GOLF
Tushar, Mannat share lead at AM Inexperienced IGPL Invitational Congo
Younger golfers Tushar Pannu and Mannat Brar turned in an identical six-under 67 to share the lead after the opening day of the AM Inexperienced IGPL Invitational Congo in Lubumbashi.
Pannu, 21, who turned professional final yr and got here via the Qualifying Faculty, had 5 birdies, an eagle, and one bogey in his excellent spherical, whereas Brar, 19, the newly minted Girls’s Golf Affiliation professional, was bogey free for the day.
The AM inexperienced IGPL Invitational Congo is the fourth leg of the Tour and this week is the third occasion in African Swing.
After the opening leg in Chandigarh, the AM Inexperienced IGPL travelled to Mauritius and Joburg, South Africa.
As Pannu and Mannat shared the highest spot, rookie professional, Sukhman Singh, son of former prime beginner Simarjeet Singh, shot 5-under 68, to lie sole third on the Par-73 Golf Membership Lubumbashi.
Aman Raj, a a number of AM Inexperienced IGPL winner in 2025, shared the fourth place with Harendra Gupta, as all of them shot 4-under 69.
Scorching on their heels was final week’s winner, Udayan Mane, the in-form Indo-American Manav Shah and Syed Saqib Ahmed — all of who shot 3-under 70 and had been tied-sixth.
Seven gamers, together with Saarthak Chhibber, Sunhit Bishnoi, rookie professionals Danish Verma and Kanav Chauhan, Digraj Singh Gill, IL Aalaap and Aryan Roopa Anand had been all tied for the ninth place with scores of 2-under 71 every.
Mannat is trying to change into solely the second Indian girl golfer to win a blended gender professional occasion. Final yr Pranavi Urs grew to become the primary one to take action at AM Inexperienced IGPL Mumbai.
Within the group competitors, Atri Mumbai, who did effectively final week, had been as soon as once more in nice type as Pannu (67) and Aman Raj (69) carried them to the primary day’s lead at 10-under and two forward of Leander Paes’ group, Flying Man Kolkata, for whom the celebrities had been Sukhman Singh (68) and Syed Saqib Ahmed (70).
Inexperienced Fuels Vizag powered by Manav Shah (70), who was third final week, and younger Danish Verma (71) had been third at 5-under.
– PTI
Harman, Jamal share lead at DP World Gamers Championship
Harman Sachdeva and Jamal Hossain carded matching scores of five-under 67 to share a one-shot lead after the opening spherical of the DP World Gamers Championship being performed on the Basic Golf & Nation Membership in Nuh, Haryana.
Sachdeva, enjoying his first full season on the PGTI Tour, produced a spherical highlighted by an eagle on the par-5 14th, together with six birdies and three bogeys. The 18-year-old completed strongly with a birdie on the par-5 ninth.
41-year-old Hossain, a six-time winner on the tour, returned an error-free 67 that includes 5 birdies to set the early tempo earlier than being joined by {the teenager}.
4 gamers – Japan’s Taiga Tanaka, S. Chikkarangappa, Rohit Narwal and Abhinav Lohan – had been tied third at four-under 68, one shot off the lead.
– Crew Sportstar
SWIMMING
Supriyo Sinha clinches two medals at World Masters Finswimming Championship 2026
Indian swimmer Supriyo Sinha gained a gold and a silver on the World Masters Finswimming Championship in Thailand on Sunday.
Supriyo Sinha celebrates successful medals on the World Masters Finswimming Championship 2026.
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Supriyo Sinha celebrates successful medals on the World Masters Finswimming Championship 2026.
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Supriyo, who had bagged silver on the Nationwide Finswimming Championship final yr, continued to shine, making a mark on the worldwide stage, in Sriracha, Pattaya.
MORE SPORTS
TSI Racing returns to WRC stage; Mascarenhas, Karumbaiah to debut in WRC3
TSI Racing will return to the worldwide stage with Dean Mascarenhas and co-driver Gagan Karumbaiah set to make their FIA World Rally Championship debut within the WRC3 class at Rally Islas Canarias, starting on Thursday.
The fiftieth version of the rally, based mostly in Gran Canaria, will characteristic 18 particular levels protecting 301.30km, run fully on asphalt.
Driving a Ford Fiesta Rally3, the Indian duo will compete in a powerful WRC3 discipline throughout the quick and technical tarmac levels over 4 days.
– PTI
INDIAN FOOTBALL
The Indian Below-17 males’s group misplaced 1-5 to United Arab Emirates within the second of two closed-door friendlies on the Windmill Soccer Membership in Samut Prakan, Thailand.
United Arab Emirates scored within the third, sixth, thirteenth, twenty second and 52nd minute, earlier than Dallalmuon Gangte scored for India within the 89th.
India had gained the primary pleasant 1-0 final Friday.
The friendlies had been a part of India and UAE’s preparations for the AFC U-17 Asian Cup 2026. The Blue Colts will play two extra friendlies earlier than the Asian Cup in opposition to Qatar on April 25 and 28 in Doha.
– Crew Sportstar
BEACH GAMES
31-member Indian group to compete in Asian Seashore Video games in China
A 31-member Indian group will compete within the sixth Asian Seashore Video games to be held in Sanya, China, from April 22 to 30.
The Video games could have medal occasions throughout 15 disciplines, with a complete of 62 gold up for grabs.
India will compete in 3×3 basketball, seaside kabaddi, crusing and seaside wrestling.
India had despatched a giant contingent of greater than 200 within the final version in Vietnam in 2016, and had gained 24 medals (two gold, 4 silver, 18 bronze).
Organised by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) since 2008, the Asian Seashore Video games is a multi-sport occasion targeted on seaside and coastal disciplines.
The Asian Seashore Video games had been final held in 2016 in Da Nang, Vietnam. After that, the COVID-19 pandemic led to a chronic delay, with the occasion now resuming after a decade.
– PTI
RUGBY
Haryana topped champion
Haryana was topped the lads’s champion on the thirteenth Senior Nationwide Rugby Sevens Championship after registering a hard-fought 17-12 victory over Maharashtra within the last in Rajgir.
Haryana held its nerve in key moments to edge previous Maharashtra, reclaiming the nationwide title after ending runner-up final yr.
Earlier within the day, West Bengal secured the bronze medal with a 26-5 win over Rajasthan within the third place playoff, delivering a composed efficiency to complete on the rostrum as soon as once more.
– PTI
Printed on Apr 21, 2026