East Bengal beat Churchill Brothers
Vasco:East Bengal scored twice in the first half to notch up a convincing 2-0 win over Churchill Brothers in the third round of the Hero I-league, played at Tilak Stadium, here on Wednesday. East Bengal, who held more of the ball possession, scored through Thongkhosiem Haokip (31st minute) and lalrindika Ralte (45+1). The win will take East Bengal to seven points, two points behind leader Mohun Bagan (9pts), while Churchill Brothers, who lost all their three matches, are yet to open their account. Churchill Brothers midfield once again lacked the creativity to trouble the rival defence. Assistant coach Alfred Fernandes expected a lot from striker Anthony Wolfe but he could not do much except for a couple of shots which lacked direction. Initially as both the teams failed to penetrate each other's defences as play was confined in the midfield.
Administrators to be named on jan 20
New Delhi: The group of BCCI administrators is expected to be named by the Supreme Court on Friday, January 20, instead of January 19. "The case has been listed for January 20 and I am speaking to my lawyers as petitioner that I will also propose a few names for administrators' post," said Aditya Verma, secretary of unsanctioned Cricket Association of Bihar (CAB). There is a possibility that an eminent member from the judiciary is entrusted with the job, apart from a member of CAG and a former cricketer.
lahiri in field for PGA Tour
la Quinta (US): Indian golfer Anirban lahiri shrugged off the disappointment of the previous week, as he geared up to tee off at the CareerBuilder Challenge in la Quinta here on Thursday. The PGA Tour makes its first stop on the mainland after two weeks in Hawaii, where Justin Thomas made a sweep of both events. At the CareerBuilder Challenge, Jason Dufner is the defending champion. lahiri will play with luke list and two other amateurs at the Nicklaus Course and they will start from the tenth tee. The first three rounds will feature pros with the amateurs. last year at the same event, lahiri opened his 2016 season and finished Tied-28th.