GOLF
Shubhankar will get again Tour card
Shubhankar Sharma made amends for a disappointing season by incomes the taking part in rights for the 2026 season with a tied second place end on the DP World Qualifying college’s Ultimate stage.
After making his method by means of the second stage, the place he completed Tied-eighth, Sharma accomplished an excellent week within the third and closing stage with a closing spherical of 66 that noticed him end tied second.
Sharma had six birdies towards one bogey in his closing spherical of 5-under 66 to complete 24 below par. He had rounds of 70-69-66-67-66-66. He was 13 pictures behind the chief and winner, Zander Lombard of South Africa.
The tied second place will put Sharma in Class 18 and guarantee a whole lot of begins over the season and a few good ends in the primary half may assist his re-rank.
Sharma, who turned professional in 2013 on the age of 17, has been on the DP World Tour since 2018. He gained the Joburg Open in December 2017 and the Maybank Malaysian Open in February 2018.
Sharma has managed to maintain his card all of the years and completed inside High-70 every time besides within the Covid-hit season of 2020.
This yr he misplaced his card after failing to make minimize in 21 out of 28 Tour DP Tour occasions he performed in 2025.
The 2025 season was one of many hardest Sharma had endured in his skilled profession. Tools adjustments impacted his recreation and he struggled to seek out the proper mixture.
-PTI
Mahreen Bhatia takes two shot lead in WPGT
Beginner golfer Mahreen Bhatia shot a stellar 6-under on the again 9 for a two-shot lead within the fifteenth Leg of the Hero Ladies’s Professional Golf Tour 2025 right here on Thursday.
Mahreen, who has been on the rostrum greater than as soon as within the US Youngsters World Championship, shot a second spherical of 5-under 66 that included an eagle and 4 birdies towards one bogey on the again 9.
Alongside her first spherical of 68, Mahreen is now 8-under 134 for 36 holes and forward of a star-studded area that features five-time winner in 2025 Vani Kapoor (69-67), who was mendacity sole second at 6-under 136.
Two-time winner this yr, Sneha Singh (68-70) at 4-under 138 was third, whereas a resurgent Jahanvi Bakshi (72-68) 2-under 140 was fourth. Solely 4 gamers are below par for 2 rounds.
– PTI
Teenager Manoj S storms into the lead at Trident Open
Teenager Manoj S fired a five-under 67 to take a one-shot lead after spherical three of the inaugural Trident Open golf event right here on Thursday.
On the age of 17 years, seven months and 26 days, Manoj, who’s presently nine-under 207, is now in line to develop into the youngest participant to win as knowledgeable on the PGTI.
The document is presently held by Shubhankar Sharma who achieved the feat (PGTI Cochin Masters 2014) on the age of 17 years, eight months and 22 days.
Karandeep Kochhar holds the general document for the youngest participant to win on the tour as he registered his maiden win (PGTI Gamers Championship at Tollygunge Membership 2016) whereas nonetheless an novice on the age of 17 years and 5 months.
– PTI
PICKLEBALL
Indian Pickleball League to Debut in Delhi from December 1
The Indian Pickleball League (IPBL), the nation’s first official pickleball league, will probably be held between December 1-7 on the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi. The league is sanctioned by the Indian Pickleball Affiliation (IPA) and can be recognised by the Ministry of Sports activities and Youth Affairs.
The Indian Pickleball League comes at a time when the game is witnessing fast international progress, celebrated for its accessibility and fast-paced vitality. With over 5 million gamers and a $1.3 billion market worldwide, it’s rise is plain.
In India, pickleball is increasing quickly throughout key cities, with participation projected to succeed in one million by 2028. Round 80% of its gamers fall between 18 and 50 years, making it a sport loved by all ages.
Talking on the launch, Suryaveer Singh Bhullar, president of the Indian Pickleball Affiliation, stated, “The launch of IPBL marks a defining milestone for pickleball in India. IPBL, sanctioned by IPA is a nationwide sports activities federation below Ministry of Sports activities & Youth affairs. This league represents the dimensions and construction wanted to take the game to the following degree.
“Through the years, the IPA has labored to construct a robust grassroots basis, and in the present day, with IPBL, we’re making a nationwide platform that may assist form pickleball into an Indian sport, one which goes past competitors and victories to champion health, participation, and a more healthy nation.”
The inaugural Indian Pickleball League will characteristic dynamic groups mixing Tremendous Stars and Rising Stars from India and overseas.
Throughout every week of round-robin clashes and knockout battles resulting in a high-voltage finale, the motion guarantees to be fast-paced and television-ready.
– Workforce Sportstar
SQUASH
Rathika Seelan reaches Bondi Open closing
High seed Rathika Suthanthira Seelan moved into her fifth PSA closing on the Bondi Open squash with a straight-games victory over native challenger and third seed Sze Yu Lee on Thursday.
The 24-year-old from Tamil Nadu, who climbed up the rankings to 160 following her runner-up end within the NSW Open final week, beat Sze 11-8, 11-7, 11-8 within the semifinals of the Challenger occasion, and can meet fourth seed Kiwi Maiden-Lee Coe for the title.
– Workforce Sportstar
Revealed on Nov 13, 2025