Oneover Lahiri hopes for food inspired boost at Australian Open

Anirban Lahiri says an Indian restaurant in Sydney will help him overcome jet lag as he bids to get his first Australian Open back on track after an opening 1-over 73. Lahiri was six shots behind first-round leader Byeong Hun An at The Lakes on Thursday. Lahiri was one of several players who made the 14,000km flight from last week’s PGA Tour event in Mexico to Sydney, arriving on Wednesday.

He made the turn in 1-under, but had a three-putt double-bogey on his last hole. “It was hard to stay awake last night,” Lahiri said, “but I feel fine.” Lahiri said he plans to visit an Indian restaurant in western Sydney that is a popular spot for the Indian cricketers. “I will probably grab some Indian food this evening and feel even better tonight,” he said. “I’ve been vegetarian for the last four months, so it’s easier for me to find fresh, hot options when eating Indian food.”

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NAU SCHOLARSHIP

India’s Sanjana Ramesh has received a Division I basketball scholarship with NAU women’s team for the 2019-20 season. On Wednesday, Northern Arizona head coach Loree Payne announced Sanjana Ramesh (Bangalore) and Emily Rodabaugh (Washington) as the newest Lumberjacks after the pair signed their letters of Intent.

BOLT MAY QUIT SOCCER

NEW DELHI:

Usain Bolt will give himself until the end of November to take a call on whether to continue pursuing a career in professional football or not. “I’ve got a lot of offers from a lot of other clubs out there,” Bolt told Omnisport. “We’ll make a decision before the end of November if I’m going to go to another club or call it actually quits.” Bolt turned down an offer from Central Coast Mariners following a long trial with the A-League club. Bolt took part in the club’s most recent A-League tie against Melbourne Victory despite failing to reach an agreement. Bolt has also trained with Norwegian team Stromsgodset and Borussia Dortmund.

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