Bengal narrowly beat Punjab in Santosh Trophy opener
Malappuram (Kerala): West Bengal kicked off their campaign in the Santosh Trophy with a narrow 1-0 victory over Punjab in the opening game of the national football championships. The tournament’s two most successful teams showed attacking intent right from the start, seeking to grab all three points from the Group A match. Shubham Bhowmick scored the winner in the 61st minute.
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Aditi endures rocky third round, falls to T-29
Indian golfer Aditi Ashok endured a rocky third round to stumble to T-29 from overnight T-7 in the Lotte Championship here. Aditi shot a 4-over 76 to be even-par for three rounds. Hyo Joo Kim of South Korea shot an even-par 72 but still led by three over Brianna Do.
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Lahiri slips in second round, but makes cut
Anirban Lahiri carded a 2-over 73 in windy conditions in the second round but still managed to make the cut with a total of even-par 142 at the RBC Heritage here. Lahiri is currently lying T-56th, 24 places below the first day’s T-32. Patrick Cantlay took a two-stroke lead over Robert Streb.
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IWL: Defending champions Gokulam pump in a dozen
Gokulam Kerala FC began their title defence in the top-tier Indian Women’s League on a ruthless note, slamming a dozen past a hapless Odisha Police. Indian attacking midfielder Manisha Kalyan wreaked havoc in opposition’s defence with five goals. —Agencies
