Vijender, Akhil among 42 probables Patiala: Olympic bronze medallist Vijender Singh and veteran Akhil Kumar made it to the 42-member core-group probables for the upcoming Commonwealth Games in Glasgow and Asian Games in Incheon. The selection trials were held at the NIS under the supervision of the Ad-Hoc committee in presence of the selectors Mehtab Singh, Deverajan, Mohammed Ali Qamar, Jitender Kumar and Rajender Prasad. The Ad-Hoc Committee requested SAI to continue with the camp till Asian Games, 2014 with all 10 weight Categories so that the Core Group Probables can get best fight partners in variety. The men’s team is going to participate in the Chemistry Cup which will help the boxers to test their training, Ad-Hoc Committee also requested the AIBA to allow the Indian boxers for more training and competitions, and we are sure that world body will surely allow our boxers.
Indian Oil beat SC Railway 5-3
Mumbai: Indian Oil secured a 5-3 win over South Central Railway in their Group B clash in the 10th All India Guru Tegh Bahadur Gold Cup Hockey Tournament, at the MHA-Mahindra stadium here on Tuesday. For the oilmen, Roshan Minz (13), Didar Singh (17), Deepak Thakur (49), Prabhjot Singh (60) and Vikash Sharma (69) sounded the board, while South Central Railway got their goals through Mayank James’ brace (33, 39) and from B Horo (59). Earlier in another Group B clash, Indian Navy guided by Ved Prakash’s twin goals in each half, rallied to hold Comptroller & Auditor General (CAG) to a 2-2 draw. Dhyan Singh (31) and Imran Khan (51) struck the goals for CAG.
Delhi register third straight win Vadodara: Delhi successfully registered its third consecutive in the sub-junior men’s hockey national championship defeating Himachal Pradesh 2-1 here on Tuesday. The first half of the match saw its first goal coming in the 14th minute through Delhi’s Nitin Ram. In the second half, Delhi doubled their lead in the 41st minute through Mohit Anand’s field goal before Himachal Pradesh’s Prakash Chand netted one in the 44th minute. In a Pool A match, Bihar registered their second consecutive win by defeating Assam by 4-3.
Ghosal goes down fighting
Hull: India’s top squash player Saurav Ghosal flattered to deceive by losing to Englishman Daryl Selby in the opening round of the prestigious British Open here. The World No.15 from Kolkata could not keep pace with his 10th-ranked opponent in the 65 minute battle, going down 11-7 8-11 5-11 6-11 at the Indoor Sports Arena last night. It was Ghosal’s second loss against Selby in as many career meetings.
Ferdinand to part ways with Man U
london: Rio Ferdinand has confirmed that he will leave Manchester United during the close-season. The 35-year-old has lost his place in the United team over the last two years due to a series of injuries and it had been widely expected the former England defender would be allowed to quit Old Trafford at the end of this season. Ferdinand’s contract expires in July and he has revealed he will not be signing an extension after regularly being left out as Phil Jones, Jonny Evans and Chris Smalling have been preferred to him this term. In a statement on his website, Ferdinand said: “I have thought long and hard over the last few months about my future, and after 12 fantastic years playing for what I regard as the best club in the world, I have decided the time is right for me to move on.”
Advani fires 530 break
Mumbai: Arun Agrawal shocked former national champion Alok Kumar in a thriller to storm into the semifinals, while title favourite Pankaj Advani fired a superb break of 530 in the CCI Classic Billiards and Snooker Tournament here on Tuesday. PNS/Agencies