SQUASH
Indian boys’ crew reaches semifinals, confirms medal at World Squash Junior Championships
Indian boys’ crew defeated third-seeded South Korean facet 2-1 to succeed in the semifinals of the World Squash Junior Championships in Cairo, Egypt on Wednesday.
Having reached the semifinals for less than the third time in historical past after 2008 and 2012, the boys’ crew is assured of a minimum of a bronze medal.
Within the opening tie, Yusha Nafees took down Jeong Uk Ryu 3-0 (11-5, 11-5, 11-9) however the Koreans bounced again as Joo Younger Na defeated Sandhesh Pr 3-0 (11-4, 11-4, 11-4). Within the decider, Okay S Arihant beat Jonghyeok Lee 3-1 (11-7, 11-13, 11-8, 11-4) to seal the victory.
Within the semifinals, the Indian boys might be up towards USA.
Later, on Wednesday, the Indian women’ crew fell to a 3-0 defeat once more prime seed Egypt within the quarterfinals.
Nadien Elhammamy defeated Anika Dubey 3-0 (11-2, 11-4, 11-5) within the opening conflict of the quarterfinal, earlier than Unnati Tripathi misplaced 3-0 (11-1, 11-3, 11-0) to Amina Orfi. The tie was comprehensively sealed as Sohayla Hazem brushed previous Navya Sundararajan 3-0 (11-9, 11-5, 11-3).
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BOXING
Forty Indian boxers set to compete at Asian U19, U22 Championships
India’s contingent of 40 promising kids is about to compete on the Asian U19 and U22 Boxing Championships, which kicks off on Wednesday in Bangkok, Thailand. Spanning till August 12, the event will carry collectively 396 boxers from 26 nations, making it one of many premier phases for rising expertise throughout the continent.
Held on the Indoor Stadium Huamark, the occasion is being organised by the Asian Boxing in affiliation with World Boxing and the Thailand Boxing Affiliation. It options two age teams – U19 (born between 2007 and 2008) and U22 (born between 2004 and 2006) – with each women and men competing underneath Olympic-style boxing guidelines.
The Indian crew includes a robust mixture of expertise throughout each divisions. Main the cost is three-time Asian Champion and two-time Nationwide Champion Vishvanath Suresh, who might be one to look at. Becoming a member of him are Sagar, a Nationwide Championship gold medallist; Preet Malik, a Nationwide Video games silver medallist; Suman Kumari a Khelo India gold medallist and senior nationals performer; Yakshika, a Asian Youth Championship 2024 bronze medallist; Nisha, multi-time nationwide medallist with worldwide publicity; Muskan ,Sub-Junior Nationals 2024 silver medallist; and Vini, College Nationals gold medallist.
Boxers will compete throughout 10 weight classes in every division. For U19 males, the classes vary from 47kg-50kg as much as +90kg, whereas U19 girls will combat in lessons from 45kg-48kg to +80kg. The U22 women and men will compete in the identical weight ranges.
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SWIMMING
Shoan Ganguly finishes thirty eighth in 200m medley at World Championships
Indian swimmer Shoan Ganguly completed thirty eighth within the males’s 200m medley on day 4 of the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore on Wednesday.
The 20-year-old from Karnataka clocked 2:05.40s to complete eighth in his warmth and thirty eighth total, failing to progress to the 16-swimmer semifinals.
Reigning Olympic champion Leon Marchand topped the heats. The 23-year-old Frenchman clocked 1:57.63s, whereas Australia’s David Schlicht (1:59.50) was the final swimmer to make the semifinals.
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CYCLING
Biking Federation indicators MoU with Manav Rachna
The Biking Federation of India (CFI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Manav Rachna Worldwide Institute of Analysis and Research (MRIIRS) to design an academic and profession pathway for the cyclists.
The partnership will assist the cyclists pursue greater training whereas persevering with with their skilled coaching within the sport.
There might be a joint Biking Teaching Academy that can provide UCI-aligned teaching certification course, aside from a Diploma course in Biking teaching and Sports activities Sciences.
“Our mission is to nurture world class expertise and this collaboration will assist construct a powerful tutorial and scientific basis for our cyclists. Collectively, we purpose to create a brand new benchmark in biking training, teaching and capability constructing,” stated the secretary basic of CFI, Maninder Pal Singh.
“With CFI’s technical energy and worldwide affiliations mixed with MRIIRS’s tutorial and sports activities science infrastructure, this partnership units the inspiration for an expert and sturdy setting for aspiring cyclists and sports activities professionals,” stated the vice chairman of Manav Rachna Instructional Establishments, Amit Bhalla.
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TENNIS
Rod Laver junior problem: Argentina beats India
Argentina beat India 4-2 within the fourth league match of the IC Rod Laver junior problem tennis event in Barcelona, Spain.
It was the third defeat in 4 matches for the Indian crew following those towards Spain and Italy. India had crushed South Africa within the six crew competitors performed on a spherical robin format.
The outcomes (league):
Argentina bt India 4-2 (Tomas Re bt Samarth Sahita 3-6, 7-5, [10-7]; Felipe Gonzalez bt Araadhya Kshitij 7-5, 4-6, [10-7]; Sofia Meabe bt Saanvi Misra 6-2, 6-1; Camila Markus misplaced to Rishitha Basireddy 1-6, 6-4, [1-10]; Tomas & Felipe misplaced to Samarth & Araadhya 4-6, 7-6(4) retired; Sofia & Camila bt Saanvi & Rishitha 6-1, 6-2).
– Kamesh Srinivasan
AITA: Heisnam beats Arjun Rathi in quarterfinals
Qualifier Shanker Heisnam beat lucky-loser Arjun Rathi 6-2, 1-6, 7-6(6) within the males’s quarterfinals of the HPCL Mittal Rs. 200,000 AITA rating tennis event on the CLTA Complicated on Wednesday.
Within the girls’s part, Mahika Khanna outplayed third seed Jeetesh Kumari 6-2, 6-2.
The outcomes (quarterfinals):
Males: Sarthak Suden bt Svarmanyu Singh 6-2, 7-6(3); Parv Nage bt SM Aadhithya 7-6(4), 6-3; Jagmeet Singh bt Ricky Chaudhary 6-2, 4-6, 6-2; Shanker Heisnam bt Arjun Rathi 6-2, 1-6, 7-6(6).
Girls: Sahira Singh bt Jaya Kapoor 6-2, 6-1; Mahika Khanna bt Jeetesh Kumari 6-2, 6-2; Rya Sachdeva bt Divya Bhardwaj 6-1, 7-5; Tejasvi Dabas bt Manshi Singh 6-3, 7-5.
– Kamesh Srinivasan
Challenger event: Karan Singh knocked out in pre-quarters
Karan Singh knocked out third seed Ivan Gakhov 6-3, 7-6(7) within the pre-quarterfinals of the $60,000 Challenger tennis event in Astana, Kazakhstan on Wednesday.
Within the quarterfinals, Karan will play Alexandr Binda of Italy.
Within the $100,000 Challenger in Lexington, USA. qualifier Dhakshineswar Suresh beat fifth seed Billy Harris of Britain 6-3, 7-5 within the first spherical.
There was success for Sumit Nagal within the Challenger in Germany, as he outplayed Carlos Jover of Spain for the lack of 4 video games within the first spherical.
The outcomes:
€145,250 Challenger, Porto, Portugal
Doubles (pre-quarterfinals): Nicolas Barrientos (Col) & Joran Vliegen (Bel) bt Sriram Balaji & Vijay Sundar Prashanth 7-6(3), 6-3.
€91,250 Challenger, Hagen, Germany
Singles (first spherical): Sumit Nagal bt Carlos Jover (Esp) 6-2, 6-2.
$100,000 Challenger, Lexington, USA
Singles (first spherical): Dhakshineswar Suresh bt Billy Harris (GBR) 6-3, 7-5.
€91,250 Challenger, Liberec, Czech Republic
Doubles (pre-quarterfinals): Szymon Kielan & Filip Pieczonka (Pol) bt Prajwal Dev & Nitin Kumar Sinha 6-4, 6-3.
$60,000 Challenger, Astana, Kazakhstan
Singles (pre-quarterfinals): Karan Singh bt Ivan Gakhov 6-3, 7-6(7); Alexandre Bakshi (Geo) bt S Mukund 7-6(4), 3-6, 6-4.
Doubles (pre-quarterfinals): Yusuke Kusuhara & Shunsuke Nakagawa (Jpn) bt Moerani Bouzige (Aus) & Sai Karteek Reddy 6-2, 6-4.
$30,000 ITF males, Brazzaville, Congo
Singles (first spherical): Aditya Balsekar bt Julian Desousa (Ned) 4-6, 6-3, 7-5; Nicolas Jadoun (Fra) bt Prakaash Sarran 6-1, 6-2.
$15,000 ITF males, Monastir, Tunisi
Singles (first spherical): Manas Dhamne bt Gokberk Saritas (Tur) 6-1, 6-4.
Doubles (pre-quarterfinals): Valentin Carvalho (Fra) & Samir Reguig (Alg) bt Taha Kald (Irq) & Aaron Samson 6-4, 6-2.
$15,000 ITF males, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand
Singles (first spherical): Pawit Sornlaksup (Tha) bt Daksh Prasad 6-2, 6-2; Yuhei Kono (Jpn) bt Dheeraj Srinivasan 7-6(4), 6-1.
Doubles (pre-quarterfinals): Dheeraj Srinivasan & Abhinav Sanjeev
Shanmugam bt Credit score Chaiyarin & Noppadol Noikor (Tha) 7-5, 7-6(4); Yuttana Charoenphon & Kasidit Samrej (Tha) bt Manish Sureshkumar & Vishnu Vardhan 3-6, 6-3, [10-5].
$15,000 ITF males, Bali, Indonesia
Doubles (pre-quarterfinals): Farzan Amiri (USA) & Ashwin Sharma (Aus) bt Parth Aggarwal & Yash Yadav 2-6, 6-1, [10-8]; Jack Loutit (Nzl) & Felix Mischker (GBR) bt Dharmil Shah & Caheer Warik 6-3, 7-5.
$60,000 ITF girls, Lexington, USA
Singles (first spherical): Ayana Akli (USA) bt Sahaja Yamalapalli 6-4, 6-2.
Doubles (pre-quarterfinals): Clervie Ngounoue (USA) & Alexandra Osborne (Aus) bt Arianne Hartono (Ned) & Prarthana Thombare 6-3, 6-4.
$30,000 ITF girls, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand
Singles (first spherical): Fangran Tian (Chn) bt Shrivalli Bhamidipaty 6-4, 6-4; Vaidehee Chaudhari bt Tanuchaporn Yongmod (Tha) 6-2, 7-5.
$30,000 ITF girls, Roehampton, Britain
Doubles (pre-quarterfinals): Naiktha Bains (GBR) & Rutuja Bhosale bt Georgiana Mittelu & Ciara Moore (GBR) 6-1, 6-1; Alicia Dudeney & Amelia Rajecki (GBR) bt Humera Baharmus & Adaugo Ukaegbu (USA) 6-1, 6-1.
$15,000 ITF girls, Monastir, Tunisia
Doubles (pre-quarterfinals): Severine Deepner & Carla Grignac (Fra) bt Madison Frahn (Aus) & Himadri Kashyap 6-3, 6-2.
$15,000 ITF girls, Huamantla, Mexico
Doubles (pre-quarterfinals): Gala Arangio (Arg) & Diva Bhatia bt lourdes Ayala (Arg) & Natalia Salazar (Mex) 6-3, 6-3.
– Kamesh Srinivasan
FOOTBALL
Durand Cup 2025: NEROCA snatches late draw towards TRAU
NEROCA FC struck in stoppage time to salvage a degree towards TRAU FC in Imphal in a Durand Cup 2025 group E fixture on Wednesday.
TRAU had dropped deep to defend its slender lead within the 96th minute when a cross from the left flank by Zlex Mangang was headed throughout purpose by Waikhom to Arunkumar Singh, who timed his dive completely to nod the ball into the underside nook.
The impasse was damaged within the 58th minute when right-back Khunjamayum Raj Singh surged ahead from close to the nook flag and curled into the purpose whereas attempting to place in a cross.
However the sport turned on its head when TRAU was right down to 10 males. Dhanachandra Mutum acquired a second yellow card within the 76th minute.
In Kolkata, two late second-half strikes by Bhupinder and Brazilian Cledson da Silva gave I-League facet Namdhari Sports activities Academy a gap win over Bengaluru’s South United FC (SUFC).
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WRESTLING
Underneath-17 World Wrestling Championships: 4 Indian women in finals
Rachana (43kg), Moni (57kg), Ashvini Vishnoi (65kg) and Kajal (73kg) entered their respective finals to stay in gold medal competition on the Underneath-17 World Wrestling Championships in Athens on Wednesday. The finals might be held on Thursday.
-Y.B. Sarangi
HOCKEY
fifteenth India Sub Junior Males Nationwide Championship: Bengal, Telangana register wins
Bengal and Telangana placed on dominating performances defeating Goa and Himachal of their respective Division B matches on Day 3 of the fifteenth Hockey India Sub Junior Males Nationwide Championship.
Within the opening match of the day, Bengal and Goa went toe-to-toe for the primary two halfs earlier than Munna Kumar Singh opened the previous’s account changing a penalty nook. Goa equalised quickly, ending the third quarter at 1-1.
Bengal’s Shivam Rabidas and Hiten Rajak gave their crew a two-goal benefit. Sahil Pramod Jambotkar diminished Goa’s deficit to only one purpose earlier than Suvam Patra transformed a PC to the top match 4-2 in favour of Bengal.
Within the second match of the day, Telangana had a dominating begin, with Amit Dayal (11’) and Sairam Chouhan (14’) giving the crew an early two-goal benefit within the first quarter itself. Himachal gave a troublesome combat within the second quarter and didn’t let Telangana improve lead.
Making a comeback within the second half, Sidhant Kaushal (33’) scored early for the crew and gave a combating probability going into the ultimate quarter. Nevertheless, regardless of all its efforts, the early targets by Telangana proved an excessive amount of for the crew, and it misplaced 1-2 by the top of the fourth quarter.
Day 3 Outcomes:
Hockey Bengal defeated Goans Hockey 4-2 in Division ‘B’
Telangana Hockey defeated Hockey Himachal 2-1 in Division ‘B’
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GOLF
Diksha all set for her favorite Main at AIG Girls’s Open
India’s Diksha Dagar is about to make her sixth look in her favorite Main, the AIG Girls’s Open, when she tees up on the Royal Porthcawl this week.
The 2-time Women European Tour (LET) winner, who has been on the Tour full time since 2019, holds the file for probably the most top-10 finishes by an Indian on the Tour. She has 22 top-10s in 130 begins.
Diksha additionally completed second on the Lalla Meryem Cup this 12 months.
This 12 months, Diksha is the one Indian within the subject on the AIG Girls’s Open. In 5 earlier begins within the occasion, Diksha has made the reduce solely as soon as, ending T-21, one of the best ever by an Indian.
In the meantime, recent off a sensational victory ultimately week’s ISPS HANDA Girls’s Scottish Open, England’s Lottie Woad would be the one to be careful for.
Woad will tee up in spherical one alongside defending champion Lydia Ko and 2023 champion Lilia Vu.
Ko will tee up because the defending champion. The 28-year-old claimed her third main title final 12 months in St. Andrews by two strokes over Lilia Vu, Jiyai Shin, Nelly Korda and Ruoning Yin. The ultimate day noticed Ko fireplace a spherical of three-under par (69) to say the title.
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