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TV PICKS NBA: Sony Ten 1 (SD & HD), 9 India’s golden glut unabated Age just a number for Kavita a.m. ILeague: DSport, 2 p.m. Premier League: SS Select 1 Shuttlers, paddlers, lifters hold sway; Tejinder’s new mark in shot put Easy for young Shashi Chopra; Sonia Chahal shaky (SD & HD), 6 p.m., 8.30 p.m. & 11 p.m.; SS Select 2 (SD & HD), 8.30 p.m. SAG BOXING Big Bout League: Star Sports 1 (SD & HD), 7 p.m. Press Trust of India Stan Rayan ISL: Star Sports 2 (SD & HD), KATHMANDU Kannur 7.30 p.m. Shuttlers led the way as India She’s 33 and the mother of a Serie A: Sony Ten 2 (SD & clinched 41 medals, includ fouryearold son, still Kavita HD), 7.30 p.m., 10.30 p.m. & ing 19 gold and 18 silver, on Chahal packs a punch in the 1.15 a.m. (Sunday). Bundesliga: Star Sports 3, 8 the fi fth day of the 13th South boxing ring. A twotime p.m. & SS Select 2 (SD & HD), Asian Games here on Friday. World championship bronze 11 p.m. India’s tally now reads 165 medallist, the policewoman Hero World Challenge: DS medals (81 gold, 59 silver, 25 from Haryana toyed with Ra port, 11.30 p.m. bronze). jasthan’s Barbara Sampson The badminton stars won and entered the heavy IN BRIEF four gold and two silver on weight semifi nals in the the day, while table tennis fourth Elite women’s Nation players took gold and silver als at the Mundayad indoor in both men’s and women’s stadium here on Friday singles. Weightlifters also ad evening. ded to the tally with three Her tall frame off ered Kav gold and a silver. ita a wonderful reach and Track and fi eld athletes, with her opponent adopting who were leading the Indian a crouching stance almost all Packing a punch: Kavita Chahal, left, used her tall frame to charge in the past few days, through, trying to get in, the good eff ect against Barbara Sampson. * S.K. MOHAN fetched the maximum 12 me Haryana star appeared al dals but just two were gold. Shotputter supreme: Tejinder Pal Singh Toor underlined his credentials as Asia’s best with a most a foot taller than her 50 verdict to enter the light tary (Asm) 50. In shot put, Tejinder Pal record heave. * FILE PHOTO opponent. That made her weight semifi nals. Featherweight (57kg): Sonia Singh Toor broke the Games job easier and Kavita fre “I lost weight to stay in the Chahal (Rly) bt Vinakshi (HP) 32; Sakshi Chaudhary (Har) bt Westbrook tripledouble record with an 20.03m ef Dhruv Kapila & Krishna Prasad Chaoba Devi. Shrestha (Nep) 114, 1210, quently used the right upper 57kg but I found it very diffi T.C. Lalremruati (Miz) 50. fuels Rockets fort, while Abha Khatuwa Garaga bt Sachin Dias & Buwa Fencing: Men: Sabre: Gold: Ka 118, 112. cut and the right jab to good cult to put my full eff ort in neka Goonathilake (SL) 2119, Lightweight (60kg): Shashi LOS ANGELES won the women’s event. ran Singh; Silver: Kumaresan Women: Sutirtha Mukherjee bt eff ect and in the second boxing. And since the 60kg 1921, 2118. Chopra (Har) bt Manju (Chd) Ben McLemore led Houston Important results/medals: Padma Gishonidhi. Epee: Gold: Ayhika Mukherjee 811, 118, 6 round, a right hook forced is also an Olympic category, I Women: Ashmita Chaliha bt Sunil Kumar; Silver: Jayapra 50; Pavitra (Rly) bt Suman Ku with a seasonhigh 28 points Athletics: Shot put: Men: Gold: 21, 114, 1311, 118. Semifi nals: Barbara to take an moved up to that,” said Gayatri Gopichand 2118, kash Guruprakash. Women: Sutirtha bt Ishara Madurangi mari (Raj) RSC3. and Russell Westbrook (in Tejinder Pal Singh Toor 20.03m eightcount. Shashi, a wrestler turned 2523. Foil: Gold: Wangelmbam Thoibi (SL) 117, 114, 117, 115; Ayhika Light welterweight (64kg): pic) contributed a triple (NMR, Old: 19.15m, Bahadur “I have two training ses boxer. Mixed doubles: Dhruv & J. Devi; Silver: Radhika Prasad. bt Erandi Dilushika (SL) 117, Pwilao Basumatary (Rly) bt Si double of 19 points, 13 Singh Sagoo, 1999); Silver: Pra Meghana bt Sachin Dias & Thili Table tennis: Men: A. Amalraj 119, 114, 115. sions now instead of three to Meanwhile Railways’ So wi (Har) 32; Ankushita Boro rebounds and 11 assists as kash Karhana 17.31. Women: ni Pramodika Hendehewe (SL) bt Harmeet Desai 611, 911, 10 Weightlifting: Men: Gold: stay fi t,” said Kavita, one of nia Chahal, the 2017 World (Asm) bt Abisak Vanlamawii Houston Rockets posted a Gold: Abha Khatuwa 15.32; Sil 2116, 2114. 12, 117, 114, 119, 117. Achinta Sheuli (73kg); Silver: the four Arjuna Awardees in champion, appeared a bit (Miz) 50. 119109 NBA win over ver: Kachana Chaudhary 13.66. Badminton (all fi nals): Men: Si Cycling: Elite: Men: Gold: John Semifi nals: Harmeet bt B. Pu Ajay Singh (81kg). Women: women’s boxing. shaky against Himachal Pra Welterweight (69kg): Lalita Toronto Raptors. ril Verma bt Aryaman Tandon Naveen Thomas; Silver: Arvind rushottam (Nep) 115, 114, Gold: Rakhi Halder (64kg); “I hope to continue for desh’s Vinakshi and made (Raj) bt Priyanka (Bih) 50; The results: New York Knicks 1721, 2321, 2113. Doubles: Panwar. Women: Elangbam 111, 114; Amalraj bt Santoo Bronze: Manpreet Kaur (71kg). another two years and since the lastfour stage with a Meena Rani (Rly) bt Shretima 92 lost to Denver Nuggets my category (above 81kg) is Thakur (HP) 50. 129; Toronto Raptors 109 lost split verdict in the 57kg. Middleweight (75kg): K.A. In to Houston Rockets 119; New not an Olympic event, I will Select results (quarterfi nals): draja (Ker) bt Manu Badhan Orleans Pelicans 132 lost to focus on Asian Light fl yweight (48kg): Moni (Pun) 50; Nupur (Har) bt Neha Phoenix Suns 139; Alok stuns championships.” ka (Rly) bt Rajani Singh (UP) Crespo to visit Kolkata for 25K Chauhan (Utk) RSC1. Washington Wizards 119 bt 32; Anchu Sabu (Ker) bt Aarti (Har) 50. Light heavyweight (81kg): Philadelphia 76ers 113. AFP Advani Unanimous verdict Shaili Singh (UP) bt Kavya (Kar) Special Correspondent in three World Cups in 1998, career. On his association Haryana’s 20yearold Flyweight (51kg): Jyoti Gulia RSC1; Bhagyabati Kachari (Rly) KOLKATA Special Correspondent (Rly) bt Mansi Sharma (UP) 2002 and 2006. with 25K, Hernan Crespo Shashi Chopra, who has bt Saara Qureshi (Tel) RSC1. KOLKATA 50; Soibam Rebika Devi (Man) Threetime World Cupper At club level, Crespo was said, “I am honoured to be a moved from the 57kg which bt Joy Kumari (Asm) 50. Heavyweight (above 81kg): Argentine Hernan Crespo the world’s most expensive part of the TSK 25K. As a Seasoned cueist Alok Ku brought her 2017 youth Bantamweight (54kg): M. Kavita Chahal (Pol) bt Barbara will be a big attraction for player, when he was bought footballer running has held a mar rallied to upset fellow World gold to 60kg, also Meenakumari Devi (Pol) bt Sa Sampson (Raj) 50; P.M. Anas the footballloving City in by Lazio from Parma in special place in my career. ONGC mate Pankaj Advani found the going easy, against biha Khanam (Jha) 50; Meena wara (Ker) bt Naganika Gonella the sixth edition of the Tata 2000 for €56 million. He “Whether it is sprinting 32 to advance to the bil Chandigarh’s Manju with a kashi (Rly) bt Manju Basuma (Tel) 50. Steel Kolkata 25K on Decem was top scorer in the 2000– from one end of the football liards fi nal in the Petro ber 15. 01 SerieA with 26 goals, fi eld to another or jogging leum Sports Promotion Ex India TT coach Crespo, a prolifi c striker playing for Lazio. waiting for the ball, running Board (PSPB) interunit bil Mukherji dead who has scored over 300 Crespo has bagged three has been an important part liards and snooker cham Ralph and Sandy clinch a thriller CHANDIGARH goals in a career spanning 19 SerieA scudetti, a Copa Li of my life. pionships at the Bengal Former India table tennis years, will be the event am bertadores for River Plate, a “Argentina has played Rowing Club here on head coach Bhawani Mukherji bassador of the IAAF silver Premier League title with here once and I know that in Friday. They sail through rocky riverbed challenges with ease died at his residence here on label race. Chelsea and an Olympic this city many people follow Friday. Mukherji, 68, is Alok got the better of Ad At international level, Games silver medal. In and support Argentina, so I vani 16100, 10089, 12100, survived by his wife and a Crespo scored 35 goals and 2004, he was named by Pele am already feeling at home. I JK TYRE HORNBILL son. Mukherji was the first 1000, 10147 in the is Argentina’s fourth highest in the FIFA 100 list of the have always had wonderful Rayan Rozario Dronacharya awardee (2012) semifi nals. scorer behind only Sergio world’s greatest living experiences in India and I Kohima in table tennis. He was the Another ONGC player head coach at NIS Patiala and Agüero, Gabriel Batistuta players. Crespo never re am delighted to be in this The Meghalaya pair of Ralph and Lionel Messi. He played ceived a red card during his beautiful country again.” Rupesh Shah defeated In Auswin Lyngdoh and Sandy became the head coach of dian Oil’s Brijesh Damani the National team for a brief Marbaniang (Meghalaya) 10147, 72100, 10067, 88 played it patient right period after the 2010 101,10013 in the other last Commonwealth Games. PTI through and went back Cream to play in PSPB inter-unit event four contest. home on a jolly good mood Sasi Kumar Mukund beaten On Thursday, Advani of having clinched the JK in quarterfinals TENNIS Yuki Bhambri, who has players will miss the had defeated Dhvaj Haria Tyre Hornbill Off Road Chal ZHUHAI (CHINA) been out of the circuit after $25,000 ITF women’s event of Indian Oil 6958, 1075, lenge here on Friday. Yunseong Chung of Korea Special Correspondent the ATP Tour event in Antw being held the same week in 6315, 861 in the snooker fi It was the excellent coor beat seventh seed Sasi Kumar NEW DELHI erp in October last year, ow Pune. nal to emerge as the cham dination between the two Mukund 64, 63 in the The cream of Indian tennis, ing to an injury, said that he pion. that helped them sail With no Indian able to quarterfinals of the Asia men and women, will be in was far from being ready to through those rocky, rough make the main draw with Oceania Australian Open wild action in the Petroleum compete. and tough riverbed challeng their rank, the wild cards card playoff tennis Sports Promotion Board CSA suspends es with some ease. There were given to Niditra Rajmo tournament here on Friday. (PSPB) interunit tennis tour Hard to match were four in all and, the fi rst han, B. Shrivalli Rashmikaa, nament scheduled to be In the women’s section, Ma Moroe of it was held under the Brighton inflicts more Snehal Mane and Sharannya misery on Arsenal held at the DLTA Complex hak Jain and Zeel Desai, last evening skies the other day. Gaware. Agence France-Presse LONDON here from December 9 to 13. year’s winner and runnerup Johannesburg Arsenal’s winless streak Sumit Nagal, Ramkumar in the individual event, may For Ankita and others, the Great start Tough terrain: Ralph Auswin Lyngdoh and Sandy Marbaniang reached nine games as Ramanathan, Saketh Myne fi nd it hard to match the per international tournaments Cricket South Africa (CSA) It was a not a great start for traversing the waters. Brighton beat the Gunners 21 ni, Rohan Bopanna, Divij formance, as the fi eld is ex at home are precious as they announced on Friday that the Meghalaya duo as they on Thursday in Freddie Sharan, Sasi Kumar Mu pected to have Ankita Raina, have become so rare these chief executive Thabang could manage to collect only hitch. They seemed confi in their best to fi nish ahead Ljungberg’s first home match kund, Manish Sureshkumar, Rutuja Bhosale and Y. Pran days, but representing their Moroe had been suspend 22 points but the Kohima dent but fell miserably short of Avibu (180). in temporary charge on V.M. Ranjeet, Vijay Sundar jala, apart from Riya Bhatia employers for one week in a ed on allegations of mis combo of Avibu Khro and towards the end. “The vehicle slid a lot but Thursday. Neal Maupay Prashanth are the ones ex and Prerna Bhambri. year is paramount, as they conduct as the body faces a Ahu Khezhie did one better we still managed to win it. headed in a deserved winner pected to compete in the On the fl ip side, the best are all grateful for the em mounting crisis. to gain the early edge. Under pressure We were disappointed in for the Seagulls 10 minutes men’s section. of Indian women tennis ployment in the Oil sector. Shortly before it was an They further worked hard They were under tremen itially and at one point even from time after Alexandre nounced that Moroe had in the fi rst two stages of the dous pressure and it was be knew the title was slipping Lacazette had cancelled out been suspended, the South day and even seemed to be ginning to show on them in from our hands but we made Adam Webster’s opener for African Cricketers' Associa in total control with 165 the fi nal moments of the ral it,” said Ralph. Brighton. Kisekka is Gokulam’s saviour tion (SACA) called for the points. Ralph did likewise ly. “It’s a big test for both the The results: Sheffield United resignation of Moroe and and it was just 17 points that It was quite understanda man and machine. If you go 0 lost to Newcastle 2 (Saint ble as they are fi rst timers to Maximim 15, Shelvey 70); the entire CSA board, while separated the two going into hard on it you are fi nished. Arsenal 1 (Lacazette 50) lost Determined Arrows run the table-topper close Standard Bank, a major the fi nal stage. any off road event. So, it’s important to avoid to Brighton 2 (Webster 36, sponsor, announced it All that Avibu and Ahu, Ralph, who did creditably boulders, nurse the vehicle Maupay 80). I-LEAGUE would not renew its agree the youngest in fray, had to well in this stage, fi nished a and bring it safely home. ment, linking the withdra do was to hit a couple of clear winner, with an overall That’s what an off road chal Press Trust of India wal directly to events fl ags clean for points and tally of 210 points. Bodesh lenge is all about,” said Hari Punjab under VASCO which have engulfed the complete the fastfl owing uya and Kezhasemou (196 Singh, Head of Operations, Ugandan forward Henry Ki governing body. water course without any pts) from Kohima squeezed JK Tyre Motorsports. pressure sekka’s clinical fi nish helped tabletopper Gokulam Kera Press Trust of India la FC beat Indian Arrows Ludhiana side by a solitary goal in an I Big Sur claims Ashoka Chakra Cup Kolkata giant Quess East League match at the Tilak BENGALURU: S. Padmanabhan and 97. Favourite: Lagarde. Own Pvt. Ltd. rep by. Mr. Gautam BROADACRES STUD PLATE Bengal will square off Maidan here on Friday. trained Big Sur (David Allan up) ers: Mr. Rama Seshu Eyunni, Five Thapar & Sultan Singh & Mr. Rajan 7 (DIV. II), (1,200m), rated 30 to SCARLET PRIN- against former champion The Arrows gave the in won the Ashoka Chakra Cup, the Stars Shipping Co. Pvt. Ltd. rep Aggarwal. Trainer: Pradeep 50, 5yo & over: feature event of the races held by. Mr. K.N. Dhunjibhoy & Mr. Z.K. Annaiah. CESS (R. Marshall) 1, Call Me Punjab FC in a Hero I form Gokulam a mighty here on Friday (Dec 6). The win Maybe (I. Chisty) 2, Siyouni (Mark) Dhunjibhoy & Mr. P. Prabhakar RACING PATRONS TROPHY League match at the Guru scare, particularly after the ner is owned by Mr. Inderraj Reddy. Trainer: S. Attaollahi. 3 and Morrane Gabriella (R. Pra Anand & Sarainaga Racing Pvt 5 (1,200m), rated 60 & above: deep) 4. Not run: San Bernardino. MADHUGIRI PLATE KERAZANO (David Allan) 1, Into Nanak Stadium here on latter had to play the last 15 Ltd. Jockey David Allan and (1,100m), Shd, 3/4 and Lnk. 1m, 14.71s. ₹ 31 The Groove (Trevor) 2, Royal Crys Saturday. minutes of the match with 10 trainer S. Padmanabhan had a 3 rated 15 to 35, 5yo & over: (w), 13, 11 and 38 (p), SHP: 28, CAPSTONE (Kiran Rai) 1, Bold Run tal (S. John) 3 and Land Of Liberty treble each. THP: 93, FP: 69, Q: 40, Trinella: Playing its fi rst match at men. ner (Naveen Kumar) 2, Ispell (Rajesh K) 4. 11/4, Lnk and Lnk. 519 and 546, Exacta: 5,227 and HUTTARI FESTIVAL PLATE dangertoall (A. Ramu) 3 and Red 1m, 12.25s. ₹ 20 (w), 13, 12 and 14 home, Punjab will be under Gokulam started strongly 2,987. Favourite: Call Me Maybe. (1,200m), rated 00 to 20, 4yo Galileo (I. Chisty) 4. 11/2, 1 and (p), SHP: 27, THP: 43, FP: 50, Q: 1 Owners: Mr. Soumitra Banerji & immense pressure as it is and both Joseph and Kisekka & over: DARAHASINI (P. Surya) 1, Lnk. 1m, 07.60s. ₹ 32 (w), 17, 26 22, Trinella: 76 and 35, Exacta: Mr. Naresh Kumar Pawar. Trainer: without the services of cap missed a couple of sitters in Gin Daisy (Chetan K) 2, Kanthaka and 22 (p), SHP: 65, THP: 50, FP: 769 and 596. Favourite: Kerazano. Sharat Kumar. tain Anwar Ali, who was the opening 20 minutes of Hard tussle: Gokulam’s Andre Ettienne vies for the ball with (Rajesh K) 3 and Show Girl 653, Q: 372, Trinella: 3,110 and Owners: Mr. Joydeep Datta Gupta, (Srinath) 4. 21/2, 33/4 and 3/4. 985, Exacta: 12,677 and 4,075. Fa Mr. Shomenath Roy Chowdhury, PRATAP STUD PLATE sent off in the match the game. Arrows’ Aman Chetri. * PTI 1m, 14.05s. ₹ 44 (w), 17, 17 and 21 vourite: Red Galileo. Owner: Mr. Mr. Sanjay Datta Gupta and Mr. 8 (1,600m), rated 45 to 65: against Churchill Brothers. The Arrows, however, (p), SHP: 46, THP: 53, FP: 172, Q: Benly Abraham. Trainer: Kishan Kersi H. Vachha. Trainer: S. KNIGHT TEMPLAR (David Allan) 1, Defence may be an area found their groove and Vik a fl ash and neatly placed the Five minutes later, Andre 83, Trinella: 777 and 538, Exacta: Thomas. Padmanabhan. Speedster (S. Shareef ) 2, Brooklyn 2,464 and 1,848. Favourite: Gin BROADACRES STUD PLATE ASHOKA CHAKRA CUP Supreme (Vinod Shinde) 3 and Ly of concern for Punjab head ram was impressive with his ball at the lefthand corner Ettienne was sent off after Daisy. Owner: Mr. Praveen Kumar (DIV. I), (1,200m), rated 30 to (1,800m), 3yo & over, curgus (Vaibhav) 4. 33/4, 41/2 N. Trainer: Pradeep Annaiah. 4 6 coach, Yan Law, as it was runs down the right. of the Arrows net. brought down an onrushing 50, 5yo & over: ATTORNEY GEN- (Terms): BIG SUR (David Allan) 1, and 3/4. 1m, 36.58s. ₹ 13 (w), 12, 14 left exposed against Gokulam took the lead In the 76th minute, a won Aman Chetri. RANGANATHITTU PLATE ERAL (Srinath) 1, Birchwood Salazaar (S. John) 2, Secretive and 125 (p), SHP: 43, THP: 367, FP: 78, Q: 79, Trinella: 2,404 and Churchill. within fi ve minutes of re derful Gokulam move result The results: Gokulam Kerala FC 2 (1,200m), maiden 2yo only, (Kiran Rai) 2, Tokyo Rose (S. John) Force (David Egan) 3 and Brave (Terms): LAGARDE (David Egan) 1, 3 and Dagobert (S. Shiva Kumar) Lady (Jagadeesh) 4. 1, 4 and 41/2. 1,339, Exacta: 12,885 and 3,451. Fa The coach will also be sumption. ed in a Joseph header de 1 (Henry Kisekka 49) bt Indian Mountain Lion (Trevor) 2, Hand 4. 61/4, Nose and 31/4. 1m 12.62s. 1m, 49.66s. ₹ 22 (w), 12 and 11 (p), vourite: Knight Templar. Owner: concerned about the fi nish A long ball found Kisekka fl ecting off an Arrows Arrows 0. some (Suraj) 3 and Allabouther (I. ₹ 17 (w), 12, 21 and 14 (p), SHP: 55, SHP: 24, THP: 21, FP: 48, Q: 21, Mr. C. Aryama Sundaram. ing as the team goes up on the top of the Arrows box defender and going in, but Chisty) 4. 5, 43/4 and 2. 1m, THP: 40, FP: 155, Q: 85, Trinella: Trinella: 33 and 23. Favourite: Trainer: S. Padmanabhan. At Imphal: Neroca FC 1 (Ous 12.69s. ₹ 13 (w), 10, 16 and 14 (p), 369 and 85, Exacta: 3,950 and Salazaar. Owners: Mr. Inderraj Jackpot: ₹ 1,105 (476 tkts.); Runner against an immensely at on the right. The Ugandan Samik brought off a brilliant mane Diawara 28) bt Aizawl FC SHP: 27, THP: 37, FP: 41, Q: 36, 3,078. Favourite: Attorney Gen Anand & Sarainaga Racing Pvt up: 351 (643 tkts.); Treble (i): 302 tackminded opposition. got away from his markers in save. 0. Trinella: 46 and 19, Exacta: 128 eral. Owners: Sohna Stud Farm Ltd. Trainer: S. Padmanabhan. (67 tkts.); (ii): 200 (119 tkts.).
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