake and I have to accept it, Lloris told RMC Sport. I...

Fifth Test: Rahul’s ton averts early defeat for India


London, Sep 11: Opener Lokesh Rahuls unbeaten 108 kept the fifth and final Test between India and England alive as the visitors were at 167/5 at Lunch on the final day at the Oval here on Tuesday. Despite losing wickets at the other end, Rahuls fighting knock averted a defeat for India to...