India has been awarded the Asian Chess Championship for the blind to be held in 2000-2001. The International Braille Chess Association president, Delfin Burdio Gracia, awarded the championship to the All-India Chess Federation for the Blind (AICFB) during the opening ceremony of the World Junior Chess Championship at Kortrijk (Belgium), an AICFB release said.

Nayak powers Podar to victory

A brace by Srikant Nayak enabled RA Podar beat Guru Nanak 2-0 in the Inter-Collegiate football tournament at the St Xavier's ground, Parel, today.

RESULTS (3RD-ROUND)

Chetana 4 (Ravi Keni 2, Brian Mendes, Daniel Pereira) bt RD National 1 (David Coutinho); Somaiya Arts 7 (Rai Ajit 2, Steve Remedios, Anil Shetty, Rajsingh John, Russel Rodrigues, Alden Pinto) bt SK Somaiya 6 (Rakesh Mondol 2, Shailesh Shetty, Urvish Prajapati 1, Sandeep Devdas, Bobby K); Ruia 4 (Abhishek Yadav 2, Hemant Pawale, Ryan Fernandes) bt V Patil 0; RA Podar 2 (Srkant Nayak 2) bt Guru Nanak0.

Euro Fireballs scorch Super Drome

Euro Fireballs beat Triton in the final of the London Pilsner Bowlerama bowling tournament for advertising agencies only at the Super Drome, Tardeo, recently.

State Ranking badminton

The P J Hindu Gymkhana Senior State Ranking badminton tournament will be held from August 27 to 30, at the Hindu Gymkhana courts here. Players from the Railways, Petroleum and Air-India are also eligible to take part in this tournament. Entries close on August 24.