MBBA to organise State body building championship
Shillong: The Meghalaya Body Builders’ Association (MBBA) will hold the 40th State Body Building Championship (Mr. Meghalaya) 2014 and the Selection Trial for East India, Senior/Junior and Federation Cup 2014-15 on the 25th October. Participants are requested to collect the Entry Form from the Office of MBBA, Jail Road, Shillong from the 8th October from 4.00 P.M. Onwards. The Last date for Submission of Forms is the 23rd October. Weighing of Participants on the 24th October from 5.00 P.M. sharp at the Office of MBBA, Shillong. For more Details Contact Shri A.M.Lanong (General Secretary) MBBA, Contact No: 9863311287 / 9436103487.
NEHU Inter-college cricket tournament in Nov
SHILLONG: The Inter college cricket tournament 2014 organised by the Sports Department of the North Eastern Hill University will commence on the first week of November. Affiliated Colleges willing to take part may send their entries to the Assistant Director of Sports, Sports Department of North Eastern Hill University, Shillong, latest by 18th October 2014.
Rio incentive for boxers, wrestlers at European Games
LONDON: The inaugural European Games in Baku, Azerbaijan next year will offer qualification opportunities for the 2016 Olympics to boxers and wrestlers, organisers announced today. Boxers who win medals in the 10 men’s weight categories will gain a place at the International Boxing Association (AIBA) World Championships in 2015. The top ranked boxers at that competition will then earn a place for their National Olympic Committee (NOC) at Rio the following year. In wrestling, European competitors and NOCs will be obliged to compete in Baku as the first part of their Olympic qualification campaign. Eleven of the 16 Olympic sports represented in Baku are now linked to qualification for Rio. Organisers hope that the June 12-28 event, to be held every four years, will eventually become a fully fledged European Olympics. Athletics, swimming and gymnastics are among the 20 sports on the programme, as well as the Russian martial art of sambo, a mix of judo, jujitsu and wrestling. ‘The fact that so many international sports federations are including the inaugural European Games as part of their Olympic Games qualification process is testament to what a top quality event we will have in Azerbaijan,’ said Simon Clegg, the Baku 2015 chief operating officer, on Friday. (Reuters)
Indians script upset wins in World junior chess
Pune: Less fancied Indians once again stole the thunder in the fifth round of the World Junior Chess Championship here on Friday. Nandhidhaa PV created a sensational upset by defeating IM Meri Arabidze of Georgia, an opponent rated and titled much higher than her while 15-year-old Maria Ivana Furtado shocked Nguyen Thi Mai Hung to emerge joint leaders. S.L. Narayanan created another big ripple by shocking GM Vladislav Kovalek of Belarus. Top rated Indian Vidit Santosh Gujrathi was once again forced to split point with N. Srinath for his third draw in succession. In the girls section, Padmini Rout drew with Sarasadat Khademaisharieh to share the lead with Furtado, Nandhidhaa and five others with four points apiece. In the Open section S. Narayanan, Lu Shangiel have tallied 4.5 points but the top board game between sole leader Cori Jorge and Sei Yi was in progress with the Chinese enjoying a better position. Furtado showed remarkable maturity in manoeuvring her pieces in a closed position against higher rated Nguyen Thi Mai Hung to pocket a point. (IANS)
Saina seeded fifth at French Open
Paris: Top Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal has been seeded fifth at the French Open Super Series to be played here Oct 21-26. Saina’s compatriot P.V. Sindhu is the only other Indian to have been seeded, at eighth, at the $250,000 tournament which will be played at the Stade Pierre de Coubertin. The two leading girls are India’s only representation in the women’s singles main draw while R.M.V. Gurusaitdutt, H.S. Prannoy, Parupalli Kashyap and Kidambi Srikanth have qualified for the men’s singles main draw. The pairs of Pranaav Chopra-Akshay Dewalkar and Manu Attri-B. Sumeeth Reddy have been listed in the men’s doubles main draw while Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa have qualified for the women’s doubles main draw. (IANS)
All ISL match tickets go on sale
Mumbai: Tickets for all 58 matches, across eight venues, of the Indian Super League (ISL) went on sale on Friday. The organisers of the tournament announced that the tickets can be booked online on its website. ISL kicks-off Sunday when Atletico de Kolkata take on Mumbai City FC at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata which will be preceded by the opening ceremony. Tickets for the inaugural match, including the ceremony, range from Rs.200 to Rs.2,500. (IANS)
India slip to No. 3 in ODI ranks
Dubai: Following the 124-run crushing defeat against the West Indies at Kochi on Wednesday, Team India slipped from the numero uno spot to No 3 in the ICC ODI Rankings table with 112 rating. Coming into the five-match ODI rubber against the West Indies, the Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led side was at the number one spot with 113 which was jointly shared by South Africa with Australia on third. But Australia’s massive win in the first ODI against Pakistan on Tuesday helped them occupy the second spot with 112 points. Australia and India both have 112 rating each. But with 4605 points Australia got number two spot. With 6742 points India slipped to third position. South Africa are now at the No 1 spot with a comfortable 113 rating. Sri Lanka and England are at fourth and fifth spot with 111 and 107 rating respectively. (UNI)