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No pressure in facing FC Goa: HFC head coach Singto

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HFC’s good run which included a hard-fought 2-2 draw against NorthEast United FC and a 1-0 win over Chennaiyin FC before the international break, came to a halt with a 0-3 loss to the Islanders at home to which head coach Thangboi Singto described ‘disheartening’.

Published Date – 3 April 2024, 09:53 PM


No pressure in facing FC Goa: HFC head coach Singto


Hyderabad: After being thrashed by Mumbai City FC in the last game on Monday, Hyderabad FC now shift their focus to facing FC Goa in the Indian Super League clash in Fatorda, Goa on Friday.

HFC’s good run which included a hard-fought 2-2 draw against NorthEast United FC and a 1-0 win over Chennaiyin FC before the international break, came to a halt with a 0-3 loss to the Islanders at home to which head coach Thangboi Singto described ‘disheartening’.

On the other hand, Manolo Marquez’s side with 36 points from 19 games, is currently in fourth position fighting for the top two places in the league standings. “We will face Goa without any pressure, on the flip side,the home team is feeling the heat to secure a win, considering their position in the league,” Singto asserted.

In their previous meeting between the two sides in February, Hyderabad lost 0-2 at home but were praised for their performance, especially in the second half. Despite starting the season strong, the Gaurs lost their track in the second leg of the ISL season, dropping from first position to fourth. With just two games left to be played this season, Hyderabad will look to end their campaign on high. “These two upcoming games will be crucial for determining the future of our players at HFC. Their performances in these matches will directly influence our decisions on who should stay with the team for the next season,” the head coach said.

On future with the club:

The former champions are facing financial trouble, while the head coach remains optimistic about the club’s fortune, but the duration of the club’s struggles remains uncertain.

Singto affirmed he will stay with the club beyond this season, “My attachment with the club has helped me keep going despite all the challenges and if the club wants me to continue as the head coach in the next season, I will abide by that.”

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Iran women's sitting volleyball team beats Japan in Dali

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Iran’s women’s sitting volleyball team swept past Japan in straight sets (25-7, 25-19, 25-6) in the sporting event on Wednesday.

The tournament brings Iran, Germany, Japan, Mongolia, Slovenia, Thailand, and Ukraine together.

The winner will qualify for the 2024 Summer Paralympics.

The tournament follows a single round-robin format.

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IPL 2024: DC v KKR overall head-to-head; When and where to watch

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The two teams clashed 32 times in the IPL so far with KKR winning 16 times and one game has resulted in no result for both teams.

Published Date – 3 April 2024, 09:59 AM


IPL 2024: DC v KKR overall head-to-head; When and where to watch


Visakhapatnam: Delhi Capitals (DC) will look to make it two wins in two matches as they face an in-form Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in Match 16 of the IPL 2024 on Wednesday.

The two teams clashed 32 times in the IPL so far with KKR winning 16 times and one game has resulted in no result for both teams.

DC v KKR Head-to-Head 32:

Delhi Capitals – 15

Kolkata Knight Riders – 16

No result – 1

DC v KKR match time: The Match starts at 7:30 PM IST (2:00 PM GMT) with toss taking place half an hour prior to the match i.e., 7:00 PM (1:30 PM GMT)

DC v KKR match venue: Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam.

Live broadcast of DC v KKR match on television in India: DC v KKR match will be broadcast live via Star Sports Network.

Live stream in India: The live streaming of DC v KKR will be available on JioCinema.

Squads:

Delhi Capitals: Rishabh Pant (c & wk), Prithvi Shaw, David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Tristan Stubbs, Axar Patel, Abishek Porel, Anrich Nortje, Mukesh Kumar, Ishant Sharma, Khaleel Ahmed, Rasikh Dar Salam, Sumit Kumar, Kumar Kushagra, Praveen Dubey, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Ricky Bhui, Kuldeep Yadav, Jhye Richardson, Shai Hope, Lalit Yadav, Yash Dhull, Vicky Ostwal, Swastik Chikara

Kolkata Knight Riders: Philip Salt (wk), Shreyas Iyer (c), Sunil Narine, Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh , Andre Russell, Mitchell Starc, Anukul Roy, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Suyash Sharma, Vaibhav Arora, Manish Pandey, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Chetan Sakariya, Sherfane Rutherford, Sakib Hussain, Srikar Bharat, Dushmantha Chameera, Allah Ghazanfar, Nitish Rana

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Telangana softball team honoured

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The State softball showcased excellent performance to grab the gold medal in the 36th Sub-Junior National Softball Championship for Boys and Girls held at Divisional Sports Complex, Aurangabad recently.

Published Date – 2 April 2024, 09:32 PM


Telangana softball team honoured


Hyderabad: Telangana’s Sub-Junior Softball girls’ team along with their coaches and managers were felicitated by Telangana Softball Association at Fateh Maidan Club, LB Stadium in Hyderabad on Tuesday.

The State softball showcased excellent performance to grab the gold medal in the 36th Sub-Junior National Softball Championship for Boys and Girls held at Divisional Sports Complex, Aurangabad recently.

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Bam Khatoon win Kowsar Women Football League for 10th time

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The Bam-based team won the title with 43 points in the 12-team league, Tehran Times reported.

Khatoon, formerly Shahrdari Bam, is the most decorated team in the league, winning 10 titles out of 15 editions.

Bam Khatoon represented Iran at the 2022 AFC Women’s Club Championship.

The players and coaching staff of the team dedicated the title to their late defender Melika Mohammadi.

Mohammadi died in a car crash in December 2023 at the age of 23.

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Iran taekwondokas shine in Armenia ITF Open C'ship

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Iranian taekwondo practitioners grabbed six gold and five silver medals in the sporting event.

Iranian men’s taekwondokas Amir Ghorbani (+82kg), Erfan Shahmohammadi (-82kg), Keyhan Shariati (-70kg), Arian Shooshtari (-60kg), Mohammad Farahmand (-58kg), and Arad Bagheri (-50kg) each received gold medals.

Other Iranian Taekwondo practitioners, Ahoura Abbasi, Mani Khani, Arsha Takhireh, Siavash Shahmohammadi, and Taha Ehsani each received silver medals.

The 2024 Armenia ITF Taekwondo Open Championship was held in Yerevan, Armenia, from March 29-31, 2024.

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Sachin Tendulkar reflects on 2011 World Cup victory: 13 years since India’s triumph

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April 2 holds immense significance for Indian cricket, as the Men in Blue clinched their second ODI World Cup title.

Published Date – 2 April 2024, 01:39 PM


Sachin Tendulkar reflects on 2011 World Cup victory: 13 years since India’s triumph


New Delhi:  Former Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar recalled the 2011 ODI World Cup victory on the 13th anniversary of the monumental triumph. April 2 holds immense significance for Indian cricket, as the Men in Blue clinched their second ODI World Cup title, ending a 28-year wait since their first-ever victory in 1983.

On this day in 2011, India won the showpiece event in front of the home crowd at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, courtesy of two brilliant knocks by Gautam Gambhir and then-skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni.

“Thirteen years ago, my childhood dream turned into reality. Forever grateful for the memories, the team, and the incredible support of over a billion people,” Sachin wrote on his social media while sharing a photo from the 2011 World Cup trophy moment.

Dhoni alongside Gambhir orchestrated India’s pursuit of the 274/6 target set by Sri Lanka. The latter’s dismissal for 97 left India within reach of victory, with Dhoni and Yuvraj Singh guiding the team home. Dhoni’s iconic six sealed India’s triumph with 10 balls to spare.

Sachin, who had been a part of the Indian team at ODI World Cups since 1992, Sachin had to wait till 2011 to lay his hands on the coveted silverware after missing out on five previous occasions.

“2-4-2011 Day to remember… Worldcup winners #Grateful,” said former India spin master Harbhajan Singh said, celebrating India’s 2011 World Cup success.

BCCI secretary Jay Shah also shared a post on X on the occasion of the 13th anniversary of India’s 2011 World Cup triumph, “#OnThisDay in 2011, our Men in Blue made history by clinching the ICC Cricket World Cup for the 2nd time!

“Led by the legendary @msdhoni, with gritty innings from @GautamGambhir, quality batting by @sachin_rt, heroic all-round displays by @YUVSTRONG12 and the entire squad played exceptional cricket throughout the tournament!

“Every moment at the electrifying Wankhede Stadium echoed with the spirit of Indian Cricket on this night, 13 years ago,” he wrote.

“#OnThisDay in 2011, Team India put an end to a 28-year World Cup drought by defeating Sri Lanka in the final and becoming the ICC World Cup champions for the second time!” Asian Cricket Council shared on X.

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Arun clinches twin titles in Tennis

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In the singles final, Arun defeated CV Anand 10-4 to seal the title and in the doubles final, he partnered with Anand to beat L Srinivas and Raja 10-7.

Updated On – 2 April 2024, 09:14 AM


Arun clinches twin titles in Tennis

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Hyderabad: Arun Kumar won 40 age category of the singles and doubles titles in the 17th Hyd Open Tennis Tournament held at Lake View Academy, Hyderabad on Sunday.

In the singles final, Arun defeated CV Anand 10-4 to seal the title and in the doubles final, he partnered with Anand to beat L Srinivas and Raja 10-7.

Results: Finals: 40 : Singles: Arun Kumar bt CV Anand 10-4; Doubles: CV Anand/Arun Kumar bt L Srinivas/Raja 10-7; 50 : Singles: N Narsimha Reddy bt Manikandan 10-9, Doubles: Ajay/Rahul bt Murthy/Manish 10-5; 30 : Singles: Surya Pavan bt Manjunath 10-5; Doubles: Manjunath/Suresh bt Nikhil/Shriram 10-6; 60 : Singles: Ram Reddy bt Meher 10-3; Doubles: Anand Swaroop/Srinivas bt Ramana/Meher 10-6; 70 : Singles: SaiRambabu bt Gajapathy 10-7; Doubles: Gajapathy/Sairambabu bt Madanmohan/Satyanarayan Singh 10-5.

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TS’ Shilpa clinches Silver in Powerlifting

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Shilpa sealed a podium finish after lifting a total of 227.5 kg to clinch silver, as Ruchi of Delhi sealed the top spot with a lift of 300 kg.

Updated On – 2 April 2024, 09:10 AM


TS’ Shilpa clinches Silver in Powerlifting

Shilpa Diggai

Hyderabad: Telangana powerlifter Shilpa Diggai won a silver medal in the World Powerlifting Congress National Championship held at RS Farm Convention Hall, Noida on Sunday.

Shilpa sealed a podium finish after lifting a total of 227.5 kg to clinch silver, as Ruchi of Delhi sealed the top spot with a lift of 300 kg.

Results: Master Women’s Age:40 to 44, Weight 90Kgs: 1. Ruchi (DL) Squat:120kg, Bench:50kg, Deadlift:130kg,

Total:300kg, 2. Shilpa Diggai (TS) Squat:85kg, Bench:40kg, Deadlift:102.5kg, Total:227.5kg; Women’s Open category: 1. Riya Gupta (HAR) Squat: 142.5, Bench:85,

Deadlift:130, Total:277.5, 2. Nidhika Sherawat (DL) Squat: 95, Bench:52.5, Deadlift:132.5, Total:360.

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IPL 2024: MI v RR on April 1; When and where to watch

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In the tournament’s history, MI and RR have faced off 27 times, with the five-time champions MI holding the upper hand in their matchups against RR.

Published Date – 1 April 2024, 01:40 PM


IPL 2024: MI v RR on April 1; When and where to watch


Mumbai: Winless Mumbai Indians (MI) face a challenging task when they host Rajasthan Royals (RR) in Match 14 of the IPL 2024 on Monday.

The two teams have met each other on 27 occasions in the tournament, with five-time champions MI holding the advantage over RR in their matchups.

MI v RR Head-to-Head 28:

Mumbai Indians – 15

Rajasthan Royals – 12

One match abandoned without any result.

MI v RR Match time: The Match starts at 7:30 PM IST (2:00 PM GMT) with toss taking place half an hour prior to the match i.e., 7:00 PM (1:30 PM GMT)

MI v RR match venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

Live broadcast of MI v RR match on television in India: MI v RR match will be broadcast live via Star Sports Network.

Live stream in India: The live streaming of MI v RR will be available on JioCinema.

Squads:

Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan(w), Naman Dhir, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya(c), Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Shams Mulani, Gerald Coetzee, Piyush Chawla, Jasprit Bumrah, Kwena Maphaka, Mohammad Nabi, Suryakumar Yadav, Shreyas Gopal, Luke Wood, Vishnu Vinod, Arjun Tendulkar, Nehal Wadhera, Kumar Kartikeya, Shivalik Sharma, Anshul Kamboj, Akash Madhwal, Nuwan Thushara, Dewald Brevis

Rajasthan Royals: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson(w/c), Riyan Parag, Ravichandran Ashwin, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Trent Boult, Yuzvendra Chahal, Sandeep Sharma, Avesh Khan, Nandre Burger, Navdeep Saini, Keshav Maharaj, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Rovman Powell, Tanush Kotian, Kuldeep Sen, Donovan Ferreira, Abid Mushtaq, Shubham Dubey, Kunal Singh Rathore