Lahore—The
International Hockey Federation (FIH) has
announced the trial of an updated Video Umpire
system at Men’s Champions Trophy being played
from November 28 to December 5 in Melbourne.
According to information made available here on
Monday, under the current procedures, match
umpires may refer decisions to the Video Umpire
when they are not convinced that they have
taken, or are able to take, the correct decision
relating to the awarding or disallowing of
goals.
New Zealand—New Zealand and Pakistan were
casting an anxious eye at their fragile batting
lineups Monday ahead of the first cricket Test
here.The first of three Tests between New
Zealand, the seventh ranked team in the world,
and their sixth ranked rivals starts Tuesday as
both teams try to overcome leadership upheavals.
New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori has also
taken over the role of head coach following the
sudden departure of Andy Moles last month amid
player criticism.
Richmond (Texas)—The sky
cleared and Lorena Ochoa and Jiyai Shin were
left with one day to settle their duel for LPGA
Tour player of the year. Kristy McPherson took
the lead at 8 under in fading sunlight at the
LPGA Tour Championship on Sunday before the
second round was suspended because of darkness.
Shin was one stroke back with two holes to play
in her second round, and Ochoa two back with one
hole left.
London—Roger
Federer overcame an erratic forehand and
Fernando Verdasco on Sunday, rallying to beat
his Spanish opponent 4-6, 7-5, 6-1 in the
round-robin stage of the ATP World Tour Finals.
The top-ranked Federer was broken only once — in
the opening game of the Group A match after
double-faulting on the first point — but he
never looked dominating until late in the second
set when he converted his first break point to
even the score at one set apiece.
Lahore—Pakistan senior hockey team announced
for Champions Challenge-I, has two new faces in
Umer Bhutta and Muhammad Rizwan who have
replaced fatigued forwards Shafqat Rasool and
Abbas Haider. “We have given rest to these
players because they lack form and fitness and
their place has been filled with two players of
the junior team “,said Chief selector, Hassan
Sardar at a news conference here on Monday.
