SQUASH
High-ranked Indian Abhay Singh went down in a five-game thriller to Egyptian world No 7 Youssef Ibrahim within the males’s second spherical of the El Gouna Open squash, a PSA Platinum occasion, in El Gouna, Egypt, on Monday.
World No. 25 Abhay started strongly, profitable the opening and third video games, earlier than the Egyptian wrested management to advance with a hard-fought 7-11, 11-9, 9/11, 11-5, 11-8 victory in 68 minutes.
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SURFING
The championship is aiming to increase India’s aggressive browsing circuit.
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Particular Association
The championship is aiming to increase India’s aggressive browsing circuit.
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Particular Association
The Browsing Federation of India, in affiliation with the Division of Tourism, Andaman & Nicobar Administration, is about to host the national-level browsing championship ‘Little Andaman Professional 2026’ for the very first time within the islands.
Scheduled from April 9 to 12, the four-day championship will happen at Butler Bay Seashore.
Talking concerning the upcoming championship, SFI President Arun Vasu mentioned, “The Little Andaman Professional marks an essential milestone for Indian browsing. It not solely strengthens our Nationwide Surf Collection but in addition gives athletes the chance to compete in high-quality reef situations, which is important for his or her development on the worldwide degree.”
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GOLF
Dhruv Sheoran leads by one on Day 1 of Andhra Open Golf Championship
Dhruv Sheoran, a winner on the DP World PGTI, posted a gap spherical of four-under 67 to set the tempo in spherical one of many Rs 1 crore Andhra Open on the East Level Golf Membership (EPGC) in Visakhapatnam.
The 31-year-old Dhruv soared to the highest of the leaderboard with an eagle on the par-5 twelfth and a run of three consecutive birdies from the primary by means of the third.
On the twelfth, Dhruv hit an enormous 372-yard drive adopted by a niche wedge that left him two toes wanting the outlet, and he transformed the putt for eagle on the par-71 course.
The Bengaluru-based duo of PGTI winners Chikkarangappa S. and Khalin Joshi had been tied second, one shot again at three-under 68.
– PTI
HOCKEY
Odisha overpowers Kerala; Chandigarh and Haryana register win
Chandigarh, Haryana, Odisha, Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu registered victories of their respective Division ‘A’ matches on the sixteenth Hockey India Sub Junior Males Nationwide Championship in Rajgir.
Within the first match of the day, Chandigarh staged a spirited comeback to defeat Maharashtra 5–3 in a pulsating Pool A match.
Maharashtra drew first blood by means of Pravin Patiyal Pratham (21’), however Chandigarh skipper Sahil Duhan (27’) responded swiftly to revive parity.
Rehan Shafi Khan (32’) put Maharashtra again in entrance quickly after the break, but Chandigarh confirmed resilience as soon as once more. Targets from Parambir Singh (46’) and Arjandeep Singh (53’) turned the tide of their favour, giving them a vital one-goal lead.
Maharashtra refused to again down, with Rehan Shafi Khan (56’) scoring his second of the match to degree proceedings. Nonetheless, the momentum swung decisively in Chandigarh’s favour as Parambir Singh (56’) accomplished his brace moments later, earlier than Afridi (57’) put the outcome past doubt
The second recreation of the day noticed Hockey Haryana register a cushty 3–0 win over Hockey Manipur of their Pool C conflict. Aditya Kumar (11’) , Ashish (16’) and Rohit (42’) had been the aim scorers.
Odisha delivered a dominant efficiency, thrashing Kerala 8–0 of their Pool D match with Deepak Prakash Toppo (13’), Mohan Majhi (18’, 48’), Amandeep Dang (38’), Manesh Naik (41’), Bikash Majhi (45’), Mithles Kerketta (52’) and Bipul Tirkey (57’) scoring.
Within the fourth and ultimate match of the day, Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Hockey registered a commanding 6–0 victory over Hockey Unit of Tamil Nadu of their Pool B encounter.
Dhiraj Pal (20’, 54’) and Abhishek Pal (31’, 60’) scored a brace every whereas Ajay Yadav (17’) and Pawan Yadav (47’) additionally resgistered their names on the scoresheet.
– PTI
CRICKET
Bengal Professional T20 League to get a ninth workforce in 2026 season
The Cricket Affiliation of Bengal (CAB) on Tuesday welcomed a ninth franchise, Novus Purulia Royals, for the third season of the Bengal Professional T20 League (BPTL) scheduled in June.
“BPTL has been successful, serving to discover expertise. I’m thrilled to announce the ninth franchise for the league,” mentioned CAB president Sourav Ganguly within the presence of well-known cricketers resembling Jhulan Goswami, Ajinkya Rahane, Mohammed Shami and Rinku Singh in Kolkata.
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Printed on Apr 07, 2026