MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2015 SPORTS Indian cricket chief Jagmohan Dalmiya dies

NEW DELHI: Indian cricket supremo Jagmohan broadcast deals. He returned to the post of BCCI presi- sor Ranbir Singh Mahendra, he was marginalized in Dalmiya, who oversaw the country’s emergence as the dent in March but was subsequently dogged by health 2006 when Sharad Pawar beat Mahendra to become game’s financial powerhouse, died on Sunday only problems and had been absent from a number of the president after a bitterly-contested election. months after his comeback at the helm of the national recent board meetings. Later the same year, Pawar got Dalmiya expelled board. The 75-year-old president of the Board of Control Dalmiya was unceremoniously dumped by the BCCI from the BCCI for alleged misappropriation of funds and for Cricket in India (BCCI) died in a hospital in his home- in 2004 over allegations of financial irregularities but for his refusal to provide documents pertaining to host- town of Kolkata after falling critically ill with a heart con- made a comeback earlier this year after his predecessor ing the 1987 World Cup. Dalmiya challenged the deci- dition last week. Narayanaswami Srinivasan was forced out by a corrup- sion and in 2007 both the Bombay High Court and “The greatest sports administrator of India has tion scandal. He first shot to fame when he, along with Supreme Court cleared him of any irregularities. passed away, an era ends,” BCCI secretary Anurag Thakur bureaucrat Inderjit Singh Bindra, broke Australia and He returned as president of the Cricket Association said on Twitter. His death triggered an outpouring of England’s hold on the ICC to win the right to host the of Bengal in 2007 and was back in the BCCI fold. A wily tributes, including from the legendary batsman Sachin 1987 and 1996 World Cups on the sub-continent. He politician, he surprisingly emerged as a compromise Tendulkar and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. went on to become ICC president from 1997-2000 and candidate to head the board as Srinivasan tried to “My thoughts are with the family of Shri Jagmohan BCCI president from 2001 to 2004. cling onto power. But after his election in March, the Dalmiya in this hour of grief. May Shri Dalmiya’s soul rest once ubiquitous administrator was seldom seen in in peace,” Modi said on Twitter. “Worked hard for the Mega TV deals public and left the day-to-day running of the board in game of cricket and excelled as an administrator,” Television revenue expanded massively under Thakur’s hands. Tendulkar wrote on Twitter. Dalmiya’s tenure and the boards of smaller Test-playing In comments to the CricInfo website, Thakur hailed Dalmiya, who was also a former head of the nations-desperate to attract tours by India so they could Dalmiya as “a visionary and a father figure of Indian International Cricket Council, presided over a dramatic sell the television rights-would usually fall in line behind cricket”. “His untiring efforts will be remembered for increase in India’s financial muscle during previous the BCCI when it came to key decisions within the generations to come and his contribution to Indian stints at the helm of the BCCI after negotiating mega Jagmohan Dalmiya game. While Dalmiya effectively handpicked his succes- cricket will remain unparalleled.” — AFP Appeal on cards after Mirallas sees red

SWANSEA: Everton will consider appealing ing 45 minutes. They enjoyed 52 percent of pos- against Kevin Mirallas’s red card after the substi- session and had more attempts on goal than tute was sent off after less than two minutes in their hosts, with striker Romelu Lukaku failing to the 0-0 draw at Swansea City. Manager Roberto capitalise on the best of the opportunities. Martinez will examine replays of the Belgium Star billing, however, went to Martinez’s winger’s dismissal before deciding whether to youthful, all-English defence. The Spaniard hand- lobby the Football Association to get the deci- ed a full Premier League debut to 21-year-old sion overturned. right-back Tyias Browning alongside centre-back Mirallas, a stoppage-time replacement for John Stones, also 21, and 19-year-old left-back Ross Barkley, had barely been on the field when Brendan Galloway. They were marshalled by Phil he was penalised for a high challenge on fellow Jagielka, 33, but it was Stones, a summer transfer substitute Modou Barrow and shown a straight target for Chelsea, who really caught the eye. red card. The 27-year-old is likely to face a three- “I think it was a reflection of our football club match suspension, starting with Tuesday’s and I want it to be that way,” said Martinez. “To League Cup third round tie at second-tier keep a clean sheet with that youth, and the Reading, if referee Stuart Attwell’s decision amount of decisions those two youngsters had stands. to make made me extremely proud of what we “I always tell my subs to come on with real are as a football club. “Young players will be giv- intensity so I was pleased with Kevin’s manner,” en opportunities here and they have to be good said Martinez. “I felt he was a striker trying to enough to take them.” defend himself and maybe putting in a defensive Despite dropping two points at home, challenge which looked worse than it actually Swansea manager Garry Monk was pleased with was. “I haven’t seen it in detail but sometimes you his team’s response to last weekend’s 1-0 defeat (referees) need to show a little more common at Watford. He saw his defenders withstand sense and I felt that he clearly didn’t have the intense Everton pressure with several members intention to hurt the Swansea player. “It was more of his back four making important blocks. Monk Kevin being fired up, trying to get the tempo of said: “It was a very even game. The key to it would the game and trying to help the team. “I’m disap- have been that first goal. They had chances, we pointed with the action but not with his manner. I had chances. “It was a good point and I thought it haven’t seen it again but we’ll look at it and if was a good advert for the Premier League with there’s grounds for an appeal we’ll look at it.” both teams trying to go for it and score goals. “Getting a clean sheet is pleasing. Everton have Defenders got some great players. We showed we are at The late loss of Mirallas compounded a frus- least on an even keel with them. “I’m much happi- trating day for Martinez, who saw his side domi- er this week than I was last week against Watford. nate the second half at the Liberty Stadium but If you can’t win a game you don’t lose it so it was LONDON: Arsenal’s Gabriel, No 5, reacts and puts his arms onto Chelsea’s Diego Costa, No 19, during the English Premier League soccer match fail to score following a closely contested open- night and day compared to last week.” — AFP between Chelsea and Arsenal at Stamford Bridge stadium. — AP Mourinho, Wenger clash over bothersome Costa

LONDON: Diego Costa provided the lightning on the importance of “emotional control”. before the game that I have to cope with my conductor as the longstanding friction between “I played against Arsenal 12, 15, 18 times, I defeats. Tonight (Saturday), he has to cope with Chelsea and Arsenal crackled to the fore during don’t know, and only once he (Wenger) didn’t his defeat.” his side’s ill-tempered 2-0 victory in the Premier moan,” said Mourinho, who shared a perfunctory After Gabriel’s dismissal, Kurt Zouma headed League. Costa sparked the incident, late in the handshake with his opposite number prior to Chelsea in front from a Cesc Fabregas free-kick first half, that culminated in the dismissal of kick-off. “In that day, we lost the game, we lost in the 53rd minute. Arsenal then lost Santi Arsenal centre-back Gabriel, who was goaded the cup. It was not good for us. We behave in a Cazorla to a second yellow card before Eden into kicking out at the Chelsea striker following a fantastic way. No excuses, not crying, not moan- Hazard added the coup de grace with a deflect- penalty-box scuffle involving Laurent Koscielny. ing, just Mr Jose Mourinho, my players and ed strike a minute from time. Wenger said it was Costa twice appeared to swing his arm at Chelsea Football Club. “I played my first derby on “frustrating” to have conceded a goal from a set- Koscielny and Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger the twenty-something of September 2000. piece and described Cazorla’s dismissal, in the was exasperated that referee Mike Dean had Benfica against Porto. And I told my players 78th minute, as “game over”. While Arsenal nurse Kevin Mirallas sent off Gabriel and allowed the Spain interna- before the game, to win derbies you need emo- their wounds after back-to-back defeats, follow- tional to remain on the pitch. tional control. “Without emotional control, forget ing the mid-week 2-1 loss at Dinamo Zagreb in “He can do what he wants, he stays on. it, you don’t win. It’s a basic thing of the game.” the Champions League, Chelsea are hopeful of a Everybody else who responds to him has to be turnaround. McClaren pleads patience sent off,” a visibly aggravated Wenger told his ‘Game over’ Mourinho’s men began their Champions post-match press conference at Stamford Bridge Asked to justify Costa’s behavior, Mourinho League campaign by beating Maccabi Tel Aviv 4- at crisis-struck Newcastle on Saturday. “I think his behavior is unaccept- said that the focus should instead be on 0 and must now seek to whittle away NEWCASTLE: Beleaguered Newcastle manag- manager John Carver in the close-season. able. If you look at the pictures, what he does to Gabriel’s “mistake” in retaliating. When pressed Manchester City’s eight-point advantage in the er Steve McClaren pleaded for more time to “Like we have said to the boys in the dress- Koscielny, before he pushes him down in the on Costa’s apparent assault on Koscielny, he Premier League. “In these two matches, we turn around his club’s woeful run after a 2-1 ing room, it’s not a crisis, it’s not a time to face, he hits him in the face. And he always get attempted a joke, telling his inquisitor: “I can improved a lot, in many aspects,” said Mourinho, home defeat against Watford left them lan- panic-it’s too early, and we’d never do that away with it. “I don’t understand Mike Dean’s guess that when you were a kid, you were play- whose side launch their League Cup defense at guishing in the Premier League relegation anyway. “No matter where you are at what decision at all.” ing badminton.” Walsall on Wednesday. “Defensively, the team zone. McClaren’s team are second bottom, stage, we’d never do that, we have too much Wenger accepted that Gabriel had been Costa was hit with a retrospective three- was much better. The attacking players defend- with only local rivals Sunderland keeping experience to know that.” wrong to react, but he said that Dean’s handling game ban for treading on Liverpool’s Emre Can ed much better than before. They created a com- them off the foot of the table, after Watford’s McClaren knows the criticism of Newcastle of the incident had shown “weakness” and in a League Cup tie last season and Wenger invit- pact zone and reacted very well when they lost Nigerian striker Odion Ighalo shattered the from fans and pundits will only grow louder “naivety”. Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho dis- ed the Football Association to look at his latest the ball. “Sometimes against 10 men, teams play fragile hosts at St James’ Park on Saturday. this week, but he is confident they will turn missed Wenger’s claims, however, and used the indiscretion. But Mourinho, who left captain bad. We played very well against 10 men. We The Magpies are without a win in their six things around as long as the dressing room opportunity to lecture his long-time adversary John Terry on the bench, said: “I think he said gave them no chance.” — AFP matches this season and have just two points. doesn’t become divided with feuding players. Daryl Janmaat’s second half goal was “We have got to stick together. We are going Newcastle’s first in the league in 464 minutes, to get a lot of criticism and that can be flying but it wasn’t enough to prevent them extend- from not just media, but also fans, and in that Pellegrini remains bleak ing a miserable record of just one win in 17 dressing room we have got to stay tight, we outings dating back to last season. McClaren’s have got to stay calm,” McClaren said. players were jeered off the pitch by furious “I am under no illusions, this is a hard job- over title predictions Newcastle fans at full-time, but the former everybody knew that and you know it. You England coach insisted he could still enjoy want proof, we’ve got proof. “But we have got success on Tyneside given time. the experience in the backroom staff to deal MANCHESTER: Manuel Pellegrini took no pleasure he said. “But we have lost two games where we “I can understand the fans’ reaction. We with this. We are lucky that it’s early-it’s only in being proved correct but Manchester City’s sur- haven’t played with the concentration and intensi- are just turning things around and I think the two and a half months that we’ve been work- prise 2-1 home defeat to West Ham illustrated his ty we need in defending. So we conceded twice majority understand that,” said McClaren, ing with each other and there’s a long way to belief that the Premier League title is far from over. against Juventus (in the Champions League), they who was hired from Derby to replace interim go and a lot of things to do.” — AFP The league leaders saw their 11-match winning had two shots and we conceded two goals. And streak brought to an end thanks to first half goals today, exactly the same. from Victor Moses and Diafra Sakho for a West Ham “There was one shot from the edge of the box, side that has won all three of their away games this one corner. That was the whole offensive volume of season-at Arsenal, Liverpool and, now, City. The day West Ham during the whole game. So we must be started with City having the potential to move 14 concentrating more because two balls decided the points clear of defending champions Chelsea had result. “I don’t want to make excuses about David results gone their way. Silva. We didn’t win and I don’t think one player Instead, Slaven Bilic’s West Ham moved to with- could change history. David has a kick on his calf, in three points of City despite Kevin De Bruyne’s he tried it in the warm-up but he felt his muscle so goal late in the first half giving the home side hope he didn’t play.” of continuing their unbeaten ways. “We never MANCHESTER: Manchester City’s manager believed, because we won five games, we were Eye-catching victory Manuel Pellegrini takes to the touchline champions of the Premier League,” said Pellegrini. Bilic was clearly delighted by yet another eye- before his team’s English Premier League soc- “We have to play 32 games more, 96 more points, catching victory although he jokingly bristled at cer match between Manchester City and West so nobody can believe that.” suggestions that such success was now so com- Ham United at the Etihad Stadium. — AP City were without injured captain and defender mon place that it did not represent a surprise. “It is Vincent Kompany as well as influential forward a surprise,” insisted Bilic. “This game was different tiny line between confidence and arrogance or David Silva, who picked up a calf injury in the pre- to the games at Emirates and Anfield because, between confidence and a little bit of laziness. It’s game warm-up. Pellegrini refused to use their with the greatest respect to Arsenal and hard not to get carried away.” absences as an excuse and, instead, criticised his Liverpool, this team is the best in the league. “We He added: “That’s the key. We know there are team’s collective lack of concentration for their knew it was going to be like this, we knew we going to be ups and downs-we’re not Real NEWCASTLE: Newcastle’s Papiss Cisse, (right) and Watford’s Allan Nyom battle defensive woes and mistakes. were going to have to score to get something Madrid-but it is looking very good now. I’m so for the ball during their English Premier League match at St James’ Park. — AP “I don’t want to compare one season with from the game but we did it. We didn’t nick it. proud of everyone and everything connected another because we have just started this season,” “This will do our confidence good but there is a with this great club.” — AFP