IPL (Indian Premier League) Six, 2013

This year nine teams will fight for the cup. The show will continue for 54days in which 76 matches will be played on 12 venues. In this show 248 players will participate for the prize of Rs. 25 Crore. The teams and their captains are –

Name of the team	Name of the captain	Players
Chennai Super Kings	Mahendra Singh Dhoni	27
Mumbai Indians	Ricky Ponting	31
Kolkata Night Riders	Gautum Gambhir	23
Rajasthan Royals	Rahul Dravid	23
Royal Challengers Bangalore	Virat Kohli	33
Delhi Dare Devils	Mahela Jaywardhane	30
Kings XI Punjab	Adam Gilcrist	25
Pune Warriors	Angelo Metheuse	34
Sunrisers Hyderabad	Kumar Sangakara	27

Match Schedule and Results:-

Date and Time	Venue	Teams and Score	Man of the Match
1. April 3, 2013 20.00 hrs.	Kolkata	DD – 128/10 KKR – 129/4	Sunil Nariene-4/13
2. April 4, 2013 20.00 hrs.	Bangalore	RCB – 156/5 MI -  154/5	Chris Gayle–92 runs
3. April 5, 2013 20.00 hrs.	Hyderabad	SH – 126/6 PWI – 104/10	Amit Mishra – 3/19
4. April 6, 2013 16.00 hrs.	New Delhi	RR – 165/7 DD – 160/6	Rahul Dravid – 65 Runs
5. April 6, 2013 20.00 hrs.	Chennai	MI – 148/6 CSK – 139/9	Kieron Pollard – 57* runs and 1/40
6. April 7, 2013 16.00 hrs.	Pune	PWI – 100/10 KXIP – 100/2	Manan Vohra – 43 runs
7. April 7, 2013 20.00 hrs.	Hyderabad	RCB – 130/8           SH – 130/7 SH wins by 5 runs in superover	Hanuma Vihari – 44 runs and 1/5
8. April 8, 2013 20.00 hrs.	Jaipur	RR – 144/6 KKR–125/10	Sddharth Trivedi – 3/8
9. April 9, 2013 16.00 hrs.	Bangalore	SH – 161/6 RCB – 162/3	Virat Kohli – 93 runs
10. April 9, 2013 20.00 hrs.	Mumbai	MI – 209/5 DD – 165/9	Dinesh Karthik – 86 runs
11. April 10, 2013 20.00 hrs.	Chandigarh	KXIP – 138/10 CSK – 139/0	Michael Hussey – 86* runs
12. April 11, 2013 16.00 hrs.	Bangalore	KKR – 154/8 RCB – 158/2	Chris Gayle – 85* runs
13. April 11, 2013 20.00 hrs.	Pune	RR – 145/5 PWI – 148/3	Aaron Finch – 64 runs
14. April 12, 2013 20.00 hrs.	New Delhi	DD – 114/8 SH – 115/7	Amit Mishra – 16 runs and 1/15
15. April 13, 2013 16.00 hrs.	Mumbai	MI – 183/3 PWI – 142/8	Rohit Sharma – 62* runs
16. April 13, 2013 20.00 hrs.	Chennai	RCB – 165/6 CSK – 166/6	Ravindra Jadeja – 38* runs
17. April 14, 2013 16.00 hrs.	Kolkata	KKR – 180/4 SH – 132/7	Gautum Gambhir – 53 runs
18. April 14, 2013 20.00 hrs.	Jaipur	KXIP – 124/10 RR – 126/4	James Faulkner – 2/30
19. April 15, 2013 20.00 hrs.	Chennai	PWI – 159/5 CSK – 135/8	D. Smith – 39* runs, 3 catches
20. April 16, 2013 16.00 hrs.	Chandigarh	KXIP – 157/9 KKR – 153/9	Manpreet Goni – 42 runs and 1/18
21. April 16, 2013 20.00 hrs.	Bangalore	DD – 152/5 RCB – 152/7 RCB(15/0) beats DD (11/2) in super over by 3 runs	Virat Kohli – 65 runs
22. April 17, 2013 16.00 hrs.	Pune	SH – 119/8 PWI – 108/10	Amit Mishra – 30 runs and 4/19 with Hat-trick
23. April 17, 2013 20.00 hrs.	Jaipur	RR – 179/3 MI – 92/10	Ajinkya Rahane – 68* runs
24. April 18, 2013 20.00 hrs.	New Delhi	CSK – 169/4 DD – 83/10	Michael Hussey – 65* runs
25. April 19, 2013 20.00 hrs.	Hyderabad	KXIP – 123/9 SH – 127/5	Hanuma Vihari – 46 runs
26. April 20, 2013 16.00 hrs.	Kolkata	KKR – 119/9 CSK – 124/6	Ravindra Jadeja – 36 runs and 3/20
27. April 20, 2013 20.00 hrs.	Bangalore	RR – 117/10 RCB – 123/3	Vinay Kumar – 3/18
28. April 21, 2013 16.00 hrs.	New Delhi	MI – 161/4 DD – 165/1	Virendra Sehwag – 95* runs
29. April 21, 2013 20.00 hrs.	Chandigarh	PWI – 185/4 KXIP – 186/3	David Miller – 80* runs
30. April 22, 2013 20.00 hrs.	Chennai	RR – 185/4 CSK – 186/5	Michael Hussey – 88 runs
31. April 23, 2013 20.00 hrs.	Banalore	RCB – 263/5 PWI – 133/9	Chris Gayle – 175* runs and 2/5
32. April 23, 2013 20.00 hrs.	New Delhi	DD – 120/7 KXIP – 121/5	Harmeet Bansal – 3/24
33. April 24, 2013 20.00 hrs.	Kolkata	MI – KKR -
34. April 25, 2013 20.00 hrs.	Chennai	SH – CKS –
35. April 26, 2013 20.00 hrs.	Kolkata	KXIP – KKR -
36. April 27, 2013 20.00 hrs.	Jiapur	SH – RR -
37. April 27, 2013 20.00 hrs.	Mumbai	MI – RCB -
38. April 28, 2013 16.00 hrs.	Chennai	CSK – KKR -
39. April 28, 2013 20.00 hrs.	Raipur	DD – PWI -
40. April 29, 2013 16.00 hrs.	Jaipur	RCB – RR -
41. April 29, 2013 20.00 hrs.	Mumbai	MI – KXIP -
42. April 30, 2013 20.00 hrs.	Pune	PWI – CSK -
43. May 1, 2013 16.00 hrs.	Hyderabad	SH – MI -
44. May 1, 2013 20.00 hrs.	Raipur	DD – KKR -
45. May 2, 2013 16.00 hrs	Chennai	KXIP – CSK -
46. May 2, 2013 20.00 hrs.	Pune	PWI – RCB -
47. May 3, 2013 20.00 hrs.	Kolkata	RR – KKR -
48. May 4, 2013 20.00 hrs.	Hyderabad	SH – DD -
49. May 5, 2013 16.00 hrs.	Mumbai	MI – CSK -
50. May 5, 2013 20.00 hrs.	Jaipur	PWI – RR -
51. May 6, 2013 20.00 hrs.	Chandigarh	KXIP – RCB -
52. May 7, 2013 16.00 hrs.	Jaipur	DD – RR -
53. May 7, 2013 20.00 hrs.	Mumbai	MI – KKR -
54. May 8, 2013 20.00 hrs.	Hyderabad	SH – CSK -
55. May 9, 2013 16.00 hrs.	Chandigarh	RR – KXIP -
56. May 9, 2013 20.00 hrs.	Pune	PWI – KKR -
57. May 10, 2013 20.00 hrs.	New Delhi	DD – RCB -
58. May 11, 2013 16.00 hrs.	Pune	MI – PWI -
59. May 11, 2013 20.00 hrs.	Chandigarh	SH – KXIP -
60. May 12, 2013 16.00 hrs.	Ranchi	RCB – KKR -
61. May 12, 2013 20.00 hrs.	Jaipur	RR – CKS -
62. May 13, 2013 20.00 hrs.	Mumbai	SH – MI -
63. May 14, 2013 16.00 hrs.	Bangalore	RCB – KXIP -
64. May 14, 2013 20.00 hrs.	Chennai	DD – CSK -
65. May 15, 2013 16.00 hrs.	Ranchi	PWI – KKR -
66. May 15, 2013 20.00 hrs.	Mumbai	MI – RR -
67. May 16, 2013 20.00 hrs.	Dharmashala	DD – KXIP -
68. May 17, 2013 20.00 hrs.	Hyderabad	SH – RR -
69. May 18, 2013 16.00 hrs.	Dharmashala	MI – KXIP -
70. May 18, 2013 20.00 hrs.	Bangalore	RCB – CSK -
71. May 19, 2013 16.00 hrs.	Pune	PWI – DD -
72. May 19, 2013 20.00 hrs.	Hyderabad	SH – KKR -
73. May 21, 2013 20.00 hrs.	Chennai	No. 1 – No. 2 – for Qualifier
74. May 22, 2013 20.00 hrs.	Chennai	No. 3 – No. 4 – for Eliminator
75. May 24, 2013 20.00 hrs.	Kolkata	Eliminator vs. Looser of Qualifier1 for Qualifier2
76. May 26, 2013 20.00 hrs.	Kolkata	Final- Winner of Qualifier 1 vs. winner of Qualifier 2

Winners of the last IPLs:-

Rajasthan Royals -	2008
Deccan Chargers -	2009
Chennai Supper Kings -	2010
Chennai Supper Kings -	2011
Kolkata Night Riders -	2012

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The Laureus Awards 2013

Here we are providing a brief knowledge about a sport award, ‘The Laureus World Sport Award’ that is the famous name in world of sports are awarded annually to sports persons, who have been outstanding during the previous year. It was established in 1999 by Founding Patrons Daimler and Richmond and is supported by its Global Partners. The first award ceremony was held on May 25, 2000 in Monte Carlo.

The Laureus award this time was given to the well known Olympic champion of Jamaica, Usain bolt and Britain’s Heptathlon Athletic Jessica Ennis. Usain bolt win this Laureus world sportsman of the year award third time. Here is the complete list of the all winners of the Laureus world sports award.

Sr. Category- Winner(Country)- Sports

1. Sportsman of the year- Usain Bolt (Jamaica)- Athletics
2. Sportswoman of the year- Jessica Ennis (Britain)- Athletics
3. Team of the year- European Ryder Cup Team (Europe)- Golf
4. Comeback of the year- Felix Sanchez (Dominican Republic)- Athletics
5. Sportsperson with a disability- Daniel Dias (Brazil)- Swimming
6. Breakthrough of the year- Andy Murray (Britain)- Tennis
7. Action Sportsperson of the year- Felix Baumgartner(Austria)- Adventure
8. Life Achievement award- Sebastian Coe (Britain)- Athletics
9. Exceptional Achievement award- Michael Phelps (America)- Swimming

Here is another list of the Laureus world sports award of the year 2012.

Sr. Category- Winner (Country)- Sport

1. Sportsman of the Year- Novak Djokovic (Serbia)- Tennis
2. Sportswoman of the Year- Vivian Cheruiyot (Kenya)- Athletics
3. Team of the Year- FC Barcelona (Spain)- Football
4. Comeback of the Year- Darren Clarke (Britain)- Golf
5. Sportsperson with a Disability- Oscar Pistorius (South Africa)- Athletics
6. Breakthrough of the Year- Rory McIlroy (Britain)- Golf
7. Action Sportsperson- Kelly Slater (America)- Surfing
8. Lifetime Achievement Award- Sir Bobby Charlton (Britain)- Football
9. Sport for Good Award- Raí (Brazil)- Football

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The Australian Open 2013 Grand Slam

The Australian Open is a major tennis tournament which held annually in Melbourne, Australia over the last fortnight of January. First time it held in year 1905. The tournament is chronologically the first of the four Grand Slam tennis events of the year. The other three are the French Open, Wimbledon and the US Open. The Australian Open typically has very high attendance, second only to the US Open. It features men’s and women’s singles; men’s, women’s, and mixed doubles and junior’s championships; as well as wheelchair, legends and exhibition events. Since 1988 the Australian Open tennis tournament has been played on hard courts at Melbourne Park. It was also the first Grand Slam tournament to feature indoor play during wet weather or extreme heat with its two primary courts, the Rod Laver Arena and Hisense Arena, equipped with retractable roofs.

The 2013 Australian Open tennis tournament took place in Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia, from 14 to 27 January 2013. It was the 101st tournament of the Australian Open, and the first Grand Slam event of the year. The tournament consisted of events for professional players in singles, doubles and mixed doubles play. Junior and wheelchair players competed in singles and doubles tournaments.

Here is the list of the main events in single and same-sex doubles won by-

Categories	Players
Men’s Single	Novak Djokovic(Serbia)
Women’s Single	Victoria Azarenka(Belarus)
Men’s Double	Bob and Mike Bryan (American)
Women’s Double	Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci(Italian)
Mixed Double	Jarmila Gajdosova and Matthew Ebden

The winners in this game earned money as prize:

Men’s and Women’s Single  : 2.56 Million Dollor (each)

Men’s and Women’s Single : 250,919 Dollor (each player)

Mixed : 71,578 Dollor (each player)

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Acronyms and Abbreviation associated with Sports

We are giving some important Acronyms and Abbreviation associated with Sports here which we listen and read daily:

Short Name	Full Name
AAAA	Asian Amateur Athletics Association
AAFI	Amateur Athletics Federation of India
AGF	Asian Games Federation
AIBA	All India Boxing Assiciation
AIFA	All India Football Assiciation
AITA	All India Tennis Association
AKFI	Amateur Kabaddi Federation of India
BCCI	Board of Control for Cricket in India
BCA	Baroda Cricket Association
BCB	Bangladesh Cricket Board
BPL	Bangladesh Premier League
CA	Cricket Australia
CCI	Cricket Club of India
DRS	Decision Review System
ECB	England and Wales Cricket Board
ECC	European Cricket Council
FICA	Federation of International Cricketers’ Association
FIFA	International Football Federation
FIH	Federation of International Hockey
HI	Hockey India
HIL	Hockey India League
IABF	Indian Amateur Boxing Federation
IBA	International Badminton Federation
ICC	International Cricket Council
ICL	Indian Cricket League
IOA	Indian Olympic Associat
IOC	Internationaeel Olympic Committee
IPL	Indian Premier League
MCC	Melbourne Cricket Club
NIS	National Institute of Sports
NRAI	National Riffel Association of India
NSF	National Sports Federation
NZC	New Zealand Cricket
ODI	One Day International
PCA	Punjab Cricket Association
PCB	Pakistan Cricket Board
SAI	Sports Authority of India
SCA	Saurastra Cricket Association
SLC	Sri Lanka Crircket
TTFI	Table Tennis Federation of India
UCBSA	United Cricket Board of South Africa
VCA	Veteran Cricket Association

 

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ICC T-20 Cricket World Cups

ICC T-20 Cricket World Cups:

The first ICC T-20 cricket world cup held in South Africa in September (11-24), 2007. Inaugural match was played between the host Africa and West Indies. The final match was played at Wanderers stadium in Johannesburg, in which India thrashed Pakistan by 5 runs and clinched the first T-20 world cup trophy.

In the second world cup, which was played in England in 2009, Pakistan emerge winners beating Sri Lanka by 8 wickets in the final in London on June 21.

In the third world cup of 2010, England clinched the cup, defeating Australia by 7 wickets in the final at Bridgetown in Barbados (West Indies) on May 16. In this series Mahela Jaywardhane (Sri Lanka) scored most 302 runs and Dirck Nence took the most 14 wickets, while Kevin Peterson (England) won the Man of the series title.

The fourth ICC T-20 world cup in the year 2012 was hosted by Sri Lanka. The final match was played between Sri Lanka and West Indies. In this match West Indies won by 38 runs on October 7. First time 12 teams participated in this world cup.

In all the four ICC T-20 world cups M. S. Dhoni was the captain of Indian Cricket team.

The fifth ICC T-20 world cup will be hosted by Bangladesh in 2014.

 

ICC T-20 Women Cricket World Cups:

By now, two ICC T-20 women cricket world cups have been organized. Into the both T-20 world cups, Australia was the winner. In 2010 Australia defeated the New Zealand by 3 runs in the final in Bridgetown, Barbados on May16. While in the final match of 2012 world cup at Colombo in Sri Lanka, Australia defeated England by 4 runs on October 7.

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ICC Cricket Award, 2012

ICC Cricket award 2012 at Colombo (Sri Lanka):

India’s Virat Kohli was  rewarded for his dream run in the last 12 months as he was named the ODI Cricketer of the Year, while Kumar Sangakara walked away with three honors, including the Cricketer of the Year, the ICC Test Cricketer of the Year, besides winning the People’s Choice Award in the ICC’s annual awards function here.

Previous winners of ‘The Cricketer of the Year Award’:

Player	Team	Year
Rahul Dravid	India	2004
Jacques Kallis and Anddrew Flintoff	S. Africa and England	2005
Ricky Ponting	Australia	2006
Ricky Ponting	Australia	2007
Shivnarine Chadrerpaul	West Indies	2008
Mitchell Johnson	Australia	2009
Sachin Tendulkar	India	2010
Jonathan Trott	England	2011
Virat Kohli	India	2012

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Standard Measurements in Tennis

Overall Dimensions

The overall size of a tennis doubles court is 36 feet wide by 78 feet long. The singles court is slightly narrower measuring 27 feet wide. Both singles and doubles courts share the same length.

The Service Court

The service court fits inside the singles width of the court (27 feet wide) and extends back from the net 21 feet. The service court is divided in half with a center line marking the left and right service courts.

The Net

The net measures 3 feet 6 inches high at the ends and 3 feet high at the middle tape. Typically the net standards are placed 3 feet outside the outer lines of the doubles court, making the net length a total of 42 feet from pole to pole.

Distance from other Courts and Fencing

It is adviseable to have a distance of a 12 foot perimeter on each side of the sidelines and 21 feet from each baseline to create enough playing area inside fencing and adjacent tennis courts.

TENNIS
Size of court	120 feet long by 60 feet wide, with rectangle marked off at 78 feet long by 27 feet wide (singles) and 78 feet long by 36 feet wide (doubles).
Height of net	3 feet in center, gradually rising to reach 3-foot 6-inch posts at a point 3 feet outside each side of court.
Ball	Shall be more than 2 1/2 inches and less than 2 5/8 inches in diameter and weigh more than 2 ounces and less than 2 1/6 ounces.
Service line	21 feet from net.

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Standard Measurements in Football

Football Field Dimensions

Football field measurements vary depending on the whether it is a high school, college or professional field.

Breaking down the basic elements of a football field we will attempt to outline the differences between these levels of play.

End Line (CFL-Dead Line):

A six foot end line border marks the back of the end zone.

Field Numbers:

High School, College and the NFL all use 6 foot by 4 foot field numbers designating each 10 yard line marker.

Restraining Line:

All fields have a 6’ line along the side lines that designate the closest non-players can be to the field.

Team Benches:

Team benches are placed along the Restraining Line between the 30 yard markers

Hash Marks:

The measurements between the Hash Marks for High School, College, the NFL and CFL are different:.

High School: the width of the hashmarks are 53 feet, 4 inches

College: hashmarks are 40 feet wide

NFL: hash marks are 18 feet, 6 inches wide

CFL: hash marks are 17 yards (51 feet wide)

Goal Posts:

Another measurement that varies by level of play includes the goal posts. Goal post measurements for the different levels of play are:

High School: Goal posts are 10 feet high and 23 feet, 4 inches wide

College, NFL and CFL : Goal posts are 10 feet high and 18 feet, 6 inches wide.

FOOTBALL
Length of field	120 yards (including 10 yards of end zone at each end).
Width of field	53 1/3 yards (160 feet).
Height of goal posts	At least 30 feet.
Height of crossbar	10 feet.
Width of goal posts	18 feet 6 inches, inside to inside.
(above crossbar)
Length of ball	10 7/8 to 11 7/16 inches (long axis).

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Standard Measurements in Soccer

Adult Soccer Field Dimensions:

Overall Dimensions

The overall dimensions of a regulation soccer field is 100 yards long and 60 yards wide.

Midfield Line

The middle of the field is divided lengthwise by the midfield line.

Center Circle

In the center of the field a 10 yard circle marks the area where defenders must stay outside of at the start of a kickoff

Penalty Area

A rectangular box (sometimes called the “penalty box”) centered on the goal marks the penalty area. This box is 44 yards wide by 18 yards deep. It includes an arc 10 yards from the “penalty mark”. Fouls comitted in this area may result in a penalty kick.

Penalty Mark

The penalty mark inside the “penalty area” 12 yards from the end line. The penalty mark is where “penalty kicks” are placed.

Goal Area

The goal area is a smaler rectangle inside the “penalty area”, centered on the goal. The measurements of this box are 20 yards wide by 6 yards deep. This box marks the area from which a goal kick must be placed.

Corner Kick

A one yard quarter circle is marked on each corner of the field to mark where a player must place the ball prior to a corner kick.

The Goal

The adult soccer goal is 24 feet wide by 8 feet high.

SOCCER
Playing field	Minimum 100 yards long by 50 yards wide; maximum: 130 yards long by 100 yards wide. International matches: Minimum 110 yards long by 70 yards wide; Maximum: 120 yards long by 80 yards wide. Longer boundary lines are called touchlines or sidelines, and shorter boundary lines are called goal lines.
Goal area	Two lines drawn at right angles to a goal line, 6 yards from the inside of each goalpost. Lines extend into playing field for 6 yards, and are joined by a line drawn parallel with the goal line.
Goals	Distance between posts is 8 yards. Distance from crossbar to the ground is 8 feet. Width and depth of bars not to exceed 5 inches.
Weight of ball	Not more than 16 ounces nor less than 14.
Circumference of ball	Not greater than 28 inches nor less than 27.
Penalty area	Two lines drawn at right angles to the goal line, 18 yards from the inside of each goalpost. Lines extend into playing field for 18 yards and are joined by a line drawn parallel with the goal line.
Center circle	Radius of 10 yards. Center at midpoint of halfway line.

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Standard Measurements in Baseball

Major League (College, High School) Baseball Field Dimensions

Major League Baseball Field dimensions range in size when it comes to the outfield, however all major league ball parks share the exact same infield measurements.

Alexander Cartwright set down the first rules of baseball in the middle 1800′s. At that time he set very specific measurements for the infield layout. His rules only set forth minimum size of the outfield.

In this sport, High School and College Baseball Fields share the same infield dimensions as the Major Leagues. That includes the pitchers mound and catchers box areas.

Little League and Youth Baseball Field Dimensions

Little League and Youth Baseball Fields also have very different measurements when it comes to the outfield fence. The infield dimensions however are standardized.

BASEBALL
Home plate to pitcher’s box	60 feet 6 inches.
Plate to second base	127 feet 3 3/8 inches.
Distance from base to base (home plate included)	90 feet.
Size of bases	15 inches by 15 inches.
Pitcher’s plate	24 inches by 6 inches.
Batter’s box	4 feet by 6 feet.
Home plate	Five-sided, 17 inches by 8 1/2 inches by 8 1/2 inches by 12 inches by 12 inches, cut to a point at rear.

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Standard Measurements in Basketball

Regulation Sizes- Official Measurements:

Court Size Overall:

• NBA and College – 94 feet long and 50 feet wide


• High School – 84 feet long and 50 feet wide


• Junior High – 74 feet long and 42 feet wide

The Foul Line:

For all courts the “foul line” distance is 15 feet from the foul line to the front of the backboard. This measurement is commonly confused as from the center of the basket and front of the rim.

The Key:

Standard for all basketball courts, “the key” (sometimes called “the lane”) is 12 feet wide. Regulation courts have the backboard extending out 4 feet over the baseline into the key. A 6 foot arc (half circle) extends from the foul line away from the basket to complete the key.

The 3 Point Line (Arc):

Womens College and High School Basketball Courts – the 3 point arc is 19 feet 9 inches.

NBA Basketball Courts – the 3 point arc is 22 feet to the center of the rim on the sides with a straight line extending out 16 feet 9 inches from the baseline. Past those points the line extends out 23 feet 9 inches from the center of the rim.

Mens College Basketball Courts – the 3 point arc is 20 feet 9 inches.

The Backboard and Rim:

The regulation distance from the ground to the top of the rim is 10 feet for all levels of play. Regulation backboards are 6 feet wide (72 inches) by 42 inches tall. All basketball rims (hoops) are 18 inches in diameter. The inner square on the backboard is 24 inches wide by 18 inches tall.

All line markings on the floor are 2 inches wide and can vary in color.

(National Collegiate A.A. Men’s Rules)
Playing court	College: 94 feet long by 50 feet wide (ideal dimensions). High School: 84 feet long by 50 feet wide (ideal dimensions).
Baskets	Rings 18 inches in inside diameter, with white cord 12-mesh nets, 15 to 18 inches in length. Each ring is made of metal, is not more than 5/8 of an inch in diameter, and is bright orange in color.
Height of basket	10 feet (upper edge).
Weight of ball	Not less than 20 ounces nor more than 22.
Circumference of ball	Not greater than 30 inches and not less than 29 1/2.
Free-throw line	15 feet from the face of the backboard, 2 inches wide.
Three-point field goal line	19 feet, 9 inches from the center of the basket. In the National Basketball Association, the distance is 22 feet.

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6th World Carrom Championship 2012 Results

6th World Carrom Championship

31st October to 4th November 2012

in

Sri Lanka

Men’s Doubles

1st  : Yogesh Pardesi / Prakash Gaikwad ( India )
2nd : K.Sriniwas / Bharatidasan ( India )
3rd : Chamil Cooray / Nishantha Fernando ( Sri Lanka)
4th : M.Sherifdeen / Dimal Senaratne ( Sri Lanka)

Women’s Doubles
1st  : Rashmi Kumari /  S.Ilavazhagi ( India )
2nd : M.Kanchanamala / Yasika Rahubadde ( Sri Lanka)
3rd : Joseph Roshita / Chalani Lakmali ( Sri Lanka)
4th  : M.Parimala Devi / Kavitha Somanchi ( India )

Men’s Team Event
1st  : India
2nd : Sri Lanka
3rd : Bangladesh
4th  : Canada

Women’s Team Event
1st  : India
2nd : Sri Lanka
3rd : Maldives
4th  : Malaysia

Swiss League
1st  : Prakash Gaikwad ( India )
2nd : Nishantha Fernando ( Sri Lanka)
3rd : Yogesh Pardesi ( India )
4th  : K.Sriniwas ( India )
5th : Chamil Cooray  ( Sri Lanka)

Men’s Singles
1st  : Nishantha Fernando (Sri Lanka)
2nd : Bharatidasan (India)
3rd : Yogesh Pardesi (India)
4th : K.Srinwas (India)
5th : Prakash Gaikwad (India)
6th : Chamil Cooray (Sri Lanka)

Women’s Singles
1st  : Rashmi Kumari (India)
2nd : S.Ilavazhagi ( India )
3rd : Kavitha Somanchi ( India )
4th  : M.Parimala Devi ( India )
5th : Joseph Roshita (Sri Lanka)
6th : Yasika Rahubadde (Sri Lanka)
7th : Madushika Kanchanamala (Sri Lanka)
8th : Chalani Lakmali (Sri Lanka)

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London Olympic-2012 Medal-Tally

Official Medal Count & Standings of the London 2012 Summer Olympics. Gold, Silver & Bronze Medal Results, Medalists

	London Olympic-2012 Medal-Tally
No	Country	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	United States of America	39	25	26	90
2	People’s Republic of China	37	24	19	80
3	Great Britain	25	13	14	52
4	Russia	12	21	23	56
5	Republic of Korea	12	7	6	25
6	Germany	10	16	11	37
7	France	8	9	12	29
8	Hungary	8	4	3	15
9	Italy	7	6	6	19
10	Australia	6	13	10	29
11	Kazakhstan	6	0	3	9
12	Japan	5	14	14	33
13	Netherlands	5	5	6	16
14	Iran	4	4	1	9
15	Democratic People’s Republic of Korea	4	0	1	5
16	Belarus	3	3	4	10
17	Jamaica	3	3	3	9
18	Cuba	3	3	2	8
19	New Zealand	3	2	5	10
20	Ukraine	3	1	6	10
21	South Africa	3	1	1	5
22	Spain	2	7	2	11
23	Romania	2	5	2	9
24	Denmark	2	4	3	9
25	Czech Republic	2	3	3	8
26	Brazil	2	2	7	11
27	Kenya	2	2	3	7
28	Poland	2	1	6	9
29	Croatia	2	1	1	4
30	Switzerland	2	1	0	3
31	Ethiopia	2	0	2	4
32	Canada	1	5	10	16
33	Sweden	1	3	3	7
34	Slovenia	1	1	2	4
35	Georgia	1	1	1	3
36	Norway	1	1	1	3
37	Dominican Republic	1	1	0	2
38	Lithuania	1	0	1	2
39	Venezuela	1	0	0	1
40	Grenada	1	0	0	1
41	Algeria	1	0	0	1
42	Colombia	0	3	3	6
43	Mexico	0	3	2	5
44	Azerbaijan	0	2	3	5
45	Egypt	0	2	0	2
46	Slovakia	0	1	3	4
47	India	0	2	4	6
48	Armenia	0	1	2	3
49	Belgium	0	1	2	3
50	Mongolia	0	1	2	3
51	Tunisia	0	1	1	2
52	Serbia	0	1	1	2
53	Chinese Taipei	0	1	1	2
54	Indonesia	0	1	1	2
55	Malaysia	0	1	1	2
56	Thailand	0	1	1	2
57	Guatemala	0	1	0	1
58	Qatar	0	0	2	2
59	Singapore	0	0	2	2
60	Greece	0	0	2	2
61	Moldova	0	0	2	2
62	Hong Kong, China	0	0	1	1
63	Uzbekistan	0	0	1	1
64	Argentina	0	0	1	1

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Khel Ratna Awards 2012

• Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratan Awards: Vijay Kumar (shooting), Yogeshwer Dutt(wrestling)


• Arjun Awards : DeepikaKumari, Bombayalla Devi (arrow), Sudha Singh, Kavita Raut (athletics), AshwinPonappa, P. kashyap (badminton) , Aaditya Mehta (Billiards and Snooker) ,Vikash Krishna (Boxing), Yuvraj singh (cricket), Sardar Singh (Hockey), YashpalSolanki (Judo), Anup Kumar (kabaddi), Sameer Suhaag (Polo), Annuraj Singh,Omkar singh, Joydeep Karmakar (Shooting), Sandeep Sejwal (Swimming), N. SoniyaChanu (weightlifting), Narsingh Yadav, Rajendra Kumar, Geeta Fogut (Wrestling),Deepika pallikal (squash), M. Vimoljeet Singh (wushoo), Deepa Malik andRamkaran Singh (per athletics)


• Dronnacharya Awards: Yashveer Singh(wrestling), Virendra Puniya (Athletics), Sunil Dabaas (Kabaddi), HarendraSingh (Hockey), Satyapal (per athletics), B.I. Farnandiz (boxing).


• Lifetime Achievement Awards: J.S. Bhatia(Athletic), Bhawani Mukharjee (Table Tennis).


• Dhayanchand Awards: Jagraj Singh Maan(Athletic), Gundeep Kumar (Hockey), Vinod Kumar (Wrestling), Sukhpal SinghTokas (PeraSports).


• Tenjing Norgey Courage Awards: Col.Aanand Swaroop, Subedar Rajendra Singh Jalal (Bhoomi Sahas), Bhakti Sharma (Jal Sahas), Mandeep Singh Soin (Life achievement)


• Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar (National Sport Encouragement Awards): Indian IronPvt. Ltd., Railway Sports Promotion Board, Services Sports Control PromotionBoard.

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