Season's 3rd title eludes Sania and Bethanie
Stuttgart: Sania Mirza and Bethanie Mattek-Sands will have to wait for their third title of the season as they ended runners-up at the WTA Porsche Tennis Grand Prix after losing the summit clash to Sabine lisicki and Mona Barthel, here on Sunday. Playing their third final of the season, the unseeded Indo-American pair lost 4-6 5-7 in one hour and 33 minutes to the local favourites, who were unseeded wild card entrants. Sania and Bethanie had won Brisbane and Dubai events early in the year. With this result, Sania and Bethanie earned 320 ranking points each and split euro 17,046 as prize money. Sania and Bethanie had their chances in the match as they earned four break chances in the opening set but could convert none. They saved two chances but one break of serve was enough to hand advantage.
Railways, Haryana enter semis
lucknow: Defending champion Railways defeated hosts Uttar Pradesh 6-1 to enter the semi-finals of the third Hockey India Senior Women National Championship at the Major Dhyan Chand Stadium in the Guru Govind Singh Sports College here on Sunday. Scoring thrice in each half, defending champions Railways beat Uttar Pradesh convincingly and became the first team to enter last four round.
Chowrasia comes with a whisker of top-10
Icheon (Korea): SSP Chowrasia found his best form of the week with a final round 68 as he finished tied 11th at the euro 2,205,000 Ballantine's Championship, here on Sunday. Chowrasia came within a whisker of a top-10 but for a closing bogey on 18th on the final day. While Chowrasia was the pick of the Indians, Jyoti Randhawa (70) finished tied 17th and Shiv Kapur (70) was tied 31st. At the top Australia's Brett Rumford showed he is the man for the big occasion when he prevailed in a three-way play-off alongside compatriot Marcus Fraser and Scotland's Peter Whiteford to win the title.
Goa's Ranji captain Kamat suspended
Margao: Goa's Ranji captain Sagun Kamat has been suspended by the managing committee of Goa Cricket Association (GCA) for assaulting a player in a local cricket match. The GCA members unanimously decided that Sagun be suspended for his wrongful action and an enquiry committee has been set up to decide the period of suspension, the association said. Kamat, who also captains Dempo Cricket Club, had assaulted Kashinath Chari of Sunny Sports Club in a Premier league match, thus violating the code of conduct.
Bagan blank Arrows, avoid relegation
Kolkata: Mohun Bagan avoided the relegation threat completely with a 2-0 win over Pailan Arrows in a rescheduled 11th round I-league fixture at the Kalyani Stadium on Sunday. Odafa Okolie (27th) and Quinton Jacobs (50th) struck for Bagan as they jumped to 10th spot in the 14-team table with two more rounds remaining. With one match in hand, the AIFF developmental outfit remained on 12th place.
Mahi Racing Team continues fine display
New Delhi: Mahi Racing Team India riders continued their fine display at World Supersport Championship with a second and third place finish in a closely fought third race at the TT circuit in Assen, Netherlands on Sunday. Kenan Sofuoglu finished second as he came home just .026 seconds behind eventual winner Sam lowes of Yakhnich Motorsport to earn his second podium finish in two races. Fabien Foret finished third to maintain his pole position in the overall standings with 54 points from three races.PNS/Agencies