MONDAY, APRIL 6, 2020 (PAGE 10) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU Hoping to get a new foreign coach after Trump hopes virus-hit sport Desperate to see his ailing mother, RKFC coach’s back ‘sooner than later’ anxious wait to leave for Scotland continues Olympic postponement: Chirag, Satwik WASHINGTON, Apr 5: "We're not going to have NEW DELHI, Apr 5: more than a year, so I believe we once things return to normal. separation for the rest of our NEW DELHI, Apr 5: ing, are evacuating those UK RKFC had a good chance of top- will get a new foreign coach. If "With the Olympic post- President Donald Trump said times on the planet," Trump nationals stranded in Delhi, pling second-placed East Bengal Desperate to get back to his The crack men's doubles pair Olympics would have happened ponement, we are keen to get a he believed US sports leagues said. Mumbai and Chennai now," and Punjab FC as they were just ailing mother in Scotland, Real of Chirag Shetty and this year, then we wouldn't have doubles coach in order to hit by the Coronavirus pandemic "We need it for this period of Chattoo said. a point behind them with an Kashmir FC coach David Satwiksairaj Rankireddy is now got since for 3-4 months it strengthen the coaching staff. would resume "sooner rather time. But eventually people are "There are no flights from extra game. Robertson and his UK-based hoping to avail the services of a wouldn't make sense. But now, However, we have to wait for than later" but declined to set a going to be able to occupy those Srinagar and the problem is how He was full of praise for his players' stay in Srinagar has got new foreign coach in their BAI might get one to help us," the lockdown to get over first so timetable for their return. seats next to each other. I'm not do I get them to Delhi. Even by team, especially the coach, who extended due to unavailability of Olympic preparation after sud- Chirag told PTI. that we can discuss the issue On a conference call with committing to it. It would be road, they will have to go via has kept his composure despite chartered flights from the valley. den exit of Indonesian Flandy Satwik said the departure of with SAI and Sports Ministry," the commissioners of the major great if we could." Punjab and Haryana and all state upheaval in his personal life. With his mother undergoing said Ajay K Singhania, General The NFL has so borders are sealed at the "He has been so nice even chemotherapy for cancer in Secretary, BAI. far made no plans to moment." when he knows that the most Aberdeen, the coach is anxious "I have already had a tele- alter the start of its "We will keep trying but for important thing for him now is and so is his co- phonic discussion with National 2020-2021 season, to be with his owner, Sandeep Coach P Gopichand and once with pre-season mother. But Chattoo, who has COVID19 situation batters off games usually start- he under- been in constant we will take this up." ing in August. stands that we touch with officials Chirag and Satwik, the However are trying our from the govern- Commonwealth Games silver California Governor best." ment, trying to medallists, were the first Indian Gavin Newsom was Robertson, work out a solu- men's doubles pair to win a sceptical of the possi- who joined tion. Super 500 in Thailand and also bility of sports resum- the club in Robertson, his reached the finals of Super 750 professional sports leagues, ing in August or September. 2017, has wife Kim, and son event at French Open last year. It Trump told National Football Speaking at his daily brief- played a key Mason, who plays Limpele. Limpele in the Olympic year also helped them to break into League commissioner Roger ing, Newsom warned of a possi- role in its pro- for the club, are Limpele was appointed till was a big worry. the top 10. Goodell he believed the season ble resurgence in infections if motion to the stuck in Chattoo's the Tokyo Olympics which has "It is a worry for us because "If an experienced coach like would kick off as scheduled in sport returned to soon. top-flight I- hotel in Srinagar since the been deferred by one year due to he (Limpele) left us before the comes on board, it will make a September. Asked about the possibility now we can only hope that League. enforcement of the nationwide global COVID-19 pandemic. Olympics. He is an experienced big difference," said Chirag, US sports have been upend- of fans heading to stadiums in something works out as soon as Asked how his players are lockdown to contain the However, last month, coach, he used to give us inputs who has taken to painting to ed by the coronavirus, with the September, Newsom said: "I'm possible." spending their time in confine- COVID-19 pandemic and the Limpele had stepped down as in every match and we trusted spend time during this 21-day NBA, Major League Baseball, not anticipating that happening Chattoo, whose family lives ment, Chattoo said, "While they suspension of international India's doubles coach, citing him a lot. Since he left we didn't lockdown which has been put in Major League Soccer and in this state." "We've all seen the in Jammu, himself decided to wish to leave for home as soon flights. family reasons, becoming the know what to do, what program place to fight the spread of coro- National Hockey League all headlines in the last couple of stay back with his team. as possible, till the time they are Giving them company are fourth such foreign coach to to follow. navirus. halting or suspending their days in Asia where they were "How could I have gone here the players are spending the clubs' other foreign players - have resigned without complet- "But now we have a year, so "Now we are almost there, it respective seasons last month as opening up certain up business- back home. They are also like some time in the gym, playing - skipper Loveday Enyinnaya, ing the tenure. hopefully we will get a new is a matter of 2-3 points, say we the pandemic erupted. es and now they're starting to my family and so I am with video games and we are also Kallum Higginbotham, Aaron Chirag said the Olympics coach and again we will have to are 90 percent there and a really "I want fans back in the are- roll back those openings them." interacting among ourselves." Katebe, Bazie Armand, Gnohere postponement will now give adjust to the new regime. So in a good coach like for example nas...Whenever we're ready," because there's some spread, a Real Kashmir FC were The novel coronavirus, Krizo and two members of them more time to deal with the way, we got lucky with this post- Rexy Mainaky, who is the head Trump told reporters at a White boomerang," Newsom said. placed fourth on the points table which has brought all sporting Robertson's support staff. departure of Limpele, who was ponement." coach of Thailand would give us House briefing on Saturday. "One has to be very cautious when the I-League was suspend- activities to a grinding halt, has "We have been trying and specifically hired to prepare Badminton Association of that extra 10 percent. A high-cal- "As soon as we can obvious- not to over-promise. I have a lot ed owing to the novel coron- so far claimed more than 70 hoping for them to return home them for the Tokyo Games. India (BAI) general secretary ibre coach can help us get into ly. I can't tell you a date but I of friends that work in Major avirus outbreak. lives while infecting over 3000 but the chartered flights, which "We will definitely get more Ajay Singhania said they will try world's top 3." think it's going to be sooner League Baseball and the NFL Had the situation been nor- people across the country. (PTI) the UK government is arrang- time to prepare now. Since it is to rope in a new foreign coach Mainaky, a 1996 Atlanta rather than later." and basketball who have been mal and the league continued, Olympic gold medallist is one of Major League Baseball and asking me. I would move very He reminded me of Inzamam in his early days: the famous pair with other being NBA officials are reportedly cautiously. Ricky Subagja. studying plans to play games "I'm not here to second Rooney says handling of Premier Yuvraj recalls Rohit’s first impression Satwik said: "We have without spectators at neutral guess anybody, but I am here to NEW DELHI, Apr 5: World Cup later that year coaches like Dwi Kristiawan venues to minimise the risks of say this: our decision on that League pay row ‘a disgrace’ against England, where unfor- and Namrih Suroto, who can infection associated with basis, at least here in the state of Former India cricketer tunately Rohit didn't get a make a program for us. Namrih crowded arenas. California will be determined LONDON, Apr 5: same position. Yet suddenly the "Taking a 30 percent salary whole profession has been put on deduction will cost the Yuvraj Singh has said that chance to bat. used to handle us when Flandy Trump, however, spoke opti- by the facts, by the health Wayne Rooney has criticised the spot with a demand for 30 Exchequer a substantial sum," it Asked about his first was not available and we have mistically of fans eventually experts and our capacity to bend the government and the Premier percent pay cuts across the said. "This would be detrimental impression of Rohit, Yuvraj been training with Dwi too, so being let back into stadiums. the curve." League for placing foot- to our NHS and said the swashbuckling bats- they are also well-equipped to ballers in a "no-win situ- other government- man seemed like somebody help us." Fiji rugby players arrested for ation" over proposed funded services." who had a lot of time to play The International Olympic pay cuts after a warning A handful of top- his strokes. Committee (IOC) has made it from players' represen- flight clubs, includ- "I think when he came clear that "all of the qualifica- breaching virus isolation tatives that National ing last year's into the Indian team, he tions that have been achieved by SUVA (FIJI), Apr 5: while overseas" and then escaped Health Service coffers Champions League looked like somebody who National Olympic Committees from isolation in a Fiji hospital. could suffer. finalists Liverpool had a lot of time," Yuvraj and individual athletes remain in Two Fiji rugby players have "Unlucky for him he couldn't The former England and Tottenham, have Singh said during a YouTube place" despite the Games being been arrested for ignoring the step his way past our Fiji police captain, now playing opted to furlough chat show. postponed. Pacific nation’s Coronavirus self- force. He has been arrested and is with Championship side non-playing staff "He reminded me of "It is a big relief. Now the isolation rules, with local authori- in isolation at Nadi hospital," Derby, penned an using the safety net Inzamam-ul-Haq, because, athletes who have qualified for ties saying their "irresponsible Bainimarama said. impassioned column in of the government's Rohit Sharma reminded him of when he batted, Inzi had a lot of Olympics, can relax and concen- behaviour" would be reported to The Fiji Rugby Union would the Sunday Times say- job retention Pakistan batting legend time (to play the bowlers)," trate on the preparation for the rugby's world governing body. take "appropriate disciplinary ing his fellow profes- scheme. Inzamam-ul-Haq in his early Inzamam, a veteran of 120 Games without any pressure," The two men have not been actions against the professional sionals were "easy tar- But former days. Tests and over 300 One-day said the 19-year-old Satwik. publically identified but the Fiji rugby players, including reporting gets" in the wider response to the board. Why are footballers sud- Liverpool players Jamie The flamboyant India vice- Internationals, is known to "For us, we are not sharp Rugby Union confirmed they were this highly irresponsible behaviour coronavirus crisis. denly the scapegoats? "How the Carragher and Stan Collymore captain made his ODI debut in remain calm under pressure sit- enough, especially in the crucial professionals and media reported Rooney made it clear he had past few days have played out is strongly criticised the move by June 2007 while his maiden uations. He captained Pakistan situation, so we have to work on both the means and the will to a disgrace." the European champions, who in T20 game came during the from 2003-07. (PTI) those areas." (PTI) make financial contributions, The Premier League has been February announced pre-tax either in the form of salary seen as lagging behind other profits of 42 million pounds ($51 reductions or direct donations to European leagues in its response million) for 2018/19. Strauss admits poor handling of KP saga but the NHS, but felt the public pres- to coronavirus and was accused Rooney's former England sure being exerted on players by one British lawmaker of oper- and Manchester United team- was unhelpful. ating in a "moral vacuum". mate Gary Neville, now a lead- maintains IPL can’t gain precedence over Test cricket The Premier League's sug- But Rooney questioned the ing broadcaster, was highly criti- LONDON, Apr 5: tant. man but the England dressing gested strategy involving a com- wisdom of the Premier League in cal of the Premier League. "I was saying to KP at the room should have been more bination of pay cuts and deferrals preempting behind-the-scenes "The PL are handling the CV Former England captain time, 'listen, mate, this is the situ- accepting. amounting to 30 percent of talks involving players with its (coronavirus) crisis terribly," he Andrew Strauss admitted that he ation. You can't opt in or out of "I don't think he would have wages, was discussed in a con- own proposals for sweeping wrote on Twitter, before outlin- didn't handle Kevin Pietersen international cricket. You've got been in the engine-room of the ference call with players' and reductions. ing a checklist of perceived mis- well during his time at the helm obligations to England and hope- team in that sense but I've always managers' representatives on "In my opinion it is now a steps including their slowness in as the flamboyant batsman fully there are gaps where you felt a good team environment them variously to be sevens play- to their clubs and World Rugby," Saturday. no-win situation," he said. imposing a lockdown and the should have been given some can play in the IPL as well'." embraces difference and finds a ers and internationals. chief executive John O'Connor Initial talks were already "Whatever way you look at it, "PR disaster" of furloughing. space despite not exactly adher- After being dropped for good space for everyone. I think we did Fiji are the Olympic sevens said. ongoing before key political fig- we're easy targets." England Oliver Dowden, Secretary of that for large periods of time but champions and were third in the "The Fiji rugby family wants to ures, including Health Secretary defender Danny Rose, on loan at State for Digital, Culture, Media possibly through neglect, KP current world series before it was put on record our great disappoint- Matt Hancock, called for action. Newcastle from Tottenham, told and Sport said he was concerned became increasingly isolated," put on hold because of the coron- ment at the irresponsible behaviour "If the government approached the BBC players were "keen to about the way the talks had pro- Strauss said. avirus pandemic. of these two players putting their me to help support nurses finan- make something happen". gressed. "Often KP wanted to be the Prime Minister Frank families and other Fijians at risk. cially or buy ventilators The Professional Footballers' He tweeted: "Concerned guy who was slightly separate Bainimarama accused the players "Such irresponsible behaviour I'd be proud to do so -- as long as Association said its members about the turn football talks have from the team. On any given day of putting "the whole of Fiji at is totally unacceptable, and we I knew where the money was wanted to play their part but taken tonight. People do not it didn't feel like an issue but over risk". support the actions of the police in going," wrote Rooney. warned that a projected 30 per- want to see infighting in our time it became an issue." He said one player, who arresting these two players and any He added: "I'm in a place cent salary reduction would cost national sport at a time of crisis. Some of the controversies arrived from Singapore, "had a further action taken against where I could give something the country 200 million pounds "Football must play its part related to Pietersen included high risk of exposure to the virus them."(Agencies) up. Not every footballer is in the ($245 million) in lost tax to show that the sport under- sending text messages to South receipts. stands the pressures its lower- African players during the 2012 A PFA statement released on paid staff, communities and fans Test series between the two sides With ‘no competition’, golfers play waiting game Saturday following the confer- face." The Premier League said ence call said the combined tax on Friday that the 2019/20 sea- and allegedly insulting Strauss in PARIS, Apr 5: most important thing right now ing busy on social media, with ing to the team ethos. on player salaries was a signifi- son would only return when it in 2014-15, Pietersen had hit out them. is to make sure we all behave in numerous Tour pros taking part However, Strauss maintained cant contribution to funding was "safe and appropriate to do at some of his teammates like He was dropped after the From honing their short a way that can help this situa- in the 'bounce' golf ball keepy- that while he understands why essential services. so". (Agencies) Matt Prior and Stuart Broad in his 'Text-gate' scandal and although games in the garden to giving tion get under control," uppy challenge, while others IPL is necessary for players, he autobiography, which also he was later brought back into the their children dubious haircuts Molinari wrote in his blog for have been answering questions still doesn't agree that one should included criticism of Strauss for side, Pietersen's England career and chatting to footballers, the European Tour website. from fans, or doing interviews Afridi, Jahangir Khan come forward to play the cash-rich Indian Premier not supporting him. came to an end after the 2013-14 golfers have been finding ways Top golfers find it easier to with other famous sportspeople. League at the cost of Test cricket In hindsight, Strauss feels he Ashes after Alastair Cook's side to fill the time without compet- get through the lockdown than "I love golf, but I think I as it would set a dangerous prece- help minorities in fighting pandemic could have cut a little slack with had lost 5-0. itive sport. most people, with many having love the competition more. If dent. the maverick batsman. "Would I do things massively The world's major golf tours personal gyms, practice facili- there's no competition and KARACHI, Apr 5: city, especially those belong- Strauss and Pietersen had a "I think instead I just let KP differently if I had my time ties and swimming pools there's nothing to look forward ing to the sports fraternity. major fallout due to their differ- be KP. In retrospect that was a again? Probably not. The worst Pakistan's renowned sports at their homes. to, I don't really see the point in "We had a function today at ence of opinion with regards to mistake and might have sowed thing you can do for players like personalities Jahangir Khan Major champions going out and practising," world the Roshan Khan Squash ECB policy on IPL. the seeds for what was to come KP is to straitjacket them and say and Shahid Afridi have started Sergio Garcia and Martin number one Rory McIlroy told Complex where Jahangir and "I always had sympathy with down the track," Strauss admit- 'you have to abide by x, y and z. distributing ration and cash to Kaymer have joined former England international hockey legend Islahuddin KP over the IPL," Strauss said on ted. You can't go and play in a flam- the minorities fundraising efforts to help footballer Jamie Redknapp. were present and a Sky Sports podcast. Strauss made it clear that boyant way, you have to grind it after a hindu ten- those suffering from the The players don't know they made it clear "I understood what a big Pietersen wasn't exactly the team- out like Jonathan Trott'."(PTI) nis player drew event it was with all the best play- disease. when the tours will resume, their attention to the forum will use ers playing there together and Contributions raised by IOA for fight Molinari has been with the potential for a packed the plight of the its manpower to dis- huge amounts of money on the doing a daily quiz on schedule later in the year. community amid tribute ration and table as well." against COVID-19 touches Rs 1 crore Instagram to help give "Potentially you're looking the COVID-19 cash among the fans something to do and at four majors, the Ryder Cup needy minority It must be mentioned that NEW DELHI, Apr 5: pandemic. when Strauss became ECB's raise money for his local and the FedEx Cup in the space In a statement, community families 'Director of Cricket' he created a The total amount of contribution raised by the Indian Olympic hospitals in Turin. of 12 weeks," said McIlroy. international ten- in Karachi," Azeem window for England players to Association through donations from its state affiliates and National "The only thing we But some professional play- nis player Robin said. play IPL, something Pietersen Sports Federations touched Rs 1 crore today. ask is that in order to be ers are still competing, with sev- Das had appealed He said in the able to participate, you eral 'mini-tours' continuing advocated for the longest time. The IOA said Rs 1,02,56,003 so far has been raised by the to the Shahid first phase they had have to make a donation behind closed doors in the US, "Long term my view was that NSFs, state Olympic associations and non-members (who have Afridi Foundation distributed ration have all been suspended until on our gofundme page, which where golf is allowed in most we had to find a window for the applied for recognition) and others. (SAF) to help the minority bags to lower caste and poor late May at the earliest due to goes to help hospitals in Turin," states as a designated activity IPL. I told the ECB we couldn't "IOA is deeply grateful to its NSFs and state associations and communities in the city. hindu and christian families in compete against each other as it is other federations and bodies for extending their support and hum- the coronavirus pandemic, with he said. despite the lockdowns. "Jahangir Khan who is district south area. going to create massive issues ble contributions towards the cause of our nation's fight against the the Masters and PGA On a lighter note, English LPGA Tour rookie Haley president of the foundation The Karachi Sports Forum, within our team." COVID-19 pandemic," the IOA said in a statement. Championship suspended Ryder Cup hero Ian Poulter Moore collected $2,500 for win- called me and spoke to me Azeem said, was already "But I thought it was incredi- "In these challenging times, the coming together of the indefinitely and three of the used his spare time to cut his ning on the Cactus Tour in about Das's statement and said bly dangerous to allow players to Olympic family to support the nation's need once again reinforces five women's majors resched- son's hair "like Ronaldo's". Arizona on Sunday. the minority community mem- working to provide ration to miss Test cricket to play in the our belief that we shall always come out stronger to serve sports uled. Unfortunately for his son, "I just want to stay competi- bers whether christian or hin- the needy players, groundstaff, IPL. The message you'd be send- and make the nation proud." Former Ryder Cup winner the end result, shown in an tive and stay sharp with my dus must also be helped in guards and others associated ing and the precedent you'd be The IOA will transfer the donations to PM CARES Fund, the Edoardo Molinari is in his Instagram video, was a copy of game," Moore told the Golf these difficult times," Asif with different sports. setting is that the IPL is more statement added. native Italy, which has been one Brazilian star Ronaldo's infa- Channel after winning the event Azeem, the secretary of the "But with the Shahid Afridi important than Test cricket," he The Coronavirus outbreak, which originated in the Chinese city of the hardest-hit countries by mous trim from the 2002 World played under special rules, with Karachi Sports Forum, said. Foundation now supporting us added. of Wuhan, has claimed over 53,000 lives worldwide while infect- the COVID-19 outbreak, with Cup, not the style worn by five- players in twosomes, no bunker The SAF has teamed up we are extending our opera- Strauss said that he repeatedly ing more than a million people. the virus causing over 15,000 time Ballon d'Or winner rakes and one player to a cart. with the Karachi Sports Forum tions and also focussing on tried to make Pietersen aware In India, it has led to 83 deaths as per official estimates with deaths in the European nation. Cristiano Ronaldo. "It's very safe what they're (KSF) to provide ration and minority community families," why Test cricket is more impor- over 3,000 people infected by the deadly virus.(PTI) "Golf is not a priority. The He isn't the only golfer keep- doing." (Agencies) cash to the needy people in the he said. (PTI)