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leave match-fixing demon behind DHAKA, Nov 7: The Indian cricket team arrived here to a warm welcome for the one-off test match against debutants Bangladesh, and captain Saurav Ganguly expressed his team’s desire to leave behind the demon of match-fixing scandal.........more Rafter wins in Lyon, looks PARIS, Nov 7: Eighth seed Pat Rafter dismissed Argentine Gaston Gaudio in three sets in the first .....more Dementieva, Capriati NEW YORK, Nov 7: Rising Russian star Elena Dementieva and former child star Jennifer Capriati.......more Advanta Tennis VILLANOVA, (PENNSYLVANIA), Nov 7: Seventh seed Amanda Coetzer of South Africa, the only .......more Inderjeet’s double ton helps Science College trounce Udhampur, enters final Excelsior Sports Correspondent JAMMU, Nov 7: A spectacular double ton by Inderjeet Singh studded with 38 boundaries helped GGM Science College beat Government Degree....more |
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CRPF Inter-Bn Tourney Vijay to take on Pawan in Badminton singles final Excelsior Sports Correspondent JAMMU, Nov 7: Vijay Kumar, 2nd in Command of 132 Bn will take on Ct. Pawan Kumar Rai of 74 Bn in the singles final in the CRPF Inter-Bn ...........more Police
Academy Excelsior Sports Correspondent UDHAMPUR, Nov 7: Sher-e-Kashmir Police Academy today lifted the Hero Cup Open Floodlight Volleyball Tournament........more Inter-school
girls Athletic meet begins Excelsior Sports Correspondent KATHUA, Nov 7: Veena Devi of Government Girls High School, Hiranagar bagged gold medal in High Jump in under-19 year.....more Football
League Tournament Excelsior Sports Correspondent JAMMU, Nov 7: Young Stars Club continued their winning spree in the ongoing Football League Tournament beating Vijay Club.........more |
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India aims to leave match-fixing demon behind DHAKA, Nov 7: The Indian cricket team arrived here to a warm welcome for the one-off test match against debutants Bangladesh, and captain Saurav Ganguly expressed his team’s desire to leave behind the demon of match-fixing scandal. We will not be affected by the match-fixing scandal as none of the players named by CBI in its report on betting and match-fixing, are in the 14-member team, said Ganguly rejecting apprehensions that the revelations will have an adverse effect on the team’s performance. Ganguly led the Indian team in here without young sensation Yuvraj Singh, who is still awaiting his passport formalities to be completed. We want to leave the match-fixing issue aside and concentrate of cricket, Ganguly said at a joint press conference with coach Anshuman Gaekwad. Can you keep the match-fixing aside. I have been answering this for the last seven months, the Indian captain retorted to a question. He said the recent development in Indian cricket has not kept the crowd and the sponsors away. Shrugging off India’s humiliating score of 54 runs against Sri Lanka in the Sharjah final, Ganguly said it was a bad dream and assured that the players have come out of it. He said such a low score could happen any time with any team. It is for the first time that India was bundled out for such a low score after notching up tall scores against strong sides like Australia and South Africa in the ICC knock-out tournament in Nairobi. Ganguly described the youthful India side as talented and hoped it would emerge as one of the best teams in the world. In a couple of months we are going to be a very strong side, he said. On India’s first test against Bangladesh, Ganguly said the team would take it as any other match. We are here to win. Asked whether Bangladesh will be a whipping boy, Ganguly said it will be decided in the next five days. Test cricket is a different ball game. Ganguly said he was confident about India’s pace attack and hoped it would trouble Bangladesh no end. Also in the spin department, We will miss Anil Kumble, we have two good spinners in Sunil Joshi and Murli Karthik. (PTI) |
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Rafter wins in Lyon, looks forward to Davis Cup PARIS, Nov 7: Eighth seed Pat Rafter dismissed Argentine Gaston Gaudio in three sets in the first round of the 800,000 dollar Lyon Tennis Tournament yesterday and said he was looking forward to Australia’s Davis Cup final against Spain. The former U.S. Open champion beat Gaudio 6-4 4-6 6-4 and said he had vastly improved his game since his loss to Romanian Andrei Pavel in Stuttgart last week. "My main satisfaction today was my volley, which was 100 percent better than what it was last week. My serve and volley game is improving even if I still need to work on a couple of details," he said. Rafter missed Australia’s Davis Cup final against France last year through injury and he said he was eager to play this time, despite his average current form. The final is in Barcelona from December 8 to 10. Rafter lost for the first time to compatriot Mark Philippoussis last month in Hong Kong while fellow-Australian Lleyton Hewitt reached the Stuttgart final and looks an obvious choice for the singles. Australia Davis Cup captain John Newcombe, who should announce his team this week, faces a tricky choice as Philippoussis had shunned the semifinal against Brazil, much to the disappointment of his compatriots. Rafter and Philippoussis have since settled their dispute. "I’m preparing for the final by playing matches. I will have time to practice on clay after Paris. But before that I want to win matches to gain confidence," Rafter said. "To play in the Davis Cup is not a sacrifice as far as my personal career is concerned, quite the opposite. It’s a great honour," he said. "It’s all the more important to me as I’m not sure how many more chances I will have to play a final," he added. (REUTERS) |
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Dementieva, Capriati among qualifiers NEW YORK, Nov 7: Rising Russian star Elena Dementieva and former child star Jennifer Capriati were among the latest four players to qualify for the elite 16-player field for next week’s season-ending Chase Championships. American Chanda Rubin, who beat Capriati to win the Bell challenge title in Quebec City on Sunday, and Chase Championships regular Amanda Coetzer of South Africa also nailed down berths for the season finale at New York’s madison square garden, the WTA tour announced yesterday. The 19-year-old Dementieva, who burst into the women’s tennis spotlight this year by reaching the U.S. Open semifinals and followed that up by taking the silver medal at the Sydney olympics, will be making her Chase Championships debut. The 24-year-old Capriati returns to the year-end women’s championships after a seven-year absence. She played in the then Virginia Slims Championships for three successive years (1990-92) as a teen sensation. Rubin, 24, who locked up her spot among the year’s top 16 performers with her victory in Quebec city, makes only her second appearance in the season finale and first since 1995. The steady Coetzer, 29, clinched a berth in the championships for the eighth consecutive year. The quartet brings the list of qualifiers to 14 with the last two places in the draw to be determined this week. Amelie Mauresmo of France and German Anke Huber currently hold down the 15th and 16th places in the standings. But neither is playing this week in Philadelphia, so both are vulnerable. Julie Halard-Decugis of France and American Amy Frazier are the only players competing this week with a chance of overtaking Mauresmo and Huber. Those who have previously qualified are Martina Hingis, Lindsay Davenport, Venus and Serena Williams, Monica Seles, Conchita Martinez, Mary Pierce, Anna Kournikova, Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario and Nathalie Tauziat. (REUTERS) |
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Advanta
Tennis VILLANOVA, (PENNSYLVANIA), Nov 7: Seventh seed Amanda Coetzer of South Africa, the only seeded player in action on the opening day of the Advanta Championships Women’s Tennis Tournament, beat American Erika Delone 6-2 6-3 yesterday. Coetzer, who has already clinched a berth in next week’s Chase Championships at New York’s Madison Square Garden, next faces Jennifer Hopkins, who beat fellow American Lilia Osterloh 6-1 4-6 6-1. "I think I had a great year, except for the Grand Slams, unfortunately," said Coetzer, currently 12th in rankings for the chase field. "Other than that it’s probably been one of my favourite years on the tour." Julie Halard-Decugis of France was a 6-1 6-1 winner over qualifier Greta Arn of Germany. Canada’s Renata Kolbovic beat another qualifier, Marie-Gaiane Mikaelian of Switzerland, 6-4 7-5. Elena Bovina of Russia defeated American Katie Schlukebir 6-2 6-2. Local favourite Lisa Raymond of nearby Wayne, Pennsylvania, struggled before beating German qualifier Vanessa Henke 6-4 6-4. Today, sixth seed Anna Kournikova of Russia plays qualifier Mashona Washington, sister of former men’s player Malivai Washington, and ninth seed Chanda Rubin plays fellow American Amy Frazier. Rubin, who beat American Jennifer Capriati in straight sets in the finals in Quebec on Sunday, received a seed when fifth seed Arantxa Sanchez Vicario of Spain was forced to withdraw from the field due to fatigue. The top four seeds — Martina Hingis of Switzerland, American Lindsay Davenport, spaniard Conchita Martinez and Nathalie Tauziat of France — received first-round byes. No matter what happens this week and next, it appears mathematically impossible for Davenport, defending champion in both events, to accumulate enough points to pass Hingis in the rankings. Simply to qualify for the chase, Halard-Decugis must advance to the semifinals here, while Frazier would need to win and knock off one of the top-ranked players in the final. With the WTA moving its end-of-year championships to Munich, Germany, beginning in 2001, the Advanta, which has served as a preliminary event, will be replaced by a tournament in Nice, France. At this point no date has been made available to replace the Advanta in the Philadelphia area. In 1998, the U.S. indoor men’s event concluded a run in Philadelphia going back to the early 1960s. It was never replaced. (REUTERS) |
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CRPF Inter-Bn Tourney Excelsior Sports Correspondent JAMMU, Nov 7: Vijay Kumar, 2nd in Command of 132 Bn will take on Ct. Pawan Kumar Rai of 74 Bn in the singles final in the CRPF Inter-Bn Badminton Tournament being hosted by 16 Bn at Indoor Complex, M A Stadium, here tomorrow. Earlier, in the semi-finals, K Vijay Kumar defeated SI(M) Harish Joshi of DIGP (Ops) Doda in straight sets. And in the second semi-final, Ct. Pawan Kumar Rai of 74 Bn outplayed Ct Pratap Bharti of 16 Bn. Whereas, in doubles, the pair of Raj Kumar, Assistant Commandant and Ct Pratap Bharti of 16 Bn and ASI(M) P K Joshi and Ct. Pawan Kumar Rai of 74 Bn found berths in the final which will be played tomorrow. In the semi-finals, Raj Kumar and Pratap Bharti beat ASI(Ph) P K Sahoo and Ct Surender Palai of 39 Bn. While in the second semi-finals, P K Joshi and Pawan Kumar Rai beat ASI(Ph) Kuldeep Singh and Ct Santosh Kullawar of host 16 Bn. The finals and closing function will be held at the same venue at 4 pm. |
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Police Academy lifts Hero Cup Open Volleyball Tourney Excelsior Sports Correspondent UDHAMPUR, Nov 7: Sher-e-Kashmir Police Academy today lifted the Hero Cup Open Floodlight Volleyball Tournament beating Ramnagar Club in straight sets in the final, which played here yester-night. Although, it was a straight set victory for the cops, but the way Ramnagar Club played deserved appreciations. They fought for every point in all the three sets, but tall men of Police Academy turned the final in their favour through power-packed spikes. The final was officiated by Ashok Kumar Sharma, VFI referee and Ashok Kumar Padha. Mr M S Khan, District Development Commissioner, Udhampur was the chief guest in the final, who also gave away winners and runners-up trophies to the finalist teams and individual prizes to the team members amidst thunderous applause from the spectators. Mr Ashok Kumar, District Youth Services and Sports Officer presided over the function, while Mr Manohar Khajuria, COP was guest of honour. The tournament was organised by the Department of Youth Services and Sports in collaboration with senior Volleyball players. |
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Inter-school girls
Athletic meet begins Excelsior Sports Correspondent KATHUA, Nov 7: Veena Devi of Government Girls High School, Hiranagar bagged gold medal in High Jump in under-19 year group on the opening day of the Inter-school Girls Athletic meet which began at Police Lines grounds, here today. Second position in the same group went in favour of Renuka Sharma of Higher Secondary School, Rajpura, while Champa Devi finished third. In the under-17 year category, Vindu of High School, Janglote, Shakela of Government Girls Higher Secondary School, Kathua and Veena Devi of Girls High School, Marheen shared first, second and third positions respectively. In 100 meters under-17 year group, Archna Gupta of Girls High School, Marheen secured first place while, Vindhna Sharma of High School, Nichla and Monika Khajuria of Girls High School, Hiranagar shared second and third position respectively. Champa Devi of HSS, Ramkote was emerged as winner in the Shot Put under 19 years, while second place went to Arti Sharma of HSS, Barwal and Jyoti Sharma of HSS, Rajpura bagged third position. In Discus throw in the same group, Asha Rani of HSS Rajpura, Arti Sharma of HSS, Barwal and Shublata of HSS Ramkote bagged first, second and third positions respectively. In 200 meters under 17 year race Asha Devi of GHS, Marheen, Bandhana Jasrotia of HSS Jaglote and Rishu Jasrotia of HS Gaterwan took first second and third positions respectively. |
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Football League
Tournament Excelsior Sports Correspondent JAMMU, Nov 7: Young Stars Club continued their winning spree in the ongoing Football League Tournament beating Vijay Club by a solitary goal in a senior division league tie which was full of ‘indiscipline and fouls. The indiscipline was of so high degree that centre referee was forced to show two yellow cards to players from both sides and a red card to Vijay Club forward Ranjit Singh in the 60th minutes of the match. Only goal which had decided the fate of the match was also the outcome of the foul play. From the very start of the match Vijay Club forward Ranjit Singh played foul and was shown yellow card by the David Masih in the 6th minutes. It was followed by another foul play complain from Young Star forward Sonu Kumar in the 16th minutes and he was also given the equal treatment by the referee. But, in the 22nd minutes a mistake committed in the Vijay Club penalty area brought fruitful results in favour of Young Stars, who were awarded a penalty kick. Ramesh Kumar took the shot and gave lead to his side. Angered over the lead taken by the opponent, Vijay Club again started playing an aggressive game which was resulted in to a foul by Rajinder Kumar and was immediately shown yellow card by the referee in the 24th minutes of the first half. However, second half began with some sensible play from both the sides, but again in the 60th minutes Ranjit Singh was caught while playing foul. He was again shown a yellow card which automatically becomes a red card and Ranjit was asked to leave the field. In the dying minutes Vijay Club too got a goal scoring chance when Mohit Verma fell down in the opponent’s penalty area and referee awarded a penalty kick in favour of his club. But, unfortunately the kick taken by him straight way went in the hands of goal-keeper Samson Gill. This match was witnessed by the Secretary Sports Council, Sheikh Fazal Ahmed and Sports Officer, Jammu, Mr Ajit Singh Wazir, besides the office bearers of the Jammu and Kashmir Football Association (JKFA). The members of the JKFA also expressed their unhappiness over the indiscipline in the field. In Junior division, Jammu Sports-A beat Engineer XI by one goal to nil. With this victory, Jammu Sports-A qualified for the super league which will begin by tomorrow. In another match of the day, Vijay Young draw against National Club. Today’s matches were officiated by David Masih, Nassir Hussain, Bilal Ahmed, Suresh Dimple, Moon Madan and Rakesh Sandhu. Inderjeet’s double ton
helps Science College Excelsior Sports Correspondent JAMMU, Nov 7: A spectacular double ton by Inderjeet Singh studded with 38 boundaries helped GGM Science College beat Government Degree College, Udhampur and also reached the final of the Inter-College Cricket Tournament being played at University of Jammu grounds, here. In reply to Degree College, Udhampur’s first innings score of 105, Science College raised a huge total of 469 runs losing all the wickets in 98.1 overs. And by virtue of first innings lead, Science College was declared winner and subsequently qualified for the finals. Besides, Inderjeet, skipper, Shamsher Singh and all-rounder Tahir too played nice innings of 57 (8x4) and 78 (14x4) runs respectively. Vijay and Amjad contributed 39 runs each for Science College. With today’s semi-finals tie, group-A has completed its round. From Udhampur, Deepak, Rajeev Singh, Pankaj Dubey and Rakesh Bhat shared two wickets each. Earlier, in the first innings, Degree College, Udhampur scored 105 runs in 33.2 overs. Later, playing in the second innings, Degree College, Udhampur scored 125 runs for the loss of three wickets in 20 overs. Pankaj, Sanjeet and Suresh contributed 34, 35 and 25 runs respectively. SCOREBOARD Udhampur first innings Sanjeet Gupta c Inderjeet b Tahir 8 Deepak Pada c Vijay b Tahir 0 Yashpal c&b Tahir 0 Pankaj Dubey c Varun b Tahir 11 Sachin Dev C Kulbushan b Inderjeet 21 Amit Dubey c&b Satyajeet 47 Suresh Dey c&b Parveen 1 Sunil Mahajan c Satyajeet b Inderjeet 12 Rakesh c&b Satyajeet 0 Varinder st b Inderjeet 0 Rajeev n-o 0 Extras 5 Total 105 all out in 35.2 overs. Fall of wickets: 1-0, 2-6, 3-14, 4-26, 5-63, 6-72, 7-97, 8-105, 9-105, 10-105. Bowlings: Tahir 9.2-0-18-4; Inderjeet 6-3-26-3; Satyajeet 2-1-8-2; Parveen 6-0-22-1. GGM Science College first innings Inderjeet Singh c Sidharth b Rajeev Singh 220 Satyajeet Singh c&b Deepak 8 Varun Puri c Sachin b Varinder 1 Shamsher Singh lbw Pankaj 57 Runal Puri lbw Rakesh Bhat 0 Vijay run out 39 Kulbushan c Varinder b Rajeev 10 Rajinder lbw Rakesh Bhat 15 Amjad c Rajeev Singh b Pankaj 39 Parveen n-0 0 Extras 13 Total 469 all out in 98.1 overs. Fall of wickets: 1-11, 2-26, 3-152, 4-155, 5-262, 6-278, 7-310, 8-341, 9-466, 10-469. Bowlings: Deepak 12-0-60-2; Rajeev Singh 10-41-2; Pankaj Dubey 25-0-85-2; Rakesh Bhat 22-0-55-2. |
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