Archery competition
By Our Reporter
SHILLONG: Nangkiew Sports and Cultural Club, Lawsohtun is organizing an archery competition (Ka Rong Biria ka Ri u Hynniewtrep 2015) at Polo 2nd Ground, on March 8 from 10 am onwards. Group and individual winners will walk away with a cash prize of Rs 30,000 and Rs 12,000 respectively, cash prize will also be given to winners in the second, third and fourth place.
United XI crush NFU
Shillong: United XI defeated NFU by 57 runs in the league match of the Super Division Shillong Cricket League 2015 organised by the Shillong Cricket Association at the SCA Cricket Ground, Polo on Thursday. NFU won the toss and chose to bowl. United scored 195 losing 8 wickets in 40 overs. Rohit Thapa and Babloo Passah hit half centuries 57 runs and 51 runs respectively. While Purojit Mondal and Sylvestar Mylliempdah bagged 3 wickets each. In reply, NFu were all out for 138 runs in 36.4 overs. Ram Nakshatra Chauhan topscore for the team 47 off 65 balls. And Kamal Dharma 24 off 40 balls. While Andrew Thabah took 3/23 and Sajied Bamon took 3/27 runs. Next Match, Sunday 8: (Super Division) United XI vs TNT Sputnik.
I didn’t spit at Cisse, says United defender Evans
LONDON: Manchester United defender Jonny Evans says he did not spit at Newcastle United’s Papiss Cisse during Wednesday’s 1-0 Premier League victory at St James’ Park. Television replays appeared to show the Northern Ireland international spitting in the direction of Cisse, who was on the ground after they had tangled in the first half. Cisse then reacts angrily and seems to return the compliment. In a statement issued by Manchester United on Thursday, Evans said: ‘I am shocked to have seen the media coverage from last night’s match. I would like to make it clear that I did not spit at Papiss Cisse. ‘I was totally unaware of any spitting incident and had assumed that the issue at the time was with the challenge and his attempted retaliation to the tackle from the floor. ‘It is not in my character or in my nature to spit at anybody nor is it something I have ever done or would ever do. It is certainly not something that I did last night.’Both managers, United’s Louis van Gaal and Newcastle’s John Carver, said they had not seen the incident. Neither player was cautioned during the match but the Football Association could act once it has received a report from the referee Anthony Taylor. (Reuters)
Paes-Hingis present Aus Open winning racquets to PM Modi
New Delhi: Multiple time Grand Slam champions Leander Paes and Martina Hingis met Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on Thursday and presented him personally signed racquets with which they won the 2015 Australian Open mixed doubles title. Modi described the meeting with the Indo-Swiss pair as wonderful before posting a picture of the autographed racquets he received from the players. “Kind of you @mhingis & @Leander to present autographed racquets with which you played Aus Open Mixed Doubles Finals,” Modi wrote on Twitter. Paes, who won his 15th Grand Slam title in Melbourne, said it was an honour meeting the Prime Minister. “Great honour to meet you Sir,Shri @narendramodi I will continue to work to make our country proud. Your support means the world to me,” tweeted Paes, who also offered unconditional support to Modi by writing the same on his racquet. Paes and Hingis paired up to win the mixed doubles at Melbourne Park in February. It was also the 15th Grand Slam title for Hingis, who has also won five major singles crowns. (PTI)
Indian women’s hockey team gears up for World League Round–2
New Delhi: Ranked highest in the tournament, Indian women’s hockey team begin its campaign against Ghana on the opening day of the FIH World League Round – 2 at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium here on Saturday. High on confidence after their good show at the recent tour of Spain, the Indian women would look to start their campaign on a winning note. The home side are no doubt the favourites to win their first match but it may not be a cakewalk as Ghana proved their mettle in the World League Round 1 by defeating Tanzania 17-0 and entering the second phase of the league to take on bigger challenges. The eight-team World League Round 2 holds importance as each team will look at making it to the World League Round 3 which is the final stage of qualification for the 2016 Rio Olympics. Divided into two pools of four teams each, India are placed in Pool A with women from Poland, Ghana and Thailand, while Malaysia, Russia, Kazakhstan and Singapore are placed in Pool B. The inaugural game of the League will see Malaysia clashing with Kazakhstan and then Russia taking on Singapore and Thailand facing Poland before India play Ghana in the last match of the day. (PTI)
Sri Lanka opener Karunaratne ruled out of World Cup
Colombo: Sri Lanka batsman Dimuth Karunaratne was on Thursday ruled out of the remainder of the cricket World Cup after suffering an injury to his little finger during the team’s practice session ahead of Sunday’s crucial tie against Australia. An x-ray on the injured finger revealed a fracture, which has put an end to the left handed opener’s hopes of featuring in the tournament any further. Karunaratne would unfortunately be returning home. He is to be replaced by Seekkuge Prasanna, who is already in Australia as cover for the injured Rangana Herath. The left-arm spinner Herath, if unable to continue, would be replaced by the opening batsman Kusal Janith Perera, Sri Lanka Cricket announced on Thursday. Perera, an explosive opening batsman, was dropped from the World Cup squad owing to his poor form. Karunaratne, who fared well in the Test series against New Zealand leading to the World Cup, was dropped down the order leaving the regular opener Tillakaratne Dilshan to open with Lahiru Thirimanne. (PTI)