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AICS recommends medical insurance for sportspersons
The All India Council of Sports today requested the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), National Sports Federations (NSF) and chief ministers of all states to cover the country's athletes under a medical insurance. "In the absence of any concrete medical assistance scheme for sportspersons, chief ministers of all states, Indian Olympic Association and National Sports Federations have been requested to provide medical insurance coverage to their respective sportspersons," the AICS said in a release. The 10th meeting of AICS was held under the chairmanship of Vijay Kumar Malhotra. "Since there is a dire need of medical attendance to sportspersons, AICS has requested the Army Medical Service to extend their facilities to our sportspersons especially for the sportspersons living in remote areas like Arunachal Pradesh, Leh (Ladakh), Andaman & Nicobar Island," the AICS added. Malhotra, a veteran politician and sports administrator, congratulated Hima Das, who scripted history by becoming .
"Star Of Thea" wins P Hadow Trophy
Less fancied "Star Of Thea", trained by Narendra Lagad and ridden by jockey T S Jodha, won The P Hadow Trophy in photo finish, the main event on the third day of Pune races held here today. It was a bad for punters as only one favourites obliged them in card of seven events on a day.
Golfer Amandeep wins 10th leg of Hero women's Pro Tour
Golfer Amandeep Drall held her nerve in the closing stages of the 10th leg on Friday to finish with birdies in the last two holes and become only the second player this season to win more than once on the Hero womens Pro Tour.
Registrations for Mumbai Marathon to start soon
Registrations for the Tata Mumbai Marathon, to be held on January 20, 2019, are to commence on July 29, race promoters Procam International announced today. The registrations were symbolically launched at the Raj Bhavan by Maharashtra Governor Vidyasagar Rao. The race carries a total prize money component of USD 405,000 and is an IAAF Silver Label event. Additionally, the race organisers have tied up with the Abbott WMM Wanda age group world rankings for amateur runners taking part in the full marathon, a media release said. Registrations for half marathon are to commence on August 2. A total of 46,000 running places in six different categories are on offer, the release added.
Following are the Third Day Pune
Following are the Third Day Pune race results held here today. 1st Race: The Grey Area Plate 1600 Metres : ALOHA 55.50 C. S. Jodha(M/s K. H. Vachha & Z. H. Vachha's,) First STAR ACE 55.00 Neeraj Rawal Second HUZZAH'S PHOENIX 59.50 P. Trevor third SHIVALIK SKIES 53.00 S. G. Prasad fourth Not Run: nil Favourities: DUSKY SIREN Won By: 5 1/4, 1 1/2, 2 Time: One Minute 40.37 Seconds Tote: Rs 39 for win, Rs 15, Rs 25 and Rs 19 for places Forecast: Rs 477 Shp: Rs 67 Quinella: Rs 178 Tanala: 70 per cent: Rs 992 on 14 tickets. 30 per cent: Rs 298 on 20 tickets.
No jacket required as MCC feels the heat
Sweltering British temperatures forced even the famously conservative Marylebone Cricket Club into a rare concession -- allowing members to attend a match without a jacket. The MCC -- owner of Lord's cricket ground in London and the guardian of the laws of the game -- normally insists on a strict dress code. "Gentlemen shall wear lounge suits or tailored jacket and trousers, shirt, tie or cravat and shoes with socks," reads their protocol. "Women must wear: dresses; or skirts or trousers (which may be cropped below the knee) or culottes, with blouses or smart tops, and formal shoes, boots or sandals." However, not even the august body could resist bending the rules in the face of temperatures in London on Thursday that rocketed to an estimated 34 degrees Celsius (93 degrees Fahrenheit). Members -- who can be spotted by their red-and-gold striped ties -- attending the early evening Twenty20 match between Middlesex and Hampshire at Lord's received welcome respite. "Due to the abnormally
Sania sets sights on 2020 Olympics
Out of action for a long period with a chronic knee injury and now her first pregnancy, ace Indian player Sania Mirza is hopeful of hitting the tennis court for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Javelin thrower Chopra qualifies for Diamond League finals
Reigning Commonwealth Games champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra is among the five to have qualified for the IAAF Diamond League finals here on August 30.
Kapur stays fifth at Pattaya, Bhullar moves up to 13th
Defending champion Shiv Kapur added a steady 2-under 68 to his first round 66, leaving the Indian golfer at tied-fifth at the midway stage of the Royal Cup here. Kapur started the day two shots behind the leader, but now finds himself six behind as South Africa's Justin Harding continued his blistering form by carding a second consecutive six-under-par 64. Kapur was the best Indian in fifth while Gaganjeet Bhullar bounced back from an indifferent first round with a super 65 in the second and was now T-13 at 4-under. Honey Baisoya (67-70) is T-21st, Khalin Joshi (70-69) and Viraj Madappa (70-69) are T-37th, Himmat Rai (68-72) is T-48 and S Chikkarangappa (72-70) and Rashid Khan (73-69) are T-62. Jeev Milkha Singh (69-74) and Chiragh Kumar (75-68) await the finish of the second round, which will be completed on Saturday morning to know their fate as they lie at 3-over and T-79, and the cut could either be 2-over or 3-over. At 5-over, Jyoti Randhawa (76-69) is sure to miss the cut. I was
Amandeep wins second title of season in 10th leg, Vani second
Amandeep Drall today held her nerves to finish with birdies in the last two holes and become only the second player this season to win more than once on the Hero Women's Pro Golf Tour. In the process, Amandeep completed her double at Clover Greens as she added the title this week to the one she won earlier in the eighth leg at the same venue. Even as she shot the third consecutive sub-par round, it was also the best card of the week at 5-under 67 to jump to win the 10th leg. Amandeep holed seven birdies, the maximum by any player in a single round this week. She also had two bogeys. Playing in the final group alongside Amandeep, Vani Kapoor shot a second successive 69 to finish second despite a closing birdie. Amandeep totalled 7-under 209, while Vani aggregated 5-under 211. Neha Tripathi, the leader after 36 holes, once again failed to convert her lead into a win, as she shot even par 72 and tied for the third place with Gaurika Bishnoi (70). Both were tied at 3-under 213. Trailing ..
Aiming podium finish at Asian Games, Patra off to Turkey for training
Indian gymnast Rakesh Patra will be leaving for a 15-day training camp in Turkey tomorrow to get ready for the Asian Games with an aim to break the jinx of fourth place finishes at major international competitions. The 26-year-old from Odisha finished fourth in the ring event at the FIG World Challenge Cup in Mersin, Turkey earlier this month. He had also narrowly missed a medal at the Melbourne World Cup in February as well finishing in the fourth place. In fact, at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games too, Patra had finished fourth in rings. "It has been very frustrating for me to finish fourth in a number of major events," Rakesh, who had narrowly missed the Rio Olympic qualification after being ranked 25th, even as the top 24 in the world made the cut, told PTI during an interview. "I missed medal by small margins. You feel disappointed because it hurts but you can't leave it because that is what sport is to about, to challenge yourself and do better. "My father and childhood coach ..
Tournament in Spain good opportunity to test ourselves outside Asia: Aditi
Indian women's football team goalkeeper Aditi Chauhan feels that participating in the COTIF tournament in Spain will enable the players to test themselves against "physical" sides outside Asia. Taking part in the tournament, to be played in Velencia from August 1 to 6, will be beneficial in the team's preparations for the SAFF Championships and Olympic qualifiers, she said. "It's a great opportunity for us to explore and test ourselves outside of Asia. We have been dominating the South-Asian football circuit in recent years and have a decent idea where we stand in Asia. But, this tournament will give us a better understanding of how we fare against world-class European teams," Aditi said. "This tournament is significant as it will be extremely beneficial for us to see the level of professionalism and that is something, which we should aspire for. I need to thank Sports Authority of India and AIFF for giving us this opportunity to test ourselves against some of the best teams in the ...
It's only fair to have high expectations from Kuldeep: Zaheer Khan
The prevailing heatwave in England provides a perfect opportunity to play two specialist spinners, said former India pace spearhead Zaheer Khan, who sees no harm in people having high expectations from the young left-arm wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav in the upcoming five-Test series starting August 1. It has been a hot UK summer, prompting discussions about the Indian team combination. "Yes, if conditions are hot, it may be difficult for fast bowlers but then you always have the option to play two specialist spinners. If the conditions remain like that, they (Indian team management) might be tempted to play two spinners," Zaheer told PTI on the sidelines of a seminar 'Scorecard' organised by the CII. Young Kuldeep has been the talk of the town with his impressive show in the limited overs matches. When asked if too much pressure is being put on the young spinner, Zaheer begged to differ. "Why shouldn't there be expectations? The expectations have grown since he has done well at the ...
Warm-up game between BP XI-SA 'A' to start on July 30 instead of July 29: BCCI
The three-day warm-up game between Board President's XI and South Africa 'A' has been postponed by a day and will now start from July 30, the BCCI said today. "The warm-up fixture between Board President's XI and South Africa 'A' that was initially scheduled to be played from 29th of July 2018 will now be played on 30th July and 1st of August at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru," the BCCI said in a statement. The first four-day game between India 'A' and South Africa 'A' will be held as per schedule from August 4 to 7 at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, while the second match between the two sides is scheduled for August 10 to 13 at Alur.
Former Brazil boss Scolari named Palmeiras coach
Former Brazil manager Luiz Felipe Scolari has been named coach of Palmeiras, signing a deal that ties him to the Sao Paulo club until after his 72nd birthday.
Machin happy with Sevilla's start in European campaign
Sevilla FC became the first Spanish club back in competitive action on Wednesday night when they defeated Ujpest 4-0 in the home leg of the first of three Europa League ties they must win in order to reach the group stage of the tournament.
Sourabh, Mithiun and Kuhoo-Rohan enter semifinals of Russian Open
Indian shuttlers Sourabh Verma and Mithun Manjunath progressed to the semifinals of the men's singles competition at the USD 75,000 Russian Open BWF Tour Super 100 tournament here today. Eighth seed Sourabh, who qualified for the Asian games after recovering from injuries, defeated Israel's third seed Misha Zilberman 21-14 21-16 in 36 minutes. Mithun also dispatched Malaysia's Satheishtharan Ramachandran 21-18 21-12 in another quarterfinal. It will be an all-Indian semifinal as Mithun takes on Sourabh tomorrow. Second seeded Indian mixed doubles pair of Rohan Kapoor and Kuhoo Garg also entered the semifinals after brushing aside local hopes Andrej Loginov and Liliia Abibulaeva 21-13 21-9. They will face Malaysian combo of Chen Tang Jie and Yen Wei Peck tomorrow. The Malaysian combo had defeated third seeded Indian pair of Saurabh Sharma and Anoushka Parikh 21-15 21-8 in under 30 minutes. It was also end of the road for former national champion Rituparna Das, who lost 17-21 13-21 to ...
Indian women's compound archery team creates history ahead of Asian Games
The Indian women's compound archery team created history by scaling to the top of the world rankings in the recently published chart, a development which is bound to give a big boost ahead of next month's Asian Games in Indonesia. With their twin silver medal winning effort in the Antalya and Berlin World Cups, the Indian women's compound team lead the chart with 342.6 points, six points ahead of second-placed Chinese Taipei. Jyothi Surekha Vennam and Muskan Kirar are two regulars in the women's team in both the World Cup stages, while Divya Dhayal (Antalya) and Trisha Deb (Berlin) were the third members. This is a first for the women's compound team while women's recurve archer Deepika Kumari had been a former world number one in the past. Deepika and Abhishek Verma are the only Indians in top 10 in the individual categories, both enjoying the seventh position in the recurve and compound sections respectively.
How India's batsmen play Anderson will be key: Anderson
Virat Kohli and his men will have to "get on top" of the swing and seam of the seasoned James Anderson to brighten India's chances in the upcoming Test series against England, feels Australian pace legend Glenn McGrath. "Anderson is going to be a big player. It is how the Indian batsmen face his swing and bowling in English conditions. If they can get on top of Anderson, that is going to make a big difference for them. I think for them he is definitely going to be the key," McGrath told reporters here. The Australian, who is director of coaching at MRF Pace Foundation, said though the Indian bowlers have been doing well in recent times, batting remains their strength. "It is going to be interesting. I think India started really well in England, obviously it is in the ODIs and T20s. The batting line-up has always been their strength. Just heard about injuries to (Jasprit) Bumrah and Bhuvi (Bhuvneshwar Kumar). So it will be interesting to see their bowling line-up, to see who comes in ..
Atletico Madrid's new signing Lemar arrives for medical
France international Thomas Lemar underwent a medical on Friday ahead of his official presentation at Atletico Madrid in the coming week.