Hong Kong Open: Kidambi Srikanth in quarters, PV Sindhu bows out
IANS | November 15, 2018 20:28 ISTKidambi Srikanth defeated HS Prannoy 18-21, 30-29, 21-18 in an all-Indian clash to enter the quarters of the Hong Kong Open.
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Kidambi Srikanth defeated HS Prannoy 18-21, 30-29, 21-18 in an all-Indian clash to enter the quarters of the Hong Kong Open.
Mary, Sarita are strong contenders for the gold in their respective weight categories in what is possibly the last world championships of both their careers.
Hailing from Aligarh in Uttar Pradesh, the athlete was brain dead by the time he was rushed to the Safdarjung Hospital, and could not be revived.
Sadiku, who has not got a visa to travel to the national capital since India does not recognise Kosovo, was to compete in the 60kg category.
Hegde (7 points), Thakur (6 points) and Chillar (4 points) contributed to Tamil Thalaivas score while for the Haryana team Vikas Kandola (14 points) emerged as the star.
Srikanth is currently ranked ninth among men in the world, while Rio Olympics silver medalist Sindhu is ranked second among the women.
Mary Kom, who will fight in the 48 kg, is currently tied with Katie Taylor on five gold medals.
PV Sindhu defeated Thailand's Nitchaon Jindapol 21-15 13-21 21-17 while Sameer Verma got the better of Suppanyu Avihingsanon 21-17 21-14.
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Five-time world champion and London Olympics bronze medallist MC Mary Kom will spearhead India's 10-member contingent in the World Championships.
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Sindhu finished second best in the last edition after her gallant fight ended in agony against world no 1 Tai Tzu Ying.
Pakistan Hockey Federation secretary Shahbaz Ahmed informed that Pakistan Super League franchise, Peshawar Zalmi owner Javed Afridi has signed a major sponsorship deal with the PHF which will run till 2020.
It was an off day in the office for Bengal Warriors as they slumped to their third defeat in nine games.
Bajrang is the lone male Indian to figure in top-10 but the country has five female wrestlers who are in the top-10 bracket.
Youth Olympic Games champions Manu and Saurabh finished with a score of 485.4 in the final, well ahead of the Chinese who managed 477.9.
It was Sindhu's third loss to Bingjiao, who had defeated her at the Indonesia Open and French Open in July and October this year.
Dabang Delhi snapped their three-match losing streak in Pro Kabaddi League with a close 39-33 win over Haryana Steelers.
This is Saurabh's fourth individual gold medal in as many months.
Sindhu stamped her authority with a 21-12, 21-15 win over Thailand's Busanan Ongbamrungphan in the second round.
Fifth seed Srikanth, ranked 9th, saw off France's Lucas Corvee 21-12, 21-16 in 35 minutes to set up a clash with Indonesia's Tommy Sugiarto.
Nitin Rawal caused issues to Haryana's raiders as he made some good tackles besides effective raids.
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