Hindustan Times (Delhi)

Railways win Sr hockey nationals

- Agencies sportsdesk@hindustant­imes.com

GWALIOR: Railways, led by India player Chinglensa­na Singh, came up with a scintillat­ing performanc­e to dethrone defending champions Punjab with a 3-2 win in the final of the 9th Senior National Men’s Hockey Championsh­ip here on Sunday.

In the bronze medal match, Petroleum Sports Promotion Board defeated Punjab & Sind Bank 4-1.

SAI WIN WOMEN’S TITLE

HISAR: Sports Authority of India beat Chandigarh 4-1 to win the 9th Senior Women’s National Championsh­ip (B Division) here on Sunday. In the 3-4th playoff , Steel Plant Sports Board beat UCO Bank Academy 1-0.

KARNATAKA SIZZLE

HISAR: Karnataka registered their second straight victory as they beat Coorg 3-0 in a 9th Senior Women National Championsh­ip 2019 (A Division) on Sunday. In Pool B, Madhya Pradesh beat Bhopal 3-1.

INDIA ‘A’ WIN

GORAKHPUR: The India ‘ A’ women’s hockey team came back from a goal down to beat France ‘A’ 3-2 in the second match of the series.

LAW TAKES TITLE

MELBOURNE: Briton David Law produced a sparkling eagle on the 18th hole to snatch a onestroke victory at the Vic Open in Barwon Heads, Australia, and claim his maiden European Tour title on Sunday.

The 27-year-old Scot’s six-under 66 at 13th Beach Golf Links left him with an 18-under total of 270, one ahead of local duo Wade Ormsby and Brad Kennedy.

CASEY LEADS

SANFRANCIS­CO: Paul Casey opened a three-stroke lead over Phil Mickelson after the third round of the Pebble Beach Pro-am on Saturday. Casey carded a fiveunder 67 that give him a 15-under total of 200. Mickelson carded 70 at host course Pebble Beach for a 12-under total.

RAJNIGANDH­A WIN

NEWDELHI: Rajnigandh­a Achievers won the Cavalry Gold Cup (10 Goal) beating Garcha Group-aravali Polo 7-5½ in the finals at the Jaipur Polo Ground on Sunday.

LAKSHYA GUIDES AAI

GUWAHATI: Asian junior champion Lakshya Sen guided the Airports Authority of India (AAI) to the final of the 74th Inter State-inter Zonal Badminton Championsh­ips.

With a 3-0 victory over Andhra Pradesh, AAI will now challenge the Railways for the title after the latter beat Assam 3-1.

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VICTORY FOR ADVANI

INDORE: Pankaj Advani on Sunday claimed yet another Senior National Snooker title with a thumping win over young Laxman Rawat in a one-sided final here. Advani took his tally of national championsh­ips to whopping 32 golds.

KEJELCHA FALLS SHORT

NEW YORK: Ethiopia’s Yomif Kejelcha, twice a world indoor 3,000m champion, missed the world indoor mile record by onehundred­th of a second on Saturday in a dominating victory at the Millrose Games. He captured the feature event in 3mins 48.46secs.

CALICUT IN PLAYOFFS

KOCHI: Calicut Heroes cemented their place in the Pro Volleyball League playoffs with a 3-2 win over Black Hawks Hyderabad here on Sunday.

 ?? HI ?? Railways team after winning the men’s national title on Sunday.
HI Railways team after winning the men’s national title on Sunday.

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