so that their names are uttered perfectly at next month’s Japan Open and in the lead-up to Tokyo. “I think India needs a foreign coach only since Indiancoaches are not well prepared. Hockey India selection committee chairman Harbinder Singh too vouched for John and said the Australian has everything in him to produce results. No 1 Son Wan Ho, the non-Chinese ones offer their commiserations: “Lin Dan and Chen Long would’ve been worried about him. The auction is set to take place in Mumbai and the winner will be awarded media rights for five years between 2018 and 2022. FROM OLD to OLDEST Photographer Ross, 80, still recalls the joy of watching the graceful Prakash Padukone. 217;s 4-0 thrashing in France if they want to keep alive their World Cup hopes against Bulgaria on Sunday. Fognini, known as a volatile player, was fined $27,500 by Wimbledon in 2014 for his outbursts during a first-round victory. SLAMS FOR SMASHES Badminton is keen on getting its circuit jazzed up, and though everything’s going quite smooth if you ask us, the sport wants to create tennis like Grand Slams. At the badminton, Lin Dan ain’t that eloquent, but he wonders why they keep telling him he’s 34 years old even if he’s making the finals.