Mary Kom out but 4 Indians in semifinals
new delhi: Five-time world champion M C Mary Kom bowed out with a shock quarterfinal loss but India managed a reasonably good day with three men and one woman advancing to the semifinals of the Ulaanbaatar Cup boxing tournament in Mongolia on Friday. Mary Kom (51kg), who was returning to action after a one-year hiatus, went down by a unanimous decision to Korean Chol Mi Bang. However, Asian youth silver-medallist Ankush Dahiya (60kg), Strandja Memorial gold-medallist Mohammed Hussamuddin (56kg), King's Cup gold-medallist K Shyam Kumar (49kg) and Priyanka Chaudhary (60kg) won their respective quarterfinal bouts in the men's and women's draws to make the medal rounds.
Batra apologises for emotional outburst
New Delhi: FIH President Narinder Dhruv Batra has apologised to several nations, including Pakistan, for his social media outburst during the recent Men's Hero Hockey World league Semi-Final match between India and Pakistan in london. "FIH President Dr Narinder Dhruv Batra has issued personal apologies via formal letters and follow up phone calls to several nations and the FIH Executive Board in relation to posting inappropriate comments on his personal Facebook page," A FIH statement said. Batra had taken to social media network to vent his emotions during the June 18th match. Following Indian cricket team's loss against Pakistan in Champions trophy Final at Oval on the same day, Batra posted some abusive remarks against Kashmiri separatist
Blofeld to hang up microphone after 45 years
london: legendary cricket commentator Henry Blofeld is retiring from the BBC's Test Match Special team after nearly half a century – sparking an outpouring of emotional tributes. Known affectionately as "Blowers", Blofeld, 77, has charmed followers of the programme with his old-world approach to the job, with observations on london buses and pigeons as important as the action on the field. Blofeld's final stint will be the lord's Test between England and West Indies starting on September 7. "All good things come to an end," said Blofeld. "After nearly 50 years in the Test Match Special commentary box, I have decided the time has come for the last of the old farts to hang up his microphone."
BCCI extends coach application deadline
New Delhi: The BCCI on Friday extended the deadline to apply for the post of Head Coach till July 9, ensuring that a broader pool is available to choose from after Anil Kumble's acrimonious exit. "The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has extended the timeline for submission of applications for the post of 'Head Coach' for India Men's Cricket Team. The candidates who have applied earlier need not re-apply and will be included in the final list of applicants. The last date for submission of applications is hence extended to the 9th of July, 2017," the release stated. The process has been now extended by 16 days.
Junior Training Programme for Golf concludes
New Delhi: The fourth camp of the Usha Junior Training Programme for Golf 2017 concluded on June 23, 2017 at Delhi Golf Club with Arin Ahuja, Asara Sawhney, Sharanya Sah, Ananta Jain, Karamjit S Bedi, Mohd Yasa and Aryan Chadha taking away the maximum number of prizes. The training programme was coached by National Golf Coach Jasjit Singh. Under the guidance of well-known Category A coaches, Vikram Sethi, Nonita lall Qureshi, Anjali Chopra and Jasjit Singh, each participating kid was trained on the basics of the sport. Daily sessions of two-hour duration covered all aspects of the game — long Drive, Putting, Chipping, Bunker and Pitching as well as rules and etiquette.