Laitumkhrah triumph as Shillong United continue dry run
Shillong: Shillong United continued a three-match winless run as they suffered a defeat in the Shillong Premier League after going down 2-0 to Laitumkhrah on Tuesday at Polo Grounds. Laitumkhrah walked away with two late goals to complete a comprehensive win despite facing stiff resistance from United. Rungsning Muinoa put Laitumkhrah in the lead with a 74th minute strike that beat the keeper. United pushed for an equaliser but were unsuccessful before finally going down 2-0 in the 90th minute when Owolesho Abey scored the second goal to give Laitumkhrah three points and a second straight win over Shillong United after beating them 1-0 in the first leg. Jongksha progressed to a 3-2 victory in their Second Division football match against Laitlyngkot on Tuesday after a double strike by Skhemborlang Rynjah. Skhemborlang scored in the 48th and 64th minutes while Everst Khar added one in the 59th minute. Laitlyngkot’s goal scorers were Frankie Thabah (55) and Skhemborlang Majaw (68). In Third Division football, Nongsohphoh beat Mawkriah West 5-2 while Lawsohtun thrashed CAC 6-0.
Vishnu, Lakshit roll ahead in Fenesta Open N’atl Tennis C’ship
New Delhi: Defending champion Vishnu Vardhan, seed two in the draw, used his potent ground strokes to whip Manish Sureshkumar 6-3, 6-4 in men’s singles in the Fenesta Open National tennis Championship here today. Initially seeded one in the draw, before Sriram Balaji stormed into the main draw as a qualifier, Vishnu played consistently and got into a rhythm against Manish. Part-time professionals were involved in a long contest in men’s singles as Lakshit Sood, who trains in Noida, outslugged seasoned pro Nitten Kirrtane 5-7, 7-6 (7/5), 6-2. Experienced fourth seed VM Ranjeet took time to settle down before downing Prajwal Dev again in a three setter 4-6,6-3,6-1.The Women’s Singles category saw a bit of a battle when 16-year-old Mihika Yadav offered some resistance against defending champion Prerna Bhambri before losing 4-6, 1-6 in the women’ section. It was an easy outing for Snehadevi S Reddy, title favourite and top seed, as she did the demolition job against Sneha Padamata with a clinical 6-0, 6-0 win. Among juniors, top seeds Aryan Goveas and Zeel Desai moved in the next round of the Boys? and Girls’ categories of the under-18. (UNI)
Tax fraud case against Messi, not father, dropped
Barcelona: The Spanish prosecution on Tuesday asked for the exoneration of FC Barcelona Argentine star Lionel Messi from tax fraud charges. It also urged that the player’s father, Jorge Horacio, be imprisoned for 18 months for defrauding 4.1 million euros ($4.6 million), based on the fact that Messi was not aware of the fiscal offences, reports Efe. The lawsuit was originally filed by the prosecution against Messi and his father, who is also his agent; however, it asked that the case be archived after both defendants paid a sum of 5 million euros ($5.6 million) in reconciliation, including interest. Jorge confirmed that he is fully responsible for managing his son’s financial affairs, but the judge decided to maintain Messi’s status as a defendant, which was then endorsed by the court of Barcelona. However, the prosecution asked for Messi’s acquittal as he blindly followed the instructions of his father, who is accused of establishing a company in a country considered a tax haven, to evade taxes payable on the player’s image rights between 2007 and 2009. (IANS)
State climbers to take part in NE eventBy Our Reporter
SHILLONG: A 10-member team of climbers from Meghalaya Rock Climbing and Mountaineering Association will leave Shillong to participate in the 17th North East zone Sports Climbing Competition to be held at Agartala, Tripura from October 5 to 8. The team will be led by Layleigh Petra Nongkynrih and Bakordor Umsnong. Meanwhile, the association has expressed its gratitude to the Assam Regimental Centre for providing the Association with necessary training facilities in preparing for the competition.