THE MIZORAM POST AIZAWL 6 SPORTS MONDAY 04 JANUARY 2021 Saina, Srikanth, Sai Praneeth Real Madrid beat Celta leave for Thailand, Sindhu to Vigo 2-0 to go top in Spain fly from London MADRID, JAN 03 from injury. NEW DELHI, JAN 03 Marco Asensio and Lucas Fekir stepped up to the spot The Indian badminton team, Vazquez set one another up for for Betis with 15 minutes including Olympic hopefuls goals to help Real Madrid earn remaining after he was fouled Saina Nehwal, B Sai Praneeth, a 2-0 win over Celta Vigo on by Marcos Acuna, only to have and Kidambi Srikanth, on Saturday, as the defending his attempt smothered by Sunday, left for Thailand to champions edged one point Bounou. Mexico forward compete in back-to-back BWF above Atletico Madrid at the top Diego Lainez led Betis in the World Tour Super 1000 events. of the Spanish league. Second- first half, when he set up Fekir While Srikanth had place Atletico has played three and Canales for shots that participated in the Denmark fewer matches than Madrid and narrowly missed. Betis was Super 750 in October, for the will have the chance to return to without Joaquin Sanchez, rest of the squad it will be the the top when it visits Alaves on Andres Guardado, Martin first event in nearly 10 months, Sunday. Montoya and Alex Moreno after the COVID-19 pandemic Asensio crossed to the far after they tested positive for the had shutdown all tournaments post for Vazquez to head in coronavirus. globally. Madrid’s opener in the sixth Sevilla was left in fifth place Olympic silver medallist PV minute. Vazquez then set up his and Betis in ninth. Sindhu is set to fly out of London Kashyap, Sameer Verma, Dhruv suffered a back injury. fellow forward for Asensio to The Seville derby is usually on Sunday to play her first Kapila, Manu Attri were among “Unfortunately, Lakshya will double the lead in the 53rd. “We held amid an intense fan tournament since the others who left for Bangkok not be able to play the two played a complete match from rivalry. This time it was played coronavirus-induced break. She from Hyderabad via Dubai on events in Thailand due to a start to finish,” Real Madrid without spectators like the rest will reach Bangkok via Doha. Saturday. slight back strain that he coach Zinedine Zidane said. “We of the matches in Spain due to Apart from Denmark Open, SaarLorLux Super 100 was the The team was also suffered during training,” PPBA controlled the game, were player Eduardo Coudet took over right-thigh problem. He walked stayed in the game and looked the pandemic restrictions. accompanied by singles foreign Director and former India balanced in our transitions Gerard Moreno led Villarreal only other event to be held last as coach in November. Celta off the field grimacing when to score until the very end, so year since the BWF was forced coaches Agus Dwi Santoso and coach Vimal Kumar told PTI. between attack and defense, and remained in eighth place. substituted, seconds before that is going to help going to a 2-1 win over Levante after to suspend the calender after the Park Tae Sang and doubles Thailand will host two Super recovered the ball with our Madrid was without central Asensio scored Madrid’s second forward,” Coudet said. netting his ninth goal of the completion of the All England coach Dwi Kristiawan along 1000 events between January 12- pressure. defender Sergio Ramos due an goal after a quick counterattack Sevilla needed goalkeeper season to leave him equal with Championships in March. with other support staff. Injured 17 and January 19-24. Lakshya, “We are feeling good. But unspecified stomach ailment. started by Luka Modric’s Yassine Bounou to save Nabil Celta’s Aspas as the All eyes are now on the two Lakshya pulls out of two a silver medallist from the 2018 there is still a long way to go in But this was unlike other interception of a pass by Jeison Fekir’s penalty kick so it could competition’s top scorers. Super 1000 events — Yonex Thailand events Lakshya Sen Youth Olympic Games, will not this league,” Zidane said about matches which Madrid has Murillo. salvage a 1-1 draw with a Real Moreno added to Fernando Thailand Open (January 12-17) has pulled out of this month’s be able to participate even in the the title race as the league struggled to win in his absence. Asensio’s goal was his first of Betis side that was missing Nino’s opener when the Spain and Toyota Thailand Open consecutive tournaments in second event because of the approaches its midway point. Replacement Nacho Fernandez the season. The 24-year-old several players due to COVID-19 striker slotted a right-footed (January 19-24) as the world’s Thailand due to a back strain quarantine protocols. Celta had arrived at Madrid’s stepped in and made two stops forward is slowly regaining his infections. shot just inside the upright in best returns to action following that he sustained during Lakshya had last participated Alfredo Di Stefano stadium as to snuff out Celta’s only shots on form since he returned in June Jesus “Suso” Fernandez put the 54th. Moreno also hit the a prolonged break. training. in the Denmark Open in October one of the hottest teams in Spain. goal. after several months spent Sevilla ahead against the flow of post late after Levante substitute The team also consists of The 19-year-old, who before he was forced to But Vazquez and Asensio Vazquez’s goal came seconds recovering from a ligament tear. play in the 48th. Sergio Canales Sergio Leon pulled one back Olympic-bound men’s pair of claimed five titles in the senior withdraw from SaarLorLux punished Celta for its aggressive after Nacho cleared a goal- Nacho was also shielding converted a penalty after Diego with a header. Israel forward Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and circuit in 2019 including two Open, where he was the pressure which left too much bound shot that Iago Aspas had Courtois’ net to block a Carlos fouled Loren Moron in Shon Weissman scored in the Chirag Shetty, besdies doubles BWF World Tour Super 100 top defending champion, after his space on the flanks. chipped over goalkeeper stoppage-time effort by Miguel the box to level for Betis in the first half as Valladolid won 1-0 exponents Ashwini Ponappa and honours — SaarLorLux Open father and coach DK Sen had It was the first loss in seven Thibaut Courtois. Celta lost top Baeza. “Losing our top player 53rd. It was Canales’ third goal at Getafe and escaped the N Sikki Reddy. and Dutch Open, has been tested positive for the COVID-19 rounds for Celta since former scorer Aspas to an apparent made it tougher for us, but we in two matches since returning relegation zone. HS Prannoy, Parupalli advised rest by doctors after he after reaching Germany. India women's hockey team AICF polls: Chauhan camp questions Chennaiyin, Hyderabad look to leaves for Argentina tour integrity of online voting reach top half Rajwinder Kaur, Lalremsiami CHENNAI, JAN 03 (AGENCIES) in a mail to Kannan, had requested will fight and win the elections," and Sharmila Devi. A day before Monday's elections for generation of 'one time password' Chauhan said. "We desperately needed to All India Chess Federation (AICF) on selecting the candidate so that Meanwhile, the rival faction get back into competitive officer-bearers, the chess body's there will be a proof to whom the dismissed the concerns raised by mode as there's not much time Secretary Bharat Singh Chauhan and vote has been cast. Chauhan and his supporters as left to go for the Olympics. We his supporters have raised serious Chauhan also complained that it baseless and due to the fear of have been doing well in concerns about the integrity and is not known where the election certain defeat. practice sessions, but an security of the online voting process. server will be located and who are "Their defeat is certain and international match is always On the other hand, the rival faction the officials managing the same. hence they are finding the reasons the real test for any led by former AICF President P.R. "The entire e-Voting system is for the same," All Marathi Chess sportsperson. Therefore, we Venketrama Raja have no objections under development and continuous Association Secretary Vijay would like to thank Hockey to the online electoral process. changes are being made by the Deshpande, who is a part of the India and SAI for the efforts Listing out various concerns on developer at his end as at January Raja camp, told IANS. they have put in to arrange a the integrity of the online voting and 1, 2021. We are not aware who is Fide Zone 3.7 President R.N. tour for us. We are really counting system developed by a giving the instructions for the Dongre, who is contesting for the looking forward to a great tour private company, Chauhan, in his software developer," he claimed. post of AICF Secretary against NEW DELHI, JAN 03 (AGENCIES) come for us to execute our skills and hopefully, we start playing January 1, 2021 mail to the AICF For Chauhan and his supporters, Chauhan, said: "We are sure of The India women's hockey team in an international match. to our full potential right from Election Officer K. Kannan, the front end of the online voting getting 36 votes out of 64." on Sunday left for Argentina Playing in international matches the first match," said Savita.