Новости за 09.06.2018

In this exclusive interview, Chhetri talks about his hopes for Indian football and why he’s betting on the big guns in the upcoming World Cup.

Formula One needs to keep the German Grand Prix on the calendar for the credibility of the sport, former world champion Nico Rosberg said on Saturday.

Double Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar was at the epicentre of yet another controversy on Saturday with upcoming wrestler Parveen Rana crying foul over the selection process of the Indian squad for the Asian Games.

Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal arrived on Saturday in Russia to begin final preparations for a World Cup campaign that pits them against arch-rivals Spain.

Indian boxer Nutlai Lalbiakkima (49kg), who upstaged Olympic champion Hasanboy Dusmatov in the quarter-finals, settled for a bronze medal along with two others after a semi-final loss in the President's Cup in Astana, Kazakhstan on Saturday.

Simona Halep fought back from a set and a break down to finally claim her first Grand Slam title by beating Sloane Stephens 3-6, 6-4, 6-1 in a gruelling French Open final on Saturday.

Simona Halep fought back from a set and a break down to finally claim her first Grand Slam title by beating Sloane Stephens 3-6, 6-4, 6-1 in a gruelling French Open final on Saturday.

World Championship bronze-medallist Gaurav Bidhuri (56kg) continued a fine comeback from injury as he advanced to the semifinal of the Umakhanov Memorial boxing tournament in Kaspiysk, Russia on Saturday.

In India's 3-0 victory over Kenya on Monday, there were two moments early in the second half which could've easily spoiled the party atmosphere that surrounded skipper Sunil Chhetri's 100th-game.

Middle distance runner Anu Kumar claimed a gold in the men's 800m and Arpandeep Kaur Bajwa grabbed a bronze in the women's discus throw as India added three more medals to its tally on the third day of the Junior Asian Athletics Championships.

With apologies to Dominic Thiem, the other French Open finalist, it's all about the man they call 'Rafa' and his awe-inspiring La Undecima campaign at Roland Garros.

National record holder high jumper Tejaswin Shankar, who has decided to skip the upcoming Asian Games citing a strained neck, won gold in the United States' National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Track and Field Championships here.

Indian skipper Rani Rampal feels the Spain tour will provide a good platform for youngsters to make the cut for the Hockey Women's World Cup squad and give the team a last chance to implement new changes in its game.

Grappler Mausam Khatri, bronze medallist at the 2010 Asian Games, and Pawan Kumar booked their places in India's men's squad for the upcoming Asian Games in Indonesia.

A deaf, white cat named Achilles is soon to begin his work as Russia's official soothsayer for the World Cup, following in the tentacle-prints of Paul the Octopus who became a star in 2010.

Paddler Archana Girish Kamath registered a 4-1 (11-5, 9-11, 11-8, 11-9, 11-8) win over Malaysian Chang Alice Li Sian in the Oceania leg of the 2018 Youth Olympic Games qualifying series here.

India might have blanked Kenya 3-0 in their previous encounter but head coach Stephen Constantine said it counts for nothing and his boys will not take their opponents for granted in the final of the Intercontinental Cup on Sunday.

India will for the umpteenth time look up to the talismanic Sunil Chhetri and a stadium packed to the brim with emotionally-charged fans for inspiration as they face Kenya in the summit showdown of the Intercontinental Cup on Sunday.

A dominant India sailed into the final of the women's Asia Cup Twenty20 tournament with a seven-wicket drubbing of arch-rivals Pakistan in their last round robin match here on Saturday.

Neelam Kapur, SAI's director general has come out to offer help to the shooter. According to a tweet sent out by Kapur, Priya "will be provided all facilities to help her improve her scores and make it to the Indian team."

Nutlai Lalbiakkima produced a stunning performance to beat world number 1 and Olympic gold medalist Hasanboy Dusmatov at the President's Cup in Kazakhastan on Thursday. With a 4-1 victory in the quarterfinals, Lalbiakkima thus ensured himself of a medal in the 49kg category.

Top seed Halep defeated Garbine Muguruza 6-1, 6-4 in the semifinal, and when the 26-year-old Romanian steps onto the Philippe-Chatrier court on Saturday there is a strong chance that she'll have the crowd behind her from the get-go.

Kevin Pietersen has questioned whether England know where they are going, saying their focus on one-day cricket risks alienating fans who care more about Test success.

Precise strikes from captain Robert Lewandowski and midfielder Piotr Zielinski were not enough to give World Cup-bound Poland victory over Chile, who fought back from two goals down to draw 2-2 in a friendly in Poznan on Friday.

Coach Fernando Santos is one of those meticulous planners who take their teams through, and having Cristiano Ronaldo in your plans improves your chances just that much.