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Nationals,
Bengal Mumbai qualify for finals New Delhi, March 28 But the defeat did not affect the chances of Bengal Mumbai’s entry into the final phase, to be held in Pondicherry in April. Nationals finished on nine points from four matches to top the table while Bengal Mumbai also finished on nine points from four matches. Nationals, however, topped the group with a better goal difference. In their last match, Nationals scored all the three goals in the second half. The Haryana team could not face up to the strong Nationals team, who were bolstered with the induction of Nigerians Augustino Okoro Ekuma and Cassius Akumu Owino. Captain Yashpal scored the first goal (1-0) in the 62nd minute while Akumu Owino converted a penalty kick to make it 2-0. The penalty was awarded by referee Ajit Kumar Deka of Assam when Nationals’ substitute player Gurjeet Singh was brought down by Haryana’s Harwinder Singh inside the box. Gurjeet Singh himself completed the tally (3-0) in the 85th minute. In the other match, ASEB stunned Bengal Mumbai 2-0. The Assam team opened the account when they converted a penalty kick. They scored one more goal to ensure a smooth victory. |
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USJA to honour cricket coach Sunita
Sharma New Delhi, March 28 Organising secretary of USJA Rajinder Sajwan said in the Capital that the Punjab and Sind Bank Hockey Academy of Jalandhar, the women’s hockey team of Shahbad (Haryana), coach of Test player Virender Sehwag A N Sharma, Subroto Mukherjee Cup Football champions Mamta Modern School and the first woman boxing referee-judge of India Deveshwary Rawat, will also be honoured along with Sunita Sharma. Sunita Sharma is the coach of Test cricketer Deep Das Gupta. Promoter of cricket for the disabled persons Padam Singh Chauhan, international football referee Devi Singh Bisht, Delhi’s best footballer Hitender Singh Rawat and some other players and coaches from other sports disciplines will also be honoured on the occasion. In previous years, the USJA had honoured ace shooter Jaspal Rana, hockey player Sita Gusain, badminton champion Madhumita Bisht and Dinesh Aswal. Madhumita Bisht on Wednesday had announced her retirement from competitive badminton. |
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Star to telecast India-Windies series
New Delhi, March 28 The Indians will be touring the Caribbean islands after winning the Test and one-day series against Zimbabwe. The last time India toured the West Indies in 1996-97, under the leadership of Sachin Tendulkar, India had lost the five-Test series 0-1 and the four-match one-day series 1-3. However, the scene is somewhat different now. Walsh, Ambrose, Bishop and Adams are off the scene, and Lara is not as consistent as he was then. Carl Hooper has come out of retirement but is not showing a resolute approach as captain. The present West Indian pace battery is also not as threatening as it was then. Their batting line-up too is not bubbling with confidence. Their recent failures against Sri Lanka and Pakistan have not done any good to their self-confidence either. Today’s West Indies team look more confused than convinced. But still, the tour will not be a cakewalk for the Indians. The Indians have to show their true mettle in alien conditions to make a match of it. The Test matches will be played at Guyana (April 11 to 15), Trinidad (April 19 to 23), Barbados (May 2 to 6), Antigua (May 10 to 14) and Jamaica (May 18 to 22). The five-match One-Day International matches will be played at Jamaica (May 25 and 26), Barbados (May 29) and Trinidad (June 1 and 2). OSR
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Sports corner New Delhi, March 28 The other members of the delegation are Mr B S Ojha, vice-chairman of the Afro-Asian Games and president of the Gymnastics Federation of India and Mr J S Gehlot, vice-president of the IOA and president of the Amateur Kabaddi Federation of India. IOA director ASV Prasad said the SASF Executive Board, represented by India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, the Maldives, Sri Lanka and Pakistan, will decide the dates for the South Asian Federation (SAF) Games, which were scheduled to be held in October 2001, but were postponed due to the terrorist strikes on the twin towers of the World Trade Center in the United States. NDTV’s victory:
Raman was adjudged the man of the match for his match-winning performance. Scores: XANSA: 121 all out in 23.4 overs (Atul Gupta 43, 4x4, 1x6; Man Mohan 16 n o, 2x4; S V Raman 3 for 31; Rishi Kumar 3 for 25). NDTV: 122 for 3 in 19.4 overs (S V Raman 46 n o, 4x4; Ravi Kumar 28, 4x4, 1x6; Rakesh Gaur 25 n o, 2x4, 1x6). |
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Run to be in the
pink New Delhi, March 28 She said the joint mega event, run-cum-parade, is being held in the country for the first time in association with the Union Ministry of Non-Conventional Energy Sources, the K L Chopra Body Mind Institute, NDMC, Dabur India and various departments of the Delhi government. Sunita Godara said the major objective of the event was to create the much-needed health awareness, to lay stress on regular exercise, and the necessary education in preventive measure, considered imperative for perfect health. Dr K K Aggarwal and cricketer Ashish Nehra also fully endorsed the project as most relevant in these days of stress-driven life style.
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