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champions’ race standings MONACO, May 28: Standings in the ATP Tour champions’ race on Monday (previous positions in ..........more Pak confirms LAHORE, May 28: Pakistan today confirmed its participation in the five-nation Dubai Hockey Tour.........more
Sports Ministry pulls up NEW DELHI, May 28: Unhappy at the "unilateral announcement" that India would play Pakistan at .......more LAUSANNE (SWITZERLAND), May 27: Playing for the third place, grandmaster Krishnan Sasikiran drew the first ......more |
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I feel pleasure in honouring ‘unsung’ heros: Gupta Excelsior Sports Correspondent JAMMU, May 28: It is my pleasure to honour the ‘unsung’ heroes of Jammu and Kashmir, who have brought name....more Inter-school
competitions Excelsior Sports Correspondent KATHUA, May 28: High School, Kharote defeated Higher Secondary School, Parole in the inaugural Kabaddi......more Cantt Club
enters final of Ist Excelsior Sports Correspondent JAMMU, May 28: Despite fine innings by Varinder and Raman Azad ....more Domana
zone triumphs in Jammu distt Excelsior Sports Correspondent JAMMU, May 28: Five-day long Inter-zonal competitions of the Jammu district concluded....more |
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Men’s ATP champions’ race standings MONACO, May 28: Standings in the ATP Tour champions’ race on Monday (previous positions in brackets): The champions’ race starts afresh each January and includes only the points won in a calendar year. A player’s position is based on points received from the four Grand Slams, the nine Tennis Masters series events and his best five additional results from International series events. The top eight players at the end of the season take part in the Tennis Masters Cup. 1. (1) Andre Agassi (US) 434 points 2. (2) Juan Carlos Ferrero (Spain) 361 3. (3) Gustavo Kuerten (Brazil) 290 4. (4) Sebastien Grosjean (France) 233 5. (5) Lleyton Hewitt (Australia) 231 6. (6) Jan-Michael Gambill (US) 190 7. (7) Arnaud Clement (France) 184 8. (8) Yevgeny Kafelnikov (Russia) 183 9. (9) Roger Federer (Switzerland) 175 9. (9) Albert Portas (Spain) 175 11. (11) Patrick Rafter (Australia) 173 12. (12) Carlos Moya (Spain) 164 13. (13) Guillermo Coria (Argentina) 149 14. (14) Tim Henman (Britain) 145 15. (15) Dominik Hrbaty (Slovakia) 139 16. (16) Nicolas Escude (France) 133 17. (17) Tommy Haas (Germany) 127 18. (18) Alberto Martin (Spain) 126 18. (18) Andreas Vinciguerra (Sweden) 126 20. (20) Magnus Norman (Sweden) 120 (REUTERS) |
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Pak confirms participation in Dubai Hockey Tournament LAHORE, May 28: Pakistan today confirmed its participation in the five-nation Dubai Hockey Tournament scheduled to be held in February next. Other teams slated to take part are World and Olympic champion Holland, Olympic runners up South Korea, Australia and India. While confirming its participation, the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) made it clear that it will not insist on India’s participation. "Our participation in the tourney has nothing to do with India, whether India take part or not, we will be there" PHF secretary Mussaratullah Khan said here. However, the PHF secretary said the organisers of the tournament were confident that India would compete in the tournament. Khan made this announcement after meeting with Cricketers Benefit Fund Series (CBFS) representative Zahid Noorani who is here in connection with the Asian Cricket Council meeting. He said the CBSF representative has assured him that the tournament would be held in February come what May. Khan expressed his surprise at India’s ambiguous stand about this tourney. "They (Indian Hockey Federation) should make their stand clear to end uncertainty about their participation". (UNI) |
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Sports Ministry pulls up cricket board president NEW DELHI, May 28: Unhappy at the "unilateral announcement" that India would play Pakistan at Karachi during Asian Test Championship (ATC) in September, Sports Ministry has conveyed its displeasure to cricket board president A C Muthiah over the issue. Taking exception to the reported assurance given by BCCI to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Indian cricket team’s participation in ATC, Sports Minister Uma Bharti said the sports secretary has already conveyed the Ministry’s displeasure on this to board president A C Muthiah. "They (BCCI) should not take so much liberty in making such announcements," she told reporters. "To play in Pakistan, the Board for Control of Cricket in India (BCCI) has to first give a written proposal to the Sports Ministry which in turn would forward it to the Ministry of External Affairs. The final decision rests with MEA," Bharti said. "No such proposal for the Indian cricket team’s tour to Pakistan in September to participate in the ATC has been received by the ministry," she said asking "where is the question of my reaction to the Pakistan board’s announcement that India will play against it’s team in Karachi." Asked about the reports about India making some sort of goodwill gesture on the eve of Pakistan CEO Gen Parvez Musharraf’s visit, Bharti said "there is no such proposal with her ministry now. "MEA will take decision about bilateral ties in the changed scenario and obviously cricketing ties would also figure in that," she said adding "when the ties through sports are to be discussed, the views of the Sports Ministry would be taken into account." "Beyond this, what ever is being written in the media is a matter of pure speculation," she said. However, she stressed that like arts and culture, sports too had a role in promoting bilateral ties of two countries. Asked whether the Government’s decision not to play cricket with Pakistan in bilateral series had contributed to the further souring of relations, the Sports Minister said "the bilateral cricketing ties had nothing to do with the souring of the relations between the two countries. "It was the souring of the relations which resulted in the snapping of bilateral cricketing ties," she added. (PTI) |
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LAUSANNE (SWITZERLAND), May 27: Playing for the third place, grandmaster Krishnan Sasikiran drew the first game against international master Andrei Volokitin of Ukraine in the Olymic Young Masters Knockout Chess Tournament here. In the fight for the coveted title, the first game between GM Etienne Bacrot of France and GM Bruzon Lazarov of Cuba also ended in a draw after a tense struggle. Double GM-norm holder IM P Harikrishna, already smarting under defeat at the hands of L Aronian in tie-break game of the previous round, failed yet again as he lost to Chinese GM Bu Xiangzhi in the first game playoff for the 7-8 place. After losing in the semi-final to Bacrot, Sasikiran employed the Sicilian Nazdorf variation with black pieces and faced the classical structure. Volokitin, who has had a tremendous run in the first half of the tournament, ventured into wild complications in the middlegame by going for a kingside attack. Sasikiran’s counter-attack came in the form of tremendous piece play on both flanks. A strike in the centre by Volokitin transformed the game into a rook and pawn ending wherein Sasikiran had a better placed rook and an extra pawn but Volokitin’s passed queen knight pawn compensated for the minor material deficit. Sasikiran then readied himself to give back the pawn at the cost of the passer but with a result not in sight, the draw was soon agreed to. In the return match tomorrow, Sasikiran will have the advantage of white pieces. Harikrishna wanted to get into the intricacies of the semislav defence with black pieces but Xiangzhi was obviously not game for a tactical battle. The transposition to the exchange variation of the queen’s gambit declined was a natural choice and Xiangzhi got a slight advantage in the middlegame. Harikrishna traded on thin ice once he allowed white pawns to roll on the king side and his counterplay bid on either flank of the board did not get the desired position. Xiangzhi, on the contrary, played imaginatively and continued exerting pressure on the vulnerable king side with all his pieces. Harikrishna confined himself to the uphill defensive task but consistent attack on the king side cost him a pawn. The queens got traded but Xiangzhi managed to penetrate the seventh rank with his rook and as his king made a foray along the king rook file to force checkmate, Harikrishna called it a day. GM Ruslan Ponomariov of Ukraine drew with GM Levon Aronian of Armenia in the first game for the 5th place. The off-beat opening choice in the ruy lopez apparently surprised Ponomariov and the pieces got exchanged at regular intervals and truce was the natural result. Playing white, Bacrot did not get much against the solid play of Lazaro in the queens gambit declined. The opposite side castling by Bacrot did not enthuse life in the game as a couple of minor pieces got exchanged early in the middlegame. Bacrot had to contend himself with a draw after 73 moves. (PTI) |
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I feel pleasure in honouring ‘unsung’ heros: Gupta Excelsior Sports Correspondent JAMMU, May 28: It is my pleasure to honour the ‘unsung’ heroes of Jammu and Kashmir, who have brought name and fame in the game of Roller Skating during the last two decades . These were the words of the Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation, Prof Chaman Lal Gupta while speaking at a function to honour international and national skaters, besides officials of Jammu and Kashmir held here this evening. The function was organised by the Amateur Roller Skating Association of J&K at Skating Rink of M A Stadium. Prof Gupta said that in 1983, the State had produced first international skater Vijay Sharma, but unfortunately, no body has come forward to honour this extra-ordinary high talented skater till date. He thanked the association for giving him the chance to honour the international figures of Jammu and Kashmir. Citing the examples of games like ice hockey, Prof Gupta said that Jammu and Kashmir has wealth in the filed of sports which needed to be shaped with care by the Associations and the Government bodies meant for the promotion of games. Since the Amateur Roller Skating Association of J&K is facing certain problems due to its division in two groups, one affiliated with the State Sports Council and another enjoying the patronage of the Roller Skating Federation of India, the chief guest, Prof Gupta assured the Association affiliated with the Sports Council and the organisers of the today’s function that he will take up the matter with the Federation regarding its affiliation. Meanwhile, Prof Gupta, as proposed by the Amateur Roller Skating Association of J&K, consented to be the patron of the Association. Earlier, before the players were honoured, a roller hockey match was played between Jammu Blue and Jammu Purple. The match was won by Jammu Blue 6-4. Those honoured included Vijay Sharma, Rameet Kour, Vikram Mehta, Virender Maini, Satish Gupta, Sanjay Soni, Sanjeev Mahindru, Rajesh Anand, Rajesh Sawhney, Parikshat Singh Manhas, Paramvir Singh Bhatia, Aryavir Singh, Ankush Kohli, Raibrinder Singh, Ritu Bhatia, Sarika Gupta, Sarika Ghai, Ashima Soni, Mamta Marchandra, Surbhi Anand, Vivek Magotra and Shobit Kapoor. On the occasion, the skaters, who represented J&K in the 38th National Roller Skating Championship and School Games of India were also honoured. They were Akshi Goel, Nishtha Sharma, Saloni Bakshi, Suchit Gupta, Satvi Sharma, Kanav Gupta, Ramesh Sharma, Sourab Bakshi, Gagan Singh Jamwal, Pardeep Singh, Vimal Sharma and Subrit Abrol. Two officials were also honoured for their outstanding contribution in training many internationals. They were Madan Mohan Khajuria and Ajay Gupta, who is also secretary of the Association. |
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Inter-school competitions begin at Kathua Excelsior Sports Correspondent KATHUA, May 28: High School, Kharote defeated Higher Secondary School, Parole in the inaugural Kabaddi match in the Inter-school competitions, organised by the Department of Youth Services and Sports at Sports Stadium, here today. In another match of the day, High School, Kathera beat High School, Jakhbar, while High School, Hatli defeated High School, Gaterwain. In Kho-Kho, High School, Gaterwain registered victory over High School, Parliwand, Kathua. In girls section, High School, Khrota beat Higher Secondary school, Barwal. In Volleyball, Higher Secondary School, Barwal outplayed High School, Hatli and in the second match, High School, Lakhanpur lost to High School, Kharote. Earlier, the competitions were declared open by the Principal, Higher Secondary School, Kathua (Boys), Mr H L Razdan, who is also chairman of the organising committee. In the three-day long competitions, over 300 students including boys and girls from as many as 15 institutions are likely to take part in the discipline of Kabaddi, Volleyball and Kho-Kho. |
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Cantt Club enters final of Ist Rajesh Memorial Cricket Excelsior Sports Correspondent JAMMU, May 28: Despite fine innings by Varinder and Raman Azad Cricket Club lost to Cantt Cricket Club by two wickets in the first semi-final of the ongoing Ist Rajesh Memorial Cricket Tournament two wickets being played at High School, Satwari grounds, here. Vivek played an important role in Cantt Club’s two wickets victory with his brilliant innings of 66 runs off 49 balls. Earlier, after winning the toss and decided to bat first, Azad Club lost all the wickets for 201 runs in the allotted 25 overs. In reply, Cantt Cricket Club chased the target losing eight wickets. Varinder was the top scorer from Azad Club. He scored 63 runs off just 55 balls, while Raman contributed 60 runs off 53 balls. Dhruv remained unbeaten at 36 made off 16 balls. From Cantt Club, Tony bowled well and took two wickets, while Raj Kumar and Jagtar shared one wicket each. Batting second, Cantt Club batsmen, though having a challenging target ahead, played confidently and reached the required total with two wickets in hand. Vivek played a fine inning of unbeaten 66 runs, while Bagga and Vinay contributed 17 and 15 runs respectively. Rajinder (14) and Ashwani Gupta (13) added valuable runs to the total. From Azad Club, Titu, Sudhir and Raman shared two wickets each. Vivek was declared as man of the match for his unbeaten 66 runs. Lucky and Hoshiar Singh were umpires in this match. |
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Domana zone triumphs
in Jammu distt Excelsior Sports Correspondent JAMMU, May 28: Five-day long Inter-zonal competitions of the Jammu district concluded with the prize distribution function which was held at the Football ground of the University of Jammu, here this afternoon. Domana zone emerged overall champion by clinching the Kabaddi and Kho-Kho trophies in both under-14 and under-17 boys groups. All the four teams were from the High School, Jhiri. In the U-17 Kabaddi final, Domana beat Jourian zone 63-26, while’s, in U-14 Kabaddi, Domana defeated Khour zone 25-5. In the U-14 Kho-Kho, Domana beat Miran Sahib by one turn and one point and in the U-17 Kho-Kho, Domana beat Bhalwan by one turn and two point. The Minister for Sports, Mr Harbans Singh was the chief guest, who gave away prizes to the winners and runners-up teams, besides the individual prizes in the wrestling competitions. Speaking on the occasion, the Minister said, "the way sports activities are being held in the State, I am sure that in the coming time, the Jammu and Kashmir will make a place for itself at the national sports arena". He appreciated the media for the wide coverage of the sports events, thus encouraging the upcoming and future players of J&K. Earlier, the Director, Youth Services and Sports, Syed Asgar Ali presented vote of thanks. In his brief address, he informed that the Department will soon have a state wise calendar of activities in the shape of a booklet. The same booklet will be distributed upto the school level, so that both participants and the concerned teachers prepare themselves, in advance, as per the programme. He further said that after the district and provincial level competitions are over, off season coaching camps will be organised in Summer and Winter capitals, wherein specialised coaching will be provided to the selected probables. Welcoming the chief guest and other distinguished gathering, the District Youth Services and Sports Officer, Mr S S Bali informed that over 1200 students from 18 zones of Jammu district took part in different competitions. Students of New Era Environmental High School and Maharishi Vidhya Mandir presented cultural items, while’s Band Party was from May Fair Academy. The final results: Wrestling U-14 boys: 28kg- Girdari Lal of Marh zone, Ist and Rajinder Singh of Bhalwal zone, 2nd. 30 kg: Jagmohan Singh of Marh zone, Ist and Parveen Kumar of R S Pura, 2nd. 32 kg: Anil Kumar of Marh zone, Ist and Pardeep Singh of Bhalwal zone, 2nd; 35 kg: Shan Ali of Purmandal zone, Ist and Dhanraj of Marh zone, 2nd. 38 kg: Ghar Singh of Samba zone, Ist and Rakesh Kumar of Marh, 2nd. 41 kg: Rakesh Kumar of Satwari zone, Ist and Ravi Kumar of Vijaypur zone, 2nd. 45 kg: Ashwani Kumar of Akhnoor zone, Ist and Ranjeet Singh of Vijaypur zone, 2nd. 50 kg: Vipin of Satwari zone, Ist and Sunny Kumar of Jammu zone, 2nd. U-17 boys: 42 kg: Jameer Hussain of Bhalwal, Ist and Sawarn Singh of Samba zone, 2nd.45 kg: Pawan Kumar of Akhnoor zone, Ist and Shravan of R S Pura, 2nd. 48 kg: Uttam Singh of Dansal zone, Ist and Pawan Kumar of Akhnoor zone, 2nd. 52 kg: Rakesh Kumar of Akhnoor zone, Ist and Rajeev Kumar of Domana zone, 2nd. 56 kg: Parveen Kumar of R S Pura zone, Ist and Anwar Ali of Vijaypur zone, 2nd. 60 kg: Vikas Singh of Bhalwal, Ist and Chaman Lal of Jammu zone, 2nd. |
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