Rosberg on pole, Hamilton No. 2
AUSTIN: lewis Hamilton will chase the Formula One world championship from the No. 2 position at the United States Grand Prix after Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg grabbed pole in a rain-shortened qualifying session. Heavy rains have pounded the Circuit of the Americas for three days. Race officials allowed only two qualifying rounds Sunday as conditions worsened in a session that had been delayed from Saturday. Hamilton can clinch his second consecutive world championship and third overall if he outscores Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel by nine points and Rosberg by two. Rosberg started on the pole here last year before Hamilton won. Formula One was forced to use its first Sunday qualifying since 2013 and fourth overall since 2004. Rain was still falling when the drivers took the track.
SAF Games to start on February 6
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Sunday announced that the South Asian Federation (SAF) Games will be held in Guwahati and Shillong from February 6 to 16 next year. Addressing a joint press here with Indian Olympic Association (IOA) secretary general Rajiv Mehta, Gogoi said that while the central government will shoulder the major responsibility of organising the SAF Games, the Assam government will only act as a facilitator. He said that around 4,000 athletes will participate in the 23 events of the Games, most of which will be held in Guwahati. "Assam had successfully organized the National Games in the past and it is an honour for the IOA to organize the SAF Games in association with the Assam Olympic Association (AOA) in Assam," Mehta said. Mehta said that 17 events will be held in Guwahati while the Meghalaya capital of Shillong will host six events. Eight countries including Bangladesh, Bhutan, Sri lanka, Nepal, India, Pakistan, Maldives and Afghanistan will participate in the SAF Games.
SKV trashes VNC 6-0
New Delhi: SKV Dwarka started the second day of the Delhi Sr. Men & Women State Championship 2015, Olympic Week, on a winning note. Four matches were played at MDC national stadium on Sunday. In the first match played between S K V Dwarka and V N C in women's section, SKV defeated V N C 6-0. Afshana and Khushboo scored two goals each, while Rubi and Vimlesh scored a goal each for the winning side. In second match of women's section, BNNSKV Khera Kalan defeated SKV Vijay Enclave by 2-0. Gaytri and Shubham were the scorers from winning side. In other matches, SlC defeated Academy in penalty shootout and BSNl defeated Faith by 2-1. On Monday, four matches will be played.
Sexwale to run for FIFA presidency Johannesburg: South African Tokyo Sexwale (sesh-WAH'-lay) announced his intention to run in next year's emergency election to replace Sepp Blatter after receiving the endorsement of the South African Football Association. Sexwale will submit his candidature papers to FIFA to meet Monday's deadline after receiving the unanimous backing of his national federation, he said at a news conference in Johannesburg. If he's supported by Africa's 53 other FIFA member countries, he will gain a significant boost in the contest to head the world's most popular sport. "I will not disappoint you," Sexwale told South African reporters on Saturday. The 62-year-old Sexwale's varied credentials include being a current FIFA anti-racism adviser, a former prisoner on Robben Island alongside Nelson Mandela, and the previous host of South Africa's version of "The Apprentice" television show. He is also a hugely successful businessman with interests in the mining and energy sectors, and whose wealth has been estimated at $200 million.
Verma bags silver in Archery WC
Mexico City: Delhi lad Abhishek Verma has bagged India's first ever 'Archery World Cup Final' medal in the compound section when he won a silver after being pipped by Turkey's Demir Elmaagcli in the summit clash here. 26-year-old Verma, an Asian Games individual silver medallist, capped an impressive campaign when he dealt a perfect 150 on giant killer Mario Cardoso in the semifinals but only to go down 143-145 in the gold medal match against Elmaagcli to settle for a silver.