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Decision on Bhajji today
Speed not forced to step down: Morgan
Katich, VRV fashion Punjab’s win
Simon Katich (R) and Yuvraj Singh, architects of the Kings XI Punjab win over Delhi Daredevils in the DLF IPL match, at the PCA Stadium in Mohali on Sunday.
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Royals have it easy
Chargers taste victory at last
Cheerleaders ‘cover up’ after furore
Spain’s Nuria Llagostera Vives returns the ball to China’s Peng Shuai during their match of the Fed Cup World Group semifinal between China and Spain in Beijing on Sunday. — AFP photo
Men go down to China
Act now or forget World Cup: FIH
Digvijay, Jeev finish tied 23rd
Punish corrupt officials, says Shahid
Three rowers qualify for Olympics
Asian Taekwondo
FIH not to take action again Carvalho
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Decision on Bhajji today
New Delhi, April 27 Harbhajan, who slapped Sreesanth at the end of the Indian Premier League (IPL) match at Mohali on Friday, would appear before Engineer, former India wicket-keeper, at 1 pm here and has already been suspended on the basis of the video footage of the incident. He has been served a show cause notice and asked to explain his behaviour. "From the Mumbai Indians, (coach) Lalchand Rajput will be specifically present at the hearing as asked by the adjudicator. Harbhajan Singh, his vice-captain and team manager will also be present," the organisers said in a statement. "From the King's XI Punjab, complainant Neil Maxwell, captain Yuvraj Singh and S. Sreesanth will be present." Both sides can also bring in other witnesses, if they wish, the statement read. IPL chairman and commissioner Lalit Modi will also be present on the occasion. Although Harbhajan is facing a very serious charge, behind-the-scenes efforts are being made to ensure that he gets as light a punishment as possible. Those involved in such efforts take the line that the off-spinner was "provoked" and that Sreesanth himself was no stranger to controversies. Immediately after the slapping incident, efforts were made to bury it. Even Sreesanth said that it was a "hand shake on the wrong side" and an arrogant Harbhajan, who initially refused to even talk about it, finally admitted that he had "pushed" the Keralite which had "hurt" him. Meanwhile, Engineer has already made it clear that the inquiry would be conducted as per the ICC Code of Conduct and a decision will be taken in the interest of the game. As per the ICC Code of Conduct, slapping a fellow player constitutes a level 4 offence and while it could lead even to a life ban or a minimum ban of five Tests to 10 ODIs. He also said that he would consider video evidence as well to find the truth. "We are not going to sweep things under the carpet. The complaint has to be carefully examined before any decision is made. Everything possible will be done to adjudicate it immediately," Engineer said. "I have already started the process and will be summoning all concerned and will also seek any video evidence recorded by the host broadcaster namely TWI," he added. Two of India's most volatile cricketers figured in the row, which apparently started after Sreesanth said "hard luck" to Harbhajan, who was in foul mood following the Mumbai team's third successive loss. Sreesanth's comment made Harbhajan lose his temper and the spinner struck Sreesanth beneath his eyes, which had the pacer in tears. —
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Speed not forced to step down: Morgan
London, April 27 The cricket's world governing body announced on April 25 that Speed was to go on paid leave for the final two months of his contract following a “fundamental breakdown” between him and several board members, including the current ICC president South Africa’s Ray Mali, over the controversial issue of Zimbabwe. “That has not been imposed on him (Speed), it is something I have done with the president and chief executive,” Morgan told a news conference at Lords here. Morgan confirmed at the extraordinary development was prompted by Speed's unhappiness at the way in which the ICC dealt with Zimbabwe. “Zimbabwe is an issue where the president and the chief executive have disagreed, there is no doubt about that,” said Morgan. The 59-year-old Speed was particularly frustrated by the ICC board's failure, following its March meeting, to take any significant action against Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) after an independent forensic audit carried out by leading accountants KPMG raised questions about the state of ZC's finances. “You know what the board decision was in relation to the KPMG report. Speed was clearly uncomfortable with that,” he added. The ICC's general manager, David Richardson, will serve as interim chief executive until the former South Africa wicketkeeper's compatriot Haroon Lorgat takes over as planned as chief executive in July. — UNI
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Katich, VRV fashion Punjab’s win
Mohali, April 27
Choosing to bat first, Delhi put a modest 158 on the board. Chasing this target, Punjab were never in trouble and coasted home by four wickets. It was the game in which the hosts held sway on the proceedings throughout the day against the opponents who had entered into the contest with two successive nine-wicket wins. But the visitors failed to get going. In fact, batting, their forte in the earlier contests, proved too disappointing as the side went down without much fight. Katich, who was not part of the squad in the earlier two games, hit form at the right moment and led the chase. Toward the latter part of the innings, he was well supported by skipper Yuvraj Singh, who also played a responsible knock as Kings XI Punjab recorded their second win in two outings. Chasing a 159-run target, Katich took over after the twin dismissals of Karan Goel and last match’s hero Kumara Sangakkara in first two overs. Katich was in his groove immediately thereafter. The Australian left-handed batsman played some glorious strokes on either side of the wicket to keep Punjab going. He showed that he was comfortable in the middle cutting McGrath to third man and square leg fence for successive fours. He was more severe on Mohammad Asif in the next over, clobbering the Pakistan pace spearhead to cover and point boundaries before unleashing a fierce pull to square leg fence in the same over. He again roughed up McGrath dispatching two glorious straight-driven fours as the first five overs produced 43 runs with Katich in full cry. Punjab suffered a temporary setback has Mahela Jayawardene was induced into giving a return catch to Shoaib Malik. Unmindful of the dismissal, Katich cut Malik to point boundary to complete his 32-ball half century studded with nine fours. Yuvraj announced his arrival with a straight six off Malik which completed 100 of the innings in 11.5 overs. Not to be left behind, Katich hoisted Maharoof over the long on fence for a towering six. Unfortunately, the brilliant innings was cut short by Virender Sehwag, who was agile enough to collect the ball and disturb the stumps as Katich after playing the ball to the point region decided to scamper for a run after initial hesitation. But by the time Katich was in the pavilion after contributing 75 in 52 deliveries, Punjab were firmly on road to victory. Batting with calm demeanour and typical flamboyance, Yuvraj stayed put at the wicket till the last. He remained unconquered on 40 as the hosts registered their second successive win. Earlier, Delhi batsmen failed to get into any sort of rhythm. They suffered twin jolts at the start of the innings, losing skipper Virender Sehwag in the second over and Shikhar Dhawan in the third. Gambhir, on whom depended a lot, disappointed and played an indiscreet stroke to VRV Singh and fell after making 18. VRV scalped Malik as well soon as Delhi lost four crucial wickets with 54 on the board. Manoj Tiwari batted with some confidence and scored 39, the highest scorer from the side and Dinesh Karthik and Rajat Bhatia contributed 24 and 17, respectively, as the hosts were able to put 158 on the board. VRV Singh was on target most of the time. He was rewarded for his persistence with a three-wicket haul. Scoreboard Delhi Daredevils Gambhir c Yuvraj b VRV Singh 18 Sehwag lbw Pathan 6 S Dhawan c Sangakkara b Lee 0 S. Malik c Lee b VRV Singh 19 MK Tiwary c Yuvraj b VRV Singh 39 Karthik b Yuvraj 24 R Bhatia b Pathan 17 Maharoof run out 18 VY Mahesh not out 6 Extras (lb-5, w-6) 11 Total (8 wkts, 20 overs) 158 Fall of wickets: 1-11, 2-12, 3-45, 4-54, 5-88, 6-125, 7-139, 8-158 Bowling: Lee 4-0-33-1, I. Pathan 4-0-26-2, Sreesanth 2-0-25-0, VRV Singh 4-0-29-3, Chawla 4-0-29-0, Yuvraj 2-0-11-1 Kings XI Punjab K Goel lbw McGrath 1 Katich run out 75 Sangakkara c Karthik b Asif 4 M. Jayawardene c & b Shoaib Malik 15 Yuvraj not out 40 TM Srivastava c Karthik b Mahesh 7 I. Pathan c Karthik b Asif 10 B Lee not out 1 Extras (lb-3, w-4, nb-2) 9 Total (6 wkts, 19.3 overs) 162 Fall of wickets: 1-2, 2-11, 3-69, 4-119, 5-141, 6-155 Bowling: McGrath 4-0-29-1, Asif 4-0-39-2, Maharoof 3-0-31-0, VY Mahesh 4-0-23-1, Shoaib Malik 3.3-0-32-1, R. Bhatia 1-0-5-0 Player of the match: SM Katich (Kings XI Punjab)
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Tough match for B’lore Royal Challengers
Bangalore, April 27 The Chennai side is the only team in the tournament to have emerged winners on all three occasion they have taken the field. The kind of form Matthew Hayden and skipper M.S. Dhoni showed yesterday against Kolkata Knight Riders, Dravid's bowlers would have to be as accurate as possible to restrict them from scoring at will. The Challengers, though, would have a strong batsman in Misbah-ul-Haq to replace Ross Taylor, who goes for national duty. The Dhoni-led side would be without Mike Hussey as he has been called by the home board to participate in the pre-Caribbean tour camp. The hosts chances to carve out a win depends on how their batsmen perform, which is a big worry for the team management as they are yet to fire in the tournament. West Indian Shivnarine Chanderpaul and South African Jacques Kallis would have to do a special job to help their team win tomorrow. The visitors look as strong with willow as with the bowl with everyone contributing in the team's cause. — PTI |
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Bangalore, April 27 For the second successive time, the Bangalore outfit failed to rise to the occasion in front of the home crowd at the Chinnaswamy Stadium making just 135 for eight in 20 overs after being invited to bat. In reply, the team led by legendary Shane Warne chased it losing only three wickets with 17 balls to spare. Man of the match Shane Watson, who dismissed both Dravid and Chanderpaul early, stole the show with a well-compiled unbeaten 61 off only 41 balls with eight fours and two sixes. Graeme Smith made a useful 49 before departing just before victory was achieved. Earlier, a superb bowling effort, well supported by effective fielding, on a helpful wicket meant that it was Rajasthan Royals' day. Rahul Dravid falling first ball, trapped at the fine leg boundary by Ravindra Jadeja off Shane Watson, was an ominous start for the local team. His opening partner Shivnarine Chanderpaul claimed by the same combination when the West Indian top edged the bowler two overs later was a cruel blow. Though towards the end, the Bangalore outfit was helped by a breezy knock from Praveen Kumar, who was particularly harsh on the legendary Shane Warne, it was Ross Taylor (44 from 20 balls with six fours and three sixes), who provided some respect to their score. — PTI
Scoreboard
Bangalore Royal Challengers Chanderpaul c Jadeja b Watson 2 Dravid c Jadeja b Watson 0 Taylor c Smith b Patel 44 Kallis c Patel b Trivedi 11 V Kohli c Rawat b Patel 13 Boucher c Rawat b Warne 4 P Kumar run out 34 SB Joshi run out 3 Zaheer not out 17 Vinay Kumar not out 1 Extras (lb-2, w-3, nb-1) 6 Total (8
wkts, 20 overs) 135 Fall of wickets: 1-1, 2-16, 3-59, 4-65, 5-77, 6-78, 7-90, 8-131 Bowling: Watson 4-0-20-2, Sohail Tanvir 4-0-31-0, MM Patel 3-0-20-2, SK Trivedi 4-0-29-1, Warne 4-1-23-1, Y. Pathan 1-0-10-0 Rajasthan Royals Smith c Kumble b Joshi 49 M. Rawat c Boucher b Kumar 0 Y. Pathan c Boucher b Khan 21 Watson not out 61 Kaif not out 4 Extras (lb-1, w-2) 3 Total (3
wkts, 17.1 overs) 138 Fall of wickets: 1-1, 2-26, 3-130 Bowling: P. Kumar 3-0-42-1, Zaheer 4-0-24-1, Vinay Kumar 2-0-15-0, Kumble 4-0-22-0, Kallis 1-0-7-0, Joshi 3.1-0-27-1
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Chargers taste victory at last Mumbai, April 27 The left-handed Gilchrist looked in splendid form and carted the bowlers all around the park to delight the capacity crowd of 55,000 at the D.Y. Patil Stadium while powering his way to a record-setting 42-ball 100. He remained unbeaten after facing 47 balls, to hold complete sway over the home attack that looked clueless on how to stop the rampage. At the other end was captain V.V.S. Laxman with an attractive 37 not out as the duo piloted their team to their first win in four ties. Deccan Chargers achieved the target of 155 without any loss in only 12 overs. The blitzkrieg by the retired Australian wicketkeeper-batsman, who bettered his compatriot and teammate Andrew Symonds' 47-ball hundred against Rajasthan Royals, made short work of the target and helped the Hyderabad team break its victory drought after three straight losses. Gilchrist took full advantage of a wayward spell from Ashish Nehra and got into the groove with customary elan, later slamming all the bowlers with splendid pull and cut shots. After belting discarded left-arm pacer Nehra, Gilchrist punished Shaun Pollock, who led the home team, by whipping the former South African all-rounder for three sixes and a four in the latter's second spell. The 50 was raised in 31 balls and Gilchrist, whose previous highest for the Hyderabad franchise team was 23, reached his own in spectacular style by carting Pollock for a six over long leg. He then raced to his second 50 in only 14 balls by carting Abhishek Nayar for three sixes in an over and then continued in the same vein to pilot his team to a resounding victory and hand the hosts their fourth defeat in as many ties. At the other end, Laxman was all wristy elegance and the duo helped seal an easy victory, their first after three defeats, for their side. Earlier, Mumbai Indians put up yet another poor batting display and were restricted to a meagre 154 for seven. Pollock, named to lead the team, provided the early spark by making a run-a-ball 31. Later Nayar (34 in 19 balls, 3 sixes, 1 four), and Dwayne Bravo (34 in 20 balls, 3 fours, 1 six) made a late charge. —
PTI Scoreboard Ronchi c Laxman b RP Singh 13 Jayasuriya c Rohit Sharma b Afridi 18 Rahane c Ojha b Bangar 0 Uthappa c Gilchrist b Afridi 6 Pollock b Bangar 31 Nayar c Gilchrist b Zoysa 34 Bravo c Ojha b RP Singh 34 Khote not out 7 Extras (b-2, lb-4, w-3, nb-2) 11 Total
(7 wkts, 20 overs) 154 Fall of wickets: 1-15, 2-18, 3-27, 4-55, 5-79, 6-122, 7-154 Bowling: RP Singh 4-1-15-2, Zoysa 4-0-30-1, Bangar 4-0-34-2, Afridi 4-0-32-2, Ojha 2-0-14-0, Kalyankrishna 2-0-23-0. Deccan Chargers Laxman not out 36 Extras (b-4, lb-2, w-4) 10 Total (for no loss, 12.4 overs) 155 Bowling: Nehra 2-0-19-0, Pollock 2-0-33-0, Kulkarni 1-0-8-0, Jayasuriya 2-0-17-0, Chitnis 2-0-20-0, Bravo 2.4-0-30-0, Nayar 1-0-22-0. Player of the
match: Gilchrist (Deccan Chargers)
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Cheerleaders ‘cover up’ after furore
Mumbai, April 27 The cheerleaders were clad in their new attire for the IPL matches today starting with the game between Delhi Daredevils and Kings XI Punjab in Mohali, and it certainly left less room for complaints. The cheerleaders, dubbed by the politicians as too "wild" for the families who come to watch the IPL matches, were made to change their clothes for the jigs that mark sixers and boundaries during the matches. Their skimpy outfits came up for discussion in the Maharashtra Assembly with some members wanting the dances to be banned while West Bengal's sports minister Subhas Chakraborty also raised the issue. "We don't want to offend anybody. I think it is a small minority view (about them being too wild). But we will take it on board and address what we are wearing. So we have got a new costume to show off," said the head of Deccan Chargers' cheerleading squad. Another cheerleader said the fans have been appreciative of their work so far and she was a bit surprised at their clothes becoming headlines in the country. "We didn't expect to be on front page of the papers here," quipped one cheerleader. "The fans seem to really enjoy our act but I am OK with any changes in our clothes. We will wear what our management tells us to wear. If they want us to be covered up, we are more than happy to do that," said another. Asked whether they have faced any snide remarks while performing, a cheerleader said there have been a few incidents but brushed them aside as occupational hazards. — PTI |
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Spain, Russia set up final clash
Beijing, April 27 Spain will play holders Russia in September's final. The European team made sure of advancing when Nuria Llagostera Vives overcame Peng Shuai 6-4, 6-4 in the day's first reverse singles to give them an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-rubber tie after they won both of Saturday's matches. World number 76 Vives had a controversial line call ruled in her favour in the final game to give her match point and she then forced Peng to return long to seal victory. Carla Suarez-Navarro defeated Peng and Vives beat Zheng Jie in Saturday's matches. Zheng, who had come back recently from ankle surgery, overcame Suarez-Navarro 7-6, 6-3 in the dead reverse singles rubber. Spain underlined their dominance in the other dead rubber when Vives and Maria-Jose Martinez Sanchez eased to a 6-2, 6-1 victory over Peng and Sun Tiantian in the doubles. Moscow: Vera Zvonareva beat Vania King 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 in the first reverse singles on Sunday to give Russia an insurmountable 3-0 lead over the United States in their Fed Cup semifinal and send the holders into the final. Russia, who have won the trophy three times in the last four years, were expected to dominate a US team devoid of big-name players after former world number ones Venus and Serena Williams and Lindsay Davenport decided against making the trip to Moscow. The hosts, who enjoyed a comfortable 2-0 lead after the first day, were looking for Zvonareva, a late addition to Russia's line-up, to wrap up the tie against the 115th-ranked King. — Reuters
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Kazan (Russia), April 27 India led 1-0 at half time through a Rajwinder Kaur penalty corner conversion and looked like they would end the tournament with at least a bronze medal to boast of only to allow a late charge by the Antilleans and settle for a fourth place. After testing the Indian goalkeeper Dipika Murty on a couple of occasions, the Antilleans restored parity through an Ernestina Schreuder 66th minute penalty corner conversion to push the match to extra time. Marlies van der Stel then silenced the sizeable Indian supporters at the stands with a golden goal in the 72nd minute, which came from a penalty corner. Mamta Karab's team won half a dozen penalty corners but could convert only one while their lower ranked opponents utilised the only penalty corner they got to bounce back into the match before scoring from another penalty corner to seal the match. India, who had come here with hopes of making it to the Beijing Olympics, missed several scoring chances in the first 45 minutes and the main culprits were Saba Anjum and Surinder Kaur. Coach M.K. Kaushik today rested experienced defender and vice-captain Suman Bala along with Gagandeep Singh, who was in the injured list from the second day of the tournament.
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Act now or forget World Cup: FIH
Kazan (Russia), April 27 Expressing dismay at the state of Indian hockey just a day before an IOA meeting to discuss the bribe scandal involving suspended IHF secretary K. Jothikumaran, FIH chief Els van Breda Vriesman said the world body can't work with a federation whose top official was under investigation following a TV sting operation. "It (the sting operation) is never heard of in the world of field hockey. I wish the Indian hockey gets positive publicity and not this kind. We are in touch with both International Olympic committee and the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) how to proceed in such situation," she told PTI. "Now the IOA has to manage Indian Hockey Confederation because I don't think we can work with a half-suspended secretary general (K. Jothikumaran) and a president probably linked because he protects his secretary in this case," she added. Vriesman said she was not asking anybody to step down but the IOA or the Sports Ministry will have to intervene now if the future of Promoting Indian Hockey Project and 2010 World Cup is to be protected. "The agenda before the Indian table is clear. But who is going to take the decisions. It is up to the Indian Olympic Association and the Sports Ministry to handle the situation, it is not up to us.” "We have already given a deadline to the Indian Hockey Confederation (for the operationalisation of Promoting Indian Hockey Project). That has passed. We said ok we will give more time. Now it (IHF) has two weeks to take vital decisions," Vriesman asserted. The FIH chief said she has spoken to IOA president Suresh Kalmadi who has told her that all concerns and the issues she raised will be discussed and major decisions would be taken in the meeting tomorrow. "I have made it clear (to Kalmadi). It is up to them (IOA and Sports Ministry) to take decisions. They have to ensure the hosting of World Cup in India, operationalise the Promoting Indian Hockey Project, for which we have signed a Memorandum of Understanding." She said as per the MOU, the FIH reserves the right to move the 2010 World Cup to another place if the Promoting Indian Hockey Project is not implemented in letter and spirit.— PTI
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Digvijay, Jeev finish tied 23rd
Shanghai, April 27 While Jeev returned a five-over 77 - comprising two birdies against and equal number of bogeys and double bogeys, Digvijay could only manage one birdie against six bogeys in his 77. The duo signed off with a total of two-over 290. Among the other Indians in the fray, Shiv Kapur turned in another two-over 74 to finish tied 46th with a total of six-over 294. Meanwhile, Indian Masters champion S.S.P. Chowrasia came up with the worst performance among the Indians as he carded a 79 to end up eight-over in the tournament. The Kolkata-pro was tied for 55th position. —
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Punish corrupt officials, says Shahid
Varanasi, April 27 “People like (K) Jothikumaran have brought Indian hockey to the lowest level. Their resignation is not enough, they must be punished,” Shahid, a Padma Shree awardee, told PTI referring to the bribe scandal in which IHF secretary Jothikumaran was caught on camera accepting money for selecting a player. Shahid, who was a part of the gold medal winning Indian team in the 1980 Moscow Olympics, said the national game of the country needs government’s support to get back on its feet. “When the Indian hockey team, an eight times Olympic gold medalists, could not qualify for the Beijing Olympics for the first time last month, it was a black day for the Indian hockey. “But when Jothikumaran was caught red handed accepting bribe for selecting a player, it was a shame for the country,” he said. Shahid said hockey is currently governed by corrupt and unprofessional people and claimed that in 1992 Barcelona Olympics, some of the players selected in the Indian squad had doubtful credentials. “They were not selected in the team on the basis of their ability rather they were there due to other reasons,” he alleged. “The corrupt hockey officials must be punished in public view. How can K P S Gill shirk responsibility of the corrupt practices at the top level in the IHF?” he added. – PTI
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Fisichella sets track on fire
Barcelona, April 27 Fisichella drove an excellent race, running as high as the eighth position for several laps and fighting with the BMW of Nick Heidfeld. ''Not too bad, 10th is the best result of the season so far. I know several cars had accidents but I did my best,'' an elated Fisichella said after the race. ''After the first safety car period, the car was very good. I was comfortable and I think I was quite competitive. Then in the last stint the grip with the hard tyres wasn't great. I was pushing but I was at the limit with the grip,'' he added. ''I enjoyed the battle with Heidfeld - he was quicker than me but I managed to keep him behind for many laps. Better than yesterday definitely but we still need to work a lot and find something more.'' Unfortunately, Adrian Sutil did not finish the race after a first-lap collision brought his Spanish Grand Prix to a very premature end. Both drivers made good starts to immediately graduate to the midfield, with Giancarlo up to 15th by the end of the first lap. After an initial safety car period caused by Adrian's accident, the Italian then pushed hard to be 14th before the first round of pit stops. His first pit stop was planned for lap 21, however just as he was about to peel into the pits, a second safety car was deployed to remove Heikki Kovalainen's car, and Giancarlo was forced to conserve fuel and stay out until the pit lane was opened. A short stop ensured he leapfrogged up the order and, with the numerous retirements ahead, was elevated to 8th position by lap 41. The Italian was, however, bottled up behind a fighting Takuma Sato and was unable to make full advantage of his lighter fuel load. After a second stop on lap 44, a charging Nick Heidfeld then caught up with Giancarlo and the Italian was soon engaged in a close battle with the BMW driver. Despite keeping him behind for several laps, Giancarlo eventually submitted on lap 55 to finish his fourth race for Force India in a highly credible 10th position. — UNI |
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Three rowers qualify for Olympics
New Delhi, April 27 Bajrang Lal qualified in the Open Singles Scull event, while Manjeet Singh and Devender Kumar booked their places in the Light Weight Doubles Scull event. "This the best-ever result we have achieved in Olympic qualifiers. We qualified in Athens and Sydney also but that was just one boat," Rowing Federation of India president C.P. Singh Deo said. — PTI |
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Asian Taekwondo
Bangalore, April 27 Chettri lost her semifinal bout to a South Korean player yesterday, a release said. In the men's bantam weight category, Surendra Bhandari lost his quarterfinal tie against a Chinese player, it added. — PTI
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FIH not to take action again Carvalho
Kazan, April 27 FIH president Els van Breda Vriesman said the governing body has received an official reply from the Indian Hockey Confederation and was satisfied with it. “They have said that someone else wrote on the coach’s behalf and the coach hasn’t said anything against the umpires. We have to believe him (coach) in this case," she said referring to the newspaper columns in which Carvalho made the comments after India lost the final of the qualifiers to Britain. The loss meant that India failed to make the cut for Olympics for the first time in 80 years. When pointed out that Carvalho also made televised comments against officials, Vriesman said the FIH was not interested in investigating the matter any further. "We have to trust people," she said. She, however, asserted that the FIH will keep an eye on him in future to see whether he violates any code of conduct. "We expect a certain level of responsibility from every section of people involved in the sphere of international hockey. We are a family and our concern should be the interest of hockey," she said. On return from Chile, Carvalho castigated the umpires for being unfair to the Indian players. He was also quoted as saying that FIH conspired to keep India out of the Olympics. —
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