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Did ‘cricketing sense’ prevail in World Cup final? Don’t add four England was awarded an extra run in the last over, which proved crucial in the final analysis overthrows, Stokes

Kartikeya Date throw” was before the two batsmen crossed. Had the told umpires n Sunday’s Cricket World throw been made after the ICup final, England’s Ben two batsman crossed , the Anderson reveals the all­rounder’s Stokes hit the fourth ball of correct award would have Trent Boult’s final over to been six runs . Since they conversation with match officials deep midwicket . New Zea­ didn’t cross, the correct land’s Martin Guptill fielded award should have been one­ Press Trust of India the upcoming Ashes series the ball and threw it to the plus­four runs. Further, London against Australia, said that striker’s end, where Stokes Rashid should have taken England World Cup hero the England all­rounder, was returning for a second strike the next ball. Ben Stokes asked the who apologised the run. As Stokes dived to make It must be noted that this umpires to take away the moment the incident his ground, the throw hit his is a very difficult thing for the four overthrows that happened by raising his outstretched bat and the ball two on­field umpires to proved decisive during the hands, had appealed to the was deflected away to the judge, especially when the summit clash win over New umpires to overturn their boundary. The umpires throw is made from the Zealand on Sunday, decision. awarded England six runs — boundary. It would help if according to his Test two for the shot and four the TV umpire could inter­ teammate James Anderson. The etiquette overthrows — and Stokes was vene. But under the terms of A throw from Black Caps “The etiquette in cricket is back on strike for the next the TV umpire’s remit, such fielder Martin Guptill if the ball is thrown at the ball. an intervention is not cur­ deflected off Stokes’ bat stumps and it hits you and Under the laws of cricket, rently permitted unless it is while he was diving to goes into a gap in the field the English side should have requested from the field of reach his crease to you don’t run. But if it goes been awarded five runs, not play. complete the second run to the boundary, in the six, and Stokes should have One widely held miscon­ and the ball ran off to the rules it’s four and you can’t been at the non­striker’s end ception is on the deflection boundary in the dying do anything about it,” when the next ball was bow­ off Stokes’ bat. Under the stages of the England run Anderson told the BBC’s led. Veteran umpire Simon Laws, such an accidental de­ chase. Having taken into Tailenders podcast. Taufel termed the decision flection is of no significance account the two completed “I think, talking to to award England six runs, a except when it hits the extra runs and the resultant Michael Vaughan who saw move on which there has helmets behind the wicket­ boundary from the him (Stokes) after the been much debate over the Contentious: Ben Stokes offers an apology after the ball sped away to the fence, deflecting off his bat. Experts are of the view keeper (and if the ball hits overthrow, Stokes was game, Ben Stokes actually last two days, a “clear mis­ that since the batsmen hadn’t crossed each other on a second run, it should have been only five runs instead of six.* AP the SpiderCam). After any awarded six runs, though went to the umpires and take”. After all, it occurred in other deflection, the ball re­ some experts have opined said, ‘Can you take that the last over of the World This distinction is the first of dary, the ball is ‘dead’. This tled” with the wicketkeeper smen between the “instant mains in play. If Stokes had that he should only have four runs off. We don’t Cup final, which ended in a two crucial points to under­ means that on the given de­ or bowler. The play is eval­ of the throw” and the mo­ been judged to have deliber­ got five, which would have want it’ But it’s in the rules tie. standing why that decision in livery, no further runs or dis­ uated based on how it ends. ment it crosses the boundary ately made contact with the left England a run short of and that’s the way it is,” According to the ‘Laws of the final was wrong. missals may be attempted. If the ball reaches the boun­ is set aside and a boundary is throw (he didn’t), he would New Zealand’s total of 241 added Anderson. Cricket’, runs and boundar­ Let’s say a batsman hits a dary, the team gets four awarded. Additionally, the have been given out for ‘Ob­ for eight. “It’s been talked about ies are two distinct types of The ‘dead ball law’ cover drive and the ball be­ runs, and not four plus the runs completed prior to the structing the Field’. If Stokes had his way, for a while among the scoring. Runs (Law 18) are Each delivery begins when gins rolling towards the two which the batsmen ran. “instant of the throw” are al­ The Laws of Cricket are the match might have players, potentially that based on an action by the the bowler starts his run­up boundary rope. The bat­ Whatever the batsmen ran so awarded. unambiguous. But they have never reached a tie and being a dead ball if it does batsman. To complete a run, and ends when the ball goes smen run two. If the ball between the moment the to be understood as a sys­ gone to a Super Over, hit the batsman and veer the two batsmen must cross dead. crosses the line, it is dead — a ball was hit and the moment The batsmen didn’t cross tem. Without such an under­ where both teams scored off somewhere.” each other and reach the op­ The circumstances under boundary is declared and the the ball crossed the boun­ Video evidence shows that standing, one law can ap­ 15 runs and England Stokes said he might posite end. Boundaries (Law which a delivery is consi­ batsman gets four. If the ball dary is set aside. Stokes and Adil Rashid had pear to contradict another. eventually won the World have to say sorry “for the 19) are based on where (and dered complete are specified gets fielded, the batsman An overthrow (Law 19.8) is completed one run and ‘Cricketing sense’ comes Cup on boundary count. rest of my life” for the extra how) the ball goes. A boun­ under the ‘dead ball law’ gets two. logically identical. If the turned for the second when from the system of laws and Anderson, who will be runs which he labelled dary is scored when the ball (Law 20). When the ball is The ball is presumed dead overthrow goes for a boun­ Guptill made the throw. Cru­ not from any law in particu­ Stokes’ Test teammate for “fluke”. crosses the boundary line. grounded outside the boun­ once the ball has “finally set­ dary, all action by the bat­ cially, the “instant of the lar. Kapil Dev­led panel Pandey and Krunal help Roy earns Test call­up Shastri praises Williamson could pick the coach Ireland game will help England India­A clinch the series prepare for the Ashes series Press Trust of India NEW DELHI The visitors take an unassailable 3­0 lead with Agence France-Presse The Kapil Dev­led ad-hoc a thumping win in the third one­dayer London committee coould pick the England has give Jason Roy next National team coach Press Trust of India his first Test call­up to face but a final decision on the Antigua Ireland after the Surrey panel formation would be Skipper Manish Pandey opener played a key role in taken only after the next Su­ struck an impressive centu­ his country’s historic World preme Court hearing. The ry while Krunal Pandya took Cup triumph, but pace bow­ application deadline for all five wickets to guide India­A ler Mark Wood will be side­ the coaching roles is July 30. to a 148­run win over West lined for between four and Ravi Shastri. * REUTERS The Committee of Admi­ Indies­A in the third unoffi­ six weeks. nistrators (CoA) had asked cial ODI and take an unas­ Press Trust of India Kapil Dev. * V.V. KRISHNAN South Africa­born Roy the court for directions on sailable 3­0 lead in the five­ scored 443 runs in the New Delhi the continuation of Cricket On Tuesday, the BCCI has match series here. World Cup, but England’s India head coach Ravi Advisory Committee (CAC) invited applications for the Opting to bat, India­A put Manish Pandey * FIEL PHOTO Krunal Pandya. * FILE PHTO selectors were keen to get Jason Roy. Shastri has saluted New comprising Sachin Tendul­ men’s team support staff, in­ on a big total of 295 for six in him red­ball practice ahead * DAVID ROGERS/GETTY IMAGES Zealand skipper Kane Wil­ kar, Sourav Ganguly and cluding head coach who will its allotted 50 overs and then ded a solid 110 runs with Ha­ 150 runs. Lower down the of the Ashes series which liamson for showing re­ VVS Laxman. need to be less than 60 bowled out the hosts for 147 numa Vihari (29) for the order, Keemo Paul (34) tried starts on August 1 at Edgbas­ markable composure dur­ However, if there is no di­ years of age with a mini­ in 34.2 overs. fourth wicket. to put up some resistance ton against Australia. ing his team’s rective from the court on mum international expe­ Although the visitors lost Chasing 296 for a win, the but in the end it was a com­ heart­breaking loss to En­ However, Durham’s the CAC, the CoA might be rience of two years. their opener Anmolpreet home team got off to a de­ fortable victory for the gland in the World Cup fi­ Wood, who has a left side left with no other alternative The current support staff, Singh for nought, the other cent start with John Camp­ Indians. nal, where the winner was strain, and Sussex paceman but task the Kapil Dev­led comprising incumbent head opening batsman Shubman bell (21) and Sunil Ambris decided by boundary The fourth and fifth unof­ Jofra Archer, suffering from committee with picking the coach Ravi Shastri, bowling Gill (77 off 81 balls) and one­ (30) putting on 51 runs to­ count rule at Lord’s. ficial ODIs between the two a similar same injury, were coach. coach Bharat Arun, batting down Shreyas Iyer (47 off 69 gether for the opening “Your composure and sides will be played at Coo­ not selected for the Ireland The ad-hoc body com­ coach Sanjay Bangar and balls) shared a valuable 109­ wicket. dignity viewing the se­ lidge on Friday and Sunday. clash.The squad: Joe Root prising former India captain fielding coach R. Sridhar, run stand for the second quence of events was re­ The scores: India­A 295 for six (Capt.), Moeen Ali, Jimmy An­ Kapil, Aunshuman Gaekwad were given a 45­day exten­ wicket. Spinning a web in 50 overs (Shubman Gill 77, derson, Jonny Bairstow, Stuart markable. Your dignified and Shantha Rangaswamy sion following the World Thereafter, Pandey conti­ But soon, Krunal (five for 25) Shreyas Iyer 47, Manish Pandey Broad, Rory Burns, Sam Curran, grace and silence 48 hours had appointed W.V. Raman Cup, covering the West In­ nued from where Gill had ran through their batting 100) bt West Indies­A 147 in Joe Denly, Lewis Gregory, Jack since is simply remarkable. as the Indian women’s team dies tour from August 3 to left, scoring a century off line­up with a fifer to bowl 34.2 overs (Keemo Paul 34, Leach, Jason Roy, Olly Stone We know you have one coach in December. September 3. just 87 deliveries. He also ad­ West Indies­A out for below Krunal Pandya five for 25). and Chris Woakes. hand on that WC. You not just Kane. You Kane and Able (sic). God bless,” Shas­ tri wrote on his twitter India gets relatively easy draw Ewan on top in a frenetic finish handle. Coach Stimac, however, terms it a very tough challenge No change in the overall leading positions Inzamam Press Trust of India TOUR DE FRANCE Kuala Lumpur steps down as The Indian football team was Agence France-France on Wednesday handed a Toulouse chief selector comparatively easy draw for Australian Caleb Ewan the 2022 World Cup second picked up his first Tour de Press Trust of India round Asian qualifiers, being France stage win in a mass Karachi clubbed with Qatar, Oman, sprint at Toulouse on Wed­ Pakistan chief selector Inza­ Afghanistan and Bangladesh nesday as Frenchman Julian mam­ul­Haq stepped down in Group E. Alaphilippe kept the overall as the chief selector on The 40 Asian countries lead. Wednesday, but was open were divided into eight With defending champion to take up any new assign­ groups of five teams each in Geraint Thomas and his In­ ment from the Cricket the draw held at the Asian eos teammate Egan Bernal Board. The chief selector Football Confederation head­ also finishing in the pack, told a press conference in quarters here. All the teams ryone, not only teams from there was no change in the Lahore that he would not in each group will play Pot 1, and Pot 2, but even overall top three after a Pipped at the line: Caleb Ewan, left, timed an explosive final seek an extension or rene­ home­and­away round­robin teams from Pot 3, and Pot 4. 167km run from Albi to Tou­ push to perfection to edge out Dylan Groenewegen. * AFP wal of his contract, which matches starting from Sep­ The Intercontinental Cup louse, marked by a fall that expires on July 31. tember 5. showed to all how strange a forced Nairo Quintana into a wheel and just had him on sagan of Slovakia kept his “After more than three The eight group winners game of football is. The two successful race to catch up. the line,” explained, the green jersey after finishing years as chief selector, I and four best runners­up will teams which are playing the Ewan timed his explosive stocky 25­year­old. fourth behind Ewan. “I con­ have decided not to seek a advance to the final round of final (Tajikistan, and DPR Ko­ burst to perfection, catching In his first season with the gratulate him, he’s too fast renewal of my contract,” 2022 World Cup qualifiers rea) are the lowest FIFA and overtaking Dutch sprin­ Lotto­Soudal team, Ewan for me on that kind of the former skipper said. and the 2023 AFC Asian Cup ranked teams in the tourna­ ter Dylan Groenewegen right has now won stages on all course, said the 30­year­old “With the ICC World Test Finals. ment. That shows that eve­ on the line after a long home three Grand Tours after Sagan. Championship due to get India head coach Igor Sti­ ryone can beat everyone,” he straight. Elia Viviani was three wins on the Giro and Colombian Bernal kept underway in September, mac termed the draw “a very said. third on a finish designed for one on the Vuelta. hold of the under­25’s white the ICC T20 World Cup in tough challenge”. “I will teach the team to the pure sprinters. It was a narrow win with jersey and said Ineos would 2020 and the ICC Men’s “It will be an enormous respect the opposition, but the photo­finish, which remain calm in its quest for Cricket World Cup in 2023, challenge for your young when we step on to the pitch, Finally... takes thousands of shots a the yellow jersey. I believe it is the right time team. We have been drawn we will do everything to win. “It took me half the Tour de second from both sides at “We won’t be attacking for the Pakistan Cricket into a very tough group,” Sti­ We are just at the beginning France to get my win, but I the finish line, showing a just yet, but I feel good going Board to appoint a new mac said. of our journey. I hope that it Think-tank: Coach Igor Stimac will bank on Sunil Chhetri got it in the end,” said Ewan. marginal victory. into the mountains” said chief selector,” Inzamam “We need to respect eve­ will be a long one,” he added. to lead the way for India. * COURTESY AIFF “I let him go, caught his Sprint points leader Peter Bernal, on his second Tour. said. CM A ND-NDE YK EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

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Reuters PORTRUSH (Northern Ireland) American Brooks Koepka be­ lieves he has a “big advan­ tage” in this week’s British Open in the form of his local­ born caddie who grew up playing on Royal Portrush. Such is four­time Major winner Koepka’s belief that caddie Ricky Elliott can give him valuable “inside info” on the course that he even ig­ nored a practice round invi­ tation from Tiger Woods. nowhere. straight PGA Championship up the bonus for Koepka’s Elliott was a promising “I texted Brooksie, con­ at Bethpage Black in May, but first Open. young amateur player, win­ gratulations on another great he said the large crowds at “There would be nothing ning the Ulster Boys’ and Ul­ finish. What he’s done in the practice have been more fo­ cooler. Put it this way, I don’t ster Youths’ Championships last four Major champion­ cused on his hired help. think when he grew up that but struggled when he ships has been just unbeliev­ “I probably hear more, he ever thought there would turned professional and able. To be so consistent, so ‘Ricky! Hey, Ricky, whats go­ be an Open Championship switched to caddying in the Ready to fire: Brooks Koepka feels that caddie Ricky Elliott could well prove to be his trump card. * AP solid,” Woods said. ing on?’ than anything. I’m here. And to top it off, I don’t U.S. But he remains a well­ “And I said, ‘Hey, dude, do sure he’ll have quite a bit of think he ever thought he’d known figure in Portrush a golf shop in nearby er occasion the Northern Ire­ played this golf course I can’t to do, you’ve played it more you mind if I tag along and friends and family out. It will be a part of it,” Koepka said. and while he has spent the Coleraine. land venue held the Major. tell you how many times, so than anybody’. So just let play a practice round?’ I’ve be a special week for him, for “And to be caddying and past six years travelling the That means few players that’s a big advantage,” Koep­ him figure it out.” heard nothing,” he said with sure,” he said. to be able to win one here world on Koepka’s bag, his 68­year gap have the intimate knowledge ka told a news conference on Woods, who has never a grin. would be — he’d be a legend, parents Pat and Martha still The Open is being held at of the links course that Elliott Tuesday. played Portrush, said he had Koepka may have won ‘Nothing cooler’ wouldn’t he? He already is. live in the town and his Portrush for the second time possesses. “Every hole I just step up tried to set up a practice four Majors in the last two It would be even more spe­ But it would be cool to see brother Peter is the owner of — 68 years after the only oth­ “Luckily my caddie has on, (I say) ‘You tell me what round with Brooks but got years, including a second cial if he happened to pick him win.” McIlroy and a five­year drought Tiger Woods defends his lack of competitive golf Irishman hopes the ‘home’ environment will do the trick I made a conscious effort to cut back on my schedule, he says ahead of the British Open

AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE such a big tournament,” said Reuters rence on Tuesday. “And a lot Woods said his Masters PORTRUSH McIlroy, who opens his title PORTRUSH (Northern Ireland) of it was trying to qualify for victory took a lot out of him Rory McIlroy said on Wed­ tilt at Royal Portrush on Tiger Woods has shrugged certain events. and he went on a two­week nesday that he was not feel­ Thursday alongside US Open off concerns about his lack of family vacation in Thailand ing extra pressure this week winner Gary Woodland and golf heading into this week’s Conscious effort after finishing tied for 21st at as the British Open returns England’s Paul Casey. British Open, saying he “So this year I made a con­ the U.S Open last month. to Northern Ireland for the “You’ve got the best needs to carefully manage scious effort to cut back on “It’s not quite as sharp as I'd first time since 1951, and players in the world here, the remaining years of his my schedule to make sure like to have it right now,” he hoped that the home fans and I don’t feel like I’m the career. that I don’t play too much. I said. “My touch around the can help him end a five­year centre of attention. Woods has played only 10 want to play here as long as I greens is right where I need Major drought. “I’m here to enjoy myself. competitive rounds since possibly can. And you have to have it. I still need to get The World No. 3 is the Hopefully, it doesn’t take winning the Masters in April to understand, if I play a lot, the ball — the shape of the bookmakers’ favourite to lift another 68 years for the and his last tournament start I won’t be out here that golf ball a little bit better the Claret Jug for the second tournament to come back was at the U.S Open. long,” the American former Back on the greens: After a month without playing golf, than I am right now, espe­ time, on Sunday, despite not here. But at the same time, I By the time the 43­year­ world number one said. Tiger Woods practises on the eve of the 148th Open. cially with the weather com­

* having claimed a Major title Rory McIlroy. * REUTERS mightn’t get an opportunity old tees up on Thursday, he “So it’s understanding STUART FRANKLIN/GETTY IMAGES ing in and the winds are go­ since the 2014 PGA to play an Open Champion­ will have gone 32 days with­ how much I can play, prep­ ing to be changing. Championship. although he did win a tour­ ship here again. I’m really out playing competitively. ping how much I do at home ment play I need to get the “I’m trying to figure it out “I’m going to have to be He said in the past he nament in 2016. just treating it as a wonder­ “Last year, I played too and getting ready. And that's feel for the shots and also un­ and trying to play enough able to cut the ball, draw the struggled being the focus of “I think it’s probably ea­ ful experience and one that I much. I played 17 events,” the tricky part is trying to de­ derstanding where my body golf to where that I can com­ ball, hit at different heights attention at the Irish Opens, sier this week because it’s really want to enjoy. Woods told a news confe­ termine how much tourna­ is,” Woods added. pete and win events.” and move it all around.” I am not finished yet, says Dutee Chand Round­robin format Ramkumar claws back She is yet to qualify for both this year’s Worlds and 2020 Olympics will help: Titans coach from the brink ATHLETICS Dutee, who holds the INDIANS ABROAD $135,400 Challenger, Nur­Sul­ 100m national record of Believes it will open up competition tan, Kazakhstan: Singles (se­ Press Trust of India 11.24 seconds, will have to be SPORTS BUREAU cond round): Matteo Viola (Ita) New Delhi at her best if she is to qualify PKL NEWPORT bt Sidharth Rawat 6-1, 2-6, 6-1; Ace sprinter Dutee Chand on for the Sept. 27­Oct. 6 World Qualifier Ramkumar Rama­ Arthur Rinderknech (Fra) bt Sasi Kumar Mukund 7-6(8), Wednesday declared that Championships. V.V. Subrahmanyam nathan bounced back from 7-6(5). she is not finished yet and “The 100m gold was my Hyderabad a precarious situation to the gold she won at the first at World level, it is my Titans coach Gholamreza turn the tables on Sergiy $250,000 WTA, Bucharest, World University Games last career highlight so far. But it Mazandarani of Iran be­ Stakhovsky of Ukraine 5­7, 7­ Romania: Doubles (pre­quar­ terfinals): Irina Bara & Patricia week would spur her to is a tough road ahead. My lieves that the round­robin 6(6), 6­2 to reach the pre­ Maria Tig (Rou) bt Cristina Buc- achieve more despite the ne­ target is to qualify for the format of the Vivo ProKa­ quarterfinals of the sa (Esp) & Prarthana Thombare gative vibes from some quar­ World Championships and baddi League this season $652,245 ATP tournament 6-2, 7-5. ters after her recent admis­ then the Olympics,” she said. should make the competi­ on Tuesday. $250,000 WTA, Lausanne, sion of same­sex Prime objective: Dutee Chand wants to keep her feet rooted “I am overwhelmed by tion more open and will give After losing the first set, Switzerland: Doubles (pre­ relationship. and focus on the tougher tasks ahead. * PTI the congratulatory messages equal chances for all teams. the 134th­ranked Ramku­ quarterfinals): Oksana Kalash- The 23­year­old Dutee be­ from so many people includ­ “This is a format which mar was down a break in nikova (Geo) & Ena Shibahara came the first Indian woman yet,” she said in an interview. metal at the World Univer­ ing such important people. gives a chance for team lag­ Gholamreza Mazandarani. the second before turning (Jpn) bt Rosalie Van Der Hoek track and field athlete to “Just like any other hu­ siade, she had also tweeted: But I am not going to be car­ ging behind in the early part the match on its head. (Ned) & Ankita Raina 3-6, 6-4, clinch a gold medal in the man being is concerned “Pull me down, I will come ried away by this (historic of the league to come back should one of the strong In doubles, Leander [10-6]. World Universiade after she about his or her personal back stronger!” 100m gold at World Univer­ strongly. However, we are contenders,” feels the Titans Paes, seeded third with Mar­ $25,000 ITF men, Gandia, won the 100m dash event in life, I also need to think siade) and I have to focus on confident of sustaining the coach who trained U Mum­ cus Daniell of New Zealand, Spain: Singles (first round): Napoli, Italy on July 9. about my personal life. That Focus on tougher tasks the important events momentum right from the ba last season. won 10­5 in the super tie­ Sheil Kotecha (Ken) bt Aryan is why I came out and made Dutee also described her his­ ahead,” she said. word go and determined to It is also informed that break against the Aussies, Goveas 4-6, 7-5, 6-2. Answer to critics everybody know about my tory­scripting gold in the The World Champion­ win the title this time the feared right­corner de­ Max Purcell and Luke Sa­ $25,000 ITF women, Qujing, Dutte said the gold was an relationship (with a girl of World Universiade as the ships qualification timing is around,” said the Iranian, fender, Aobzhar Mohajar ville, in the pre­quarterfi­ China: Singles (first round): answer to her critics, who her village). “highlight” of her career but 11.24, which is higher than who guided his national Mighani, will lead Telugu Ti­ nals. YeHua Zhou (Chn) bt Ashmitha had written her off after her “But that does not mean wants to keep her feet root­ the 2017 standard of 11.26, team to gold in the last Asian tans this season. Easwaramurthi 6-0, 6-1. The results: admission of same­sex rela­ that I will neglect my athlet­ ed to focus on the “tougher” while the Tokyo Olympics Games, on the sidelines of a Telugu Titans team own­ $652,245 ATP tournament, Doubles (pre­quarterfinals): tionship. ics career. I have done (ad­ tasks of qualifying for the 100m qualifying time is 11.15 promotional event here on er Srinivas Sreeramaneni Newport, US: Singles (first Shuyue Ma (Chn) & Alana Par- “Many people have com­ mitted the same­sex rela­ World Championships and which is a much tougher Wednesday. hopes the sport will get a fil­ round): Ramkumar Ramanath- naby (Aus) bt Ho Ching Wu mented in bad languages. tionship) what I thought was Olympics. task. Dutee ran her season’s “We have a very strong lip as the modern, interna­ an bt Sergiy Stakhovsky (Ukr) (Hkg) & Ashmitha Easwara- They said that Dutee is now needed and now I am focus­ She is yet to qualify for best of 11.26 during the Asian balanced side with the likes tional and competitive face 5-7, 7-6(6), 6-2. murthi 6-4, 6-4. focused on her personal life ing on my athletics more both the World Champion­ Championships in Doha in of Siddharth Desai, Vishal of kabaddi would be on Doubles (pre­quarterfinals): $25,000 ITF women, Palmela, and her athletics career will than even before,” she ships, to be held in Doha la­ April and she will have to at Bharadwaj and having show and which would be­ Marcus Daniell (Nzl) & Leander Portugal: Singles (first round): be over. I wanted to let them added. ter this year, and next year’s least repeat it in less than plugged some of the gaps nefit all stakeholders in­ Paes bt Max Purcell & Luke Sa- Eva Fuerrero Alvarez (Esp) bt know that I am not finished After winning the yellow Olympics in Tokyo. next two months’ time. during the preparations volved with the game. ville (Aus) 2-6, 6-2, [10-5]. Sathwika SSama 6-2, 6-3. Anas and Hima run to gold; silver for Nirmal and Vismaya in a weak field Atrachali is U TABOR GP 47.51s for the fifth place. It was the first time Mal­ Mumba Hima Das (23.25s) and V.K. lick, whose national record Sports Bureau Vismaya (23.43) clocked 10.26s came in 2016, was go­ skipper TABOR (Czech Republic) their season best as they took ing below 11s this year. Malay­ It was virtually an all­India the top two spots in the wo­ sian Jonathan Nyepa (10.48s) PRESS TRUST OF INDIA race as National record hol­ men’s 200m. and Rechmial Miller (10.52) MUMBAI der Muhammed Anas won The field in both the races finished ahead of the Indian. U Mumba, on Wednesday, the men’s 400m gold in was such a weak one that it The results (Indians only): announced Iranian player 45.40s at the Tabor Grand would have been a surprise if At Tabor: Men’s 400m: 1. Mu- Fazel Atrachali as its skip­ Prix here on Wednesday. the Indians had not won. hammed Anas (45.40s), 2. Nir- per for Season­7. The fran­ There were three Indians mal Noah Tom (45.59), 3. K.S. chise also named Sandeep behind him with Nirmal Season­best for Mallick Jeevan (46.60), 4. M.P. Jabir Narwal as the vice­captain. (47.16). Noah Tom clocking a season­ Meanwhile in Finland, Na­ “I am quite motivated to Women’s 400m: 1. Hima Das best 45.59s for the silver tional record holder Amiya (23.25s), 2. V.K. Vismaya be selected to lead the U while K.S. Jeevan and M.P. Ja­ Kumar Mallick won the (23.43). Mumba team. I want to bir took the next two spots. men’s 100m bronze clocking At Lapinlahti, Finland: Men’s lead the team to victory,” On top: Muhammed Anas had the measure of fellow-Indians Britain’s Grant Plender­ a season­best 10.55s in the 100m: 3. Amiya Kumar Mallick Unstoppable: Hima Das again struck it rich by claiming the Atrachali was quoted as in the 400m. * FILE PHOTO leith was way behind, in Lapinlahti Grand Prix. (10.55s). 200m. * FILE PHOTO: RITU RAJ KONWAR saying in a media release.

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TV PICKS Indonesia Open: Star Sports Dominant show by Indians Trying to maintain balance 1 (SD & HD), 7.30 a.m. The Open golf: DSport, 3.30 p.m. Men and women’s teams register thumping wins to top their groups between career and passion IN BRIEF C’WEALTH TT Biokineticist Danisha Patel has won five successive Amol Karhadkar CUTTACK national table tennis titles in South Africa India’s men and women re­ Amol Karhadkar gistered thumping wins in CUTTACK the preliminary stage to top Despite being a sporting na­ their respective groups and tion, table tennis is far from qualify for the Super Eights popular in South Africa. No Portrush set for record in style on the opening day wonder then that the rain­ British Open attendance of the 21st Commonwealth bow nation’s top female pad­ PORTRUSH Table Tennis Championship. dler is known in her locality The 148th British Open at So dominant were the In­ in suburban Johannesburg Royal Portrush is set to dian teams that in 12 match­ more for her highly special­ become the second­highest es that the men and women ised profession as a biokinet­ attended tournament in featured over four rubbers in icist than her five successive history with 237,750 all, the home team paddlers national championship spectators expected across dropped just two games. titles. the week, the organisers said But Danisha Patel has no on Wednesday. The first Short work qualms about it. Open to be held in Northern Love for the sport: Danisha Patel says table tennis is Ireland since 1951 will be the Despite playing in a tricky “Table tennis is way be­ considered a recreational activity more than a competitive best­attended outside of St. group along with Scotland hind in terms of popularity sport in South Africa. * BISWARANJAN ROUT Andrews.Despite bracing and the dangerous Singa­ and support in comparison conditions on Wednesday pore, A. Sharath Kamal’s with sports like soccer, rug­ juries,” she says. in Navsari district in Gujarat. with strong winds and driving troupe made short work of Comeback win: Sharath Kamal rallied well after losing the first game to douse the challenge of by and cricket. Things are Having been working as a While she spent a few days rain, the locals continued to both the teams without Singapore’s Zheyu Clarence Chew. * BISWARANJAN ROUT changing at a slow pace but professional for five years, in her ancestral place after head to the course to watch much fuss. Only Sharath lost unfortunately it’s still consi­ Danisha is trying to maintain competing in the Surat edi­ the final practice day. AFP the opening game against mathsara Fernando. to 14. “More the merrier,” he Men: Group B: India bt Scot­ dered a recreational activity balance between career and tion of the Commonwealth Singapore’s Zheyu Clarence said. land 3­0 (G. Sathiyan bt Niall more than a competitive passion. But it’s her career Table Tennis Championship Chew but made a strong co­ More players arrive Select results: Team cham­ Cameron 11­4, 11­7, 11­8; A. sport,” reveals the 26­year­ option, she says, that helps in 2015, this time around, meback to leave his oppo­ Meanwhile, TTFI secretary­ pionship (preliminary stage): Sharath Kamal bt Colin Dal­ old southpaw. her emotivated towards pur­ she is planning to spend four gleish 11­2, 11­6, 11­9; Harmeet nent in awe. general M.P. Singh con­ Women: Group B: India bt Sri suing her passion. days in Pune along with her Lanka 3­0 (Manika Batra bt Bi­ Desai bt Dylan Curry 11­2, 11­6, The women, on the other firmed that five paddlers 11­1). Recognised domain “I cannot train much due childhood friend. hand, had an easy draw in from Uganda and three from mandi Bandara 11­5, 11­4, 11­5; Biokinetics may still be in its to my work commitments Archana Kamath bt Ishara Mad­ India bt Singapore 3­0 (G. the first stage. Despite rest­ Guyana will arrive here latest nascent stages in terms of but I love the sport so much “I like exploring India. I Messi is the face of urangi 11­5, 11­5, 12­10; Ayhika Sathiyan bt Yu En Koen Pang ing Madhurika Patkar in by Friday and participate in 11­7, 11­9, 11­8; A. Sharath Ka­ awareness in India, but Dan­ that I manage to train whe­ have been to south, and soccer: Griezmann Mukherjee bt Chamathsara Fer­ both the ties and key paddler the individual events. Both nando 11­3, 11­3, 8­11, 11­4). mal bt Zheyu Clarence Chew 8­ isha reveals it is a recognised never I can. More important­ spent a good vacation on the BARCELONA Manika Batra in the second, had to withdraw from the 11, 11­5, 11­4, 11­9; Harmeet De­ domain in South Africa. ly, since I spend most of the house boats in Kerala. Now I Barcelona’s last signing India bt South Africa 3­0 (Ar­ the women hardly broke any team championship since chana Kamath bt Danisha Patel sai bt Shao Han Josh 11­4, 11­7, “There is a lot of aware­ day in the gym, it helps me am looking forward to ex­ Antoine Griezmann said his sweat while thrashing Sri they didn’t get the requisite 11­6). ness about injury manage­ remain match­fit.” ploring the western part and new teammate Lionel Messi is 11­6, 11­2, 11­2; Madhurika Pat­ Lanka and South Africa with approval from their respec­ kar bt Palesa Mtshoelibe 11­2, Qualifiers for Super Eights: ment and rehab, which is hopefully I can bump into the best footballer in the an identical margin of 3­0. tive governments. 11­5, 11­3; Sutirtha Mukherjee where biokinetics comes in, Relatives in Gujarat one of the Bollywood stars, world and the face of the Women: Group A: Singapore, Ayhika Mukherjee lost the It will result in the num­ bt Simeen Mookrey 11­1, 11­4, so my day is spent in dealing A member of the vast Indian especially my favourite Sid­ sport. “For me, he (Messi) is Wales; Group B: India, Sri Lan­ 11­4). the number one, like Lebron only game for the Indian wo­ ber of participating coun­ ka; Group C: Australia, Malay­ with clients who have suf­ expat community in South harth Malhotra,” she con­ (James) in basketball. They’re men against Sri Lanka’s Cha­ tries in the event increasing Sri Lanka bt South Africa 3­0. sia; Group D: England, Nigeria. fered general and sports in­ Africa, Danisha has relatives cludes with a wink. the ideal,” the French international forward said. “Messi is the face of soccer Subhankar because he has something Amazing Response for feature Deepika Kumari bags silver different that others don’t and Rituparna have. We can only see (such HYDERABAD: Amazing Response, 1. STAR ENVOY, light (3) P. Sai Kumar 50. talent) every 30 years or so.” who has been well tuned, is ex­ 2. YOURS FOREVER, 1. AMAZING RESPONSE, ARCHERY pected to score in the Telangana 3. BOB CAMPBELL 2. THAT’S MY CLASS, advance Cup (1,200m), the main event of S.S. CARDMASTER MEMORIAL 3. CHASE YOUR DREAMS Press Trust of India the opening day’s races to be held CUP (DIV. II), (1,200m), 3­y­o & S.S. CARDMASTER MEMORIAL here on Thursday ( July 18). 4 RUSSIA OPEN over, rated 40 to 65 (Cat. II), 3­05: 7 CUP (DIV. I), (1,200m), 3­y­o & Tokyo WELCOME PLATE (DIV. I), 1. Raajneeti (5) Deep Shanker 60, over, rated 40 to 65 (Cat. II), 4­35: India’s top­ranked woman 1 (1,200m), maiden 3­y­o only 2. Star Gazer (7) C.P. Bopanna 60, 1. Super Dart (7) Deep Shanker Press Trust of India (Cat. II), (Terms), 1­30 p.m.: 1. Bar 3. Blazer (3) Suraj Narredu 58, 4. archer Deepika Kumari 62, 2. Sea Castle (10) Ajeeth Ku­ Vladivostok Et Law (6) Koushik 56, 2. Friday Treasure Striker (8) Kunal Bunde mar 59, 3. Asteria (2) Umesh 58.5, Wednesday clinched a silver Fury (2) Nakhat Singh 56, 3. 58, 5. Royal Green (6) Gaurav 4. Hailstorm (8) Santosh Raj 58.5, medal at the 2020 Tokyo Five Indians, including top Linewiler (8) Umesh 56, 4. Singh 56, 6. Solar Heights (1) 5. Pontius Pilate (3) Trevor 56.5, Olympics test event afterlos­ seed Subhankar Dey and Ri­ Ruletheworld (5) Suraj Narredu Rafique Sk. 55, 7. Platts Tour (4) 6. Shandaar (6) Ajit Singh 53.5, 7. Steve Bruce named 56, 5. Artistryy (3) R.N. Darshan Ashhad Asbar 54.5, 8. Roll Call (9) N R I Vision (ex: Excellent Hope) ing to 18­year­old Korean An tuparna Das advanced to Newcastle head coach 54.5, 6. Giethorn (1) Kiran Naidu Akahsy Kumar 54.5, 9. Batur (10) (9) Abhay Singh 53.5, 8. News O’ San in straight sets here. the pre­quarterfinals of NEWCASTLE 54.5, 7. Kintsugi (4) Kuldeep Singh G. Naresh 54 and 10. Et Voici (2) Star (1) R.N. Darshan 53.5, 9. Fly­ 54.5, 8. Mahashakti (9) Trevor Ajeeth Kumar 51.5. Ranked fourth in the qual­ their respective singles Newcastle United announced ing Spaghetti (11) Kuldeep Singh 54.5 and 9. Star Of Tiara (7) Kunal 1. ROLL CALL, 2. BLAZER, 53, 10. Rapid Fire (5) Akshay Ku­ ification round, Deepika competition at the Russian on Wednesday that Steve Bande 54.5. 3. ROYAL GREEN mar 53 and 11. Guiding Force (4) 1. RULETHEWORLD, found the going tough Open BWF Tour Super 100 Bruce has been appointed GOLDEN DAGGER PLATE N. Rawal 50. 2 . LINEWILER, 3. GIETHORN against the second seed, tournament on Wednesday. head coach following the 5 (1,200m), 3­y­o & over, rated 1. PONTIUS PILATE, RAMAPPA PLATE 2. SUPER DART, 3. RAPID FIRE who produced fine shooting Creditable show: Deepika found the going tough against the Subhankar defeated En­ departure of Rafael Benitez (1,200m), 4­ 60 to 85 (Cat. II), 3­35: 1. Ambi­ y­o & over, rated upto 25 (Cat. tious Approach (6) Koushik 62, 2. LOOK OF EAGLES PLATE including a flawless third set second seed and managed a silver. * FILE PHOTO: BISWARANJAN ROUT gland’s Hin Shun Wong 21­ from the Premier League 2 III), 2­00: 1. Dippy Dip (7) Ajeeth Exclusivenorthwind (5) Akshay (1,100m), 3­y­o & over, rated 10 21­6, Siril Verma saw off club. “Newcastle United can 8 to clinch the match 6­0 in Kumar 60, 2. Agilis (6) Surya Kumar 62, 3. Classic Remark (1) 20 to 45 (Cat. III), 5­05: 1. Evon individual final in a world bounce back from a 0­4 def­ now announce that Steve Prakash 59.5, 3. Blazing Speed (4) Gaurav Singh 57, 4. Isabella (10) her favour. local shuttler Sergey Sirant Von Brando (2) Surya Prakash 62, event since she won a gold at icit to win 6­5 in the Bruce has been appointed as Santosh Raj 59.5, 4. Smarty (2) Suraj Narredu 55, 5. Magical Skill 2. Max (10) Umesh 62, 3. Aon Aon A double gold medallist at 21­15 12­21 21­11 and Rahul S.G. Prasad 59, 5. Run Runner (2) C.P. Bopanna 54, 6. Merito­ Aon (6) Koushik 61, 4. Celeritas the third stage of the World tiebreker. Yadav Chittaboina downed the club’s new head coach,” Run (5) Afroz Khan 58.5, 6. Cow­ cracy (4) B.R. Kumar 54, 7. the recently­concluded (3) Kiran Naidu 60.5, 5. Private Cup in Salt Lake City in June, Earlier, Deepika defeated another Russian Anton Iva­ the club said on its website, boys Delight (9) Jitender Singh 58, Scooby Dooby Doo (8) Ajit Singh Empire (1) S.G. Prasad 60.5, 6. Vi­ fourth stage of the World adding that the former 7. Story Teller (1) Nakhat Singh 58, 54, 8. Araqonda Princess (9) Go­ jays Singham (11) Suraj Narredu Cup in Berlin, San took the 2018. Lee Shuk Kwan of Hong nov 21­5, 21­9. 8. Escalating Striker (8) Umesh 56 pal Singh 53.5, 9. Southern Crown Manchester United player 60.5, 7. Satin Symphony (7) Ash­ first set narrowly when she The silver medal for Dee­ Kong (6­0) in the first round, In women’s singles, Ritu­ and 9. Victoria (3) G. Naresh 53. (3) Harinder Singh 52 and 10. had Asbar 60, 8. Curcumin (8) had signed an initial three­ 1. COWBOYS DELIGHT, Ashka Ashka Ashka (7) Abhay pipped the Indian by one pika will definitely boost the before ousting Anastasia parna beat Singapore’s 2. STORY TELLER, 3. SMARTY Deepak Singh 56.5, 9. London year contract. AFP Singh 50. Bridge (9) Santosh Raj 56.5,10. point. sagging morale of Indian wo­ Pavlova (6­4) of Ukraine and Chua Hui Zhen Grace 21­12, WELCOME PLATE (DIV. II) 1. EXCLUSIVENORTHWIND, , 2. ISABELLA, 3. CLASSIC REMARK Ajmal Birju (12) Gopal Singh 54.5, The Korean then won men’s archery contingent, Sonoda Waka of Japan (6­0). 21­8 while Vrushali Gumma­ 3 (1,200m), maiden 3­y­o only 11. Hurricane (4) Abhay Singh 52.5 who missed the Olympic qu­ di defeated Russia’s Alina Rithvik and (Cat.II), (Terms), 2­30: 1. Be­ TELANGANA CUP (1,200m), 3­ and 12. Stormy (5) Afroz Khan won the second set 29­25, dazzled (5) Deepak Singh 56, 2. 6 y­o & over, rated 75 & above 52.5. before three perfect 10s won ota places for Tokyo Games. Bombayala loses Kurguzova 21­8 21­9. Bob Campbell (7) Akshay Kumar (Cat. I), 4­05: 1. Like Wise (1) Na­ 1. VIJAYS SINGHAM, 2. CELERITAS, her the gold. In the semifinal, she Laishram Bombayala Devi Third seed Thuy Linh Divya triumph 56, 3. Explosive (2) R. Ajinkya 56, khat Singh 60.5, 2. Prospero (2) 3. PRIVATE EMPIRE 4. Glendale (3) Umesh 56, 5. Mind Gaurav Singh 56.5, 3. That’s My Day’s best: VIJAYS SINGHAM The Indian women’s team thrashed China’s eighth seed lost in the second round to Nguyen of Vietnam defeat­ Reader (6) Nakhat Singh 56, 6. Class (4) A.A. Vikrant 54.5, 4. Phe­ Double: RULETHEWORLD — ROLL is yet to qualify for the next Zheng Yichai 6­0, but Deepi­ Malayasia’s Nur Aliya Gha­ ed Riya Mookerjee 21­11, 21­ CHESS Star Envoy (1) Kiran Naidu 56, 7. nomenal Cruise (5) B. Nikhil 53.5, CALL year’s Olympics but Deepika ka was at her best in the par 5­6 in a thrilling tiebreak­ 19 while Lakshya Sen gave a Yours Forever (4) Surya Prakash 5. Amazing Response (7) Akshay Jkt: 4, 5, 6, 7 & 8; Mini Jkt: 5, 6, 7 & 56 and 8. Original Temptress (8) Kumar 53, 6. Chase Your Dreams 8; Tr (i): 1, 2 & 3; (ii): 3, 4 & 5; (iii): said the exposure will help. quarterfinal against Italy’s er that was decided on who walkover to Miha Ivanic of Sports Bureau S.G. Prasad 54.5. (6) Ashhad Asbar 51.5 and 7. Star­ 6, 7 & 8; Tla: all races. This was Deepika’s first Tatiana Andreoli as she shot nearest to the bull’s eye. Slovenia. Tiruchengode IM R. Raja Rithvik (Telanga­ na) and WIM Divya Desh­ mukh (Maharashtra) re­ A red and gold farewell for Bhaichung Bhutia likely Impressive start by mained unbeaten throughout and emerged the champions of the Na­ The former India captain has expressed a desire for ceremonial send­off Sindhu, Srikanth tional sub­junior (under­15) chess championship here Special Correspondent conference, to announce a retiring from club football in Bhutia said EB’s Federa­ Ganguly said, “I became INDONESIA OPEN eyeing her first title of the on Wednesday. KOLKATA series of programmes in the EB colours in 2015 due to a tion Cup semifinal win (in the India captain because of season, defeated Ohori 11­21, Important results (final Former India captain Bhai­ run­up to the club’s centen­ knee injury. which he scored a hat­trick) my association with East Press Trust of India 21­15, 21­15 while eighth seed round, TN unless specified): chung Bhutia is likely to end ary celebrations next year, over Mohun Bagan in 1997 Bengal.” JAKARTA Srikanth, who had made the Open: Ajay Karthikeyan 7.5 his club career in East Bengal here on Wednesday. Thanking East Bengal and the overwhelming re­ Indian shuttlers P.V. Sindhu India Open final this year, lost to R. Raja Rithvik (TS) colours eight years after re­ Sarkar, however, added Thanking EB for spotting ception on landing here after Awards and K. Srikanth made im­ beat Nishimoto 21­14 21­13 in 9.5; Samant Aditya (Mah) 8 tiring from international that the final call of fielding him early, Bhutia — who winning the ASEAN Cup in Both will be honoured with pressive starts to their cam­ 38 minutes. lost to Kushagra Mohan (TS) football. Bhutia, for the ceremonial would be honoured with Indonesia in 2003 were two Lifetime Achievement paign, progressing to the se­ Indian results: Men’s singles: 9; PraloySahoo (WB) 7.5 lost “Bhutia has announced farewell, would be taken by ‘Identifying and Nurturing unforgettable moments of Award. cond round of the Indonesia K. Srikanth bt Kenta Nishimoto to S. Rohith Krishna 8.5; V. his retirement from interna­ EB coach Alejandro Menen­ the Icon’ award — said, “I his career for the club. Iconic footballer P.K. Ba­ Open with contrasting wins (Jpn) 21­14 21­13; Wing Ki Vin­ Pranav 8.5 bt Sanket Chakra­ tional football but not from dez. came here from Sikkim as a Two other former India nerjee will be conferred the at the BWF World Tour Sup­ cent (HKg) bt B. Sai Praneeth varty (WB) 7.5; AaryanVarsh­ club football. In the centen­ “The coach will decide 17­year­old and I cried when I captains, Manoranjan Bhtta­ ‘Coach of coaches’ award. er 1000 tournament here on 21­15, 13­21, 21­10; Shi Yu Qi ney (Del) 8.5 bt L. Srihari ary year of East Bengal, he when and where Bhaichung left behind my family. But I charya and Bhaskar Ganguly, Laldanmawia Ralte will Wednesday. (Chn) bt H.S. Prannoy 19­21, (Pud) 7.5; Nikhil Magizhnan 21­18, 22­20. Women’s sin­ has expressed his desire to can play,” said Sarkar in the got a bigger family here and also expressed their grati­ get ‘Best Footballer of the Sindhu and Srikanth pre­ 7.5 lost to Anadkat Kartavya gles: P.V. Sindhu bt Aya Ohori (Guj) 8.5; M. Pranesh 7.5 drew play for five minutes and an­ presence of Bhutia. never became homesick­ tude to the club. Year’ award. vailed over Japan’s Aya Oho­ (Jpn) ­21, 21­15, 21­15. Mixed with Devesh Anand Naik nounce his retirement from Bhutia last donned the In­ …Other than Mohun Bagan, “My parents brought me The highest honour, Bha­ ri and Kenta Nishimoto in doubles: Winny Oktavina Kan­ (Goa) 7.5; R. Rathneesh 7 lost club football,” said EB execu­ dia colours in the AFC Asian no other club has made so to this world, but East Bengal rat Gaurav Award, will be the women’s and men’s sin­ dow & Tontowi Ahmad (Ina) bt to Aditya Varun Gampa (TS) tive committee member De­ Cup in Qatar in 2011. He much contribution to Indian gave me identity,” said conferred on legendary gles respectively. R. Satwiksairaj & Ashwini Pon­ 8; N. Vignesh 7 lost to Soham babrata Sarkar at a press could not achieve his goal of football.” Bhattacharya. cricket captain Kapil Dev. Fifth seed Sindhu, who is nappa 21­13, 21­11. Kamotra (J&K) 8; Arjun Gupta (Del) 7.5 drew with P. Srikrish­ nan 7.5. Girls: Jain Nityata (MP) 7.5 lost to Divya Deshmukh Durand Cup football is back — bigger and better! Joy for Anish Bhanwala (Mah) 9.5; Bristy Mukherjee blems in the 4­second series four silver and five bronze. (WB) 8 drew with L. Jyothsna JUNIOR WC 8.5; Divyabharathi Masanam Oldest tournament in Asia will feature teams from ISL, I­League in the second stage. The The results: Junior men: 25m Sports Bureau 7 lost to Mrudul Dehankar team, with Adarsh Singh rapid fire pistol: 1. Anish Bhan­ (Mah) 9; V. Rindhiya 7 lost to Special Correspondent tended its support to the Kashmir FC and the newly start their pre­season train­ SUHL (Germany) (574) as the second member, wala 29 (584); 2. Egor Ismakov M. Sai Divya (AP) 8; M.K. KOLKATA three services – Army, Navy promoted TRAU FC of ing, the first­team players Anish Bhanwala over­ missed gold by five points (Rus) 23 (575); 3. Florian Peter Poorna Sri 7.5 drew with Durand Cup, the oldest foot­ and Air Force – which jointly Manipur. are likely to stay away. whelmed Egor Ismakov of and was fourth. (Ger) 19 (580); 4. Adarsh Singh Arushi Kotwal (J&K) 7.5; Bha­ ball tournament in Asia, is organise the event. The tournament, which Russia 29­23 to clinch 25­ The second string Indian 17 (574); 6. Agneya Kaushik 9 gyashree Patil (Mah) 7.5 drew being revived in a big way as The 129th edition will Four Services teams begins on August 2, will be metre rapid fire pistol gold team of Agneya Kaushik, (575); 11. Rajkanwar Singh with P. Tarunika 7.5; Nayani­ teams from the ISL and I­ have five teams from the ISL The four Services teams – Ar­ held on a league­cum­knock­ in the Junior World Cup on Rajkanwar Sandhu and Ud­ Sandhu 571; 26. Udhayveer Sid­ kaa Muralidharan 8 bt Chin­ League will compete for the – ATK, Jamshedpur FC, FC my Red, Army Green, Indian out format, with the 16 teams Wednesday. Bhanwala had hayveer Sidhu won bronze, hu 563; 35. Harshwardhan Ya­ dav 550. Team: 1. Germany namVyshnavi (AP) 6.5; C. Tina coveted trophy. Goa, Chennaiyin FC and Air Force and Indian Navy – divided into four groups and earlier topped qualification one point ahead of the main 7 lost to Dhyana Patel (Guj) 1713; 2. China 1710; 3. India­A 7.5; V. Meenatchi Rajam 7 The tournament, which Bengaluru FC – and six from and another popular Kolkata the group winners progress­ with 584. team. India stayed on top of (Agneya Kaushik, Rajkanwar drew with Chopdekar Gunjal witnessed its last edition in the I­League – defending outfit, Mohammedan Sport­ ing to the semifinals. However, the Indian team the table with eight gold, Singh Sandhu, Udhayveer Sid­ (Goa) 7; K.M. Shrija 7.5 bt Tan­ New Delhi three years ago, champion Chennai City FC, ing (II Division I­League), The semifinals and final could not clinch a medal, as eight silver and four bronze hu) 1709; 4. India (Anish Bhan­ vi Vasudev Hadkonkar (Goa) got a lease of life after the East Bengal, Mohun Bagan, complete the line­up. will be held on August 20 the third member Harsh­ medals while China was in wala, Adarsh Singh, Harsh­ 6.5. West Bengal government ex­ Gokulam Kerala FC, Real With the ISL teams yet to and 24. wardhan Yadav had pro­ second place with six gold, wardhan Yadav) 1708.

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