Barca have options even without Messi
PUBLISHED ON SEP 28, 2016 06:33 AM IST
BERLIN: Barcelona will travel to Borussia Moenchengladbach for their Champions League match on Wednesday without Lionel Messi but the Spaniards have enough options and firepower to plug the gap left by the Argentine, coach Luis Enrique said. Messi has been sidelined for three weeks with a groin injury but Barca were unaffected by their leader’s absence on Saturday, firing five goals past Sporting Gijon in a show of force. Their opening game in Europe was even more impressive as the Spaniards crushed Celtic 7-0. “I have different kinds of players and that gives me a lot of options,” Luis Enrique said. “Depending on who we are playing and the players I have available, I will pick the ones that I think are right for the situation. “To lose Messi means that football loses. With Messi we are stronger, but we will continue being strong,” he said.
Sudha Singh, mourning coach Snesarev, chases Tokyo berth in New Delhi marathon
By Avishek Roy
PUBLISHED ON MAR 06, 2021 11:50 PM IST
- The Belarusian coach, who mentored India’s top women distance runners to international medals, was found dead at NIS Patiala on Friday
Olympic-bound athletes to get vaccinated first: Rijiju
ANI
PUBLISHED ON MAR 06, 2021 05:58 PM IST
Earlier, Rijiju had said that Tokyo Olympic-bound athletes will get the coronavirus jab after the vaccination of the COVID warriors.
Para athlete Vinod Kumar tests COVID positive, shifted to Bengaluru hospital
PTI
PUBLISHED ON MAR 06, 2021 05:57 PM IST
Vinod is a bronze medallist at the Fazza World Para Athletics Grand Prix that was held in Dubai recently.
Vikas, Manish among six Indian male boxers in final of Boxam International
PTI
PUBLISHED ON MAR 06, 2021 12:46 PM IST
Vikas, back from a professional stint in the USA, defeated Ablaikhan Zhussupov of Kazakhstan, while Manish got the better of Lounes Hamraoui of France. Both the boxers won with identical 3-2 score-lines in bouts held late on Friday night.
'Miracle on Ice' star Mark Pavelich dies at treatment home
AP, Minneapolis
PUBLISHED ON MAR 06, 2021 09:14 AM IST
- Officials in Anoka County, Minnesota, confirmed Friday that Pavelich died at the Eagle's Healing Nest in Sauk Centre, Minnesota, on Thursday morning. The cause and manner of death are still pending.
EXCLUSIVE | Islam Makhachev recalls 'hard sparring' with Khabib Nurmagomedov
By YASH BHATI, New Delhi
UPDATED ON MAR 06, 2021 02:59 PM IST
- Makhachev has an impressive record of 18 wins and only one loss and is a former teammate of retired lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov.
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Professional boxing to get a pro touch for the first time
PUBLISHED ON MAR 05, 2021 10:36 PM IST
- ‘India Unleashed’, an event sanctioned by the Indian Boxing Commission (IBC), Goraya wants to rope in changes with USA styled boxing format and help ring in the changes for professional boxing in India.
Simranjit, Jasmine in final; Mary Kom settles for bronze in Boxam International
PTI
UPDATED ON MAR 05, 2021 10:00 PM IST
The 37-year-old olympic-bound star lost in a split decision after an exhausting contest that was also messy in equal measure.
Athletics coach Nikolai Snesarev found dead at NIS Patiala hostel room
By HT Correspondent | PTI
PUBLISHED ON MAR 05, 2021 09:19 PM IST
The body of the 72-year-old Snesarev, who returned to India after a gap of two years to be at the helm till the end of September, has been sent to a government hospital for post mortem.
Indian women's trap team settles for silver in ISSF World Cup
PTI
PUBLISHED ON MAR 04, 2021 10:40 PM IST
The Indian team engineered a fantastic comeback in the gold medal match on Thursday, coming back from 0-4 down to tie the final at 4-4. However, it could not hold on in the last series of 15-shot per team and had to be content with second best.
Vikas, Manish in semis; Panghal bows out of Boxam International
PTI
UPDATED ON MAR 04, 2021 10:49 PM IST
The Olympic-bound Panghal, who is also an Asian Games and Asian Championships gold-medallist, went down in a split verdict to make a surprisingly early exit from the tournament.
Sharath Kamal loses in pre-quarters, India's campaign over at WTT Contender Doha
PTI
PUBLISHED ON MAR 04, 2021 08:49 PM IST
The World No. 32 Sharath, who was playing his first international tournament after a year's break due to the Covid-19 pandemic, couldn't gain momentum despite showing good resistance in the latter part of the match against the higher-ranked Yun-Ju.
My sister-in-law was my biggest inspiration: Rahul Chaudhari
By hindustantimes.com, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON MAR 04, 2021 07:27 PM IST
- With the advent of the Pro Kabaddi League in 2014, the indigenous sport has witnessed a major transition – from one that was closely followed in rural areas to a topic that was discussed over dinner in metro cities.
Detectives look at SUV's 'black box' from Tiger Woods crash
PTI, Los Angeles
PUBLISHED ON MAR 03, 2021 11:07 PM IST
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said traffic investigators executed a search warrant Monday to retrieve the data from the device from the Genesis SUV that Woods was driving.
Mary Kom enters semis of Spanish tourney; assured of medal
PTI, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON MAR 03, 2021 09:39 PM IST
The 37-year-old, who had not competed since her Tokyo qualification last year in Jordan, defeated Italian Giordana Sorrentino with a split verdict in the quarterfinal stage of the event.