HOCKEY
India A males stay unbeaten; girls show combating spirit in China
India A males’s and girls’s hockey groups concluded their respective worldwide publicity excursions in China on a excessive be aware, showcasing promising performances and gaining worthwhile expertise in opposition to aggressive native opposition.
The India A males performed a four-match collection in opposition to Gansu Membership in Changzhou Metropolis, Jiangsu Province, registering emphatic wins in all its fixtures.
The lads’s aspect kicked off the collection in dominant trend with a 7-0 victory, courtesy of targets from Varun Kumar and Selvam Karthi, who transformed a penalty nook every, whereas Uttam Singh, Venkatesh Dhananjay Kenche netted discipline targets. Nonetheless, Angad Bir Singh stole the present with a hat-trick.
Within the second encounter, India A edged previous Gansu 2-1, with Selvam Karthi and Aditya Arjun Lalage scoring a aim every.
Persevering with their fantastic kind, the guests stormed to an 8-0 win within the third match, the place Poovanna Chandura Boby transformed a penalty nook, whereas Aditya Arjun Lalage, Maninder Singh, Selvam Karthi, Venkatesh Dhananjay Kenche netted discipline targets. Captain Sanjay additionally contributed to the scoreboard, discovering success from a penalty nook, whereas Mohammed Raheel Mouseen added a brace to spherical off a commanding efficiency.
The collection concluded with one other high-scoring affair, as India A defeated Gansu 8-3 within the remaining sport. Rajkumar Pal, Uttam Singh, and Venkatesh Dhananjay Kenche scored a discipline aim every, whereas Amandeep Lakra transformed a penalty nook. Aditya Arjun Lalage netted two discipline targets, and captain Sanjay, who has been constant together with his drag flicks all through the tour, transformed two penalty corners to seal a clear sweep for the guests.
Aditya completed as the highest scorer with a complete of 4 targets in as many matches, intently adopted by Sanjay, Selvam Karthi, Venkatesh, and Angad, who scored three targets every within the collection.
In the meantime, the India A girls performed a five-match collection in opposition to Liaoning on the Liaoning Sports activities Centre in Dalian. The younger squad exhibited robust resolve all through the tour, ending with 4 attracts and one loss.
In its opening match, India A held Liaoning to a 1-1 draw, with Albela Rani Toppo discovering the again of the online. The second sport noticed the workforce go down 1-3, regardless of a combating aim from Manisha Chauhan.
The ladies’s aspect bounced again with consecutive attracts — 1-1 within the third match, the place Manisha Chauhan was once more on the scoresheet. In the course of the 2-2 draw within the fourth, Baljeet Kaur and Manisha discovered the again of the online as soon as every.
Within the fifth and remaining contest, each groups produced an exciting 3-3 draw, with targets from Kajal Sadashiv Atpadkar, Pooja Yadav, and Deepika Soreng guaranteeing that the workforce completed the collection on a constructive be aware.
-Workforce Sportstar
BADMINTON
Asia Junior Championships: Lakshya, Diksha, Shaina in quarterfinals
India’s Lakshya Rajesh, Diksha Sudhakar and Shaina Manimuthu stormed into the women’ quarterfinals of the Badminton Asia Underneath-17 and Underneath-15 Championships on Friday.
The sixth seed Diksha confirmed her composure whereas outclassing Chinese language Taipei’s Pin Hsuan Chiang 21-19 21-15 to safe a last-eight berth within the U-17 phase.
Lakshya additionally entered the U-17 quarterfinals with a powerful 21-16 21-11 win over Korea’s Lee Yun Website positioning. Within the U-15 pre-quarterfinals, high seed Manimuthu ousted China’s Li Man Lin 21-17 21-16 with commanding management from begin to end.
Within the ladies’ doubles, Aditi Deepak Raj and BV Ponnamma Vriddhi held their nerve to edge previous Korea’s Lee Yun Website positioning and Park Yoo Jeong 17-21 21-15 21-17.
In boys’ doubles, Charan Ram Thippana and Hari Krishna Veeramreddy produced a medical 21-14 21-8 victory in opposition to Japan’s Kosuke Shinohara and Hiroto Nakatsuka.
Jagsher Singh Khangurra eased previous Malaysia’s Winson Choh 21-12 21-17 in singles.
Within the U-15 boys’ singles, Wazir Singh narrowly missed out on a quarterfinal spot after a valiant 19-21 22-20 22-24 loss to seventh seed Revan Adrilleo Saputra of Indonesia.
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India’s Palash Mandal wins bronze in boys’ 5000m stroll at Asian Youth Video games
India’s Palash Mandal received a bronze medal within the boys’ 5000m stroll on the Asian Youth Video games in Riffa, Bahrain on Friday.
Mandal clocked 24:48.92s to safe the third place within the remaining behind Chinese language duo of Haoze Zhang (21:43.82s) and silver medallist Yujie Lu (22:28.64s).
The meet document is within the identify of Nitin Gupta of India, who clocked 19:24.48s in 2025 in Patna.
India’s tally now stands at two gold, three silver and 7 bronze medals on the continental occasion that may conclude on October 27.
– PTI
FOOTBALL
Punjab FC signal Brazilian defender Pablo Renan dos Santos
Punjab FC on Friday drafted in veteran Brazilian centre-back Pablo Renan Dos Santos on a one-year contract forward of the Tremendous Cup, beginning in Goa this weekend.
The 33-year-old joined the membership on a free switch, bringing in a wealth of expertise from throughout international soccer.
In 2017, the defender moved to Europe, signing with Portuguese Primeira Liga aspect CS Maritimo, the place he made 25 appearances. His robust performances with the membership earned him a five-year cope with SC Braga in 2018.
Whereas contracted to Braga, Pablo gained worthwhile expertise by a number of high-profile mortgage spells at Rubin Kazan in Russia, Hatayspor in Turkey and Moreirense in Portugal.
Following his time in Turkey and Portugal, Pablo moved to the Center East, that includes for Al Raed within the Saudi Professional League within the 2022-23 season.
Most not too long ago, he performed for Armenian Premier League aspect FC Noah, the place his attacking output was notable, scoring 4 targets in 13 appearances earlier than becoming a member of Punjab FC.
– PTI
GOLF
Bhullar stays in chasing pack as Sarit stretches his lead in Philippines
Sarit Suwannarut saved the pedal to the steel, growing his benefit on high of the leaderboard to 4 pictures on the midway stage of the USD 2million Worldwide Collection Philippines.
Amongst the Indians in motion, Gaganjeet Bhullar (69) was tied eighth at 136, eight underneath. New Zealand’s Denzel Ieremia (67) and American Patrick Reed (66) have been additionally tied with Bhullar.
Ajeetesh Sandhu is three pictures additional again on 5 underneath after a three-under 69 whereas Karandeep Khochhar made the reduce on 4 underneath after a second successive 70, in a gaggle with former World No. 1 Dustin Johnson, who adopted up his first spherical of 67 with a one-over 73.
Gaganjeet Bhullar (69) was tied eighth at 136, eight underneath.
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Gaganjeet Bhullar (69) was tied eighth at 136, eight underneath.
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Sarit, the two-time Worldwide Collection winner, added a six-under par 66 to his in a single day 64 and reached 14-under par after 36 holes, 4 forward of native hero Miguel Tabuena (65), who delighted his house followers with a shocking spherical that included a hole-in-one and an eagle within the area of three holes.
Becoming a member of Tabuena at 10-under was the in-form Japanese star Kazuki Higa (69). One other Japanese participant, Yosuke Asaji (66), Korea’s Soomin Lee (67), Chinese language Taipei’s Wang Wei-hsuan (67) and Hong Kong’s Matthew Cheung (67) have been tied fourth at nine-under.
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Tvesa is even par as rain performs spoilsport in Taipei
Tvesa Malik was the lead Indian at T19 on a rain affected opening day of the Wistron Girls Open in Taoyuan, Chinese language Taipei.
She began on the again 9 and performed by eight holes when play was suspended attributable to climate and made par on all of the holes for a fair par rating by eight holes.
Avani Prashanth struggled as she started on the entrance 9 and had performed by 9 holes and was at 5 over par when play was referred to as off. She made three bogeys and one double bogey within the 9 holes she performed to be positioned at T-51.
Pranavi Urs and Hitaashee Bakshi, who like Avani, entered this week on the again of a powerful displaying on the Indian Open, didn’t have an opportunity to play a single gap earlier than play was suspended.
– PTI
Anshul in sight of top-10 end as 4 Indians make reduce in AAC
Reigning All India Newbie champion, Anshul Mishra, was in sight of a top-10 end in his maiden look on the sixteenth Asia Pacific Newbie Championship in Dubai.
The Kolkata-based Mishra, who opened with a fair par 72 on the primary day, shot 3-under 69 to get to 3-under for 2 days and was positioned tied thirteenth in what is without doubt one of the premier newbie occasions on this planet.
The winner will get a spot within the 2026 Masters and the 2026 Open.
Mishra was eight pictures behind the main trio of Rintaro Nakano (67-66), Khanh Hung Le of Vietnam (66-67) and Australia’s Harry Takis (67-66). They have been all 11-under on the Majilis Course on the Emirates Golf Membership.
The opposite Indians who made the reduce have been Raghav Gulati (73-70) at T-19, Rakshit Dahiya (72-72) at T-23 and Ranveer Mitroo (74-71) at T-28.
Total, it was a great day for the Indians as three of the gamers, Anshul Mishra, Raghav Gulati and Ranveer Mitroo shot underneath par and Rakshit Dahiya carded par. Solely Harman Sachdeva went over par.
– PTI
Aman Raj shoots second straight 9-under, leads discipline by 4 pictures
Aman Raj moved nearer to his first professional title in 22 months after firing a sensational 9-under 61 to take care of his stronghold on the second day of the IGPL Invitational Jaipur.
He had carded an similar 9-under on the primary day on Thursday, however this effort was much more creditworthy because it was bogey free.
Aman (61-61) is now 18-under and 4 pictures away from second positioned Kartik Singh (63-63), who shot a second successive 7-under spherical to get to 14-under.
Olympian Udayan Mane (65-62), who produced a bogey free 8-under second spherical after a primary spherical 65 to rise to 13-under, wants a quick begin to win in his first begin on the IGPL. Mane is 5 behind chief Aman and one behind Kartik Singh.
– PTI
Printed on Oct 24, 2025