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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29, 2014 SPORTS Lee banned for missing dope tests SEOUL: South Korea’s Olympic badminton whether additional sanctions were appro- gold medallist Lee Yong-dae has been hit priate. with a one-year ban for missing doping Both players had the right to appeal the tests, the Badminton World Federation decision to the Court of Arbitration for (BWF) said yesterday. The 25-year-old won Sport, the statement said. mixed doubles gold at the 2008 Games in Beijing and a bronze medal in the men’s FAILURES doubles in London four years later. Another Kim Jung-soo, executive director of Korean player, Kim Ki-jung, was also Korean badminton, told a news conference banned for one year. later yesterday that the two players would The ban was effective until Jan. 23, 2015, never intentionally miss doping tests. the federation said in a statement, meaning “When the WADA inspectors visited the the players would miss the Asian Games in Taeneung National Training Centre in Incheon later this year. March and November last year, Lee and “Korean badminton players Kim Ki-jung Kim were not there as they were participat- and Lee Yong-dae have each received a ing in local and international competitions,” one-year sanction for violating the require- Kim said. ments relating to filing whereabouts infor- “We failed to submit a whereabouts mation and resulting missed tests under report online last September as well. “Kim the BWF Anti-Doping Regulations,” the BWF and Lee have never used banned sub- said. stances and did not reject or intentionally “Kim and Lee were required to provide avoid testing. They have participated in a whereabouts information for the BWF to number of international competitions and conduct out-of-competition testing. In passed all the tests every time. 2013, both athletes accumulated three “It is hard to understand that they are whereabouts failures in connection with punished just because they were not pres- AUCKLAND: India’s Ambati Rayudu (left) and Ravindra Jadeja clash as they drop a catch off the bat of New Zealand’s Brendon McCullum in the this administrative process.” ent when the inspectors came to check fourth one day International cricket match at Seddon Park. —AP The BWF said it chose not to dish out their whereabouts without prior notice.” the maximum two-year ban “due to the Kim said the association would “aggres- Badminton Korea Association’s failure ... to sively” appeal the case to seek a reduction make diligent efforts to keep the BWF in the bans to three-six months from one Taylor’s ton seals N Zealand informed about the players’ whereabouts.” year so the players Kim could compete in A doping hearing panel recommended the Sept. 19 to Oct. 4 Asian Games on that the Korean association should be fined home soil. —Reuters ODI series victory over India and the BWF said it would determine HAMILTON: New Zealand sealed their one-day Ryder was bowled by Varun Aaron for 19 and 92-run stand to close out the game. international series against India with a game to Guptill was trapped leg before by Mohammed Taylor, who has not hit a six all series, had 15 OSN, the home of cricket, launches spare yesterday when a Ross Taylor century set Shami for 35, leaving Williamson and Taylor to fours in his 112 off 127 deliveries, while up a convincing seven-wicket victory in the consolidate the innings as they have done so McCullum faced 36 balls and hit three sixes and ‘OSN Cricket Cup’ in Kuwait fourth ODI. It was New Zealand’s third win in the often before. four fours in his 49. five-match series, with one match tied and one Their cautious approach to India’s spin twins India’s innings was built around an unbeaten KUWAIT: OSN, the region’s leading pay-TV remaining. At Hamilton’s Seddon Park, they Ravi Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja saw the run 127-run stand between Dhoni (79 not out) and network and the home of cricket, has chased down India’s 278-5 for the loss of only rate slump, although New Zealand still reached Jadeja (62 not out). Rohit Sharma (79) and teamed up with the Kuwait Cricket three wickets and with 11 balls to spare after 100 in 22 overs compared to 25 overs for India. Ambati Rayudu (37) were the only other India Association to launch the first ‘OSN Cricket Taylor paved the way with a masterful 112 not Williamson and Taylor put on 130 for the third batsmen to reach double figures. The experi- Cup,’ set to kick off on Jan 31, 2014. out. He received sound support from Kane wicket, taking New Zealand to 188, when the ment of promoting Virat Kohli to opener failed Promoting cricketing talent in Kuwait, Williamson (60) as they rebuilt the innings and partnership was broken by a slick piece of field- to pay off when he was dismissed for two in the the ‘OSN Cricket Cup’ will see 24 local teams then from Brendon McCullum (49 not out), who ing by Jadeja. fourth over. battle it out over 36 league matches at the finished the match with a colossal six. Williamson prodded a Jadeja delivery Ajinkya Rahane went for three and Ambati Sulaibiya Cricket Ground in Kuwait. India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who towards mid on but the bowler fielded, turned Rayudu for 37 as the first three Indian wickets to The ‘round robin league’ of one day had won the toss and opted to bowl in the first and threw down the stumps-leaving Williamson fall all resulted from uncontrolled hook shot. internationals will be played in Twenty20 three games, won the toss again and this time well short of an attempted quick single. For New Zealand, Southee was the most eco- format, every Friday, with the finals taking decided to bat. McCullum, coming in off back-to-back ducks, nomical bowler with two wickets for 36.The final place in April 2014. Hamad Malik, Chief But the change of tactics did not improve offered Mohammed Shami a tough caught and ODI is in Wellington on Friday, to be followed by Marketing Officer, OSN, said: “As the undis- their fortunes. In addition to losing the series, bowled chance on one, then joined Taylor in a two Tests. —AFP puted home of cricket, OSN is committed India also slipped from number one in the world to promoting the sport across the region one-day rankings to number two, behind especially in Kuwait, which has a strong fol- OSN Cricket Cup logo Australia. SCOREBOARD lowing of cricket. OSN will continue to New Zealand improved from a lowly eighth invest in cricket and young talent bringing the hugely popular Indian Premier League, to seventh. McCullum described Taylor’s innings HAMILTON, New Zealand: Completed scoreboard in the fourth one-day international between New Zealand and live cricketing action closer to fans. I would ICC World T20, The Asia Cup, Champions as the “match-winning performance” on a wicket India at Seddon Park in Hamilton yesterday: like to thank the Kuwait Cricket Association League T20, Big Bash league and all India, that tends to favor the partnership first. India: New Zealand: for their support and wish all the teams England, Australia, Bangladesh and New “We knew someone was going to have to get R. Sharma c Ronchi b Williamson 79 M. Guptill lbw Shami 35 good luck.” Zealand home series. Subscribers can also a big 100 and we saw it from Rosco (Taylor). V. Kohli c Neesham b Southee 2 J. Ryder b Aaron 19 As the undisputed home of cricket, OSN catch OSN’s live cricketing action on-the-go Obviously his partnership with Kane was the A. Rahane c Southee b Mills 3 K. Williamson run out (Jadeja) 60 Sports Cricket HD offers cricket fans across anytime, anywhere via OSN Play where backbone of our innings.” Dhoni paid credit to A. Rayudu c Ronchi b Bennett 37 R. Taylor not out 112 M.S. Dhoni not out 79 the region thousands of hours of live inter- OSN Sports Cricket HD is streamed live the New Zealand bowlers whom he said set up B. McCullum not out 49 national cricket in true high definition. In R. Ashwin c Bennett b Southee 5 Extras (b1, w3, lb1) 5 alongside OSN Sports 1 HD and OSN Sports the victory. R. Jadeja not out 62 Total (three wickets: 48.1 overs) 280 2014, OSN cricket fans can look forward to 2 HD. “They put pressure on the batsmen to play Extras: (lb4, w7) 11 Fall of wickets: 1-54 (Ryder), 2-58 (Guptill), 3-188 the big shots and at times it doesn’t pay (to play Total: (five wickets; 50 overs) 278 them). We lost wickets at the wrong time, which Fall of wickets: 1-5 (Kohli), 2-22 (Rahane), 3-101 (Williamson) put pressure on the middle order,” the Indian (Rayudu), 4-142 (Sharma), 5-151 (Ashwin) Did not bat: J. Neesham, L. Ronchi, N. McCullum, T. captain said. Did not bat: S. Binny, B. Kumar, M. Shami, V. Aaron Southee, K. Mills, H. ICC backs ‘principles’ Faced with a target of 279 on a run-laden Bowling: Mills 10-2-42-1, Southee 10-1-36-2 (2w), Bennett Bowling: Kumar 10-0-62-0, Shami 8-0-61-1 (1w), Aaron wicket, New Zealand opened at a rapid rate with Bennett 9-0-67-1 (3w), Neesham 8-0-59-0 (1w), N. McCullum 10-0-44-0, 6.1-0-51-1 (1w), Jadeja 10-2-33-0, Ashwin 10-0-41-0 (1w, Jesse Ryder and Martin Guptill clocking up 54 in Williamson 3-0-26-1 1nb), Binny 1-0-8-0, Rayudu 3-0-23-0.