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HI congratulates Sreejesh on being appointed co-chair of FIH Athletes Committee

Hockey India President Dilip Tirkey on Thursday congratulated PR Sreejesh on being appointed as co-chair of the FIH Athletes Committee, stating that the veteran goalkeeper can play a big role in directly impacting the lives of fellow players. The International Hockey Federation (FIH) on Wednesday named its new Athletes Committee, to be led by co-chairs Chilean women's hockey team defender Camila Caram and Sreejesh. While Caram has been appointed as co-chair and Athletes Committee Representative in the Executive Board, Sreejesh is the co-chair and will lead the planning and meetings along with Caram. Also Read: IPL 2024: Suryakumar Yadav likely to miss more matches for Mumbai Indians "It is heartening to see PR Sreejesh assume a role with the FIH that would directly impact the lives of hockey players. A veteran like him will have the experience and perspective to advise on the betterment of athletes who have picked up hockey sticks around the world," Tirkey said in a HI release. "We are looking forward to witnessing the positive impact Sreejesh will have on the youth in this role." HI secretary general Bhola Nath Singh added: "We would like to congratulate PR Sreejesh on being appointed the co-chair in the new FIH Athletes Committee. "Sreejesh is an empathetic leader and we are confident, in his capacity as co-chair he will ensure that the voices of hockey players around the world are heeded, leading to the growth of the sport." The FIH Athletes Committee serves as a consultative body and makes recommendations to the FIH Executive Board, FIH Committees, Advisory Panels and other bodies. The roles also cover seeking and providing feedback to the FIH on behalf of all athletes, while developing and promoting resources and initiatives to athletes such as health and welfare, anti-doping, social media, creating stars to attract new fans, career preparation and management. The committee also plays a central role in liaising with the Athletes' Commission of the IOC and other sporting organisations to enable the sharing of information and research and ultimately develop the game of hockey. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever.

28 March,2024 05:50 PM IST | New Delhi | PTI
Jannik Sinner (Pic: File Pic)

Sinner advances to 3rd Miami semifinal in 4 years

Australian Open champion Jannik Sinner won his 20th match of 2024 to reach the Miami Open semifinals for the third time in the past four years with a 6-4, 6-2 victory over Tomas Machac on Wednesday. Sinner, seeded second, will take on No. 3 seed Daniil Medvedev in a rematch of last year's Miami Open final. Medvedev won that, but has lost four straight matchups since. Medvedev advanced to the latest meeting with a 6-2, 7-6 (7) win over No. 22 seed Nicolas Jarry in a late match. Sinner reached his fourth final four of the season and moved to 20-1 overall. He reached the finals of this event in 2021 and 2023, losing both times. It was a really tough match, but I was happy about the performance, Sinner said. Sinner, 22, said Machac served well early on and his aggressiveness kept things close for a while. But Sinner continued his fabulous run, breaking his opponent's serve four times, to move on to the next round. Also Read: IPL 2024: Opening day registers record-breaking viewership I always say when it all feels good on the court, it's easy to play tennis, he said. "But it has to start off in a practice session when you don't feel well, but you still have to practice and this can make the difference. At the moment, I feel really good on the court, he continued. On the women's side, 14th-seeded Ekaterina Alexandrova followed up her win over No. 1 seed Iga Swiatek with another top-10 victory, taking down No. 5 seed Jessica Pegula 3-6, 6-4, 6-4. Alexandrova earned her first trip to a Miami Open semifinal. I think it's like the biggest achievement for me today on this court, and semifinal is a big bonus, Alexandrova said.Alexandrova will face Danielle Collins, who defeated No. 23 seed Caroline Garcia 6-3, 6-2. Collins will play in the Miami semifinal round on Thursday for the first time since she made it as a qualifier six years ago. Garcia had come off consecutive wins over Grand Slam champions Naomi Osaki and Coco Gauff. But the run fizzled out against Collins, who has won 10 of 11 sets in this tournament and needed just 80 minutes to advance. Collins moved to 4-0 in her career against Garcia, who never had a break point in the match. Collins downplayed the dominant showing. Against someone like Caro, it forces me to be more concentrated, because I know I don't want to give her an inch," Collins said. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever.

28 March,2024 02:55 PM IST | Miami Gardens | AP
PV Sindhu

Sindhu makes winning start at Madrid Masters

Double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu progressed to the second round of the Madrid Spain Masters with a straight-game win over Canada’s Wen Yu Zhang on Wednesday. Also Read: Bops-Ebden enter semis Sindhu, who finished as runner-up in the last edition, saw off world no. 49 Zhang 21-16 21-12 in a lop-sided contest. Sindhu, a former world champion, will meet Chinese Taipei’s Huang Yu-Hsun next. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever

28 March,2024 08:00 AM IST | Madrid | PTI
Rohan Bopanna (right) & Matthew Ebden

Bops-Ebden enter semis

Indian tennis stalwart Rohan Bopanna and his Australian teammate Matthew Ebden advanced to their third men’s doubles semi-final this year, defeating Dutchman Sem Verbeek and Aussie John-Patrick Smith at the Miami Open on Wednesday. The duo, who had won the Australian Open earlier this year, overcame several unforced errors in the first set to win the gruelling quarterfinal 3-6 7-6 (4) 10-7. The victory for Bopanna, 44, currently ranked No. 2 in the world, will help him stay in the in Top 10 in the ATP doubles ranking and ensure direct qualification for the Paris Olympics in July-August. Also Read: Djokovic splits from coach Goran Ivanisevic Meanwhile, defending champion Daniil Medvedev and top seed Carlos Alcaraz marched into the quarter-finals of the tournament. Medvedev earned a 7-6 (7/5), 6-0 win over Germany’s Dominik Koepfer while Alcaraz took care of Italian Lorenzo Musetti with a 6-3, 6-3 win. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever

28 March,2024 07:55 AM IST | Miami | Agencies
Novak Djokovic. Pic/AFP

Djokovic splits from coach Goran Ivanisevic

Novak Djokovic and Goran Ivanisevic are to go their separate ways, the tennis World No. 1 announced on Wednesday, ending a five-year association that yielded 12 Grand Slams.  Also Read: CCI Billiards Classic: 305 break for Advani Djokovic brought Croatia’s 2001 Wimbledon champion on board as a member of the coaching team ahead of the grass court Grand Slam in 2019. “Goran and I decided to stop working together a few days ago. Our on court chemistry had its ups and downs, but our friendship was always rock solid,” Djokovic wrote on Instagram. At the Australian Open, Djokovic lost to eventual champion Jannik Sinner in the semis.  This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever

28 March,2024 07:50 AM IST | Paris | AFP
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CCI Billiards Classic: 305 break for Advani

World champion Pankaj Advani of India oozed class with a triple century break of 305 as he tamed compatriot Rovin D’Souza and cruised to a comprehensive 1197-156 point win in his opening Group-A league match of the All India CCI Billiards Classic on Wednesday. Also Read: Mudryk sends war-torn Ukraine to Euro 2024 Advani, who last November won a grand double, triumphing the time format and long-up in the IBSF World Billiards Championship, played with sublime touch as he executed his shots with perfection and took complete control of the match. Besides, Advani dominated the table for long periods and collected breaks of 188, 162, 191, 92 and 97, sailing to a fluent win.

28 March,2024 07:45 AM IST | Mumbai | A Correspondent
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Shooter 'apologises' for leaving camp without informing, included in Oly trials

A pistol shooter, who left the preparatory camp for the Asia Olympic Qualifiers in December last year without informing the national federation, has been selected for the Paris Olympic qualifiers after apologising for his disciplinary breach. The trials will be held in Delhi and Bhopal in April and May respectively. Bhavesh Shekhawat, who competes in 25m rapid-fire event, left the camp on December 29 and was incommunicado till January 4 this year, forcing the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) to replace him in the squad for the Paris Olympic qualifiers in Jakarta. NRAI secretary Rajiv Bhatia told PTI on Wednesday that the marksman from Rajasthan has "apologised" for his misdemeanour, paving the way for him to compete in the trials and stake claim for a Paris Olympics berth. "Yes, he came to us (after leaving). He came with his father and apologised, so we have closed the matter. It was a personal matter," Bhatia said. "He is a good shooter and whatever is happening in his personal life, we are not concerned. His father also furnished the relevant documents and the matter was resolved," he added refusing to get into the specifics of the issues that Shekhawat was dealing with at that time. Also Read: Thrice as nice for Max Bhatia, when asked if the matter was brought to the notice of the NRAI's Athletes' Commission, replied in the negative. "The incident happened during the (national) camp at the Karni Singh Ranges. He came back and apologised. We cannot hang the person," he added. But he conceded that the shooter should have informed the federation about the circumstances which forced him to leave. "Yes, he is there in the Olympic selection trial. If there is something against him, the law will take its course. But if I deprive him today, and tomorrow if he gets cleared... and suppose the case is pending in the court... I have no idea what the case is. "Who does what in his personal life, I am not concerned, unless of course the court says that he should not be allowed to play," he reasoned. Bhatia said the shooter has already been penalised by the federation. "We had issued a warning (when he went missing from the camp) and we didn't allow him to go abroad in one of the competitions after the Jakarta event. What bigger penalty should we impose on him?" he asked. A series of four trials will be held in Delhi (April 18-27) and Bhopal (May 10-19) to select the team for the Paris Olympics. (With agency inputs)

27 March,2024 06:30 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
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Manjunath enters main draw, Krishna-Pratheek make it to second round

India's Mithun Manjunath secured two wins in the men's singles qualifiers to progress to the main draw of Madrid Spain Masters Super 300 badminton tournament on Tuesday. In the opening round, Manjunath, a former national champion, prevailed 15-21 24-22 21-18 over compatriot S Sankar Muthusamy, who had claimed the 2022 world junior championships silver medal in Spain. A trainee at the Prakash Padukone academy, Manjunath then defeated Chinese Taipei's Liao Jhuo-Fu 21-13 21-13 to storm into the main draw. The world no. 64 Indian will face another Taiwanese in Wang Tzu Wei in the main draw. Indian doubles pair of Krishna Prasad Garaga and Sai Pratheek K outlasted Canada's Dong Adam (Xingyu) and Nyl Yakura 21-15 28-30 21-11 in a thrilling opener. However, Commonwealth Games bronze medallists Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand fell in the opening round of women's doubles. Fifth-seeded Jolly and Gopichand were up against world No. 33 Annie Xu and Kerry Xu of the USA in the BWF Super 300 but ended up losing 18-21, 22-20, 18-21 in a closely-contested encounter that lasted 61 minutes. Also Read: Nadal, Roddick handed Madrid walkover gifts The Indian pair, seeded fifth, lost 18-21 22-20 18-21 to USA's Annie Xu and Kerry Xu, ranked 33rd to almost end their chances of making the cut for Paris Olympics. On the other hand, despite winning his first men’s singles qualifier against local player Alvaro Leal 21-9, 21-12, Sameer Verma failed to get past Indonesia’s Jia Heng Jason Teh in the second round and lost 21-10, 21-14. Aadya Variath was also beaten by Ukraine’s Polina Buhrova in the women’s singles qualifiers. The men’s doubles teams of MR Arjun and Dhruv Kapila and Krishna Prasad Garaga and KS Pratheek will also be in action later in the day. While Arjun and Kapila are facing Job Castilo and Luis Montoya of Mexico, Garaga and Pratheek will take on Canada’s Adam Dong and Nyl Yakura. Sameer Verma also lost 10-21 14-21 to Singapore's Jia Heng Jason Teh in the qualifier. He had defeated Alvaro Leal 21-9 21-12 in the first round. Aadya Variyath also lost in qualifiers.  (With agency inputs)

27 March,2024 03:39 PM IST | Madrid | mid-day online correspondent
Aditya Agarwal compiled an impressive break of  199

Cueists Ootam, Agrawal Jambusaria advance

Nikhil Ootam showed superb touch and played confidently to outsmart Akshay Gogri by coasting to 500-429 point difference victory in the opening Group D match of the All India CCI Billiards Classic at the CCI’s Wilson Jones billiards hall on Tuesday. Also Read: Gamdevi beat Young Comrades by 64 runs Earlier, Aditya Agrawal and Rohan Jambusaria, both made positive starts. Jambusaria constructed a century break of 157 and five substantial breaks to register a comfortable 697-312 win over Rishabh Kumar. Besides the three-figure effort, Jambusaria rolled in breaks of 99, 71, 65, 64 and 58. On an adjacent table, Agrawal started with a bang and compiled a break of 199 initially, which set the tone for his 645-391 win against Maharashtra No. 1 Mahesh Jagdale.

27 March,2024 08:05 AM IST | Mumbai | A Correspondent
Anirban Lahiri. Pic/AFP

Lahiri on LIV-OWGR stand-off: Top players may miss Paris Oly

India’s Anirban Lahiri feels many top-ranked golfers may not qualify for the Paris Olympics due to the stand-off between LIV Golf and Official World Golf Ranking, saying it could prove to be a wake-up call for the world to take some action. Also Read: No. 1 Swiatek stunned; Bops-Ebden in last 8 Lahiri, 36, plays in the Saudi-funded LIV Golf, which is not recognised by the Official World Golf Ranking, making it extremely tough for him to grab one of the 60 spots at the Games. “You know, it might be a situation where a lot of really good golfers are going to be in the Top 10, who could be playing for their countries, don’t make it to Paris. There’s no point in speculating on what ifs. The reality of the situation is what it is. And within that framework, you have to find a way to qualify,” said Lahiri, who will be competing at the Hero India Open this week, told reporters here. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever

27 March,2024 07:55 AM IST | Gurugram | PTI
Iga Swiatek. Pic/AFP

No. 1 Swiatek stunned; Bops-Ebden in last 8

World No. 1 Iga Swiatek was knocked out of the Miami Open after inspired Russian Ekaterina Alexandrova triumphed 6-4, 6-2 in their fourth round match on Monday.  The 16th seed Alexandrova played brilliant attacking tennis from the outset to beat the Pole and leave the WTA tournament without any of the top three seeds in the quarter-finals with Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff also out. France’s Caroline Garcia upset World No. 3 Gauff beating the American 6-3, 1-6, 6-2 on Monday to advance to the quarter-finals, while World No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka had been eliminated by Ukraine’s Anhelina Kalinina on Saturday. Also Read: Goalie Chanu is 1st Indian to play in Australian league Meanwhile, India’s Rohan Boppana and his Australian partner Matthew Ebden moved to the men’s doubles quarter-finals with a hard-fought win over Hugo Nys and Jan Zielinski here. Meanwhile, top seeds Bopanna and Ebden toiled for one hour 39 minutes before pulling off a 7-5, 7-6 (3) win over Monegasque Nys and Poland’s Zielinski in the second round of the ATP Masters 1000 on Monday night. Bopanna, 43, and Ebden will take on Australia’s John Patrick Smith and Netherlands’s Sem Verbeek. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever

27 March,2024 07:50 AM IST | Miami | Agencies
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