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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.