Athletics C'Ship from Apr 30
Mangaluru: The 19th National Senior Athletic Championship for the Federation Cup would be held at the Mangala stadium here from April 30 to May 4. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah would inaugurate the event, which is being held in Karnataka the first time. More than thousand athletes would participate in the five-day event. The participants for international competitions would be selected from the winners in the meet.
25 probables for japan series
New Delhi: Hockey India today announced a list of 25 probables for the upcoming India-Japan series, to be played in Bhubaneswar from May 3 to 9, which will be in preparation for the FIH Hockey World league Semi-Final (men), scheduled in June. The preparatory camp for the upcoming series will take place at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium from April 22 to 30. The Indian men's team bagged the bronze medal at the recently-concluded 24th Sultan Azlan Shah Cup and will be looking at to continue their form in the upcoming tournament.
Silva all clear, bale not so
Manchester: Manchester City says playmaker David Silva did not fracture any bones in Sunday's Premier league victory over West Ham. Silva was taken to hospital for checks on his cheekbone and collarbone after being caught in the face by an elbow from West Ham midfielder Cheikhou Kouyate at the Etihad Stadium. However it wasn't good news in Madrid where Real Madrid have said Gareth Bale has injured his calf muscle in his left leg and will likely miss Wednesday's match against Atletico Madrid in the Champions league quarterfinals. Madrid says its medical team "diagnosed a muscle injury in the soleus muscle of the left leg." Madrid will also be without injured midfielder luka Modric for the match against Atletico.
CWC stun fci, enter semis
New Delhi: Yashnu Sharma’s 78 run knock inspired Central Warehousing Corporation to shock Food Corporation of India in a nail biting quarterfinal of the 25th All-India Sperry Om Nath Sood Memorial Cricket Tournament being played at St, Stephen College grounds. Needing 12 runs off the final over, CWC’s Deepak Bansal struck three fours to take his side home. Earlier FCI had scored 280 setting a daunting target for CWC.
SAI offers help to Bhosale
New Delhi: The Sports Authority of India (SAI) on Monday offered to sponsor a one-year diploma course in coaching at the National Institute of Sports (NIS) for financially-challenged national level boxer Mrunal Bhosale. Pune-based Bhosale drives a goods carrier for a living. His plight was highlighted by a media report recently. "SAI would be happy to sponsor him for a one year coaching diploma at NIS Patiala or its Bangalore branch if he is interested. After he passes the course he can apply to become a SAI coach. We will be very happy to support him," Injeti Srinivas, SAI director general, said in a release. Bhosale (28) won a bronze medal in the 64-kg category at the National Championship in January.
Anand draws with kramnik
Shamkir: Viswanathan Anand drew with old foe Vladimir Kramnik of Russia in the fourth round of Shamkir Chess 2015. With his fourth straight draw in one of the strongest tournament of the year, Anand maintained a fifth per cent score but needs some win under his belt.