Bagan blank Shillong Lajong
Kolkata: Mohun Bagan struck twice in the second half to beat bottom-placed Shillong Lajong FC 2-0 in their I-League fixture at the Saltlake Stadium here on Sunday. Yuta Kinowaki (47th) scored a screamer from a Lajong defensive lapse to break the deadlock after the changeover. Henry Kisekka sealed the issue at the hour mark as Mohun Bagan secured their first home win of the season to jump to top five of the table with 15 points from nine matches. The Mariners now have back-to-back wins after going down to arch rivals East Bengal 2-3. Mohun Bagan defeated defending champions Minerva Punjab FC by a solitary goal in their previous fixture.
Mahesh, Fadte clinch titles
Mumbai: National champion Mahesh Mangaonkar of Maharashtra and Yash Fadte of Goa clinched the men's and under 19 boys titles respectively in the CCI Western India Squash Championship on Sunday. Top seed Mangaonkar got a walkover from arch-rival and second seed Vikram Malhotra, also from Maharashtra, who did not report for the final showdown as due to a right hamstring injury. Fadte, who had knocked out joint 3-4th seed Rutvik Rau and top seed Tushar Shahani in the previous two rounds, toppled second seed Veer Chotrani of Maharashtra in five games in the under 19 boys final.
Neroca-Minerva Punjab play draw
Imphal: Defending champions Minerva Punjab FC and Manipur's Neroca FC played out an exciting goalless draw in an I-League match at the Khuman Lampak stadium here on Sunday. The draw denied both the teams a chance to improve their league standings considerably. The home-side dominated possession and created chances, even missed a penalty, but could not get past a solid Minerva defence. The result meant that Neroca stayed at fourth place in the 12th Hero I-League standings with 15 points from nine games while Minerva moved up by one spot to be sixth after 10 games with 13 points.
Inter Milan suspend Nainggolan
Milan: Belgian midfielder Radja Nainggolan has been suspended by Inter Milan for "disciplinary reasons", the club announced on its website on Sunday. "FC Internazionale Milano can confirm that Radja Nainggolan has been temporarily suspended from football activity for disciplinary reasons," said the statement. The club have given no further details of the reasons behind the suspension but according to the Italian press, the action has been sparked by the 30-year-old's habit of turning up late for training. His late arrival on Sunday morning was the last straw, says Corriere dello Sport.
Delhi halt warriors unbeaten run
Kolkata: Bengal Warriors' unbeaten run in their home leg came to an end as they lost 37-31 to Dabang Delhi. Meraj Sheykh (13 points) was the star for Delhi as he produced a super raid in the last minute to lead them to a win. Maninder Singh top scored for Bengal Warriors with 9 points. Both teams have already sealed a spot in the playoffs. Dabang Delhi finished the league campaign with 68 points from their stipulated 22 matches.