Goa beat Pune to go top of ISL table
MARGAO: FC Goa beat FC Pune City 4-2 to climb back to the top of the Indian Super League standings here on Sunday. Ferran Corominas (5th and 35th) struck twice and goals from Hugo Boumous and Jackichand Singh gave the home side their third win. Marcelinho (8th) and Emiliano Alfaro (23rd) scored for the visitors.
JAMSHEDPUR EYE WIN
JAMSHEDPUR:Two unbeaten sides will square up against each other when Jamshedpur FC host Kerala Blasters at the JRD Tata Sports Complex in the Hero Indian Super League here Monday.
MINERVA PUNJAB DRAW
PANCHKULA: Defending champions Minerva Punjab kicked off their campaign by playing out a goalless draw with Churchill Brothers in the I-League here on Sunday.
INDIA UPSET THAILAND
CHONBURI: India shocked Thailand 1-0 to be on level points with Thailand and Nepal in their AFC U-19 Women’s Championship Qualifiers. Despite this win, India could not make it through to the second round 2.
PANKAJ ADVANCES
NEW DELHI: Multiple time world champion Pankaj Advani on Sunday won both his league matches to move into the knockout stages of the second leg of Asian Snooker Tour in Jinan, China. In his first match, Pankaj overcame Chinese challenger Pang Junxu 4-2. Later in the day, he beat Qatar’s Ahmed Saif 4-0.
ANAND HELD
ISLEOFMAN: Viswanathan Anand was held to a draw by Vladislav Artemiev of Russia in the eighth and penultimate round, ending the Indian challenge in the Isle of Man International Chess tournament here Sunday.
DEEPAK IN QF
PUNE: Services’ Deepak and RL Prasad advanced to the quarterfinals of the 3rd National Men’s Boxing Championships with easy victories over their opponents here on Sunday.
PRANJALA ADVANCES
MUMBAI:India No. 3 Pranjala Yadlapalli defeated her Georgian opponent Oksana Kalashnikova in straight sets in the second and final qualifying round match of the USD 125,000 L&T Mumbai Open at the Cricket Club of India.
JINDAL PANTHER WIN
NEW DELHI: Jindal Panther emerged winners of Maharaja Hari Singh Memorial Cup (12 Goal) polo tournament beating Sahara Warriors by 6 goals to 5 ½ in the finals played on Sunday at Japiur Polo Ground.
HARYANA WIN IN PKL
PATNA: Haryana Steelers defeated Patna Pirates 43-32 in a match of the Pro Kabaddi Season VI here on Sunday. For the steelers, Vikash Kandola was named the Best Raider of the match while Kuldeep Singh was named the best defender.