Visa problems for foriegn players
Bengaluru: City franchise, Bengaluru Bulls owner Uday Sinh Wala on Thursday said that foreign players are facing problems in acquiring visa for their participation in the Pro-Kabaddi league (PKl). However, Wala hoped that the external affairs ministry would give visa permission to foreign players by next week, if everything falls into place. Wala said the teams are facing the visa problems because the auction for new players got over just 45 days back. There are three foreign players including Sinotharan Kanesharajah from Sri lanka, who a raider. He has been talking to them regularly both on phone, email, skype so and so forth. Hopefully, when they land here they won’t be pushed into readiness.
DD bring Vijayan on board
New Delhi: Delhi Dynamos FC have secured the services of former India striker Raman Vijayan as assistant coach for the second edition of Indian Super league (ISl) football. He will also be the technical director of the club’s grassroots program. He will work in tandem with another assistant coach Shakti Chauhan to help in the team’s preparations for the upcoming season. He began career at East Bengal FC and then played for numerous clubs. Raman was also fondly nicknamed the ‘Golden Boy’ for his expertise at scoring winners in crucial games. At the twilight of his playing career, Raman took coaching.
Devi, Pinki to lead India in china
New Delhi: World Championships silver-medallist S Sarjubala Devi (48kg) and Commonwealth Games bronze-winner Pinki Rani will spearhead a 10-strong Indian challenge at the Asian Women’s Boxing Championships in Wulanchabu (China) from August 5 to 14. With MC Mary Kom recovering from niggles, Pinki will be a top medal hope in the 51 kg division along Sarjubala. Pinki had won a god medal at this year’s President’s Cup Tournament in Indonesia.
Sushil opts out of World C’ship
New Delhi: Two-time Olympic-medallist Sushil Kumar has opted out of the World Championships after sustaining a shoulder injury, thereby taking the sheen out of the upcoming selection trials, slated for July 6-7 here. I have sustained an injury to my right shoulder while practising. So I would not be able to take part in the upcoming selection trials. So, automatically that rules me out of the first qualifying event for next year’s Rio Olympic Games,” Sushil said. “I have been advised by the doctors to take rest. At the moment, I don’t know exactly how long my injury will take to heal completely, but I am taking good care,” he added.
Bolt’s struggles ‘just a phase’
Paris: Usain Bolt’s Jamaica teammate Asafa Powell believes the world record holder’s struggle with injury and poor form is “just a phase” and not the beginning of the end for the sprinter. However, Powell also suggests it might be wiser for Bolt not to try to defend his 100-meter crown at the world championships next month. Powell says on Thursday “if he’s not 100 percent then I think he should focus mainly on the relays or the 200 ... but hopefully he can get back in shape and feel like his old self.” Bolt pulled out of Saturday’s Diamond league meeting in Paris. Powell adds “we all get injuries. I’ve been injured for years and I’m still running fast.”