Sonia lone Indian to make semifinal
Astana (Kazakhstan): Former Asian silver-medallist Sonia lather (57kg) was the lone Indian boxer to make the semifinals and assure herself of a medal at the AIBA Women’s World Championships even as four others lost their quarterfinal bouts here on Tuesday. Sonia got the better of Poland’s Aneta Rygielska 3-0 to save India of a complete washout at an event where not one from the country could qualify for Rio in the three Olympic categories of 51kg, 60kg and 75kg.
lajja, Anjum miss Final in ISSF WC
Munich: Indian shooters Anjum Moudgil and lajja Gauswami shot well but narrowly missed out on qualification to the final of women’s rifle 3 position event in the ISSF Rifle/Pistol World Cup here on Tuesday. Anjum and lajja, competing on day four of the tournament at the Olympic Shooting Centre, shot identical scores of 582 in their qualification round to eventually finish at 15th and 17th spots respectively. It was a closely fought qualification round where four out of the eight women, who made it to the final, had scores of 583, just one point ahead of Indian pair.
Arjun Tendulkar in U-16 West Zone team
vadodara : Batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar’s son Arjun is part of the U-16 West Zone squad for the inter-zonal tournament to be played at Hubli from May 24. O M Bhosale will lead the team for the tournament which concludes on June 6. The squad, announced by Baroda Cricket Association secretary Snehal Parikh, was selected by the All India Junior Selection Committee on Monday.
Khel Ratna, Arjuna for Rio WinnersIJ
New Delhi: In a bid to ensure that Olympic medallists get immediate recognition, the Sports Ministry on Tuesday said medal winners from the upcoming Rio Games will be considered for this year’s Khel Ratna and Arjuna Awards. The ministry said the decision has been taken so that athletes need not wait for one full year after their medal-winning performances at the Olympic Games. The medal winners in individual events who have already not been conferred with Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna in the past will be considered for the highest sporting honour.
lahiri ensures US Open berth
New delhi: Indian golfer Anirban lahiri will play his eighth successive Major next month after confirming his place for the US Open at Oakmont Country Club in Oakmont, Pennsylvania from June 16 to 19. Following his Tied 46th place at the AT&T Byron Nelson golf, lahiri stayed at the 56th place, which ensured that he stayed on in Top-60 of the World Golf Rankings. The US Open is the only Major where Anirban lahiri has not made the cut so far. This will be the eighth successive Major for lahiri, who is also confirmed for the British Open Championships and the PGA Championships later this year.