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SPORTS - July 2018

Jul 2018

Jan 01, 2020

Nine Chosen for British Open Junior Squash

The Squash Rackets Federation of India (SRFI) has decided to restrict to nine the entries from India at the British Junior Open, considered the premier international event for juniors.
Accordingly, five players with the best record at the Nationals and the Asian championship in 2019 have been picked for participation with funding from the Government.
Four more National champions in various age categories have also been given the nod for participation at own cost.
Players to be funded by Government:
1. Veer Chotrani (Asian U-19 winner, did not participate in National, SRFI rank); 2. Yash Fadte (Asian U-19 silver, National champion, rank 1).
3. Neel Joshi (Asian U-17 silver, National champion, rank 1); 4. Sanya Vats (Asian girls U-19 silver, National champion, rank 1); 5. Anahat Singh (Asian U-13 silver, National champion, rank 1).
At own cost: 1. Yuvraj Wadhwani (U-15 National boys' champion, rank 1); 2. Aishwarya Khubchandani (U-17 National girls' champion, rank 1).
3. Tiana Parasrampuria (U-15 National girls' champion, rank 1); 4. Darshil Parasrampuria (U-11 National boys' champion, rank 2).

Sharapova Returns to Action in Brisbane

Former tennis world No. 1 Maria Sharapova will open her 2020 campaign in Brisbane after being awarded a wild card by the organisers.
The 32-year-old Russian has not played since a first-round loss to career-long rival Serena Williams at the US Open in August 2019.
Sharapova has slipped to No. 133 in the world rankings after a 2019 season plagued by a shoulder injury which limited her to just 15 competitive matches.

West Indies Appoint Trevor Penney as Assistant Coach

Former India fielding coach Trevor Penney was appointed as the assistant coach of West Indies cricket team for limited-overs formats.
Warwickshire stalwart Penney was handed a two-year contract by Cricket West Indies.
He will join the West Indies team on January 2 as they start preparations for the upcoming international home series against Ireland. The tour will feature three ODIs and as many T20s from January 7 to 19.

England Cricket Board Backs Plans for Four-day Tests

The England and Wales Cricket Board are cautiously backing a proposal that would mandate four-day World Test Championship matches from 2023.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) cricket committee is set to discuss the issue in 2020 as the global governing body and member boards look for ways of freeing up a crowded international calendar and reducing player workload.
Tests have been played over five days through most of their 140-year history and the biggest resistance to any change is likely to come from current and former players, many of whom consider the format the pinnacle of the game.

Dec 31, 2019

Kohli and Bumrah in Wisden's T20I Team of the Decade

Indian skipper, Virat Kohli and star bowler Jasprit Bumrah are the only two Indians who made it to Wisden's T20I team of the decade. Additionally, the former has made it to Wisden's team of the decade in all three formats and has also been named among the top five players of the decade by the publication.

Vikas Krishan Makes Indian Squad for Olympic Qualifiers

Vikas Krishan (69 kg) claimed a slot in the Indian men's boxing squad for next year's Olympic qualifiers after winning his final trial bout along with two others.
The former world championships and Asian Games medal-winner, who competed in the middleweight 75 kg category for a long time, is back to the 69 kg division after recovering from a back injury sustained during his short undefeated stint in the professional circuit.
The 26-year-old, already a two-time Olympian, out-punched national medallist Duryodhan Singh Negi in a unanimous decision in the trial finals.

Dec 30, 2019

Soccer-West Ham Reappoint Moyes in Bid to Avoid Relegation Scrap

West Ham United have reappointed David Moyes as head coach on an 18-month deal to replace the sacked Manuel Pellegrini and help them move away from the bottom half of the table, the struggling Premier League club said.
Moyes, 56, returns to the Hammers for a second stint after he saved the club from the drop in the 2017-18 campaign during a six-month deal and he will face the same task with the team languishing in 17th -- a point above the relegation places.
The Scot's first game back in charge will be at home to fellow strugglers Bournemouth.

Dec 29, 2019

Host Cities for AFC Asian Cup 2023

Ten Chinese cities including Beijing and Shanghai have been selected to host the AFC Asian Cup in 2023, the Chinese Football Association (CFA) announced.
The other host cities are Tianjin, Chongqing, Chengdu, Xi'an, Dalian, Qingdao, Xiamen and Suzhou.
The 2023 Asian Cup will involve 24 teams after its expansion of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup.
This is the second time Asia's premier soccer competition will be played in China, which also hosted the 13th edition of the Asian Cup in 2004.

India U-19 Clinches Series

Yashasvi Jaiswal grabbed four wickets before making an unbeaten 89 to star in India Under-19 team's series-clinching eight wicket win over South Africa in the second Youth ODI at the Buffalo Park.
Jaiswal polished off the tail with a four-wicket burst with his spin bowling, as the home side was bundled out for 119 in 29.5 overs.

Weightlifter Seema Banned for Doping

India's Commonwealth Championship silver medallist weightlifter Seema has been slapped with a four-year suspension for a doping violation. In a statement, the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) said that Seema's dope sample was collected this year during the National Weightlifting Championship in Visakhapatnam.

Dec 28, 2019

Nikhat Zareen to Take on Mary Kom

Boxer Nikhat Zareen slammed compatriot MC Mary Kom for using foul language during their selection trials for Olympics qualifiers. Six time world champion and Olympic bronze medallist Kom defeated challenger Zareen 9-1 at the IG Stadium in New Delhi to confirm her representation in the 51 kg category for Tokyo Olympic qualifiers.

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