Semifinals coincide with their league game against St Johnstone, and there’s much talk about an annual race for every club’s mascots. Sindhu adds another painful memory to the stadium where she couldn’t win the Commonwealth Games gold. eep Narwal shines as Patna Pirates thrash Gujarat Fortunegiants to win third consecutive Pro Kabaddi titlePardeep Narwal’s heroics power Patna Pirates to third consecutive Pro Kabaddi titleGujarat Fortunegiants’ seven-match unbeaten run in Pro Kabaddi 2017 was snapped by Haryana Steelers on Saturday. England look to take major step towards 2018 FIFA World Cup. Saturday, dealing a severe blow to the visitors’ hopes of direct qualification for next year’s World Cup finals in Russia. It’s the first final he’s lost since 2005 — to Taufik Hidayat, something that most have forgotten about. He’s expected to bother Lin Dan with slow courts as well as his strong-shouldered smash giving him the edge. I’m under no pressure to win because there’s many more chances,” Nehwal herself said, as her relaxed mindset fetched her successive Worlds podium finishes. Stewart also said that despite the sport’s push into Asia, it would take at least a generation before drivers from the continent would be challenging for the championship. John will take charge of the men’s team as interim coach after Hockey India today sacked Oltmans despite a largely successful four-and-half-years stint in India.