Dipsan to led National Junior Hockey team
Bhubaneswar: Hockey India has announced on Friday, Odisha’s dependable defender Dipsan Tirkey will lead the National junior men’s squad for the EurAsia Cup in Russiaand a six match tour of England in July. The tournament will be played between the Junior Men’s squad, Dinamo Stroitel, the Russian Team 1 and Russian team 2. Dinamo Stroitel made their appearance in the European Hockey league in the 2015-16 season after a gap of 34 years. India’s Junior Men’s team will undertake the tour in hopes of gaining experience and in preparation for the Junior World Cup in lucknow, later this year. Besides Tirkey, the team also includes another talented Odisha player Nilam Sanjeeb Xess. The same team will subsequently travel to England to take on the England and Scotland teams in six matches from 22 July to 1 August 2016. Team members: Goalkeepers: Suraj Karkera, Kishan B Pathak, Defenders; Dipsan Tirkey(C), Varun Kumar (VC), Hardik Singh, Vikramjit Singh, Gurinder Singh, Nilam Sanjeeb Xess, Midfielders; Nilkanta Sharma, Sumit, Santa Singh, Manpreet, Shamsher Singh, Forwards; Gurjant Singh, Ajay Yadav, Parvinder Singh, Simranjeet Singh, Ajit Kumar Pandey
Rutupurna bags double titles in AITA Tennis
Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s ace tennis player Rutuparna Choudhury emerged champion in both girls U-16 and U-18 singles event of the AITA Championship Series Tennis Tournament at Guwahati in Assam on Friday. By claiming double singles title Rutupurna gained 50 AITA points. In both the U-16 and U-18 finals, she edged out lenien Jamir of Assam by 6-2,6-0 and 7-5,6-2 respectively. She was became runners up in U-18 girls doubles event, partnering with her State-mate Ameek Kiran Batth.
Darlipali enter Belpahar Football Final
Bhubaneswar: Darlipali barged into the final of the Belpahar Football league by defeating Jharsuguda by 2-0 goals at TRl Stadium in Belpahar on Friday, being organised by Hallo Brother Football Association. Raju Bishar of Darlipali drew the first blood in the 33rd minute and his-mate Tulu Sunani double the lead in the 37th minute.
After the change of sides, Jharsuguda bounced back in the 47th minute through a goal by Akalabya Oram but till the end Darlipali maintained the lead and won the semifinal match. Kartikeswar Dash, Mahendra Bagarti, Ramani Majhi and Giris Jaipuria were the officials who conducted the match as referees. Mirdhadera will take on Thungiadera in the semifinal on Saturday.