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The Times of India, New Delhi, Wednesday,September 17, 2003

Dropping his guard Running for London Colin’s woes Peeved with judges’ decision on one Track legend Sebastian Coe has Colin Montgomerie’s of his vaults during the World been made a vice chairman of poor recent run has taken Athletics Final, German pole vaulter London’s bid for the 2012 Summer its toll. The famed golfer has Tim Lobinger dropped his pants in Games. He will rally support from changed his caddie for the second time protest. The world indoor champion the British sports community and this year. He has not won a title since last may now have to drop $5,000 as fine also gain backing for the bid abroad year’s season-ending Volvo Masters

Indian women lifters do well in China

Now Bobby and I should rise to fulfil the expectations of people. ‘Believe in what you’re doing’ Kiwi spies on an K.K. Laskar —Anju Bobby George TIMES NEWS NETWORK ‘‘Anju has emerged as a role model. He added that Indian SPORTS DIGEST New Delhi: The mood was ex- women athletes have done In- ‘overt’ mission Bangladesh hold Uzbekistan: uberant. And the Amateur Ath- dia proud. ‘‘India cannot settle In a dramatic turn of events, letics Federation of India did for anything but a gold at the Wellington: Sachin Ten- match starts. Bangladesh came from behind to much to make it a memorable Olympics,’’ he said. Kalmadi dulkar and Sourav Gangu- Ross said there was noth- draw 3-3 against Uzbekistan in the occasion for Anju B. George, exhorted Anju by saying: ly obviously aren’t too con- ing covert about his trip. sixth match of the four-nation under- the Paris World Athletics ‘‘Anju you can do it.’’ cerned about video footage ‘‘They know we’re coming, 19 JRD Tata Cup International Invita- bronze winner, at a felicitation AAFI secretary Lalit of their batting techniques they’ve allocated us a wel- tion football tournament on Tuesday. function at the Nehru stadium. Bhanot stated that the ‘‘little getting into the hands of coming party and trans- Despite a good start, Bangladesh “Believe in what you are do- push’’ given by Anju at the international opposition. port. They’ve been more trailed 0-2 in the first half of match ing and victory is a sure possi- world level would ‘‘certainly New Zealand is sending than gracious,’’ Ross said and the Uzbeks drew first blood bility,” Anju, exhorted the inspire the young to follow its coach and a video ana- on Tuesday.‘‘But I do feel a through skipper Sobir Usmankhoa- gathering on Tuesday. her path. Anju has shown the lyst to Chennai this week bit like James Bond, the spy jaev’s goal in the 32nd minute. Their “I feel proud to be the first path. Young athletes will cer- to film and analyze Ten- that everybody knows.’’ margin increased after seven min- Indian to win a medal in a tainly follow it’’. dulkar’s Bombay 11 The New Zealanders did utes when striker Shakheboz Erkinov world athletics meet. I am against Ganguly’s Rest of a similar reconnoiter dur- sent a powerful header inside the net Kalmadi also presented a proud that I could represent In- leaving the Bangladesh goalkeeper cash award of Rs 5 lakhs to India lineup in a trial ing a tour match in Napier, stumped. Uzbekistan were leading dia and deliver my best,’’ said Anju and Rs 1 lakh to Bobby. match ahead of next New Zealand last year to Anju, who looked tired despite 2-0 at lemon break. PTI “Anju is more confident now. month’s Test cricket series analyze the India batsmen best efforts to hide it. I urge the people to come between the two nations. before the two-Test series. Bradman’s letters: Donations Anju, who addressed the along with us. We will take The Indian cricket New Zealand won the se- from the Australians have helped the gathering in English, dedicat- you to the podium in Athens board has reportedly ries 2-0 on difficult seam- Bradman Museum buy a collection ed the medal the ‘‘noble Indi- Olympics,” Bobby said. played the perfect host, ing pitches. Ross is expect- of letters that cricketing great Sir ans’’ adding that ‘‘Now Bobby SAI Director General stopping just short of set- ing entirely different con- Donald Bradman wrote about 70 (husband and coach) and I Shekhar Dutt, R K Mishra, years ago. Bradman wrote the letters ting up the camera equip- ditions in India. ‘‘We’re to friend Bert Kortlang, a former Vic- have to rise to fulfil the expec- joint secretary in sports min- ment for their rivals. uncertain about the exact torian domestic cricketer, while on tations of the people.’’ istry, AICC secretary Vyalar New Zealand coach Ash- nature of what we might the Ashes tour of England in 1930 — Anju thanked the Ministry Ravi, junior national coach J ley Ross will leave for Indi- face there,’’ he said. The Bradman’s first tour overseas. AP of External Affairs for the S Saini and former interna- an on Wednesday,a day be- New Zealand squad leaves timely help extended to her af- tional athlete Shiny Wilson fore the five-day Irani Cup on Sunday for India. AP ASIAN GOLF MERIT ORDER ter she was robbed off her be- attended the function. Ajit Ninan Anju to miss Asian meet: 1 Arjun Atwal (Ind) 218,243 longings while training in 2 Hang Lian-Wei (Chn) 155,569 Paris in preparation for the Anju will not participate in 3 Thongchai Jaidee (Tha) 138001 Monaco Grand Prix finals. She the Asian Athletics Champi- 4 Brad Kennedy (Aus) 118865 also thanked the AAFI, the In- onship scheduled to held in 5 Chung Joon (Kor) 104,019 dian Olympic Association and Manila, Philippines from 6 Thammanoon Srirot (Tha) 94339 7 Lin Wen-Ko (Tai) 76878 ministry of sports for their September 20. Anju said that 8 Rick Gibson (Can) 75,897 help in ensuring maximum ex- she needed rest before the 9 Ted Purdy (USA) 72580 posure in her bid of winning a Afro-Asian Games to be held 10 Daniel Chopra (Swe) 69,793 medal at the Worlds. in Hyderabad next month. 12 Amandeep Johl (Ind) 64,828 Like in the reception at the However, her name along 14 Arjun Singh (Ind) 54,584 33 Jyoti Randhawa (Ind) 25,284 IGI Airport on Monday as she with Bobby figures among (Earnings in dollars) arrived from Monaco, the the 45-member squad named sports ministry turned their by the AAFI on Monday. Teams: Men: Anil Kumar P., Sanjoy BETTING METER back towards the felicitation Ghosh, Manoj Lal, Satbir Singh, K.M. Binu, FORMULA ONE function too. Their lone repre- P.S. Primesh, Gulab Chand, Kuldeep Kumar, World Drivers Championship sentative was R.K. Mishra, one Aman Saini, Naunidh Singh, Gupreet Singh, M Schumacher 4/7 of the joint secretaries in the Arun D’Souza, Wayne Peppin, Maha Singh, JP Montoya 5/4 Shakti Singh, Jaiveer Singh, Anil Kumar, Kul- K Raikkonen 20/1 ministry. Sports minister winder Singh, Piyush Kumar, Sandeep (as per ladbrokes.com) Vikram Verma was away busy Sarkaria, Amit Kumar Saha, Mohd Nassir, campaigning for the elections Bhupendra Singh, P.Shankar, Vinod P.J., Anil LIVE ON TV Kumar Rohil. Women: Vinita Tripathi, S. in Madhya Pradesh. Vijay Goel, Geetha, Sagardeep Kaur, Madhuri Saxena, DD Sports: 1530 hrs: JRD Tata Cup Football: India vs minister of state for sports, Sunita, L. Aruna Devi, Manish Dey, Harwant India B. also opted to skip the function. Kaur, Neelam J. Singh, Hardeep Kaur, Ritu ESPN: 0000 hrs: UEFA Champions League. Anju and her husband Bobby George at a felicitation function at Jawaharlal Nehru Rani, G.G. Promila, Soma Biswas, Anju B Star Sports: 0000 hrs: UEFA Champions League. Of those present, the AAFI George, Kalpana Reddy, Manjeet Kaur, Piniki president Suresh Kalmadi said: Stadium in New Delhi on Tuesday. Pramnik, Mukti Saha, Bobby Aloysius. CRICKET UPDATE AFP the ACC chief-executive, Speed remains said plans were being drawn up by ACC for the staging of ICC CEO an under-17 Asia Cup tour- nament in February. TNN London: Malcolm Speed will stay on as chief execu- Reduce county tive officer of the Interna- tional Cricket Council until games: Vaughan at least July 2005, the ICC an- London: England captain nounced. Speed’s contract Michael Vaughan has called was due to end in July next for the number of county year but the ICC said he had cricket matches to be cut in accepted an offer which half in a drastic bid to boost keeps him in charge until at standards in the domestic least July 2005. ‘‘Since taking game and produce better over in July 2001, Malcolm Test players. Vaughan has has lead the ICC through a proposed to reducing the period of rapid and funda- number of first-class coun- mental change,’’ ICC presi- ties from 18 to 16 playing in dent Ehsan Mani said. two divisions of eight. Each Speed acknowledged that team will then only play much had happened during their rivals once a summer, his two years in charge. as opposed to twice as ‘‘The past two years has presently. Vaughan also seen significant change in wants four-day games to take international cricket but place at fortnightly intervals there remains considerable to allow players to recover work to be done,’’ he said. from one fixture and prepare ‘‘With the mandate that the for the next by working on Executive Board has given to their technique. AFP the ICC to lead, promote, de- velop and optimize the fi- Akram to promote nances of international cricket, it is a terrific time to cricket in America be leading the sport and I ap- Sachin Tendulkar talks with Mumbai coach Chandrakant Lahore: Pakistani cricket Pandit during a practice session in Chennai on Tuesday. preciate the confidence that great Wasim Akram said on the President and the Board from September 27 to Octo- featuring India, Pakistan Tuesday he will visit the have shown in me by agree- ber 5. This competition will and Sri Lanka, are yet to be United States next week to ing to extend my contract.’’ AP be followed by two more jun- finalised. These tourna- help spur the growth of the ior level tournaments — an ments will be organised by game there. “I am going to Academy teams’ under-19 meet in Pakistan, the ACC. Announcing this, the United States to attend a that will also include Jagmohan Dalmiya, the dinner by Detroit league on meet from Sep 27 Bangladesh, and a tourna- chairman of the Asian September 28. I feel that for- Kolkata: The national acad- ment of the ‘A’ teams in In- Cricket Foundation said mer players like me can con- emy teams from India, Pak- dia. While the under-19 con- that Videocon would spon- tribute in the promotion of istan and Sri Lanka will lock test will be held from Octo- sor “this Asian cricket pack- cricket in the USA,” said the horns in a triangular meet ber 31 to November 6, the age” over the next four former skipper who retired to be played in Sri Lanka dates for the ‘A’ teams’ meet, months. Syed Ashraful Huq, last month. AFP Yuvraj won’t mind opening in Tests Reuters TIMES NEWS NETWORK squad for the Zimbabwe series. But Mumbai: Yuvraj Singh doesn’t want to nothing after that.’’ go the Michael Bevan way. Expert at Yuvraj said his English county stint one-day cricket and ‘thanda’ at the real with Yorkshire had been disappointing thing, Test cricket. In the city to launch but a ‘‘learning experience’’. Set Max’s World Cup-related serial, ‘In- His best was a 71 against Leicester dia’s Road To The Finals’, Yuvraj, said and a five-wicket haul in a benefit he would not mind opening the innings game. ‘‘I thought I did a good job with in Test cricket. the ball.’’ Bevan, Australia’s greatest one-day Going back to the World Cup he said, exponent with 213 caps, didn’t play ‘‘The triumph over Pakistan and seeing more than 18 Tests though he was a how much joy it gave our people here more than useful cricketer. ‘‘Playing makes it something I shall never forget Tests is the only way you can become a in my life.’’ complete player,’’ said Yuvraj, who is yet Conversely, he added, ‘‘The World to play the five-day version. Cup final defeat hurt not so much after And judging from the snippets aired the game as when one saw the disap- at a press conference on Tuesday,Yuvraj Yuvraj Singh poses for a photograph pointment reflected in our people. It vibes well with presenter Mandira Bedi. with television star Mandira Bedi during made it harder to accept the loss. We Yuvraj recalled: ‘‘After the Nairobi se- the launch of a television programme on had won seven or eight matches in a ries I had had been named in the Test cricket, in Mumbai on Tuesday. row and we had a right to expect a win.’’

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