Assam lifter sets 3 junior national records
Guwahati: Md Jameer Hussain of Assam shattered three national junior records en route to sweeping the three gold on offer in the men’s 94kg category on the concluding day of the 50th Men & 26th Women Junior National Weightlifting Championships here on Sunday. Hussain lifted 140kg in snatch, 178kg in clean and jerk for a total of 318kg to bag all three gold medals. The earlier records in snatch (138kg)and total lift (310kg) stood in the name of Parveen while Hussain held the earlier record of 175kg in clean and jerk. Maharashtra won the men’s team trophy after collecting 692 points while Andhra Pradesh finished second with 597. Punjab won the women’s team trophy after securing 684 points while Orissa claimed second spot with 606. Kojum Taba of Arunachal Pradesh was adjudged the best lifter among men with 390.5 points while Saikhom Mirabai of Manipur bagged the best lifter among women with 288.88 points. (PTI)
Lahiri sizzles to win in Kolkata by 4 shots
Kolkata: Anirban Lahiri registered an impressive four-shot victory over his good friend and Rahul Gangjee to take top honours at the McLeod Russel Tour Championship here on Sunday. Bengal lad Lahiri came up with a three-under-69 in the final round of the PGTI’s year-ending championship to end the week with a total of 17-under 271 to clinch his maiden professional title at the Royal Calcutta Golf Course and 13th overall. Gangjee finished runner-up at 13-under-275. (PTI)
Curator accuses Gambhir of interference
New Delhi: Delhi team management’s lack of communication with the establishment again came into the fore on Sunday when Feroze Shah Kotla curator Venkat Sundaram accused skipper Gautam Gambhir of “interfering into his job” ahead of their Ranji Trophy final group league encounter against Karnataka on Monday. The Kotla is a ground that is not to Delhi’s liking as they feel the wicket does not produce results. Gambhir apparently wanted a rank-turner that will produce results against Karnataka, who are already through to the knock-out stage with 32 points. Sundaram has had his differences with Delhi in the past but things have now turned from bad to worse. “If you have to fiddle with pitches so much then you are not fit for playing Test cricket,” fumed Sundaram, referring to Gambhir’s repeated insistence on getting the grass shaved off to make it a turner. (PTI)