Heena Sidhu finishes eighth
Munich: Olympian Heena Sidhu produced a creditable performance but that was not good enough to help the Indian win a medal in the Women’s 10-meter Air Pistol event at the ISSF World Cup in Munich. Heena dropped out of the match at the first elimination, after the eighth final shot, with a score of 76.1 points. The 23-old-year finished at the bottom after making it to the final round. None of the Indian shooters have so far managed to win a medal in the tournament. Viktoria Chaika of Belarus clinched the gold medal with 199.6 points. Malaysia’s first time finalist Cheah lee Yean Joseline won the silver with a total of 197.8, while Dorjsuren of Germany bagged the bronze after firing 175.1.
TN, UP, Namdhari XI win big
Pune: Madhya Pradesh Hockey Academy pulled off a dominating 5-1 win over Chhattisgarh in their Pool B league match of the 3rd Hockey India Senior Men National Championship here on Wednesday. Arman Quershi struck twice while Raju Singh (1), Sarfraj Khan (1) and Vikas Choudhary (1) scored a goal each. Prince Yadav (1) scored for Chhattisgarh at Major Dhyan Chand Polygrass Hockey Stadium, Prmpri in Pune. In the other match of Pool B, Puducherry defeated Tripura 7-5. Puducherry for whom Tamilarasan A (3), Manthena Pradyumnavarma (2), Rajesh K (1) and Kamala Kanan N (1) scored, posted their first win while Tripura’s reply came from Rehan Khan (2), Khursheed Ahmad (2) and Zafar Iqbal (1). In Pool F, Namdhari XI trounced Jammu & Kashmir 10-1 in their first league match played at Shiv Chhatrapati Shivaji Sports Complex.
Raj Singh for Dronacharya
New Delhi: The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) has recommended the names of its general secretary Raj Singh and veteran Guru Jasram for the Dronacharya Award in the category of lifetime contribution in coaching. “The federation has send two names for this award, including mine. I spent two decades with the national team. Many of my students have become champions at various international levels,” said Raj Singh, who was the national coach from 1977 to 1997.
26 deaf children in Silent Oly
Shillong: As many as 26 deaf children from Meghalaya, who won medals at the recently-concluded National Games for the Deaf, are all set to represent India at the Silent Olympics in Bulgaria later this year, officials said on Wednesday. The children, who live in a rehabilitation centre for the deaf run by a Christian NGO at Umiam Khwan in Ri-Bhoi district, were trained by special coaches of the Army Madras Regiment.
Honey ahead after round two
Jaipur: Honey Baisoya of Delhi fired a two-under-68 to stay one shot ahead of Angad Cheema after the second round of the PGTI Feeder Tour event at the Rambagh Golf Club here on Wednesday. Baisoya now has a total of six-under-134. The cut was declared at six-over-146.
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