Sunita Godara wins Egyptian MarathonMUMBAI: India's Sunita Godara won the 42.2 km-long Egyptian Marathon on Friday, according to information received here. Godara's successful defence of the title she had won last year fetched her $2,000 and also an air ticket to Cairo next year with a week's five star hospitality. She and men's winner Mohammed El moursey beat back the challenge of 1,400 runners from 28 countries.Results Men: 1 Mohamed Elmoursy (Egypt), 2 Steven Derem (Germany), 3 Abudef Ayman (Egypt). Women: 1 Sunita Godara (India), 2 Karin Daheim (Germany), 3 Deorsa Karen (USA).26 probables NEW DELHI: The Indian women's Hockey Federation (IWHF) named 26 probables for the four-nation hockey tournament to be held in Australia from April 28 to May 9.The probables will undergo a one-and-half month coaching camp in NIS, Patiala before the final team is selected, IWHF release said.Asian Games gold medallist South Korea, African champions South Africa, besides Australia are theother teams in the competition.Probables: Goalkeepers: Tingongleima Chanu, Helen Mary, Sumandoswal; Full backs: Sandeep Kaur, Amandeep Kaur, Mary Stella Tirkey, Silbiniya Toppo, Manti Das, Sarita Khatri; Half backs: Sita Gussain, Lakshmishree, Suraj Lata Devi, Sunita Dalal, Samurai Tete, Shaina, Nutan; Forwards: Pritam Rani Thakran, Kamla Dalal, Jyoti Sunitakullu, Nidhi Khullar, Manjinder Kaur, Neha Singh, Pakpi Devi, Charanjit Kaur, Paulina Surin, Ruhi Dhillon. Players fetedNEW DELHI: Seven Asian Games hockey heroes Ashish Ballal, AB Subbaiah, Lazarus Barla, Dilip Tirkey, Mohammed Riaz, Mukesh Kumar and Sameer Dad - have been honoured by Indian Airlines for winning gold at the Bangkok Asian Games.Chairman and managing director of Indian Airlines Anil Baijal handed over promotion letters to each of them. Goalkeepers Ballal, Subbaiah and forward Mukesh Kumar were promoted as managers, mid-fielder Riaz was promoted as deputy manager and Tirkey as assistant manager.Joint winnersNEW DELHI:Sri Lanka and West Indies were declared joint winners of All-Out World Masters cricket championship. Both reached the finals beating India in the preliminary matches.Due to technical fault in microwave transmission of the telecast today, the organisers decided to declare both teams as winners after consulting with both captains.Officer KumbleBANGALORE: City police honoured leg-spinner Anil Kumble with Special Officer designation in recognition of his 10-wicket haul in a Test innings.City police commissioner L Revannasiddaiah handed over a baton to Kumble at a function held at the police commissioner's office.Dalmiya peevedCALCUTTA Jagmohan Dalmiya expressed shock at the lackadaisical attitude of Doordarshan in the coverage of the Asian Test Championship match between India and Pakistan beginning here from February 16.``I feel sorry for millions of Indian sportslovers who will be deprived of witnessing an event which is taking place for the first time in the 200-year history ofcricket because of Doordarshan's attitude,'' Dalmiya told reporters.- ENS & Agencies
