Новости за 17.02.2018

Former India coach Cedric D'Souza believes the current Indian hockey team "doesn't have the fear psychosis" and lauded new coach Sjoerd Marijne for infusing "belief" in the young unit.

India's Manavaditya Singh Rathore clinched junior men's trap silver in the Qatar Open Shotgun meet in Lusail, Qatar, on Saturday.

While rifle shooter Mehuli Ghosh was in awe of the show for its characters, the pistols and rifles shown in the show also fascinated her. And as it had to happen, she got in touch with a local shooting academy while figuring out a way to try her hand at shooting.

Delhi on Friday got a fresh lease of life as they qualified for the Vijay Hazare Trophy quarter-finals after Manoj Tiwary's unbeaten 104 helped Bengal beat Himachal Pradesh by six wickets in a Group B encounter.

Yuki Bhambri went down fighting to top seed Australia's Jordan Thompson 5-7, 6-3, 5-7 in the singles final of the Chennai Open ATP Challenger on Saturday.

Zinedine Zidane has admitted that coaching Real Madrid is draining as he prepares his side for their return to La Liga action on the back of the Champions League victory over Paris Saint-Germain.

National record holder Sandeep Kumar hardly broke a sweat as he easily clinched gold in men's 50km event while Priyanka Patel shattered the national record in women's Under-20 10km category in the National Race Walking Championship on Saturday.

Stand-in T20 skipper JP Duminy said the 1-5 ODI series loss was a reality check for South Africa and the hosts would rely on fresh faces and an "aggressive mindset" in the new format to counter rampaging India in the three-match T20I series.

East Bengal's title aspirations went up in smoke as newcomers Gokulam Kerala FC came from behind to record a stunning 2-1 win in the I-League on Sunday.

Sachin Tendulkar is confident that Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal will play a major role in India's performance in overseas conditions as the cricket world is "yet to figure out" a method to counter the two young wrist spinners.

After the associations of Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh asked the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to allot play-off ties to Pune and Indore respectively, comes the request of the Saurashtra Cricket Association (SCA) to host these matches in Rajkot.

Marit Bjoergen skied a triumphant final leg to write her name in the Olympic record books, delivering gold for Norway in the women's 4x5km relay on Saturday and joining countryman Ole Einar Bjoerndalen as the most successful winter Olympian of all time on 13 medals.

Young batsman Prithvi Shaw has been named in the 16-member Mumbai squad for the knockout matches of the Vijay Hazare Trophy, to be played in Delhi from February 21.

The Indian women are on the cusp of setting a rare benchmark for their male counterparts as they eye a maiden double series win on South African soil when they take on the hosts in the third Twenty20 International on Sunday.

Following Virat Kohli's 35th ODI century, stars from the world of cricket and cinema took to Twitter to celebrate his superhuman feats.

On a high after the demolition of South Africa in the ODIs, an upbeat India will be aiming to tighten the noose around the beleaguered hosts when they square off in a three-match T20 series, starting on Sunday.

The desperation to single-handedly take his team over the line, condemning himself for mistakes are some of the aspects of Virat Kohli's leadership that South African captain Aiden Markram wants to inculcate after witnessing the Indian skipper maul his side into submission during their 1-5 ODI series defeat.

International cricket can be harsh on young captains and no one knows it better than Virat Kohli, who feels that South Africa should persist with young Aiden Markram, since he has got all the requisite qualities to become a good leader.

India captain Virat Kohli is not ready to bask in the glory of a 5-1 ODI series win against South Africa as he has already "identified areas" which require improvement going forward to the next year's World Cup.

Famous for his clichéd one-liners during commentary like "tracer bullets" and "just what the doctor ordered", Ravi Shastri sounded every bit like a broadcaster when asked about the kind of impact Virat Kohli has had on the series.

Famous for his clichéd one-liners during commentary like "tracer bullets" and "just what the doctor ordered", Ravi Shastri sounded every bit like a broadcaster when asked about the kind of impact Virat Kohli has had on the series.

South Africa emerged winner in the three-Test series but India gave them a royal thrashing in the six-ODI series that concluded on Friday. Now, the focus shifts to T20Is where the two teams will lock horns in a three-match series beginning Sunday.

Tiger Woods has committed to play next week's Honda Classic in Florida, a sign of confidence in his health as he continues his comeback from back surgery.

"At this stage, I don't feel like competing with anyone. It's all about how I prepare before the game and what my work ethics are and how I am feeling on game day. My only motivation is to get into that frame of mind. I am not competing with anyone at all," Virat Kohli said.