Boxers return home after rich medal haul
New Delhi: A jubilant Indian boxing team returned from a successful Asian Boxing Boxing Championships in Ammam, Jordan on Wednesday. The Indian contingent had Shiva Thapa’s (56kg) gold, l Devendro Singh (49kg) and Mandeep Jangra’s (69kg) silver and Manoj Kumar’s (64kg) bronze. With the medals, the team finished joint second in the overall standings.
SA will listen to India over tour schedule
Johannesburg: South Africa’s cricket body says its Indian counterpart is “welcome to raise any issues” it has over the schedule for their upcoming series. Cricket South Africa says any disagreement over the dates of matches on India’s tour starting in November “will be dealt with in the normal amicable manner between the two national bodies.” The BCCI wants changes in the schedule of India’s tour to South Africa later this year.
Fourth win for India U-19 team
Darwin: Medium pacer Deepak Hooda (3/26) led an impressive Indian bowling performance that paved the way for an easy seven-wicket win over New Zealand in an U-19 Tri-series match, here on Wednesday. Already in the final, this was India’s fourth consecutive victory and will take on Australia in the title clash on July 12. After bowling out New Zealand for 119 in 47.2 overs, India chased down the total with as many as 155 balls remaining at the Marrara Oval here.
Tour de France: Tony Martin wins stage 11
MONT-SAINT-MICHEl: German rider Tony Martin won the the 11th stage of the Tour de France and second-placed Chris Froome finished way ahead of his main rivals to significantly strengthen his overall lead on Wednesday. As the two-time defending world time trial champion, Martin did not disappoint over the 33-kilometer (20.5-mile) route in Normandy from Avranches to the medieval walled city of Mont-Saint-Michel. Froome was quicker over the first two time splits but slowed down in the last section and rolled in 12 seconds slower than Martin.
Nine member road cycling team launched
New Delhi: Firefox Bikes on Wednesday announced the launch of its first-ever road cycling team comprising of nine national level cyclists who will be provided state-of-the-art training from some of the finest coaches across the globe. The nine-member team comprises of Adarsh Saxena, Jethuram Ghat, Mudit Sharma, Rahul Singh, Rajnish Kumar, Sachin Panwar, Satpal Singh, Suresh Bishnoi, Richard McDowell. The team will be mentored by noted coach Srinath Rajam and backed by Peaks Coaching Group.
Coming up next ‘Main Hoon Afridi’
Karachi: The producer and makers of Pakistan’s first sports based film have chosen the perfect recipe for success — cash in on the never-ending popularity of one of the country’s best known cricketers, Shahid Afridi. Although the flamboyant all-rounder might not figure in the film due to the conservative and traditional background of his Pushtun speaking family but by naming the film “Main Hoon Shahid Afridi” (I am Shahid Afridi), the producer and makers are certainly hoping to cash in on the phenomenal popularity of the 33-year-old cricketer. “One thing is for sure, the film is already creating a lot of anticipation and should draw crowds at its Eid release. It is rare for a Pakistani film to get a prime Eid release at the cost of Bollywood films,” Nadeem Mandviwalla, a well-known film distributor and cinema owner, said.