Golf
Shubhankar Sharma lies tied seventh in Italian Open golf
Indian golfer Shubhankar Sharma fired similar 68s in his first two rounds to be tied seventh within the Italian Open on the DP World Tour right here.
The Indian star, who’s headed to the Olympic Video games in August, had 5 birdies in opposition to two bogeys within the second spherical.
Within the first spherical, he had three birdies and an eagle in opposition to two bogeys.
Sharma has had a modest season with a better of T-7 in Singapore Traditional as his greatest and was T-16 at Hero Dubai Desert Traditional, one of many marquee occasions on the Tour.
The opposite Indian within the area Om Prakash Chouhan missed the lower with rounds of 72-71.
Gunner Wiebe took a one-stroke lead into the weekend after carding a second spherical 69 at Adriatic Golf Membership.
The American began the second day in a three-way tie for the lead on seven below after his first spherical of 64 however needed to stay affected person after a degree par entrance 9, with a bogey on the seventeenth, cancelling out a acquire on the fifteenth.
He made his second birdie of the day on the primary gap, his tenth, after which birdied the par 4 fifth to maneuver to 2 below on the day.
The 35-year-old parred his last 4 holes to signal for a 9 below par complete after 36 holes, one stroke forward of Germany’s Jannik de Bruyn, who received a final minute spot into the occasion.
One stroke additional again on seven below are final week’s KLM Open runner-up Marcus Kinhult, Denmark’s Sebastian Friedrichsen, Adrian Otaegui of Spain and South African Brandon Stone.
Canada’s Aaron Cockerill and Sharma share the seventh spot on six below, whereas 14 golfers are tied for ninth place on 5 below par, together with dwelling favourites Edoardo Molinari and Andrea Pavan.
-PTI
Aditi misses lower at Dow Championship golf
India’s Aditi Ashok and her Thai associate, Pajaree Anannarukarn missed the lower regardless of second spherical of 4-under 66 within the Dow Championship golf championship on the LPGA Tour right here.
The Indo-Thai mixture, which had completed within the High-10 of this occasion earlier than, shot 72 and 66 to be 2-under for T-59 place however missed the lower, which fell at 7-under.
There was loads of motion within the second spherical of the Dow Championship as 5 groups zoomed to the highest of the leaderboard.
The groups of Jaravee Boonchant and Chanettee Wannasaen, Jennifer Kupcho and Ally Ewing, are amongst these on the high.
The others are Auston Kim and Grace Kim, Ssu-Chia Cheng and Wei-Ling Hsu, and Nanna Koerstz Madsen and Nicole Broch Estrup. They’re all at 12-under.
The format was switched to four-ball for the second spherical on the Midland Nation Membership.
Grace Kim and Japan’s Hinako Shibuno recorded aces within the spherical.
-PTI
Cricket
Vizag Warriors’ proprietor expects APL to be full leisure bundle
Dr. Narendra Ram, proprietor of Vizag Warriors with the workforce members within the
Andhra Premier League.
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Dr. Narendra Ram, proprietor of Vizag Warriors with the workforce members within the
Andhra Premier League.
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Particular Association
For Dr. Narendra Ram, an entrepreneur and chairman of LifeSpan Industries, it was a dream come true to personal a cricket workforce in knowledgeable league when he purchased the Vizag Warriors which is able to participate within the Andhra Premier League ranging from Sunday within the Port Metropolis of Visakhapatnam.
“Actually, I’ve a deep ardour for sports activities and extra so for cricket. I really feel that by proudly owning a cricket workforce, I can actively contribute to the expansion and recognition of cricket and supply a platform for younger, gifted gamers to shine,” Dr. Narendra mentioned in a chat with ‘The Hindu’ on Saturday.
“Properly, having captained the district under-13 workforce, cricket tops my precedence listing at the same time as I plan to enterprise into different disciplines quickly. I really feel sports activities is the very best platform to offer again one thing to the society,” he mentioned. “Cricket has taught me the significance of self-discipline, teamwork, and resilience. Sports activities have been my ardour and a driving power in my life,” he added.
“We imagine that the APL is a really skilled league launched with nice concepts and a trigger too. The truth that it attracts the cream of home expertise in Andhra Pradesh, together with those that have performed for India, is proof that it has come to remain,” Dr. Narendra mentioned.
“It’s not nearly cricket, because the APL presents an entire bundle of leisure, had a viewership of greater than two crores final season and an enormous fan base which supplies an ideal platform for efficient advertising and marketing, social media interplay and group involvement,” Hyderabad-based Dr. Narendra mentioned.
“Importantly, APL occurs to be the largest platform for younger expertise, providing a novel alternative for rising gamers to showcase their abilities on an enormous stage, usually below the mentorship of seasoned worldwide stars and skilled coaches,” he mentioned.
“This publicity, we really feel, is necessary for his or her improvement for a number of causes together with high-level competitors, artwork of studying, elevated visibility, skilled atmosphere to call a number of,” Dr. Narendra mentioned.
“The professionalism in selecting the groups for the APL franchisees is proof of the dedication, ardour and sincerity in selling real expertise,” he mentioned.
“Our long-term imaginative and prescient is to create a holistic sports activities ecosystem that nurtures expertise, promotes wholesome life, and brings communities collectively by means of the love of sports activities. We goal to depart an enduring legacy that conjures up future generations and elevates the usual of sports activities in our area and past,” Dr. Narendra mentioned.
-V V SUBRAHMANYAM
Squash
Asian Junior squash: Agarwal (U-15), Aadya (U-13) emerge champions
India’s Shiven Agarwal and Aadya Budhia emerged the boys’ U-15 and ladies’ U-13 champions respectively within the thirty first Asian Junior Particular person Squash Championships which concluded in Islamabad on Saturday.
Second-seeded Agarwal received the higher of Malaysian high seed Muhammad Raziq Putra Mohd Fakhrur Razi 11-7, 8-11, 11-5, 13-11 within the last, whereas second seed Aadya put it previous fourth-seeded compatriot Goushika M 11-5, 11-5, 11-4.
Agarwal avenged his loss to Muhammad Raziq within the U-13 semifinal in 2022, whereas Aadya’s medal was India’s first gold within the ladies’ U-13 class of the competitors.
India received two gold medals within the championship after a spot of 12 years.
-Staff Sportstar
Soccer
Punjab FC appoints Panagiotis Dilmperis as new head coach
Punjab FC (PFC) has appointed Panagiotis Dilmperis as the top coach for the upcoming ISL 2024-25 season.
Konstantinos Katsaras will be a part of him because the assistant coach and Papaioannou Ioannis because the power and conditioning coach. Earlier than becoming a member of PFC, Dilmperis served as the top coach of A. E Ermionida FC within the earlier season.
-Staff Sportstar