CAB shuts down after staff tests positive

Kolkata

The Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) headquarters here were shut down on Sunday for seven days after a non-permanent staff of the Eden Gardens ground tested positive for Covid-19. “Chandan Das, who works in the civil engineering department on a temporary basis, has tested positive for Covid-19 on Saturday,” CAB president Avishek Dalmiya said in a statement. “He is at present admitted at Charnock Hospital. Even though he had not come to CAB for a week, on the advice of eminent doctors in the Medical Committee, we have asked all to refrain from visiting the CAB office for the next seven days,” he added.

London
Chelsea, Arsenal, Leicester win easily

First-half goals from Olivier Giroud and Willian and a late strike from Ross Barkley earned Chelsea a 3-0 Premier League victory over struggling Watford on Saturday and a boost to their ambitions for Champions League football next season. Leicester City also cemented their third place with a 3-0 victory over Crystal Palace. Arsenal put a dent in Wolverhampton Wanderers’ hopes of a top-four finish as Bukayo Saka’s first Premier League goal helped them to an impressive 2-0 away victory.

Chennai
Akash becomes India’s 66th chess Grandmaster

Tamil Nadu’s G Akash became the country’s 66th chess Grandmaster while his statemate M Pranesh and Goa’s Ameya Audi earned International Master titles. Akash (FIDE rating 2495) said he was delighted to become a GM and among his immediate aim was to increase his rating to 2600.

New Delhi
Italian Style beat Indian Tigers in shooting league

Italian Style on Sunday thrashed Indian Tigers 10-1 to record their second successive victory in the Online Shooting League. The Italian Style team, which has two Tokyo Olympics quota holders in its ranks, proved too strong for the Indian Tigers outfit, made up of para shooters fielded by the Paralympic Committee of India. Agencies