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KARACHI, Aug 8 — The Pakistan Cricket Board said today it expects India to decide later this month whether to go ahead with a landmark Test tour here following violence in Kashmir. Great Britain’s defeat biggest surprise
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 Aborigines told: no protests at games pavilionOLYMPIC officials have threatened to close the Aboriginal cultural pavilion at Homebush Bay under a contract banning political speeches, demonstrations and marches on the site during the games. The Aboriginal group that will run the pavilion have been warned of sanctions if “special conditions” concerning political activity were contravened. The SOCOG says the deal with the operators of an Aboriginal cultural centre will ensure they do not stage protests at the venue during the games. IT sleuths quiz Jadeja Norman squeezes past Chela Malik refutes Indian website’s claim
Asian jr wrestling from today Don’t go public,
HC tells petitioners Haryana sports festival in October Humpy, Chandran triumph Delhi Division win cross country 
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England, WI draw 3rd Test MANCHESTER, Aug 8 (AFP) — England and the West Indies drew the third test here at Old Trafford yesterday. Chasing 293 to win England were 80 for one when their captain Nasser Hussain and opposite number Jimmy Adams agreed to call the game off in the final session after two rain interruptions earlier in the day had washed out either side’s chances of victory. Marcus Trescothick was 36 not out and England captain Nasser Hussain six not out. Alec Stewart was chosen as man-of-the-match after marking his 100th Test with 105 in the first innings. Hussain, who has scored just 120 Test runs in his last nine innings, finished unbeaten on six after 41 minutes at the crease having been dropped on one by wicketkeeper Ridley Jacobs off Walsh. Michael Atherton’s dreams of marking his 100th Test with a hundred were ended when on 28 he fenced uncertainly outside his off-stump against Courtney Walsh and was caught behind for 28. Any hopes the tourists had of further breakthroughs were put on hold when rain forced the players off. Rain had already seen 90 minutes lost shortly after the lunch interval. England were left to bat out nearly five hours after the West Indies declared with a lead of 292. Only the tourists realistically had a chance to win in the time available — England’s highest score to win an Old Trafford Test whilst batting fourth was 142 for one against South Africa in 1951. Scoreboard England (2nd innings): Atherton c Jacobs b Walsh 28 Trescothick not out 38 Hussain not out 6 Extras (b-4, lb-1, nb-3) 8 Total (for 1 wkt, 33.4 overs) 80 Fall of wicket: 1-61. Bowling: Ambrose 12-2-31-0, Walsh 14-6-19-1, King 2.4-0-15-0, Adams 5-1-10-0. |
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Govt ‘undecided’ on Toronto KARACHI, Aug 8 (AFP) — The Pakistan Cricket Board said today it expects India to decide later this month whether to go ahead with a landmark Test tour here following violence in Kashmir. “The Indian cricket board has told us that they will have a meeting on August 19 and then they will inform us about both the Toronto series and their tour to Pakistan,”
PCB Director of Operations Yawar Saeed told AFP. “We are closely monitoring the situation.” India is scheduled to play three Tests and five one-dayers in Pakistan from December to February 2001. It will be India’s first Test tour to its neighbour since 1989-90. But the tour has been thrown into doubt after the selection of the Indian team for next month’s Sahara Cup series against Pakistan in Toronto was put off indefinitely yesterday amid speculation the government would cancel the trip. Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee last week blamed the Pakistan-backed Lashker-e-Toiba for a series of massacres which claimed nearly 100 lives in Kashmir. Sports Minister Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa said the government was still undecided whether to clear the team’s participation in the five-match Sahara Cup. “We have to review the situation keeping in mind the recent killings in Jammu and Kashmir by militants and see whether such a tour would be in national interest,” he said. India refused to play against Pakistan in last year’s Sahara Cup series in Toronto in the wake of the two-month Kargil conflict. “It’s India’s internal affair and we do not want to comment on that,” Saeed said about the deliberations in New Delhi. “We will go to Toronto as per our agreement no matter what is decided.” Wasim Akram led a Pakistani team to India last year to play three Tests and a triangular series. NEW DELHI: About India’s participation in the Sahara Cup series in Toronto against Pakistan Mr Dhindsa on Tuesday asserting that the country cannot be hustled into taking a decision. “What with Pakistan continuing to cause the deaths of innocent people in Kashmir, any India-Pakistan series ceases to be just a sporting encounter in the minds of our people. This is a sensitive issue and we have to take the emotions too of our countrymen while taking a decision,” the Sports Minister stated here. When his attention was drawn to reports that the Pakistan Cricket Board had decided to go ahead with the series next month and the Indian board had announced that the team would be selected in Bangalore on August 19, Dhindsa said: ‘‘They can do what they want. We will do only what is in our national interest. We can’t be hustled into taking a decision’’. On the inclusion in the team of players against whom match-fixing allegations have been made, Dhindsa said: ‘‘It was suggestion from us to the cricket board to exclude them till their names are cleared’’. He did not elaborate. The Sports Minister welcomed the suggestion from senior sports administrator and Parliament member Vijay Kumar Malhotra about taking steps to perpetuate the memory of independent India’s first cricket captain Lala Amarnath, who died here on Saturday and said he would write in this regard to the cricket board and also initiate action for suitable steps from the government’s side. |
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Great Britain’s defeat biggest surprise THE American hard court season has started and the US Open is less than a month away. But the first item of business after Wimbledon was the Davis Cup, both the semi-finals as well as the relegation play-off matches played around the world. India did not have much of a chance against the Swedes in Baastad but did extremely well in the doubles and gave much needed experience to the youngsters on the team. They are sure to learn a lot from that tie. The biggest surprise was the loss of Great Britain to the little known team from Ecuador. Led by Tim Henman and Greg Rusedski they fell in the final match of the tie as newcomer Aravind Parmar lost in five sets to 17 year old Giovani Lapentti who was also playing in his first Davis Cup match. Henman won both his singles matches but that was not enough. There was a huge post mortem done after the tie in London, as this was Roger Taylor’s first match as captain. One head had to roll and the head of player Development for British Tennis lost his job. At the end of the day it comes down to the players. In this case Rusedski and Henman played but if Rusedski was slightly injured as was reported then the captain should have saved him for the doubles with Henman to give them that crucial doubles point. Henman won both his singles as expected especially as it was on court No.1, on grass at Wimbledon. The US team went to Spain without Agassi and Sampras and came away beaten badly by the Spanish armada. John McEnroe, the American captain, hinted once again that the commitment from the players wasn’t there, pointing a finger mainly at Sampras. Agassi was committed to playing but was hurt in a minor car accident in Las Vegas. Alex Corretja, the Spaniard who pulled out of Wimbledon because he wasn’t seeded and complained that the seeding had not followed the ATP ranking as all other tournaments do, went on to win both Gstaad and Kitzbuel on clay and is in line to qualify for the World Championships in Lisbon in November. It was a disappointing year for McEnroe, who came into the captaincy with so much publicity and just got by beating Zimbabwe in Harare in the fifth match as well as a tight tie against the Czech Republic in Los Angeles. He will certainly think twice before doing this again without the best players. Sampras has also declined playing the Olympics in Sydney though Agassi will represent the USA. The Australians had a comfortable win over Brazil in Brisbane but will now have their hands full in the final against Spain in Barcelona. Should be an extremely interesting final in December. Michael Chang, who won the French Open in 1989 as a seventeen year old, made a remarkable comeback winning the Los Angeles Open on hard courts, his first title in over two years, as Jan Michael Gambill quit in the final at one set all. Gambill who did well at Wimbledon losing to Sampras in four sets in the quarterfinals hurt both his left knee and right ankle and will be hard pressed to be ready for the US Open. As the Canadian Open, Cincinnati and Indianapolis finish up on the hard court circuit it remains to be seen who will be not only playing well enough but more importantly be fit enough for the last Grand Slam event of the year.
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Five-wicket haul by Nicky Boje COLOMBO, Aug 8 (Reuters) — Left-arm spinner Nicky Boje took only his second five-wicket haul in Test cricket to give South Africa a narrow 21-run first innings lead in the decisive third and final Test against Sri Lanka today. Boje grabbed five for 62 to help dismiss Sri Lanka for 258 at tea. He already had three wickets on the second day, and added Mahela Jayawardene and Arjuna Ranatunga to his list. Jayawardene was caught at short third man by Gary Kirsten for 34, and bowled Ranatunga for 14 when the batsman attempted to sweep against the spin. Mornantau Hayward had Kumar Sangakkara caught behind by Mark Boucher for 25 when he chased after a wide delivery. Shaun Pollock cleaned up the tail with the second new ball by having Ruchira Perera (10) and Upul Chandana (32) caught in the outfield going for big hits. Sri Lanka earlier lost nightwatchman Chaminda Vaas in the last over before lunch after rain had delayed the start. South Africa were 27 without loss out the draw of stumps. SCOREBOARD South Africa Ist innings: 279 Sri Lanka Ist innings: Atapattu b Hayward ` 10 Jayasuriya c Kirsten b Boje 85 Arnold c Klusener b Boje 28 De
Silva St Boucher b Boje 2 Jayawardene c Kirsten b Boje 34 Vaas lbw b Pollock 5 Ranatunga b Boje 14 Sangakkara c Boucher b Hayward 25 Chandana c McKenzie b Pollock 32 Perera c Boje b Pollock 10 Muralitharan not out 0 Extras (b-3 lb-1 w-1 nb-8) 13 Total (all out) 258 Fall of wickets: 1-19 2-122 3-130 4-135 5-170 6-180 7-201 8-223 9-257 Bowling: Pollock 22.2-10-40-3 (2nb), Hayward 20-2-68-2 (1w, 2nb), Kallis 13-3-48-0 (2nb), Klusener 9-2-36-0 (2nb), Boje 34-8-62-5 South Africa 2nd innings: Kirsten not out 18 McKenzie not out 6 Extras (nb-3) 3 Total (without loss) 27 Bowling: Vaas 4-1-12-0, Perera 2-0-13-0 (3nb), Arnold 2-0-2-0. |
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Aborigines told: no protests at games pavilion OLYMPIC officials have threatened to close the Aboriginal cultural pavilion at Homebush Bay under a contract banning political speeches, demonstrations and marches on the site during the games. The Aboriginal group that will run the pavilion have been warned of sanctions if “special conditions” concerning political activity were contravened. The SOCOG says the deal with the operators of an Aboriginal cultural centre will ensure they do not stage protests at the venue during the games. A spokesman for games organisers says there are “special conditions” attached to the contract to run the centre, at the main games precinct at Homebush Bay, that it only be used as a showcase of arts and crafts. The centre might be closed down if organisers or the government deem it is being used for purposes outside the agreement. But a Sydney member of the SOCOG’s national indigenous advisory committee, Mr Sol Bellear, warns that there could still be a “full-blown protest” at the site. Reserving the right to close the pavilion played right into the hands of radical protesters who might want to use the site to grab the world stage, he said. “It would not only create a lot of attention, it would bring a lot of Aboriginal people in behind it. So if the OCA wants a head-on clash inside the grounds with Aboriginal people, go ahead and enforce their sanctions.” Thorpe not wrapped in cotton woolPut yourself in Ian Thorpe’s big shoes. In just 40 days he will embark on a games campaign in which he may win more gold medals in one Olympics than any other Australian. With so much on offer, wouldn’t it be tempting to just wrap yourself in cotton wool as insurance against anything thwarting your ambitions? Not for Thorpe. “There are always hiccups, it’s just how you deal with them,” said Thorpe (17) after winning the 200 metres freestyle at the NSW Open Shortcourse Championships over the weekend. “I don’t think you can ever have a perfect run into any competition and the Olympics should be no different. If it was easy, there would be a lot more people doing it.” As for wrapping himself in cotton wool, Thorpe was emphatic it wasn’t an option. “No, because I wouldn’t enjoy it that way,” he said. “I still do the things that I’ve always done. “I tried to look at this preparation as though it was no different to any other. If I did make it a different preparation then I wouldn’t be doing the same things and past preparations have worked for me, so I’m not going to change. “Even outside the pool, it’s fine to be happy with your swimming but if you’re not happy with your life around then you won’t perform well.” Meanwhile, Thorpe would rather national swimming coach Don Talbot had not paid him the ultimate compliment calling him “the swimmer of the century”. The 17-year-old unassuming Thorpe, holder of the five fastest 200m freestyle times in history and the three fastest 400m, dislikes the tag. He believes it is disrespectful to former champions and the current crop headed by Kieren Perkins and Susie O’Neill. “I think it’s quite offensive — offensive to all the other swimmers who have come before me and achieved so much,” Thorpe said here today. “I haven’t been to an Olympic Games yet, it was a comment that wasn’t necessary and wasn’t needed simply because it wasn’t just. “Until I perform, and if I perform over a long period of time, and am successful at the Olympic Games, I can be considered amongst the better swimmers in the world. Never before then.” Most of planet will be watching Sydney Games Most of the planet’s inhabitants who have access to a television set will be watching the Sydney Olympic Games, according to viewing projections released by the IOC last week. “Olympic coverage will be broadcast to practically the entire world (and is) expected to reach 3.7 billion of the 3.9 billion people in the world who have access to television,” the International Olympic Committee said in a statement. Its projections of viewing intentions over the course of the games ranged from seven hours in developing markets to up to 45 hours in Finland and South Korea. “Total viewer hours are expected to eclipse 40 billion viewer hours as a result of increased coverage, reach and interest in the Olympic Games,” it added. The duration of broadcast coverage is expected to break records with nearly half of all broadcasters increasing their coverage above that of Atlanta in 1996. The sale of broadcasting rights fees for Sydney will provide the Olympic movement with $1.3 billion, a 49 per cent increase on Atlanta and 109 per cent more than Barcelona in 1992. Protesters rally games sit-in on net Anti-Olympic activists are being urged on the Internet to block the entrance to the games opening ceremony and disrupt it with sit-ins. The Anti-Olympic Alliance site — decorated with a banner labelling the games “annoying and inconvenient” — outlines a planned protest at the Homebush site to cause disruption during the September 15 opening ceremony. “The Anti-Olympics Alliance is opposed to the Olympic Games and is active in organising protests and events to highlight the negative impact of the games and the racism and social injustices in Sydney and Australia,” an explanation on the site reads. “People from all round the country and elsewhere will be coming to Sydney to take part in the September 15 opening ceremony protest.” Spokeswoman for the group Kim Bullimore said it had received inquiries from people wanting to take part from Britain, Italy, Canada and Sweden. The alliance site links to others, including People Ingeniously Subverting the Sydney Olympic Farce (PISSOFF), the Olympic Impact Coalition and the Sydney Alternative Media Centre. The latter says it will provide an information source for the international media during the Olympics. “We offer strong, locally sourced stories which face up to the difficult questions hanging over this country,” it states. The NSW Police Service, responsible for security arrangements at the games, has begun monitoring the net sites and issued a statement yesterday claiming it would take “all appropriate measures” to ensure the Olympics were safe. Ms Bullimore said her group was still refining its plans but would conduct only peaceful protests.
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NEW DELHI, Aug 8 (UNI) — Former one-day international captain Ajay Jadeja was today extensively quizzed by the investigating team of the Income Tax which asked wide-ranging questions related to the findings of the July 20 and 21 raids at his office and
residence. Jadeja is understood to have appeared before the investigating officers around noon and his questioning continued till evening. IT sources told UNI, “Jadeja was asked to give clarifications on certain questions related to the content of the seized documents.’’ Sources said the cricketer was summoned to assist the investigating officials about the findings of the two-day raids. This is the second time when Jadeja was questioned by IT sleuths. His preliminary statement was recorded after a six-hour grilling by the sleuths on August 3. What exactly transpired at the meeting was not known. Jadeja was not available for comments. The all-rounder’s lockers, sealed during the two-day raid, were opened on August 2, a day after his return from England on August 1. He was abroad to participate in an exhibition match at the Lords. Next in the queue for quizzing by the IT officials is
Indian cricket coach Kapil Dev who is likely to appear in the coming days. “We will call him at a convenient time,’’ the sources said about Kapil whose preliminary statement was recorded soon after the raids on July 21. The investigating officers also have plans to grill the three top bookies of the country who have been identified as alleged violators of income tax provisions. Raids were also carried out at the establishments of these bookies. The place and timing of their examination has not been disclosed. Jadeja, Kapil along with the bookies are among the people whose premises were raided by IT officials last month. Others in the IT net were former ICC President Jagmohan Dalmiya, TV Mogul Mark Mascarenhas, Mohammed Azharuddin, Ajay Sharma, Navjot Singh Sidhu, Nikhil Chopra and Manoj Prabhakar. BCCI treasurer Kishore Rungta was questioned in Jaipur and the account books of the BCCI were scrutinised. The premises of close relatives, friends and associates of these cricketers were also searched. The sources said income tax authorities were also considering ways to record the preliminary statements of former Delhi captain Ajay Sharma and all-rounder Nikhil Chopra at the earliest. While Chopra is likely to return from England soon, Ajay Sharma has expressed his inability to return to India before the expiry of his contract with a minor county in England in September. Sources said if needed, an income tax team could be sent to England to record the statement of Ajay Sharma. Finance Minister Yashwant Sinha is expected to make a statement on the income tax raids in Parliament tomorrow. The sources said the process of opening of lockers will be completed by this week. So far, 12 of the 17 lockers sealed during the raids in the northern region have been opened and scrutiny completed. The process of analysing the thousand number of seized documents take about two months before the officials decide on handing over those relating to match-fixing to the CBI. |
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Norman squeezes past Chela CINCINNATI, Aug 8 (AFP) — Third seed Magnus Norman slogged past Juan Chela of Argentina 7-6 (7/3), 7-6 (9/7) to stop his ATP hardcourt rot, but the Swedish star admits his game is far from polished. “I didn’t play my best tennis, but I hung in there,” Norman said. “I really wanted to win, I need more matches. I need as much time on the court as possible”. The Roland Garros finalist squeezed into the second round at the $ 2.95 million Masters Series event after going out in the first last week at Toronto. Norman (24) has plenty of work to do this week in order to reclaim the lead in the ATP Champions Race. He trails double French Open champion Gustavo Kuerten of Brazil by a single point. Kuerten, who stopped France’s Jerome Golmard 6-0, 6-4 in his opener, leads the running table 527-526. With match-to-match changes the norm, Kuerten was not too excited about taking back the top spot. Norman, whose five titles last year matched Pete Sampras and Agassi, has been alternating with Kuerten atop the points table since spring. Kuerten is in the lead for a sixth week this season and now stands 6-2 at Cincinnati. Norman said he’s trying to fight his way back to form after winning in Rome and losing to Kuerten in the Roland Garros final on clay. Kuerten’s victory knocked out the man who beat Andre Agassi in the Toronto first round and followed up with a defeat of Chile’s Marcelo Rios. Morocco’s Hicham Arazi collected the first seeded scalp of the week on experimental purple hardcourt, ousting Ecuador’s Nicolas Lapentti 6-4, 6-4. Arnaud Clement of France knocked out Juan Carlos Ferrero of Spain 6-4, 6-2. Argentina’s Franco Squillari won a rematch of last month’s Stutgart final on clay, again beating compatriot Gastom Gaudio, this time by 6-7 (4/7), 7-5, 6-0. For the second week in succession, Switzerland suffered a double blow on day one, with both Roger Federer and Marc Rosset going out. Rios accounted for Rosset, now 0-3 here 6-4, 6-4. Up-and-comer Federer was ousted by veteran Spaniard Francisco Clavet 7-6 (7/3), 7-6 (7/1). The field of the obligatory Masters is populated with top players. Only the injured Australian Patrick Rafter is missing as he rests his shoulder. MANHATTAN BEACH (California): France’s Julie Halard-Decugis went from last year’s finalist to this year’s first-round flop as she fell to American Chanda Rubin 6-2, 6-1 in the opening round of the $ 535,000 Los Angeles Open. Halard-Decugis toppled reigning French Open champion Mary Pierce and former world No 1 Lindsay Davenport last year before losing to champion Serena Williams in the final here. But the 14th-ranked Halard-Decugis showed signs of rust on Monday following a month-long layoff since Wimbledon and wilted against the steady baseline blasts from Rubin. “It was definitely a little easier than I expected,’’ said Rubin, who broke service seven times. “I wouldn’t necessarily say it was easy, but maybe a little quicker. There were some times where I had to stay tough and I did. “She didn’t serve very well. It gave me a lot of opportunities.” |
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Malik refutes Indian website’s claim MUMBAI, Aug 8 (UNI) — Former Pakistani captain Salim Malik has challenged an Indian website to procure evidence that he and former Indian skipper Mohammad Azharuddin had a joint bank account in Pakistan.
The website had claimed the money was the result of collusion between the two in match-fixing. Malik termed the charge as “rubbish” and said if the website could prove it he would surrender the whole amount to the Pakistan Government, according to a report here. Malik wanted the income tax informant of the website to be more specific about the Rs 17 crore in the said joint account because all his life he had been unable to accumulate such wealth. He admitted he was a close friend of Azharuddin, whom he called a gentleman. “We started playing at the same time and over the years a friendship developed but such affinity cannot be misconstrued’’ and added that he was close to other Indian cricketers also. |
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Lillee backs Warne as skipper SYDNEY, Aug 8 (Reuters) — Dennis Lillee today said that Shane Warne, sacked as Australia vice-captain last week, deserved another chance because he was an “inspirational leader”. The former Australian pace bowler said he would not have stripped Warne of the vice-captaincy role because of a series of off-field incidents, including leaving lewd telephone messages for a woman he met at a British nightclub. “I wouldn’t have done it but the board made the decision and I guess they just decided that there were one too many problems off the field,’’ Lillee said in Perth. Lillee, Australia’s second highest wicket-taker behind Warne, said players should be judged on their ability “and their private life’s their private life’’. “All I can look at is Shane’s performance when he was captain of Australia in the one-dayers and his performance was second to none as captain. “I think he’s a great bowler and I think he’s got a great cricket mind so I wouldn’t write him off as ever being captain. I think he should be looked at again.’’ The Australian Cricket Board
(ACB) last week appointed wicketkeeper batsman Adam Gilchrist as Steve Waugh’s deputy for the three-game limited overs series against South Africa in Melbourne starting on August 16. Warne, who has been playing with English county side Hampshire, flew into Melbourne yesterday saying he would take the demotion on the chin and continue to give his best for Australia. He said he had not given up hope of captaining Australia one day.
(ACB chairman) “Denis Rogers did say the door wasn’t closed but we’ll have to wait and see.’’ |
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Aussies down Pak in hockey PERTH, Aug 8 (AFP) — Australia produced the form they hope to take into next month’s Sydney Olympics with a 4-2 victory over Pakistan in the first of three-match Hockey International Series here today. Coach Terry Walsh said his side produced the best attacking hockey of the year to open up their last international series before the Olympics. Australia struck through Michael Brennan in the opening 30 seconds. The 24-year-old midfielder landed a solid strike from the top of the square in the hosts’ first attacking raid. In the 23rd minute came the first of Troy Elder’s double. He found space in the packed square and hit the back of the net for a 2-0 lead. But two conversions by penalty corner expert Sohail Abbas, who scored a record 62 goals last year, tied the match 2-2 at half-time. Australia dominated possession in the second half, but had to wait until the 60th minute when a penalty corner gave Elder his second and a 3-2 lead. Then in the final minutes, veteran striker Stephen Davies sealed the issue with a field goal. |
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Asian jr wrestling from today NEW DELHI, Aug 8 (UNI) — About 132 wrestlers from South Asia will vie for top honours in the boys and girls section in the third Asian junior boys freestyle and women championships beginning here tomorrow, the country’s top wrestling manager said. Wrestling Federation of India President G.S. Mander said India will field a 26-member squad — 18 boys and eight girls — for all the nine categories in both greco-roman and freestyle championships. Speaking to newsmen here yesterday Mr Mander said Indian wrestlers had secured 10 medals in the last two editions held at Almaty and Tehran and hoped that the country would bag more medals this time. Indian wrestlers had bagged four silver and six bronze medals (two silver and three bronze medals in freestyle) at Almaty in Kazakhstan in 1998, while last year the team bagged one silver and four bronze medals in freestyle. Besides India, Bangladesh, Chinese Taipei, Iran, Japan, Kazakhstan, South Korea, Thailand, Nepal, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Uzbekistan are expected to participate. Mr Mander regretted that six freestyle wrestlers — Ramesh Kumar, Balwinder Singh Cheema, Rajjev Tomar, Anuj Choudhary, Sandeep Rathi and Sajjan Pal had to be dropped after a quarrel among themselves at the preparatory camp at Patiala. The Indian team: Freestyle: Naresh Kumar 50 kg, Krishan Kumar 54 kg, Jagnir Singh 58 kg, Shokinder Tomar 63 kg, Chand Ram 69 kg, Jang Bahadur 76 kg, Naveen 85 kg, Anil Mann 97 kg, Virender 130 kg, Coaches Bahadur Singh and Ramphall Mann. Greco-roman style: Varinder Kumar 50 kg, Mukesh Khatri 54 kg, Ravinder Singh 58 kg, Ravinder Patil 63 kg, Bijender 69 kg, Govind Pawar 76 kg, Paramveer 85 kg, Yogesh Dhondke 97 kg, Satish Kumar 130 kg, Coaches: Randhir Singh and Krishan Kumar. Women: Sumel 43 kg, Farhat Bano 46 kg, Ibemcha Devi 50 kg, Sunita 54 kg, Manisha Arya 58 kg, Gurmeet Kaur 63 kg, Kiran Sihag 63 kg, Sonika Kaliram 75 kg. Coaches: Vinod Kumar and Suhas Verma. |
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Don’t go public, HC tells petitioners NEW DELHI, Aug 8 (PTI) — The Delhi High Court today warned two cricket fans — Mr Rahul Mehra and Shantanu Sharma — against going to media about a contempt case filed against them by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for alleged “media trial” of it on the match-fixing issue when the matter was pending before the court. Taking a serious view of leaking the contents of their petition to media even before it was heard and feeding certain material regarding this on a website, a Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Arijit Passayat and Mr Justice D.K. Jain said “We do not like a parallel media trial when the matter is pending before us.” It seemed that some persons were filing public interest litigations (PILs) for the sake of publicity and in the process, the “Real issues were taken to the background,” the court observed. The Bench said the contents of the petition filed by the two were published in the press even before the matter was heard by the court. The BCCI had filed a contempt petition against Mr Mehra and Mr Sharma, alleging that they had committed a contempt of court by launching a media trial against the board, while the court was yet to hear the matter. Mr Mehra and Mr Sharma in their petition, had accused the BCCI of mismanaging the affairs of cricket in India. |
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Haryana sports festival in October CHANDIGARH, Aug 8 — The 16th state sports festival will be held from October 13 to 16 at Rohtak. Stating this here yesterday, Mr M.S. Malik, secretary-general of the Haryana Olympic Association, said this decision was taken by the executive committee, Haryana Olympic Association, in New Delhi under the chairmanship of Mr Abhey Singh Chautala, president of the association. He said the games to be included in the sports festival included archery, athletics, basketball, badminton, boxing (men), football, gymnastics, handball, hockey (men and women), kabaddi (circle), kabaddi (national), kho-kho, judo, volleyball, wrestling, swimming, weight-lifting, fencing, lawn-tennis, table-tennis and squash. All games would be played at Rohtak. However, squash would be played at Gurgaon. He said that the entries for participation from the concerned sports associations would be accepted by September 4. More than 4,000 sportspersons, including technical and team officials, likely to participate and an expenditure of over Rs 35 lakh is likely to be incurred on organising this sports festival. Mr Abhey Singh Chautala, president of the association had sent a special invitation had been sent to Sheikh Ahmad-al-Fahad-al-Sahad, president, Olympic Council of Asia, in Kuwait to be the chief guest. |
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Humpy, Chandran triumph SOMERSET (UK), Aug 8 (UNI) — Koneru Humpy and Mahesh Chandran today won the seventh round of the British Chess Championship being played here.
In under-14 age group, Eesha Karvade (two points) won the second round match against Loufarda. Samarth Modwal (half point) lost this round to Hung Alistair (one-and-a-half points). In under-12 age group, the lone participant from India, Abhijeet Gupta, playing on the top table with black pieces won easily over his opponent in 27 moves. In the under-10 age group, three children from India participated in the event. Parimarjan Negi won this round convincingly against Andrew Tucker in 43 moves. V.K. Sindhu defeated Jack Thomas in just 25 moves while Sankalp Modwal drew with Jeremy Kneebone. Mahesh Chandran outplayed D’Costa Lorin (elo 2157). Koneru Humpy playing with black pieces defeated Barton R. Alex (2145). |
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Delhi Division win
cross country ROPAR, Aug 8 — Delhi Division won the two-day 35th Northern Railway Cross Country Championship in the men’s section, while Ambala Division finished on top in the women’s category at Nangal on Sunday. Earlier the Divisional Manager of the Northern Railway, Mr Vijay Kumar, inaugurated the meet. The results 4 km men’s cross country: Kuldeep Singh (Delhi Division) Ist, Joga Singh (Ferozepore Division) 2nd, Hira Lal (Delhi Division) 3rd, 4 km women’s cross country: Rani Saini (Ambala Division) Ist, Neelam Rai (Ambala Division) 2nd, Charanjeet Kaur (Ferozepur Division) 3rd. 12 km men’s cross country: Joga Singh (Ferozepore Division) Ist, Hira Lal (Delhi Division) 2nd, Ajit Kumar (Lucknow Division) 3rd. 8 km women’s cross country; Neelam Rai (Ambala Division) 1st, Rani Saini (Ambala Division) 2nd, Mr S.M. Singla, Chief Engineer, gave away the prizes. |
Tyson to fight in Malaysia KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 8 — Controversial former world heavyweight, boxing champion Mike Tyson is to fight in Malaysia, Bernama new agency said yesterday.
It quoted local sponsor Promote Classic Sdn Bhd as saying the fight would take place on January 20 but this opponent would be known only in November. Kuala Lumpur last hosted a top world heavyweight clash when Muhammad Ali met Joe Bugner in 1975. Ali will be in the ring next January to introduce Tyson and his opponent at the 100,000-capacity National Stadium, Bernama said. |
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