Stem cell treatment for rafa Barcelona:
Rafael Nadal’s doctor says the 14-time Grand Slam winner will receive stem cell treatment on his ailing back. Angel Ruiz-Cotorro said on Tuesday that “we are going to put cells in a joint in his spine” next week in Barcelona. The Spanish tennis star was already sidelined for the rest of the season after having his appendix removed last week. Ruiz-Cotorro, who has worked as a doctor for Nadal for the past 14 years, said Nadal’s back pain is “typical of tennis” players and that the treatment is meant to help repair his cartilage and is similar to stem cell treatment Nadal received on his knee last year. He said Nadal is expected to return to training in December.
Real Sociedad hires Moyes
Barcelona: Spanish club Real Sociedad hired former Manchester United manager David Moyes on Monday, giving the Scotsman a chance to revive his career after his failed stint at Old Trafford. Sociedad posted a statement on its website saying it had “reached a deal with manager David Moyes to be the coach of the first team until June 30, 2016.” It is Moyes’ first coaching assignment since being fired last season after less than a year in charge at United, where he took the top job after Alex Ferguson retired. Moyes’ debut for Sociedad will be on the road at struggling Deportivo la Coruna after the international break on November 22.
lee chong wei suspended
Kuala lumpur: Badminton’s governing body confirmed on Tuesday that lee Chong Wei has been suspended “due to an apparent anti-doping regulation violation”, identifying him for the first time after weeks of reports naming the world number one. The Badminton World Federation (BWF) said the Malaysian star was barred from competing until its panel determines whether he has committed a violation, after he failed a drugs test at the BWF World Championships in August. No date for the hearing has been given, and the BWF declined further comment. If found guilty of doping, he faces a suspension of up to two years, spelling the end of his career. Despite topping the sport’s rankings for years, lee has never won a world title or Olympic gold, often crashing out against Chinese star lin Dan in the finals.
32k runners for adhm
New Delhi: Airtel Delhi Half Marathon which has become an annual event in the capital will take place on November 23 and will bring together a record breaking 32,450 individuals it was announced at a press meet on Tuesday. Also announced was the increase in prize money to $2,62,167 with the winner taking home $27,000 in both men and women’s categories. Indian winners, on the other hand, stand a chance to win Rs 2, 50,000. There are bonus prizes ($9000) too for an athlete who breaks this years’ record of 58 minutes 48 seconds set by Kenya’s 21-year-old Abraham Cheroben in Valencia. There is also a bonus of Rs 1,00,000 for Indian elite runners who break the Indian course records in respective categories.
Paes replaces Ferrer in CTl
New Delhi: Indian tennis legend leander Paes on Tuesday replaced David Ferrer in the Punjab team of the Champions Tennis league. World number 10 Ferrer withdrew from the league due to inflammation in his lower back. According to the organisers Paes will play men’s doubles with Somdev Devvarman and the mixed doubles with Garbine Muguruza, world number 22 from Spain. “He has been India’s most trusted tennis face for years and a born Champion. He will definitely give us the edge in the Champions Tennis league,” Gurpreet Singh Kiki, owner Punjab Marshalls said.
World c’ship: pallikal opts out
CHENNAI: The highest world-ranked squash player in India, Dipika Pallikal is not part of the national team for the World Women’s Team Championship to be held in Canada from December 1 to 6. The ace player has decided to opt out and subsequently informed the National Coach Cyrus Poncha through email. Poncha had sought the availability of all those players who had served the national team with distinction in the Asian Games for the World championship selection trials. But reportedly, as all the other players responded via emails, Dipika chose to stay quiet. Efforts were then made to change her decision. Dipika however stuck to her stand that she was keeping away. Team: Joshna Chinappa, Anaka Alankamony, Sachika Ingale and Harshit Kaur Jawanda.