Athletes' parents demand CBI probe
Thiruvananthapuram: Parents of the three SAI trainees, who are undergoing treatment at a hospital in Alapuzha after they consumed a poisonous fruit in a suicide pact, on Wednesday demanded a CBI probe into the incident. "We are not satisfied with the inquiry conducted by the Sports Authority of India, Director General and the police inquiry being conducted," mother of one of the girls, who tried to end her life said. She also dismissed the SAI DG's preliminary report that there was no ragging saying it was 'baseless'. "The report is baseless. Attempt is being made to protect those responsible for the incident. They should be brought before law. We need CBI probe, otherwise the case will be sabotaged".
Gill recommended for Arjuna
New Delhi: FMSCI, the national motorsports governing body which was recently re-recognised by the Sports Ministry, has recommended India's top rally driver Gaurav Gill for the Arjuna award. Performances of last four years will be taken into consideration before the recipients of the coveted award are picked. "In Gaurav's case, we wanted to recommend him for the honour last year, a season after he won the APRC title in 2013 but it is never too late," said FMSCI president R Bharath Raj.
IOC to strip relay team’s silver
london: Two officials with knowledge of the decision say the entire US men's sprint relay team has been stripped of its silver medal from the 2012 london Olympics as a result of Tyson Gay's doping case. IOC officials, on condition of anonymity, said the International Olympic Committee notified the US Olympic Committee by letter on Wednesday that the team has been disqualified and the medals withdrawn. The letter asks the USOC to collect the medals and return them to the IOC. Gay returned his own medal last year after accepting a one-year doping suspension and the loss of results going back to July 2012, but the status of the U.S. second-place finish in london and the medals of Gay's relay teammates had remained in limbo until now.
Murray, Nadal win in Rome
Rome: Andy Murray improved his record on clay this year to 10-0 with a 6-4, 6-3 win over Jeremy Chardy at the Italian Open on Wednesday. The third-seeded Murray considered withdrawing before the tournament because of fatigue after his perfect start to the clay-court season, but his game showed no signs of wear at the Foro Italico. Seven-time Rome champion Rafael Nadal was also sharp in a 6-2, 6-0 victory over Marsel Ilhan and next faces John Isner. US Open finalist Kei Nishikori advanced with a 7-6, 7-5 win over Jiri Vesely. In women's play, Christina McHale of the US defeated last year's finalist, Sara Errani, 6-4, 6-4 in front of the Italian's home crowd and will next face top-ranked Serena Williams.
Yuki, Saketh in quarter-finalS
Samarkand (Uzbekistan): India's Yuki Bhambri and Saketh Myneni entered the singles quarterfinals of the $50,000 ATP Challenger event after contrasting victories over their opponents on Wednesday. Yuki regrouped after a disastrous opening set for 1-6, 7-5, 7-6 win over Serbia's laslo Djere in second round. Saketh got past British qualifier luke Bambrdige 6-3, 6-2 in his second round match.