Nobbs returns to settle dues
New Delhi: Barely a week after he was unceremoniously shown the door as Indian hockey team’s chief coach, Australian Michael Nobbs returned to the country in the wee hours today to settle his dues with his employer, Sports Authority of India. Hockey India secretary general Narinder Batra confirmed that Nobbs arrived in the capital and met with HI office bearers on Monday.
Gupta wins Commonwealth C’ship
Port Elizabeth: Grandmaster and former world junior champion Abhijeet Gupta won the Commonwealth Chess Championship after settling for a draw with Indian national title holder G Akash in the 11th and final round that concluded here at the Boardwalk. Putting in a solid performance right through, Gupta scored nine points out of a possible eleven and had the best tiebreak score to win the gold medal in the championship that also incorporated the South African International open. Gupta was tied for the top spot along with top seed Sergey Fedorchuk of Ukraine and Sergei Tiviakov of Holland and had the best Bucholz among the three toppers to not only win the Commonwealth but also the overall title.
Girisha in Indian Athletics squad
New Delhi: london Paralympics silver medallist H N Girisha has been named in the 10-member Indian contingent which will participate in the IPC Athletics World Championships from July 19 to 28 at lyon, France. All the 10 athletes have qualified in ‘A’ category. Girisha will compete in the men’s High Jump T-42 event while Devendra Jhajharia, the recipient of the Padma Shri award last year, will compete in javelin throw.
Indian football camp from Aug 16
New Delhi: The Indian football team will undergo a 10-day camp in Bangalore before the SAFF Championships in Kathmandu from September 1-11.The camp, to be held under the watchful eyes of national coach Wim Koevermans, will start on August 16. India is the most successful team in the tournament, having won the title six times since its inception in 1993.
‘Funds not reaching players’
Indore: India’s leading squash player, Joshna Chinappa said on Monday the game is not getting popular in the country because the available funds are not reaching the deserving players. “I don’t think there is dearth of government funds for popularising squash in the country but it is necessary to ensure that the available fund reaches the deserving players. If that happens, I am sure the scenario will change,” Chinappa said.
EFli to start in December
Hyderabad: The second edition of Elite Football league of India (EFlI) — will start in December. An exhibition match to showcase the league will be played between Hyderabad Skykings and Bangalore Warhawks on July 20 here. The official logo of the American football tournament was also unveiled here.
eves depart for junior wc hockey
New Delhi: An 18-member junior Indian women team departed on Monday to participate in the FIH Hockey World Cup in Germany from July 27 to August 4. India are placed in Pool-C with New Zealand, Australia and Russia.