Nadal has successful surgery
Barcelona: Rafael Nadal had successful surgery to remove his appendix on Monday and will remain in the hospital for up to two days to recover. A statement from Nadal’s spokesman said the appendectomy was performed at the TEKNON Medical Center in Barcelona by Dr. Segura Movellan and his team. "Everything has gone very well. Thank you for your support," Nadal tweeted in Spanish after the operation. Nadal first experienced symptoms related to his appendix four weeks ago during a tournament in Shanghai. Because of the surgery, Nadal will miss next week’s ATP finals in london.
Federer, Wawrinka lead swiss
Switzerland: Roger Federer and Stan Wawrinka will lead Switzerland’s bid for its first Davis Cup title against host France this month. Switzerland captain Severin luethi retained the four-man team which beat Italy in the semifinals: second-ranked Federer, Australian Open champion Wawrinka, Marco Chiudinelli and Michael lammer. Federer and Wawrinka will prepare for the Nov. 21-23 final in lille by playing the ATP finals in london on indoor hard courts. France picked a clay surface to play on under a retractable roof at the 27,000-capacity Pierre Mauroy Stadium. France captain Arnaud Clement has not finalized his selection but he chose Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Gael Monfils, Gilles Simon and Richard Gasquet - all residents of Switzerland - for a training camp in Bordeaux.
President’s Award to Batra
Morocco: In an honour for Narinder Batra, the Hockey India chief has been awarded the prestigious President’s Award by the International Hockey Federation (FIH) at the conclusion of its Congress here. The President’s Awards were presented to Batra and Italian Valentina Quaranta for their "lengthy and valuable services" to the sport. "Narinder Batra, for his commitment to the development of hockey in India during the last five years, including the creation of the Hockey India league (HIl) (got the award)," FIH statement said in a statement on Tuesday.
Rathore Jr wins gold
Al Ain (UAE): Manavaditya Rathore, son of Olympic silver medallist Rajyavardhan Rathore, today clinched the gold medal in junior men’s trap at the 4th Asian Shotgun Championships here today. This was India’s third gold in the continental tournament. Rathore shot 114 out of 125 to win the junior trap event in a shoot-off. The 15-year-old has been making steady progress over the years. Nicknamed ’Milo’, he won the junior trap shooting title at the National Championships last year. This is by far his best international performance in a short career, bettering his third-place finish at the Asian Shooting Championships in Almaty last year. Other members of the junior trap squad Sharan Susheel and Kismat Chopra shot 113 and 105 respectively. In the senior trap event for men, Kynan Chenai finished 5th in the finals, after having shot an impressive 120 in qualification.
Perez to stay with Force India
New Delhi: Sahara Force India boss Vijay Mallya on Tuesday confirmed that the team will retain its current driver line-up for the 2015 Formula One season by giving Sergio Perez an extension, something they have already done in the case of Nico Hulkenberg. Perez has expressed on numerous occasions that he is happy to do a second season at Force India after scoring the team’s second-ever podium in Bahrain earlier this season. Asked whether Force India will have the same pair of drivers next season, Mallya said “absolutely”. The Indian businessman went on to say, “I have said many times before during the year when I have been asked that I am very happy with the driver’s line-up that we have at the moment.”
Kolarov ruled out for amonth
Manchester: Manchester City defender Aleksandar Kolarov will be out for at least a month after hurting his calf last weekend while warming up for the match against Manchester United. Manager Manuel Pellegrini made the announcement on Tuesday. Kolarov could miss all three of City’s remaining Champions league group matches. As well as facing CSKA Moscow on Wednesday, the Premier league champion has fixtures against Roma and Bayern Munich as it attempts to qualify for the knockout stages. Kolarov was replaced by Gael Clichy for City’s 1-0 victory over United.
Winter wc in 2022 possible: FIFA
Geneva: FIFA is targeting two options for holding the 2022 World Cup in the winter in Qatar, and organizers think that is “ideal” for the Middle East. After a meeting Monday about five proposals on when to play the tournament, FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke quickly moved to slim down the field. “We are getting closer to narrowing the dates for the FIFA World Cup to two options — January-February 2022 or November-December 2022,” Valcke said in a FIFA statement.
PUNE FC vs SC de GOA in SEMIS
MARGAO: Pune FC made it to the semi-finals when they scored a solitary goal win over Vasco SC in the last match of the group D quarter-final league of the 127th Durand Cup, played at Raia Panchayat ground. Pune FC, who needed a draw to qualify for the knock out stage, dominated the first half and after creating three scoring chances, scored the all-important goal in the 30th minute. Sueoka Ryuji, who took the flag kick from the left, floated the ball into the box for Ganesh Dhanpal who relayed the ball for Bineesh Balan to volley home. Pune FC, who topped the group with six points, play Sporting Clube de Goa in the second semi-finals on November 6. While Salgaocar FC meet Bengaluru FC in the first semi.