Chennai Open: Nitin posts 7th straight win, in top spot

New Delhi: International Master Nitin Senthilvel continued his fine run, posting a seventh straight win to lead the field after the seventh round of the 13th Chennai Open International Grandmaster here today. A 99-move win B Vignesh has put Nitin on 7 points, a full-point ahead with three rounds remaining.

New Delhi

Stimac’s India jump two places to 104 in FIFA ranking

The Indian football team reaped a good harvest of its impressive Asian Cup qualification campaign as it gained two places to jump to 104th in the latest FIFA world rankings. Brazil remained on top, three months after dethroning Belgium (2nd).

Udine (Italy)

Indian women's U-17 team suffer heavy defeat to Italy

India's under-17 women's football team suffered a humiliating 0-7 defeat against Italy in the opening match of a four-nation tournament here.

LEEDS

Mitchell and Blundell lead New Zealand fightback

Daryl Mitchell and Tom Blundell again proved thorns in England's side as they helped New Zealand recover from a freakish stroke of misfortune to end the first day of the third and final Test on 225/5. The Kiwis were tottering on 123/5, but Mitchell and Blundell led the fightback with an unbroken century stand. Agencies