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Mendis-Karunaratne fight back to take Lanka to 209/2
Colombo: The resilient Sri Lankan pair of Dimuth Karunaratne and Kusal Mendis displayed their best batting performance to keep India at bay after a first innings debacle guiding the hosts to 209 for 2 here on the third day of the second Test.
Ramakrishnan Gandhi and Satyanarayana named for Dronacharya
New Delhi: Athletics coach Ramakrishnan Gandhi, who passed away last year, was today recommended for the prestigious Dronacharya award along with Rio Paralympics gold-medallist T Mariyappan's mentor Satyanarayana. Gandhi had trained Gurmeet Singh, who last year became the first Indian to win a gold medal at the Asian Race Walking Championships in Naomi, Japan.
Irate Bopanna blasts AITA for Arjuna snub
New Delhi: Venting his anger at missing out on the Arjuna award yet again, Indian tennis player Rohan Bopanna today lambasted AITA for not nominating him within the deadline but the Federation said there was no point sending his application since he did not meet the requisite criteria.
India enforce follow-on after Ashwin runs through Sri Lanka
Colombo: Ravichandran Ashwin picked up his 26th five-wicket haul as India dismissed a listless Sri Lanka for 183 and enforced the follow-on by lunch on day three of the second Test here.
Bolt angry with start in 100 m heats in World Championships 2017
Eight-time Olympic champion Usain Bolt described his performance as "very bad" as he won his 100m heat at the World Championships in 10.07 seconds. The Jamaican, who is retiring after the event in London, beat Great Britain's James Dasaolu into second (10.13) but was frustrated with his start.
Batsmen put India in the driver's seat in second Test
Colombo: India virtually batted Sri Lanka out of the second Test by crossing the 600-run mark for the second game in a row, setting themselves up for another big win on a pitch that is offering plenty to the spinners.
Calvin and Prinkle clinch titles NRTS championship
Chandigarh: Chandigarh Lawn Tennis Association has organized CLTA-AITA National Ranking Tennis Championship for Men’s and Women’s Rs.50K prize money from July 31 to August 4in CLTA Tennis Stadium, Sector 10, Chandigarh.
India build on to reach 442/5 at lunch on Day 2
Colombo: India built on the solid platform to reach 442 for five at lunch but lost overnight centurions Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane on the second day of the second cricket Test against Sri Lanka here today.
Kohli faces opening conundrum as India look to seal series
Colombo: Skipper Virat Kohli is faced with a problem of plenty in the opening slot but that is unlikely to come in the way of India's rampaging run when they attempt to seal the series against Sri Lanka in the second Test starting here tomorrow.
Sikh referee Sukhbir Singh racially abused online during Chelsea's loss to Inter Milan
Match official Sukhbir Singh - a 33-year-old Sikh referee of Indian origin from Singapore - was criticised for his performance in the International Champions Cup game, which ended in a 2-1 defeat for Antonio Conte's side.