India thrash Thailand 11-0 in men’s junior Asia Cup hockey
Muscat: Defending champions India started their men’s junior Asia Cup campaign on a rousing note, thrashing lowly Thailand 11-0 in a lop-sided Pool A match. Araijeet Singh Hundal (2nd minute, 24th), Arshdeep Singh (8th), Gurjot Singh (18th, 45th), Sourabh Kushwaha (19th, 52nd), Dilraj Singh (21st) and Mukesh Toppo (59th) struck from field play for India, while Sharda Nand Tiwari (10th) found the net from a penalty corner. Rohit (29th) converted a penalty stroke for the winners. India will take on Japan on Thursday.
New Delhi
Uma replaces injured Yastika for women’s ODIs in Australia
Uma Chetry has replaced top-order batter Yastika Bhatia in India’s squad for the three women’s ODIs against Australia next month. Bhatia injured her wrist in the ongoing Women’s Big Bash League Down Under. Chetry has played four T20Is, while Bhatia is more experienced having featured in three Tests, 28 ODIs and 19 T20s. India will play the first two ODIs in Brisbane on December 5 and December 8. The third ODI is in Perth on December 11.
DURBAN
SA 80/4 against Sri Lanka after rain-affected first day
South Africa have closed a rain-affected first day against Sri Lanka on 80/4 after no play was possible after lunch in the first Test. Lahiru Kumara took 2/35 as the visitors used the seamer friendly conditions to dismiss the South African top order. Home captain Temba Bavuma (28 not out) and Kyle Verreynne (9 not out) will resume on Thursday, with the weather forecast for the next few days good.
New Delhi
Mirabai to skip World championships as she continues rehab
Tokyo Olympics silver medallist Mirabai Chanu will miss next week’s weightlifting World Championships in Manama, Bahrain, as she continues to undergo rehabilitation. The 30-year-old former world champion has not competed since her fourth-place finish in the women’s 49kg category at the Paris Olympics in August.
Kolkata
Chhetri helps Bengaluru FC stage comeback win
Sunil Chhetri came up with two late goals as Bengaluru FC edged past Mohammedan SC 2-1 in the Indian Super League. The Blues now have registered a win against all three Kolkata clubs this season. It was Cesar Manzoki who handed the hosts an early lead but Chhetri came on as a substitute and stuck twice to see the visitors return home with a famous win. Chhetri thus became the first player to score against all the 15 ISL teams.
Noida
Haryana Steelers beat Puneri Paltan in PKL
Haryana Steelers stormed past defending champions Puner Paltan 38-28 in Pro Kabaddi League. In the second match, Gujarat Giants edged out Bengal Warriors 39-37.
Miami
Suarez signs on for another season at Inter Miami
Uruguayan striker Luis Suarez has signed a contract extension with Inter Miami that will keep the 37-year-old with the team next season, the Major League Soccer club said. Suarez joined Miami in December last year for the 2024 season, linking up with former Barca teammates Lionel Messi, Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba.
Buenos Aires
Messi’s son debuts at Argentina youth tournament
Thiago Messi, the eldest son of the Argentina star, has made his debut in the “Newell’s Cup” tournament in the countryside city of Rosario. The 12-year-old Messi played with the No. 10 jersey of an Inter Miami youth team, which lost 1-0 to hosts Newell’s Old Boys.
