Minerva sign Robert de Souza

Mohali: Minerva Punjab FC on Friday signed Brazilian striker Robert de Souza for the upcoming I-League season. The 27-year-old left-footed player had won the Golden Boot in the Brazil’s 2nd division league last season. “I’m very happy to sign for this club. Last season, I scored many goals and I hope to carry the same form this season,” said De Souza. He will be joining his former attacking partner CS Sabeeth at Minerva. TNS

Rainbow girls enter TT final 

Chandigarh:  Rainbow International School, Kangra, overcame Gem Public School, Mohali, 3-2 to enter the girls’ U-14 semifinals on the opening day of the CBSE 18th Clusters Table Tennis Tournament at St Joseph’s Senior Secondary School, Sector 44, on Friday. Learning Path School, Mohali, beat St Solider International School, Sector 28, Chandigarh, 3-0 in the quarterfinals. In the boys’ U-14 league stage, Bhavan Vidyalaya, Panchkula, defeated Lord Mahavir Jain Public School, Ambala, 3-1, while Rainbow International School blanked Career Point Gurukul, Mohali, 3-0. The hosts registered a 3-1 win over Gurukul Global School, Mani Majra. St Solider School, Mohali, beat SD Vidya School, Ambala, 3-0 and Learning Paths School, Mohali, got the better of Sri Aurbindo Public School, Solan. TNS

Vinod wins carrom meet 

Chandigarh: Vinod Kumar Vashishta of Audit General Punjab won the veterans’ title on the concluding day of the IA&AD North Zone Carrom Tournament here on Friday. Vashishta defeated Raju Kapoor of Delhi Audit ‘B’ in the final. In the women’s final, Geeta R Sankar of Delhi Audit ‘B’ beat her teammate V Radhika to bag the title. Mohammad Naseer of Delhi Audit ‘B’ overcame Khursheed Hasan of Audit General Uttar Pradesh to win the men’s title. Jaipal Singh of Delhi Audit ‘B’ finished third after he beat Nidhi Kumar of AG Uttar Pradesh in the playoff. TNS

Harpreet for US martial art meet 

 Chandigarh: Mixed Martial Artist Harpreet Kaur from Sunam in Sangrur will compete in the senior category (55-60kg) in Santa Clara County, California, on September 15. The 27-year-old has won nine international and 15 national medals and is a Black Belt Ni-dan. The championship is organized by Naga American Grapling Association (Naga). Harpreet is being trained by Munish Kumar in-charge of Mixed Martial Arts in Punjab. TNS