ARCHERY
Yadav baggage bronze at World Video games in disappointing day
Teenager Rishabh Yadav’s bronze medal was the saving grace on a disappointing day for Indian compound archers on the World Video games right here Saturday because the top-seeded combined crew crashed out within the opening spherical.
Not one of the girls contenders might make it to the rostrum, including to the gloom.
Yadav, seeded Tenth, produced a flawless show to beat senior teammate and a number of World Cup gold medallist Abhishek Verma 149-147 within the males’s particular person compound bronze medal match. Verma, who certified because the fifth seed, trailed by one level after the primary finish (29-30) as Yadav opened with three excellent 10s.
The second finish was tied at 29-all, however Yadav maintained his slender benefit. Each archers shot three excellent 10s within the third finish, earlier than Yadav capitalised on a single-point drop by Verma within the fourth to stretch his result in 119-117.
Sustaining his composure, the 22-year-old Yadav drilled three extra arrows into the 10-ring within the ultimate finish to seal the win with out dropping a single level in his final 9 arrows.
Within the semifinals, Yadav had misplaced 145-147 to American Curtis Lee Broadnax whereas Verma went down 145-148 to prime seed Mike Schloesser of the Netherlands.
India’s problem within the girls’s particular person compound part ended within the quarterfinals.
Parneet Kaur, twelfth seed, was overwhelmed 140-145 by Colombia’s fourth seed Alejandra Usquiano, whereas third seed Madhura Dhamangaonkar misplaced 145-149 to Estonia’s sixth seed Lisell Jaatma.
The most important disappointment, nevertheless, got here within the combined compound occasion. Having topped the qualification spherical, the Indian pair of Verma and Madhura entered as favourites however succumbed to their acquainted nemesis, South Korea, within the very first spherical.
The duo misplaced 151-154 to Moon Yeeun and Lee Eunho, bringing curtains on the Indian marketing campaign. Nobody is competing within the recurve class.
The Koreans edged the primary finish 38-37 earlier than stepping on the gasoline with an ideal second finish, whereas the Indians faltered with a 27 to fall 4 factors behind.
The third finish was tied 37-37, and though the Indians edged the ultimate finish 40-39, it was too late.
The consequence was notably alarming given the eight-team draw required simply two wins to safe a medal, and with the combined compound crew occasion set to make its Olympic debut at Los Angeles 2028, the early exit uncovered each pressure-handling points and tactical shortcomings that has ailed the Indian archers on the highest stage.
Denmark’s Mathias Fullerton and Sofie Louise Dam Marcussen gained the compound combined crew title, beating Mexico 156-155.
This competitors set the stage for one thing a lot greater; the debut of the compound combined crew competitors on the LA28 Olympic Video games in three years, and the Danish compound elite are itching to be part of it.
“The Olympics opens up so many issues for funding and stuff like that,” Fullerton informed World Archery web site.
“And now we’ve actually proved that we will do it. Denmark is a small nation, however probably the greatest there may be. So I’m tremendous blissful that we received to indicate it right here.”
-PTI
HOCKEY
fifteenth India Junior Girls Nationwide Championship 2025: Haryana beats Odisha to seal semifinal spot
Haryana, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, and Uttar Pradesh sealed their spots within the semifinals of the fifteenth India Junior Girls Nationwide Championship Division ‘A’ in Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh on Saturday.
Within the first quarterfinal, Haryana loved a cushty 4-1 victory over Odisha. The profitable aspect opened the sport sturdy with an early aim by Kajal (2’) adopted by one other one within the second quarter by Supriya (27’) to increase the lead. Captain Sashi Khasa (36’) too featured on the scoresheet with a aim within the third quarter. Within the ultimate quarter, Amisha Ekka (47’) scored a comfort aim for Odisha however Saavi (60’) struck the web once more for Haryana to assist her aspect win with a large lead.
The second fixture of the day noticed Chhattisgarh win 2-1 over Madhya Pradesh in shootout after a 1-1 draw over the 4 quarters. Yashoda (2’) struck an early aim for Chhattisgarh nevertheless, Huda Khan (15’) promptly equalised for MP in direction of the top of first quarter. The groups battled for possession over the following three quarters however couldn’t discover a profitable aim. Kajal scored one in every of her makes an attempt through the shootout for MP, whereas captain Rukhamani of Chhattisgarh scored each her makes an attempt through the shootout to assist her aspect qualify.
Within the third quarterfinal, Jharkhand defeated Punjab 3-1 to progress forward within the event. Pawanpreet Kaur (6’) of Punjab scored the primary aim of the sport by way of a penalty nook however its lead solely lasted a minute. Sweety Dungdung (7’) scored a area aim for Jharkhand to equalise adopted by targets from Shanti Kumari (22’) and Roshni Aind (46’) to seal the victory.
The ultimate fixture of the day noticed Uttar Pradesh rejoice a 2-1 win over Maharashtra. After a particularly shut and goalless first half, Sallu Pukhrambam (36’) scored the opening aim for Uttar Pradesh within the third quarter. Nevertheless, moments later, Maharashtra’s Diksha Nitin Shinde (45’) levelled the sport once more by way of a area aim. Within the ultimate quarter, Rashmi Patel (55’) scored the profitable aim by way of a penalty nook for Uttar Pradesh.
Outcomes
Haryana defeated Odisha 4-1 in QF 1
Chhattisgarh defeated Madhya Pradesh 2-1 in shootout after a 1-1 attract QF2
Jharkhand defeated Punjab 3-1 in QF3
Uttar Pradesh defeated Maharashtra 2-1 in QF4
– Group Sportstar
TENNIS
ITF: Mukund loses to Erel in semifinals
Yanki Erel of Turkey beat S Mukund 6-2, 6-3 within the semifinals of the $30,000 ITF males’s tennis event in Bali, Indonesia, on Saturday.
Within the $100,000 Challenger in Chicago, USA, Dhakshineswar in partnership with Cleeve Harper went down in two tie-beraks to Mac Kiger and Ryan Seggerman within the doubles semifinals.
The Indo-American pair received 30 ATP factors and $1,730.
The outcomes:
$100,000 Challenger, Chicago, USA
Doubles (semifinals): Mac Kiger & Ryan Seggerman (USA) bt Cleeve Harper (Can) & Dhakshineswar Suresh 7-6(3), 7-6(5).
€91,250 Challenger, Grodzisk Mazowiecki, Poland
Doubles (semifinals): Thijmen Loof (Ned) & Arthur Reymond (Fra) bt Prajwal Dev & Nitin Kumar Sinha 6-2, 5-7, [10-7].
$30,000 ITF males, Bali, Indonesia
Singles (semifinals): Yanki Erel (Tur) bt S Mukund 6-2, 6-3.
$60,000 ITF girls, Amstetten, Austria
Doubles (semifinals): Dalila Jakupovic & Nika Radisic (Slo) bt Michaela Bayerlova (Cze) & Riya Bhatia 6-4, 6-1; Quarterfinals: Bayerlova & Riya bt Enola Chiesa & Verena Meliss (Ita) 4-6, 6-2, [11-9].
$30,000 ITF girls, Roehampton, Britain
Doubles (semifinals): Naiktha Bains (GBR) & Rutuja Bhosale bt Hiromi
Abe & Akiko Omae (Jpn) 5-7, 6-0, [10-7].
– Kamesh Srinivasan
GOLF
Diksha makes late restoration, lies Tenth after first spherical in London
Indian golfer Diksha Dagar recovered from a double bogey on her second 9 with two late birdies within the final 4 holes to complete with 3-under 70 on the opening day of the PIF London Championship.
She was Tied-Tenth on the Girls European Tour occasion on the Par-73 course within the Girls European Tour occasion.
Aditi Ashok (73) was T-37, Pranavi Urs (75) T-67 and Avani Prashanth (76) was T-75.
Aditi had 4 birdies and as many bogeys, whereas Pranavi had 5 birdies, three bogeys and two double bogeys in a 2-over 75. Avani parred her total entrance 9 and had one birdie towards 4 bogeys within the 76.
– PTI
Ahlawat on tied Twenty fifth; Shubhankar misses reduce at Nexo Championship
Veer Ahlawat made the reduce with a good par second spherical on the Nexo Championship on the DP World Tour.
Ahlawat added a 72 to his first spherical 73 to be 1-over for 2 days and is Tied-Twenty fifth within the event.
Ranging from the Tenth, Ahlawat’s spherical included three birdies and three bogeys.
He birdied the eleventh, however fell again with bogeys on the thirteenth, seventeenth and the second to go to. 2-over. He fought again with birdies on the sixth and the seventh to get to even par for the day.
Fellow Indian, Shubhankar Sharma (75-80) had a giant wrestle, particularly on the second day and missed the reduce. It was his tenth straight missed reduce as he struggled along with his type.
– PTI
MOTORSPORT
Gill begins strongly earlier than mechanical failure ruins his day in Sumatera Utara Rally
Favorite and three-time champion Gaurav Gill started the Sumatera Utara Rally, the third spherical of the FIA Asia Pacific Rally Championship Asia Cup, in commanding style on Saturday, profitable the primary two phases to open up a lead of almost 30 seconds. However his cost got here to a untimely halt in Particular Stage 3 when a mechanical failure compelled him to retire for the day.
The setback left Nikeetaa Takkale, India’s solely girl driver within the area, because the day’s brightest spark.
Competing in Indonesia for the primary time, the Pune-based driver delivered a flawless efficiency and is on target for a uncommon triple podium within the third spherical of the FIA APRC Asia Cup, held about 32 kilometres from right here.
She is main her class, the RC4 and the women class. She can also be more likely to bag a podium within the Junior APRC.
– PTI