Kanu, Cambiasso to attend draw for U-17 WC
mumbai: legendary footballers Esteban Cambiasso and Nwankwo Kanu along with Indian sporting icons Sunil Chhetri and PV Sindhu will attend the official draw for the FIFA U-17 World Cup to be held in India later this year. The draw to be held here on Friday will also be attended by officials from the participating teams and the host cities. The event will be telecasted live on FIFA.Com. Kanu and Cambiasso are no strangers to the FIFA U-17 World Cup. Kanu held the winner's trophy aloft with Nigeria's Super Eaglets in 1993 while Argentine great Cambiasso participated in the 1995 edition. Kanu, who won Olympic gold in 1996, was twice chosen as African Player of the Year, and played for the Super Eagles at the 1998, 2002 and 2010 editions of the FIFA World Cup. The two football icons will be joined by India national football team captain Sunil Chhetri and Olympic medallist shuttler Sindhu, both of whom will take part as draw assistants.
Sports Minister throws weight behind Dutee
new delhi: Sports Minister Vijay Goel on Wednesday threw his weight behind beleaguered athlete Dutee Chand, saying they stand with the sprinter and will strongly pursue her case. Dutee will return to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in lausanne later this month to continue her fight against hyperandrogenism regulations of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF). Dutee and her lawyers will square up against the IAAF after the world athletics body announced on Tuesday that it would appeal with fresh evidence against CAS' interim decision of 2015 to suspend its regulations. "I have read reports in the papers today and as far as the athlete Dutee Chand is concerned, I am very clear that we are standing with our athlete, and will pursue it strongly," Goel said.
Stage set for JK Tyre-FMSCI National Racing C’ship
Coimbatore: India's premier racing event, the JK Tyre-FMSCI National Racing Championship 2017, gets under way at the Kari Motor Speedway this weekend amidst great pomp and grandeur. The iconic championship is celebrating its 20th year and JK Motorsport is leaving no stone unturned to befit the occasion. Two well-known international racers will line up along with the country's top drivers to spice up the action. It promises to be fast, raw and exhilarating. JK Tyre adds a new dimension to the JKNRC this year, with the introduction of a comprehensive bike category, the JK Tyre presents Suzuki Gixxer Cup. like always, the Euro JK 17 category, featuring FB02 formula cars, will be the main attraction. A packed grid will go full throttle against each other, with defending champion Anindith Reddy starting as the early favourite. "We are really excited about this season," Sanjay Sharma, head of JK Motorsport, said. "Not only is it going to be bigger and grander but we will also have a two-wheeler category for the first time," he added.
Paul escapes with warning, NADA says no ban
new delhi: Veteran India goalkeeper Subrata Paul on Wednesday earned a massive reprieve after the National Anti- Doping Agency (NADA) revoked his provisional suspension, letting him off with a warning with regards to violation of anti-doping rule earlier this year. The NADA stated that Paul has been able to prove that his dope violation was "not intentional". The regulatory body has directed the All India Football Federation to take action against the national team doctor. The dope sample of Paul was collected on March 18 during an out-of-competition test in Mumbai by NADA. His sample tested positive in National Dope Testing laboratory (NDTl) for the presence of prohibited substance — Terbutaline (Beta-2-Agonist) — as per the WADA prohibited list 2017.