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Bolt targets 9.4sec dash
Usain Bolt hopes to lower his 100 metres world record from 9.58 to 9.4 seconds, a mark he believes would never be beaten, a report said. Bolt, in Sydney for 10-year anniversary celebrations of the 2000 Olympics, said bettering the time he set last year in Berlin was not an "obsession". "That's where the record is gonna stay," he told Sydney's Daily Telegraph, referring to 9.4sec. "But it's not an obsession. I already have the world record." Bolt is reportedly considering tackling the 400m and challenging American legend Michael Johnson's 1999 record of 43.18sec.
India slip to 160th in rankings
India plunged 22 places down to occupy 160th spot in the latest FIFA rankings issued on Tuesday. India lost 47 points since the previous rankings last month to tally 82 points to its kitty. It is now only two places above Pakistan (162) and is below all the other South Asian countries -- Maldives (143), Bangladesh (145), Sri Lanka (148) and Nepal (156).
In the overall list, world champions Spain continued their reign at the top, followed by the Netherlands, Germany, Brazil, Argentina, England, Uruguay, Portugal, Egypt and Chile.
Rossi to undergo surgery
MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi will have surgery at the end of the season to clear up a nagging shoulder injury. "In the end the problem is the shoulder. At the end of the year I'll have to have it operated," Rossi told fellow motorcycling great Giacomo Agostini at a promotional event with the words captured on Sky Italia TV. The Yamaha rider, who will switch to Ducati from next season, suffered a motorcross accident in April in which he hurt his shoulder and back.
River Plate striker charged
River Plate forward Diego Buonanotte has been charged with involuntary manslaughter after three of his friends died last year when a car he was driving crashed on a highway. Prosecutor Carlos Colimedaglia said on Radio 10 after filing the charges that Buonanotte could face the maximum penalty of five years in prison. He suggested the case might be resolved without Buonanotte being jailed.
Sania in Guangzhou quarters
India's Sania Mirza eliminated third seed Akgul Amanmuradova of Uzbekistan 6-4 6-3 to advance to the quarter-finals of the Guangzhou International Women's Open in China. Sania was among four second-round upset winners at the USD 220,000 WTA event. Mirza broke her opponent four times while losing serve just once. Mirza's quarter-final opponent on Friday will be China's Zhang Shuai. "I feel like I'm getting better every day and I hope I can continue this form. I've been working pretty hard and it's starting to pay off," Sania said.
Asian Volleyball from Sept 17
Sanjay Kumar will captain the 12-member India side who will defend the title in the third Asian Senior Men's Volleyball Championship (Central Zone) to be held at Netaji Indoor Stadium, Kolkata from September 17-20. The side has setter Ukkrapandian and libero Kanagaraj and is coached by Desh Raj of the Services.
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