Indian sports news wrap, January 7

Here are all the major developments in Indian sport on January 7, 2023.

Published : Jan 07, 2023 18:47 IST

Gokulam Kerala players train ahead of the match against Sudeva Delhi at Manjeri on December 7, 2022.
Gokulam Kerala players train ahead of the match against Sudeva Delhi at Manjeri on December 7, 2022. | Photo Credit: THE HINDU
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Gokulam Kerala players train ahead of the match against Sudeva Delhi at Manjeri on December 7, 2022. | Photo Credit: THE HINDU

FOOTBALL

Gokulam Kerala takes on Churchill Brothers in I-League

Manjeri: Gokulam Kerala, under a new coach and bolstered by two new signings, takes on a confident Churchill Brothers in the I-League football here on Sunday.

In its last match, against TRAU, Churchill had pumped in six goals. That is only one less than what Gokulam has managed in its nine matches this season.

Poor finishing has indeed been a major cause of concern for the defending champion. The team’s new coach, Francesc Bonet from Spain, must be hoping the transfer window recruits and his fellow-countrymen, Omar Ramos and Sergio Mendigutxia, who have replaced the duo of Cameroonian forwards Auguste Somlaga and Dodi Alphaed Ndo, should be able to address the issue.

Gokulam is placed fifth in the table with 15 points, seven behind the leader, Sreenidi Deccan. Churchill, which is being trained by former Gokulam coach Fernando Varela, is lying seventh with 12 points.

- P.K. Ajith Kumar

TENNIS

Donghyun, Dominika win ITF boys, girls titles

Chandigarh: Donghyun Hwang of Korea and Dominika Podhajecka of Poland won the boys and girls titles respectively in the ITF juniors tennis tournament at the CLTA Complex on Saturday.

The second-seeded Donghyun Hwang beat the unseeded Timofei Derepasko 5-7, 6-1, 6-2. The unseeded Dominika Podhajecka beat fourth seed Lidia Podgorichani of Thailand 4-6, 6-2, 6-4.

The junior players will move to Delhi for the next tournament.

The results (finals):
Boys: Donghyun Hwang (Kor) bt Timofei Derepasko 5-7, 6-1, 6-2.
Girls: Dominika Podhajecka (Pol) bt Lidia Podgorichani (Tha) 6-4, 6-3.

- Kamesh Srinivasan

VOLLEYBALL

National Sub-Junior Championship

Host Delhi recorded a thrilling 25-22, 25-19, 17-25, 23-25, 15-10 victory over Uttarakhand in the boys semifinals of the ONGC 44th National sub-junior volleyball championship at the Laxmi Public School, Karkardooma, on Saturday.

In the final, Delhi will be challenged by Gujarat which beat Uttar Pradesh in the other semifinal.

In the girls section, the final will be between Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan.

Results
BOYS
Semifinals: Delhi bt Uttarakhand 25-22, 25-19, 17-25, 23-25, 15-10; Gujarat bt Uttar Pradesh 25-16, 21-25, 25-22, 25-19.
Quarterfinals: Delhi bt Maharashtra 25-16, 25-10, 25-19; Uttarakhand bt Rajasthan 31-29, 25-18, 25-16; Uttar Pradesh bt Haryana 25-15, 25-15, 21-25, 22-25, 15-12; Gujarat bt Punjab 25-19, 25-18, 25-23.
GIRLS
Semifinals: Uttar Pradesh bt Tamil Nadu 25-23, 25-19, 25-11; Rajasthan bt Haryana 25-18, 25-17, 25-21.
Quarterfinals: Uttar Pradesh bt West Bengal 25-18,2 5-15, 19-25, 25-14; Tamil Nadu bt Gujarat 25-22, 25-21, 21-25, 25-18; Haryana bt Telangana 25-19, 28-26, 25-14; Rajasthan bt Delhi 25-14, 25-13, 25-17.

-Kamesh Srinivasan

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