Steelers clinch close win over Warriors

NEWDELHI: Monu Goyat produced a superb performance to help Haryana Steelers beat Bengal Warriors 35-33 in a nail-biting match of the Pro Kabaddi Season 6 here on Wednesday. Goyat scored 12 points and got a super raid in the last minute to win the match for Haryana. Vikas Kandola chipped in with 5 raid points for Haryana Steelers.

Bengal Warriors were better in the second half but lost their composure in the last five minutes. Maninder Singh scored 11 raid points for Bengal Warriors.

61 CAVALRY WIN

NEW DELHI: Horse & Wagon beat Rajnigandha Achievers 6-5, while 61 Cavalry defeated Salvo by 6- 3 ½ in the league matches of the IPG Col Girdhari Singh Memorial Cup (8 Goal) polo tournament at the Jaipur Polo Ground on Wednesday. Scores: Horse & Wagon 6 (Bhawani Kalvi 5, Kuldeep Singh Rathore 1) bt Rajnigandha Achievers 5 (Matthew Perry 4, Deepak Udar 1). 61 Cavalry 6 (Basheer Ali 3, Vishal Chauhan 2, Aman Singh 1) bt Salvo 3-1/2 (AP Singh 1, Arjun Paitl 1 + 1 ½ goal on handicap).

SUDHA PROMOTED

NEW DELHI: Two-time Asian Games medal-winning steeplechaser Sudha Singh and women’s national wrestling coach Kuldeep Singh were Wednesday promoted by their employer Railways as part of a new policy to encourage sports achievements. Sudha and Kuldeep have been made officers.

SERENA FOR OZ OPEN

MELBOURNE: Serena Williams will resume her quest for a recordequalling 24th grand slam title at the Australian Open in January, organisers said.