Новости за 11.06.2018

Zinedine Zidane said Monday he was happy to have some time off after stepping down as Real Madrid coach just days after steering the Spanish giants to a third successive Champions League trophy.

Inspirational skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who guided Chennai Super Kings to their third IPL title triumph this year, on Monday said he was determined to bat up the order as coming in the lower half was akin to being in quicksand for him.

Manpreet Singh is one of the top midfielders in international hockey and is the engine on which the Indian team functions.

Lewis Hamilton may have lost his lead in the world drivers' championship, but he is confident he and Mercedes will recover after a tough weekend at the Canadian Grand Prix.

Roger Federer said on Monday his motivation is sky-high as he bids for a possible return to the number one ranking if he reaches the final at the Stuttgart Cup.

Three Indian boxers advanced to the finals but Gaurav Bidhuri (56kg) settled for a bronze medal after going down in the last-four stage of the Umakhanov Memorial Tournament in Kaspiysk, Russia on Monday.

"It's a privilege to be playing in Afghanistan's first Test match. It's a historic moment for them and an opportunity for us to be part of the occasion," Indian skipper Ajinkya Rahane was quoted as saying in an ICC release.

Navdeep Saini had never bowled with a red leather ball until one fine day he got a chance to bowl during Delhi Ranji team's net session at the Roshanara cricket ground on a pleasant December morning in 2013.

Rafael Nadal has cast doubt on his participation at Wimbledon, saying he needs to see how his body recovers after a long clay court campaign culminated in an 11th French Open title.

Indian women's hockey team will need to focus on the defensive structure when it locks horns with hosts Spain in the opening game of the five-match series on Tuesday, said chief coach Sjoerd Marijne.

Italian tennis player Sara Errani's ban for an anti-doping violation has been increased from two to 10 months by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), the Swiss-based tribunal said on Monday.

Scotland's historic win over England has led to praise from Indian batting great Sachin Tendulkar, who has called for the sport's second-tier teams to get more opportunities to prove themselves against top sides.

The plea brought about an outpouring of emotion but Sunil Chhetri's detailing of what went into making the video, that had him seek fan support with folded hands, brought the house down here on Monday.

Chief coach of Indian men's team Harendra Singh has complained to Hockey India about the sub-standard quality of food and hygiene level at the SAI centre in Bengaluru, where the national team is currently training ahead of the Champions Trophy.

Troubled India speedster Mohammed Shami on Monday failed the Yo-Yo fitness test, prompting the selectors to summon rookie Delhi speedster Navdeep Saini for the one-off Test against Afghanistan starting June 14.

Top-ranked Indian singles player Yuki Bhambri on Monday jumped nine places to 84 while Prajnesh Gunneswaran touched a career-best rank of 169 after climbing 14 spots on the ranking ladder.

Indian football team has turned into a decent home side but it is in desperate need for away games, says inspirational skipper Sunil Chhetri, who feels the next target for the country should be a top-10 place in Asia so that the big guns invite them over.

As Rory McIlroy tries to put all pieces of the puzzle together and claim a fifth major title at this week's U.S. Open, he has received a vote of confidence from his putting mentor.

Karun Nair says he is a much-improved batsman than he was two years ago and has his focus firmly set on his comeback Test against Afghanistan rather than the following A tour of the United Kingdom.

Indian Davis Cupper Prajnesh Gunneswaran qualified for the singles main draw of an ATP World event for the first time in his career when he defeated Christian Harrison in the final round of the Mercedes Cup Qualifiers in Stuttgart, Germany.

Ahead of their Test debut against India this week, Afghanistan captain Asghar Stanikzai has no hesitations in claiming that his side's spinners are better than star Indian duo of Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja.

Indian Super League side Delhi Dynamos on Monday signed Manipuri midfielder Siam Hanghal for a two-year tenure. The 25-year-old joins Delhi after completing a year-long season with Kerala Blasters, where he made eight appearances for the southern outfit.

Rafael Nadal has once again proved himself 'King of clay' by defeating seventh seeded Dominic Thiem 6-4, 6-3, 6-2 in the 2018 French Open Championship. This is the 11th French Open title and 17th Grand Slam for the Spaniard.