GOLF
Yuvraj Sandhu first Indian at T-23 in Taiwan
Yuvraj Sandhu, who had a great start to the week, finished as the top Indian tied for 23rd after closing it with a 3-under 69 at the Yeangder TPC in Chinese Taipei.
After his opening round of 65, Sandhu was tied for second but slipped on the second and third days with 71-74, before finishing with 69 for a total of 9 under.
Among other Indians, Karandeep Kochhar (67-68-73-73) could not maintain his good start in the first two days and finished T-32. Ajeetesh Sandhu (67-72-69-73) was also T-32 and Shiv Kapur (68-70-72-77) finished T-63.
Thailand’s Suteepat Prateeptienchai put the finishing touches on a stylish wire-to-wire victory after signing off with a three-under-par 69 for a two-shot victory.
After a brilliant week, the 31-year-old Thai finished the million-dollar event with a score of 21 under, edging out Asian Tour number one John Catlin, who claimed second place after a score 65 typically strong. The American got off to an explosive start, making birdie on his first five holes.
Miguel Tabuena of the Philippines finished third, one shot back, after a 70, while Lee Chieh-po of Chinese-Taipei finished fourth, one shot behind, after a 67, at Linkou International Golf & Country Club.
-PTI
Sharma lands two eagles, upgrades to T-44 in Spain
India’s Shubhankar Sharma compiled an interesting round of two-under 69 that included two eagles as he moved from T-57 to T-44 with one more round to go in the Acciona Open de España presented by Madrid.
Sharma had two eagles, two birdies and four bogeys in the third round and this week he notched three eagles – he had one in the first round – but also lost two doubles and two bogeys each in the first two days and four during the first round. third.
Tied through 54 holes, he is T-44.
Angel Hidalgo will take a two-stroke lead into the final round after shooting a 68 on the third day at Club de Campo Villa in Madrid.
The local favorite has led the way since shooting a 65 in the Spanish capital and showed confidence to reach 13 under after 54 holes.
– PTI
Pranavi 26th, Tvesa 50th in the LET Order of Merit; Diksha ready for China
Diksha Dagar remained the top Indian golfer in the Ladies European Tour Order of Merit at 20th place with Pranavi Urs at 26th and Tvesa Malik at 50th position after the Lacoste Ladies French Open here.
This week in France, Dagar skipped the event, while Pranavi and Tvesa, both multiple winners of the Hero WPG Tour on home soil, missed the cut.
Diksha will feature in next week’s Aramco series in China.
Meanwhile, a dramatic final at the Lacoste Ladies French Open ended with Chiara Tamburlini winning the playoff against Kirsten Rudgeley.
With the pair locked at seven under par, we were back at the 18th hole at Golf Barrière where Swiss rookie Tamburlini made an excellent birdie after his Australian opponent’s effort failed.
The victory is Tamburlini’s second of 2024 after dominating South Africa to win the Joburg Ladies Open.
– PTI
SOCCER
Chanmari FC qualifies for I-League 2 2024-25
Chanmari FC. | Photo credit: AIFF
Chanmari FC. | Photo credit: AIFF
Chanmari FC continued to dazzle in the I-League 3 play-offs as they won their third match on the trot at the Kalyani Stadium on Sunday.
The 2-1 victory against Abbas Union took the Mizoram team to nine points from three Group B matches and ensured their qualification for the I-League 2, 2024-25.
In I-League 3, 10 teams have been divided into two groups of five each and are played in a single round-robin format. The top two teams from each group will get promotion to I-League 2 2024-25. The two group winners will play in the final to be crowned I-League 3 champions.
Chanmari, who also won four consecutive matches in qualifying, scored first in the 33rd minute through KC Malsawmzuala. Abbas Union, however, canceled out the lead within five minutes through Krishna Soren. In the second half, Malsawmzuala scored the winning goal for Chanmari in the 56th minute.
– The Sportstar team
VP Suhair returns to Gokulam Kerala FC for I-League Push
Vice-president Suhair returned to his former club Gokulam Kerala FC, with the club officially announcing the news on Sunday.
After a successful stint with East Bengal FC, where he won the Super Cup title, Suhair hopes to help the Malabarians win the I-League title and earn a place in the ISL next season.
Suhair, known for his attacking prowess and versatility, has a strong track record in Indian football. His most notable achievement came in 2020 when he won the I-League trophy with Mohun Bagan.
Expressing his happiness at joining Gokulam, Suhair said, “I am really happy to be back at GKFC, a club where I have so many good memories and friends. I will do my best to help the team win the I-League trophy this year.
GKFC President VC Praveen also shared his joy over Suhair’s return, saying, “We are delighted to welcome VP Suhair back to Gokulam Kerala FC. He played an important role in our club’s journey, and having him back with us will strengthen our quest for the I-League title this season.
– The Sportstar team
MOTORSPORT
Arjun Maini finishes third in DTM race from first pole position
Arjun Maini finished third in the inaugural DTM race at the Red Bull Ring after becoming the first Indian to take pole position in the sports car series.
After numerous changes at the top of the timing sheet, it was the Mercedes-AMG driver who kept his cool in Saturday morning’s session and set the fastest time of 1:30.128 minutes on his final lap.
In the first race, Maini finished third behind winner Mirko Bortolotti and Maro Engel.
“It was really crazy, because my radio wasn’t working so I didn’t know the outcome at first. I tried to see the times on the screens around the track. But they were too far away.
“Pole position is incredible. I can enjoy the moment for a few hours, until the start of the race,” said Maini after her great performance in Spielberg.
The DTM grid is a highly competitive grid of 20 drivers representing all manufacturers Mercedes AMG, BMW, Audi, McLaren, Ferrari, Porshe and Lamborghini.
-PTI
TENNIS
Laxmi and Dheeraj reach the qualifying final of the 29th Fenesta Open National Tennis Championship
Top seeds Laxmi Dandu and Dheeraj KS reached the qualifying final of the 29th Fenesta Open National Tennis Championship in their respective categories at the DLTA Complex in New Delhi on Sunday.
Telangana’s Laxmi started the second round match of the women’s singles category on top after securing a bye in the first round. She took the lead in the first set and then recorded a 6-2, 6-0 straight-sets victory over Mahi Trivedi of Gujarat. She will now face Tamil Nadu’s Vitula Velumani for a place in the main draw.
Dheeraj of Tamil Nadu continued his winning streak in the tournament and advanced to the final of the qualifiers after defeating Pranav Korade of Maharashtra in a three-set thriller by 6-3, 3-6 (10-8). The top seed started the match on a positive note and quickly took a two-game lead before winning the first set.
However, Pranav made a marvelous comeback in the second set and won it by 6-3 to force the contest in the third set which went to a tiebreaker. The Tamil Nadu player kept his cool and cruised to victory by 10-8 to advance to the final where he will face Madhya Pradesh’s Yash Yadav.
In the boys under-18 category, top seed Ojas Mehlawat of Delhi beat Parag Jain 6-0, 6-0 in straight sets to qualify for the final where he will face Vaibhav Kr Charotia of Uttar Pradesh.
Haryana’s Dhatri Dave qualified for the main draw of the U-18 girls category after beating Maharastra’s Shreya Pathare 6-4, 6-3 in straight sets. Second seed Pal Upadhyay of Gujarat also qualified for the main draw of the event with a thrilling 6-3, 5-7 (10-4) victory over Haryana’s Snigdha Ruhil.
The finals will be played later, while the main draw will take place from September 30 to October 5. The qualifying matches and main draw matches for boys and girls under-16 and under-14 will be played from October 5 to 12.
-Team Sportstar
ITF women’s tennis tournament: Rutuja Bhosale in doubles final
Rutuja Bhosale, partnering American Ema Burgic, beat Ayana Akli and Eryn Cayetano 7-5, 6-4 in the doubles semi-final of the $25,000 ITF women’s tennis tournament in Berkeley, USA.
In the final, Rutuja and her partner will face Elysia Bolton and Maegan Manasse, who beat Alicia Linana and Sahaja Yamalapalli 10-4 in the super tie-break.
The results:
$25,000 ITF Women, Berkeley, USA
Doubles (semi-finals): Elysia Bolton (Aus) and Maegan Manasse (USA) against Alicia Linana (Esp) and Sahaja Yamalapalli 6-0, 4-6, (10-4); Rutuja Bhosale and Ema Burgic (USA) against Ayana Akli and Eryn Cayetano (USA) 7-5, 6-4.
-Kamesh Srinivasan
CHESS
Sujin and Vaghela reach joint second place in the world junior blind chess rankings
India’s Rahul Vaghela and John Harris Sujin moved to joint second place with quick wins in the men’s section of the Junior and Women’s World Chess Championship for the Blind and Visually Impaired here on Sunday.
Vaghela (1.5 points) beat compatriot Omkar Sameer, while Sujin (1.5 points) beat fellow Indian Rahul Sahani in the second round.
Polish Racis Michal leads the standings with two points and on this day he was ahead of his compatriot Fabian Spionkowski.
Indian Sam Peniel won his second round match against Slovakian Bor Gradisek. In the battle of Indians, Ashwin Rajesh defeated Tanish Waghmare.
In the girls’ race, Para-Asian gold medalist Megha Chakraborty lost to Poland’s Emelia Egeman.
Shobha Lokhande scored a victory over American Bland Marilyn to score her first point of the event, and India’s Aiysha Sainab also got on the points table with an easy win over Kazakhstan’s Ainagul Tashenova.
-PTI
