Indian sports activities wrap, July 23: India boys beats South Africa, women loses to England in World Junior staff squash

SQUASH

India boys beat South Africa, women lose to England in World Junior staff squash

India boys beat South Africa 2-0 whereas the women misplaced to England by an an identical margin within the 5-Eighth positions matches of the World Junior Squash Championships Staff competitors in Houston on Monday.

The boys will meet England for fifth place whereas the women will tackle Hong Kong for the seventh within the closing spherical of matches.

-Staff Sportstar

Soccer

FC Goa indicators younger full-back Sanatomba Singh Yanglem

Sanatomba Singh Yanglem.
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FC Goa announce the signing of younger full-back Sanatomba Singh Yanglem forward of ISL 2024-25 on Tuesday.

A graduate of the esteemed Reliance Basis Younger Champs (RFYC) academy, Sanatomba has dedicated to a multi-year contract with the Gaurs

The 18-year-old who has demonstrated distinctive talent and potential throughout his time at RFYC, expressed his pleasure about becoming a member of FC Goa.

FC Goa’s head coach, Manolo Marquez, shared his ideas on the brand new signing: “Sanatomba is a left-back with wonderful qualities. He’s technically sound, a strong defender, and reveals outstanding bravery and aggression on the sphere, making it tough for opponents.

“He’s additionally bodily sturdy, and has a promising future forward regardless of his younger age,” the Spaniard famous..

-Staff Sportstar

GOLF

Vidhatri eyes back-to-back wins on Hero Girls’s Professional Tour

Proficient golfer Vidhatri Urs, who captured her first title as an expert on the Hero Girls’s Professional Golf Tour final week, will look to make it two in a row as she tees up on the tenth Leg of the event on the par-72 Status Golfshire in Bengaluru on Wednesday.

The sector is as soon as once more very sturdy within the presence of the present Hero OOM chief Hitaashee Bakshi and final yr OOM winner Sneha Singh, who’ve gained twice every this yr.

The sector additionally has Anvitha Narender, winner of the eighth leg, the skilled Amandeep Drall, winner of the fifth Leg, and Neha Tripathi. Whereas Amandeep seeks larger consistency, Neha is making an attempt to make a comeback from a again damage.

Vidhatri, who is said to considered one of India’s prime professionals Pranavi Urs, has been in wonderful type. She was third in her first two appearances after which grabbed a win final week.

Among the different younger professionals ready to make a mark embrace Durga Nittur, Jasmine Shekar, Gourabi Bhowmick and Karishma Govind.

The amateurs have additionally proven plenty of promise with the distinguished ones being Saanvi Somu and Mannat Brar, who’ve additionally performed for India in worldwide groups chosen by the Indian Golf Union.

Other than the in-form Saanvi Somu and Mannat Brar, the opposite amateurs are Aaradhya Shetty, Anuradha Chaudhuri, Keerthana Rajeev and Kaya Daluwatte of Sri Lanka.

The occasion carries a handbag of Rs 13 lakhs and can have a complete 38 gamers together with six amateurs.

– PTI

MORE SPORTS

Sports activities For Change Nationwide finals formally launched at Sivasubramaniya Nadar School

The sixth version of HCL Basis’s Sports activities For Change Nationwide finals was formally launched at Sivasubramaniya Nadar School on Tuesday.
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The ‘Sports activities for Change’ initiative, hosted by HCL Basis, which is able to conclude on July 25 at Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar School, on Tuesday, goals to advertise sports activities as an integral a part of holistic training and nurture younger expertise from underserved communities. This yr, over 15,000 youngsters from authorities faculties, common sports activities applications and communities have participated within the competitors, with 800+ proficient athletes advancing to the Nationwide finals.

“At HCL Basis, we consider within the transformative energy of sports activities to uplift and empower younger minds. The ‘Sports activities for Change’ initiative displays our dedication to nurturing expertise from all walks of life, guaranteeing that each little one has the chance to excel. As we have fun the sixth version of the Nationwide finals, we’re impressed by the willpower and spirit of those younger athletes, who embody the promise of a brighter future by their ardour for sports activities,” stated Nidhi Pundhir, Senior vp, World CSR, HCL Tech and Director, HCL Basis.

The Nationwide finals featured contributors from 12 states and two Union Territories throughout 40+ districts, stated a press launch from HCL Basis.

These younger athletes, it added, have been recognized by rigorous coaching, screening camps and intense qualifiers at district, state and zonal ranges.

– Staff Sportstar

TENNIS

Austrian Open: Nagal beats Klein in first spherical

Sumit Nagal fought his well beyond qualifier Luks Klein of Slovakia 6-4, 1-6, 7-6(3) within the first spherical of the €651,865 ATP tennis event on clay in Kitzbuhel, Austria.

Within the pre-quarterfinals, Sumit will problem the fourth seed Pedro Martinez of Spain.

In the meantime, Rohan Bopanna and Sriram Balaji opted out of the ATP occasion in Umag, Croatia, this week, to organize for the Olympics in Paris.

Within the $115,000 WTA occasion in Warsaw, Poland, second seed Mai Hontama of Japan beat Ankita Raina 7-5, 6-2 within the first spherical.

-Kamesh Srinivasan