Unbeaten India get set for Korea
The Indian women’s hockey team will take on hosts Korea in its last roundrobin match at the 5th Women’s Asian Champions Trophy here.
The team led by defender Sunita Lakra remains unbeaten in the tournament, having won against Japan (4-1), China (3-1) and Malaysia (3-2).
While playing the World No.9 side in their home ground will be a challenging affair for the Indian team, it will serve as an ideal preparation for the Final on Sunday where they will play Korea who have won two matches (3-1 against Malaysia, 3-1 against China) and drawn one (1-1 against Japan) in the roundrobin stage.
BOXING TEAM TO BE OUT NEXT MONTH
NEW DELHI: The Indian boxing team’s selection for this year’s Asian Games will be completed by the end of next month after an assessment of the pugilists’ international performance and trials would be held only if it is
too close to call in any weight category, High Performance Director Santiago Nieva revealed today.
“The selection committee will meet on June 26 to discuss and finalise the squad. However, in case of weight categories which are too close to call, trials would be held, for women on June 28 and men on June 29,” Nieva told PTI after a meeting with the Boxing Federation of India (BFI).
LAHIRI TIED 34
DALLAS: Australian Marc Leishman fired a career-low 10-under 61 for a three-shot lead after the first round of the AT&T Byron Nelson at its new home in Dallas on Thursday while local favourite Jordan Spieth failed to make a move. Anirban Lahiri carded 3-under 68 to lie Tied 34.