Synopsis Taking the lead in the AIG Women’s Open being played in Scotland, Ashleigh Buhai from South Africa is five strokes ahead. Carding a 7-under-par 64, Ashleigh Buhai of South Africa was five strokes ahead in the AIG Women ’s Open in Gullane, Scotland . The day started with rather windy conditions, and Ashleigh could put the wind behind her strokes and come out trumps. She led the pack with a record eight birdies, which included four straight holes in numbers, 4-7and then came up with a birdie on the 18th hole. She currently holds 14-under 199 for the tournament at Muirfield. She acknowledged herself for the huge feat she charted, having to contend with the windy conditions. She felt she outperformed herself, having come up with an 8-under at the final stroke of the day. It was perhaps the best round of golf she has played to date, which is commendable indeed. Ashleigh has come out in 4th position in the Lotte Championship in Hawaii and has two top 10 … [Read more...] about AIG Women’s Open in Scotland: Ashleigh Buhai claims 5-stroke lead
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IT stocks attractive for 3-year timeframe: Surjitt Singh Arora
Synopsis “From a three-year perspective, given the strong cash flows and business fundamentals, valuations are coming into an attractive zone,” he said.As a result, banks could see better profitability. In addition, given better asset quality metrics, healthy provisions and sufficient capital levels, we remain positive on this space. Credit growth will be key for outperformance. As seen on a year-to-date basis, none of the stocks in the Nifty IT index are in the green. Large-cap IT stocks like Tech Mahindra and Wipro have eroded up to 41 per cent of their market cap. Surjitt Singh Arora, Portfolio Manager-PMS, PGIM India, said that the risk-reward is now favourable in large-cap IT stocks, with majority of global concerns getting priced in. “From a three-year perspective, given the strong cash flows and business fundamentals, valuations are coming into an attractive zone,” he said. Edited excerpts from an interview: How has your outlook changed towards bank … [Read more...] about IT stocks attractive for 3-year timeframe: Surjitt Singh Arora
Knights hold off Tigers as Cowboys defeat Bulldogs
Newcastle has alleviated pressure on under-fire coach Adam O'Brien, holding on for their first victory in more than a month with a 14-10 win over Wests Tigers. In Sunday's earlier match, North Queensland consolidated second place on the ladder with a 28-14 win victory over Canterbury in Bundaberg. After leading 14-0 at halftime, the Knights were forced to protect a two-point lead through a nervous final 16 minutes at Campbelltown Sports Stadium. They did it without David Klemmer, who remained sidelined following last week's controversial incident involving a Newcastle trainer. The victory marked their first since round 16, while it was just the club's third success since April. And it came after a week where pressure had intensified on O'Brien as the embattled club dealt with the fallout from the Klemmer drama, the Knights' poor form and the coach's post-match press conference after their loss to Canterbury But it did not come easy. After keeping their 14-point lead … [Read more...] about Knights hold off Tigers as Cowboys defeat Bulldogs
Commonwealth Games: Savita stars as Indian women win hockey medal after 16 years
Synopsis Leading 1-0, India conceded a penalty corner with less than 30 seconds to go for the final hooter, as the match went into shootout after Olivia Merry's equaliser. Skipper Savita Punia led from the front with a spectacular display as the Indian women's hockey team overcame the stopwatch controversy to beat New Zealand 2-1 in shootout and win the bronze medal at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham on Sunday. This is the team's first medal at CWG in 16 years. Leading 1-0, India conceded a penalty corner with less than 30 seconds to go for the final hooter, as the match went into shootout after Olivia Merry's equaliser. In the regulation time, India got the lead through Salima Tete in the 29th minute. Coming off their heartbreaking loss to Australia in a controversial semifinal, India showed the intent to wrap up their campaign with a win and earn a podium finish. The Indians were done in by a horrendous timing faux pas in the shoot-out against … [Read more...] about Commonwealth Games: Savita stars as Indian women win hockey medal after 16 years
CWG: India win silver in men’s fours lawn bowls
IMAGE: India's Dinesh Kumar, Sunil Bahadur and Navneet Singh interact during the Men's Fours Gold medal match against Northern Ireland on day nine of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games at Victoria Park at the Leamington Spa, England, on Saturday. The Indian team comprising Sunil Bahadur (lead), Navneet Singh (second), Chandan Kumar Singh (third) and Dinesh Kumar (skip) helped the country win a second medal in lawn bowls at the Commonwealth Games as the men's fours team settled for a silver medal after losing to Norther Ireland in the final in Birmingham on Saturday. The final score read 18-5 in favour of Northern Ireland. Northern Ireland's last gold medal in lawn bowls came way back in the 1998 Commonwealth Games. Cam Barkley (lead), Adam McKeown (second), Ian McClure (third) and Martin McHugh (skip) formed the Northern Ireland team that looked favourites to win the top prize from the onset. On the other hand, India struggled and failed to open their account in the … [Read more...] about CWG: India win silver in men’s fours lawn bowls
PV Sindhu one step away from winning maiden gold, Lakshya Sen too makes singles final
Synopsis Double Olympic medallist P V Sindhu rode on her superior technical superiority to outwit Singapore's Yeo Jia Min 21-19 21-17 in a 49-minute contest to reach her second successive final. The Indian had also beaten her in the team event. Satwik Sairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty ensured a third gold medal match for India on Monday when they downed Malaysia's Chen Peng Soon and Tian Kian Men 21-6, 21-15 to reach the men's doubles final. The world number 7 duo was too good for the Malaysians. Double Olympic medallist P V Sindhu stayed on course for an elusive gold medal while Lakshya Sen regained his rhythm just in time to enter his maiden final at the Commonwealth Games here on Sunday. Sindhu rode on her superior technical superiority to outwit Singapore's Yeo Jia Min 21-19 21-17 in a 49-minute contest to reach her second successive final. The Indian had also beaten her in the team event. In the following match, world number 10 Sen lost his way after a … [Read more...] about PV Sindhu one step away from winning maiden gold, Lakshya Sen too makes singles final