General Sports Thread

GutsyGibbon · Post by **GutsyGibbon** » Wed Jul 11, 2012 3:29 am

This seems to be going from bad to worse. Irrespective of what the complaint is, she still deserves to be treated as a woman. This picture tells a sad story of a medal winning athlete.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-18704298

dbs · Post by **dbs** » Sun Nov 30, 2014 8:18 pm

Sindhu strikes gold in the Casino City.

Sindhu lifted her first title of the season by successfully defending the $120,000 Macau Grand Prix Gold trophy.

dbs · Post by **dbs** » Thu Dec 11, 2014 9:06 pm

India b Belgium to make the Semi Final in Hero Cup. They had earlier beaten Netherlands. That was a surprise.

Now they meet Pakistan.

vapasi1 · Post by **vapasi1** » Fri Dec 12, 2014 9:56 am

dbs;587776Now they meet Pakistan.

Want to watch the game. Not sure which channel might telecast. Is it Ten Sports? Does anyone know?

dbs · Post by **dbs** » Fri Dec 12, 2014 2:51 pm

In India Ten Sports is telecasting it.

PeterGriffin · Post by **PeterGriffin** » Sun Dec 14, 2014 6:48 am

http://sports.ndtv.com/hockey/news/234510-hockey-champions-trophy-pakistan-players-taunt-fans-after-defeating-india

vapasi1 · Post by **vapasi1** » Sun Dec 14, 2014 9:20 am

The Pak players reaction after the victory was bad. They won a hard fought match, so expected emotions to run high but players need to be able to distinguish between acceptable and unacceptable behaviour in victory/loss.

I find Warner's needling similarly unwarranted and disgusting. But he was fined only 15% of his fees and desis were fined 30%. I think our own Kohli also showed the middle finger to spectators once, cant recollect if it was an international match or IPL.

Very disappointing day overall for desi sports fans. Wish India had won! Wish Lingaa had released later, Thalaiva would have been free to lend a helping fingernail :-)

teera · Post by **teera** » Sat Jan 03, 2015 10:44 pm

Saina blasts sports ministry, demands Padma Bhushan:

Unbecoming of a great sportswoman that she is. She has ways to go and I'm sure she will get many more awards including the one she is aspiring, but why such desperation? She can learn a lesson or 2 on how to handle sports stardom from another badminton star of yesteryears?Prakash Padukone.

http://www.deccanherald.com/content/451316/saina-blasts-sports-ministry-demands.html

vapasi1 · Post by **vapasi1** » Sun Jan 04, 2015 10:31 am

Saina's outburst belies her extraordinary conduct until now. Really surprised to see this. But there is no denying that there is a lot of lobbying behind those awards which can be really frustrating to straightforward people who dont know how to "play ball". Considering that they have to deal with such things their success becomes even more special. She has to remember that she is no Jwala Gutta :-) and I say that as a compliment. Hope she can get over this and focus on the shuttle. Wish her all the best.

laks0 · Post by **laks0** » Sun Jan 04, 2015 11:10 am

vapasi1;589760Saina's outburst belies her extraordinary conduct until now. Really surprised to see this. But there is no denying that there is a lot of lobbying behind those awards which can be really frustrating to straightforward people who dont know how to "play ball". Considering that they have to deal with such things their success becomes even more special. She has to remember that she is no Jwala Gutta :-) and I say that as a compliment. Hope she can get over this and focus on the shuttle. Wish her all the best.

She wants to be treated like a Tendulkar or Dhoni, which wont happen in India, sooner she realized that better it would be for her. Badminton is picking up but would never reach cricket.