Новости за 13.08.2018

Spanish midfielder David Silva has joined compatriots Andres Iniesta and Gerard Pique in retiring from international football. The 32-year-old Manchester City playmaker won the World Cup in 2010 and the European Championship in 2008 and 2012, a key player during Spain's golden era.

Incheon Asian Games' 800m silver medallist Tintu Luka will not feature in this edition of the continental multi-sporting event as she has pulled out of the confirmatory trials called by the Athletics Federation of India on August 15.

After a brilliant show at the Commonwealth Games and impressive outing at the World Championships, Indian shuttlers are keen to make a mark at the Asian Games.

Indian hockey captain PR Sreejesh on Monday called his team "favourites" for the Asian Games gold medal and said there aim is to secure an early qualification to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

Newly-elected vice president of the South West Asian Football Federation Subrata Dutta on Monday said the Indian team will play more friendlies with West Asian teams on a regular basis from now on.

Ben Stokes was again omitted as England named an unchanged 13-man squad on Monday for the third Test against India at Trent Bridge starting Saturday, where victory would see them clinch the series.

Skipper Shreyas Iyer and senior batsman Ankit Bawne hit patient half centuries after early stutter as India A won the two-match series against South Africa A by 1-0 margin after the second 'Test' ended in a draw.

World number one Simona Halep became the first player to qualify for the season-ending WTA Finals in Singapore, the WTA said on Monday.

Tiger Woods figured in the world's top 30 rankings on Monday for the first time since 2014 on the back of his exploits at the PGA Championship.

Kohli lost the position to former Australian captain Steve Smith, who is currently serving a one-year ban owing to his role in the ball-tampering scandal against South Africa earlier this year. The India captain played knocks of 23 and 17 even as his side succumbed to 107 and 130 for an innings and 159-run loss at Lord's.

It is "men against boys" at the moment, says former England captain Nasser Hussain, criticising the lack of fight from India in the second Test while urging the beleaguered visitors to dig deep.

Stokes is also facing a cricket discipline case which has been put on hold pending the end of criminal proceedings, prompting speculations in the local media that he could also miss the rest of the Test series.

Arsenal goalkeeper Petr Cech pleaded for patience after Unai Emery's first match as Arsene Wenger's successor ended in a 2-0 defeat to Manchester City.

The BCCI may pose a few questions to chief coach Ravi Shastri and captain Virat Kohli depending on how the 3rd Test against England pans out. The team for the 4th and 5th Test would be picked after the 3rd game, starting in Nottingham on Saturday, the result of which would decide the Board's course of action after a disastrous performance left Virat Kohli and Co. 0-2 down.

If the beleaguered Indian team, facing sharp criticism from all quarters after the way it collapsed to an innings & 159 runs defeat at Lord's, needed any sympathy, they have it in plenty from former Australian batsman-turned commentator Dean Jones.

India captain Virat Kohli conceded that team combination was "a bit off" in the lost second Test against England and urged his struggling batsmen to "keep it simple" in the head to save the ongoing series.

Manika rewrote India's Table Tennis history at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games by winning four medals, including two gold. The 23 year old was India's most successful athlete at the Games.

Usain Bolt might be a superstar athlete but the fastest man ever won't be getting special treatment when he arrives in Australia in his bid to become a professional footballer.

The Indian men's handball team, whose participation at the Asian Games got mired into controversy before getting the clearance, began its campaign at the quadrennial event with a 28-38 defeat against Chinese Taipei at the Popki indoor stadium, on Monday.

Barcelona battled back to defeat Sevilla 2-1 and win the Spanish Super Cup on Sunday with French World Cup winner Ousmane Dembele hitting a sensational winner to help give Lionel Messi a winning start as captain.

Effusive in his praise for very effective James Anderson, England skipper Joe Root says the veteran paceman is a "special commodity", who is getting better with age.

India's abject surrender in the first two Tests against England has drawn sharp criticism from some of the country's celebrated former cricketers, who hoped the side would have the strength to bounce back.

India captain Virat Kohli feels his team's mounting batting troubles are more mental than technical and has urged his fellow batsmen to "keep it simple" in the head to save ongoing Test series against England.

At a time when the beautiful game looks set to reclaim its place in the country's sporting hierarchy, TOI picks out India's top footballing talents on the horizon.

Young Viraj Madappa couldn't have chosen a better place to announce his arrival on the big stage. In front of a goodly Sunday crowd, in excess of 2500, and in a quality field, the 20-year-old came up with a sensational four-under 67 under pressure on the final day to annex his maiden Asian tour title at the KGA here.