Women’s acrhery team wins gold at World Championship

Yankton (US)

India’s women’s compund archery team beat hosts USA 226 to 225 to win gold at the World Championship here today. However, the men’s team led by seasoned Abhishek Verma lost 235-238 to Austria in the final to settle for a silver. The women’s team comprising Priya Gurjar, Muskan Kirar and Jyothi Surekha held their nerves in a close battle with Linda Ochoa-Anderson, Paige Pearce and Proctor. In the men’s section, Verma, Sangam Bisla and Roshab Yadav fought well but had to settle for silver.

New Delhi

Chirag-Satwik withdraw from Sudirman Cup

The Indian men’s doubles pair of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy has pulled out of the Sudirman Cup mixed team championships on medical grounds. The world No. 10 pair was part of the 12-member Indian team announced by the Badminton Association of India for the prestigious event to be held from September 26 to October 3 in Finland. “It is also uncertain if they will participate in the Thomas Cup,” a BAI source told PTI. The Thomas and Uber Cup will be held from October 9 to 17 in Denmark.

Tashkent

ATK Mohun Bagan drubbed 6-0, ousted from AFC Cup

ISL heavyweights ATK Mohun Bagan’s AFC Cup campaign ended in a nightmare after middle-rung Uzbekistan outfit FC Nasaf hammered the green and maroon brigade 6-0 in the inter-zonal playoff semifinal here today. The defeat equals Bagan’s worst in the AFC Cup — against Al Kuwait back in 2009. — Agencies