Several units of the IHF form a front of sorts and contemplate legal action

Several office bearers of state hockey associations have formed a front of sorts and are even contemplating legal action in a bid to ensure elections of the Indian Hockey Federation (IHF).

"The IHF elections are due in April and we are wondering why there has been no announcement of the same," said JB Roy, President of the Bengal Hockey Association (BHA), who addressed a press briefing here along with some 28 office-bearers of state units.

Impressive performances by Jotin and Tiken; Jackson and Jaya Kumar score a brace each

Samuel Jackson and Jaya Kumar scored two goals each as BEML overwhelmed BEL 4-0 in the BDFA Super Division league at the Bangalore Football Association stadium on Wednesday. In the 'A' division league, AGORC and DYSS drew one-all, with Suresh scoring for AGORC and Ramesh equalising for DYSS.

BEML were too skilful and too organised a side for BEL, who had just a couple of shots at the BEML goal throughout the match. The blue-jerseyed BEML boys however missed several chances, including a penalty late in the match, and BEL can count themselves lucky that they didn't go down by a higher margin.

Former India women's cricket captain Mamatha Maben will coach the Chinese national side for the 2010 Asian Games

 Like the protagonist of the Hindi flick Chandni Chowk to China, Mamatha Maben sees her new China assignment as the start of a new innings.

The popular Karnataka cricketer will be taking over as coach of the Chinese national women's team in the sport known there as Shen shi yun dong. "This is my first major assignment as a coach and I'm looking forward to it. I intend to play alongside the girls there as I am still fit enough to play," Maben said.

Vidarbha Cricket Association's Rohan Sharma continued his fine run with both the ball and bat as his team cantered past the hapless BPL Shivaji Park Gymkhana by nine wicktes in the Cadence Trophy under-13 cricket tournament, at the Cadence ground here on Wednesday.

"There is nothing special about the way I play. I only apply myself and attack the stumps while bowling, and while batting I concentrate to stay at the wicket and the runs flow," said Rohan, the IX standard student from Swaminarayan School in Nagpur.

"It is the team effort that is in this side and they are reaping rich. I would not single out anybody, but it is the team work that has made this side a winning side," sums up Praveen Hinganikar, their coach.

Opener Sainath Pawar slammed a fine hundred (101) as Abasaheb Atre School gained a massive 227-run first innings lead over Rosary High School, in the Kohinoor Trophy under-14 inter-school cricket tournament at Ammunition Factory ground here on Wednesday.

Rosary High School elected to field first and sent back opening batsman Chetan Pujari in the early overs. Later, Dipesh Sonigra and Rishabh Bamboli picked three wickets each as they knocked off top order. It was only Pawar who played fluently while wickets were trembling at the other end.

Munich  - German goalkeeping legend Sepp Maier will always be remembered for the dives he took trying to catch a stray duck during a Bundesliga match between Bayern Munich and VfL Bochum.

With Bayern about to take a penalty, Maier decided to concentrate on a duck that had strayed into the stadium and crawled towards it before theatrically dived trying to catch it.