Pankaj Advani wins Asian Billiards Championship
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Panaji: Six-time world champion Pankaj Advani clinched the 11th Asian Billiards Championship title after defeating Thawat Sujaritthurakarn of Thailand in the final on Sunday.
Although Advani was the one who started the proceedings on a positive note by winning the opening game, it was Thawat who actually impressed in the initial stages of the match, played at the Clube Tennis De Gaspar Dias Miramar, by taking the second and third games to secure a 2-1 lead.
Vijender qualifies for London Olympics
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New Delhi: Vijender Singh (75kg) became the first Indian boxer to qualify for the Olympic Games for a third successive time after reaching the semi-finals of the Asian Olympic Qualifiers in Astana, Kazakhstan on Sunday.
The first Indian to win an Olympic and World Championships medal - bronze in both events - Vijender outpunched Chuluuntumur Tumurkhuyag of Mongolia 27-17 to not just assure himself of an Olympic berth but also a medal at the ongoing tournament.
Shiva advances, Suranjoy exits Olympic qualifiers
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New Delhi: Teen sensation Shiva Thapa (56kg) inched closer to Olympic qualification but the London dream ended for Commonwealth Games gold-medallist Suranjoy Singh (52kg) who lost in the second round of the Asian Olympic Boxing Qualifiers in Astana, Kazakhstan on Saturday.
Suranjoy was out-punched 10-30 by Mongolia's Tugstsogt Nyambayar, who was his nemesis in both the 2009 and 2011 World Championships as well.
Arjun Vajpai set to climb two peaks in China
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Young mountaineer Arjun Vajpai, who climbed Mount Everest at the age of 16, is all set to climb Mt Cho Oyu (8201m) and Mt Shishapangma (8013m) in China this summer.
Vijender expects more joy in London ring
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New Delhi: Vijender Singh ran a finger over his brow, mopped away a bead of sweat and calmly flicked it aside. It is with the same nonchalance that the trailblazing Indian boxer dismissed talk of pressure and explained why it was imperative to do well at the London Olympics. In Singh, Indian boxing has found the face to match the fists that were so essential in raising the sport's profile in a country obsessed with both cricket and celebrity.
The middleweight bronze he won in Beijing four years ago has completely changed the nation's perception of boxing and Singh is all too aware of how important it is for India's pugilists to build on that success. "Beijing did change a lot of things for us," the pin-up boy of Indian boxing told Reuters.
Vijender, Manpreet in Asian Olympic quarters
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New Delhi: Olympic bronze-medallist Vijender Singh stood just one win away from securing a berth in the London Games after clinching his pre-quarterfinal bout, along with Manpreet Singh, on a second successive triumphant day for India at the Asian Boxing qualifiers in Astana, Kazakhstan on Friday.
Vijender (75kg), a former World Championships bronze-medallist, defeated Syria's Ishak Waez 11-5 to set up a clash with Mongolia's Chuluuntumur Tumurkhuyag in the quarter-finals.
Suranjoy, Sumit win Asian qualifying openers
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Astana, Kazakhstan: Commonwealth Games gold medalist Suranjoy Singh (52 kg) and promising teenager Sumit Sangwan (81 kg) won their opening-round bouts in the Asian Olympic Qualifying boxing event on Thursday.
Both the Indian boxers registered contrasting victories over their opponents to advance to the next stage of the second Olympic qualifying tournament. While Suranjoy doused Dong-Myung Shin of South Korea in a hard-fought contest, Sumit pulverised Van Toan Luong of Vietnam in a completely lopsided affair.
Amir anti-corruption video a warning to youngsters in IPL
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Banned Pakistan cricketer Mohammad Amir has appeared in an official video from the Anti-Corruption and Security Unit (ACSU) of the ICC, warning players of the dangers of corruption, which will be also be used by the Indian Premier League in the ongoing fifth season.
New skipper Harbhajan and Ganguly set for match-up
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Mumbai Indians take on Pune Warriors in an IPL 5 match in Mumbai on Friday, with Harbhajan Singh leading the hosts and Sourav Ganguly taking charge of Pune in the absence of Yuvraj Singh.
Testing time for Sushil's new technique: Coach
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New Delhi: Top Indian wrestler Sushil Kumar's coach Yashvir Singh feels it is still too early ring alarm bells over the grappler's form, and hopes the 2008 Beijing Games bronze medalist's newly-adopted technique will come good in the remaining two qualifying events for the London Olympics.
Sushil underwent a change in style during a month-long training camp in January at the US Olympic Centre in Colorado Springs. Though he won the gold medal in the Dave Schultz Memorial International Wrestling Tournament in Colorado Springs, he missed out on an Olympic berth after losing in the semi-finals of the Asian qualifying event in Astana, Kazakhstan last week.
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