Gujarat, Bengal record victories in kabaddi

LUCKNOW: Gujarat Fortune giants defeated Puneri Paltan 35-21 in the fifth Pro Kabaddi League here.

Fazel Atrachali scored nine tackle points to lead his team to win and also created the record of scoring most points in Pro Kabaddi League. In other matches, Bengal Warriors sneaked past UP Yoddhas 32-31. Bengal led 19-14 in first half.

ARYAN FINISHES 3RD

ABUDHABI: India’s celebrated GM Harika Dronavalli finished a disastrous 29th, even as 15-year-old GM Aryan Chopra finished a creditable third at the 24th Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival, that concluded on Tuesday. Chopra with ELO Rating of 2507 beat Leven Pantsulaia of Georgia in 42 moves to finish .

PALLIKAL OUT

NEW DELHI: An ankle strain has forced defending champion Dipika Pallikal to pull out of the Senior National Squash Championship at the last minute, dealing a blow to the premium domestic event to be held in Greater Noida this week.