Big win for Hooghly

Som Mandi struck a brace as Hooghly thrashed Murshidabad 5-0 in the Konark Sheet state league match on Monday. Samsuddin, Swapan Hansda and Alok Barua were the other scorers, according to information received here.

Nadia beat South 24 Parganas 2-0 with goals from Samar Parsi and Somnath Pramanik. In another match, Arun Bag and Biswajit Bar scored apiece as and Purba Midnapur defeated Chandernagore 2-0.

Coaching stint

Chukuwuma Akuneto, the coach of Mohammedan Sporting junior team will undergo level-C coaching programme with Manchester football association, informed club secretary Sultan Ahmed. The six-month programme is recognised by Uefa.

Basketball

Eastern Railway defeated Police B 74-55, while Police A got the better of Xaverians 63-40 in the state division I basketball league matches at West Bengal Basketball Association courts on Monday.

TODAY IN SPORT

BASKETBALL: State division I league at WBBA courts from 4 pm

HOCKEY: BHA league matches at various grounds