hasan banned for two years
lahore: Pakistan cricketer Raza Hasan has failed a doping test and the Pakistan Cricket Board says it has banned the 22-year-old left-arm spinner for two years. The PCB says it received "an adverse analytical finding for the presence of a prohibited substance" in Hasan's urine sample, but didn't specify which. Hasan was tested in January during a domestic competition in the southern port city of Karachi. The spinner didn't respond to a notice from the PCB for a hearing in March and has been subsequently banned for two years. Hasan made his international debut with a T20 against Australia in the UAE in 2012 and took 10 wickets in as many T20s.
Footballer dies in argentina
Buenos Aires: Argentine football is in a state of shock and mourning following the death of a second player in less than a fortnight. Just 10 days after San Martin de Burzaco defender Emanuel Ortega succumbed to head injuries sustained in a third-tier game on May 3, Atletico Parana defender Cristian Gomez passed away on Sunday after suffering a suspected stroke, reports Goal.com. Gomez collapsed on the pitch during his side's second division encounter with Boca Unidos and was quickly rushed to hospital. However, despite the doctors’ efforts, Gomez could not be saved, prompting the Argentine Football Association (AFA) to suspend all other games which were scheduled for Sunday
NORWICH BACK IN EPl
london: Norwich secured an immediate return to the Premier league and an estimated promotion windfall of up to $235 million by beating Middlesbrough 2-0 in the second-tier playoff final on Monday. Norwich seized control of world football's most lucrative club match thanks to goals by Cameron Jerome and Nathan Redmond by the 15th minute at Wembley. Middlesbrough had beaten Norwich in both of their meetings in the Championship's season. Norwich joins Watford and Bournemouth in next season's Premier league.
team announced for HWl SF
New Delhi: Ritu Rani will lead the 18-member Indian women's team in the upcoming FIH Hockey World league semi-final to be played in Antwerp, Belgium from June 20 to July 4. Deepika, meanwhile, has been named the vice-captain of the side by Hockey India, which on Monday announced the squad for the crucial tournament. India will begin their campaign on June 20, against host nation Belgium. They have been placed in Pool B along with second ranked Australia, New Zealand, Poland, besides Belgium. Training under the new chief coach Mathias Ahrens, Indian eves will be aiming to finish in the top four and qualify for the FIH Hockey World league Final Round, and also secure a berth in the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.
basil, sathwika lose in paris
New Delhi: Basil Khuma and Sathwika Sama could not make it to the junior French Open singles main draw following defeat in the Rendez-Vous, a tournament which offered wild card entry to the prestigious Clay Court Grand Slam event. Competing in the boys event, 17-year-old Basil defeated China's Chengze lyu 6-3 6-4 but lost to Brazil's Gabriel Decamps 2-6 2-6. He needed to win both the matches to make it to the main draw. Decamps won the wild card. In the girls event, Sathwika lost both her matches but not before putting up a valiant fight. She lost 6-2 6-7(3) 3-6 to Brazil's Maria-Clara Silva and then 6-1 4-6 5-7 to China's Shuyue Ma, who eventually won the wild card. Basil and Sathwika had emerged winners in the Indian leg of Rendez-Vous. Winners from India, Brazil and China competed in the finale in Paris on Sunday.
Hadi gets `21 lakh in PKl draft
Mumbai: Iran kabaddi player Hadi Oshtorak was successfully bid by Telugu Titans for `21.1 lakhs, making him the highest priced contracted player of the upcoming season 2 of Pro Kabaddi league. The price bid for the Iranian was 14 times more than the base price of `1.5 lakh reserved for the draft, said a media release on Monday. Oshtorak's Iranian teammate, Meraj Sheykh, was also signed by Telugu Titans for `20.1 lakhs marking a rich haul by the Hyderabad Franchise. last year, the highest bid was for Rakesh Kumar who was signed for `12.8 lakhs by Patna Pirates. The international draft for the second season of PKl received a very good response from the participating franchises, as 14 international players were signed up, to kick start the upcoming season of the eight-city league, the release said.