Oscar trial enters popular culture
Pretoria: Children chatter about the Oscar Pistorius murder trial at South African schools, startling parents with details about how the athlete fatally shot his girlfriend. Big audiences in South Africa are watching a 24-hour television channel dedicated to coverage of the sensational trial. Turns of phrase from the courtroom the defense lawyer’s “I put it to you” challenge to prosecution witnesses are creeping into popular culture. The rise and fall of the double-amputee runner, who competed in the london Olympics in 2012 and then killed model Reeva Steenkamp less than a year after that inspirational triumph, is a consuming saga for South Africans that has drawn sheepish comparisons to reality television shows. The more people hear, the hungrier they are for more. Was Oscar on his stumps or wearing prosthetic limbs when he battered the toilet door with a cricket batIJ Does he scream like a woman, as the defense suggests, or did neighbors indeed hear a woman’s screams on the night of the killingIJ Will apparent missteps by police investigators muddy the prosecution’s caseIJ
Kapur moves to tied fourth
Agadir: Shiv Kapur overcame his blues on the front nine and turned in a five-under 67 that catapulted him to tied fourth after the third round of the Trophee Hassan II golf here. Kapur is now eight-under for three days but as many as nine shots behind the runaway leader, Alejandro Cañizares (69) at Golf du Palais Royal. India’s other challenger Gaganjeet Bhullar continued his downward spiral after a great opening round. After a first day 67, he has had 73 and 74 on next two days and is now tied 38th.
Chowrasia 27th, lee wins 1st title
Canlubang: SSP Chowrasia rounded off a miserable weekend with yet another disappointing back nine in the final round to finish tied 27th at the Solaire Open here on Sunday. Chowrasia, who was lying third at the midway stage and was in contention till the 42 holes, dropped no less than 11 shots and had just one birdie over the last 30 holes of the tournament. He carded 75 in the final round to finish with a four-day total of four-over 288 in tied 27th. Rahil Gangjee, the other Indian in weekend action, also had a disappointing time on the last day. He had just two birdies against seven bogeys and carded 76 to finish at seven-over 291.
triumphant Indian archers return New Delhi: The Indian team today returned home after reaping a rich haul of seven medals, including three golds, in the first Asian Grand Prix Archery Championship in Bangkok. Indian archers won seven medals, including three golds, three silvers and one bronze in the Championship which was held in Bangkok from March 10th to 15th. In a simple felicitation function for the team, President of Archery Association of India, Vijay Kumar Malhotra, congratulated the contingent and praised the extraordinary form of Compound Archers as they contributed six medals out of seven won by Indian squad. “It is for the first in the history of Indian Archery and is a rear distinction too that Abhishek Verma scored 150 points of possible 150 twice in a day,” Malhotra said.
UP, Railway in semi finals
lucknow: Uttar Pradesh and Railway Sports Promotion Board on Sunday entered the semi-finals of the 4th Hockey India Senior Men National Championship 2014 (Division A) here. Uttar Pradesh recorded their fourth consecutive win on Sunday by beating Bhopal 6-1, while Railway Sports Promotion Board posted a 2-2 draw against Hockey Haryana. In other matches of the day, Air India Sports Promotion Board registered a 3-0 win over Chandigarh Olympic Association in Pool A, while Hockey Karnataka defeated Hockey Jharkhand 7-2 in a Pool C tie. In a Pool B match, Comptroller & Auditor General Of India thrashed Manipur 8-1.
Delhi in semi-finals
Bhopal: Delhi got the better of Rajasthan 4-0 in a Pool D match to secure their third consecutive win and enter the semifinals of the 4th Hockey India Senior Women National Championship 2014 (Division B). Delhi pocketed their first goal in the 33rd minute through a field goal by Ruby Khod to go into the half time with a 1-0 lead. In the second half, Delhi picked up the pace and stroked in three more goals. Sunita Rani converted a penalty corner in the 45th minute, while captain Teena scored a field goal in the 52nd minute. Ruby Khod scored her second goal of the match when she netted the ball in the 67th minute. Besides Delhi, three other semifinalists are Assam Hockey, Hockey Unit Of Tamil Nadu and Hockey Himachal Pradesh. Meanwhile, in another Pool D match, Hockey Gujarat beat Hockey Puducherry 2-0. For Gujarat Trushna Maheshwari and captain Meghna Pawar scored the goals.
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Army XI beat ARC
Patna: Army XI Bengaluru sailed into the semifinals of the 3rd All India Football Tournament after defeating Assam Regimental Centre (ARC), Shillong 6-4 in the tie-breaker at the Moinul Haque stadium, here on Sunday. ARC surged ahead in the 17th minute when forward R lal successfully converted a long pass from Kishen Singh. The lead was maintained till the end of the first half.
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