India file

Visweswaran stars in win

MOGA: Grandmaster Pravin Thipsay representing Bank Sports Board BSB lost to K Visweswaran of Tamil Nadu in the fifth round of the 21st National Team chess championship being played here. Tamil Nadu men drew other three games to win the round 2.5-1.5.

Life Corporation of India LIC continues to be on the top after the fifth round despite being held to a 2-2 draw by Integral Coach Factory ICF.Results: LIC 15 points drew ICF 13.5 2-2, TN 13.5 bt BSB 12.5 2.5-1.5, PSCB 13.5 bt 10.5 3-1, Bihar 10.5 lost to IA 13.0 1-3, KSCB 12 bt Punjab 10.5 3-1.

Sanjay in lead

CHENNAI: Lucknow8217;s Sanjay Kumar shot to the lead to equal the course record of five under par 65 at the end of the third and penultimate round of the Rs 5 lakh Colour Plus professional golf championship at the Guindy Links.Sanjay, playing for regulation in 13 holes and achieving a birdie on the second, third, sixth, seventh and 14th holes, equalled the course record set by Mukesh Kumarof MHOW in 1995 when he won the Classic Wills Open.