Friday, January 08, 2010

India lose to USA in world chess


Consecutive losses on the top two boards saw India slump to a 3-1 defeat to USA and slip to the tied third spot after the second round of the World Team Chess Championship in Bursa, Turkey. K Sasikiran and P Harikrishna lost to Hikaru Nakamura and Alexander Onischuk respectively, while Surya Shekhar Ganguly and S Arun Prasad only managed to secure draws. Meanwhile, Greece stunned top seeds and ratings favourite Russia 2.5-1.5.

Bagan-Churchill game postponed

Indian Football Association (IFA) has postponed the Mohun Bagan-Churchill Brothers I-League match to Friday, while the East Bengal-Chirag United match has been rescheduled for January 9. Both the matches will now be held at Vidyasagar Krirangan in Barasat instead of Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Salt Lake, officials at the state football association said. The matches had to be postponed due to security concerns in the wake of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s visit to the city.


Source : http://www.indianexpress.com/news/Sports-Bar/564709

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