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India on top as Sussex stumble
100-day countdown begins
Rlys plans cricket stadium in Delhi
Nayeem set to be B’desh soccer coach
Amitabh wins 200m silver
Atwal soars to tied 8th
Bigger the medal, greater the cash
Training programme
Klitschko retains IBF title
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Hail Federer
London, July 8 It was Federer’s 11th career Grand Slam title, taking him within three of Pete Sampras’s record of 14 and was his 54th consecutive grasscourt win. “Each win is special but to play a champion like Rafa and equalling Bjorn’s record it makes it very special,” said Federer who was later warmly embraced by the man whose record he’d just equalled. He added: “Rafa is a fantastic player who will be around longer than me so I’m happy to win again before he takes them all. It was a close match and I told Rafa at the net that he deserved it as well. Today I was the lucky one.” The victory shattered Nadal’s hopes of becoming only the second Spanish winner of the men’s singles title to follow Manuel Santana in 1966 while Federer moved to within two wins of Sampras’s record of seven Wimbledons. But Nadal came heartbreakingly close to adding the All England Club title to his three French Open crowns when Federer threatened to self-destruct at the end of the fourth set when he launched an uncharacteristic rage at the HawkEye replay technology. “Roger has had an amazing season and to win five Wimbledons in a row is fantastic,” said Nadal, the triple French Open winner. “But I made the final again. I had some tough matches, I hope to be better next year.” The world number one had beaten Nadal in the final in 2006 in four sets and he was quickly into the groove on Sunday. Federer, watched by Borg up in the Royal Box, swept into a 3-0 lead with a break in the second game, secured when Nadal netted a lazy forehand. But the Spaniard left-hander hit back in the fifth game with a blistering backhand pass before he was quickly on terms at 3-3 having served two consecutive love games. Two errors on either side by Nadal allowed Federer to carve out three set poits in the tiebreak. Nadal saved them all helped by a successful HawkEye challenge on Nadal then saved a fourth but Federer claimed the opener of his fifth set point with a confident volley. Federer saved two break points with successive aces in the sixth game of the second set. But Nadal, who came into the final having spent five hours more on court than Federer, levelled by taking the second set in the 10th game with another searing forehand pass. Serve dominated the third set but in the ensuing tiebreak Federer was on top taking a two sets to one lead thanks to another Nadal forehand error. Federer took a toilet break and probably wished he had stayed there as Nadal broke in the first game of the fourth set and repeated it to lead 3-0. But it came in controversial circumstances when the Spaniard successfully challenged another call under HawkEye, when a forehand was called long, which gave him the crucial break point. Federer complained to umpire Carlos Ramos and demanded HawkEye be switched off believing it to have made an error by calling the ball in. “It’s killing me today,” Federer told Ramos before slipping to 0-4 down. The drama increased when Nadal called for treatment to his right knee when he was leading 4-1. But he remained unhindered taking the fourth set when Federer hit a weary backhand into the net. Federer, playing a five-set match for only the second time in his Wimbledon career, saved two break points each in the third and fifth games of the decider to go to 3-2. The Swiss made Nadal pay by breaking to lead 4-2 and then served a love game on the back of his 24th ace to lead 5-2. Federer wrapped up the final on his second match point in the eighth game with a thunderous overhead after 3hr 45min of thrilling action. — AFP
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Williams sisters back in business
London, July 8 Both sisters endured injury-blighted years in 2006 and there were plenty of pundits willing to predict that their time at the top of the women’s game was nearing an end. Those predictions were confounded when Serena came from nowhere to win the Australian Open in January, a triumph that her elder sister hailed as the inspiration for her own return to the top at the All England Club. A 6-4, 6-1 victory over surprise package Marion Bartoli of France in Saturday’s final was not as one-sided as the score suggests. But there was never really any serious doubt that Venus, who had demolished Maria Sharapova and Svetlana Kuznetsova on her way to the final, would add to her 2000, 2001 and 2005 titles, taking her tally of the Grand Slam titles to six, two behind Serena’s haul of eight. She said: “When it comes to Wimbledon, I have more but in the overall count, I have a couple less. When I saw her win in Australia, I knew I could do it. We just love each other and inspire each other like that.” Having missed the second half of last year with a career-threatening wrist injury, Venus had to endure being written off as a spent force at the age of 27. But she insisted: “I never doubted myself that I could come back. There was a lot of work behind the scenes. I started in January and finally got to play in February and step-by-step I was getting healthier and stronger, the way I was before.” “My family know what I went through,” she said. “It has been a long road back but I am so happy to have brought it all together here. “I definitely think Serena and I can play more finals against each other as long as we have a chance to prepare and stay fit. “I feel fantastic after my sixth Slam and I want some more. It would have been wonderful if Serena (who lost to Justine Henin in the quarterfinals here) had also got to the final and I think it could happen again, for sure.” Bartoli joked that she had lost because she did not have ex-James Bond actor Pierce Brosnan cheering her on. The 22-year-old, who had attributed her semifinal win over Henin to the presence in the crowd of one of her favourite movie stars, revealed that she had received a pre-match bouquet of flowers and a letter of encouragement from Brosnan. But even that gesture could not give her the ammunition to match Venus’ firepower. “Venus just played some unbelievable tennis,” Bartoli said. “She reached balls like I’ve never seen anyone reach balls on a tennis court and she even hit them back harder.” “I can’t see a player who can beat her on grass when she plays like this. She’s just too good you know.” “When you receive the ball at 120mph, you get a shock in the wrist and I’m not used to it.” Despite the disappointment at losing out in her first Grand Slam final, Bartoli said she would leave London with no regrets. “It is not because of my nerves that I lost this match,” she said. “I really played the best that I could play. Considering all fatigue and that this was my first final, I think I did a pretty good job overall.” Bartoli, who had never previously gone beyond the fourth round at any Grand Slam tournament, had come back from a set down in the wins over Jelena Jankovic, Michaella Krajicek and Henin, which had carried her to the most unexpected of final appearances. But there was to be no repeat of those heroics against Venus. Venus becomes only the fourth woman in the Open era to have won four Wimbledon titles, following the footsteps of Martina Navratilova, Steffi Graf and Billie-Jean King. The win also ensured that Venus became the lowest-seed Wimbledon winner in the women’s singles, beating her own record of winning as 14th seed in 2005.
—AFP
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Venus showed her class
Venus Williams once again stamped her authority, winning her fourth Wimbledon singles title on a glorious Saturday afternoon. It was a day on which the sun shone as brightly as the smile on the champion’s face, and the dreadful weather of the past fortnight was long forgotten. Also forgotten were the close matches that she had pulled out earlier in the tournament, particularly against Japan’s Akiko Morigami, against whom she was 3-5 down in the final set and facing defeat.
Venus was the better player for sure in the final, and she made a mockery of her 23rd seeding and world ranking of 31. I am happy for her, for she is a senior I highly respect, and she always has a warm smile and kind words for me in the locker room. Marion Bartoli’s run into the final is the kind of stuff fairytales are made of. In the semifinal, she defied the heaviest odds to come back from a humiliating loss in the first set to turn the tables on the world No. 1 Justin Henin. In the final, she did put up a fight briefly, but to repeat the kind of stupendous victory against another world-beater was perhaps too tall an order for the soft-spoken French girl. Marion is one of the most unassuming girls on the tour, and I am delighted by her great run this year. She had won a total of just four singles matches in four previous Wimbledon championships, and none could have predicted what she was about to achieve this year. She and I go back a long way from the junior days. She was a year senior to me and was the junior US Open champion at the US Open. In 2005, I beat her in the seniors section in the third round of the US Open, when I had my best result in a Grand Slam, reaching the last-16 stage. Marion is coached by her father Walter, who has little tennis background. A medical doctor by profession, he sacrificed his own career to help his daughter achieve international success. His training methods are ingenious and unique, to say the least, but there is nothing in tennis that succeeds like success. He has shown that you do not need to be a tennis champion to create one. What matters is the willingness to learn and work hard with a dedicated approach. The father and the daughter are inseparable on the tour, and nobody will grudge them their success at Wimbledon this year. The Indian representation at Wimbledon this year was insignificant compared to the Russian and Chinese. However, several talented youngsters are coming through the ranks, and it is more than likely that the All England Club will witness a lot more Indian players in the near future.
— PMG
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India on top as Sussex stumble Hove (Brighton), July 8 After VVS Laxman top scored with a sparkling innings of 95 to give the Indians an impressive total of 388 for 7 declared, the bowlers produced a clinical display to drive a wedge through the Sussex top order. At close, wicketkeeper-batsman Andy Hodd was batting on 21 with Robert Martin-Jenkins yet to open his account at the crease and Sussex still needing 93 more to avoid the follow on. Sreesanth drew first blood when he had Richard Montgomerie (18) caught at second slip by Dinesh Kaarthick before Ranadeb Bose joined the act, sending back Chris Nash in a similar dismissal. Rudra Pratap Singh then fired in a yorker to trap Hopkinson in front of the wicket. Sussex skipper Michael Yardy battled adversity with a compact half-century before Anil Kumble marked his bowling run up. Once he did that, the leg spinner duly accounted for Yardy as well as Michael Thornley. Earlier, VVS Laxman fell five short of his century. Probably in his last tour of the Old Blighty, Laxman seemed set for a classy hundred until he was deceived by the wily former Pakistan off-spinner Saqlain Mushtaq and was dismissed for 95. Saqlain foxed the stylish Hyderabadi bastman with a 'doosra' that took the shoulder of the latter's bat to first slip, ending an entertaining 178-ball knock that contained 12 hits to the fence. India declared their inning an hour after lunch after losing Laxman, Yuvraj Singh, Mahendra Dhoni, Anil Kumble and Laxman in quick succession, 4 wickets falling for 31 runs in 11.5 overs. Saqlain ended up with 3-71 in 29.5 overs while Ollie Rayner claimed 2-34. Indian skipper Rahul Dravid, who was 57 not out overnight, did not come out to bat this morning. Resuming at 281 for 3, the Indians continued to feast on Sussex bowling on a wicket that had nothing much to offer. With Yuvraj Singh too looking determined to make the most of another bright, sunny day, batting rather cautiously, India continued to add useful runs to their kitty. Laxman, who started the day on 37 not out, duly reached his half-century and shared another fruitful stand with Yuvraj who was given a testing time by off spinner Saqlain Mushtaq. However, Yuvraj was rewarded for all his pluck as he soon opened up to steer Robert Martin-Jenkins to the fence and follow it up with another glorious off-drive off Saqlain. Laxman kept the few hundred Indians fans entertained with playing some magnificent shots on either sides of the wicket. Yuvraj finally lost his battle with the Sussex spinners when he fell to off spinner Ollie Rayner in the first over after lunch as he jumped out to drive, missed, and was easily stumped. Two overs later, Rayner claimed his second victim when Mahendra Singh Dhoni was beaten by the turn and trapped in front of the wicket for five. With Laxman moving into the 90's with a delightful pull off Rayner, India lost Anil Kumble to Saqlain Mushtaq who also added the Hyderabad batsman to his list of victims. Needing just five runs for his hundred, Laxman was done in by a 'doosra' from Saqlain that took the shoulder of his bat and traveled to slip. Scoreboard India (1st innings) Karthik b Saqlain 76 Jaffer c Hodd b Martin-Jenkins 12 Gambhir c&b Yardy 81 Dravid retd. hurt 57 Laxman c Montgomerie b Saqlain 95 Yuvraj st Hodd b Rayner 31 Dhoni lbw Rayner 5 Kumble c Montgomerie b Saqlain 2 Sreesanth not out 7 Extras (b-12, lb-6, w-3, nb-1) 22 Total (7 wkts, 130.5 overs) 388 Fall of
wickets: 1-37, 2-166, 3-206, 4-357, 5-367, 6-375, 7-388. Bowling: Lewry 21-6-53-0, Kirtley 24-7-69-0, Martin-Jenkins 21-5-48-1, Liddle 15-1-48-0, Saqlain 29.5-4-71-3, Yardy 9-1-33-1, Rayner 8-0-34-2, Hopkinson 3-0-14-0. Sussex (1st innings) Nash c Karthik b Bose 28 Montgomerie c Karthik b Sreesanth 18 Yardy c Laxman b Kumble 53 Hopkinson lbw RP Singh 5 Thornely b Kumble 2 Hodd not out 21 Martin-Jenkins not out 0 Extras (b-4, lb-5, w-9, nb-1) 19 Total
(5 wkts, 47 overs) 146 Fall of wickets: 1-30, 2-66, 3-75, 4-105, 5-144. Bowling: RP Singh 10-2-32-1, Sreesanth 12-5-24-1, Bose 12-4-41-1, Kumble 11-2-28-2, Yuvraj 2-0-17-0.
— PTI
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Gayle lauds Windies turnaround
Nottingham, July 8 West Indies, overwhelmed 3-0 in the preceding Test campaign, were a team transformed and dominated England in all departments during yesterday’s match. They made 289 for five after Gayle, leading the side in the absence of the injured Ramnaresh Sarwan, backed up his decision to bat first after winning the toss with 82 in an innings featuring 82 not out from Runako Morton. West Indies then built on that foundation with fast bowler Daren Powell, who finished with four for 40 and the man-of-the-match award, reducing England to 33 for three inside nine overs. Powell’s haul included having star batsman Kevin Pietersen out for nought. Even more heartening, looking longer term was that West Indies won without a major contribution from man-of-the-series Shivnarine Chanderpaul, who averaged 202 over the three games but was out for 33 on yesterday. “I am very happy,” Gayle told reporters after stumps. “I have to give thanks to the guys and the management team. I thought it was a tremendous effort and it means a lot to me, not only because I am the captain. “Even if I was just a player and Ramnaresh Sarwan was here as the captain, it would still mean a lot to me. “The vibes and the feeling out there was so good,” added Gayle, whose appointment as skipper was initially queried by the West Indies Cricket Board, keen to go with replacement Test skipper Daren Ganga instead. “There is a great spirit. We do a lot of planning and all the guys communicate well with each other.” A series win looked some way off after Sunday’s 79-run loss at Lord’s. But West Indies, on the back of Chanderpaul’s 116 not out, levelled with a 61-run win at Edgbaston on Wednesday before wrapping up the series with more than five overs to spare at Trent Bridge. “All the guys deserve this. We spoke about hitting the ground running today from ball one and we did that. “To come from 1-0 down to win 2-1 is tremendous,” added Gayle, whose side now travel to Dublin for a quadrangular one-day tournament. Paul Collingwood, England’s new one-day captain, admitted there was still plenty for his side to learn when it came to the shorter form of the game.
— AFP
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Kimi strikes gold in Silverstone
Silverstone, July 8 The Finn recorded his third victory of the season and his second in a row after delivering a fantastic drive from second on the grid. The McLaren pair of Fernando Alonso and home favourite Lewis Hamilton came second and third, respectively. Raikkonen put himself in a position to take the chequered flag by twice staying on the track for extra laps when his main rivals made pit stops. Though he never overtook either McLaren on the track, the Finn was able to establish an unassailable 25-second advantage by clocking exceptionally quick laps when Alonso made his second pit stop. Poland’s Robert Kubica finished fourth for BMW, with brilliant Brazilian Felipe Massa claiming the fifth spot in the other Ferrari after battling from the very back of the starting grid. In front of a host of celebrities, including David and Victoria Beckham, the race started in bright but cloudy conditions and pole-sitter Hamilton was immediately forced to defend. Second-placed Raikkonen made an extremely fast start but Hamilton somehow held his position and set about establishing a lead of just over a second. Massa had been forced to start from the back of the field after his Ferrari stalled on the grid. The Brazilian rampaged through the field in a great display of aggressive driving, making up 12 places in the first eight laps. The Ferraris were clearly the fastest cars on the track in the first stages of the race and Raikkonen made another attack on Hamilton during the 14th lap. Hamilton, roared on by the home support, defended brilliantly and gave the Finn absolutely no chance to pass. However, the whole complexion of the race changed in the first round of pit tops. Hamilton made a clumsy stop, costing himself at least a couple of seconds and allowing Raikkonen and Alonso to move ahead of him. After all leaders had pitted, Alonso, who had been third before the stops, emerged in the lead and began to establish a gap from Raikkonen and Hamilton, who were now second and third, respectively. Alonso made his second pit stop on the 38th lap and this time it was Raikkonen who benefited. The Finn stayed on the track until the 43rd lap and when he finally stopped he managed to stay comfortably ahead of the McLarens of Alonso and Hamilton.
— AFP
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100-day countdown begins
Hyderabad, July 8 Amid hectic preparations to host the prestigious event from October 14 to 21, minister of state for defence Palam Raju unveiled the medals and flagged off a cycle rally to promote awareness about the games, being held in India for the first time. Chief of Army Staff JJ Singh, Naval Chief Admiral Sureesh Mehta, several military officials and representatives of the Andhra Pradesh government participated in the function held at the Gachibowli sports complex here. As many as 78 countries, including China and the USA, have so far confirmed their participation in the fourth edition of the games. “Pakistan is yet to confirm its participation. We hope they will participate,” Palam Raju told a press conference at the sports complex. The games will have 14 disciplines - military pentathlon, shooting, military firing, parachuting, football, hand ball, volleyball, athletics, swimming, sailing, triathlon, judo, boxing and wrestling. Hockey and kabaddi have been excluded due to lack of participation from member countries. Polo would feature as an exhibition sport. The games are held once in four years under the aegis of the international military sports council - Conseil International du Sport Militaire (CISM) in French - the second largest sporting body after the International Olympic Association. Armed forces of 128 countries are members of the CIMS, based in Brussels. The games were first held in Rome in 1995, marking the 50th anniversary of the end of World War II and the ratification of the UN Charter. The second edition was held in Zagreb, Croatia (August, 1999) and the third again in Italy (December, 2003). The Great Indian Bison, nicknamed Bravo, is the mascot of the games.
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Rlys plans cricket stadium in Delhi
New Delhi, July 8 The Railways has given a proposal to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for the stadium that will also have residential facilities, disclosed Railways Sports Promotion Board (RSPB) secretary Rakesh Yadav. “I have given the proposal to BCCI president Sharad Pawar,” Yadav told IANS. “The proposal is to build the stadium on 18 acres of prime land belonging to the Railways in Shakur Basti area,” he said. The Railways has approached the BCCI because as one of its affiliated units, it can get a maximum of $250 million as grant to meet the cost of construction. If the BCCI accepts the Railways’ proposal, it would be the second grand cricket stadium planned for the Capital. The other proposed stadium is the joint venture of the BCCI and the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) that would cost over Rs 5 billion. Ferozeshah Kotla is the capital’s lone international cricket stadium. Various railway teams take part in most of the senior and junior national tournaments, but do not have a cricket-specific stadium in the country. The Railways-owned Karnail Singh Stadium in the heart of the Capital is overused. This multi-purpose venue hosts disciplines like athletes, football, hockey and cricket on the same worn-out surface all round the year. There are several other shortcomings in the stadium. There is almost no space for parking - vehicles are parked on the road — no proper dressing rooms and no spectator galleries worth a mention. Therefore, the proposal to have a new stadium in Delhi will be more than welcome in view of the many Ranji Trophy matches as well as the various age group tournaments that the Railways hosts every year. Players from other disciplines could also train and stay at the new stadium. “The stadium proposal also includes residential facilities,” said Yadav. After the proposed stadium comes up, the Railways can stake claim to hosting international matches too, he said.
— IANS
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Nayeem set to be B’desh soccer coach
New Delhi, July 8 The name of the Dronacharya awardee, who guided the fortunes of the Indian team in three stints as also those of Kolkata giants East Bengal and Mohun Bagan, was proposed by the Bangladesh Football Federation and Syed has reportedly conveyed his willingness to take up the job. “We’ve asked former Indian coach Syed about the salary and other facilities he expects and he is likely to reply in a day or two,” BFF deputy general secretary Manjoor Hossain Malu was quoted as saying by The New Nation. He is likely to be in charge of the Bangladesh team till the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) championship to be held in Colombo and Male, Maldives, in December, where the team could face India. Bangladesh are likely to participate in the ONGC Cup to be held in New Delhi in August.
— PTI
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Amitabh wins 200m silver
Chandigarh, July 8 Bijanbay Janan of Indonesia won the gold in the event clocking 24.9 sec while Amitabh clocked 25.1 sec. Meanwhile, Bimla Saini from India won the silver in women’s 3-km walk in women’s 50+ section.
— TNS
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Atwal soars to tied 8th
Highland Heights, July 8 Atwal, who has been dividing his time between the US PGA and Nationwide Tours, is now nine-under 204 at the par-71 Stonewater Golf Club. It was Atwal’s third successive sub-par round and after rising from tied 26th to eighth, he is now just three shots off the lead held by Australia’s David McKenzie and Jason Day, who also shot a 66 and 67, respectively. The duo is at 12-under 201. Randhawa slips to tied 20th
Kildare (Ireland): Jyoti Randhawa’s chances of a top-10 finish suffered a setback as he returned a one-over 71 to slip to the tied 20th spot after the third round of the Smurfit Kappa European Open here. India’s other challenger, Jeev Milkha Singh, had two birdies and one bogey in his 69 and is now placed tied 41st at one-under 212. Meanwhile, Soren Hansen took a two-shot lead into the final round. A third round of 63 propelled Soren to the top with a total of 10-under 200.
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Bigger the medal, greater the cash Chandigarh, July 8 Now, an Olympic gold medallist will pocket Rs 1 crore. Similarly, Rs 50 lakh will be given to the silver medallist, while the bronze medallist will be richer by Rs 25 lakh. Besides, a cash award will be given to those sportspersons from the state who excel in recognised national and international sports competitions, under the new sports cash incentive policy formulated by the state government. Giving details, sports minister Gulzar Singh Ranike said the government had decided to give attractive cash prizes to podium finishers with an aim to improving the standard of sports as well sportspersons here. “Medal winners in official world cups/championships held after every four years like Asian Games and Commonwealth Games, world cup/Asian championships held every year or after two years, national games/Afro-Asian Games/SAF Games and international games for handicapped will be honoured with handsome cash prizes,” said Ranike. In the official World Cup, held every after four years, a gold medallist from Punjab will get Rs 21 lakh, whereas silver and bronze medallists will receive Rs 11 lakh and 7 lakh, respectively. The winners in the Asiad/Commonwealth Games will be entitled to a cash incentive of Rs 7 lakh, while the silver and bronze medal winners will receive Rs 5 lakh and Rs 3 lakh, respectively. The first three position holders in the World Cup/Asian championships will get Rs 5 lakh, 3 lakh and 2 lakh, respectively. The cash awards for the winners in the national games/Afro Asian Games/SAF Games will be Rs 3 lakh (winner), Rs 2 lakh (silver) and Rs 1 lakh (bronze). Any handicapped player from Punjab who wins the three first positions in international meets will receive Rs 5 lakh, Rs 3 lakh and Rs 2 lakh, respectively. In case of team championships, the cash awards will be distributed according to the criteria set by the committee. In the junior category, the winners will receive 50 per cent of the cash prizes announced by the state government. According to principal secretary to the Government of Punjab, department of sports and youth services, R.P.S. Pawar, the players who receive cash awards will be required to submit a bond to Punjab sports director that they would represent the state for a period of five years from the date of receipt of the cash awards. The only exception will be in case of public sector undertakings/services employees who are unable to represent the state in national meets. However, they have to represent Punjab in all other national and international championships. The government has constituted a five-member empowered committee under the chairmanship of Punjab sports minister to evaluate the performance and make recommendations for the awards. Punjab sports director Pargat Singh said 29 sports disciplines had been short-listed for the cash awards. These were: aquatics (water polo, diving and synchronised swimming), archery, athletics, badminton, baseball, basketball, boxing, kayaking and canoeing, cycling, equestrian, football, gymnastics, handball, hockey, judo, modern pentathlon, rowing, sailing, shooting, softball, table tennis, tae kwon do, tennis, triathlon, volleyball (including beach volleyball), wrestling, weightlifting and cricket. “The policy to felicitate the sportspersons with handsome cash awards will not only help boost the performance of sportspersons during international meets but also improve the sports scenario in the state,” said Pargat Singh. |
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Training programme Patiala, July 8 This was disclosed
by the Patiala wing of the Ryan International Sports Club. These young players have a busy schedule ahead as they have also been invited to participate in the Gothia Cup at Sweden, the Dana Cup at Denmark and the Yorkshire Cup at UK. The Ryanites have been chosen to represent the country at these tournaments, sources said. The students of Ryan International School also took part in a leadership-development programme conducted recently in Canada. They are now preparing for the prestigious ‘Presidential Classroom’ to be conducted in Washington this month. |
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Klitschko retains IBF title
Cologne: Ukrainian Vladimir Klitschko successfully defended his International Boxing Federation
(IBF) heavyweight title against American Lamon Brewster here.
Klitschko dominated the fight with his powerful left jab from the opening bell and it was all over when Brewster failed to come out for round seven.
— PTI
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