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Australia poised for PERTH, Nov 30: Australia are poised to wrap up the Ashes series against England after dominating the second day of the third test in the five-match . ....more IOC
puts off decision MEXICO,(City), Nov 30: Baseball, Softball and modern pentathlon are staying in the Olympics - for now at least. . ..........more India have the ammunition to win World Cup: Kapil MUMBAI, Nov 30: Former Indian captain Kapil Dev today said here that the Indian cricket team has the ammunition to win the forthcoming World Cup in South Africa next year. ..........more Cairns
ruled out of AUCKLAND, Nov 30: New Zealand all-rounder Chris Cairns has ruled himself out of the opening test against India starting in Wellington on December 12, it was announced today. .......more |
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Young Star, Young Heros win easy ties in Football league Excelsior Sports Correspondent JAMMU, Nov 30: Young Star and Young Heros won their respective matches.....more Excelsior Sports Correspondent JAMMU, Nov 30: Due to some unavoidable circumstances, the ABM International.....more Excelsior Sports Correspondent JAMMU, Nov 30: The boys of Jammu and Kashmir have moved into the final of the 4th Mini National Handball Champion being held at Calicutt. ......more Kathua
College Excelsior Sports Correspondent JAMMU, Nov 30: Shining star, Anil Kumar in the forefront repulsed the trio attack (Mohd Wasim, Javed Iqbal and Zulfikar Ali) from title holders with his .....more |
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PERTH, Nov 30: Australia are poised to wrap up the Ashes series against England after dominating the second day of the third test in the five-match series here today. The Australian batsmen flayed England’s depleted attack in making a first innings total of 456, 271 ahead of the visitors’ paltry 185. Then Australia snapped up opener Marcus Trescothick (four) as England lurched to 33 for one wicket at stumps, leaving them needing another 238 runs to make the home team bat again. Trescothick fell to demon paceman Brett Lee, England’s first-innings tormentor. Together at the end of another traumatic day for Nasser Hussain’s side were Michael Vaughan and nightwatchman Richard Dawson, who each have eight runs. The only England player to emerge from the day with a full measure of credit was persistent medium-pacer Craig White, who toiled for 23.1 overs in warm conditions to snatch five for 127 - his second five-wicket haul in test ranks and first against Australia. As England laboured without paceman Chris Silverwood - sidelined from the match with an ankle injury - and two more catches were squandered, all of the Australian batsmen contributed to their team’s formidable score. Home town hero Damien Martyn led the way, fashioning a cultured 71, a three-and-a-half-hour knock embellished with 13 sweet boundaries. Martyn, a stylish right-hander enjoying his most successful patch in international company, would have been annoyed to flick a catch to Gloveman Alec Stewart when only 29 runs short of his sixth test century and his third against England. Number three Ricky Ponting, who resumed with 43, completed an exciting 68 (10 fours, one six) before playing onto his stumps a delivery from white early in the day. Left-hander Darren Lehmann, striving to establish a secure place in the side, began like a Tornado, clubbing seven fours and a six. But over-exuberance cost him his wicket when he had rattled up 42 from 61 balls. He fell to the last ball before lunch, hooking a short one from white to Steve Harmison at fine leg. Skipper Steve Waugh, who was troubled overnight with an upset stomach, seldom looked completely comfortable as he put together 53 in just over two hours, but there were several convincing drives among his 10 boundaries. Left-hander Adam Gilchrist pounded a scintillating 38 (seven fours, one six) from 28 balls before being dismissed in dramatic circumstances. He hooked a ball from white to fine leg, where Alex Tudor gathered a fine catch, apparently just inside the boundary. Gilchrist began to walk off, but after strolling about 15 metres returned when he looked up at the big screen and saw a replay suggesting tudor could have stepped on or over the boundary rope while taking the catch. An Australian Cricket Board official confirmed later umpire Rudi Koertzen had told Gilchrist to remain on the field while TV umpire Daryl Harper studied TV footage. Harper was satisfied the catch was taken within the field of play, and Koertzen and co-umpire Steve Bucknor ruled Gilchrist was out. Tail-enders Lee (41), Shane Warne (35) and Jason Gillespie (27) added to England’s misery with lively hitting at the end of the innings. (AFP) |
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IOC puts off decision on deleting sports until after 2004 MEXICO,(City), Nov 30: Baseball, Softball and modern pentathlon are staying in the Olympics - for now at least. Three months after an Olympic panel proposed the three sports be dropped starting with the 2008 Beijing Games, the IoC decided yesterday to keep them in for the time being. The delegates voted to postpone any removal of sports until after a full review of the programme following the 2004 Athens Olympics. The decision appears to mean the sports are safe through the Beijing Games. It also would rule out the chances of Golf or seven-a-side Rugby be added to the Beijing Games, as had been proposed. The two-year postponement was a defeat for International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge, who had commissioned the proposed changes and pushed for a vote this week. After 10-minute presentations to the Assembly by leaders of the three endangered sports, dozens of rank-and-file IOC members took the floor to question the whole process and push for a postponement. Of the 39 speakers, not a single one spoke in favour of the proposals to cut the sports. "It is urgent to wait," said Senegalese member Youssoupha Ndiaye in a statement that summed up much of the 2 1/2-hour debate. Rogge then conferred with his executive board and submitted a proposal to put off any deletion of sports until after Athens. (AP) |
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India have the ammunition to win World Cup: Kapil MUMBAI, Nov 30: Former Indian captain Kapil Dev today said here that the Indian cricket team has the ammunition to win the forthcoming World Cup in South Africa next year. Speaking to reporters after playing "gully cricket" with Bengal Club under-15 cricketers at Shivaji Park here, Wisden’s Indian cricketer of the century award winner said "my advice to the Indian team would be `just go and win the World Cup’ as they have the talent and confidence to do so." "It is a very good team. They have the ammunition and all they have to do is to believe in themselves and perform to their full potential to win the cup," he added. Kapil, who led India to its first ever World Cup win in 1983, said his mantra to success in cricket was "application, concentration and determination" and added that "if you can do these three to perfection then there is no reason not to come up as a cricketer." Speaking about the secret of his fitness, he said "it is the key to sportsmen’s success." "It is essential for a fast bowler to work hard in his younger days to have an injury free career. I have worked hard during my younger days and that is why I am fit even today." "Even now I avoid fats and oily food and consume lots of vegetables and fruits and play gully cricket with youngsters to keep myself fit," Kapil Dev said. (PTI) |
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Cairns ruled out of first India Test AUCKLAND, Nov 30: New Zealand all-rounder Chris Cairns has ruled himself out of the opening test against India starting in Wellington on December 12, it was announced today. Cairns, who underwent his second serious knee operation in march, was back playing a first class championship match for Canterbury against Otago yesterday but only bowled five overs without success. The medium-fast bowler and attacking batsman had earlier informed the chairman of selectors, Sir Richard Hadlee, that he was doubtful for the full two-match test series against India, and was targeting the one-day series which begins in Auckland on December 26. "He has subsequently informed me that he will reassess his condition in time for consideration for the second test in Hamilton (December 19). "Chris doesn’t want to rush his comeback like he did this time last year from another knee operation," Hadlee told Wellington’s dominion-post newspaper. "The first priority has to be the World Cup in February and Narch, because Chris is so vital to our chances of winning there." Also out of the running for first test selection is Auckland all-rounder Andre Adams, who is returning from a back injury sustained earlier this year after bursting on to the test and one-day scene in Australia. Adams is sitting out Auckland’s opening four day championship match against Northern districts because of a ban imposed by his association for a misdemeanour committed in a club match last weekend. Hadlee said Adams would be unable to increase his bowling workload sufficiently to be in contention for the test side, which will be named on December 8. (AGENCIES) |
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Young Star, Young Heros win easy ties in Football league Excelsior Sports Correspondent JAMMU, Nov 30: Young Star and Young Heros won their respective matches in the ongoing Jammu Division Football league Tournament at Mini-Stadium, Parade, here today. In the first match, Young Hero outplayed New Bharat by three goals to nil after playing goalless first half. Rajinder scored first goal in 55th minute, followed by Rajesh Kumar (60) and Sudesh Kumar (68) minute of the match. In the second match, wherein two red cards were shown for scuffle inside the field, Young Star defeated Jammu Sports-A again 3-0. Raman Slathia struck twice in the 20th and 45th minute, while Manmohan Singh scored in the 55th minute. Sunil Gill of Jammu Sports and Man Raj of Young Star were shown red cards by referee Sunil Dimple for creating scene inside the field. |
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Excelsior Sports Correspondent JAMMU, Nov 30: Due to some unavoidable circumstances, the ABM International Club has postponed the State Open Chess Tournament which was schedule to start on December 5 at Luthra College of Education, here. Now, the championships will be held from December 15 to December 18 at the same venue, said the spokesman of the Club. For details, interested participants can contact the organisers at Hotel Nek, Below Gumat, here. |
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Excelsior Sports Correspondent JAMMU, Nov 30: The boys of Jammu and Kashmir have moved into the final of the 4th Mini National Handball Champion being held at Calicutt. J&K boys achieved this feat after beating Andhra Pradesh, Kerala and Uttar Pradesh in the super league. According to the reports reaching here, in the 19th Sub-junior Girls National Handball, J&K lost in the quarter-finals to Andhra Pradesh. Senior coach and manager, Mini-Stadium, Parade, Arun Kumar Sharma and Dev Raj are guiding the teams over there. |
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Kathua College overpowers Poonch Excelsior Sports Correspondent JAMMU, Nov 30: Shining star, Anil Kumar in the forefront repulsed the trio attack (Mohd Wasim, Javed Iqbal and Zulfikar Ali) from title holders with his timely blocks and drops on the net to guide Degree College, Kathua win the Inter-College Volleyball Tournament concluded today at University grounds, here. Kathua College boys took away the Volleyball trophy for the second time today making it a complete five sets game with final score 27-29, 25-19, 17-25, 25-20, 15-12. Even though, Kathua spikers were not being considered at par with Poonch in respect of attack, yet they improved their game with the passage of sets and displayed great defence in the decider, fifth frame, and caught them (Poonch) on wrong foot thus winning the final set and trophy also. Poonch boys played good Volleyball and hit hard smashes, especially in the initial stages of the match by which they build-up tremendous pressure on Kathua. However, in the final two sets, which decided the fate of the match, Kathua boys concentrated on their defence and hit hard for every loose ball coming from other side of the net. In the final set, Kathua College took one point lead through their very first service, but had to face score tied at 5-5 at one stage. They continued their onslaught on the Poonch’s weak defence and went ahead 12-8 later making it a 15-12 win. "Our strong attack could not cover our weak defence, especially in the last two sets which caused out defeat", said the Poonch College coach. Despite the fact that both the teams were from outside Jammu district, there was extremely good crowd support for both the sides. As and when Poonch College trio (all above six feet height), Mohd Wasim, Javed Iqbal and Zulfikar Ali hit smash the crowd cheered it and as and when there was brilliant drop or block initiated by Anil Kumar led defence line-up of Kathua College, the supports were seen up on their toes to celebrate the moment. It was rare in the inter-college competitions that such a good and supportive crowd turned-up in any final thereby showing their true love for the game of Volleyball. Kathua college was represented by Anil Sharma, Gulshan Sharma, Rakesh Kumar, Sanjeev Kalenderia, Sanjay Kumar, Kamran Bhat, Omesh, Mandeep Singh, Rabhwinder Singh, Vikas Sharma, Anil and Rohit Sharma. Prof Tilak Raj Sharma, who himself was a good spiker of his time and represented the Jammu University, was incharge teacher of the winner team. Today’s final was officiated by Romesh Sharma, Akbar Ali (second referee), Subash Sharma (scorer). |
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Despite Divya Khajuria’s fine performance, GCW Gandhi Nagar loses final Excelsior Sports Correspondent JAMMU, Nov 30: Last year’s runners-up Government College for Women (GMC), Parade defeated GCW, Gandhi Nagar 3-2 in a tough final played at Gymnasium Hall of the University of Jammu, here this afternoon. The arch rivals came face to face in yet another final, courtesy the Government Medical College (GMC) team, including present State Champion, Bhavna Arora and former champion, Kamalpreet Kour. GMC team failed to turn-up the venue when they had to meet GCW, Gandhi Nagar in the semi-finals. In today’s final, despite a brilliant show by Divya Khajuria, who won her both the singles, GCW, Gandhi Nagar lost to the Parade College in the title clash. To make it a 3-2 victory, Divya Dhawan won her reverse singles beating Ramia Mahajan 8-11, 11-5, 14-12. In other singles matches the winners from Parade College were Meenu Kesar, who beat Ramia Mahajan 11-8, 11-5 and Mridula Sharma bt Ruby Mahajan 11-6, 11-6. Whereas, in earlier encounters, Divya Dhawan lost to Divya Khajuria 11-9, 3-11, 3-11 and Meenu Kesar was beaten by Divya Khajuria 6-11, 11-9, 6-11. Commerce College takes revenge, beats PG 3-2 Excelsior Sports Correspondent JAMMU, Nov 30: Government SPMR College of Commerce today set their scores against Post Graduate Departments beating latter 3-2 in the well contested final of the Inter-college Men’s Table Tennis Tournament at University Gymnasium Hall, here. Even as Sanal Gupta won both his singles, but proved futile when his other two teammates failed to clinch a win. However, in the decider fifth set, Gourav Arora played brilliant attacking game against Varinder Bajgotra helping his team to lift the winners trophy. The results: Mrinal Khajuria bt Varinder Bajgotra 11-4, 11-9, 13-12; Gourav Arora lost to Sanal Gupta 5-11, 8-11, 4-11; Ashish Bhasin bt Dwiman 11-9, 11-8, 11-3; Mrinal lost to Sanal Gupta 9-11, 7-11, 4-11 bt Varinder 11-7, 11-4, 11-8. The Table Tennis finals in both Men’s and Women’s section were conducted under the supervision of Mr Romesh Magotra, TT coach. Om Parkash ‘Deepak’ bags first prize in paper reading Excelsior Correspondent RAJOURI, Nov 30: Mr Om Parkash Sharma (Deepak), Master at Government High School, Kandi, Budhal has topped in the paper reading contest organised for teachers/masters/lecturers during the district level exhibition organised by DIET Rajouri, here. The topic of paper was, "Bio-Technology— a tool to improve quality and quantity for food production". Mr Sharma, who is a Dogri poet, was awarded a memento and merit certificate by the chief guest, Mr K A Khan, District Development Commissioner in the valedictory function. Though Om Parkash is not a science teacher, yet he has clinched the first position giving credit to his newspaper reading habits. Excelsior Sports Correspondent JAMMU, Nov 30: The semi-finals of the ongoing Jammu District Volleyball will be played tomorrow at 11.30 in the morning at M A Stadium, here. Earlier, in today’s matches, Pinto Club and Pallanwala won their respective matches. In the first match, Pinto Club defeated Tiger Club in straight sets 25-19, 25-13. Jaffar Hussain, Harsh Kumar and Vikram Kumar played excellent game for the winners Pinto Club, whereas, Vishal Gupta, Ranjit and Hardev Singh gave good fight from Tiger Club. In the second match of the day, Pallanwala beat Vijaypur again in straight easy sets 25-6, 25-8 to consolidate their position. This championship is being organised by the Jammu District Volleyball Association and sponsored by the State Sports Council. |
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