Bagan favourites vs Bengaluru
cuttack: Defending champions Mohun Bagan will be aiming to bury the disappointment of I-league slip-up when they meet Bengaluru FC in the final of the Federation Cup football tournament, here on Sunday. During the course of this season, Bagan have faced Bengaluru FC five times with their last meeting during AFC Cup Group league fixture resulting in 3-1 win in favour of green and maroon brigade. While Bengaluru FC staved off a late challenge by Aizawl FC to win their semi-final bout by a solitary goal to nil, Mohun Bagan registered an easy 2-0 win over East Bengal to qualify for the final. "They (Mohun Bagan) have a good attack and we have a good defence. It is important to have a good balance, but we have to be on our toes as they can punish us with the quality upfront." said Bengaluru manager Alberto Roca.
Indian eves whitewashed by NZ
hamilton: There was no end to the Indian women's hockey team's misery as it went down 2-6 to New Zealand in the final match for a 0-5 whitewash in the series, which concluded here on Saturday. The Black Sticks were untroubled from the start with Olivia Merry scoring two goals in first quarter. In the second quarter, Deep Grace Ekka was successful in converting a PC with an improvised flick to earn India's first goal of the match. India began the third quarter with positive intent, it was skipper Rani who was inch-perfect to convert the PC and narrow India's goal difference to 2-3. New Zealand overcame this scare to take a formidable 6-2 lead at the end of the third quarter with three goals scored in a span of four minutes.
India's golden sweep in Junior TT
new delhi: After sealing their berths in the Asian Juniors, to be held in Ansan (South Korea) from June 29 to July 4, the Indian paddlers continued their winning ways to complete a golden sweep of team medals in the South Asian Junior Table Tennis Championships in Colombo on Saturday. In Junior Boys, the Indians first beat Pakistan 3-0 and followed it up with another identical win over hosts Sri lanka to complete their group engagement and claim the gold. India, finishing with eight points, were followed by Sri lanka as the second team to qualify for the Asian event.
Venezuela stun Germany in U20 WC
seoul: Venezuela defeated Germany 2-0 in a Group B upset with two goals in the space of three second-half minutes in Daejeon on the opening day of the 2017 Under-20 World Cup on Saturday. later, England defeated six-time champion Argentina 3-0 for its first win in the tournament since 1997. Argentina went down to 10 men in the second half of the Group A match after a video review system was used for the second time in a FIFA tournament, following the 2016 Club World Cup. Also in Group B, Mexico needed an injury-time goal to defeat Vanuatu 3-2. .
New BWF Council elected for 2017-2021
gold coast: Badminton World Federation has welcomed seven new members to the BWF Council and re-elected 11 incumbent BWF Council members during its Annual General Meeting here on Saturday.
These 18 will join BWF President Poul-Erik Høyer, BWF Deputy President Gustavo Salazar Delgado and BWF Vice-President Para-Badminton, Paul Kurzo on the 27-member body. These three were re-elected unopposed on Saturday. The remaining six places on the BWF Council are taken by five continental Vice-Presidents and the Chair of the BWF Athletes' Commission.