Ganguly has done it before; he can do it again if allowed to
Suresh MenonHe will have to deal with both the effects of the previous regime’s intransigence as well as the CoA’s reactions that were indistinguishable from those of the organisation it was trying to clean up
Curtain set to fall on drama that went on longer than necessary
Suresh MenonUncertainty is never a good companion in sport, and, hopefully a new-look BCCI will have taken on board recent lessons.
Rohit Sharma’s new gig is the last throw of the dice
Suresh MenonCricket selection works on the principle that the younger player deserves a chance to succeed while the older one must be given a chance to fail.
Cricket
IND vs SA third Test: Rohit and Rahane put India in familiar control zone
Shreedutta Chidananda Ajinkya Rahane matched him at the other end and brought up his 21st half-century in just 70 balls.
Football
Real Madrid beaten by Mallorca as Barca move to top of La Liga
AFP The 1-0 defeat halts the resurgence of Zinedine Zidane's side just as Barcelona's appears to be gathering pace.- 4hrs
Football
Ronaldo hits 701st goal as Juventus pull clear in Serie A
AFP Cristiano Ronaldo and Miralem Pjanic seals a 2-1 win for Juventus over Bologna- 4hrs
Hockey
India presents bid to host men’s Hockey World cup in 2023
PTI India is among the three nations who have presented their bids to host the next edition of the men’s World cup, the International Hockey Federation (FIH) said on Thursday. India, who have hosted the men’s World Cup thrice, wants to conduct the event in the January 13 to 29, 2023 window. Belgium and Malaysia are the other two nations who have also sent their bidding dossier to conduct the men’s event but they prefer to host the event in the July 1 to 17, 2022 window. For the Women’s World Cup,
Hockey
Sultan of Johor Cup: India beats Australia 5-1, qualifies for final
PTI India’s clinical performance at the Taman Daya Hockey Stadium saw goals from Shilanand Lakra (26’, 29’), Dilpreet Singh (44’), Gursahibjit Singh (48’) and Mandeep Mor (50’).
Sport
Indian men’s hockey team completes sweep
PTI The Indian men’s hockey team on Thursday produced an attacking masterclass to outclass reigning World and European champion Belgium 5-1 in the fifth and final match and maintain a 100% record in their tour of Belgium.World No. 5 India won all five matches, defeating Belgium 2-0 in the opener and then registering 6-1 and 5-1 victories over Spain in the next two games. It finished the tour with two more wins (2-1 and 5-1).In the fifth match on Thursday, Simranjeet Singh (seventh), Lalit Kumar
Tennis
Sports Bureau Unseeded Prithvi Sekhar defeated third seed Jaroslav Smedek of the Czech Republic 6-4, 6-3 in the men’s final of the World Deaf tennis championship here on Saturday.It was a dominant performance from the 26-year-old Prithvi, who is trained in Chennai by coach Sureshkumar Sonachalam, as he did not drop a set in the tournament while beating four seeded players, including the top seed Gabor Mathe of Hungary.Prithvi had also won the doubles bronze medal with Prashanth Dasharath Harsambhavi. It has
Tennis
Roger Federer says he plans to play at 2020 Tokyo Olympics
AP The Swiss great made the announcement in Tokyo during at an exhibition event for his Japanese uniform supplier
Tennis
Medvedev defeats Zverev to clinch Shanghai Masters
AFP Fourth title of the year for the Russian
Races
Cosmic Ray may score an encore
Cosmic Ray, who is in fine nick, may score an encore in the AVR Group and Catalyst Properties Mysore Derby (2,000m), the stellar Attraction of the races to be held here on Sunday (Oct 20).There will be no false rails.1. DELHI RACE CLUB TROPHY (Div. II), (1,200m), rated 00 to 25, 1-00 pm: 1. Darahasini (1) P. Surya 60, 2. Above The Rest (12) Chetan G 59, 3. Apollo Bay (2) Dhebe 59, 4. Snow Queen (6) T.S. Jodha 59, 5. Country’s Fame (9) Ramandeep Bal 58.5, 6. Zala Princess (11) Nazerul 58.5, 7.- 3hrs
Races
Prevalent Force bags main event
Darius Byramji trained PREVALENT FORCE (Zervan up), won the Raghulal Mysore Race Club Anniversary Cup, the chief event of the races held here on Saturday (Oct 19). The winner is owned by Mr. Rienzie M.K. Edwards & Mrs. P.P.M. Edwards.The results:1. SHARAN LAKSHMANAN MEMORIAL TROPHY (Div. II), (1,600m), rated 20 to 45: GREY CHANNEL (T.S. Jodha) 1, Queen Regnant (Srinath) 2, Great Celebration (I. Chisty) 3 and Rorito (Zervan) 4. 4-3/4, 3/4 and 1-3/4. 1m 41.45s. ₹ 93 (w), 20, 17 and 15 (p),
Races
Auburn and Kariega excelled when the horses were exercised here on Saturday (Oct.19) morning. Inner sand. 600m: Forever Free (rb) 37. Moved well. 800m: Don’t Mess With Me (rb), Sir Song (Daman) 54, 600/41 Pair level. 2/y/o Ivory Touch/Lantana Lady (Santosh), Blitzkrieg (Shubham) 51, 600/38. Former moved well and they finished level. Makati (Kaviraj), 2/y/o Arazan/Lady Angharad (Aniket) 51, 600/38.5. Former was easy while the latter was pushed to finish level. Take It Easy (Nazil), Periwinkle
Other Sports
PKL 2019 final: Warriors have the last roar
Nandakumar Marar Despite missing Maninder, Bengal side outshines Dabang
Other Sports
Boxing is not Bindra’s business: Mary Kom
PTI Takes umbrage over his support for Nikhat Zareen’s demand
Other Sports
Day of mixed fortunes for Indians
Rakesh Rao Iranian top seed Tabatabaei forfeits game against Israeli rival