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TV PICKS Madras HC allows BFI picks NBA: Sony Ten 1 (SD & HD), 7 Banthia guides Crusaders home a.m. Nikhat as Pakistan vs Sri Lanka : 2nd AICF meeting Test, Sony ESPN (SD & HD), Supersmashers defeat Avengers in the other match of the day fourth boxer 10.30 a.m. India vs West Indies : 3rd Court dismisses president Raja’s plea PRO TENNIS LEAGUE wat. Earlier, Daria Mishina of for trials ODI, Star Sports 1 (SD & HD), Russia had won her singles in 1.30 p.m. ed.” the tiebreak against Riya EXCLUSIVE Special Correspondent ILeague: D Sport, 2 p.m. Kamesh Srinivasan Though a setback for Ra NEW DELHI Bhatia, after Ashish Sinha CUTTACK Serie A : Sony Ten 2 (SD & RAKESH RAO ja, the order also brought had lost the opening match HD), 5 p.m., 7.30 p.m., & 1.30 Young Siddhant Banthia was NEW DELHI some cheer to his camp. The Boxing Federation of a.m. (Monday) to Nishant Dabas. able to establish his strong The Central Council meet The court allowed the meet India (BFI) on Saturday se Premier League: SS Select 1 Mishina also won her game against some of the ing of the crisisridden All ing on certain conditions. It lected Nikhat Zareen as the (SD & HD), 7.30 p.m. & 10 mixed doubles 61 with Ar best players in the country as India Chess Federation ruled that, “Agenda item No. fourth boxer for the wo p.m. jun, against Riya and Niki, ISL: Star Sports 2 (SD & HD), he guided DMG Delhi Cru (AICF) will be held, as noti 4 namely, the Bengal Chess men's 51kg selection trials which paved the way for a 7.30 p.m. saders to a 2925 victory over fied, on Sunday after the Ma Association Affairs in res for the Olympics qualifier. comprehensive 2921 victory Bundesliga: SS Select 2 (SD Haryana Sapphires in the Pro dras High Court dismissed a pect of which discussions There was speculation for Proveri Supersmashers & HD), 8 p.m. & 10 p.m. Tennis League here on plea from AICF president may take place, but no deci regarding the selection of against ARA Avengers. Saturday. P.R. Venketrama Raja seek sion should be recorded. the fourth boxer after Nik Banthia and Ramkumar IN BRIEF The 19yearold Banthia, ing an adinterim injunction “As regards all other hat expressed concerns ov were adjudged the ‘best who has played the junior restraining secretary Bharat items on the agenda, the de er the process of trials to be players’ of the two ties. Grand Slams, impressed with Singh Chauhan from con cision or resolutions at such held in Delhi on December The results (league): DMG Del his keen anticipation, quick vening the meeting. meeting shall not be imple 27 and 28. hi Crusaders bt Haryana Sap According to the BFI movement and dynamic vol phires 2925 (Kabir Hans bt Ud As things stand, the mented until further rules, World champion leying as he stood out in two dayvir Singh 63; Mahak Jain fourth Central Council notice.” doubles matches that tilted lost to Sowjanya Bavisetti 36; meeting of the year, as stipu The court listed the mat ships participant, finalist in the balance in favour of the Mahak & Siddhant Banthia bt lated by the AICF constitu ter for further hearing on Ja National championships Delhi team. Sowjanya & Jeevan Nedunchez tion, will be held at Hotel nuary 3, 2020. In this case, and another boxer selected Banthia combined remar hiyan 64; Dalwinder Singh lost Bristol at 11 a.m. at Guru the AICF president has by the selectors and coach kably well with the gutsy Ma to Vijay Sundar Prashanth 26; gram on Sunday. named the secretary as the es will participate in the Dalwinder & Banthia bt Vijay trials for each Olympics hak Jain to win the mixed The court also dismissed first respondent and AICF as Sundar & Jeevan 65(4); Tushar weight. doubles match 64 against Raja’s plea to disallow “such the second respondent. Jagota & Ajay Malik bt Arjun The boxers for trials: Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan and Uppal & Garvit Gupta 61). an invalid meeting.” Meanwhile, the Bengal Porzingis leads Mavericks’ 51kg: M.C. Mary Kom, Jyoti Sowjanya Bavisetti. Chess Association matter, rout of 76ers Proveri Supersmashers bt ARA Gulia, Ritu Grewal and Nikhat Avengers 2921 (Ashish Sinha Belatedly filed pertaining to alleged finan WASHINGTON That’s the way! Siddhant Banthia and Mahak Jain turned the Zareen. A thriller lost to Nishant Dabas 26; Daria cial irregularities, forms the Injuryhit Dallas, powered by tide in favour of Delhi Crusaders against It observed that the “con 57kg: Sonia, Sakshi, Manisha, Mishina bt Riya Bhatia 65(5); Kristaps Porzingis, routed Later, he combined with Dal Haryana Sapphires. * KAMESH SRINIVASAN tention that the applicant agenda of the General Body Sonia Lather. Mishina & Arjun Kadhe bt Riya Philadelphia 76ers 11798 in winder Singh to survive a has filed this application be Meeting scheduled on De Bhatia & Niki Poonacha 61; 60kg: L. Sarita Devi, Simranjit the NBA on Friday. Latvian couple of match points jun Uppal and Garvit Gupta Ramkumar Ramanathan was latedly and, in fact, only two cember 28 in Bhopal. Kaur, Pavitra and Sashi against Jeevan and Vijay Sun Ramkumar Ramanathan bt Sid forward Porzingis scored 22 61 to put Delhi in a strong in robust form as he blanked harth Rawat 60; Ramkumar & days before the meeting is It may be recalled that the Chopra. dar Prashanth to clinch a points and grabbed a career position. Sidharth Rawat in singles Arjun bt Niki & Sidharth 63; true,” and ruled, “In these Urgent General Body Meet 69kg: Lovlina Borgohain, Lal high 18 rebounds. thriller in the tiebreak. and won the doubles 63 with Ashish Khanna & Karan Srivas facts and circumstances, I ing held on December 14 in ita, Meena Rani, Anjali. Important results: Indiana Thereafter, Tushar Jagota Ramkumar in good form Arjun Kadhe, against Niki tav lost to Saurabh Singh & am of the view that the said Chennai, scheduled the 75kg: Pooja Rani, Saweety Pacers 119 bt Sacramento and Ajay Malik outplayed Ar In the other match of the day, Poonacha and Sidharth Ra Suvrat Mall 36). meeting may be proceed election for February 10. Boora, Nupur, K.A. Indraja. Kings 105; Boston Celtics 114 bt Detroit Pistons 93; Toronto Raptors 122 bt Washington Wizards 118. AFP Prince Valiant has the edge Flying Gill back in charge Railways women begin in style HYDERABAD: Prince Valiant has 59, 3. Reno Star (3) Ahshay Kumar SPEAKER’S CUP (1,600m), 3 an edge over his rivals in the 58, 4. Platinum Claasz (1) Aneel 6 yo & over, rated 60 to 85 (Cat. Championship leader Shivram suffers a crash in opening stage LUDHIANA Speaker’s Cup (1,600m), the fea 55.5, 5. Flamboyant Lady (2) Na II), 3.45: 1. Ashwa Bahula (1) I. Railways opened its defence ture event of the races to be held khat Singh 55, 6. Explosive (5) Chisty 60, 2. Mark My Word (12) Adventure. “I drove flat out of the women’s title with a here on Sunday (Dec. 22). Jitendra Singh 54.5, 7. Flag Of Nakhat Singh 58.5, 3. Nayadeep POPULAR RALLY after that and we got back 14151 victory over SOLITAIRE PLATE (1,200m), Honour (8) I. Chisty 54.5 and 8. (4) Irvan Singh 58.5, 4. Yanga (7) maiden 2yo colt & geldings Raajneeti (6) Irvan Singh 54.5. B.R. Kumar 57.5, 5. Doroteo (6) Stan Rayan our 50sec lead in only two Maharashtra in the 70th 1 1. GALLOPING GANGSTER, 2. only (Cat. II), (Terms), 1.10 p.m.: 1. Koushik 56, 6. Durango (11) Aneel KOTTAYAM FLAMBOYANT LADY, 3. MIDNIGHT stages. I knew that either I’m National basketball Chuckit (7) Rafique Sk. 55, 2. 55, 7. Mr. Baahubali (2) Kuldeep DREAM going to be first or I’m not championship. Coastal Storm (1) Kuldeep Singh Singh 55, 8. Havelock Cruise (8) He had a massive 24point Akshay Kumar 53.5, 9. Prince The results: Men: Services 82 55, 3. Kapell Bruke (6) Akshay Ku SARDAR MOHAN SINGH lead over his nearest challen going to finish. I had nothing mar 55, 4. Lightning Pearl (8) BAGGA MEMORIAL CUP (Div. Valiant (10) Ajeeth Kumar 53,10. (Joginder Singh 32, Nikhil 4 Shaquille (3) A.A. Vikrant 53, 11. ger and Chetan Shivram to lose, so we thought might Ajeeth Kumar 55, 5. One For All I), (1,400m), 3yo & over, rated as well give it a push.” Kumar 18) bt Kerala 70 (Sejin (2) Ajit Singh 55, 6. Shanu Shanu 40 to 65 (Cat. II), 2.45: 1. Marinetti Seven Eleven (9) Gopal Singh 52.5 could almost feel the nation Mathew 19, Basil Philip 18, (4) Aneel 55, 7. Team Player (5) (6) Akshay Kumar 60, 2. Miss and 12. Exclusive Blue (5) Ashhad al championship trophy that Gill felt the opening stage Asbar 51. Sugeethnath 11). Nakhat Singh 55 and 8. Whiskey Marvellous (8) Afroz Khan 58, 3. appeared to be his. But the at Pinnakanad, which took Women: Kerala 74 (P.S. Jeena Martini (3) Rohit Kumar 55. Blazer (7) Ashhad Asbar 57, 4. 1. PRINCE VALIANT, 2. HAVELOCK Ayur Shakti (2) Irvan Singh 53.5, CRUISE, 3. EXCLUSIVE BLUE season’s overall leader had a off three cars, was the tough 32, P.G. Anjana 16, Stephy 1. KAPELL BRUKE, 2. LIGHTNING PEARL, 3. TEAM PLAYER 5. Sporting Smile (3) Jitendra horrible day in the 25th Pop est and his car was often Nixon 13) bt Karnataka 56 OLYMPIC FLAME PLATE (Div. Singh 53.5, 6. Angel Tesoro (4) ular Rally, the Champions jumping and flying in the air. (Varsha 18, Vinaya 12). OLYMPIC FLAME PLATE (Div. B.R. Kumar 52.5, 7. Royal Dynam 7 I), (1,100m), 3yo & over, rated Pulling through: Gill bounced back strongly. II), (1,100m), 3yo & over Railways 141 (Sruti Aravind 21, 2 ite (5) Ajit Singh 52.5 and 8. The upto 25 (Cat. III), 4.15: 1. Agilis (1) Yacht Club FMSCI Indian Na Gill (29 points from the last rated upto 25 (Cat. III), 1.40: 1. Special One (1) Abhay Singh 52. Surya Prakash 62, 2. Dillon (2) Ro tional Rally Championship’s four rounds) has no chance Madhu Kumari 15, R. Ramya Coconut Coast (2) Surya Prakash 1. MARINETTI, 2. MISS MARVEL- hit Kumar 62, 3. Invasion (4) misses the starting lineup issue on the sixth stage. We 14, Poonam Chaturvedi 12) bt 62, 2. Negress Princess (8) Gad LOUS, 3. AYUR SHAKTI Koushik 62, 4. Yogya (3) Afroz final round, on Saturday. on Sunday. actually came on neutral all of going past Shivram. dam 62, 3. Vijays Maestro (1) Go Khan 62, 5. Vallee Ikon (9) A.A. Maharashtra 51 (Neha Sahu CYNDY PLATE (Div. I), pal Singh 62, 4. Ashwa Yudh Vikrant 61.5, 6. Sun Dancer (8) Shivram, the winner of the way down from the 14). (1,600m), 3yo & over, rated Hot contest Vijeta (3) N. Rawal 61.5, 5. Bom 5 Akshay Kumar 59.5, 7. Brave Sy the last two rounds in Coim Stunning drive mountain and literally 20 to 45 (Cat. III), 3.15: 1. Unstop bastic (7) Kuldeep Singh 60.5, 6. era (6) Jitendra Singh 58.5, 8. pable (1) Deepak Singh 60, 2. batore and Bengaluru, suf Defending national cham pushed the car into the ser There was a hot contest bet Shahbaaz & Zayed out Blazing Speed (6) Rohit Kumar Golden Faraska (5) N. Rawal 57 Maxwell (7) Kuldeep Singh 59, 3. ween Younus Ilyas (Harish 58, 7. Country’s Pet (5) Santosh and 9. Lion Heart (7) G. Naresh fered a massive crash in the pion Gaurav Gill, who was vice. The mechanics did an DOHA Tapatio (3) A.A. Vikrant 58, 4. Raj 58 and 8. Golden Adara (4) 56.5. opening special stage and seventh in the table before awesome job but the delay Gowda) and Dr. Bikku Babu India’s Shahbaaz Khan and Afroz Khan 50. Sterling King (10) G. Naresh 57, 5. (Milen George) behind Gill Mousa Shanan Zayed of Qatar Original Temptress (9) Koushik 1. BRAVE SYERA, 2. SUN DANCER, could not complete even one this rally — came up with a for being late out of service 1. COCONUT COAST, 2. BLAZING 3. AGILIS and the two took the second lost 75, 64 to second seeds SPEED, 3. NEGRESS PRINCESS 56, 6. Barbosella (2) Surya of the day’s eight stages. But stunning drive despite losing brought us a 50second pe Prakash 55.5, 7. Red River (8) Day’s best: MARINETTI if the season’s last four much time with gearbox pro nalty and we were were trail and third spots at the end of Daniel Kossek and Maciej SARDAR MOHAN SINGH Jitendra Singh 54.5, 8. Halo’s Prin GALLOPING GANGSTER - BAGGA MEMORIAL CUP (Div. cess (4) Gaddam 53.5, 9. Dazzling Double: rounds are any indication, blems to race to the lead af ing by 43 seconds over our the opening day. Smola of Poland in the 3 PRINCE VALIANT doubles quarterfinals of the II), (1,400m), 3yo & over, rated King (5) Akshay Kumar 53 and 10. Shivram could still walk ter the opening day in the next driver,” said Gill (navi Amritrajit Ghosh (Ashwin 40 to 65 (Cat. II), 2.15: 1. Midnight Jo Malone (6) Afroz Khan 53. Jkt: 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7; Mini Jkt: 4, 5, 6 & $15,000 ITF men’s Futures Dream (4) Rohit Kumar 60, 2. Gal 1. BARBOSELLA, 2. UNSTOPPABLE, 7; Tr (i): 2, 3 & 4; (ii): 5, 6 & 7; Tla: away with a good finish in twoday rally. gator Musa Sherif), who was Naik) dropped out midway tennis tournament here. loping Gangster (7) Ashhad Asbar 3. JO MALONE all races. the final standings even if he “We had a major gearbox driving for Team Mahindra with power steering issues. Krishna comes to ATK’s rescue Jeremy Lalrinnunga on a Double for Bandhvi

His equaliser in the final minute breaks Hyderabad hearts sPORTS bUREAU of a bunch of good shooters record-breaking spree BHOPAL like Sunidhi Chauhan, Host Madhya Pradesh had a Gaayathri Nithyanandam, Press Trust of India snatch, clean and jerk and lot to cheer as Bandhvi Kuheli Gangulee and K.C. Doha total lift with an effort of Singh won the women’s and Hema. Youth Olympic gold medal 306kg (140 + 166) to win the junior gold medals for the Former World champion list weightlifter Jeremy Lal silver on Friday night. State in 50m rifle prone in in the event Tejaswini Sa rinnunga went on a record This year, Jeremy has bro the 63rd National shooting want placed 15th with 614.8. breaking spree, claiming ken 27 records, all under his championship on Saturday. The results: three world marks in a re name, combining National Bandhvi shot 620.0 and 50m rifle prone: Women: 1. markable performance, on and international marks. beat Nischal by 1.5 points for Bandhvi Singh 620.0; 2. Nis the way to a silver in the He smashed 12 interna both the medals in the non chal 618.5; 3. Anjum Moudgil men’s 67kg category at the tional records: three youth Olympic event, which does 618.2. Team: 1. Gujarat 1846.7; 2. Punjab 1841.9; 3. Tamil Nadu 6th Qatar International Cup World, three youth Asian not feature a final. 1838.8. here. and six Commonwealth re Anjum Moudgil, who had Juniors: 1. Bandhvi 620.0; 2. In a powerpacked perfor cords; and 15 National re won all the women’s rifle in Nischal 618.5; 3. Shirin Godara mance, the 17yearold cords: five youth National, dividual golds in the last edi 616.4. Team: 1. Haryana smashed his own Youth five junior National and five Jeremy Lalrinnunga. tion in Thiruvananthapu 1845.8; 2. Punjab 1829.6; 3. World and Asian record in senior National. * FILE PHOTO ram, won the bronze ahead Maharashtra 1825.2. Neroca rallies to share honours with Chennai City FC

Drilling home: Roy Krishna scores ATK’s opener. * K.V.S. GIRI Khaiminthang and Siaka cancel out Katsumi and Shereef’s strikes ISL better football as the speedy scored off a header, thanks I-LEAGUE toes. However, the CCFC instrumental in the goal, Krishna and forward Jobby to a lovely Marcelinho pass strikers failed to find the tar sending a precise cross from V.V. SUBRAHMANYAM Justin worked in tandem on from the leftflank to give Rayan Rozario get despite their best efforts. the left. HYDERABAD the right flank with solid Hyderabad what looked like Coimbatore When the home team fi Just when it looked like Roy Krishna’s strike in the support from Javier. a matchwinning lead. Neroca FC held defending nally managed to find the the hosts will go into the 90th minute denied Hydera However, New Zealander champion Chennai City FC breakthrough, it went on to break with a 20 cushion bad FC full points and Bobo strikes Krishna showed fine oppor to a 22 draw in the Hero I score two goals in the space came Neroca’s goal through helped ATK share the ho However, Hyderabad FC tunism when he sprinted league clash at the Nehru of seven minutes and it was Khaiminthang Lhungdim in nours after a 22 draw in fought back in the 39th mi down the centre and, seeing Stadium here on Saturday. midfielder Katsumi Yusa the dying seconds of injury their HeroISL contest here nute. Nestor Gordillo, play Hyderabad custodian and CCFC coach Akbar Nawas who put the team ahead in time. on Saturday. ing his first match of the sea captain Kamaljit Singh had said the other day that the 25th minute. The second session fol In the first half, a domi son after coming back from charge towards him, the team needs to attack The Japanese star, who lowed a similar pattern with nant ATK took the lead in the suspension, was the archi chipped the ball over. more and defend better. The played for the visiting side CCFC calling the shots initial 15th minute when Krishna tect. It deflected off the hori absence of key players from last season, took the Neroca ly but Neroca pulling level converted a spot kick. Gordillo’s curling leftfoo zontal and bounced into the Spain did not affect the defence by surprise with a through Boubacar Siaka’s pe The penalty was strongly ter was anticipated well by goal much to the delight of host’s game plan. CCFC en brilliant run. However, he nalty in the 64th minute. disputed by the hosts Bobo, who timed his leap to ATK fans. joyed better ball possession was brought down inside the CCFC could have sealed though the referee decided perfection and beat the two Unfortunately, all the ag and were on the prowl most box. The referee quickly the match in its favour had that the ball had deflected closely marking defenders gression the home team of the time. pointed to the spot and Kat substitute Ranjeet Singh not off defender Ashish Rai’s Salam Singh and captain Pri showed in the second ses sumi made no mistake. messed up a chance in front hands. However, TV replays tap Kotal to slot home. sion came to nought due to The provider of the goalmouth. suggested that it had gone The goal drew a cheer the enterprising Krishna. Skipper and Spaniard Rober Heading home The result: Chennai City FC 2 off the player’s chest when from the home fans as the The result: to Eslava came up with some Striker Mashoor Shereef’s (Katsumi Yusa 25, Mashoor he tackled the advancing teams went into the break Hyderabad FC 2 (Bobo 39 & defencesplitting passes superb header made it 20 Shereef 32) drew with Neroca midfielder Francisco Javier. 11. 85) drew with ATK 2 (Roy from the back, keeping the for CCFC in the 32nd minute. FC 2 (Khaiminthang 45+3, Bou The architect: Mashoor Shereef, who was in the thick of things It was ATK which played In the 85th minute, Bobo Krishna 15pen & 90). Neroca defenders on their It was Jockson Dhas who was bacar Siaka 64). for CCFC, went on to score off a header. * S. SIVA SARAVANAN

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