India name 10-member team for Youth World Boxing
GUWAHATI: Local favourite An ku shit aB oro(64kg)i sp art of a 10-strong Indian boxing squad named for the AIBA Youth Women’ s World Championship, starting here on Sunday. Six pugilists from H aryan a—Ne etu (48 kg ), Jyoti (51 kg),Sa ks hi (54 kg ), S has hi Chop ra (57 kg ), An up am a (81 kg) and Ne ha Y ad av (81 kg +)— makeup the squad .“This is a fine lineup. We are confident that they will bring in a number of medals ,” India’s coach Raffaele Bergamasco said.The squad has been practicing in Guwahati along with the other International teams who have also arrived to adjust to the conditions.
JINDAL PANTHEROUT
NEWDELHI: Defending champions J ind al Panther lost to under dogs Delhiites Polo in the final league match of the Indian Masters Polo. Five-time champions J ind al Panther failed to enter the finals after losing on Friday in the carry-forward match where the scores were carried on from the last match between the two teams. Delhiites Polo had 9 goals on the board and J ind al Panther 7 goals from the previous match.
After Friday, the final score read 16-15 in favour of Delhiites Polo.
BAISOYA LEADS
BANGALORE: The final day of the Bengaluru Open could be a mouth-watering contest between Honey Baisoya and Udayan Mane.
Baisoya, the halfway leader, came up with a resolute five-under-67 to continue in the lead at 18-under-198. Mane shot the day’s joint best score of six-under-66 to be hot on the leader’s heels at 16-under-200.
SANDEEPBANNED
NEWDELHI: Tainted wrestler Narsingh Yadav’s former roommate Sandeep Tulsi Yadav, who had also failed a dope test last year, has been handed a four-year ban by NADA.“Sandeep has been banned for four years by the NADA for failing a dope test last year ,” a top Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) official said.
ZVONAREVAOUT
MUMBAI: Mumbai Open WTA Challenger suffered a setback with former World No 2 Vera Zvonareva deciding not to travel to India after suffering a rib injury while playing in Hua Hin, Thailand last week where she lost in the first round.