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BHUBANESWAR FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2012 | 15 Sports SNIPPETS INDIA ENTER FINAL India Thursday booked their berth in the final of the Sultan of Johor Cup hockey tour- AFTER DISGRACE, nament with an impressive 3-1 victory over New Zealand at Johor Bahru (Malaysia). The Indian junior men’s team dominated pro- ceedings from the outset with Mandeep Singh scoring in the 19th minute when his shot from the right beat goalkeeper Richard Joyce. Playing their fourth round-robin HUMILIATION league match at the Taman Daya Hockey Texas, Nov 15: The Lance Armstrong the needs of survivors of all cancers. mission is bigger than him. “We will not Stadium, Harjeet Singh swelled the lead for Foundation has formally dropped the Armstrong, 41, announced October 17 be deterred; we will move forward,” India with his strike in the 27th minute while name of the disgraced cyclist from its that he was stepping down as chairman but Armstrong said that night. skipper Manpreet Singh made it 3-0 in the title, the organisation said Wednesday remaining on the board of the organiza- At the foundation’s office, seven yellow 34th minute. In the second half, Benedict night, marking the latest move by the tion. That followed an October 10 report Armstrong Tour jerseys have been re- Van Woerkom scored a field goal in the 48th cancer charity to distance itself follow- by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) moved from the walls. “Lance doesn’t minute to reduce the margin. India will now ing the biggest doping scandal in the which said that the now-retired rider had want to be a distraction from the foun- square off against hosts Malaysia in their last league match Saturday. After four sport’s history. been involved in the ‘most sophisticated, dation’s cause - serving cancer patients matches, India lead the points table with 10 The foundation that has been infor- professionalised and successful doping and survivors,” said McKinnon. “That’s points and remain the only undefeated team mally known for years as Livestrong - the programme that sport has ever seen.’ why he resigned from the foundation’s board. in the competition so far. word adorning its well-known yellow Monday, Livestrong chairman Jeff In the spirit of that noble decision, the foun- wristbands - filed paperwork with the Garvey said that Armstrong had volun- dation has to make appropriate changes PINKI’S PLEA Texas Secretary of State for a name change tarily resigned from the foundation ‘to spare as well.” Troubled athlete Pinki Pramanik, who has that became effective October 30, said the organisation any negative effects as a The Austin father of five, who had been been accused of being a male and charged foundation spokeswoman Katherine McLane. result of controversy surrounding his cy- spending time in Hawaii, tweeted November with rape, Thursday sought the intervention It is now the Livestrong Foundation. cling career.’ 10 that he was “Back in Austin and just layin’ of the West Bengal and central Governments “For most of its life, the organisation “All of us - especially Lance - wanted around”. He linked to a photo of himself in her case. “Mamata Banerjee should give has been known as the Livestrong Livestrong to have a presence that was lying on a couch, with his seven framed yel- attention to the case. She should intervene. I Foundation, but making that change of- bigger than its founder,” board member Mark low Tour jerseys on the wall. will write to her in the next few days seeking a meeting,” said Pramanik. “This whole ficial is necessary and appropriate during McKinnon said. “We knew that in order Livestrong started as the name of an episode is an insult to the Government of a time of change for the organisation,” to make the most profound and lasting im- educational programme at the foundation India, for whom I won the medals... I feel bad McLane said. pact for cancer survivors, the cause and the and in 2004 became the word on Nike wrist- that my gender is being discussed in public,” Armstrong founded the charity in 1997, organisation had to have its own persona. bands, 55 million of which were sold by the athlete added. after he was diagnosed with testicular can- That’s exactly what Livestrong has be- the following year. Armstrong, who is the NO ‘BIG BASH’ cer and before he first won the Tour de come and Lance helped shape that effort.” largest donor to Livestrong, having con- France. Since then, it has raised some Armstrong declined through a manager tributed $7 million, is still welcome at the Pakistan Thursday refused Shahid Afridi, $500 million and has evolved from a focus to comment. He said at the foundation’s foundation, officials said. “It’s a house Saeed Ajmal and Umar Akmal permission to on testicular cancer research to addressing gala last month that the organisation’s that he built,” McLane stated. AGENCIES The Livestrong Foundation is no more by Lance Armstrong’s side play in Australia’s Big Bash Twenty20 com- petition, ordering them to prepare for next month’s tour of India instead. The trio had all signed up to play in the Big Bash from next month, but the Pakistan Cricket Board Kashyap in quarters France rally to beat Italy (PCB) said they must take part in a domes- tic Twenty20 event being used to test play- New Delhi, Nov 15: London Olympics back, reeling off seven straight points to open Parma (Italy), Nov 15: A second-half strike formations and home coach Cesare Prandelli, baller’ - was involved again when the ers ahead of the matches against arch- quarterfinalist, Parupalli Kashyap showed up a five-point lead over Tien. The Vietnamese from France substitute Bafetimbi Gomis as he had promised, took the opportunity Italians broke through as his neat lay-off rivals India. Afridi was due to play with nerves of steel to notch up a hard-fought caught up at 17-17 and the game moved saw his side come from a goal down to win to rest some of his regulars and played a gave Montolivio the chance to put El Sydney Thunder while Ajmal had signed for three-game victory over seventh seed to 20-20 but Kashyap quickly notched up 2-1 and chalk up their first triumph on Italian front three of Mario Balotelli, El Shaarawy Shaarawy through on goal. But after the Adelaide Strikers and Umar for Sydney Sixers but the PCB insisted they gear up at Vietnamese, Tien Minh Nguyen, to reach two points to roar back into the contest. soil since 1994. and Antonio Candreva. equaliser, the Italians appeared shocked and home for the India tour. “Since the Big Bash the final eight of the China Super Series In the decider, Kashyap went into the Lyon striker Gomis poked a shot home Balotelli exemplified Italy’s deter- - a deflected Balotelli effort apart - failed was clashing with our Twenty20 tourna- in Shanghai Thursday. break leading 11-8 after fighting tooth after 67 minutes following a low ball in from mined start to the match and the to string much together for the remain- ment we have asked the players to feature The World No. 23 Indian recovered and nail and though Tien stepped up the Patrice Evra to turn the game around. Manchester City man fired an early der of the half. in the national event so that selectors can after dropping a game to see off Tien 12- heat, the Indian kept his nose ahead and Italy were dominant for much of the first warning, blasting the ball over the top Prandelli brought playmaker Andrea check their form and fitness for the selec- 21, 22-20, 21-14 in an hour and nine eventually cemented his place in the last- half and took the lead through Stephan El from the edge of the area with the first Pirlo into the action at the start of the tion of the squad for India,” PCB chairman minutes in the men’s singles competition. eight comfortably. Shaarawy, who ran through the middle to real effort of the evening. second period - one of a flurry of second- Zaka Ashraf said. He will next take on China’s Zhengming Among other Indians, the young duo of fire past Hugo Lloris from Riccardo Moments after that, the Italy striker half substitutions - but his side were un- LIVING A DREAM Wang in the quarters Friday. Pranaav Jerry Chopra and Siki Reddy N came Montolivio’s through pass - but the ad- came agonisingly close to a breakthrough able to stop France from increasing their Kashyap, who had beaten Tien in the a cropper against the higher ranked Indonesian vantage lasted only two minutes as Mathieu when he hit the angle of post and cross- attacking threat as the game wore on. Midfielder Jean has described his inclusion in Brazil’s national football squad for next London Olympics in August, could not find pair of Riky Widianto and Puspita Richi Valbuena conjured up a brilliant equaliser. bar after El Shaarawy, battling well, had laid The visitors could have added to their week’s Superclassic of the Americas his rhythm in the opening game as the World Dili. Chopra and Reddy lost 11-21, 15-11 Valbuena evaded his markers on the left the ball back to him 25 yards out and his advantage as substitute Jeremy Menez saw against Argentina as one of the most spe- No. 11 Tien closed it comfortably with- in just 24 minutes. The Indian men’s dou- and cut into the Italian penalty area be- beautifully-struck effort had Lloris com- his low shot touched around the post, cial moments in his life.