GOLF
Madappa overcomes three-shot deficit to win the Chennai Open golf
Viraj Madappa overturned a three-shot deficit with a bogey-free eight-under 64 to win the Rs. 1 crore Chennai Open golf event by one stroke on the TNGF Cosmo Golf Course.
The 28-year-old Kolkata golfer (72-67-63-64), who started the ultimate spherical three photographs behind in a single day chief Ajeetesh Sandhu, made eight birdies to complete at 22-under 266 and safe his fourth skilled title.
Madappa, who grew to become the youngest Indian to win on the Asian Tour in 2018, collected Rs 15 lakh.
The victory lifted him from forty fourth to twenty second on the 2026 DP World PGTI Order of Advantage, taking his season earnings to Rs 23,90,042 and securing his place within the DP World India Championship.
Chandigarh’s Sandhu (65-66-68-68), a five-time DP World PGTI winner, closed with a four-under 68 comprising 5 birdies and a bogey.
– PTI
CRICKET
DDCA awards Rs. 1.43 crore prize cash to gamers, golf equipment
The Delhi and District Cricket Affiliation (DDCA) awarded Rs. 1.43 crore to golf equipment and gamers at its annual prize distribution ceremony.
In a launch, the DDCA mentioned it elevated prize cash by 10 per cent throughout classes for the 2025-26 season.
In a significant enhance for girls’s cricket, the affiliation additionally launched prize cash for all golf equipment collaborating within the Ladies’s T20 League.
Every of the ten teams within the Ladies’s T20 League acquired a prize fund of Rs. 2 lakh for the winner and Rs. 1.75 lakh for the runner-up.
The ceremony recognised the champions, runners-up and prime performers throughout the DDCA League 40 Overs Match, Males’s T20 League and Sizzling Climate Match, whereas additionally highlighting the performances of gamers who stood out throughout the 2025-26 season.
– PTI
ACA inaugurates considered one of India’s largest indoor cricket services
Certainly one of India’s largest indoor cricket services was inaugurated on the ACA Cricket Academy in North Guwahati on Friday, strengthening Assam’s cricketing infrastructure.
Unfold throughout roughly 17,000 sq ft, the power options 9 cricket wickets — 4 spin and 5 seam — with imported Uniturf taking part in surfaces to permit gamers to coach beneath various circumstances.
It additionally homes separate males’s and girls’s altering rooms, every outfitted with ice baths, a 1,500 sq ft gymnasium, sauna and steam room, in addition to a devoted physiotherapy facility for rehabilitation, damage administration and restoration.
“The event of recent cricket infrastructure is important for creating the suitable surroundings for gamers to study, prepare and progress,” mentioned BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia whereas inaugurating the power.
– PTI
HOCKEY
Semifinalists determined at sixth Hockey India Senior Males Inter-Division Nationwide Championship 2026
The knockout levels of the sixth Hockey India Senior Males Inter-Division Nationwide Championship 2026 received underway with all 4 quarterfinals accomplished, headlined by a dramatic shootout end between All India Police Sports activities Management Board and Meals Company of India.
In quarterfinal 1, Petroleum Sports activities Promotion Board edged previous Sports activities Authority of India 3-2. Gurjot Singh, Manpreet and Varun Kumar had been on the right track for PSPB, whereas Sachin Dungdung struck twice for SAI in a dropping trigger.
Quarterfinal 2 noticed Railway Sports activities Promotion Board hold a clear sheet to beat Central Board of Direct Taxes 2-0, with Singh Gursahibjit and Simranjot Singh discovering the online both facet of half-time.
In Quarterfinal 3, Comptroller & Auditor Common of India got here by way of a seven-goal contest in opposition to Punjab Nationwide Financial institution, successful 4-3. Skipper Parmod, Majji Ganesh, Deepak and Angad Bir Singh all discovered the goal for CAG, whereas Panchal Prikshit, Abhimanyu and Neeraj replied for Punjab Nationwide Financial institution.
The day’s standout tie was Quarterfinal 4, the place All India Police Sports activities Management Board and Meals Company of India couldn’t be separated after regulation, ending 2-2. Mohammad Haris and Shamsher Singh scored for AIPSCB, whereas Navraj Singh struck twice for FCI to pressure a shootout. AIPSCB held its nerve from the spot, with Shamsher Singh, Lalit Kumar Upadhyay, Vijay Kumar Gond and Mohammed Haris all discovering the goal, whereas goalkeeper Malhotra Paras produced the important thing saves to seal a 4-3 shootout win and ship his facet by way of.
Semifinals fixtures
Semi-Closing 1: Petroleum Sports activities Promotion Board vs Railway Sports activities Promotion Board
Semi-Closing 2: Comptroller & Auditor Common of India vs All India Police Sports activities Management Board
– Group Sportstar
MOTORSPORTS
Rahil Pillarisetty sizzles for pole place
Displaying spectacular tempo, Hyderabad’s Rahil Pillarisetty (RACR Castrol Power1) certified for pole place within the premier Tremendous Sport 301-400cc Open class because the second spherical of the MRF Indian Nationwide Racing Problem 2W – 2026 commenced on the Madras Worldwide Circuit.
The 28-year-old Rahil put in a scorching lap of 1 minute, 48.806 seconds for pole place forward of Chennai teenager Rakshith Dave (Petronas TVS Racing) and Bengaluru’s Savion Sabu (Mad Rabbit Racing).
The outcomes (Qualifying – prime 3 finest laps):
Tremendous Sport 301-400cc Open: 1. Rahil Pillarisetty (Hyderabad, RACR Castrol Power1) (01min, 48.806secs); 2. Rakshith Dave (Chennai, Petronas TVS Racing) (01:49.071); 3. Savion Sabu (Bengaluru, Mad Rabbit Racing) (01:50.162).
Professional-Inventory 200cc Open: 1. Venkatesan Iyyappan (Chennai, M3 Torque Motorsports) (01:56.070); 2. Mohamed Mikail (Thiruvallur, Group MRA) (01:56.562); 3. Raj Kumar (Coimbatore, M3 Torque Motorsports) (01:56.826).
Inventory 301-400cc Novice: 1. Anandhu KK (Chennai, Veedol C2 Raing) (02:02.528); 2. Kavicholaiarasan (Pvt., Tiruchirapalli) (02:02.539); 3. Rehbar Islam Baktoo (Srinagar, Motul Gusto Racing) (02:02.586).
Inventory 165cc Novice: 1. R Hari Haran (Coimbatore, RACR Castrol Power1) (02:09.210); 2. Yashwant Varma (Visakhapatnam, Motul Sparks Racing) (02:09.452); 3. Farouk Ali Sohtun (East Khasi, Motul Sparks Racing) (02:09.955).
Petronas TVS Racing One-Make Championship:
Skilled (Apache RR 310): 1. Kamal Navas (Chennai) (01:54.962); 2. AS James (Bengaluru) (01:55.778); 3. Manoj Yesuadian (Chennai) (01:56.008).
Ladies (Apache RTR 200): 1. Poojitha Anil Kumar (Bengaluru) (02:14.923); 2. Hannah Akkineni Joshitha (Hyderabad) (02:16.301); 3. Drishya Nair (Pune) (02:16.939).
– Group Sportstar
Printed on Sep 11, 2026