Indians finish on podium at IWF World Weightlifting

New Delhi 

India bagged a silver and a bronze in the 56kg category at the IWF Youth World Weightlifting Championships at Penang, Malaysia. Jeremy Lalrinnunga finished second with a lift of 108kg in snatch and 127kg in clean & jerk for a total of 235kg. Muthupandi Raja clinched the bronze with an overall lift of 233kgs (100+133). Lalrinnunga improved upon his performance in the selection trial, which was held on September 20 at Patiala, by seven kilograms. In the 48kg category, Mohini Chavan finished 6th while Jhilli Dalabehera stood 9th. Sharabani Das finished 6th in the 44kg weight division. 

New York
Joshna enters quarters of Carol Weymuller Open      

India's top-ranked squash player Joshna Chinappa entered the quarterfinals of the Carol Weymuller Open after beating Egyptian qualifier Salma Hany Ibrahim 12-10 11-9 11-8. The fourth-seeded Indian will next take on Sarah Jane-Perry of England, who is seeded seventh. Despite Chinappa winning in straight games, it was a keenly-contested match. The Egyptian opened up the initial lead in all three games, but Chinappa came back strongly in every game, and won the contest in 38 minutes.  

Johannesburg
‘Cricket, not sledging, will dominate Proteas series’     

Australia Test skipper Steve Smith said that cricket, not sledging, would dominate the upcoming series against South Africa. After the 0-3 whitewash at the hands of Lankan Tigers, Smith had said his side was too quiet on the field, but he has now clarified that he meant it in terms of energy, not sledging. “The things I said about Sri Lanka were more about us having some more energy and presence in the field. It's not about getting in their face and sledging them,” he said. 

New Delhi
India-Australia Test series to start on Feb 23 in Pune  

India's home Test series against Australia will start on February 23 in Pune, just a day after the visiting country's T20 side winds up a home assignment against Sri Lanka. Pune, Ranchi and Dharamsala will be hosting Test matches for the first time during the four-match Test series. The teams will open their campaign in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy with the first Test in Pune on February 23 to 27. Bengaluru will host the second game from March 4-8. The last two matches will be played in Ranchi and Dharamsala on March 16-20 and March 25-29, respectively. 

Kuantan (Malaysia)
Last-minute goal helps Pak post win over Korea  

Pakistan clinched a 1-0 victory through a last-minute penalty corner goal from Abdul Khan against South Korea in the fourth Asian Champions Trophy. A last-gasp Korean attempt to exert pressure on the rival citadel led to a Pakistan counter-attack that earned them the game-changing penalty corner with just 28 seconds left for the hooter. 

Mumbai
FC Goa beat Mumbai City 1-0

FC Goa defeated Mumbai City FC 1-0 in the ISL match at the Mumbai Football Arena on Friday. Richarlyson Barbos scored in the 41st minute to provide a vital lead in an evenly contested match. — Agencies