New Delhi
The first round of talks between the visiting FIFA-AFC team and the Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators (CoA) running the affairs of Indian football has “gone off well” and the world body is unlikely to impose ban on the country, according to sources.
New Delhi
Powerlifters shine in Asia-Oceania C’ships
Powerlifters Ashok and Sudhir booked their tickets for the Hangzhou Asian Para Games as India finished with a rich haul of 22 medals, including six gold, at the Asia-Oceania Open Championships in Pyeongtaek, South Korea. Overall, the Indian team claimed six gold, four silver and 12 bronze medals.
Paris
Jyothi returns with a bang, 2nd in qualification round
Making a comeback to the national side after more than seven months, star compound archer Jyothi Surekha Vennam today emerged as the best among Indians with a second place finish in the qualification round of the World Cup Stage 3.
Melbourne
Rugby joins clampdown on transgender athletes
Rugby league has banned transgender players from women’s international competition until further notice, following global swimming’s decision to restrict trans athletes’ participation at the elite level.
Chennai
Chennai Open: Srihari, Nitin among leaders
India’s LR Srihari, S Nitin and Srijit Paul hogged the limelight to be among the leaders with four points after four rounds in the 13th Chennai Open International Grandmaster here today. International Masters Srihari, Nitin and Paul defeated Arjun Tiwari (India), Luong Phuong Hanh and Nguyen Thanh Thuy Tien (Vietnam), respectively, in Round 4 to join top-seed Boris Savchenko (Russia) and Belarus’ Kirill Stupak on four points. — Agencies
ATP to trial off-court coaching from July
The ATP will trial off-court coaching in the second half of the year, with players set to receive instructions in qualifying and main draw matches in tournaments including the US Open and the ATP Finals. The trial will permit an individual to coach a player both verbally and non-verbally from a designated seat provided that it does not interrupt play or hinder an opponent. Reuters
Djokovic top men’s seed at Wimbledon
Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic will head into next week’s tournament as the men’s top seed with Russian world No. 1 Daniil Medvedev banned from taking part while Germany’s second-ranked Alexander Zverev is out injured. The absence of Medvedev and Zverev means Nadal, who is halfway through a possible calendar year Slam, will be seeded second. Reuters
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