December 12, 2019

Pune, Dec 11: Ten-man Odisha FC picked up their second win of the season as they overcame Hyderabad FC 3-2 in the Indian Super League at the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex here on Wednesday.Carlos Delgado (27') and Xisco Hernandez (41') gave Odisha a first-half lead before Bobo (65') scored from the spot to set up a nervy finish. Odisha were awarded a penalty at the other end, which Martin Guedes converted to secure three points. Rohit Kumar (89') pulled one back at the death for the home side.…

Guanghzou (China), Dec 11: Defending champion P.V. Sindhu lost her first match of Group A to Japan's Akane Yamaguchi 21-18, 18-21, 8-21 at the BWF World Tour Finals here on Wednesday.Yamaguchi fought back from a four-point deficit in the second game to take the match into the decider in which she blew away the reigning world champion. Sindhu was the better player in the first game and for most part of the second and looked set to record a relatively easy opening win against the fourth ranked Yamguchi. However, the…