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THE HINDU DELHI MONDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2019 SPORT 21 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE TV PICKS Mithun Perera clinches title Anuj Uppal Humpy NBA: Sony Six (SD & HD), 7 a.m. takes honours second in Vijay Merchant Trophy: Fi An evenpar show helps the Sri Lankan to an onestroke win nal, Star Sports 3, 9 a.m. Special Correspondent Monaco GP Big Bout League: Star RCGC GOLF NEW DELHI Sports 1 (SD & HD), 7 p.m. Anuj Uppal won the Delhi V.V. SUBRAHMANYAM Premier League: SS Select 1 HYDERABAD (SD & HD), 1.15 a.m. Y.B. Sarangi State 15red snooker title KOLKATA (Tuesday) here. Grandmaster Koneru Hum Serie A: Sony Ten 2 (SD & Overnight joint leader Mith In the fi nal, Uppal de py’s comeback journey HD), 1.15 a.m. (Tuesday) un Perera’s evenpar show feated Jaison Malhotra 65 continued in the women’s ing enabled register a one 38, 6025, 6643, 1558, 70 FIDE Grand Prix in Monaco IN BRIEF stroke win in the inaugural 17, 5661, 3865, 4366, 65 on Saturday night, fi nish ₹ 40 lakh ICC RCGC Open at 13. ing runnerup and retain Uppal and Malhotra will ing the World No. 3 (Elo the Royal Calcutta Golf Club Champions, indeed! The victorious USA team. * GETTY IMAGES course here on Sunday, represent Delhi in the Na 2580) position. Sanjeev Kumar, who res tional championship. umed from third spot, card Crucial loss The Hindu ed a 71 to take the second Bagan eyeing USA triumphs Humpy told on place. Sunday, a ninthround loss to German Elisabeth Pahtz Perera turned around a full points Internationals succumb on fi nal day had aff ected the fi nal disappointing start, includ als, who led for the fi rst analysis. ing three bogeys on front against Kerala PRESIDENTS CUP three days of the biennial Russian Aleksandra Go Siakam shines as nine, to perform amazingly matchplay event but failed ryachkina went into the Raptors down Nets on back nine. The neversay Press Trust of India Agence France-Presse Kolkata to deliver the killer blow last round with a fullpoint LOS ANGELES die Sri Lankan, who had Melbourne against a more experienced advantage over Humpy Pascal Siakam scored 30 dropped four shots by the On a high after thrashing Tiger Woods’ United States and accomplished US team. and Alexandra Kosteniuk points, 10 rebounds and five 11th hole, raised his game to TRAU FC, Mohun Bagan produced a stunning turna (eventual champion). The assists, as Toronto Raptors wards the close and birdied It was the United States’ will look to bag full points round to deny Internation Indian would have won the defeated the visiting four of the last fi ve holes, 11th victory in 13 editions of against Gokulam Kerala in als a fi rst Presidents Cup in title if Kosteniuk had lost to Brooklyn Nets 110102 in the barring 17th. its ILeague fi xture at Kalya the event. NBA on Saturday. Getting it right: Mithun Perera raised his game towards the 21 years on Sunday, domi Pahtz. As Sanjeev was in the ni Stadium on Monday. The results: Internationals 14 The results: Houston Rockets close to triumph. * RAJEEV BHATT nating the singles on a tense But, the former World lead, Perera played with grit. The match will be the lost to USA 16 [Abraham Ancer 107 lost to Detroit Pistons fi nal day that went to the lost to Tiger Woods 3 & 2; Hideki Champion won convinc 115; Dallas Mavericks 118 lost On 18th, his second shot tra away earlier this year,” said (71, 70, 67, 72); 281: Sanjeev Mariners penultimate fi x wire. ingly and emerged winner velled more than 200 yards ture before the highvoltage Matsuyama tied with Tony Fi to Miami Heat 122; Perera, who recently be Kumar (75, 68, 67, 71); 284: Veteran Matt Kuchar was nau; CT Pan lost to Patrick Reed thanks to a better tie Milwaukee Bucks 125 bt to lie within three feet from came a father himself. Anil Mane (69, 68, 76, 71), Sha derby against East Bengal. the hero, with his winning 4 & 2; Li Haotong lost to Dustin break. Cleveland Cavaliers 108; the pin. Perera, the only golfer in mim Khan (74, 73, 66, 71). Gokulam has an allwin putt on the 17th in the pe Johnson 4 & 3; Adam Hadwin Humpy will not play the Toronto Raptors 110 bt The 32yearold main the fi eld not to shoot over 285: Yuvraj Singh Sandhu (69, record from two games so nultimate match enough to tied with Bryson DeChambeau; third of the Grand Prix se Brooklyn Nets 102; Denver tained his composure to sink 76, 71, 69), Ankur Chadha (68, far and look wellorganised Im Sungjae bt Gary Woodland 4 Nuggets 110 bt Oklahoma par, claimed the winner’s ensure victory, sparking ries in Lausanne (March 1 a birdie and celebrate his purse of ₹ 6,46,600 for his 73, 74, 70), Kapil Kumar (68, while Bagan redeemed it wild celebrations from play & 3; Joaquin Niemann lost to Pa to 14, 2020) as the result City Thunder 102; Chicago 68, 72, 77) and Manu Gandas fi rst professional victory in seventh win and his fi rst self with a 40 victory over ingcaptain Woods, who set trick Cantlay 3 & 2; Adam Scott there would not aff ect her Bulls 109 bt LA Clippers 106; (76, 70, 74, 65); 286: Chiragh lost to Xander Schauff ele 2 & 1; Memphis Grizzlies 128 bt the city. since March 2018. debutants TRAU FC in its the tone by getting the fi rst standing. She would, in Kumar (74, 68, 73, 71); 287: previous game, after failing An Byeonghun lost to Webb Washington Wizards 111; “I dedicate this win to my Kapil Kumar, who was in Yashas Chandra (75, 73, 71, 68), point on the board. stead, like to devote the to register a win in its fi rst Simpson 2 & 1; Cameron Smith Phoenix SAuns 119 lost to San father and one of Sri Lanka’s the lead for the fi rst three Sunit Chowrasia (70, 72, 70, 75) bt Justin Thomas 2 & 1; Louis time to improving her Antonio Spurs 121. AFP alltime great golfers, Nanda days, fi nished tiedfi fth. and Abhinav Lohan (75, 70, 67, two. Crushing loss Oosthuizen tied with Matt Ku game, she said. sena Perera, who passed The scores: 280: Mithun Perera 75). Spanish coach Fernando It was a crushing loss for Er char; Marc Leishman tied with She would next play the Varela, however, refused to nie Els’ young Internation Rickie Fowler]. women’s World rapid and read much into Gokulam’s blitz championship from recent form and success December 25 though it “is Barsoton, Shone win in record time against its opponent it had not my cup of tea being a beaten in its only previous Gold for Tasnim; classical player”. Tokyo unveils main Srinu Bugatha and Kiranjeet are the fastest Indians encounter this season, in Olympics stadium the Durand Cup. TOKYO KOLKATA 25K Mohun Bagan gaff er Kibu Tara takes silver Tokyo formally unveiled its Vicuna brushed aside his Press Trust of India seeded Tasnim claimed a 17 60,000seater main Olympic Y.B. Sarangi side’s previous result Surabaya (Indonesia) 21, 2111, 2119 win. Both girls Stadium on Sunday, more KOLKATA against Gokulam. bettered their performances than seven months before Tasnim Mir clinched her Kenyan Leonard Barsoton “It is a diff erent game to from the last edition when the 2020 opening ceremony maiden under15 women’s and Ethiopian Guteni Shone morrow. That match was they had reached the quar — with a host of special very even and we didn’t title at the U17 & U15 Asia features to beat the feared won the elite men and wo terfi nals in Myanmar. men’s titles with new event take advantage of the junior badminton cham heat. Built on the site of the pionships outshining com stadium used for the 1964 records on an altered course chances we had at the end In Saturday’s semifi nals, in the $100,000 Tata Steel of the match. We know that patriot Tara Shah in the fi nal Tasnim thrashed Sora Ishio Tokyo Olympics, it has five here on Sunday. floors above ground and two Kolkata 25K here on Sunday. we have a hard game to play ka of Japan 2116, 2111, while below, with greenery on the Barsoton, who confi rmed but we are prepared to face The young shuttlers Tara beat Kazune Iwato, al Koneru Humpy. decks to provide shade from participation only two it.” fought hard before top so of Japan, 2118, 2114. * SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT the scorching sun. The eaves weeks ago, left the others be around the outer perimeter hind with 4km to go and Leonard Barsoton. Guteni Shone. will help channel breeze into crossed the line in 1:13:05s. * RAJEEV BHATT * RAJEEV BHATT the stadium. AFP “Am excited to have bro for a considerable period, the Indians got ₹ 2.75 lakh. ken the record (1:13:48) of took a break after a bout of the great Kenenisa Bekele on vomiting. The results: Elite: Men: 1. Leo fi rst attempt,” said Barsoton, nard Barsoton (Ken) 1:13:05; 2. It allowed Kiranjeet Kaur, Betesfa Getahun (Eth) 1:13:33; 3. who returned a superb who spent almost 21 hours in Bayelign Yegsaw (Eth) 1:13:36. 59:09 at the Valencia half transit from Delhi to Kolkata Women: 1. Guteni Shone (Eth) marathon earlier this year. due to a fl ight delay by Air 1:22:09; 2. Desi Jisa (Bah) Ethiopians Betesfa Geta India, to win in 1:38:56s. 1:23:32; 3. Tejitu Daba (Bah) hun (1:13:33) and Bayelign Shyamali fought till the end 1:24:32. Indian: Men: 1. Srinu Yegsaw (1:13:36) came se but came in second in Bugatha 1:18:31; 2. Tirtha Pun 1:18:39; 3. Harshad Mhatre cond and third respectively. 1:39:02. 1:20:03. Women: 1. Kiranjeet Shone also produced a The elite winners re Kaur 1:38:56; 2. Shyamali Singh Momota and Chen reign sensational performance of ceived $7,500 each, while 1:39:02; 3. Arati Patil 1:39:40. at BWF World Tour Finals 1:22:09s to better Degetu SHANGHAI Azimeraw's record of 1:26:01 World No. 1 Kento Momota by almost an unprecedented (in pic) fought back from a four minutes. She was fol game down to win his 11th lowed by the Bahrain pair of badminton title of the year Desi Jisa (1:23:32) and Tejity on Sunday at the BWF World Daba (1:24:32). Tour Finals. The Japanese The new course, with few beat Indonesian Anthony er bends, helped fi ve women Sinisuka Ginting 1721, 2117, and four men run under the 2114 in 87 highquality event record. minutes. The 23yearold Srinu Bugatha clocked Ginting has now tasted 1:18:31 to beat Tirtha Pun by defeat in all five of his finals this year. In the women’s final eight seconds and emerge as China’s Chen Yufei also the best Indian male runner. roared back from a game The women's race wit down to defeat Taiwan’s Tai nessed a dramatic turna Tzuying 1221, 2112, 2117. round in fortunes as Bengal Proud Indians: Srinu Bugatha and Kiranjeet Kaur with their AFP girl Shyamali Singh, who led gold medals. * RAJEEV BHATT Consigliori primed for Golconda 2000 Guineas
HYDERABAD: Consigliori, who is 57.5, 4. Troubadour (2) Dashrath Singh 51.5, 10. Delphina (3) P. Tre 57.5, 3. Shandaar (5) Gaurav Singh in great heart, appeals most in the Singh 57, 5. Air Salute (10) Jitendra vor 51 and 11. Vijay’s Empire (2) 57.5, 4. Giethorn (14) A. Imran 57, Golconda 2000 Guineas Singh 55.5, 6. Incredulous (9) Ak Afroz Khan 50.5. 5. Her Legacy (8) P. Trevor 57, 6. (1,600m), the second Classic of shay Kumar 55.5, 7. Flying Queen 1. N R I HEIGHTS, 2. GUIDING Happy Together (12) Nakhat Singh the season to be held here on (5) Afroz Khan 54.5, 8. Rare (3) FORCE, 3. DESTINED DYNAMITE 56, 7. Kionia (13) Jitendra Singh Monday (Dec. 16). Rafique Sk. 54, 9. Bedazzled (12) 55.5, 8. Your Grace (3) B.R. Kumar Kuldeep Singh 53, 10. Acadian An BAKRANANGAL PLATE 55.5, 9. Linewiler (2) Ajit Singh PALAMPET PLATE (1,400m), (1,600m), 4yo &over, rated maiden 2yo only (Cat. II), gel (1) N. Rawal 51.5, 11. Snow 6 54.5, 10. Platinum Claasz (15) 1 Castle (4) Khurshad Alam 51.5 and 20 to 45 (Cat. III), 315: 1. George Rafique Sk. 54.5, 11. Strategist (4) (Terms), 1240 p.m.: 1. Detonator Cross (13) Gaurav Singh 60, 2. (4) R. Ajinkya 55, 2. Just Incred 12. Ashwa Yudh Vijeta (11) Santosh Akshay Kumar 54.5, 12. Yours Raj 51. Shiloh (1) Deepak Singh 60, 3. Ti Forever (6) Surya Prakash 54.5, ible (5) B.R. Kumar 55, 3. Light ger Of The Sea (6) Surya Prakash ning Power (2) Akshay Kumar 55, 1. INCREDULOUS, 2. MONTE REI, 3. 13. Kingswood (7) Aniket K 54, 14. TROUBADOUR 60, 4. Batur (8) Aneel 57, 5. Barna Celeritas (11) Afroz Khan 52 and 4. Mark My Day (9) Nakhat Singh bas (2) Rohit Kumar 56.5, 6. Alex 55, 5. Turf Monarch (6) Ajit Singh POCHARAM PLATE (1,200m), 15. Marvel Princess (1) N. Rawal anderthegreat (5) Ajeeth Kumar 52. 55, 6. Coastal Cruise (7) P. Trevor 4 5yo & over, rated 20 to 45 55.5, 7. Alta Vita (12) Rafique Sk. 53.5, 7. Lady Of War (3) G. Naresh (Cat. III), 210: 1. Freedom Fire (9) 55.5, 8. Vashishta (14) B.R. Kumar 1. STRATEGIST, 2. GIETHORN, 3. 53.5, 8. Sweet Melody (8) Koushik Rohit Kumar 60, 2. Human Touch 55, 9. Solo Winner (3) Nakhat HER LEGACY 53.5 and 9. Turf Winner (1) Ash (8) Srinath 59.5, 3. Golden Hope Singh 54, 10. Diesis Dream (7) SILKY BABY PLATE (DIV. II), had Asbar 53.5. (6) Akshay Kumar 58.5, 4. Lim Ashhad Asbar 53.5, 11. Super Act 1. LIGHTNING POWER, 2. COASTAL (1,100m), 3yo & over (not ousine (11) B.R. Kumar 56, 5. (4) Akshay Kumar 53.5, 12. Royal 9 CRUISE, 3. TURF WINNER won a race since July 1, 2019), Semira (1) Aneel 56, 6. Compos Avenger (9) Ajit Singh 53, 13. Vega rated 20 to 45 (Cat. III), 445: 1. R.W.I.T.C PLATE (1,400m), 3 ure (2) Nakhat Singh 55, 7. Tam Cassandra (11) Kuldeep Singh 53 Buzz Light Year (3) Gaurav Singh 2 yo & over, rated 20 to 45 (Cat. mana (7) Dashrath Singh 54, 8. Vi and 14. Stormy (10) Afroz Khan 60, 2. Sea Castle (5) Aneel 59.5, 3. III), (no whip), 110: 1. City Of Blos jay’s Empress (12) Ajit Singh 53.5, 52.5. Satin Symphony (11) Santosh Raj som (4) Rohit Kumar 60, 2. Green 9. Halo’s Princess (5) Gaddam 53, 1. TIGER OF THE SEA, 2. ALEXAN- 58, 4. Star Racer (2) Rohit Kumar Turf (6) Akshay Kumar 59.5, 3. 10. Khan Sahib (3) Ajeeth Kumar DERTHEGREAT, 3. SUPER ACT 57, 5. Aristocrats Charm (8) Surya Red Snaper (2) Jitendra Singh 53, 11. Withrosemakeup (10) Prakash 56.5, 6. Mystery (10) P. 57.5, 4. N R I Flame (1) Khurshad Gaurav Singh 53 and 12. Patron GOLCONDA 2000 GUINEAS (1,600m), 3yo only (Terms), Trevor 56.5, 7. Cover Girl (9) R. Alam 53.5, 5. Royal Girl (7) Gaurav Saint (4) Jitendra Singh 52. 7 Ajinkya 55, 8. Bar Et Law (7) Ak 1. HUMAN TOUCH, 2. TAMMANA, 3. 345: 1. Consigliori (4) P. Trevor Singh 51.5, 6. Symbol Of Star’s (8) shay Kumar 54, 9. Secretary (4) PATRON SAINT 57, 2. Majestic Warrior (6) Rafique Sk. 51.5, 7. Whiskery (5) Abhay Singh 54, 10. Friday Fury Surya Prakash 51, 8. Jo Malone (9) Dashrath Singh 57, 3. My Journey TARAMATI CUP (1,600m), 4 (2) Suraj Narredu 57, 4. Premier (1) Jitendra Singh 52 and 11. Mr. Abhay Singh 50.5 and 9. Secret yo & over, rated 40 to 65 (Cat. Bruss (6) Gaddam 50.5. Command (3) N. Rawal 50.5. 5 Action (1) Akshay Kumar 57, 5. II), 245: 1. Destined Dynamite (11) Victory Parade (3) A. Imran 57 1. MYSTERY, 2. BAR ET LAW, 3. 1. ROYAL GIRL, 2. GREEN TURF, 3. A. Imran 60, 2. Guiding Force (4) CITY OF BLOSSOM and 6. Vijays Singham (5) Srinath SECRETARY Akshay Kumar 59, 3. Egyptian 57. CONSIGLIORI SILKY BABY PLATE (DIV. I) Day’s best: , Prince (10) Ajeeth Kumar 56, 4. 1. CONSIGLIORI, 2. MY JOURNEY 3 (1,100m), 3yo & over (not Actually (8) Surya Prakash 54.5, 5. Double: HUMAN TOUCH — TIGER won a race since July 1, 2019), Lockhart (6) Ashhad Asbar 54.5, TELANGANA AND ANDHRA OF THE SEA rated 20 to 45 (Cat. III) 140: 1. 6. Heaven Can Wait (5) Gaddam 8 SUB AREA CUP (1,100m), 3yo Jkt (i): 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5; (ii): 5, 6, 7, 8 & Blue Empress (8) Ashhad Asbar 52, 7. N R I Heights (9) Abhay & over, rated 40 to 65 (Cat. II), 4 9; Mini Jkt: 2, 3, 4 & 5; Tr (i): 1, 2 & 60, 2. Monte Rei (7) A. Imran 59, Singh 52, 8. Raajneeti (7) Kuldeep 15: 1. Palace On Wheels (10) Gopal 3; (ii): 4, 5 & 6; (iii): 7, 8 & 9; Tla: 3. Silver Set (6) Surya Prakash Singh 52, 9. Mahira (1) Dashrath Singh 60, 2. La Mer (9) R. Ajinkya all races. CM A ND-NDE YK