New arrival

G M Singh said ,Nissan will start on its sports car Z370 in the Indian market and is probable to be roll out in January 2010.

The new variation from Nissan comes as a part of its brand name expansion plans in India. It is also expectant that the market will finally increase for such cars.

He also confirmed that Nissan will commence its small hatchback model Micra in 2010 built on a new-fangled platform. It will be existing in petrol as well as diesel variants in India and will be priced at Rs. 5 lakh and above.

It has plans to introduce total nine models in India by the year 2012 out of which five will be contrived at its Chennai talent and four will be import as finally built units.

Nissan now has only two models X-Trail and Taena in India. The Company has its new manufacturing unit coming up at Chennai after which it intends to increase its marketplace share by selling at least 15-20,000 units annually.

Sports Quiz

A. Which of the subsequent countries won the final of the triangular cricket series held in Durban in February 1997?

1. India
2. New Zealand
3. South Africa
4. Zimbabwe

B. Where did Mahindra Singh Dhoni make his ODI debut?

1) Chittagong
2) Dhaka
3) Hyderabad
4) Vishakapatnam

C. Which of these is a Manipuri version of Hockey?

1)Khong Kangjei
2) Hiyang Tanaba
3) Yubi Lakpi
4) Yubi-Lakpi

D. India reaches the final of the Davis Cup for the first time in?

1) 1964
2) 1966
3) 1970
4) 1974

E. Where did Yashpal Sharma take part in his last ODI match?

1) Chandigarh
2) Indore
3) Delhi
4) Hyderabad


F. From below who was the 1st ODI captain for India?

1)Ajit Wadekar
2) Bishen Singh Bedi
3) Nawab Pataudi
4) Vinoo Mankad

G. What Major League Baseball player holds the record for all-time calling high batting average?

1)Ty Cobb
2) Larry Walker
3) Jeff Bagwell
4) Frank Thomas

H. When was the initial cricket Test match played?

1) 1873
2) 1877
3) 1870
4) 1788

Answer: A.South Africa B.Chittagong C.Khong Kangjei D.1966 E. Chandigarh F.Ajit Wadekar G.Ty Cobb H.1877

Common wealth New Delhi 2010

What Can People carry out to avoid Sports Injuries?

These information be capable of help out you avoid sports injures.

Do not bend your knees more than half way when doing knee bends.

Do not coil your knees when you stretch. Keep your feet as flat as you can.

While jumping, earth with your knees bent.

Do warm exercises before you play any sport.

Always make longer before you play or exercise.

Cool downstairs after tough sports instruction.

Wear shoes that fit properly, are constant, and suck up shock.

Use the softest do exercises surface you can find, do not run on asphalt or concrete.

A new Light of South Africa

The Peter Mokaba Stadium is located in Polo wane beforehand known as Petersburg, the capital of Limpopo, South Africa. Polo wane lies a quantity of 200km north of Johannesburg and in the entrance to the Limpopo province. This sports ground will be the first exceptional football venue in the soccer mad prefecture of Limpopo.

Four two tier stands bring the seating capability to 46,000 - a gigantic increase on the old arena, which comprise only a main stand in addition to three grass banks. The sporting complex was named after the late Peter Mokaba, who was a supporting advocate during apartheid.

In adding together to the structural work, the Peter Mokaba stadium will be provide with first rate utensils, including an electronic scoreboard in the northern stand, new floodlights, a modern reverberation system and a fire detection and protection system.

Sports Facts

A soccer ball made up of 32 leather panels, held together by 642 stitches. soccer is the most attended in the world.

In the world, fishing is the biggest sports.

In 1901, boxing became legal sports.

In the world, More than 100 million people hold hunting licenses.

The first female parachutist in 1799 was Jean Genevieve Garnerin.

In 1975, Junko Tabei first female from Japan to reach the top of Everest.

The home plate of baseball is 17 inches wide.

A baseball ball has accurately 108 stitches; a cricket ball has connecting 65 and 70 stitches.

Sports Highlights

Sports which grow and flourish in the nineteen twenties outstanding to exceptional exposure and promotion included baseball, tennis, golf, swimming, football and boxing. Newspapers, magazines, radio and movies all play a role in boost the profile of team game and the generous giant.

1920

National Football League shaped.

Baseball’s Negro National League formed. Babe Ruth sold to New York Yankees and hits 54 home runs, signaling the influx of the sparkling ball era in baseball.

A Carl Mays pitch kills Cleveland Indians’ shortstop Ray Chapman. The Grand Prix de Paris horse event changes its name to the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe.

1921

The schooner Bluenose begins her impregnable career in racing, winning the International Fishermen's Trophy.

1922

First sub-one minute 100m freestyle swims.

1923

First 24 hours of Le Mans race, Ty Cobb breaks Honus Wagner's major league proof for career hit.

1924

First Winter Olympic Games; in the Summer Olympics, Paavo Nurmi wins five golds in Athletics.

1925

French Open in tennis opens to non-French players for the original time, first handball international between Germany and Belgium.

1926

Jack Dempsey loses his world heavyweight-boxing name Gene Tunney; Gertrude Ederle becomes the first woman to swim the English Channel.

1927

First Ryder Cup of golf.

1928

Women's Olympic athletics and gymnastic detained for the first time at the 1928 Summer Olympics; "Dixie" Dean scores 60 league goals in 39 matches as Everton F.C. win the Football League.

1929

Wally Hammond scores 905 runs at an standard of 113.12 as England defeat Australia in The Ashes.

Commonwealth Games - 2010

The Ministry of Youth associations and Sports has permitted grant of Rs. 110 crore to the Kerala Government for the carry out of the 35th National Games.

The grant utilized towards up gradation of accessible sports infrastructure, laying and growth of playing surface and procurement of sports equipments, carry out of National Games as well as opening and closing ceremony.

These games would be the last most important marital event before Commonwealth Games, 2010 and would be a shade raiser to CWG 2010 and it may the source of selecting the national teams that would correspond to the country at CWG 2010.

It may recall that Indian Olympic Association has allotted 35th National Games to State of Kerala, which planned to be under arrest in May 2010.

Kerala Government has to begin with requested Central Government for central backing, at least 50 per cent, of the total probable requirement of about Rs. 600 crore for construction of sports infrastructure and demeanor of 35th National Games 2010.