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Rafter shoulder injury puts US Open, Olympics in doubt CINCINNATI, Aug 6: It may take three weeks of rest and shoulder rehabilitation in Bermuda for Australian ....more
Agassi, Sampras need to regroup in Cincinnati CINCINNATI, Aug 6: Andre Agassi and Pete Sampras will try to regroup at the second straight masters series event in as many weeks, but Australian ......more Ejaz says he is happy KARACHI, Aug 6: Experienced batsman Ejaz Ahmed, dumped earlier by selectors, has been sum.....more Pak beat England LONDON, Aug 6: Pakistan moved into the final of the under-15 World Cup Cricket Tournament with....more |
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Hockey Tournament Excelsior Sports Correspondent SRINAGAR, Aug 6: The Amar Singh College XI outplayed Friends Sports Club, Srinagar by three goals to two in tie-breaker to enter the second round .......more DYSS holds Grand Regatta competitions at Dal Lake Excelsior Sports Correspondent SRINAGAR, Aug 6: The finals of the Grand Regatta and the prize distribution function held yesterday. The competitions were organised by the ..........more Suraj bags man of the
series award Excelsior Sports Correspondent JAMMU, July 6: Brilliant knock of 72 (off 45 balls, 4x6, 8x4) runs by Kannu helped Friends Cricket Club beat Sonnet Cricket Club by three wicket to lift ......more Klusener holds up Lanka with unbeaten 50 COLOMBO, Aug 6: An entertaining 69-run stand between Lance Klusener and Shaun Pollock helped South Africa recover from a poor start to post a first day total of 194 for seven in the third and final cricket test against Sri Lanka today.......more |
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Rafter shoulder injury puts US Open, Olympics in doubt CINCINNATI, Aug 6: It may take three weeks of rest and shoulder rehabilitation in Bermuda for Australian Patrick Rafter to even consider playing the US Open at the end of the month. The frustrated queenslander had to pull out of this week’s masters event in Cincinnati as his dodgy right shoulder flared up again, becoming too much to risk on court. It was only last October that the 27-year-old underwent surgery on the rotator cuff in the joint. Rafter reluctantly said yesterday after a mandatory on-site medical examination that he won’t be back on the ATP tour until he’s 100 percent again. "It’s a week-to-week thing, I cannot commit to anything at the moment," said the two-time US Open champion, who revealed that the problem began anew during Australia’s Davis Cup semi-final crushing of Brazil last month. "I’d love to say I’ve got two weeks off and it will be better. I’m hoping to get in a few matches before the US Open, but that might be a bit optimistic." Rafter lost a quarter-final Friday at the masters in Toronto against Czech Journeyman Jiri Novak 3-6 7-6 (7/1) 6-2, taking two hours of physiotherapy to even get onto court. If rest and more rehabilitation don’t help, there is always the unthinkable. "I’ve decided not to change my game, and if I can’t play my type of game, then I don’t want to be on the court," he said. "It’s been my game my whole life. "I don’t have that many years left to develop another game anyway, i’ve got to maintain and work around the way I play. That’s how I get my best results." Rafter is worried as much about the Sydney Games - and the December Davis Cup final - as he is about fronting up for the final grand slam of the year in New York which starts August 28. "I’ve got to sit and take it easy now, my goal is to get ready for the US Open as best I can." And Sydney? "I’ve never been to the Olympics, I’d Iike to go. I’m going to be in australia carrying the torch (near the opera house) so I’d better be ready to play." Doctors tell Rafter that his serving shoulder is fatigued after a hard summer slog which included a title on grass in Holland, the Wimbledon final against Pete Sampras and the Davis Cup effort. Lone wolf Rafter, who has never even travelled with a full-time coach, said once’s he’s back in action, he will likely have to hire some help for the problem. "I’ll be looking for a full-time physio to travel with me," he said, adding that the Davis Cup final in Spain for holder Australia is another of his major motivators for getting fit again. "I’m not going to miss a Davis Cup final again," he emphasised. "I’ll make sure I’m ready for that." (AFP) |
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Agassi, Sampras need to regroup in Cincinnati CINCINNATI, Aug 6: Andre Agassi and Pete Sampras will try to regroup at the second straight masters series event in as many weeks, but Australian patrick rafter is out for the count again with his shoulder problems. Agassi, top seed at the 2.95-million-dollar hard-court tournament being staged in the countryside north of Cincinnati from tomorrow, suffered a first-round ouster a week ago in Canada, while Sampras lost in quarter-finals to Marat Safin. Rafter has pulled out of all competition as he once again is forced to rest the right shoulder which underwent surgery in October and kept him off the atp tour until late February. Agassi and Sampras - the number one and two seeds here as they were last week in Toronto - both need to pick up the pace of their efforts with the US Open start approaching in three weeks. Agassi has had a dismal few months, going out early at Roland Garros where he was champion, losing in the wimbledon semi-finals to Rafter and then banging his back in a minor car crash at home in Las Vegas. He lost in the Toronto first round still feeling the effects of the strain he suffered: "My back wasn’t ready for the pounding, it’s a worry and will be until it gets to 100 percent." Seven-time Wimbledon winner Sampras was mentally kicking himself after double-faulting on match point Friday night to lose to Russia’s Safin. "I’ll start making plans for Cincinnati," he said. "That’s the nature of the sport, you can only be disappointed for so long. You can’t let it get you down." With all fit top 50 players required to enter the masters series, the Cincinnati lineup is virtually the same as in Toronto. One addition: Spaniard Alex Corretja, seeded sixth, who did not play in Canada due to exhaustion from winning his previous event in Kitzbuhel, Austria, on clay. Top seed Agassi opens against South African Wayne Ferreira, whose game has come together again in Toronto; Sampras starts with Argentine Mariano Zabaleta. Swede Magnus Norman lost the lead in the season points race with his first-round defeat last week, he’ll try to recoup against Juan Chela of Argentina. For the second week in succession, the ATP tour will be experimenting with television-friendly purple courts, which seemed to go down well with all concerned when they made their debut in Canada. Seeds: Andre Agassi (USA X1), Pete Sampras (USA X2), Magnus Norman (Swe X3), Gustavo Kuerten (Bra X4), Yevgeny Kafelnikov (Rus X5), Alex Corretja (Spa X6), Thomas Enqvist (Swe x7), Marat Safin (Rus X8), Lleyton Hewitt (Aus X9), Nicolas Lapentti (Ecu X10), Nicolas Kiefer (Ger X11), Juan Carlos Ferrero (Spa X12), Franco Squillari (Arg X13), Younes El Aynaoui (Mar X14), Tim Henman (Gbr X15), Mark Philippoussis (Aus X16). (APF) |
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Ejaz says he is happy to be back in reckoning KARACHI, Aug 6: Experienced batsman Ejaz Ahmed, dumped earlier by selectors, has been summoned by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to join the national training camp ahead of the Singapore Tri-series, officials said yesterday. Ejaz’s return to the team would, however, depend on his showing in the camp, chief selector Wasim Bari said. "I am happy to be back as I was told to join the national training camp in Karachi by PCB Chairman General Tauqir Zia," Ejaz told AFP. "Hopefully I will be back in the team," he said, denying he had had any differences with coach Javed Miandad. Ejaz was dropped from Pakistan’s tour of the West Indies and Sri Lanka earlier this year and was also not among the 42 probables currently training at the national camp in Karachi. "I was disappointed to be left out because everybody dreams of playing in the Caribbean. The last time I went there "I am fighting for my Pakistan squad for the tri-series in Singapore, also involving South Africa and New Zealand, is to be announced on Thursday. (AFP) |
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Pak beat England to enter final LONDON, Aug 6: Pakistan moved into the final of the under-15 World Cup Cricket Tournament with a comprehensive 68-run victory over England here last evening. Electing to bat after winning the toss, Pakistan were bowled out for 190 in 49.4 overs with S Yousaf (42) and Z Haider Syed (41) being the main scorers. They then dismissed the hosts for 132 in 44.4 overs as England batsmen, with the exception of Samit Patel who top-scored with a magnificent 48, succumbed to the spin of M Naeem, Raza Shah and Yousaf. The star of Pakistan team was the 14-year-old Muhammad Naeem, who bowls orthodox left arm spin to right-handers and right arm spin to left-handers thus making him one of the most gifted players that the game has seen. Pakistan, runners-up to India in the last World Cup, will take on the winners of the match between South Africa and West Indies in the final scheduled at Lords on Thursday. Brief scores: Pakistan - 190 all out in 49.4 overs (S Yousaf 42, Z Haider Syed 41). England - 132 all out in 44.4 overs (Samit Patel 48). (PTI) |
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Senior Hockey Tournament Excelsior Sports Correspondent SRINAGAR, Aug 6: The Amar Singh College XI outplayed Friends Sports Club, Srinagar by three goals to two in tie-breaker to enter the second round of the ongoing Senior Hockey Tournament being held at A S College grounds, here. In the first half, both sides had a tough contest and attackers from both the sides made a number of attacks and counter attacks but of not avail. After the breather, A S College managed to take lead when Raja Raza struck at the goal after getting a pass in the 15th minutes. But, within the seven minutes, Friends Club equalised the lead in the 22nd minutes through Ravinder Singh. Ravinder had taken the shot on a rebound from goal-keeper of the AS College Mohd Ashraf. Thereafter, no side was able to score any goal, ending the match in a 1-1 draw. Later, in the tie-breaker, Shahbaz and Jagmohan secured one goal each for the winners A S College, while Ravinder Singh was the only goal scorer from Friends Club. Earlier, in the opening match which played yesterday, Badal Sports Club defeated Mahindra Sports by four goals to two. Ravinder Singh of Mahindra Club sounded the board in the 10th minutes and the goal was equalised by Ranbir Singh of Badal Club via a penalty stroke in the 15th minutes of the match. Badal Club again went ahead by striking at the goal post in the 20th minutes through Kengpal. But again Mahindra Club got equaliser in the 23rd minutes through Inderpreet who made a solo effort beating the two defenders. Badal Club again took lead which was never covered up by the Mahindra Club. Rajinder and Gurjeet Singh were the scorers in the 25th and 42nd minutes respectively to make it a 4-2 win. In another match, Frontier Club beat C M S Biscoe by a solitary goal. The tournament is being organised by the Jammu and Kashmir Hockey Association and sponsored by the J&K State Sports Council. Tomorrow’s fixture: Ranjit Club V/s Youth Khalsa. Khalsa (HC) V/s Badgam XI. |
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DYSS holds Grand Regatta competitions at Dal Lake Excelsior Sports Correspondent SRINAGAR, Aug 6: The finals of the Grand Regatta and the prize distribution function held yesterday. The competitions were organised by the Department of Youth Services and Sports at Dal Lake, here. In all, 400 students drawn from thirty educational institutions took part in different competitions held in the three age groups of U-19, U-17 and U-14 years. Mr S S Kapoor, Director General, Youth Services and Sports, who was the chief guest in the finals, gave away prizes to the winners and runners-up teams, besides to the individual winners. The final results: Long Distance Race: Under-19 yrs-Pervez Ahmed, SP Higher Secondary School, Ist. Under-17 yrs- Bilal Ahmed of Candid Public School, Ist. Under-17 yrs- Fayaz Ahmed Khan of Girls High School, Drugan. Swimming 200 meters race: Under-19 yrs-Pervez Ahmed of S P Higher Secondary School, Ist. Under-17 yrs-Bilal Ahmed of Candid Public School, Ist and in Under-14 yrs: Fayaz Ahmed of Girls High School, Drugan, Ist. Boys Kayak (K-1): Feroz Ahmed of Higher Secondary School, Shalimar emerged winner. Girls Kayak (K-4): Girls Middle School, Drugan was winner. The standing boat race event went in favour of S P Higher Secondary School, while Sinking boat race title bagged by Boys High School, Sonwar. In Hand boat and Flat boat races, S P Higher Secondary School emerged the winners. Whereas, in Conoc-one open event, Muzzaffar Ahmed of Higher Secondary School, Shalimar was winner. |
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Suraj bags man of the
series award Excelsior Sports Correspondent JAMMU, July 6: Brilliant knock of 72 (off 45 balls, 4x6, 8x4) runs by Kannu helped Friends Cricket Club beat Sonnet Cricket Club by three wicket to lift the Ist Vijay Cup 2000. The final match played at Army grounds, Domana, near here. The tournament in which 16 teams participated was organised by the Rajpura Ravi Dass Cricket Club in memory of Kargil martyrs. After winning the toss and decided to bat first, Sonnet Club could score 149 runs in the allotted 25 overs. The target was easily achieved by the Friends Club who took just 19.4 overs to reach the total losing seven wickets. Kannu played match winning innings and punished the Sonnet Club bowlers by hitting the power packed shots to all corners of the field. He was caught LBW when trying to stop a sharp delivery, but it was too late to get his wicket. For Sonnet Club, Suraj played good innings and contributed highest 29 runs. Later, on the basis of his performance in the final, Kannu was declared as man of the match. While, the man of the series award went in favour of Suraj of Sonnet Cricket Club. Mr Manmohan Singh, general secretary Youth Congress (I), J&K was chief guest in the final, who also gave away winners and runners-up trophies, besides individual prizes. He stressed that the youth should take part in the sports activities for both physical and mental development. He assured the gathering that he would extend all possible help to all those who have the talent and have desire to compete at the state and national level competitions. Chairman Ravi Dass Sabha, Mr Mangal Dass, Chief organiser Romesh Angurana, general secretary Arun Tondon, Coordinator Rakesh Sharma, Romesh Sharma, Mohan Lal, Beenu, Ajju, Sukhdev Singh, Manohar Lal and others played the important role in the successful conduct of the tournament. |
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Klusener holds up Lanka with unbeaten 50 COLOMBO, Aug 6: An entertaining 69-run stand between Lance Klusener and Shaun Pollock helped South Africa recover from a poor start to post a first day total of 194 for seven in the third and final cricket test against Sri Lanka today. Klusener, joint man-of-the-match in the Kandy test which South Africa won to square the series, followed his unbeaten century with 50 not out when rain forced an early end to the day’s play, 42 minutes after tea. The hard-hitting left-hander notched five fours in his 50 off 63 balls in 117 minutes. With captain Pollock, who scored 33 off 64 balls, Klusener raised the total from a shaky 117 for 6 to 186 for seven, before off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan broke through. Pollock batted confidently, but failed to get on top of a Muralitharan delivery and was bowled off the inside edge for 33. Sri Lanka who lost the second test at Kandy by seven runs last week, got off to a fine start when they captured three wickets for 63 runs by lunch after Sanath Jayasuriya had won the toss for the third time in the series and elected to field. The start was delayed by 20 minutes because of rain, and the Sri Lanka seam bowlers Chaminda Vaas and Ruchira Perera extracted a lot of movement and bounce from the pitch to put South African batting under pressure. Perera returning to the venue where he made his test debut last year, captured the wickets of openers Neil McKenzie and Gary Kirsten, but it was Vaas who ended with the best figures for the day taking three for 50. Two of his wickets fell to brilliant catches on the outfield. Darryl Cullinan was held by a diving Marvan Atapattu at deep square leg when he pulled a delivery with his score on 38. Mark Boucher was out to superb catch by Upul Chandana at cover point taken inches off the ground for four. The third wicket was that of Jacques Kallis who received a superb delivery that rose off a good length to take the outside edge to the wicket-keeper. Muralitharan also entered the fray with two vital wickets. He had Jonty Rhodes and Pollock both playing on to deliveries which spun sharply. Sri Lanka and South Africa are level at one-all in the three-match series. SCOREBOARD South Africa 1st innings G Kirsten c Ranatunga b Perera 11 N McKenzie c Arnold b Perera 0 J Kallis c Sangakkara b Vaas 19 d Cullinan c Atapattu b Vaas 38 J Rhodes b Muralitharan 21 L Klusener not out 50 M Boucher c Chandana b Vaas 4 S Pollock b Muralitharan 33 N Boje not out 2 Extras (b-2, lb-6, nb-8) 16 Total (7 wkts at close, 62 overs) 194 Fall of wickets: 1-0, 2-23, 3-57, 4-89, 5-103, 6-117, 7-186. Bowling: Vaas 21-7-50-3, Perera 14-2-54-2, De Silva 5-2-16-0, Muralitharan 19-6-41-2, Chandana 3-0-25-0. (AFP) |
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