SQUASH
India boys and girls in World Junior squash team event quarters
India boys and girls advanced to the quarterfinals in the team event of the World Junior Squash Championships in Houston on Saturday. The boys will meet fourth seed South Korea and the girls will take on third-seeded Malaysia.
The boys beat Canada 2-0 in the pre-quarterfinals, while the girls finished second in Group D after losing to Hong Kong 1-2 in their final league match.
Shaurya Bawa, who won individual bronze, rallied to beat Youssef Sarhan in a five-gamer, while Arihant KS avenged his individual event loss to Ewan Harris with an impressive win.
India results:
Boys (pre-quarters):
India bt Canada 2-0 (Arihant KS bt Ewan Harris 15-13, 12-10, 8-11, 11-2; Shaurya Bawa bt Youssef Sarhan 12-14, 9-11, 11-7, 11-3, 11-1).
Girls (Group D):
India lost to Hong Kong 1-2 (Nirupama Dubey lost to Helen Tang 4-11, 10-12, 2-11; Anahat Singh bt Ena Kwong 11-8, 9-11, 11-5, 11-7; Shameena Riaz lost to Ka Huen Leung 4-11, 9-11, 10-12).
-Team Sportstar
FOOTBALL
FC Goa signs young forward Alan Saji ahead of new season
FC Goa announced the addition of young forward Alan Saji from the Reliance Foundation Young Champs (RFYC) academy on a multi-year contract.
The 18-year-old Kerala lad has been a part of RFYC since the age of 12 and was part of the RFYC squad that competed in the Sanix Cup in Japan.
Manolo Marquez, FC Goa’s Head Coach expressed his enthusiasm about the new signing. “Alan Saji is an exceptional talent with a great future. He is fast, brave, very clever in the box, and has a very good aerial game.
“He has developed remarkably, and we will give him a great platform to hone his skills further. It is, of course, a step-by-step process, but he has the qualities to be an important player for not just the Club, but also for India in the years to come,” he noted.
– Team Sportstar
GOLF
Aditi lies T-12th, eyes first Top-10 of 2024
Indian golfer Aditi Ashok stayed in sight of her first Top-10 of 2024 as she shot a bogey free 3-under 68 in the third round of the Dana Open golf. to be T-12 here.
With rounds of 67-72 on the first two days, Aditi is now 8-under with one more round to go.
Her best results on LPGA this season have been T-17 at Amundi Evian Championships last week and also at the Meijer LPGA Classic. Aditi has had a modest season in 2024, but would like to see some better form ahead of the Olympics in two weeks.
Aditi had three birdies and no bogeys and the birdies came on the eighth, 13th and 15th holes.
Thailand’s Chanettee Wannasaen added a 5-under 66 to a career-low 36-hole score of 131 for another new career-low with a 54-hole score of 197.
– PTI
