TENNIS
Bhambri-Galloway pair loses Mallorca Open closing
Yuki Bhambri, alongside along with his American companion Robert Galloway, misplaced 6-1, 1-6, [15-13] to the Mexican-American pair of Santiago Gonzalez and Austin Krajicek within the Mallorca Open closing on Saturday.
The Indo-American pair had three championship factors however didn’t convert any of them.
It was the second closing of the season for World No. 35 Bhambri. The Indian had received the Dubai Open with Australia’s Alexei Popyrin in February.
Seeded sixteenth, Bhambri and Galloway will face Monaco’s Romain Arneodo and Frenchman Manuel Guinard within the first spherical at Wimbledon.
– Group Sportstar
GOLF
German Masters: Diksha, Vani tied-eighth
Diksha Dagar and Vani Kapoor had a contrasting day two on the Amundi German Masters to be positioned tied eighth as three out of the 9 Indians made the minimize on the Inexperienced Eagle Golf Course.
Diksha performed a fair par spherical to slide from the highest 5 whereas Vani performed 3-under 70 to maneuver into the highest 10.
The one different Indian to make the minimize was Avani Prashanth who performed a spherical of 1-over 74 to finish the day at tied 43. She made two birdies, one bogey and one double bogey.
Tvesa Malik (74-76) missed the minimize by one shot because the minimize fell at 3-over, whereas different Indians lacking out have been Sneha Singh (78-75), Amandeep Drall (78-75), Hitaashee Bakshi (79-81), and Vidhatri Urs (93-87) whereas Neha Tripathi retired after the primary spherical.
– PTI
ESPORTS
ESFI Launches Nationwide Championship to Choose India’s U18 Esports Squad for Asian Youth Video games
The Esports Federation of India (ESFI) has unveiled the Nationwide Esports Championship (NESC) 2025 to pick out the nation’s first-ever official under-18 esports squad—that includes equal illustration of girls and boys—for the third Asian Youth Video games, scheduled to be held in Bahrain from October 22 to 31, 2025.
India will subject contributors throughout six occasions—three every for girls and boys—in Rocket League (3v3), Avenue Fighter 6 (1v1), and eFootball (1v1). Matches can be held on PC and PlayStation.
Solely athletes born between 2007 and 2010 are eligible to register.
“It’s the first time we’re fielding an official U18 esports squad, making this a landmark second for grassroots esports improvement in India. With equal participation for ladies and boys, the championship displays our dedication to constructing an inclusive and future-forward ecosystem,” mentioned Vinod Tiwari, President, Esports Federation of India (ESFI)
Registrations for NESC 2025 are open from June 28 to July 12.
Winners of every title, together with the highest two finishers in Avenue Fighter 6 and eFootball, will go on to signify India on the continental stage.