Mary Kom aims high

Shillong: MC Mary Kom assured her fans that she would be able to win a gold for India at the Rio Olympics in 2016, if the Games features a 48kg category.

'In the last Olympics, there were only three categories for women. In Rio, if they add a 48kg category, I can promise you I will bring a gold medal for our country,' Mary Kom said on Saturday.

EPFL stance

Barcelona: The European Professional Football Leagues (EPFL) association would back legal action against Fifa over the scheduling of the 2022 World Cup, EPFL chairman Frederic Thiriez said on Saturday. 'We are very disappointed with the decision of the Fifa executive committee to move the World Cup to November and December,' Thiriez said.

Hat-trick

Paris: PSG's Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored a hat-trick in their 3-1 home victory over FC Lorient to take his side back to the top of Ligue 1. Meanwhile, Olympique Lyonnais slumped to a shock 1-2 home defeat by 10-man Nice on Saturday.

Viraj runner-up

New Delhi: Viraj Madappa, on Saturday, ended runner-up in the under-18 category at the Faldo Series Asia Grand golf final at Mission Hills, China.

Hansen leads

Madeira: SSP Chowrasia shot a one-over 73 in Madeira Islands Open in Portugal to stand at 50th, that was first reduced to 54 holes and then, with the first round still not complete on Saturday, was further reduced to 36 holes because of rain.

Humpy shines

Sochi: Koneru Humpy scored a fine positional victory over Tingjei Lei of China to close in on a pre-quarter finals berth in the World Women's Chess Championship here. Mary Ann Gomes was out of the meet, losing to Tatiana Kosintseva.

Gay's coach

Los Angeles: Tyson Gay has signed up to work with sprint guru John Smith in Los Angeles, his new coach said on Friday. Gay, who last summer completed a one-year doping ban, began working with Smith's sprint group this week.

YMCA win

Calcutta: Abhimanyu Easwaran hit 59 as YMCA (Coll. Br.) beat Town Club by four wickets at the CAB first division championship play-off on Saturday.

BRIEF SCORES

Town Club 223 in 79.1 ovs. YMCA (Coll. Br.) 224/6 in 54.4 ovs (Abhimanyu Easwaran 59). YMCA won by 4 wkts

Cricket meet

Calcutta: Grewal Motors beat Cognizant by 21 runs in the Cup final of The CCFC Telegraph Cup Invitational Six-A-Side meet, presented by Royal Stag, on Friday.

RESULT

CTS 43/3. Grewal Motors 64/1. Grewal won by 21 runs.