Teja resigns after Dronacharya snub

chandigarh: Miffed at being dropped from the list of Dronacharya award nominees because of a past case of indiscipline, national compound archery coach Jiwanjot Singh Teja on Friday tendered his resignation. "I have resigned as Indian archery team coach," a disgruntled Teja said. Stating that "gross injustice" was meted out to him, Teja said he was not demanding the award but wants a transparent process in the selection of the candidates. He said that the case of alleged indiscipline against him and the one-year ban from Archery Association of India that followed were things of the past and he had been cleared of these charges long ago. Teja said he had been wronged in this case since he was not at fault for the incident for which he was punished. "It is like branding me as as a thief. This is gross injustice. I will knock the doors of the Prime Minister and the President," he said.

Naveen enter junior worlds final

trnava: Indian grappler Naveen Sihag shocked defending champion Daton Duain Fix to progress to the 57kg Gold medal bout on the opening day of the men's free style competition at the junior world wrestling championship while Mansi grabbed a Bronze in the women's 57kg here on Friday. Sihag upset the American 5-4 in a close semifinal, in which he surprised his formidable opponent with his tactics. The American grappler had emerged a world champion in Finland last year, conceding just one point in the entire tournament. Sihag will now clash with Russia's Akhmed Idrisov to become a world champion.While, Mansi overcame Canada's Hannah Fay Tayor in the women's 57kg bout to win her first medal at the World championship. Anshu Malik had won a Bronze on Thursday in the 59kg.

Ind beat Pak 2 to enter Asian Snooker final

doha: Malkeet Singh played the match of his life under pressure to clinch the deciding frame against Pakistan 2 and a berth for the Indian team in the final of the Asian Team Snooker Championship. The semifinal against Pakistan 2 was as a roller-coaster ride from the get go. Pakistan's Muhammad Majid Ali got the better of Pankaj Advani in the opener. However, it was Malkeet who saved the day twice, first by drawing parity against Mohammad Bilal in the second singles frame, going into the doubles at 1-1. In the 4-way encounter, Pakistan took the frame away from the Indians in a close affair. The reverse singles were both must-wins for India. Pankaj salvaged his day on a personal level by piecing together a fine 58 break against Bilal to enforce the decider. Malkeet, for the second time, grabbed the match from the jaws of defeat. Pankaj and Malkeet will now face the other Pakistani unit, Team 1 in final.

Brazil recall Jesus for friendlies

rio de janerio: Manchester City striker Gabriel Jesus has been recalled by Brazil for friendlies against Saudi Arabia and Argentina in October. Coach Tite announced his squad on Friday, with three new faces: Bordeaux defender Pablo, Hannover midfielder Wallace, and Barcelona striker Malcom. He also brought in under-21 goalkeeper Phelipe to give him international experience. The friendlies will be in Saudi Arabia on Oct 12 and 16. Jesus didn't score in Brazil's six-game campaign at the World Cup until the quarterfinal against Belgium. He wasn't summoned for Tite's first squad after Russia, for friendlies against the United States and El Salvador. Brazil won both. Jesus has scored once for Man City in five appearances this season. Tite also said Juventus winger Douglas Costa was not chosen after he was suspended on Wednesday for four matches in Italy after spitting on Sassuolo midfielder Eusebio Di Francesco.

14th  MTB Himalaya to start from Shimla

new delhi: The 14th edition of the annual Hero-MTB Himalaya cycling challenge is set to begin on September 27, 2018 from Shimla. The race will conclude in Dharamshala on the 6th of October. This 9-day extravaganza will showcase some of the best professional cyclists from around the world riding alongside aspiring young talent from across India. For the first time in India, two of the top 10 finishers in the recently held, UCI MTB World Marathon Championships, Andi Seewald and Ole Hem, will participate together. Also Australia's Jason English a legendary 7 time world champion in 24 hour mountain bike racing is also participating.  "We are proud to be hosting the 14th edition of this popular tourney. This event will promote and encourage bicycling as a sporting challenge,showcasing modern technical enhancements that have increased handling and riding experiences."says  Pankaj M Munjal, Chairman, HMC, a hero motors company. Agencies