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Five more fail dope test
Randhir to quit sports administration
Lifter Sanjita impresses
Action continues in Edu Football League
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India take command at Kotla
New Delhi, November 8 But his reaction was restricted, almost an afterthought. The job at hand was incomplete, the Test still needed to be won. India were on their way, but not quite there. India, chasing a target of 276 to win the first Test against the West Indies, were 152 for two at stumps with Rahul Dravid batting on 30 and Tendulkar on 33. Earlier, the West Indies defiance was restricted to 180, with Ravichandran Ashwin rattling up six wickets, giving him a five-wicket haul on debut. India now need 124 runs, with eight wickets in hand, to win the first Test. While there was always a sense of something big happening at any time, the third day was close to sedate compared to yesterday. The scoring rate remained quick, irrespective of how many wickets were falling, but the bowlers were always in business, especially when the West Indies were batting. The Indians too had evidently learnt the lessons of over-aggression and underestimation. Gautam Gambhir and Virender Sehwag were pretty quick but it wasn’t the sheer massacre of the first innings. Sehwag once again had a reprieve when Ravi Rampaul dropped him off his own bowling with the batsman on 11. Viru went on to make the bowlers pay as he notched up another half-century. But by his usually blinding standards, a run-a-ball 55 looked sedate. Gambhir was a little slower today and a tentative prod found him missing the line and falling lbw to Marlon Samuels. But the tempo really did not fall, even when Sehwag chopped Darren Sammy on to his stumps. The seasoned firm of Tendulkar and Dravid ensured that India went back to the dressing in a position of command. They proved in no uncertain terms that the devils were in the mind, not on the pitch. Ashwin’s showing gave him a match haul of 9-128, the second-best record for an India debutant behind former leg-spinner Narendra Hirwani, who had snared 16-136 against the same team in Chennai in 1988. Earlier, the West Indies innings threatened to implode at one stage against Ashwin’s spin. Though Ishant Sharma struck first, removing night watchman Fidel Edwards, followed by Kirk Edwards shouldering arms to Umesh Yadav to lose his stump, it was basically an Ashwin show. The off-spinner was given extended spells by Mahendra Singh Dhoni and he made the old pavilion end of the Kotla his own, as he found the length where, finally, the track began giving him some disconcerting bounce. They were unsure of what line to play as his variety, especially the one that straightens after pitching, was something they did not fathom right through the innings. Darren Bravo was guilty of playing the wrong line to be trapped in front and Ashwin went one better in the same over as he once again sent Marlon Samuels searching to lose his off-stump. At that stage, with the innings tottering at 63 for six, there were conjectures galore about whether the match would be over today itself. Things got worse when Baugh played an unnecessary waft off Yadav to be held behind. But just as the wheels threatened to come off completely, Shivnarine Chanderpaul and skipper Darren Sammy decided to take a few risks and ensure that India had at least a fighting total to chase. Sammy took to attacking the bowling right from the time he arrived and Chanderpaul kept his end up for a while as the duo put up 40 runs. Chanderpaul fell for 47, another leg-before victim for Ashwin, but Ravi Rampaul was good enough to stay with Sammy as they rattled up 33 runs for the ninth. The West Indies scored 96 runs for the last three wickets to turn what was looking like a cakewalk for the Indian batting into a considerably better challenge. While the attempt may fall short of giving them a win, at least they were very much in the game for most of the Test. Scoreboard West Indies 1st innings: 304 India 1st innings : 209 West Indies 2nd innings (Overnight 21/2) Brathwaite lbw b Ojha 2 Powell c Gambhir b Ashwin 0 Kirk b Yadav 33 Fidel c Dhoni b Ishant 1 Bravo lbw b Ashwin 12 Chanderpaul lbw b Ashwin 47 Samuels b Ashwin 0 Baugh c Dhoni b Yadav 7 Sammy b Ashwin 42 Rampaul c Ojha b Ashwin 18 Bishoo not out 9 Extras: (b-1, lb-8) 9 Total: (all out, 57.3 Ovrs) 180 Bowling: Ojha 14-4-37-1, Ashwin 21.3-5-47-6, Yuvraj 1-0-2-0, Ishant 14-2-49-1, Yadav 7-0-36-2. India 2nd innings: Gambhir lbw b Samuels 22 Sehwag b Sammy 55 Dravid batting 30 Tendulkar batting 33 Extras (b-1, lb-10, nb-1) 12 Total (2 wkts, 44 overs) 152 Bowling: Fidel 9-2-32-0, Rampaul 8-0-19-0, Sammy 9-0-32-1, Samuels 7-0-28-1, Bishoo 11-1-30-0.
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India trounce UK 58-22
Patiala, November 8 The Indian raiders continued their good form and technique as they gathered 33 points in the first half. Sandeep Dirba scored eight points to garner applause from the gathered spectators. Meanwhile another Indian raider, Gaggi Kherawali, managed seven points following his strong technical grips. Others who scored for India include Sukhbir Singh Sarawan (6 points), Dula Surakhpuria (6 points) and Gurlal Ghanour (6 points). Meanwhile Indian stoppers were not far behind as they put in their best for their team. Indian stoppers Ekam Hathoor (7 points), Narinder Kumar, Bittu Dugal (5 points) and Jagdeep Singh Kaka (4 points) were cheered by a huge crowd that waited till late evening to see their team through. The UK raiders tried to match their Indian counterparts but stood defeated at the end. In an earlier match, Afghanistan beat Nepal by 48-41. Afghanistan dominated from the start but lost a bit of control midway through and were trailing by 22-23. But they pulled up their socks to win the match by seven points. |
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Five more fail dope test
NADA Director General Rahul Bhatnagar said the results of the 12 samples were declared today, out of which five foreign players have failed in their A samples. All these players have been provisionally suspended from the tournament. These include two Canadians and one each from England, Australia and England, he added. He further said it was really disappointing that despite the fact that they had instructed all foreign teams to get dope tests done before coming to India, still so many foreign players have tested positive. “As of now, we have taken only 48 samples and so many have already tested positive. We will for sure take suitable action but their respective governments should also take stern action against them because it was disappointing for any country that their players get caught in doping,” Bhatnagar said. “I would suggest the Punjab Sports Department should collect dope-free certificates from foreign players in future tournaments to save the tournament from such menace. Moreover, Pargat Singh (Director Sports, Punjab) should bring this report in the notice of all foreign associations and request them to take immediate action,” he added. This has brought major disappointment in the sports fraternity. Former chief coach of the Indian wrestling team PR Sondhi attributes such cases to lack of proper circle-style kabaddi organisations that could be held accountable. “Circle-style kabaddi is very popular due to the thrill it offers but there is no denying the fact that there was no proper association of this game in any country. Therefore, all countries must take a joint step to form a standard body to represent this game which would not only promote the game but would also take strict action against the defaulters,” he added. |
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Former heavyweight champion Joe Frazier dies at 67
Philadelphia, November 8 The family issued a news release confirming the boxer's death late Monday night. The boxing icon was best known for battling Muhammad Ali in a famed 1970s trilogy of bouts, including the epic "Thrilla in Manila." He had been under home care after being diagnosed a couple of weeks ago with the advanced liver cancer that took his life, a family friend said. Frazier, nicknamed "Smokin' Joe," captured two major heavyweight titles while taking on all comers, including Ali, George Foreman, Jerry Quarry, Joe Bugner, Oscar Bonavena and George Chuvalo. Frazier was a huge part of the heyday of boxing's heavyweight division in the 1970s. He finished his storied career with 32 wins and four losses with one draw and 27 knockouts. His four losses came at the hands of just two other legendary fighters from that era, Ali and Foreman. Frazier was the first man to defeat Ali, with a unanimous 15-round decision over in 1971 at Madison Square Garden in what was dubbed the "Fight of the Century". An estimated 300 million people around the world watched the fight via closed-circuit television. Frazier's business manager Leslie Wolff said that fight has passed down through three generations and caused Frazier's fan base to skyrocket. "If you look into the history of what took place, there is a lot of emotion," said Wolff. "When you have a legend, people respond to a legend." The pair went on to fight twice more. Ali won a unanimous 12-round decision in a 1974 rematch at the Garden and famously completed the trilogy with a victory in 1975 at the "Thrilla in Manila" by stopping Frazier after 14 rounds in their epic slugfest in the Philippines. For many years after they finished fighting each other in the ring, Frazier remained bitter towards Ali because of Ali's repeated taunts and verbal jabs. More recently though, Frazier said he had forgiven the boxing legend. Frazier won the World Boxing Council and World Boxing Association heavyweight titles in 1970 by stopping Jimmy Ellis in the fifth round of their fight at Madison Square Garden. He defended the title four times before running into the bigger and stronger Foreman in 1973.
— AFP Smokin Joe
Nickname: "Smokin' Joe" Rated at: Heavyweight Height: 5 ft 11.2 in (1.82 m) Reach: 73 in (185 cm) Nationality: American Born: January 12, 1944, Beaufort, South Carolina, USA Stance: Orthodox Boxing record Total fights: 37 Wins: 32 Wins by KO: 27 Losses: 4 Draws: 1 Medal record Gold: 1964 Tokyo
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Randhir to quit sports administration
He, however, will continue as the Secretary-General of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) till his sixth consecutive term runs its course in 2015. “I have had enough of sports administration,” Randhir told The Tribune in an exclusive chat. “I have always felt that one should quit when one is still at his peak, and going strong. I have had a fulfilling career, first as a sportsman and later as a sports administrator. “It would be 60 years next year since I witnessed my first Olympic Games in Helsinki in 1952 with my father Raja Bhalendra Singh (former IOA president and IOC member from 1947-1992). I will leave with no regret whatsoever,” he added. In a letter addressed to “all friends and colleagues” today, Randhir conveyed this decision. “On the 18th of October, 2011, I have turned 65…a senior citizen. At this point of time, I would like to thank you for your support over the years, which has made it possible for me to do my best for the Olympic movement in our country,” wrote Randhir, who is also a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). “I would like to inform you that in the 2012 General Assembly meeting of the IOA, I will not be standing for any post in the Olympic movement in India,” he stated categorically. Randhir noted that he had attended many multi-games since the first Asian Games hosted by India in Delhi in 1951, which was the brainchild of his father’s elder brother, the late Maharaja Yadavendra Singh of Patiala, who was also the co-founder of the Asian Games movement. Randhir’s first connection as a sportsman with the Olympic movement in the country began in 1963 when he participated in the Pre-Olympic Games at Tokyo, and his last international competition was also in Japan, in the 1994 Asiad at Hiroshima. He said it was for the first time that the Secretary-General of the OCA was competing in the Asian Games! “I now want to spend my time on passions like cooking, shooting and writing. And also to concentrate on the grooming of my daughter, a promising shooter, who will be competing in the coming National Championship,” Randhir continued. Randhir’s stint as an administrator began in 1984, when he was elected joint secretary in the IOA. He continued as IOA Secretary-General without a break after he was elevated to the post in 1987. He was elected to the Association of National Olympic Committee as a member of the Executive Board for the first time in 2002 and has been in the body since then. His term in the ANCC will, however, end in 2014-a year ahead of his final tryst with sports administration at all levels. |
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Lifter Sanjita impresses
Chandigarh, November 8 With this, she pocketed a total of 161 points, 10 less than those of Soniya. India’s senior weightlifter Soniya (31) won 75 points in snatch and 96 points
in jerk. Indian Weightlifting Federation Secretary-General Sehdev Yadav, who is accompanying the Indian delegation of 14 participants, told The Tribune over phone, “We are confident that these two girls will qualify for the London Olympics. It is a very big achievement for Sanjita, as she is a junior, yet has come up with a good rank here.” Women’s coach, Hansa, who is a Dronacharya Award winner, said she is proud of the two Manipuri girls. “The competition level here is really tough. But the girls are working hard and they have achieved remarkable rankings.” Santoshi Matsa ended ranked 21 and Pramila Krisani 29 in the 53 kg category. Sunibala Maibam stood 26th in 58 kg category and Rustam Sarang at rank 25 in the 62 kg
category. The World Weightlifting Championship will end on November 12. |
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Action continues in Edu Football League
Chandigarh, November 8 U-14 Results: Baba Chinta Football Club beat Bundala Football 3-0; YFC Bilga beat Jandiala Football Academy 2-0; Sarhali FA beat Kartar Singh Sarabha 5-0; Sarhali FA beat Shaheed Bhagat Singh Football 1-0. U-16: Bilga Football Club beat Dashmesh FC 2-0; Baba Bachint Singh FC 0-0 Youth Sports Club Shankar, Baba Kaudi Sahib FA beat Santokh Singh Bassi FC 3-2. |
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Patiala, November 8
Real name: Joseph William Frazier
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