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MUMBAI: Six teams from Mumbai will be participating in the pre-qualifying round (Maharashtra leg), of the IWL (Indian Women’s League), which is scheduled to commence at the Cooperage ground, from Monday, August 14, 2017. The participating teams are MDFA Women’s League champions, Football Leaders Academy, Bodyline SC, Kenkre FC, PIFA Sports Club, Football School of India and Rush Soccer. The Pre-Qualifiers League, to be organised by WIFA, will be played on a double leg basis and the winners’ will get a direct entry to the qualifying round, which is scheduled to be held later next month. MUMBAI: Midfielder Tanishq Adrian, proved to be the star performer as St. Pius X, Mulund pulled through defeating Don Bosco ‘B’, Matunga 1-0 in a well-contest Boy’s Under-16 Div-II semi-final, played at the Cooperage ground on Thursdayafternoon. The 14-year-old Tanishq struck the crucial goal from a powerful free-kick in the 45th minute of the 60minute match. The win for the Mulund boys proved bad for Don Bosco as it dented their chances of winning another title. They Don Bosco ‘A’ team had recently triumphed over Campion School in the First Division final last Saturday. Meanwhile, Bombay Scottish, Mahim outplayed St. Lawrence, Borivali coasting to a 3-0 win after lead 2-0 at the break, in the second semi-final played later in the afternoon. MUMBAI: Tiny built Yash Modi, a 13-year-old, made a terrific impact while making winning debut in the junior boys singles as he ousted fancied Dhruv Das 3-2 to breeze into the junior boys singles quarterfinals in the JVPGC-All-Mumbai 4-star ranking table tennis tournament, hosted by Juhu Vile Parle Gymkhana. He started with a bang and gave his rival no time to settle down to go one-up. But he erred in the second to let Dhruv fight back .The fighter in Yash came to the fore in the third game as he hit hard on both flanks to lead 2-1. The fourth game was saw both fighting tooth and nail before Das clinched it over extra points. The decider, however, saw Yash keeping his nose ahead before he triumphed 11-3, 6-11,11-5, 10-12, 11-9. LONDON: IAAF chief Sebastian Coe empathises with the plight of Indian sprinter Dutee Chand, whose career has been hit by the controversial 'gender testing' issue, but insists it needs to create a "level-playing field" for all athletes. A hearing at the Court of Arbitration for Sports in Lausanne, Switzerland, is likely to come next month in the ongoing appeal proceedings after Dutee challenged the International Association of Athletics Federations' Hyperandrogenism Policy.
6 Mumbai teams to play in IWL pre-qualifiers St. Pius, Scottish in Division-II final Modi storms into junior boys quarters