Delhi HC closes PIl on IPl ban
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has closed hearing on a PIl seeking ban on the Indian Premier league (IPl) till foolproof corrective measures are taken to stop alleged corrupt practices in it. A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Jayant Nath said that the NGO’s plea, also seeking direction to the Centre for taking control over the IPl by separating it from BCCI in view of irregularities including spot-fixing cropping up in the cash-rich cricket tournament, is being heard by the apex court. “The same question was considered by the Supreme Court and an independent committee was also constituted to look into the issue raised in this writ petition, so there is no need for this court to interfere... “Now it is not necessary for you (the NGO) to go into it. This writ petition is closed,” the court said.
Ajmal in our radar: selector
Karachi: Pakistan cricket’s chief selector Haroon Rasheed has not ruled out the possibility of a comeback for discarded off-spinner Saeed Ajmal. “He is very much in our radar and we are closely following his performances for Worcestershire in England,” Haroon said on Sunday.
Satnam makes NBA debut
las Vegas: Satnam Singh Bhamara, the first Indian hoopster to be drafted in a National Basketball Association team, has made his 2015 NBA Summer league debut for Dallas Mavericks against New Orleans here. The 7-foot 2-inch Satnam had four points, three rebounds and one assist in a total game time of just over 10 minutes as New Orleans Pelicans had to play all 48 minutes in their 90-86 triumph over the Dallas Mavericks at UNlV’s Cox Pavilion on Saturday. A satisfied Satnam said he feels he will son arrive on the big stage.
Ghosal, Chinappa triumph
Thiruvananthapuram: It proved to be so near yet so far for reigning champion Harinder Pal Sandhu as he went down fighting to his senior and far experienced Saurav Ghosal in five thrilling games in the men’s final of the SBT- 63rd senior national squash championship here on Sunday. Ghosal beat Sandhu 8-11, 4-11, 11-6, 11-7, 11-6. Two games up and again 6-2 up in the fourth game, Harinder seemed to have got into the groove for another shot at the title but the wily Ghosal is a different player under pressure. He proved it with an outstanding fight back and lunging ahead in the decisive final game. Ghosal thus helped himself to his 10th national title.
Annu wins gold in Nationals
Chennai: National record holder javelin thrower Annu Rani performed well below her best but still managed to win a gold medal on the penultimate day of the 55th National Inter-State Athletics Championship here on Sunday. Incheon Asian Games bronze medallist Annu, representing Uttar Pradesh, clinched the gold with a throw of 54.67m, well below her national mark of 59.53m. There was no challenger to Annu as Haryana’s Pusha Jakhar (49.69.M) and Karnataka’s Shaheja Hani (48.72m) fnished a distant second and third respectively.
Gerrard debuts for Galaxy
Carlson (California): Steven Gerrard started and played the first 45 minutes of his American debut as the lA Galaxy beat Club América 2-1 in an International Champions Cup game on Saturday night. After a six-week layoff following the end of his 17th and final season at liverpool, Gerrard played his traditional spot in the central midfield for the Galaxy in the friendly exhibition against the Mexican power at StubHub Center. “It was a great feeling,” Gerrard said. “It was a difficult game and I thought (Club América) were very good. I thought after 15 or 20 minutes that the team settled really well, we played some good football and we got our deserved equalizer. For me personally, it was good to get 45 minutes under my belt, and I’ll keep getting better and better, and the more I get used to my teammates, I’ll improve.”
Podium finish for Armaan
Shanghai: Indian driver and JK Tyre brand ambassador Armaan Ebrahim finished third in Race 1 of the lamborghini Super Trofeo Series here. Going into round two, Armaan and his team-mate Dilantha were leading the championship post round 1, and post round 2 continue to lead the championship by four points. With a typhoon hitting the outskirts of Shanghai, the conditions varied drastically and the team got caught in qualifying with the varying weather conditions. Armaan qualified fifth and Dilantha sixth for Race 1 and Race 2. The race started in treacherous conditions with torrential rain non stop.