Sourabh looks to defend Chinese Taipei title
Taipei: Defending champion Sourabh Verma will have his task cut out when he begins his campaign at the $200,000 Chinese Taipei Grand Prix Gold badminton tournament on Tuesday. The 24-year-old from Madhya Pradesh has not been in the best of form in the run-up to the tournament. He has played a number of three-game thrillers but have not been able to seal the opportunity after doing all the hard work.This week his mental fortitude will be tested when the fourth seeded Indian begins his campaign against Malaysia's lee Zii Jia. Among others in men's singles, Rahul Yadav Chittaboina will be up against En Chia Chang, while Siril Verma will face local shuttler Wei Chi liu, and Abhishek Yelegar will take on Malaysia's Yu Ming Adam lau.
Aditi records career-best finish on lPGA tour
Arkansas: leading Indian golfer Aditi Ashok secured a career-best tied 25th finish in lPGA's Walmart NW Arkansas Championship here.Aditi totalled eight-under 208 with rounds of 70, 64 and 71. It was a highly eventful round for Aditi as she went all out. She had five birdies, three bogeys and a crippling double bogey.At one stage it was 10-under and within a shout of a top-10 finish. But a double bogey on par-4 12th and a bogey on par-13th dampened her challenge, even though she did manage a closing birdie on 18th.At the top So Yeon Ryu, the world's third ranked player, captured her fifth career win on the lPGA. With her victory, Ryu ascends to No 1 in the rankings for the first time in her career. Ryu's victory made a statement as she put on a record-setting performance in Arkansas.
Jeevan & Reid beat French Open champions
Eastbourne: In one of the most memorable wins of his career, India's Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan and Matt Reid on Monday knocked out reigning French Open champions Ryan Harrison and Michael Venus in the opening round of the ATP 250 Aegon International. Unseeded Jeevan and his Australian partner shocked the third seeded American-Kiwi pair 6-3, 3-6, 10-7 in exactly an hour in the $693,910 grass court event. Jeevan, who won the Chennai Open with compatriot Rohan Bopanna at the start of the year, is yet make his Major debut and already has a win over Grand Slam champions under his belt. He said he can't be sure if it was the best win of his career."I don't know about that but I'm glad to be able to play and have these opportunities," Jeevan, who will make his Grand Slam debut at the Wimbledon championships next week, told PTI.
3 teams from delhi gear up for Force Gurkha RFC
New Delhi: Goa is all set to host the fourth edition of India's biggest off-road motorsport extravaganza, the Force Gurkha RFC India, from 22nd July to 30th July 2017. Three teams from Delhi are also preparing for the upcoming battle where they will compete with the best off road talent from across the country. The first team from the city, Bijender Singh (co-driver Gajender Singh) is an RFC India veteran and has been competing in it since the event was launched in the country in 2014. Dr. Kartik Sharma (co-driver Rajiv Yadav) is the second team from Delhithis year in the prestigious championship. The third team from the city is RFC India debutant Pragun Arora (co-driver Gursahib Singh). Rainforest Challenge (RFC) India, organized by Delhi-based Cougar Motorsport Pvt ltd, is the India Chapter of the iconic Rainforest Challengeof Malaysia.