Djourou injured

Manchester: Arsenal defender Johan Djourou will miss the rest of the season after dislocating a shoulder in FA Cup quarter final loss at Manchester United.

Abhijeet loses

Reykjavik: Top seeded GM Luke McShane of England scored a lucky victory over former world junior champion Abhijeet Gupta to emerge as one of the co-leaders in the MP Reykjavik International Open Chess tournament here.

Haider help

Karachi: Rashid Latif has been approached by wicketkeeper Zulqarnain Haider’s lawyer to help him get his asylum in the UK, said sources.

Appointment

Calcutta: The ICC has approved the recommendations of WICB to re-appoint veteran umpire Norman Malcolm and to appoint Trinidadian Peter Nero for the first time to the Emirates international panel of ICC umpires, said a media release.

Rowing

Calcutta: Panjabi University Patiala won the All India Inter University Rowing Championship 2011, in association with the University of Calcutta. University of Madras came out second best, while University of Calcutta were the second runners-up.