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Bhat goes down fighting
After terror threat, swine flu scare in Hyderabad
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Scud’s Missile
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Steyn failed drug test in IPL: CSA
Pinegrove-Welham in final clash
Talent hunter stands hunted
Ready for the next level
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Bhat lost the first round match 14-21 21-19 22-24 to Hsing in an edge-of-the-seat battle that lasted more than an hour. Arvind couldn't negotiate the powerpacked smashes of his rival and stumbled upon some unforced errors to see the first game slipping through his fingers. However, the Indian bounced back in the second game to open up a 5-1 lead and then extended it to 11-5 but Hsing clawed back at 19-17 before Bhat sealed the game with a cross-court smash at 21-19. Bhat gave the Taiwanese a dose of his own medicine as he produced some powerful smashes and soft drops to nail the rival. At 1-1, third game saw the two fighting out a tooth and nail battle. Hsing drew first blood, leaving Bhat to do the catch up act but the Bangalore shuttler bounced back from 17-20, saving three match points and leveled at 20-20. Meanwhile, wild card entrant P Kashyap notched up an easy win over Iranian Ali Shahhosseini to keep the tri-colour fluttering on a mixed day for the hosts. Kashyap smashed his way to a 21-9 21-13 win over Ali. It was also curtains for Sayale Gokhale in women's singles after the Indian lost 15-21 14-21 to Jie Yao of the Netherlands. India's men doubles pair of Tarun Kona and Arun Vishnu also were shown the door by Chinese Taipei duo of Hung Ling Chen and Yu Lang Lin. The Indians lost 12-21 14-21 in just 21 minutes. However, Akshay Dewalkar and Jishnu Sanyal had reasons to rejoice after they got a walk over from Thai pair Patipat Chalardchaleam and Nuttaphon Narkthong. — PTI
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After terror threat, swine flu scare in Hyderabad
Hyderabad, August 11 Gan complained of throat pain on the opening day of the six-day tournament yesterday. “We do not want to take any chance. We are taking all precautions,” Pullela Gopichand, director of the Organising Committee and Indian team coach, said. Gan has been quarantined at the Government Chest Hospital here, the nodal centre for swine flu cases. “The throat swabs of the coach are being sent to National Institute of Communicable Diseases, Delhi, for tests,” the state coordinator for Swine Flu K Subhakar, said. Over 250 players from 42 countries are vying for honours at the tournament being hosted in India for the first time. A thick security blanket has been thrown around GMC Balayogi Stadium, the venue of the event, in view of the Intelligence Bureau alert over possible terror strike.
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Steyn failed drug test in IPL: CSA
Johannesburg, August 11 Cricket South Africa chief executive Gerald Majola said Steyn was found to have morphine level slightly above the normal because of the painkillers he took and CSA has submitted a report in this regard to the IPL authorities. "We are aware of the result and submitted a report immediately to the IPL on why this has happened," Majola said. "There was a marginal increase in the presence of morphine in the sample and that was due to painkillers he took during that period. We are awaiting a reply from the IPL authorities," he told Cricinfo. Steyn was out of action for most of the IPL in South Africa in April-May due to a thumb injury and played only three matches for Bangalore Royal Challengers. Dr Mohammad Moosajee, South Africa's team doctor and a member of CSA's medical committee, however, said Steyn would not face any action as it was not a drug violation but an adverse analytical finding. “This is not a doping violation as such but an adverse analytical finding, which is different,” Moosajee said. “Dale is known to have a history of chronic migraines and he suffered a thumb injury too during the IPL and he was on Myprodol, a painkiller that contains codeine”, he said. “Codeine converts to morphine within the body and that led to the adverse finding. Dale had taken the painkiller on the day of the test and the morphine level in his sample was found to be slightly higher (1.1 to 1.3 microgram per ml) than the 1 microgram per ml that is permitted,” Moosajee explained. “This is a matter between the IPL franchise and IPL but since Dale is also a CSA-contracted player, we were informed and we are now assisting in the process. We have sent a detailed report to the IPL and are awaiting a reply. We are confident that he will be cleared.” Codeine does not figure in the World Anti Doping Agency (WADA) list of prohibited substances but morphine has been classified under narcotics. — PTI
None tested positive
in IPL II: Modi
Mumbai: Indian Premier League chairman Lalit Modi declared here today that no cricketer had tested positive for any banned drugs in the second edition of the T20 League held in South Africa in April-May. Modi's reaction came in the wake of reports from South Africa that the country's fast bowler Dale Steyn failed a drug test as a result of taking painkillers to recover from an injury during the IPL.
Cricket South Africa Chief Executive Gerald Majola said today Steyn was found to have morphine level slightly above the normal because of the painkillers he took and CSA has submitted a report in this regard to the IPL authorities.
— PTI
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Schumacher cancels F1 comeback
London, August 11 “I really tried everything to make that temporary comeback possible, however, much to my regret it didn't work out,” he said in a statement on his website (www.michael-schumacher.de). “Unfortunately we did not manage to get a grip on the pain in the neck which occurred after the private F1-day in Mugello, even if medically or therapeutically we tried everything possible.” The 40-year-old had been expected to drive for Ferrari at the European Grand Prix at Valencia on Aug. 23 with Felipe Massa recovering from a fractured skull. Schumacher hurt his neck in a motorcycle accident on a racetrack earlier in the year and had admitted he was still struggling with the injury. — Reuters
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Pinegrove-Welham in final clash
Chandigarh, August 11 In the U 17 boys category Modern school, Delhi trounced Doon School, Dehradun 3-1 but lost to the same school in the in the U 19 category 0-3. Phoenix School, Belgaon lost to Pinegrove boys 0-3 in the U 19 category. Pinegrove, in the U 17 boys category humbled Rajkumar College, Rajkot by 3-2.Pinegrove School added one more feather to its cap as its boys in the \U 19 category defeated Scindia School, Gwalior in a nail biting 3-2 finish. In the U 14 girls’ category Welham girls defeated Scindia Kanya Vidyala 3-0 whereas, Pinegrove overcame Mayo Girls’ School, Ajmer 3-1. In the U 19 girls’ category. Welham Girls defeated Vidya Devi Jindal School, Hisar and Pinegrove School 3-0 each. Scindia School, Gwalior and DPS RK Puram boys in the U 19 category beat Phoenix School and Mann Public school, Delhi respectively.
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Talent hunter stands hunted
Chandigarh, August 11 The three brightest stars at the U-21 World Championships, Balwinder, Surender and Gurender are the products of this very academy. These three had learnt their trade under then-coach Mohan Nargetta, whose departure from the academy saw it being closed. “These three are excellent players and their performances are there for all to see. It is sad that the academy is not functional right now as it could have done more to bolster the sport in the region,” says Nargetta, who is now posted at Patiala with SAI. The academy that existed from 1999 to 2005 had created a conducive atmosphere for the players to optimise their training into results. Even the Shivalik School principal D.S. Bedi says that the academy had been a great success, but rues Nargetta’s departure. “Maybe, there are people who don’t want to see me, or the sport grow. But I can’t take any names. But I do think the authorities could be a little more considerate about issues like my wife’s posting, who is also a SAI employee. She is posted in Sonepat and I was initially sent to Dehra Dun and now am temporarily stationed at Patiala. According to the rules, a couple have to be stationed nearby,” says Nargetta. He, still staying optimistic, says, “I hope the concerned authorities realise these things sooner rather than later, and in the end it actually winds up with a happy ending.”
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Ready for the next level
Chandigarh, August 11 “It would be our first Senior Asian games but it will not be that difficult for us as we have played several matches with the senior players. They have been very helpful and being with them has been almost like another form of exposure for us,” said Surender who is working with Western Railways. Both Indian players, who missed the honour of the best player in their respective categories by a whisker, said their team was mentally prepared for the match against USA. And after beating such a strong opponent their morale remained high through the tournament. The Indian team finished fourth in the championship, their best ever performance. “Brazil, the three time world champions, were the toughest team with whom we locked horns in the semifinal. It was our bad luck that in the end we lost by a few points,” said Gurender, who has recently joined as a constable with Punjab police. The players gave the credit of their success to their coach Mohan Nargetta and to Shivalik Volleyball Academy where the learnt the initial lessons of the sport. “Whatever I am today is because of my coach, he introduced me to the game and honed my skills,” added Surender.
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