GOLF

Kochhar treads effectively, finishes twenty sixth in Korea

India’s Karandeep Kochhar rounded off a shortened week with a birdie on the 18th to card 1-over 72 on the ultimate day and end tied twenty sixth on the GS Caltex Maekyung Open.

While Kochhar shot 69-69-72 for 3-under 210, veteran Jeev Milkha Singh shot even par 71 and was tied thirty sixth within the area with rounds of 71-70-71 for 212. Among different Indians Honey Baisoya (69-72-73) was tied 51st and Gaganjeet Bhullar (72-70-76) was tied 68th.

Kochhar has been shifting in the fitting course and in 9 begins this 12 months he has made eight cuts after lacking the 12 months’s opening occasion in Oman.

Korean Chanmin Jung accomplished a wire-to-wire victory and established himself as certainly one of his nation’s stars of the longer term. He shot a remaining spherical five-under-par 66 for a match whole of 16 below par and a commanding six-shot victory at Namseoul Country Club in Seoul.

Korea’s Minhyuk Song, an beginner, and Junghwan Lee tied for second following rounds of 64 and 70 respectively, in an occasion lowered to 54 holes after Saturday’s third spherical was cancelled due to poor climate and a waterlogged course.

Their compatriots Jaekyeong Lee (66) and Eunshin Park (67) tied for fourth, one shot again, whereas defending champion Bio Kim, additionally from Korea, completed in a tie for sixth, an extra stroke behind, following a 70.

Jung led after the opening day with a 63 and had a two-shot benefit after his second spherical 68.

The subsequent occasion on the Asian Tour may even be staged within the Land of Morning Calm, with the Kolon Korea Open to be performed at Woo Jeong Hills Country Club, from June 22-25.

- PTI

Chouhan finishes ninth in Abu Dhabi

India’s Om Prakash Chouhan, who hit the highlight in March with a win on the European Challenge Tour, confirmed that he's the person to look out for with Sunday’s equal finest card of 6-under 66 on the UAE Challenge right here.

His spherical included an outstanding eagle on Par-4 14th. Chouhan’s 66 carried him from in a single day tied thirty third place to tied ninth, his second Top-10 end on the European Challenge Tour.

As the in a single day chief Manuel Elvira crashed to an uncharacteristic 8-over 80 on the Saadiyat Beach Golf Club, Germany’s Maximilian Rottcluff (70) rose from being in a single day second to win the title and Ugo Coussaud, winner of the KGA Challenge, completed second with a remaining spherical of 5-under 67 and a complete of 13-under.

Chouhan, who after profitable the primary Duncan Taylor Black Bull Challenge in Bengaluru missed the reduce on the KGA Challenge, had a nice day as he and his enjoying accomplice Cole Madey, enjoying his first counting occasion of 2023, fed off one another. Both shott 66 and completed in a tie for ninth.

For Chouhan it was a return to Top-10 on the Road to Mallorca Rankings, and he's now ninth. The Top-20 on the rankings get a card to the DP World Tour for the subsequent 12 months.

Chouhan can also be atop the Indian PGTI Order of Merit, and if he stays there that will additionally get him a DPWT card.

Chouhan, beginning on the tenth birdied the eleventh, eagled the Par-4 14th, and added additional good points on sixteenth and 18th to show in 5-under. He dropped a shot on third however birdied the fifth and ninth for a 66.

Rottluff held his nerve to safe a maiden European Challenge Tour victory on the UAE Challenge.

-PTI

AIFF president, secretary basic meet IFA officers to debate Bengal soccer

All India Football Federation (AIFF) president Kalyan Chaubey and secretary basic Shaji Prabhakaran on Sunday met key workplace bearers of Indian Football Association (IFA) in Kolkata to debate the expansion of Bengal soccer.

IFA president Ajit Bandopadhyay, secretary Anirban Dutta, and a number of other key workplace bearers had been current within the assembly between the IFA and the AIFF.

Discussions concerned resolving points confronted by IFA for soccer growth within the state.

Upon Chaubey’s suggestion, the IFA will begin an U23 inter-district match to assist younger gamers showcase their skills, and this fashion, native golf equipment may discover extra skills from completely different districts of Bengal.

Speaking concerning the assembly, Chaubey stated: “It was a productive meeting with the IFA management, where we openly discussed many aspects of football.

“Barring foreign players from local leagues will provide more opportunities to local players. To fill the gap, we proposed that IFA initiate an U23 Inter-District tournament from next season.”

-PTI

ICE HOCKEY

Ice Hockey Women’s Asia and Oceania Championship: India misses bronze towards Singapore

The Indian group completed fourth within the 2023 IIHF Ice Hockey Women’s Asia and Oceania Championship after happening 1-3 to Singapore.

-Team Sportstar

TENNIS

AITA Championship collection juniors: Jeetesh Kumari wins double crown

Jeetesh Kumari gained a double crown within the AITA Championship collection junior tennis match on the Tennis Gurukul, Khera Khurd.

Jeetesh beat her doubles accomplice Navy Dabas for the singles title. The two outplayed Varnikaa Dixit and Jhanvi Sharma for the doubles title.

Vedant Mehta gained the boys singles title, whereas Sachin Malha and Lakshay Dahiya gained the doubles title.

The outcomes (finals):

Boys: Vedant Mehta bt Kanishk Yadav 6-4, 6-2.

Doubles: Sachin Malha & Lakshay Dahiya bt Naved Koneira & Vaibhav Singh 6-4, 6-4.

Girls: Jeetesh Kumari bt Navy Dabas 6-4, 6-2.

Doubles: Jeetesh Kumari & Navy Dabas bt Varnikaa Dixit & Jhanvi Sharma 6-0, 6-0.

-Team Sportstar

Junior Davis Cup: India clubbed with Japan, Iran and Indonesia

The Indian boys have been seeded No.2 and clubbed with Japan, Iran and Indonesia within the league section of the Asia-Oceania Junior Davis Cup under-16 tennis match to be performed in Shymkent, Kazakhstan, from Monday.

Kriish Tyagi, Aarjun Pandit and Rethin Pranav will attempt to earn one of many 4 spots from the area for the World Group competitors.

Kriish was a part of the group final 12 months, and the opposite two are making their debut.

Manas Dhamne was alleged to spearhead the group, however had withdrawn, resulting in the inclusion of Rethin Pranav.

The skilled coach, Sajid Lodi will attempt to information the group in the absolute best approach, because the captain.

The teams:

Pool-A: Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong

Pool-B: India, Iran, Indonesia, Japan.

Pool-C: Australia, Pakistan, Vietnam, Thailand.

Pool-D: Kazakhstan, New Zealand, Uzbekistan, Chinese Taipei.

-Team Sportstar