Новости за 23.07.2018

India haven't tasted success in a Test series in England since 2007, when Rahul Dravid & Co. triumphed 1-0 against the hosts. On their previous two tours to England in 2011 and 2014, they were in fact on the receiving end of 0-4 and 1-3 drubbings respectively.

The Indian Olympic Association has asked the National Sports Federations to nominate equal number of men and women support staff in their respective contingents for the upcoming Asian Games, a top official said on Monday.

Egyptian No. 2 Mostafa Asal could not believe his luck after hitting the winning shot in the boys' final of World Junior Squash Championship held at Express Avenue on Monday.

India off-spinner Ravicahndran Ashwin has signed up for Worcestershire and will stay back in England after the Test series to take part in the final two rounds of the County Championship.

In a faux pas, the BCCI has named Punjab wicket-keeper batsman Abhishek Gupta in the Indian Red squad for Duleep Trophy despite the fact that he is serving a doping ban till September 14.

In a faux pas, the BCCI has named Punjab wicket-keeper batsman Abhishek Gupta in the Indian Red squad for Duleep Trophy despite the fact that he is serving a doping ban till September 14.

Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah says meticulous planning before an overseas tour is not just confined to cricket for him, as he also likes to explore the country he visits.

The German Football Association (DFB) on Monday rejected claims of racism against their president Reinhard Grindel made by Mesut Ozil in his announcement that he has retired from international football.

A "calmer and focussed" Ramkumar Ramanathan is not crying over losing out on the chance to create history in Indian tennis and he would rather savour the priceless moment of earning his maiden singles final on ATP World Tour.

With an aim to prepare him for the Test format, leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal was on Monday named in the India A team for the two four-day matches against South Africa A, starting August 4.

Indian Super League (ISL) club FC Pune City on Monday signed experienced India international Robin Singh to strengthen their front line for the 2018-19 season.

Spanish defender Inigo Calderon has extended his stay at Chennaiyan FC, the Indian Super League champion, by one year, the club said on Monday.

The India U-16 boys who have come to Malaysia on the back of a heart-breaking loss to Thailand last week started showing their intent from the kick-off. Ridge blasted from inside the box as early as the fourth minute but the Malaysian keeper parried it away.

The government on Monday moved a bill in the Lok Sabha to establish a specialised sports university in Manipur to promote various aspects of sports such as management, technology and coaching.

The Squash Racket Federation of India's (SRFI) inability to find a full-time head coach ever since the bitter exit of Egyptian Achraf El Karargui has affected the Indian team's preparations ahead of the Asian Games in Indonesia next month.

Switzerland Embassy has rejected visa of a six-member Indian cycling team on Monday. The team was to participate in the 2018 UCI Junior Track Cycling World Championships, scheduled from August 15-19 at Aigle in Switzerland.

Manchester United have not hit top gear on their pre-season tour of the United States but manager Jose Mourinho has said he is not worried as a majority of his first team players are yet to rejoin the squad following the World Cup.

Virat Kohli feels "it doesn't matter if he doesn't score runs as long as India wins" but England pace spearhead James Anderson says the Indian captain has to be lying if he states that his individual form won't be a factor in the upcoming Test series starting Aug 1.

Paragliding, which will make its debut as an Asian Games discipline in Indonesia, is the latest to join the list of sports that have expressed their disappointment over exclusion from India's list of athletes.

Sri Lanka on Monday completed a 2-0 Test sweep of South Africa to record their first series win over the Proteas since 2006 after Rangana Herath wreaked havoc with six wickets.

"I have always maintained that he's (Kuldeep Yadav) ready for the longest version of the game and that will be the most challenging one," Sachin Tendulkar said on Monday. "I think he's ready."

Sri Lankan Test cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka has been suspended after a Norwegian woman accused his friend of raping her in a hotel room where he was present, an official said on Monday.

Turkish ministers on Monday warmly applauded the decision of Turkish-origin German footballer Mesut Ozil to quit the national team on the grounds of racism, with one senior minister hailing "a goal against the virus of fascism."

Tiger Woods may have had to watch playing partner Francesco Molinari lift The Claret Jug after winning the British Open but all his rivals will have taken note of the American's return to form.