Barinder Saluja, Chandigarh,31st Aug. : Ashok Kumar, Gaurav Pratap Singh and Feroz Ali Mollah produced identical scores of four under 68 to hold the joint lead after round one of the PGTI Players Championship presented by Chandigarh Golf Club. Harendra Gupta and Sandeep Syal are one stroke behind the leaders in joint fourth position.
Delhi’s Ashok Kumar, a seven-time winner on the Aircel-PGTI, was even par after 12 holes as he had birdied the fourth and bogeyed the 12th. He then unleashed a 340-yard drive on the par five 13th that …

30 Aug : Rajpal Singh was named captain of the 16-member hockey squad, announced by Hockey India on Monday, for the Commonwealth Games to be held in New Delhi.

The side has only one goalkeeper in Bharat Chetri and five defenders, including Sandeep Singh, who was awarded Arjuna Awardee on Sunday.
There are six midfielders and Rajpal is leading the forwards line-up along with Shivinder Singh and Tushar Khandker and Dharamvir Singh.
“The team was selected after the trials conducted at Balewadi, Pune in the presence of Hockey India Selectors Col. Balbir Singh …

Phillaur, Punjab, August 30, 2010: Rajesh Choudhary of Mhow and Amit Kumar of Phillaur share the lead after round one of the PGTI Feeder Tour event being played at the Ranjitgarh Golf Club in Phillaur. Choudhary and Kumar shot identical scores of two under 70 in the opening round on Monday.
While Rajesh Choudhary’s first round included five birdies and three bogeys, local lad Amit Kumar’s opening round was punctuated by five birdies, a bogey and a double bogey.
Maniram Sharma of Karnal and Pradeep Kumar of Pathankot are in joint third …

Barinder Saluja, Chandigarh, Aug. 29 : Sailing Expedition of No.1 Naval Unit, NCC, Chandigarh was flagged off from Sukhna Lake Chandigarh by Gen.Mohhabat Singh Virk today, in presence of other Army and Naval Officers. Eight Days sailing expedition will cover about 430 Km of Sailing by Boys & Girls cadets of local NCC unit of Navy, whose first phase was flagged off from here today and the second leg will start on 31st Aug. from the Raipur town situated on the banks of river Satlej in the  reservoir of Bhakra. …

29 Aug : 29th August, the day marks the 105th birth anniversary of Hockey legend Dhyan Chand, is celebrated as National Sports Day in India.
He wasa legendary centre forward and remembered for his goal-scoring feats, first as player and later as captain.
He won three Olympic gold medals and awarded Padma Bhushan in 1956.
Dhyan Chand commanded a lot of respect and awe, also would connect with the players easily.
Dhyan Chand has the same aura attached to hockey, like Donald Bradman has in cricket.
Indian sport got world recognition after his team earned …