MOTORSPORTS
Atiqa Mir finishes 18th in second spherical of WSK Tremendous Grasp Sequence
Indian racing sensation Atiqa Mir thrived in adversity as she jumped 16 locations from the again of the grid to complete a creditable sixteenth in an action-packed Spherical 2 of the WSK Tremendous Grasp Sequence held on the iconic Circuit di Napoli. Nevertheless, a post-race penalty noticed her drop to 18th within the ultimate classification.
Atiqa, the primary Indian to be supported by the F1 Academy, began a lowly thirty second in a subject of 42 world-class drivers.
The 11-year-old, solely in her second look within the junior class (age 12-14), confirmed pace and maturity past her age in qualifying to set the sixth quickest time in treacherous moist situations.
What made her qualifying effort particular was that this was her first time ever driving in moist situations within the junior class, and that too on one of many hardest and quickest tracks on the earth.
Talking after an exhilarating weekend, Atiqa mentioned: “That felt like a rush. I loved the ultimate and gave it all the things. I want I used to be beginning increased so I might have combined it up on the entrance.”
-PTI
BOXING
Encourage Institute of Sport, Neeraj Goyat launch India Knockout Nights
Neeraj Goyat, skilled Indian boxer, and IIS president Manisha Malhotra (proper) pose for an image.
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SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT
Neeraj Goyat, skilled Indian boxer, and IIS president Manisha Malhotra (proper) pose for an image.
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The Encourage Institute of Sport (IIS) formally unveiled India Knockout Nights (IKN) this week. It’s being marketed as a brand new skilled boxing platform designed to provide the nation’s boxers visibility, construction, and alternatives.
The launch introduced collectively athletes, followers, and members of India’s rising fight sports activities neighborhood, all united by the shared perception of growing a much bigger stage for boxing expertise within the nation.
Main the second was Neeraj Goyat, extensively considered the face of Indian skilled boxing. Identified for carrying India’s presence onto international struggle playing cards, Goyat now steps into a brand new function, serving to create pathways for the following technology. He was joined by skilled boxer Nishant Dev and Indian MMA star Anshul Jubli.
“I’ve lived the journey of an Indian skilled boxer; I’ve seen the struggles, the uncertainty, and the dearth of platforms. India Knockout Nights is one thing I deeply imagine in as a result of it provides fighters a good shot. That is about constructing a platform the place expertise doesn’t get misplaced,” Goyat mentioned.
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WEIGHTLIFTING
Ajith creates new snatch document on Day 6 of Nationwide Weightlifting Championships
The Males’s 71 kg class took centre stage on the sixth day of the IWLF Nationwide Youth, Junior, and Senior Weightlifting Championships in Modinagar, Uttar Pradesh. Representing the Railways Sports activities Promotion Board (RSPB), Ajith broke the Nationwide Report in snatch within the males’s 71kg senior class.
The Junior division was led by Maharashtra’s Yash Khandagale, who took the Junior gold medal with a complete of 300 kg (138 kg Snatch / 162 kg Clear & Jerk). Abhinob Gogoi (SSCB) dominated the Youth part, securing gold with a complete of 276 kg. His efficiency included a 123 kg Snatch and 153 kg Clear & Jerk, each rating first within the division.
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TENNIS
Lakshmanan, Balsekar and Eqbal to make ATP Challenger debuts at Chennai Open
Three Indian gamers will make their ATP Challenger Tour most important draw debuts after coming by means of the ultimate spherical of qualifying on Monday on the Coromandel Chennai Open ATP Challenger Males’s Worldwide Tennis Championship 2026, being held on the SDAT Tennis Stadium, Nungambakkam.
Probably the most dramatic win of the day got here from 20-year-old Aryan Lakshmanan, who saved two match factors whereas trailing Sai Karteek Reddy Ganta 7-6, 5-4. The left-hander fired 13 aces and turned the match round to assert a 6-7, 7-6, 6-2 win in just below three hours.
The 23-year-old Aditya Vishal Balsekar, ranked World No. 1401, additionally got here by means of a three-set battle in opposition to third seed Timofei Derepasko. In a match that noticed 14 breaks of serve, Balsekar knocked out the World No. 675 Derepasko 7-5, 4-6, 6-1.
One other Indian to succeed in his maiden ATP Challenger most important draw was 28-year-old Ishaque Eqbal, who superior when Siddhant Banthia retired whereas trailing 7-5, 1-0. S.D. Prajwal Dev and Nitin Kumar Sinha made it 5 Indian qualifiers out of a attainable six after beating their countrymen in straight units. Dev registered a 6-1, 6-4 win over Abhinav Sanjeev Shanmugam, whereas Sinha superior with a 6-4, 6-2 win over Adil Kalyanpur.
Malaysia’s top-ranked participant, Mitsuki Wei Kang Leon,g was the one foreigner to come back by means of the qualifying draw. The second seed in qualifying scored a 4-6, 6-3, 6-1 win over India’s Raghav Jaisinghani.
GOLF
Vani, Ridhima and Tvesa look to regain type in Leg 3 of Ladies’s PGT
Vani Kapoor, Ridhima Dilawari, Amandeep Drall and Sneha Singh might be among the many high names who will tee up on the third leg of the Hero Ladies’s Professional Golf Tour on the Oxford Golf Resort right here.
Whereas Vani gained 5 occasions in 2025 and topped the Order of Advantage, Ridhima has had a superb begin in 2026. She was runner-up to Jasmine Shekar within the opening leg at Mumbai’s Bombay Presidency Golf Membership, and gained the second leg at Kalhaar Blues & Greens in Ahmedabad.
5 high Indians are skipping the occasion as they’re busy with LET’s season-opener in Saudi Arabia, the place the extremely profitable USD 5 million PIF Women Worldwide in Riyadh will sign the beginning of the 2026 calendar.
The sphere for the third leg additionally consists of Tvesa Malik Sandhu, who’s utilizing the home Tour to search out her rhythm for the Women European Tour.
Neha Tripathi, Jasmine Shekar, Khushi Khanijau and Shweta Mansingh, all of whom are able to notching up an early win within the season, are additionally within the subject.
– PTI
Printed on Feb 09, 2026