Новости за 16.12.2017

Tendulkar and Ganguly were once regarded one of the most destructive opening pairs in limited-overs cricket. It seems Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan are starting to create a reputation for themselves as the 'demolition duo' at the top under all conditions.

FC Goa outclassed hosts Delhi Dynamos 5-1 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Saturday to go on top of the table in the India Super League (ISL) season four.

Sprint legend Milkha Singh said athletics is the backbone of all games and asked the government to provide talented children with sporting facilities.

Olympic and World Championship silver medallist PV Sindhu continued her great run at the BWF World Superseries Finals in Dubai as she defeated teenager Chen Yufei of China in straight games on Saturday to enter the final.

Kings XI Punjab's request to the BCCI for allowing them to shift their base from Mohali to some other city - almost got the board's nod till a couple of governing council members intervened and scuttled the plan.

Anjum Moudgil continued her impressive run at the 61st National Shooting Championship Competitions, winning the individual and team gold medals in the women's 50m Rifle 3 Positions event on Saturday.

No less than the External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj had demanded a medal from her and Indian junior boxer Jhalak Tomar delivered on it, claiming a silver at the Valeria Demyanova Memorial International Tournament in Ukraine.

Under pressure, undervalued and ultimately underestimated, recalled allrounder Mitchell Marsh scored his maiden Test century at the WACA on Saturday to complete a rare family set of Ashes tons.

The next generation of Indian sportspersons is set to be home grown in Bengaluru, with the launch of the new Sports Authority of India (SAI)-Abhinav Bindra Targeting Performance Centre at the Padukone-Dravid Centre for Sports Excellence.

Indian tennis star Sania Mirza said on Saturday that she will not be taking part in the Australian Open early next year due to a right knee injury.

Smarting from Rohit Sharma's onslaught, Sri Lanka skipper Thisara Perera said they were well prepared for the ODI series decider against India and would look to do "something special" in conditions similar to those back home.

Indian batsmen have been found wanting against the moving ball of late but opener Shikhar Dhawan insisted that they have learnt from the mistakes made in Dharamsala and Kolkata.

An epic and unbeaten 301-run stand by home captain Steve Smith and Mitchell Marsh struck a heavy blow against England's hopes of keeping the Ashes out of Australian hands on day three of the third Test at the WACA on Saturday.

Ashes: Third Test, Day 3

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Australian captain Steve Smith's incredible year continued as he notched his second Test double century on the third day of the third Ashes Test against England at the WACA Ground on Saturday.

Manchester City are clear favourites to win the Premier League title after their winning run and Liverpool must target to be the best of the rest, manager Juergen Klopp has said.

Mohammed Shami's guile coupled with Ashok Dinda's consistency will be countered by Gautam Gambhir's experience and Rishabh Pant's exuberance when Bengal square off with Delhi in a Ranji Trophy semi-final here tomorrow. The match can be safely termed a fight between one of the most potent domestic new ball attacks in the country and a batting line-up that has players who can win matches on their own on a given day. An encouraging piece of statistic for Bengal is that they have never ever conceded... Читать дальше...

Manchester City's top rivals must find a way to challenge the runaway Premier League leaders, Chelsea manager Antonio Conte has said.

An imposing line-up and an impeccable record in this port city make India the clear favourites as they seek to clinch another series win against Sri Lanka in the third and final one-day international on Sunday.

Barcelona defender Gerard Pique says his former boss Pep Guardiola is achieving "amazing" things at Manchester City and would like the two sides to meet in the Champions League final.

Formula One team Williams have put off until the New Year an announcement on who will partner Canadian teenager Lance Stroll next season.

Newcastle United manager Rafa Benitez has backed his players' decision to cancel their annual Christmas party in an effort to focus on reviving their season.