SHANGHAI
Competing without a coach, Indian compound archer Praveen Kumar finished ninth in the ranking round, while the men’s team combined for a fourth spot in the qualification round of the World Cup Stage II here today. Praveen shot 704, eight points behind topper Matt Sullivan of USA, to get a bye into second round. Praveen’s teammates Lovejot Singh (21st) and Gurwinder Singh (44th) combined for a tally of 2091 points to take the fourth spot. At 20th spot, Parveena was the best Indian in the compound women’s section, while Monali Jadhav and Priya Gurjar were 24th and 25th, respectively, as they combined to get sixth seeding as a team.
Malmo (Sweden)
Harikrishna defeats Nihal to stay in joint lead
Grandmaster Pentala Harikrishna gave an endgame lesson to young Grandmaster Nihal Sarin to stay in joint lead after the completion of the fourth round of the TePe Sigeman & Co. chess tournament here. English Grandmaster Gawain Jones, who managed to overpower Croatian No. 1 Ivan Saric, and Harikrishna jointly lead the tournament with 3 points. They are followed by Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu of Germany, Parham Maghsoodloo of Iran and Tiger Hillarp Persson of Sweden at two points. Nihal is sixth on 1.5 points with three rounds still to go.
Jamaica
Former West Indies batsman Nurse passes away
Former West Indies batsman Seymour Nurse, who played 29 Tests between 1960 and 1969, has passed away following a prolonged illness. He was 85. Nurse scored 2523 runs at an average of 47.60, including six hundreds and 10 half-centuries. The middle-order batsman from Barbados made 9489 runs in 141 First-Class matches at 43.93. Former West Indies opener Desmond Haynes shared the news of Nurse’s demise in a Facebook post. “My coach, my mentor, we all from the holders hill area love this man, we used to walk like Seymour, bat like him and try to talk like him. Thanks for everything you have done for me. May he Rest In Peace and rise in glory,” Haynes wrote. Nurse was also named Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1967.
Kolkata/New Delhi
Ministry releases Rs 5 lakh for Limba Ram’s treatment
The Sports Ministry today released Rs 5 lakh for the treatment of Indian archery great Limba Ram, an official said. “The Ministry has released the money for his treatment,” an official in the Ministry said. Later, the Ministry also tweeted that the Sports Authority of India officials met him and released the amount. The 46-year-old, who came close to winning a bronze medal at the Barcelona Olympics in 1992, is being treated for a neuro-degenerative disease at the AIIMS here in a six-bed unit of the general ward. It’s not confirmed but it’s learnt that Limba has developed Parkinson’s disease.
Bengaluru
I can qualify for Tokyo Olympics: Jinson Johnson
Asian Games champion Jinson Johnson says he is very much capable of qualifying for the 1500 metres event at the Tokyo Olympics. “The qualification mark is set at 3:35 for Tokyo but the gold at Rio came in 3:50. The IAAF has made qualifications tougher. Nevertheless, for several years I have been doing things which were not done by my compatriots. I can spring surprises,” he said. — Agencies
Gayle named WI vice-captain for World Cup
Jamaica: Explosive opener Chris Gayle has been named vice-captain of the West Indies team for the World Cup, beginning May 30 in the UK. Gayle, who is set to retire from ODIs after his fifth World Cup appearance, is in top form going into the tournament, having scored close to 500 runs in the IPL. He was also in devastating form in the home series against England, hitting two hundreds and as many half-centuries in the five-match series. “It is always an honour to represent the West Indies in any format and this World Cup for me is special,” Gayle said. Gayle is a former West Indies captain who last led the side in June 2010. “As a senior player, it is my responsibility to support the captain and everyone else in the team. This will probably be the biggest World Cup, so there will be great expectations and I know we will do very well for the people of the West Indies,” said the 39-year-old, who has amassed 10151 runs in 289 ODIs at 38.16.
Warner should open, says Mark Waugh
Melbourne: Considering that David Warner can be much more destructive than any other batsman during the field restrictions, he must open for Australia alongside Aaron Finch at the World Cup, suggests former national selector Mark Waugh. Usman Khawaja has scored more ODI runs (769) than anyone else for Australia this year and formed a formidable opening combination with Finch during Australia’s two most recent ODI series against India and Pakistan but Waugh thinks Warner is still the best option. “Warner has got to open with Finch,” Waugh said. “He is the most dangerous when the field is up and he can get the team off to a flyer.”
SA’s Nortje ruled out of WC, Morris called up
Johannesburg: South Africa suffered a blow ahead of the World Cup with fast bowler Anrich Nortje being ruled out of the tournament due to a fractured thumb. Chris Morris has been called up as his replacement for the mega-event, commencing on May 30. Nortje overcame ankle and shoulder injuries over the course of the summer before he could make his international debut in March this year. The 25-year-old was selected in South Africa’s World Cup squad. Unfortunately, Nortje fractured his right thumb while practising in the nets. The 32-year-old all-rounder Morris, who has not played an ODI in more than a year, has replaced Nortje in the 15-member squad. PTI
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