Udupi Marathon on February 17
Udupi District Athletic Association will conduct the second Udupi Marathon on February 17 at Manipal. Along with the 21km half-marathon for men and women, a 5km race for boys and girls in the U-16 and above 50 category will be held. Entries should reach Kemparaj HB, Director of Physical Education, KMC, Manipal, Udupi district on or before February 15. For details, contact: 94483-82187/ 98861-18207.
Elliott announces retirement
Former Australia Test opener Matthew Elliott announced his retirement from first class cricket on Tuesday, ending a 16-year professional career, reports Reuters from Sydney.
The 36-year-old left-handed batsman said he would still consider playing in the rebel Indian Cricket League.
Japanese golfer Nakamura dead
Torakichi ‘Pete’ Nakamura, who fuelled a post-World War II golf boom in Japan by overcoming poverty and a diminutive frame to win the 1957 World Cup, has died at the age of 92, reports AFP from Tokyo.
SAIL, Mumbai in quarterfinals
Fancied teams including defending champions SAIL and Mumbai entered quarterfinals of the Junior National hockey (U-18) championships, reports UNI from Hyderabad.
Haryana recorded the biggest win beating Pondicherry by a whopping margin of 35-0. While Mumbai blanked Assam 13-0, SAIL defeated Chandigarh 2-1 after the teams could not score in the first half.
Taufel blames technology
Technology has made umpiring a thankless job, says world’s number one umpire Simon Taufel.
“Although it’s okay for players to appeal, when the umpire gets it right he gets no credit whatsoever. If he makes an error in judgement in those sorts of areas, we’re using television and stump audio to prove him wrong.
It could happen to anyone of us,” he said.
Kapil takes BCCI to court
Legendary cricketer Kapil Dev on Tuesday challenged in court the "monopolistic position" of the Indian cricket board after it stopped his pension and other benefits he got as a former India player, reports IANS from New Delhi.
Kapil alleged in the Delhi High Court that the Board of Control for Cricket in India, which he said he served for 30 years, stopped his post-retirement benefits by "deliberately amending the rules" after he joined the Indian Cricket League (ICL).
Since the time the BCCI had announced a pension scheme for retired cricketers in 2000, Kapil Dev had been receiving pension and other benefits.
Bangla to play ODIs in Darwin
Australia will host Bangladesh for a three-match ODI cricket series in August-September in Darwin as part of a project to promote the city as an international venue, reports PTI from Melbourne.
The series would be played at the Marrara stadium from August 31 to September 6, Cricket Australia (CA) said in a statement.
Miffed Nastase resigns
Former player Ilie Nastase resigned on Tuesday as president of the Romanian Tennis Federation (FRT) after local media accused the organisation of fraud at last weekend's Davis Cup match against France, reports Reuters from Bucharest.
"I quit because I was unfairly attacked by the Romanian media," Nastase said two days after the 5-0 crushing by France.
