Hoeness granted day parole
Munich: Former Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness has been granted day parole seven months after going to prison for tax evasion. Bavaria's state justice ministry says Hoeness is allowed to leave prison during the day to work as of Friday, though he'll have to return in the evening - a common arrangement in Germany. Bayern has said it hopes to give Hoeness a job in its youth department this month. Hoeness was convicted in March of evading taxes through an undeclared bank account in Switzerland, and sentenced to 3 1/2 years in prison. He started serving his sentence in June.
Junior Indian lifters impress
New Delhi: Indian weightlifters continued their impressive performance by bagging five more medals, including two gold, at the 17th Asian Youth (boys & girls) and 22nd Junior Women Championships in Doha, Qatar, on Friday. So far India have won seven medals in two days, of which four are gold. In Youth Boys category, India accounted for two yellow metals.
Boxing India gets clearance
New Delhi: The Sports Ministry on Friday cleared the National Boxing Federation of India's name as 'Boxing India', a body recognised as a permanent member of the International Boxing Association (AIBA). The Ministry stated that the matter has been examined in detail and it has no objection to the registration of 'Boxing India' (BI). BI Secretary General Jay Kowli said the federation is all set to hold its first Elite Men's National Championship. "We are really excited with the development and are geared up to host the 1st Elite Men's national championship at Nagpur from January 8-14, 2014 under BI," said Kowli.
‘match-fixing possible’
Nicosia (Cyprus): The president of Cyprus' Football Association says the first division is likely plagued by match-fixing. Costakis Koutsokoumnis says on Friday that evidence provided by UEFA on 17 different matches suggests the problem exists. Koutsokoumnis says most of the suspected matches involve teams that faced relegation in the last three years. He spoke following match-rigging allegations by top referee Marios Panayi that have prompted a police probe. He said he backs setting up an independent board of inquiry to investigate the allegations and possibly assist police.
nishikori ready for brisbane
Brisbane: World No.5 Kei Nishikori says his experience of having to fight for everything when placed as a 14-year-old at a tennis training academy in Florida honed the determined streak which has earned him the reputation as one of the game’s fiercest competitors. Japan's Nishikori, who stands 178cm in an era in which tall players dominate, incredibly has the best win-loss record in deciding sets of any man in the modern era, having won 78.4 per cent of 88 deciding third or fifth sets in his career, reports news.com.au.
Swapnil in joint lead
Chennai: GM norm holder Swapnil Dhopade shared the lead with GM Mozharov Mikhail of Russia with 5.5 points after the
sixth round of the 7th Chennai International Open Grandmaster Chess Tournament at Nehru Stadium here on Friday. Indian Railways star Swapnil held GM Marat Dzhumaev (Uzbekistan) to a hard fought 51-move draw. Russian GM Mikhail Mozharov (5.5) defeated Indian norm prospect CRG Krishna to join Swapnil in the lead.
Advani-Kothari to duel
Kolkata: Indian ace cueists Pankaj Advani and Sourav Kothari will renew their rivalry when the duo compete in BRC Gloster
National Billiards and Snooker Championship at Bengal Rowing Club beginning here on Saturday. local favourite Kothari is the billiards defending champion while Advani won the last year's senior National Snookers in lucknow as the duo has been given top billings in their respective pet events.
tent-pegging c’ship in feb
New Delhi: Equestrian Federation of India will hold Asian and International Equestrian Tent-Pegging Championship in 2015 with more than 17 countries participating for the title said a press release. The championship will be held in March with a national
competition scheduled for February. Tent pegging was included as an official sport by Olympic Council of Asia in 1982.