Zareen settles for silver
New Delhi: Reigning junior world champion Nikhat Zareen (54kg) settled for a silver medal after her winning run was finally halted at the AIBA Women’s Youth World Boxing Championships in Albena, Bulgaria on Sunday. Up against Yunzi Yuan of China, the 17-year-old boxer from Andhra fought bravely, but her opponent was equal to the task. Zareen tried hard to penetrate Yuan’s guard, but the Chinese blocked well and kept scoring points on the counter. The Indian adopted a more aggressive approach in the final round, but her opponent was up to the task and kept the advantage with some precise attacks.
Swaran Singh wins gold
New Delhi: Olympian Swaran Singh Virk led the Indian rowers’ impressive showing by clinching a gold medal at the 15th Asian Senior Rowing Championship at luan, China on Sunoday. Besides Virk’s gold, India won two silver and as many bronze medals in the championship. In the finals that concluded this morning, Virk got the better of rowers from Iran and China in 7:31.88 minutes to bag the yellow metal. The team of Anil Kumar, Robin P Ulahannan, Olympian Bajrang lal Thakar, Ranjit Singh, Kapil Sharma, Mohammed Azad, Maninder Singh and Davinder Singh took 6:12.47 minutes to win the silver medal in Men’s Eights event.
Mizoram crowned Jr Natl champions
Ranchi: Mizoram pumped in five second half goals to thrash 10-man Assam 6-1 to clinch their maiden Junior Nationals Football Tournament title here on Sunday. Both the sides were levelled 1-1 at the breather but a mistake by Assam custodian Jikil Basumatary led to his expulsion as the referee red-carded him at the stroke of half-time, turning the game on its head. Mizoram overawed their opponents by capitalising on their one-man advantage and the second half turned out to be a lop-sided affair as they win their maiden title of the Under-17 tournament and bag the B C Roy Trophy. Mawihmingthanga (three goals), Vanlalremkima (two) and Vanlabiaa Chhangte (one goal) found the target for Mizoram while Bhahma Jwngbla scored the lone goal for Assam.
Abu Thaheer slams seven for Goa
New Delhi: Striker Abu Taheer slammed in seven goals in a span of just under 20 minutes to help Infant Jesus Academy, Goa hammer Govt Secondary School, lakshwadeep 10-0 and enter the quarterfinals of boy’s u-14 category of the 54th Subroto Cup football tournament here on Sunday. Goa had taken the lead in the very first minute through Abhijeet and Taheer killed the contest by the 20th minute, scoring seven more goals (4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 13, 18).
Oliveira finishes a strong fifth
New Delhi: Team Mahindra enjoyed a double top-10 finish at the Aragon Grand Prix in Moto3 class of the Moto GP championship as Miguel Oliveira took a hard-fought fifth place and Efren Vazquez finished tenth on Sunday. Oliveira fought hard with championship leader luis Salom, and crossed the line less than a tenth of a second adrift after they had changed places four times in a thrilling final lap at the scenic 5.078-km Motorland Aragon circuit.
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