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Thursday, March 31, 2016

World Twenty20 2016: West Indies stun India to reach final

 
West Indies will meet England in the final of the World Twenty20 on Sunday after stunning hosts India with a seven-wicket win in the semi-final.
India looked in complete control after Virat Kohli's unbeaten 89 took them to 192-2 and Chris Gayle fell for five.
But Lendl Simmons, who was twice caught off no-balls and held on the boundary only for Ravindra Jadeja to step on the rope, clubbed 82 from 51 balls.
Then Andre Russell won it with a six with two balls to spare in Mumbai.
West Indies, champions in 2012, follow their women's team into the final after they defeated New Zealand earlier on Thursday.
The meeting with 2010 winners England in Kolkata will see a two-time World T20 champion crowned for the first time, while India's exit extends the wait for a host nation to lift the trophy.

Five top US women footballers sue for better pay

 
Five senior members of the World Cup-winning US football team have filed a lawsuit against the national federation for wage discrimination.
Alex Morgan, Carli Lloyd, Megan Rapinoe, Becky Sauerbrunn and Hope Solo say they are paid less than half of what the male USA players receive.
"The numbers speak for themselves," said goalkeeper Solo in a statement.
The US Soccer Federation said it was disappointed, given the work it had done in building the women's game.
American women's football has dominated the international game in recent decades, with a string of titles.
"We are the best in the world, have three World Cup Championships, four Olympic Championships, and the USMNT [men's team] get paid more just to show up than we get paid to win major championships," said Solo.
Her team-mate Lloyd, who was named the best player at last year's World Cup, said they had been patient over the years in waiting for action to deliver fair pay.

Tuesday, March 22, 2016

Indian Hockey Team For Sultan Azlan Shah Cup Announced

 

India will be led by Sardar Singh at the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup, which will also see Australia, Pakistan, Japan, Canada and hosts Malaysia.

New Delhi: Hockey India on Monday announced an 18-member Indian team led by Sardar Singh that will take part in the 25th edition of the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup to be held in Ipoh, Malaysia from April 6 to 16. (Read more hockey stories here)
Besides India, New Zealand, 2012 Olympic bronze medallist Australia, Pakistan, Japan, Canada and hosts Malaysia will be taking part in the annual tournament.
While Sardar Singh will lead the team, S Sunil will be supporting him as the vice-captain. Besides two goalkeepers -Harjot Singh and Akash Anil Chikte, the squad will have five defenders: Rupinder Pal Singh, Jasjit Singh Kular, Kothajit Singh, Surender Singh, Harmanpreet Singh.
The midfield will be under the leadership of skillful Sardar and he will be assisted by Danish Mujtaba, Chinglensana Singh, Manpreet Singh, S K Uthappa, Harjeet Singh.
While Sunil, Talwinder Singh, Mandeep Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Nikkin Thimmaiah will form India's forwardline.
With the 2016 Rio Olympics few months down the line, the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup will serve has as a barometer to measure the team's preparation for the most important sporting event of the year.
"India has a good record in the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup and we would like to keep it that way. Being an Olympic year, this tournament assumes special importance as it will give us an idea where we stand. Playing against good teams like Australia, New Zealand and Pakistan and not to forget hosts Malaysia will give the team critical competition exposure. It will be a good opportunity trying out new things and new combinations in the tournament to see if they work," said Sardar Singh.
In preparation for the tournament, the Indian men's team is currently undergoing a training camp that started on March 7 at the SAI Centre in Bangalore.
"The boys have been working hard as a unified unit and are geared up for the tournament ahead. Azlan Shah will be good testing ground for us right before the Rio Olympics and will be very crucial for the team. We are focused on improving the game technically and implement the right strategies," said chief coach Roelant Oltmans.
One of the concern areas of the Indian team has been the tendency to concede late goal.
"In the past we have conceded late goals that have taken away the games from us. We want to eliminate that particular weakness. We have been working on it for some time now, which we will be able to put to test in the tournament," he added.
India have enjoyed a good run in the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup. They won the prestigious tournament five times in 1985, 91, 95, 2009 and 2010, while they earned bronze on six occasions and finished runners-up once in 2008.
The round-robin format will help the team get decent amount of competition exposure under its belt. It will also give them an opportunity to gauge the fitness level, since the conditions in Ipoh around this time of the year will be extremely hot and humid. The Indian team has shown considerable improvement in the fitness levels in the past couple of year.
TEAM: GOALKEEPER: Harjot Singh, Akash Anil Chikte DEFENDERS: Rupinder Pal Singh, Jasjit Singh Kular, Kothajit Singh, Surender Singh, Harmanpreet Singh MIDFIELDERS: Danish Mujtaba, Chinglensana Singh, Manpreet Singh, Sardar Singh, S K Uthappa, Harjeet Singh FORWARDS: Talwinder Singh, Mandeep Singh, SV Sunil, Ramandeep Singh, Nikkin Thimmaiah

 

Wales Boss Chris Coleman Bans WAGS From Euros

 
With Wales hoping to make an impact at their first major tournament in 58 years, manager Chris Coleman revealed, at least during for the group stage of the tournament in France, he wants his players to focus on football with no family distractions. 
 London: Wales manager Chris Coleman will ban the wives and girlfriends of his players from their team hotel at Euro 2016.
Coleman is well aware that the presence of the WAGs has been a contentious issue at major tournaments since England's 2006 World Cup campaign in Germany was somewhat overshadowed by the presence of Victoria Beckham, Coleen Rooney and others.
With Wales hoping to make an impact at their first major tournament in 58 years, Coleman revealed on Monday that, at least during for the group stage of the tournament in France, he wants his players to focus on football with no family distractions.
That means his own wife -- television presenter Charlotte Coleman -- and Real Madrid star Gareth Bale's partner Emma Rhys-Jones will have to stay at home.
"We have three games and there will be no family, no girlfriends, no wives in our hotel in the first period of the group stage," said Coleman, whose squad will be based in the Brittany coastal resort of Dinard.
"We have three games in 10 days and there's no time, we are preparing, travelling, playing, travelling.
"We said let's get through the group because then there's a six-day period and we can have a day where we say it's OK to spend some time with the family - and then, bang, we are at it again."
Wales will face Slovakia, England and Russia in the group stages of their first major tournament since the 1958 World Cup.

Women's World Twenty20: England edge to victory over India

 
Women's World Twenty20, Dharamsala:
India 90-8 (20 overs): Kaur 26, Knight 3-15
England 92-8 (19 overs): Beaumont 20, Bisht 4-21
England won by two wickets
Scorecard
England women made it two wins out of two at the World Twenty20 with a tense two-wicket win over hosts India at the majestic Dharamsala stadium.
Spinner Heather Knight struck with the third ball of the match, claiming 3-15, and despite two dropped catches England restricted India to 90-8.
In reply England twice lost two wickets in two balls against the spinners, with slow left-armer Ekta Bisht taking 4-21.
There were also two needless run outs before England won with six balls left.
England next play on Friday against West Indies, who have also won their first two matches in Group B.

World Twenty20 2016: Australia edge past valiant Bangladesh

 
ICC World Twenty20, Group 2, Bangalore
Bangladesh 156-5 (20 overs): Mahmudullah 49*, Zampa 3-23
Australia 157-7 (18.3 overs): Khawaja 58, Shakib 3-27
Australia won by three wickets

Australia sealed their first win of the 2016 World Twenty20 with a three-wicket victory over Bangladesh in Bangalore.
Spinner Adam Zampa took 3-23 but Bangladesh scored 44 in the last three overs to make 156-5 after being put in.
All-rounder Mahmudullah struck seven fours and a six in an unbeaten 49 from 29 balls and Shakib Al Hasan made 33.
In reply Usman Khawaja fired a maiden T20 fifty but Australia lost 5-37 inside five overs before edging home with nine deliveries remaining.


The Australians, winners of five 50-over World Cups, have yet to win the T20 version, with defeat by England in the 2010 final the nearest they have come to date.
After losing to New Zealand in their first group match they overcame a few decidedly anxious moments against the Tigers to revive their Group 2 campaign and are next in action against Pakistan - who have also played one and lost one thus far - in Mohali on Friday.

Monday, March 21, 2016

Serena Williams: Dismisses idea women riding on men's 'coattails'

 
They were words that took tennis back to the dark ages, the tournament director of one of the sport's most prestigious events saying that women professionals should get "down" on their "knees" every night to thank some of their male contemporaries. 


Except Raymond Moore's comments didn't come in the distant past; instead the South African made the remarks Sunday on the eve of the singles finals at the BNP Paribas Open, better known simply as Indian Wells.
"In my next life when I come back I want to be someone in the WTA, because they ride on the coattails of the men," he told reporters, referring to the organization that runs the women's game. "They don't make any decisions and they are lucky.
"They are very, very lucky. If I was a lady player, I'd go down every night on my knees and thank God that Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal were born, because they have carried this sport. They really have."
Moore later apologized but the damage had been done and drew a swift riposte from the leading player of the women's game. 


Serena Williams took aim at Moore after she fell 6-4 6-4 to Victoria Azarenka in the women's final, which turned out to be more of a spectacle than Novak Djokovic's 6-2 6-0 thrashing of Milos Raonic in the California desert.
"I don't think any woman should be down on their knees thanking anybody like that," Williams told reporters.
"I think Venus, myself, a number of players -- if I could tell you every day how many people say they don't watch tennis unless they're watching myself or my sister -- I couldn't even bring up that number," added the 21-time grand slam winner, referring to her older sibling, who has claimed seven majors.
"So I don't think that is a very accurate statement. I think there are a lot of women out there who are very exciting to watch. I think there are a lot of men out there who are exciting to watch. I think it definitely goes both ways."

In backing up her statements, Williams pointed to last year's U.S. Open, when the women's final sold out before the men's for the first time. Williams was chasing a calendar-year grand slam, which hadn't been accomplished since 1988.
"I'm sorry, did Roger play in that final?" Williams, ousted by Roberta Vinci in the semifinals, asked. "Or Rafa, or any man, play in that final that was sold out before the men's final? I think not."
Tennis great Billie Jean King, who fought tirelessly for equality in sports, tweeted her disapproval with the 69-year-old Moore.
"Disappointed in Raymond Moore comments," the 12-time grand slam champion said. "He is wrong on so many levels. Every player, especially the top players, contribute to our success

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