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THE HINDU DELHI FRIDAY, AUGUST 2, 2019 SPORT 19 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Smith scripts Australia’s sensational fi ghtback on absorbing day Broad and Woakes rip through the visitors’ toporder; Anderson suff ers calf injury THE ASHES World Cup that England condbest score of the in er Stuart Broad took fi ve for won, was subjected to re nings — in a ninthwicket 86 in 22.4 overs and fellow peated jeers by a partisan partnership of 88. paceman Chris Woakes Agence France-Presse Birmingham crowd. Up until that point it chipped in with three for 58 But he answered the boos seemed England would not on his Warwickshire home Steve Smith marked his fi rst in style with his 24th Test suff er from the absence of ground. Test since completing a 12 century and ninth against James Anderson, England’s But Australia’s total may month ban for his role in a England. alltime leading Test wicket yet be enough to embarrass balltampering scandal with “It hasn’t really sunk in taker, who had only bowled England which collapsed to a superb century to rescue yet,” Smith told BBC Radio. four overs before suff ering a 85 all out before beating Ire Australia on the opening day “Obviously been a while right calf injury. land at Lord’s last week. of the Ashes series on since I’ve been able to put on Longtime newball partn Thursday. the whites and the baggy Australia was in dire green (cap). I’m really proud SCOREBOARD AUSTRALIA VS ENGLAND, 1ST TEST, 1ST DAY straits against England in Bir of the way I was able to stand mingham at 122 for eight but up today. We were in a bit of Australia — 1st innings: 499, 5105, 6112, 7112, 8122, its last two wickets more trouble there and we had to Cameron Bancroft c Root b 9210. than doubled the score and dig deep on a wicket that Broad 8, David Warner lbw b England bowling: Anderson 4 Smith was last man out for wasn’t easy.” Broad 2, Usman Khawaja c Bair 310, Broad 22.44865, 144 in a total of 284. stow b Woakes 13, Steve Smith Woakes 212583, Stokes 181 Rory Burns and Jason Roy Paine wins toss b Broad 144, Travis Head lbw b 771, Moeen 133421, Denly then survived two overs as Australia had slumped to 17 Woakes 35, Mathew Wade lbw b 2170. Woakes 1, Tim Paine c Burns b England — 1st innings: Rory the hosts ended the day on for two when Smith came in Broad 5, James Pattinson lbw b Burns (batting) 4, Jason Roy 10 for no loss. to bat after current skipper Broad 0, Pat Cummins lbw b (batting) 6; Total (for no loss in Tim Paine had won the toss. Stokes 5, Peter Siddle c Buttler 2 overs): 10. Repeated jeers Wickets fell steadily but b Moeen 44, Nathan Lyon (not Former captain Smith, who Smith found the ally he out) 12; Extras (lb13, w2): 15; Australia bowling: Cummins 1 returned to international needed in Peter Siddle, who Total (in 80.4 overs): 284. 030, Pattinson 1070. cricket during the recent made a valuable 44 — the se Fall of wickets: 12, 217, 335, Toss: Australia. What a turnaround! Steve Smith, returning to Test duty, pulled Australia out of the woods with a splendid 144. * REUTERS KohliRohit look fi ne on the fi eld: Kapil IndiaA totters Reifer promises tough fi ght at 69 for fi ve Building a solid team culture going forward, says the coach Says they can have diff erences off it Press Trust of India INDIA IN WI Amitabha Das Sharma but when you are playing, Port of Spain KOLKATA there is one aim, which is to IndiaA was in a spot of The talk about diff erences win the match. That is im bother at 69 for fi ve at tea Press Trust of India between India skipper Virat portant. The diff erence of on the second day of the Fort Lauderdale Kohli and deputy Rohit Shar opinion does not mean you second unoffi cial ‘Test’ West Indies coach Floyd ma may have been over are pulling someone down.” against the West IndiesA Reifer is confi dent that T20 blown by the media as the here on Thursday. megastars like Kieron Pol two look perfect compa Explore all angles Priyank Panchal (31 bat lard and Sunil Narine, along nions when they are playing Kapil, head of the three ting) and Shivam Dube (22 with some talented young for the country, felt former member Cricket Advisory batting) staged a recovery sters, will provide the India captain Kapil Dev. Committee (CAC) of the of sorts after the visitors fi reworks against India when The legend, who was in BCCI, said his committee will lost half their side for 20 a sellout weekend crowd the city to participate in East “do its job to the best of its runs. Earlier, West IndiesA shows up for the two T20 In Bengal Club’s centenary ce ability,” exploring all angles scored 318 in its fi rst in ternationals starting here on lebrations, said the players in selecting a new coach for nings. Saturday. may have diff erences of opi the National team. The West Indies T20 nion “off the fi eld,” but that Kapil said he has heard The scores: West IndiesA 318 squad camped in Florida to does not mean they are try Rift? What rift? Kapil Dev feels that Virat Kohli and Rohit about Kohli’s support for the in 113 overs (Montcin Hodge 65, Rahkeem Cornall 56 n.o., acclimatise with the sultry ing to pull each other down. Sharma have pulled together for Team India. * AFP incumbent coach Ravi Shas Mayank Markande three for conditions and Reifer’s Replying to a question, tri, terming it a “personal 79, Mohd. Siraj three for 63) team, which he calls a fi ne Kapil cautioned against “ru played a part in creating the the ground and when they opinion.” “That is his (Koh vs IndiaA 69 for fi ve in 25 ov blend of youth and expe mours” which have been rumour. There are no ru are batting,” said Kapil. “Off li’s) opinion and we should ers (Priyank Panchal 31 bat rience, will turn the heat on fanned by the media. mours about them (Kohli the fi eld, your thinking and respect everybody’s opi ting, Chemar Holder four for Virat Kohliled Team India. “The media seems to have and Rohit) when they are on approach can be diff erent nion,” said Kapil. 36).
Good mix “The team is young, and we like to mix the experienced players with the youth. We Our panel has inducted deserving players: Prasad have a very good blend. We are looking forward to the Honesty, commitment, integrity and confi dentiality are the qualities of a good selector matches here in Florida. It should be a very exciting EXCLUSIVE stats are there to prove my It was tough to bring in Kul how he has evolved as a Test weekend, we will bring lots point. Our team has won 9 deep (Yadav) and (Yuzven cricketer in such a short span out of 11 Test series and we dra) Chahal when we already of entertainment for the Future calling: Khary Pierre is one of the juniors who has Vijay Lokapally of time. fans,” Reifer told the Cricket caught the West Indies coach’s attention. * GETTY IMAGES are ranked No. 1 Test team had established spinners in What is the most important West Indies offi cial website. ndian cricket is in a for the last three years. the side. When we gave them quality to become a National “We have players like is also a good fi elder,” Reifer are accustomed to in the Ca healthy state. So says Na What was your panel’s vision the opportunities both of selector? (Kieron) Pollard and (Sunil) said. ribbean and we are prepar Itional selection commit over the last two years? them grabbed them and deli I personally feel that apart Narine making a return to “Bramble has been ing the players to perform at tee chairman M.S.K. Prasad In the longer format, we had vered consistently. from the specifi ed number of the team as well as the cap around First Class cricket for the highest international in this interview with The three away Test series. This committee groomed games one must have tain Carlos Brathwaite and a while, and he has played standard.” Hindu. Excerpts: Though we could win only (Jasprit) Bumrah and Hardik played, honesty, commit they have a lot of experience some very good innings for The highlights of your panel one of these series in Austra (Pandya) for all formats of ment, integrity and confi at this level and in this for Guyana. He toured with High energy levels so far? lia (which happened after 71 the game. Originally it was dentiality are the four funda mat,” he said. West IndiesB to Canada and The energy level of the I can proudly tell you that years) but the way we fought thought that these players mentals factors needed for a Among the junior players, did a great job as captain. youngsters has impressed this selection committee has in South Africa and England were meant for white ball good selector. Above all, one Reifer singled out 27year You can see how eager he is Reifer. travelled extensively across is a testimony to the hard M.S.K. Prasad. cricket only but we ensured has to acknowledge that se old leftarm spinner Khary to get out there and perform “I like what I’m seeing the country in quest of iden work and commitment of * FILE PHOTO: VIVEK BENDRE that both have not only lived lection committee’s job is a Pierre and reserve wicket at this level.” here. Everybody is very en tifying fresh talent from this team. We could have up to the expectations but al thankless one. No matter keeper Anthony Bramble, Reifer, who played six thusiastic the energy levels domestic cricket and groom won both these series had ven to our training systems so exceeded. how many new players you 28, for special mention. Tests and eight ODIs, is hap are high and the players are the selected bunch through a we clinched those important developed by (Shanker) Basu Also if you take the case of bring into the system, a mi Pierre made his T20 Inter py with the camp here. pushing one another. We are systematic process and in moments in Capetown, Edg and Patrick (Farhart) and al Rishabh (Pant), nobody ever nor omission here and there national debut against India “The camp has been go working hard and these are duct the deserving players baston and Southampton. so the workload manage thought he would get into can be subjected to so much last year in Kolkata. ing really great so far. We the kinds of things we want into IndiaA and further into Lot of credit should be given ment programme we have the Test side so early. But we of criticism. Having said that, “We have young Khary have had some intense train to get into the team every the senior Indian team. I feel to our fast bowlers for this followed. always believed in his abili as long as one is honest and Pierre, a very good spinner, ing sessions and we are accli time we come to training as our committee has done a wonderful overseas perfor The most heartening ties. Though he hasn’t done sincere in his eff orts and he played in India last year matised. It’s hot here, very we build a solid culture go wonderful job in discharging mances. selections in the recent well in 201718 Ranji Trophy deeds, he can walk with his and he bowled quite well. He hot and hotter than what we ing forward,” he added. our responsibilities. The Credit should also be gi times? we still backed him. You see head held high. Fortunegiants halt Dabang’s run Manav steps in for U Mumba PKL UTT
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Gujarat Fortunegiants ended Manav Thakkar proved a Dabang Delhi’s run of three gamechanger before Sutir wins on the trot with a 3126 tha Mukherjee took U Mum victory in the seventh ProKa ba to a 96 triumph against baddi League here on RPSG Mavericks (Kolkata). Thursday. The battle involving the Rohit Gulia inspired the two bottomplaced sides in fi ghtback from 1718 down the sixteam Ultimate Table with a classy raid, solid de Tennis league ended with fence and punch in the of Mavericks staring at elimina
* fence at the NSCI indoor sta Catch me...! Fortunegiants’ Sachin Tanwar makes a foray into Dabang area. * COURTESY PKL tion. In roaring form: Manav Thakkar swung it U Mumba’s way with a splendid show. COURTESY UTT dium on the penultimate day of the second leg. with 10 but fi nished on the out two rivals in one raid, Chandran stretched the Losing again play mixed doubles with clinched the ‘golden point’. Manika. She did way better Delhi fought every step, losing side. He leads the raid rode his streak with two defence to the limit in an ef The match also saw Manika Doo Hoi Kem, his team had Mavericks never reco by claiming two games, al Chandran Ranjit’s Super ers list. more fruitful raids. fort to get a touch in the left Batra crash to her second lost two singles and trailed vered from losing the game lowing Manika some Tackle on Sachin Tanwar re Delhi pushed itself into a Chandran played a good corner, only to run into a loss in three outings. After 24. Soon, Manav and Doo after being 70 up. Thakkar consolation. sulting in the blues drawing corner early on with empty supporting role as the league trap. Goa Challengers’ Archana were 07 down against south and Doo piled on the agony The results: level at 2020. raids, forcing Naveen into a number two side converted Gulia then put his team Kamath whipped Manika paws Sanil Shetty and Matil by completing a 30 win. U Mumba bt RPSG Mavericks Fortunegiants, now un doordie raid that resulted a 59 defi cit into 1210 after ahead with a couple of fi ne 30, it was Sutirtha Mukher da Ekhom, and Mavericks This result put Mumbai 96 (Doo Hoi Kem lost to Matil da Ekhom 511, 113, 811; Kirill beaten in three games, were in his capture by the Gujarat an allout, and swelled it to raids. jee’s turn to cruise to a 20 was right on top. 54 ahead but Thakkar was Gerssimenko lost to Benedikt well served by G.B. More defence led by Joginder 1411 at the break. The result: Gujarat Fortune lead before dropping the From this point, Manav not done with it. He domi (nine tackle points) mar Narwal. Led by Narwal, the blues third. began the resurrection. With nated the fi rst two games Duda 1011, 1110, 711; Manav giants 31 (G.B. More 9, Rohit Thakkar & Doo Hoi Kem bt Sanil shalling the defence and all The Delhi defensive com were getting eff ective. Gulia 8, Sachin 4) bt Dabang Though Sutirtha exposed Doo playing the support against Shetty but could not Shetty & Matilda 1110, 116, rounder Gulia (eight points, bination hit back by trapping Fortunegiants, clad in Delhi 26 (Naveen Kumar 10, the chinks in Manika’s ar role, Thakkar’s aggression complete a rout after losing 117; Thakkar bt Shetty 118, including four touch points, Tanwar and Gulia as a grip blazing orange and yellow, Chandran Ranjit 5). moury, it was Manav who paid off and the pressure the ‘golden point’. 119, 1011; Sutirtha Mukherjee two bonus points, one tackle ping contest played out. cashed in on a bit of over Friday’s games: Telugu Titans v hurt Mavericks the most. slowly shifted to the Maver With the score reading bt Manika Batra 117, 117, 111). point). Naveen sparked a turna confi dence by the rival raid UP Yoddha; U Mumba v Gujarat By the time Manav icks pair. Eventually, it was 75, Sutirtha was expected to Friday’s fi xture: Dabang Delhi v Naveen Kumar topscored round for Delhi by touching ers to close the gap. Fortunegiants. stepped into the arena, to Thakkar and Doo who take at least one game off Goa Challengers (7 p.m.).
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Benzema NRAI drops treble lifts So near yet so far for Padma Devaram para events Real’s gloom Hammerthrowerturned shooter, with an unorthodox style, hopes to make it to the Indian team from its
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She — Ved Prakash Pilaniya, Body meeting held on Wed son friendly on Wednesday has shared room with the who had taken a loan from National coach nesday, to drop the para which temporarily lifted country’s best athlete P.T. her Provident Fund account years, it was commendable shooting events in all its the summer gloom which Usha. to buy a pistol worth ₹ 1.6 that Padma missed a medal competitions, including the has engulfed the Spanish A Chief Ticket Inspector in lakh. by 0.1 point as she was over National championships. giant and coach Zinedine Railways and hailing from “I am ranked fi fth in the taken by fellow Railway “There is a separate or Zidane. Chennai, the 45yearold country and could have gone shooter Ruchita Vinerkar, ganisation which controls However, problems re Padma Devaram was leading to the Rio World Cup as an who went on to bag the shooting activities, includ main for Real as it has now in the women’s air pistol fi MQS shooter. But that would silver. ing selection of teams for conceded 16 goals in just nal ahead of some of the best have cost a lot of money as National coach Ved Pra para World Cups, para fi ve friendly matches. shooters in the country in government supports only kash Pilaniya was all praise World Championship and “We are going to fi nd the cluding the eventual cham the shooters in the main for Padma even before the para Olympics,” said the solutions, we are going to pion, 14yearold Esha Singh, team. I will defi nitely im start of the fi nal. NRAI, explaining the rea work. in the Sardar Sajjan Singh prove my scores and get into “She may not know the in son for the decision. “ I stand by my players Sethi Masters championship the team,” said Padma, who tricacies of shooting, but she The mixed skeet event and I know that we are go on Thursday. was still unable to digest her consistently gets good will be part of the schedule ing to make progress and Till she landed a 7.9 on the qualifi cation score of 565. scores. She has her own for the National champion that we will have a very 19th shot, Padma, who has style,” said Ved Prakash, who ship, and events will be con good season,” said Zidane. an unorthodox shooting One bad shot himself was a very good ducted for the juniors as His team had been left style, had the rest of the fi eld “The qualifi cation score shooter and has groomed a well. The NRAI has decided bruised by a humiliating on tenterhooks. played in my mind before number of them over the not to pursue the process 73 defeat by city rivals At “I don’t know what hap the fi nal. I was doing very years. ing of import permit for a letico Madrid in a friendly pened. I train on my own. well before the bad shot in shooter, if all the required in the United States last The coaches tell me that I the fi nal. It is yet another les Best weapon formalities and documents week. have a natural style and that son for me,” Padma, who A knee injury had stopped are not furnished within 90 could get aff ected if I am had helped Railways to some Padma’s hammer carrer. She days from the date of email Spurs triumph trained by them. So, I myself good performances in recent had tried the rifl e for some from the National body to In the fi nal of the tourna have to fi nd the answers for times, said. time before being told that the shooter concerned. ment, Tottenham claimed my problems,” said Padma, Grateful to Railways for the pistol would be her best “No reminder will be the trophy 32 in a penalty granting her permission and weapon. sent in this regard,” it shootout win over Bayern <> Coaches tell me that leave to compete in events “Right from getting into a stressed. The shooters need after the game had ended I have a natural style across the country apart shooting club, it has always not submit a copy of the 22. and that could get from the national selection been a struggle for me. But arm licence at the time of Eric Lamela and Chris trials, Padma does feel the that has only strengthened aff ected if I am application. However, the tian Eriksen had put Spurs anguish about not getting my will to achieve something shooter will have to submit trained by them. So, I 20 up ahead before 19 any fi nancial support, even in this sport. There are two the copy to the NRAI for yearold JannFiete Arp, myself have to fi nd in terms of travel and daily more trials coming up and I verifi cation of weapons in pulled the German giant le the answers for my allowance. will work on these lessons his/her possession which vel with secondhalf Tough luck: Padma Devaram, left, was leading in the women’s air pistol fi nal ahead of problems. For someone who took to and return better,” she pro were imported or other strikes. some of the best names, but failed to take advantage. * PHOTO KAMESH SRINIVASAN — Padma shooting only in the last two mised. wise acquired.” Need pros in player management: Dua Jones applies for Prajnesh fails to solve Fritz puzzle Onus on managers to look beyond just monetary benefi ts Team India job Ankita in last eight at Woking; Rutuja progresses at Nonthaburi INDIANS ABROAD reach the quarterfi nals, and $15,000 ITF men, Tabarka, Tu Known for his expertise in sports science also stormed into the dou nisia: Singles (fi rst round): Pe bles semifi nals with Mana dro Iamachkine (Per) bt Ani SPORTS BUREAU Ayukawa of Japan. rudh Chandrasekar 63, 67(5), CRICKET LOS CABOS (MEXICO) 63. The results: $25,000 ITF women, Chinese Prajnesh Gunneswaran went $858, 565 ATP, Los Cabos, Taipei: Doubles (quarterfi Wriddhaayan Mexico: Singles (prequarter down to fi fth seed Taylor nals): Ramu Ueda (Jpn) & Riya Bhattacharyya fi nals): Taylor Fritz (US) bt Praj Chennai Fritz of the United States Bhatia bt Kwan Yau Ng (Hkg) & nesh Gunneswaran 46, 63, 64, 36, 26 in the prequar Valeria Savinykh (Rus) 62, 67 62. After training superstars terfi nals of the $858,565 ATP (5), [1412]. such as Stuart Broad to En tournament on Wednesday. $135,400 Challenger, Cheng $25,000 ITF women, Woking, gland’s World Cup hero Jofra Prajnesh collected 20 ATP du, China: Singles (prequar England: Singles (prequarter terfi nals): Zhang Zhizhen (Chn) Archer, UKbased fast bow points and $12,825 for his fi nals): Ankita Raina bt Qinwen bt Saketh Myneni 67(4), 75, ling coach Steff an Jones now eff orts. Zheng (Chn) 46, 61, 62. 76(4). Doubles (prequarterfi nals): wants to work with Indian Doubles (quarterfi nals): Arjun bowlers. The Welshman has Mixed day for Myneni Naiktha Bains (GBR) & Ankita Kadhe & Saketh Myneni bt Raina bt Holly Hutchinson thrown his hat in the Team In the $135,400 Challenger MaoXin Gong & Ze Zhang (GBR) & Yunko Lily Miyazaki India support staff recruit in Chendu, China, Saketh (Chn) 76(4), 61. (Jpn) 75, 64. ment ring. Myneni went down fi ghting $25,000 ITF men, Nonthaburi, $25,000 ITF women, Nontha Jones did not play inter Steff an Jones. * GETTY IMAGES to Zhang Zhizhen of China in Thailand: Singles (prequar buri, Thailand: Singles (pre Call of the wild: The Prithvi Shaw issue has turned the spotlight onto the dangers of national cricket but his the prequarterfi nals, but terfi nals): Renta Tokuda (Jpn) quarterfi nals): Rutuja Bhosale youngsters being thrust into the limelight without proper guidance. * GETTY IMAGES county career spanned two pects,” Jone, who carries an beat the topseeded Chinese bt Siddharth Vishwakarma 64, bt JiaJing Lu (Chn) 64, 75. decades, fi rst as a player and ECB Level3 certifi cation, in the doubles quarterfi nals 64; Rio Noguchi (Jpn) bt Kunal Doubles (quarterfi nals): Mana Vijay Lokapally them? I am not sure. It is im centives and resources to de told Sportstar on Anand 61, 60. Ayukawa (Jpn) & Rutuja Bho NEW DELHI then as playercoach. He in the company of Arjun portant to choose the right velop regulatory compe had stints with Somerset, Wednesday. Kadhe. Doubles (quarterfi nals): Yu sale bt Lou Brouleau (Fra) & Hsiou Hsu (Tpe) & Yuta Shimizu Former CEO of the erstwhile manager and mentor to help tence,” he said. Derbyshire and Northamp Known for his expertise In the ITF women’s event Punnin Kovapitukted (Tha) 57, Delhi Daredevils Hemant you guide through situations (Jpn) bt Niki Poonacha & Abhi 62, [106]. Asked to elaborate on the tonshire. The coaching as in data and sports science, in Woking (England), Ankita Dua believes it’s high time like the one Prithvi Shaw is nav Sanjeev Shanmugam 61, $15,000 ITF women, Tabarka, role of agents, Dua listed out signments in Big Bash Jones feels he also fi ts the Raina made the quarterfi player management is given facing,” Dua said. 62. Tunisia: Doubles (prequarter several. League (Hobart Hurricanes) ‘strength and conditioning nals in both singles and dou $15,000 ITF men, Xativa, fi nals): Sowjanya Bavisetti & priority in the country. Shaw, who was recently and the Indian Premier coach’ requirement. bles. In a similar event in “An agent can act as a Spain: Singles (fi rst round): Sravya Shivani Chilakalapudi bt Presently a sports consul handed an eightmonth ban League (Rajasthan Royals) Among other star names, Thailand, Rutuja Bhosale Aryan Goveas bt Anton Desyat Olympe Lancelot (Fra) & Deniz tant, Dua feels the high fi for failing a dope test, was mentor. He should be expe further strengthens the 45 former India pacer Venka stunned the second seed to nik (Rus) 26, 64, 75. Paykoc (Tur) 61, 61. nancial and social profi le of held up as an example of the rienced in handling contract yearold’s candidature. tesh Prasad — who has young sportsmen makes need for professional man negotiations. “There are four aspects to worked as a bowling coach them vulnerable. agement in Indian sports. “He can play a key role in coaching — technical, tacti in the past — has also ap “The problem is not earn “He claims it was a cough crisis management, manage cal, physical and mental. plied for the role. ing money. It’s more about syrup he took. For me, the Nothing to prove, says Sania social media and get a team What I can do is cover four The support staff will be how they are able to handle core of the problem is our of professional advisers. of them. The problem with fi nalised by the selection it responsibly. You can't ex young athletes like Shaw, There is a lot more to it than modernday cricket is that committee led by M.S.K. Makes it clear that she is back for the love of the sport pect that from 18, who come from humble simply getting brand endor most coaches are only able Prasad. The Cricket Adviso 19yearolds. backgrounds, are getting sements,” he explained. to fall back on playing expe ry Committee comprising TENNIS lost in the limelight. They rience and that’s just a small former players Kapil Dev, Prioritising are left on their own, the Federations’ role part of it. Anshuman Gaekwad and Press Trust of India “Athletes need good men mangers or agencies who “The body doesn’t work Shantha Rangaswamy will New Delhi Dua felt national federations tors and managers to guide sign them are busy selling in isolation. It is a complex conduct interviews for the India tennis star Sania Mirza had a big role to play in en them. It’s the people around them as brands,” he said. system, so you can’t have head coach position on Au says she has achieved eve suring youngsters do not get — parents/siblings and man Dua compared the system knowledge on one or two as gust 13 and 14. rything in her pathbreaking agers — who need to ensure here with the professional lost in the razzmatazz of in career and has “nothing to their feet remain on ground setup in the US. stant fame. prove” in her second in and that the focus is sports,” “In India, agents don't “The federations do con nings, which is likely to be Dua told The Hindu. have any qualifi cations. It’s duct antidoping sessions. gin by January, 2020. He added there was an ur friends and families and But are the athletes being Boxer Baldomir In her quest to make a co gent need to sensitise momandpop shops that educated regularly and man meback to competitive ten players and the onus was on have mushroomed because agers guarding their backs? nis after more than two managers to look at holistic of their proximity to the It’s not all about fame and sentenced to prison years after becoming a guidance instead of just try athlete. success — sports also brings mother, the 32yearold Sa ing to maximise monetary “In the US, player agents responsibility. Sooner the Agence France-Presse nia is training vigorously for In shipshape: The 32yearold Sania Mirza is training benefi ts. are regulated principally by athletes and their mangers Buenos Aires about four hours a day and vigorously for about four hours a day and has shed 26kg “Are the managers quali the players’ unions, which realise this the better it’s for Argentine former has shed 26kg in the in the process. * FILE PHOTO: V.V. SUBRAHMANYAM fi ed enough to sensitise possess legal authority, in the industry.” welterweight World boxing process. champion Carlos Baldomir Sania won six doubles like a possibility,” Sania told on the time she has taken for was sentenced to 18 years in Grand Slam titles —including in an interview. planning her comeback, Sa prison on Wednesday for the three mixed —achieved the “Having (son) Izhan is the nia said a past knee issue is Battle for points resumes repeated sexual abuse of a number one rank, won me biggest blessing I could have. still bothering her and she child, a court announced. dals at multidisciplinary If I am able to come back, it needs more time to compete MOTORSPORTS Honda, TVS, Yamaha and jockeying for positions in The 48yearold, who was events apart from laying will be amazing. He’s (son) in the physically demanding KTM have a strong presence their respective champion champion for 10 months in hands on a yearend WTA Fi my inspiration to get back to pro circuit. Sports Reporter in the 16race card that will ship leaderboards with an 2006, was arrested in 2016 nale title with Swiss great being fi t. If I do comeback, it “There is no goal. Whatev Chennai also showcase India’s top eye on the points that are following allegations that he Martina Hingis. will not be to prove anyth er happens in life hereon, re India’s leading twowheeler bike racers, including girls, critical for National titles in had abused the girl over two ing. The only reason to co grading tennis, it will be just manufacturers will yet representing a clutch of various categories. years, starting when she was A bonus meback would be that I love a plus. Once I make that co again go headtohead in a teams, some privately fund The premier ProStock just seven in 2012. Baldomir. * FILE PHOTO: AFP “In my career, I have playing and competing.” meback, I will see where I thrilling battle for points as ed and others supported by classes of 301400cc, 201 He was unanimously achieved everything which I “There is enough selfmo stand as an athlete. the third round of the MRF the manufacturers in va 300cc and the 165cc, all run convicted of “repeated unifi ed welterweight could have dreamt of. And tivation to come back, but “Expectations are high MMSC FMSCI Indian Na rious forms. on MRF slick tyres, have dis sexual abuse” of a minor. champion Zab Judah. He whatever happens next will it’s nice to see people like Se but I have not played tennis tional motorcycle racing hed out edgeoftheseat Baldomir’s greatest career retired in 2014 with a record be a bonus for me. rena competing at Grand in the last two years. If I can championship gets under Plenty of action thrillers in the previous highlight came in January of 49 wins, 15 by knockout, “I thought I will be able to Slams after having a baby. make a comeback, Tokyo way at the MMRT here on This weekend promises rounds with little separating 2006 when he shocked the 16 defeats and six draws. comeback by August but It’s obviously very inspir (Olympics) is something I am Friday. plenty of action with riders the frontrunners. probably by January, it looks ing,” Sania said. Elaborating looking at.” CM A ND-NDE YK EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
THE HINDU DELHI FRIDAY, AUGUST 2, 2019 SPORT 21 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE TV PICKS Mohun Bagan and Sporting Badminton: Thailand Open, Kapil honoured with Bharat Gaurav Star Sports 1 (SD & HD), 11.30 a.m. The Ashes: 1st Test, Sony Six The red and gold brigade begins its centenary celebrations in style to kickstart Durand Cup (SD & HD), 3.30 p.m. Amitabha Das Sharma TNPL: Star Sports 3, 7.15 p.m. UTT: Star Sports 1 & Star KOLKATA Revived after a twoyear gap, it will run parallel to CFL Sports Select 1 (SD & HD), East Bengal’s centenary cele 7.30 p.m. brations began in style at a Y.B. Sarangi PKL: Star Sports 2 (SD & HD), League (CFL). Even they don’t know KOLKATA 7.30 p.m. glittering function that Sporting is bubbling with anything about our game as Global T20 : Star Sports 2 brought together a galaxy of Even as ILeague and In confi dence and fancies its no match has been played (SD & HD), 10 p.m. stars from diff erent disci dian Super League (ISL) are chances against a stronger this season. We are ready plines at the Netaji Indoor locked in a battle of supre Bagan, studded with four for any combination or any IN BRIEF Stadium on Thursday. macy, teams participating Spaniards and coached by challenge.” India’s fi rst World Cup in both the leagues have got Spanish coach Kibu Vicuna, winning captain Kapil Dev together to play the Durand at the Salt Lake Stadium No complacency was among the prominent Cup football tournament here on Friday. Vicuna had some basic idea names who were felicitated which has been revived af Sporting captain Kamran about Sporting. “We are not by the club on its 99th Foun ter a twoyear gap to pro Farooque said the side pre taking them lightly. I know dation Day. vide more competitive ex pared well under the they have an experienced Kapil received the highest posure to the players. watchful eyes of Subrata coach.” honour — Bharat Gaurav — Legends’ assembly: Kapil Dev, Sourav Ganguly and Sunil Chhetri graced the glittering Bhattacharya. function. * PTI and came as an acknowled In build-up phase “We have prepared well The Spaniard said his gement of his long associa chrival Mohun Bagan. Sunil Chhetri, who played a were the two stalwarts — Notwithstanding the pre in the last two months. It squad was on the path of Thirtytwo teams for tion with the club. He turned Former India football cap season in East Bengal co Manoranjan Bhattacharya sence of 10 ILeague and does not matter whether improvement. lours in 2008, was also and Bhaskar Ganguly — who women WC from 2023 out both for its cricket and tain Bhaichung Bhutia was ISL teams, one cannot un we are playing a big team or “We have been training felicitated. were given the lifetime ZURICH football teams prior to his re another big attraction as the dermine that many of the a small team,” said Kamran for the last one month. It’s a achievement award. The The Women's World Cup will tirement in the early 90s. club honoured him with the sides are still in the buildup in the prematch press con new team having a lot of Biggest congregation club also felicitated one of be expanded from 24 to 32 “My teammates feared I “biggest fi nd of the century” phase for the season and ference on Thursday. new players. teams at the 2023 edition in may get injured when I de award. The biggest congregation of the mostcelebrated actors may give chance to the “This process takes time an effort to “foster the cided to turn up for East “I attribute all that I have legends happened after this of Bengal, Soumitra Chatter younger lot which plays in Good mix and in two months time we growth of women's football”, Bengal. I said ‘it does not achieved in football to East as Shyam Thapa, Surajit Sen jee, an avid East Bengal fan. the second division. Kamran said his side, com FIFA said on Wednesday. FIFA will be better.” matter.’ I was not a footballer Bengal. This is the club that gupta, Mohammad Habib West Bengal Chief Minis Two wellknown city prising a good mix of youth president Gianni Infantino but came here to promote recognised my ability as a 16 and Subhash Bhowmick ter Mamata Banerjee, who based clubs — Mohun Bagan and experience including According to Vicuna, Ba had already said he was the sport,” said Kapil about yearold, brought me over joined on the podium to ho attended the celebrations, and Mohammedan Sport four African players, had lit gan will try to play attacking determined to push ahead from Sikkim and introduced nour P.K. Banerjee, who was tle knowledge about Ba with plans to expand the the Calcutta Football League announced that the State go ing — will lock horns in the and proactive football. me to toplevel football,” named the coach of the World Cup in time for the ‘derby’ match in 1992 when vernment will be organising opening tie of the event, gan’s game. “We will try to create century. next tournament after hailing he briefl y turned out in red Bhutia said. a special function for East which will run parallel to “We don’t know anyth chances and score as soon France 2019 as “the best and gold colours against ar The current India captain The next to be honoured Bengal’s century. the Calcutta Football ing about the opposition. as possible,” he said. ever”. On Wednesday, the FIFA Council unanimously agreed to a proposal to expand the number of teams. Tomar comes up with an assertive display AFP Ronaldo, Messi nominated for Best Footballer Esha overcomes illhealth to win the women’s & junior gold Guardiola and Klopp in line for Best Coach award SHOOTING FIFA AWARDS Player category, USA’s Alex Morgan and Megan Rapinoe Special Correspondent received nominations as NEW DELHI ANI Zurich they were instrumental in Junior World Cup gold me taking the team to their se Cristiano Ronaldo and Lio dallist Aishwarya Pratap cond successive World Cup nel Messi have been nomi Kovac apologises Singh Tomar continued to triumph earlier this year. to Guardiola assert his dominance among nated in the FIFA Best Men’s Australia’s Sam Kerr and BERLIN the men as he clinched the Footballer of the Year cate England’s Lucy Bronze have Bayern Munich coach Nico gold in the 50metre rifl e 3 gory, as the apex footballing also gotten nominated for Kovac (in pic) admitted on position event, by beating authority released the nom the award. Wednesday he had Olympian Sanjeev Rajput by inations on Wednesday. telephoned Manchester City 4.4 points in the 12th Sardar Ronaldo has won the FI In the Men’s Best Coach boss Pep Guardiola to Top trio: Aishwarya Pratap Singh Tomar, gold medallist in the Sajjan Singh Sethi Masters FA Best Men’s Player award category, Jurgen Klopp, Pep apologise over his public 50metre rifl e 3position, fl anked by Sanjeev Rajput and Guardiola have been nomi shooting championship at two times and Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo. * AP Lionel Messi. * GETTY IMAGES Parul Kumar. * SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT pursuit of the English club’s the Dr. Karni Singh Range, nated. German striker Leroy Sane. “I striker will be looking to re Tughlakabad, on Thursday. Asian Games bronze medal 242.9 (568); 2. Udhayveer Sid phoned Pep Guardiola and I claim the award from the FIFA released the nomi will be decided through the Both Klopp and Guardio Parul Kumar who also list Abhishek Verma, who hu 239.3 (579); 3. Arjun Singh apologised to him because I last time winner Croatia’s nations for four of the best voting done by the fans. la enjoyed huge success in had won the Olympic quota, Cheema 218.2 (581). was too offensive, I will forms the national squad in Luka Modric. categories and the winner In the Women’s Best the 2018/19. the event along with Sanjeev Ravinder Singh, Omprakash Youth: 1. Sharvan Kumar 239.5 refrain in the future,” he said, (580); 2. Arpit Tomar 237.8 and Olympian Chain Singh, Mitharval, Arjun Singh Chee after Bayern had lost to (574); 3. Sarabjot Singh 217.2 was pushed to the bronze ma and Udhayveer Sidhu. Tottenham on penalties in (574). Chotrani the final of a preseason medal. 50m rifl e 3position: 1. Aish Sai Praneeth storms into quarterfi nals tournament. AFP World Cup goldmedallist Gold for Dhanota warya Pratap Singh Tomar Akhil Sheoran, who topped Dhanota beat national team 459.9 (1166); 2. Sanjeev Rajput Saina, Srikanth and Kashyap crash out moves up qualifi cation with 1170, Sa member Ravinder by 0.5 455.5 (1160); 3. Parul Kumar Guwahati, tyendra Singh, Ravi Kumar point for the gold, after scor 444.2 (1165). Juniors: 1. Niraj THAILAND OPEN SQUASH and Deepak Kumar placed ing 581 in qualifi cation, the Kumar 450.0 (1159); 2. Aish Kolkata to fourth to seventh in that second best score. warya Pratap Singh Tomar Press Trust of India 448.8 (1166); 3. Gohil Harshraj Sports Bureau order. The Sidhu twins Vijayveer Bangkok sinhji 438.5 (1146). Kuala Lumpur host WC Saina Nehwal and K. Sri and Udhayveer, won the gold Women: 10m air pistol: 1. Esha Tough exercise and silver in the junior air Singh 239.5 (580); 2. Ruchita kanth crashed out of the Veer Chotrani proved the qualifi ers It was a tough exercise, and pistol. Udhayveer had also Vinerkar 238.6 (568); 3. P. Shri Thailand Open after unex exciting exception by it was no surprise that Tomar won the men’s bronze. Nivetha 217.6 (563). pected defeats but B. Sai Pra storming into the quarterfi Shyam Vasudevan was beaten to the gold by 1.2 In the women’s rifl e prone Juniors: 1. Esha Singh 239.7 neeth sailed into the quar nals of the World indivi Chennai point by Niraj Kumarof Navy even Anjum Moudgil topped (580); 2. Priya Raghav 237.5 terfi nals here on Thursday. dual junior squash cham All India Football Federa in the junior fi nal. the list with 621.3 points. Ka (572); 3. Khushseerat Kaur Sai Praneeth stormed into pionship here on Sandhu 217.5 (563). tion (AIFF) general secre In the women’s air pistol, jal Saini and Meena Kumari the last eight with a comfor Thursday. tary Kushal Das confi rmed national champion Esha beat former World Cham Youth: 1. Yuvika Tomar 236.0 “It is a remarkable per (566); 2. Khushseerat Kaur table 2118, 2119 win over to Sportstar on Thursday Singh overcame illhealth to pion in the event, Tejaswini compatriot Shubhankar Marching on: B. Sai Praneeth brought some cheer to the formance by Veer,” said Cy win the women’s and junior Sandhu 234.1 (563); 3. Aarju rus Poncha, SRFI Secre that Guwahati’s Indira Sawant to the medals. Vaishnav 211.4 (562). Dey. Indian camp on an otherwise disappointing day. * AFP gold, apart from topping taryGeneral, while Gandhi Athletic Stadium The results: 50m rifl e prone: 1. Anjum The results (second round): wishing him the best for and Kolkata’s Salt Lake Sta qualifi cation with an impres Men: 10m air pistol: 1. Tinjit Moudgil 621.3; 2. Kajal Saini Women: Sayaka Takahashi bt 219, 2114; B. Sai Praneeth bt to 2117, 2119. Shubhankar Dey 2118, 2119. dium will host the Indian sive score of 580. Dhanota 240.8 (581); 2. Ravin 616.7; 3. Meena Kumari 616.2. Saina Nehwal 1621, 2111, 21 Mixed doubles: Tang Chun Man the quarterfi nal. football team’s opening In the men’s air pistol, der Singh 240.3 (577); 3. Ud Juniors: 1. Bhakti Bhaskar 14. Men: Khosit Phetpradab bt Doubles: Satwiksairaj Rankired & Tse Ying Suet bt Pranaav Jer The results: Veer two World Cup Qualifi ers Tinjit Dhanota overcame a hayveer Sidhu 218.2 (579). Khamkar 617.9; 2. Nischal K. Srikanth 2111, 1621, 1221; dy & Chirag Shetty bt Fajar Al ry Chopra & N. Sikki Reddy 21 Men, prequarterfi nals: Chotrani bt Yannick Wilhelmi home matches. strong fi eld that included Juniors: 1. Vijayveer Sidhu 616.6; 3. Ayushi Podder 612.1. Chou Tien Chen bt P. Kashyap fi an & Muhammad Rian Ardian 16, 2111. (Sui) 1012, 116, 118, 113; The Indian football team Roundof32: Yash Fadte lost has been drawn alongside to Wilhelmi 1513, 511, 117, 2022 FIFA World Cup host 1113, 611; Chotrani bt Da Qatar, Oman, Afghanistan, Psychic Force may Star Baron clinches feature event rosham Khan (Can) 112, 113, and Bangladesh in Group 411, 118; Rahul Baitha lost E, and will begin its hunt BENGALURU: Star Baron (A. Imran Manish) 4. Not run: Barog and and Dream Catcher ( John) 4. 23/4, Venus Bay (Antony) 2, Star Man to El Torkey (Egy) 119, 1121, for a FIFA World Cup berth score an encore up), won the Bangalore City Sprint String Of Pearls. Nk, Shd and 21/2. 11/4 and 1. 1m 10.80s. ₹ 258 (w), 58 (Trevor) 3 and Colonel Harty 114. when it hosts Oman in the Championship Gold Cup, the chief 1m 27.64s. ₹ 39 (w), 12, 38 and 10 and 16 (p), SHP: 32, THP: 50, FP: (Rajesh K.) 4. Not run: Bernardini. Women (round of 32): Yosh BENGALURU: Psychic Force, who 1. TIGER RETURNS, 2. SIMPLY MA- event of the races held here on (p), SHP: 153, THP: 60, FP: 2,282, 967, Q: 198, Trinella: 1,681 and 491, 21/2, 11/4 and 43/4. 1m 25.19s. ₹ 13 na Singh lost to Chan Sin Yuk second round of Asian Thursday (Aug. 1). The winner is Q: 1,052, Trinella: 1,867 and 324, Exacta: 4,499 and 2,314. Favourite: (w), 10, 30 and 15 (p), SHP: 109, is in fine fettle, may score an en GICAL, 3. CHARMAINE (Hkg) 113, 114, 114; Sanya Qualifi ers on September 5. core in the Karnataka Mile Cham owned by Mr. M.A.M. Ramaswamy Exacta: 4,827 and 2,660. Favour Accolade. Owner: Mr. M.A.M. THP: 33, FP: 175, Q: 198, Trinella: KARNATAKA MILE CHAMPION- Chettiar of Chettinad Charitable ite: Purity. Owners: Mr. Gautam Ramaswamy Chettiar of Chettinad 709 and 170, Exacta: 1,222 and 541. Vats lost to Aifa Azman 711, “The fi rst match against pionship Cup (1,600m), the fea SHIP CUP ture event of the races to be held 4 (1,600m), 4yo & Trust and trained by B. Suresh. Makhija & Mrs. Sangita Vashisth. Charitable Trust. Trainer: B. Favourite: Kerazano. Owners: Mr. 711, 1210, 611; Aishwarya Oman will be hosted in Gu here on Friday (Aug 2). over, (Terms), 400: 1. Psychic AUGUST PLATE (1,100m), Trainer: Imtiaz Khan. Suresh. Joydeep Datta Gupta, Mr. Shom Khubchandani lost to Georgia Force (4) Zervan 60, 2. Automatic wahati and the second False rails (width about 8.5m Maiden 3yo only, (Terms): LT. COL. GAUNT MEMORIAL enath Roy Chowdhury, Mr. Sanjay (2) Suraj 54.5, 3. Big Sur (3) 1 KARNATAKA SUB-AREA CUP Adderley (Sco) 118, 811, 6 from 1,600m to the winning post) DONNA BELLA (Suraj) 1, Sandarina TROPHY Datta Gupta and Mr. Kersi H. game (vs Bangladesh) will Sandesh 54.5 and 4. Sakura (1) 3 (1,600m), rated 45 to (1,400m), rated 60 & above: 11, 911. will be in position. (Arshad) 2, Knotty Oak (Antony) 3 STRIKING GREY 5 Vachha. Trainer: S. Padmanabhan. Akshay K 52.5. 65, 5yo & over: SHESMYSCRIPT (Trevor) 1, Into be held in Kolkata,” Das and Caesars Palace (Mark) 4. 13/4, (Darshan) 1, Super Smart (Chetha COMMANCHE PLATE TRACK LIGHTNING STAKES 1. PSYCHIC FORCE, 2. BIG SUR The Groove (Suraj) 2, Merlot (Div. I), said. “These are world 3/4 and 11/2. 1m 07.09s. ₹ 19 (w), G) 2, Dr Logan (Srinath) 3 and (1,200m), maiden 3yo only, (John) 3 and Fire Glow (T.S. Jodha) 7 (1,400m), rated 00 to 20, 5yo 1 JAYANT SHAH MEMORIAL 10, 32 and 13 (p), SHP: 120, THP: Aaron The Baron (Sandesh) 4. 3/4, class stadiums and are ap (Terms), 230 p.m.: 1. Desert 4. Not run: Haedi’s Folly. 31/4, 1 &over: GOOD WORD (S. Shareef ) 1, TROPHY 32, FP: 355, Q: 371, Trinella: 1,156 1/2 and 3/4. 1m 37.54s. ₹ 32 (w), 14, Combat (5) M. Naveen 56, 2. (1,800m), rated 45 to 1/4 and 11/2. 1m 23.89s. Rs. 24 (w), Savisa (Vinod Shinde) 2, First Step proved by AFC,” he added. 5 and 271, Exacta: 29,986 and 17,135. 38 and 21 (p), SHP: 134, THP: 59, Flamboyant (1) Mark 56, 3. Jan 65, 430: 1. Angelino (1) Trevor 12, 17 and 18 (p), SHP: 49, THP: 50, ( John) 3 and Indian Brahmos (T.S. For their second match, Favourite: Donna Bella. Owners: FP: 297, Q: 642, Trinella: 1,616 and Zizka (3) Sandesh 56, 4. Sun 60, 2. Lycurgus (3) S. Shareef 58, FP: 124, Q: 135, Trinella: 1,013 and Jodha) 4. 3/4, 13/4 and Hd. 1m Mrs. Mahima Shailesh, Dr. P. Day 628, Exacta: 39,983 and 17,135. Fa Igor Stimac’s men will tra Splash (6) Vinod Shinde 56, 5. 3. Cosmos (2) Zervan 57, 4. Play 342, Exacta: 11,287 and 6,772. Fa 28.36s. ₹ 135 (w), 32, 27 and 12 (p), ananda Pai, Dr. Thomas A. Chandy vourite: Striking Grey. Owner: Mr. Bostonia (4) Trevor 54.5, 6. Palm Safe (5) Darshan 56, 5. Here And vourite: Snowdon. Owners: Mr. R. SHP: 90, THP: 39, FP: 1,622, Q: vel to Qatar on September and Mr. K. Ravi. Trainer: Irfan H.K. Lakshman Gowda. Trainer: V. Reader (7) Suraj 54.5, 7. Silver Now (6) Arshad 55 and 6. Kirk Shiva Shankar & Mr. G. 704, Trinella: 3,107 and 2,058, Ex Ghatala. Lokanath. 10, before hosting Bangla Swift (8) Zervan 54.5 and 8. Sky wood (4) Dhebe 52.5. Surendranath. Trainer: Irfan acta: 59,025 and 50,592. Favour desh on October 15. This Moon (2) Jagadeesh 54.5. 1. HERE AND NOW, 2. ANGELINO COMMANCHE PLATE (Div. II), BANGALORE CITY SPRINT Ghatala. ite: Above The Rest. Owner and 1. JAN ZIZKA, CHAMPIONSHIP GOLD CUP trainer: Mr. Warren Singh. will be followed by away SOUTHERN REGENT PLATE 2 (1,400m), rated 00 to 20, 5yo 4 2. PALM READER, & over: WINX (T.S. Jodha) 1, Proud (1,200m), 3yo & over, (Terms): KUNIGAL STUD PLATE Jackpot: ₹ 93,472 (six tkts).; Run games against Afghanistan 3. SILVER SWIFT 6 (1,400m), rated 30 to 50, 5 wish (Indrajeet Singh) 2, Purity STAR BARON (A. Imran) 1, Lady Le (1,400m), rated 30 to 50, 4yo nerup: 1,669 (144 tkts.); Treble (i): 00: 1. Akita Pro (3) S. Shareef 60, 6 (Antony) 3 and Noble Splendor (R. gend (Trevor) 2, Accolade (Suraj) 3 & over: KERAZANO (Sandesh) 1, 1,773 (10 tkts); (ii): 1,347 (25 tkts). Veer Chotrani. * FILE PHOTO on November 14 and Oman BOLD GESTURE PLATE 2. Orenda (1) Chetan G 59, 3. Win on November 19. 2 (1,100m), rated 00 to 20, 3 all (8) Antony 57.5, 4. Renegade India will then host 2022 00: 1. Himachali (8) Trevor 60, 2. (5) Zervan 57, 5. Cuban (7) Trevor Admirable (1) Irvan 59.5, 3. Firing 56, 6. Exclusive Mandate (2) A. World Cup host Qatar on Line (7) M. Naveen 59.5, 4. Imran 56, 7. Reference (4) Arshad March 26, followed by a Aerospeed (2) Md. Akram 57.5, 5. 54 and 8. Shivalik Kiss (6) Vinod Women pugilists enter semifi nals trip to Bangladesh on June Hunters Moon (3) Sai Vamshi 57, Shinde 54. 6. Kruger Park (6) S. Shareef 55.5, 1. RENEGADE, 2. EXCLUSIVE MAN- 4. The Blue Tigers will fi n 7. Odyssey (5) M. Kumar 55.5 and DATE, 3. WINALL ish their campaign on June 8. Shining Star (4) R. Anand 53.5. Ashish, Gaurav, Govind and Sanjeet reach the lasteight stage EPSOM PLATE 9 when they host 1. HIMACHALI, (1,200m), rated 2. ADMIRABLE, 3. AEROSPEED 7 15 to 35, 530: 1. No Opinion ing Tournament in Kaspiysk, gaeva 50 to be assured of a Jony clinched a 50 win ov Among the men, Ashish Afghanistan. TREASURE GIRL PLATE (6) K. Raghu 60, 2. Kudla Punch BOXING Full schedule of India’s (1) Sai Vamshi 59, 3. Silent Guard Russia. India Open gold me medal. She will next take on er Belarus’ Anastasiya Insha (52kg) beat Azerbai 3 (1,200m), rated 15 to 35, 4yo ian (2) Chetan G 59, 4. Papadokia Press Trust of India dallist Neeraj (57kg) and Belarus’ Alina Veber for a Obushenkova. jan’s Salman Alizade 41 to matches: September 5: India & over, 330: 1. Touch Your Des (4) Sai Kiran 58.5, 5. Slovenia (8) New Delhi former world youth bronze place in the fi nal. enter the quarterfi nals. vs Oman tiny (7) Chetan G 60, 2. Char Dhebe 56, 6. Sir Piggot (3) Zervan Former Commonwealth maine (2) Trevor 59, 3. Hidden medallist Jony (60kg) were September 10: Qatar vs India 54.5, 7. Eco Friendly (7) Irvan Asian goldmedallist Pooja Pooja rebounded from a Games bronzemedallist Pin He joined 2018 Common October 15: India vs Soldier (4) K. Raghu 58.5, 4. Stars 53.5 and 8. Red Indian (5) the other two to make the In His Eyes (11) R. Manjunath 58, Rani (75kg) and world shock loss at the India Open ki Jangra (51kg) was the only wealth Games gold medallist Bangladesh Nazerul 52.5. semifi nals on Wednesday 5. Fictioneer (1) Antony 56.5, 6. 1. SILENT GUARDIAN, 2. SLOVE- bronzewinner Lovlina Bor in May with a 41 victory over one among the Indian wo Gaurav Solanki (56kg), Gee November 14: Afghanistan vs Flicka (12) Ashok Kumar 56.5, 7. night. NIA, 3. NO OPINION gohain (69kg), along with Russia’s Laura men to bow out in the quar Bee Boxing silvermedallist India Simply Magical (9) Suraj 56.5, 8. PSYCHIC FORCE Grecian Light (5) S. Shareef 54, 9. Day’s best: two others Indians, entered A bronzemedallist from Mamedkulova. terfi nal stage. The 2018 India Govind Sahani (49kg) and November 19: Oman vs India JAN ZIZKA-HERE AND Turf Spirit (6) A. Merchant 53.5, Double: the semifi nals of the Ma the Strandja Memorial Cup Neeraj also secured a 41 Open champion suff ered a 2018 India Open gold medal March 26: India vs Qatar 10. Tiger Returns (10) R. Manish NOW June 4: Bangladesh vs India 53, 11. Naayaab (8) T.S. Jodha 52.5 Jkt: 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7; Tr (i): 2, 3 and gomed Salam Umakhanov earlier this year, Lovlina de win over Russian Sayana 05 loss to Belarus’ Yuliya list Sanjeet (91kg) in the last June 9: India vs Afghanistan. and 12. Prime Star (3) Dhebe 50. 4; (ii): 5, 6 and 7. Memorial International Box feated Russia’s Anastasiya Si Sagataeva. Apanasovich. eight stage. CM A ND-NDE YK