Negi joint winner in World Open chess
New Delhi: India's young Grandmaster Parimarjan Negi was jointly declared the winner of the USD 43,000 World Open Chess, which concluded in Virginia. Negi finished tied first with 10 others in the Open Section in a close and exciting finish to the tournament at Arlington on Sunday. Another Indian Grandmaster, Magesh Panchanathan, finished 11th. Earlier this week, Negi came through a stiff competition to win the DC Open title by scoring 7.5/9, clearly half point ahead of his nearest rival at the same venue.
JSW signs three youngsters for next season
Mumbai: New Bangalore-based I-league entrant JSW Sports announced on Monday that it has signed a trio of young players for the coming football season. The club has roped in 21-year-old goalkeeper Bruno Colaco and defenders Gurtej Singh(23), and highly-rated 19-year-old local talent S Shankar, a media release said. While Bruno had a short stint with Sporting Clube de Goa in the I-league last year, Gurtej had played for a season each with Pailan Arrows and Churchill Brothers. Shankar, who was a member of the India U-19 squad, was with Pailan before a loan spell at DSK Shivajians in Pune and has also played with Bangalore's now-relegated I-league team Hindustan Aeronautics limited (HAl).
India win silver in Asian Indoor Games
Kolkata: City-based Grandmaster Deep Sengupta outwitted GM Golizadeh Asghar to help the Indian mixed chess team clinch a silver medal at fourth Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games that concluded at Incheon, South Korea on Sunday. In the two-round mixed team championship, India beat Iran by 2.5-1.5 points in the opening fixture by virtue of Deep's win against GM Golizadeh Asghar (2500) as other games ended in draw. According to information received here, China beat India 3-1 in the final.
Francisco Garcia is women basketball coach
New Delhi: The Basketball Federation of India (BFI) has appointment Spain's Francisco Garcia as head coach of the Indian senior women's basketball team. Garcia was involved in various women's professional programs in Spain, Denmark, and Finland for almost 20 years prior joining the BFI.
Krrish Group bag Delhi IBl franchise
New Delhi: Business conglomerate Krrish Group has bagged the Delhi franchisee of the upcoming Indian Indian Badminton league (IBl) and named it 'Delhi Smashers'. The Gurgaon-based business group has appointed former World No 1 Rashid Sidek as the chief coach of the side. The Malaysian had won the Thomas Cup and an Olympic bronze medal.
Bindra, Gopichand to meet future Olympians
Bangalore: Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra and former All England Badminton Champion Pullela Gopichand among others will share their experiences with aspiring Olympians at a first-of-its-kind athletes' conclave organised by GoSports Foundation here on July 17. The GoSports Foundation Athletes' Conclave is aimed at creating an interactive platform, providing a unique opportunity for aspiring young athletes to interact with each other, while enriching their game through sessions by top Indian athletes, Managing Trustee, Nandan Kamath said on Monday.
I-league club United SC's future uncertain
New Delhi: After AIFF's development side Arrows, another major I-league outfit, United Sports Club's future has been thrown into uncertainty thanks to absence of sponsors. The Kolkata-based club's problems started after it lost its financially-hit sponsors Prayag as a fallout of the chit-fund scam in Bengal. The club, which is home to some of the top I-league players including long-standing Nigerian striker Ranty Martins, has been on the lookout for sponsors for over two months.