ATHLETICS
Federation Cup in Ranchi to function choice trial for Asian U23 C’ship
The Federation Cup Nationwide Senior Athletics Competitors, to be held from Could 22 to 25 in Ranchi, can even function the choice trial for the upcoming inaugural version of the Asian U23 Athletics Championships.
Athletes between the age of 20 to 22 as on December 31, 2026 are eligible for choice as per Asian Athletics Affiliation pointers, the nationwide federation mentioned.
The continental meet will probably be held in Ordos, China from July 9 to 12.
The Ranchi occasion can also be essential as it is going to be the final home observe and area meet for the athletes to e-book tickets for the Glasgow Commonwealth Video games, to he held from July 23 to August 2.
The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) has introduced the qualification commonplace for the the Asian U23 Athletics Championships.
A lot of the qualifying marks of the completely different occasions have been saved beneath the junior nationwide data.
Qualifying requirements set by AFI
Males: 100m: 10.52 secs, 200m: 21.30 secs, 400m: 47.20 secs, 800m: 1:49.00 secs, 1500m: 3:49.00 secs, 5,000m: 14:22.00 secs, 10,000m: 30:00.00, 3000m steeplechase: 8:58.00, 110mh: 13.84 secs, 400m hurdle: 50.29 secs, excessive bounce: 2.12m, pole vault: 5.20m, lengthy bounce: 7.90m, triple bounce: 16.00m, shot put: 17.67m. discus throw: 54.00m, hammer throw: 60.00m, javelin throw: 74.00m, decathlon: 6905 factors.
Girls: 100m: 11.75 secs, 200m: 23.84 secs, 400m: 53.62 secs, 800m: 2:11.00 secs, 1500m: 4:20.00 secs, 5,000m: 16:20.00 secs, 10,000m: 35:00.00 secs, 3000m steeplechase: 10:20.00 secs, 100m hurdles: 13.73 secs, 400m hurdles: 59.50 secs, excessive bounce: 1.75m, pole vault: 4.00m, lengthy bounce: 6.30m, triple bounce: 13.00m, shot put: 14.50m, discus throw: 50.73m, hammer throw: 55.00m, javelin throw: 50.00m, heptathlon: 5208 factors.
– PTI
INDIAN FOOTBALL
Delhi FC topped champions of I-League 2, acquire promotion to IFL together with FC Bengaluru United
Delhi FC was topped I-League 2 2025-26 champion and secured promotion to the Indian Soccer League 2026-27 after enjoying out a 1-1 draw towards United SC on the Kalyani Stadium in Kalyani.
In one other essential fixture on the Neville D’Souza Floor in Mumbai, FC Bengaluru United and GMSC additionally performed out a 1-1 draw, a end result that confirmed promotion for the Bengaluru facet and helped GMSC keep away from relegation.
GMSC, which started the day within the relegation spot with 4 factors, earned the important level wanted to maneuver stage with NEROCA FC on 5. Nonetheless, a superior head-to-head document ensured the Mumbai facet stayed up in I-League 2.
FC Bengaluru United and United SC each completed the season on 15 factors, however the Bengaluru outfit secured promotion on purpose distinction, whereas United SC’s look ahead to a return to the second tier prolonged to 12 years.
On the Kalyani Stadium, United SC began on the entrance foot, attacking the Delhi FC purpose with intent by way of M. Sreenath, M. Arunlal, Sumay Shome and Md. Amil Naim, whereas Bickey Thapa and Prasanta Das managed the midfield.
The primary try heading in the right direction got here from Amil, whose long-range effort was comfortably stopped by Delhi goalkeeper Lalmuansanga.
United seemed fluid each time it moved ahead, with its attacking gamers troubling the Delhi defence by way of tempo and motion. Amil once more discovered area down the left and mixed effectively with Sumay, however the striker’s effort was saved by Lalmuansanga.
The goalkeeper was known as into motion once more moments later to disclaim Sumay after the ahead was arrange on the finish of a effective driving run by way of midfield by Prasanta.
Either side had promising moments in assault however went into half-time goalless.
United took the lead eight minutes after the restart from a nook. Susovan Ghosh, who had hit the crossbar minutes earlier, made no mistake this time, planting a robust header previous the goalkeeper.
Delhi responded within the 66th minute with a well-worked transfer. Akash Tirkey threaded a by way of ball into area for Samson Keishing, who squared it for the unmarked Himanshu Jangra. The league’s high scorer tapped into an empty web to carry his facet stage.
Needing a win to safe promotion, United pushed ahead looking for a decisive purpose, however couldn’t discover a breakthrough. Delhi held on to seal the title and promotion, leaving United’s lengthy wait unresolved.
– Crew Sportstar
SHOOTING
Sonam strikes gold in 10m Air Rifle at twenty fourth Kumar Surendra Memorial Capturing Championship
Railways’ Sonam Uttam Maskar clinched the gold medal within the 10m air rifle ladies’s occasion on the twenty fourth Kumar Surendra Singh Memorial Capturing Championship on the Madhya Pradesh State Capturing Academy in Bhopal.
Sonam secured gold with a rating of 252.1 within the ultimate. Gujarat’s Elavenil Valarivan gained silver with 251.7, whereas Maharashtra’s Arya Borse claimed bronze with 230.4. Maharashtra’s Shraddha Divate completed fourth with 209.7.
In qualification, Maharashtra’s Shambhavi Shravan Kshirsagar topped the standings with a rating of 633.9, adopted by Elavenil with 632.8 and Arya with 631.4. Kerala’s Vidarsa Ok. Vinod additionally shot 631.4 to qualify for the ultimate in fourth place.
10m air rifle junior ladies
West Bengal’s Tilottama Sen clinched the junior ladies’s title with a rating of 253.4 within the ultimate. Shambhavi completed second with 253.3, whereas Anvii Vikram Rathod gained bronze with 230.1. Maharashtra’s Arikta Singh completed fourth with 208.8.
10m air rifle youth ladies
Karnataka’s Sanvi R.P. clinched the youth ladies’s title with a rating of 251.2 within the ultimate, whereas Punjab’s Ojasvi Thakur claimed silver with 251.1. Maharashtra’s Saniya Shaikh gained bronze with 229.2.
Different Outcomes
10m Rifle Girls Crew
1. Maharashtra (Shambhavi Kshirsagr, Arya Borse, Sakshi Padekar) – 1894.3
2. Railways (Sonam Uttam Maskar, Mehuli Ghosh, Ayonika Paul) – 1885.8
3. Uttar Pradesh (Sangeeta Singh, Sawini Mital, Khyati Chaudhary) – 1884.7
10m Rifle Sub Youth Girls
1. Arikta Singh (Maharashtra) – 630.4
2. Sanvi R.P (Karnataka) – 629.1
3. Avantika Shelke (Maharashtra) – 628.5
10m Rifle Grasp Girls
1. Tejaswani Sawant (Maharashtra) – 623.7
2. Anjali Bhagwat (Maharashtra) – 621.4
3. Archana Singh (West Bengal) – 602.0
10m Rifle Deaf Girls
1. Mahit Sandhu (Chandigarh) – 625.6
2. Natasha Joshi (Maharashtra) – 623.8
3. Komal Waghmare (Maharashtra) – 614.4
– Crew Sportstar
GOLF
Rayhan Thomas begins effectively on Korn Ferry Tour
Rayhan Thomas began the week on the Woodcreek Membership with a spherical of 2-under 68 to be positioned tied thirty fifth on the leaderboard of the Colonial Life Charity Basic in Elgin, USA.
Bryce Lewis leads the sector with a gap spherical of 8-under 62.
Thomas started his first spherical on the again 9 with a birdie on the tenth gap earlier than making bogeys on the sixteenth and seventeenth holes to enter the entrance 9 with a rating of 1-over par.
On the entrance 9, Thomas picked up three strokes in 4 holes with birdies on the primary, third and fourth holes, together with one other birdie on the eighth gap earlier than dropping a stroke on the ultimate gap of the spherical to finish the day with a card of 2-under 68.
Bryce Lewis carded 8-under 62 with seven birdies and one eagle and just one bogey in his opening spherical.
-PTI
Ahlawat, Talwar battle in Spain
Veer Ahlawat and Saptak Talwar had a troublesome opening spherical on the Problem de Catalunya in Girona.
Ahlawat carded a gap spherical of 1-under 71 to be positioned T-89 whereas Talwar carded 14-over 86 to be positioned a hundred and fifty fifth on the leaderboard.
Ahlawat made six birdies within the spherical together with three bogeys and one double bogey to complete the day with a rating of 1-under 71.
Talwar made just one birdie in his opening spherical, together with three bogeys, two double bogeys, one triple bogey and one quintuple bogey on the sixth gap.
Canon Claycomb led the sector after carding a spherical of 9-under 63, which included one bogey, eight birdies and one eagle.
-PTI
Aditi has tough opening spherical in Cincinnati
Aditi Ashok carded a gap spherical of 2-over 72 to seek out herself tied 72nd on the leaderboard on the finish of the primary spherical on the Kroger Queen Metropolis Championship in Cincinnati.
She is at present six pictures behind the co-leaders, Rio Takeda, Ina Yoon and Chella Choi, who carded 4-under 66 to share the lead heading into the second day.
Aditi Ashok had a tough begin as she began her spherical with a bogey on the tenth gap. Aditi would go on the three extra bogeys in her spherical on the sixteenth, sixth and ninth holes.
She made two birdies in her spherical as effectively on the 14th and fifteenth holes. Aditi solely missed 4 fairways in her spherical and made 15 of the 18 greens in regulation.
-PTI
Poor begin for Indian golfers in German Masters
Pranavi Urs emerged because the best-placed Indian after the opening spherical of the Amundi German Masters, carding a 3-over 76 to be tied 83rd on a difficult par-73 course.
Pranavi’s spherical featured two birdies, three bogeys and a double bogey as scoring proved tough in robust situations.
Among the many different Indians within the fray, Avani Prashanth shot a 5-over 78 to be tied a hundred and fifth, whereas Vani Kapoor struggled to a 10-over 83, leaving her in 131st place.
Leonie Hurt set a brand new course document with a bogey-free 8-under 65, taking a one-shot lead after the opening spherical. The German leads the sector, with compatriot Esther Henseleit shut behind in second after a 7-under 66, whereas Denmark’s Sofie Kibsgaard can also be in competition.
Avani combined one birdie with two bogeys and two double bogeys in her opening spherical, whereas Vani endured a tough day with 5 bogeys, one double bogey and a triple bogey.
With the projected lower line set at 1-under, the three Indian gamers will want robust second-round performances to remain in competition for the weekend.
-PTI
HOCKEY
India U-18 males draw 2-2 towards Australia, ladies too struggle valiantly
The India Below-18 males’s hockey staff was held to a 2-2 draw by the Australia U-18 facet on the SAI Central Regional Centre right here on Friday.
Akash Deep (eleventh minute) and Deepak Prakash Toppo (forty fifth) scored for the host. For Australia, Jett Johnstone (2nd) gave the customer an early lead, whereas Franky Baker (sixtieth) discovered the equaliser within the ultimate minute of the sport.
Within the ladies’s opener, the Australia U-18 staff clinched a 4-3 win.
Aurora Kovacevich (twenty first) gave the customer the lead earlier than Diya (twenty second) rapidly restored parity for India.
The host then surged to a two-goal benefit, with Kiran Ekka (forty second) and captain Sweety Kujur (forty eighth) discovering the again of the web.
Nonetheless, late targets from Mia Klimpsch (54th) and Stella Bartholomeusz (54th, fifty fifth) helped the customer edge previous India.
The ladies’s staff will probably be in motion for its second match of the collection on Sunday, whereas the boys will play their second match later within the night.
-PTI
Printed on Could 15, 2026