Delhi soccer body elections on Nov 19
DSA HELD ITS MANAGING COMMITTEE MEETING ON MONDAY AND, AMONG OTHER THINGS, DECLARED THE DATE
FOR ELECTIONS
NEW DELHI: A week after Hindustan Times did a series of stories on the multiple problems surrounding the Delhi Soccer Association (DSA), including the lack of transparency, the state body on Monday announced that they will hold the general body elections on November 19. The DSA held its managing committee meeting on Monday and, among other things, declared the date for the elections. It also extended the date for various clubs to get registered under the Societies Act to become legal entities to October 22.
“This will be the last opportunity for clubs to get themselves registered. We are doing this for transparency,” DSA vice-president NK Bhatia told Hindustan Times.
BIG PLANS FOR DUFC
Local football club Delhi United FC announced their strategic goals and visions for the future here on Monday. The team, which got new owners in June, have big plans ahead, which include launching their own football academy and also partnering a foreign football club, preferably from Bundesliga.
“We are looking forward to partner a top European club by January 2018,” Delhi United president Shaji Prabhakaran said.
Tennis superstar Serena Williams has revealed that her daughter’s name had been kept in tune with Australian Open, the Grand Slam she had won earlier this year while being pregnant.
In a tweet posted by the American, Williams stated: “Fun fact my daughters initials are AO,” before adding, “as in the Aussie open she won with me @Australianopen.”
Williams had given birth to Alexis Olympia Ohanian Junior last month.
STEPHENS LOSES
BEIJING: US Open winner Sloane Stephens suffered a shock firstround defeat for the second week running, tumbling out of the China Open on Monday at the hands of qualifier Christina Mchale.the 15th seed Stephens, saw her match delayed by rain and When it finally got started she failed to fire, going out to her fellow American with a whimper, 6-3, 6-0 in just 62 minutes.
The loss extends Stephens’ poor run after sealing her first Grand Slam last month. Last week the 24-year-old similarly fell at the first hurdle, losing to China’s Wang Qiang in the opening round of the Wuhan Open.
MUGURUZA RETIRES ILL
BEIJING: World number one Garbine Muguruza retired ill from the first round of the China Open. The Spaniard Muguruza suggested in the build-up that she was not fully fit after a leg injury and she lost the first set 6-1 to unseeded Barbora Strycova of Czech Republic. Muguruza, 23, the reigning Wimbledon champion, called a medical timeout at 2-0 down in second set and then called it quits after having her pulse taken on the side of court.