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Ferrero for Gold Flake Open
MUMBAI: Juan Carlos Ferrero, currently running eleventh in the ATP Tour champion8217;s race with 322 points, has confirmed his participation in the Gold Flake Open to be played from January 1 to 7, 2001 at the Chinnai.Ferrero is the third international player to confirm participation in this event apart from Magnus Norman and Cedric Pioline.

Randhawa maintains lead
MUMBAI: Playing consistent good golf, Jyoti Randhawa of Delhi maintains his lead of Mahindra Golf Rankings and wins Rs 6.7 lacs in prize money after eight events on the PGA India Tour this season. Another golfer from Delhi, Gaurav Ghei won the last event on the Tour and registers a remarkable 6.7 under stroke average after playing six events. Rahul Ganapathy and V Jayandran continue to lead the Rookie amp; Putter Rankings.

Humpy aims World Championship
VIJAYAWADA: After winning the under-14 chess title at Spain recently, Koneru Humpi sets her eyes on World Championship and Women Grand Master WGM norm.

8220;My aim is to win Open World chess championship and Women Grand Master WGM norm8221;, Humpy said while speaking at a felicitation function here on Monday. 8220;I had won one WGM norm from Asian Junior championship and need two more to fulfil the norm8221;, the eighth standard student in Chalapati Residential School at Guntur, said. Humpy8217;s Elo-rating would cross 2300 mark from the present 2286 in January, which would enable her to get the WGM norm.