Phil martin win in himalayan 100 mile stage race
Darjeeling: The 28th International Himalayan Run & Trek Annual Events (Himalayan 100 mile Stage Race) went off successfully during 26 October to November 02, 2018 in Darjeeling. Adventurers from 8 countries including GERMANY, UK, USA, CANADA, SOUTH AFRICA, FRANCE, MEXICO, SINGAPORE etc. took part in this famous international annual event. The Himalayan 100 Mile Stage Race has been distinguished as one of the world's most challenging and toughest endurance events with "AAA" rating. Mr. Phil Martin from U.K. won the 28th international Himalayan 100 Mile Stage Race with an overall time of 19 Hrs. 13 Min. Among males, the second and third position won by Mr. Fraser Smart from U.K. with a time of 20 Hrs. 03 Min and Mr. Chris Smith from U.K. with a time of 20 Hrs. 29 Min. respectively. Among the females, the first position won by Ms. Angela Meyer from USA with a time of 20 Hrs. 00 Min. the second position won by Ms. Linda Doke from South Africa and Ms.Heidi Blair from Canada, declared the third winner.
Fahad Mohammed wins tennis title
Mumbai: Fifth seed Fahad Mohammed of Tamil Nadu outclassed Pune teenager Atharva Sharma 6-4, 6-2 in the singles final of the J S Pereira Memorial AITA Ranking mens tennis tournament here on Saturday. The 22-year-old Mohammed, who trains at the Just Tennis Academy in Chennai, was quite consistent with his serves and with clever change of tactics unsettled his 18-year -old opponent who did well to keep pace till 4-all in the first set. Mohammed, after holding serve in the ninth game, forced Sharma into committing a couple of unforced errors to win the 10th game and to take the first set in a little less than 45 minutes. The Chennai-based Mohammed was dominant in the second set and snatched a break in the fourth game to take a 3-1 lead. He broke Sharma's serve for the second time in the eighth game to win the set in 32 minutes and complete a satisfying victory.
Lahiri cards 66 to get to 11-under and Tied 3rd
Playa Del Carmen : India's Anirban Lahiri compiled a five-under 66 that put him in the mix at the halfway stage of the Mayakoba Golf Classic here. The 30-year-old, in his fourth season on the PGA Tour but still looking for his first win, had seven birdies, one more than his first round of 65, but he also gave away two bogeys. Lahiri is now 11-under and tied third as Matt Kuchar extended his one-shot lead to two after 36 holes. Kuchar had a second successive 64 and is now 14-under, while Cameron Champ, who won recently and is going for his second win three weeks added a brilliant nine-under 62 to his first round of 68 and is now 12-under 130. Lahiri, with six others — Danny Lee, Kim Whee, Dominic Bozzelli, Patton Kizzire and Brian Gay — are tied at 11-under in third place.
Harika draws with Kosteniuk
Khanty Mansiysk: Grandmaster D Harika settled for a second straight draw with former champion Alexandra Kosteniuk to set up a tie-breaker against the same opponent in the third round of the World Women's Chess C’ship here on Saturday. After the first game against the same opponent ended in a draw, Harika was with black pieces in the second and she employed a French defence and Kosteniuk did not have many answers. Harika will now take her chances in the rapid chess games of 25 minutes given to each player and if the scores are tied, they play a couple of games with 10 minutes each. If still tied, it will be 2 games of 5 minutes and if the deadlock persists, the final game will decide the winner.