In Brief

Dempo, who led 1-0 in the first half, scored through Melwyn Rodrigues seventh minute and substitute Socorino Silveira. Vasco restored parity through Jude Odega 82nd minute and Orlando Viegas injury time.

AAFI circuit

NEW DELHI: Top Indian athletes will enter action in the National Circuit meet to be held in Mumbai on October 7. About 81 men and 61 women will take part in the one-day meet to be held at Priyadarshini Park, an Amateur Athletic Federation of India release said.

Mahindras boost

MUMBAI: The Mahindra Champion Golfer Of The Year will be richer following the increase in the prize money from Rs 5.76 lakhs to Rs 7 lakhs for the period 1999-2000.

As per the agreement signed between Mahindra amp; Mahindra and Professional Golfers8217; Association of India PGAI, theprize money will be increased to 8.5 lakhs for the period 2000-2001 and Rs 10 lakhs for 2001-2002. The Rookie Of The Year will get Rs 1 lakh.

Judith-Varsha final

MUMBAI: Varsha Majumdar and Judith Walia today entered the final of the CCI all-India ladies invitational snooker tournament. Varsha defeated Anuja Thakur 4-0, while Judith prevailed over Neeta Sanghavi 4-3.

Eastern retain title

NEW DELHI: Eastern Railway women retained the all-India Master Prithvi Nath Sharma memorial basketball title beating Central Railway 61-53. Punjab Police downed Indian Overseas Bank 87-48 for the men8217;s title.

Men: Punjab Police 87 Gagnesh Kumar 26, Parminder Jr 11, Parminder Sr 35 bt IOB 48 MS Shabeer Ahmed 13, R Shivashanker 16, S Robinson 10 HT 39-31; Women: Eastern 61 Sylvana Andres 13, Rekha Chowdhary 13, Philomina Joseph 19 bt Central 53 Jeo Jose 26, Jiji Jose 26, Shinymol Jacob 10 HT 19-21.