They’ll be happy today,” they say accusingly, adding that at the next Worlds in Nanjing, China, they’ll root for the Indian. But she will need to cut out the errors that plagued her against 18-year-old Kenin, a fellow America-based player who was born in Russia. She continued her fiery play into the second set but on match point tightened up and hit an errant backhand, disappointing a New York crowd that had been rooting for the underdog. nd coach Darren Lehmann admitted the players had been stung by the level of condemnation of the team’s performance. They do not have knowledge of hockey and are from business or political background. “I wasn’t surprised with the way she came out and competed. Asked if any major Indian company with interest in broadcast gets into a tie-up with an internationa. Hockey India’s high performance director David John, primarily a fitness coach, has been handed over the reins till a new coach is identified. 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. Ring gave them a good start when he struck home a beautiful free kick in the eighth minute.