TENNIS
Vaidehee Chaudhari wins third Fenesta Open title; Maan Kesharwani claims maiden males’s crown
Prime seed Vaidehee Chaudhari and sixth seed Maan Kesharwani clinched the ladies’s and males’s singles titles, respectively, on the thirty first Fenesta Open Nationwide Tennis Championship on the DLTA Complicated in New Delhi on Saturday.
Chaudhari, who additionally gained the title in 2022 and 2024, defeated 20-year-old Shruti Ahlawat 6-4, 7-5 in a intently contested last that lasted two hours and quarter-hour to safe her third Fenesta Open crown. “I really feel so proud. That is my third title so undoubtedly I’m very glad proper now,” Chaudhari stated after the win.
Within the males’s singles last, Kesharwani defeated third seed Nitin Sinha 6-0, 6-4 in a single hour and 37 minutes to say his maiden Fenesta Open title.
Kesharwani made a dominant begin, successful the primary six video games to take the opening set with out dropping a recreation. The second set was extra aggressive, however the sixth seed secured an important break at 3-2 earlier than holding his serve to shut out the match.
Sixteen-year-old Ribhav Saroha, the tenth seed, upset fourth seed Om Ramesh Patel 6-4, 6-3 to win the boys’ U-18 singles title. Within the women’ U-18 singles last, second seed Parthsarthi Mundhe defeated seventh seed Aahan Aahan 6-3, 6-4 to elevate the title.
The motion now shifts to the Fenesta Open U-16 and U-14 occasions which kick off subsequent week at DLTA.
Males’s Singles Closing Consequence: Maan Kesharwani [6] def. Nitin Sinha [3] 6-0, 6-4
Ladies’s Singles Closing Consequence: Vaidehee Chaudhari [1] def. Shruti Ahlawat [2] 6-4, 7-5
Boys U-18 Singles Closing Outcomes: Ribhav Saroha [10] def. Om Ramesh Patel [4] 6-4, 6-3
Women U-18 Singles Closing Consequence: Parthsarthi Mundhe [2] def. Aahan Aahan [7] 6-3, 6-4
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CRICKET
Mumbai U-16 win JY Lele Invitational event
Mumbai U-16 group gained the JY Lele Invitational Event on the premise of their first innings lead in opposition to Punjab within the last.
Mumbai posted 326 within the first innings, using on centuries from Shreyas Khilare (106) and Devashish Ghodke (121 not out) and Pradnyankur Bhalerao’s 63.
In reply, Punjab had been bowled out for 228 with left-arm spinner Darshan Rathod taking 5 for 40 and Harsh Kadam claiming two for 21 as Mumbai took a lead of 98 runs.
Within the second innings, Mumbai had reached 272 for 3 with Harsh Kadam (131 not out) and Aarush Kolhe (101) hanging centuries when the match was known as off.
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GOLF
Shubhankar Sharma wins Kapil Dev Invitational Tour Championship by six strokes
Shubhankar Sharma obtained a well timed enhance forward of the DP World India Championship as he sank a three-under 69 to win the Rs 2 crore Kapil Dev Invitational Tour Championship by six strokes in Larger Noida on Saturday.
The 30-year-old Chandigarh golfer (68-65-72-69), who started the ultimate spherical with a two-shot benefit, made an eagle on the par-five twelfth, three birdies and two bogeys to complete at 14-under 274.
It was Shubhankar’s second victory in as many appearances on the DP World PGTI this season, following his triumph on the Boulders Basic in April, the place he ended an eight-year watch for an expert title.
The 2-time DP World Tour winner collected Rs 30 lakh for his victory.
Italy’s Michele Ortolani (72-70-65-73) and Bengaluru’s Manoj S (70-71-66-73) shared second place at eight-under 280.
Bengaluru’s Khalin Joshi (72-67-71-71), a four-time winner on the DP World PGTI this season, completed fourth at seven-under 281.
He earned Rs 9,99,600 and strengthened his maintain on second place within the Race to DP World India Championship, taking his season earnings to Rs 77,33,825.
Sharma started the ultimate spherical with three early birdies however dropped a few bogeys in the midst of the spherical as Ortolani decreased his benefit. His bogey on the tenth tightened the competition earlier than the chief responded emphatically.
The decisive second arrived on the par-five twelfth, the place he holed a putt from roughly 70 ft for eagle in gusty circumstances.
“The eagle was a nice shock and got here at precisely the best second,” he stated.
“I had simply bogeyed the tenth, and the lead had been decreased significantly. Holding a putt from that distance gave me an enormous elevate and introduced the momentum again in my favour.”
Shubhankar relied on his brief recreation to guard his benefit over the closing stretch. One among his most necessary saves got here on the sixteenth after the wind pushed his tee shot behind a tree.
The difficult flag positions and gusting wind ensured that Shubhankar needed to work exhausting regardless of the eventual six-shot margin.
Shubhankar will now lead the Indian contingent on the US$4 million DP World India Championship, the DP World PGTI’s flagship occasion co-sanctioned with the DP World Tour.
Gurugram’s Harman Sachdeva (74-70-67-71) and the 2025 DP World PGTI Order of Benefit champion Yuvraj Sandhu (71-69-69-73) of Chandigarh shared fifth place at six-under 282.
Race to the DP World India Championship chief Saptak Talwar (75-72-72-70) recorded his solely under-par spherical of the week to climb from tied twenty fifth to tied sixteenth at one-over 289.
Viraj Madappa was ranked twenty fourth within the Race to DP World India Championship on the finish of this occasion with season earnings of Rs 24,90,042.
Viraj was the final participant to make the grade for the DP World India Championship from the present DP World PGTI Order of Benefit.
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Anish, Vikas win in BMW Golf Cup
Mumbai’s Anish Bhujle clinched the Class A title for golfers with handicaps of as much as 12, whereas Muradabad’s Vikas Mahajan emerged victorious in Class B for handicaps of 13-28 on the sixteenth BMW Golf Cup 2026 nationwide last, held on the DLF Golf and Nation Membership in Gurugram.
The 2 winners will characterize India on the BMW Golf Cup World Closing in South Africa in March subsequent yr, the place they are going to compete in opposition to main newbie golfers from collaborating nations.
The nationwide last featured 40 of the nation’s main newbie golfers, who earned their locations by way of regional tournaments held throughout 13 cities — Chennai, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Pune, Ahmedabad, Delhi, Vadodara, Jaipur, Bengaluru, Lucknow, Patna, Kolkata and Gurugram.
The event attracted 2,300 individuals this season, with the finalists vying for nationwide honours and the chance to characterize India on the worldwide stage.
The BMW Golf Cup is a world newbie golf sequence that includes round 1,000 qualifying tournaments and 100,000 gamers throughout 40 nations.
GOLF
Amandeep Johl to steer new Delhi Golf Membership committee
Former nationwide golf champion and coach Amandeep Johl has been elected captain of the Delhi Golf Membership, main a brand new committee comprising completed sportspersons and skilled directors.
Johl, a former skilled golfer who has been related to the game for 5 a long time, is joined by skilled golfer Gaurav Ghei, worldwide capturing champion and Arjuna Awardee Mansher Singh, former junior nationwide golf champion Karan Atwal and former nationwide golf coach Vikram Sethi.
“This committee brings collectively completed sportspersons who’ve competed, coached and represented India on the highest ranges,” Johl stated in an announcement.
“Our endeavour is to mix this wealth of sporting expertise with sound governance {and professional} administration to make sure that the Delhi Golf Membership continues to be a supply of delight for its members, maintains a championship course worthy of its wealthy legacy and, above all, serves as a nursery for nurturing the subsequent era of {golfing} champions who will convey glory to India.”
The newly elected committee additionally contains authorities nominees and different skilled members, bringing collectively sporting experience and institutional expertise in administration and governance.
TABLE TENNIS
Himon and Tanishka struggle exhausting to say U-15 titles
Himon Kumar Mondal of West Bengal and Karnataka’s Tanishka Kalbhairav registered hard-fought wins to emerge champions within the U-15 boys’ and women’ sections respectively on the second Nationwide Rating Desk Tennis Championships in Panchkula on Saturday.
Himon staged a powerful comeback to beat fellow West Bengal paddler Rishaan Chattopadhyay 3-2 within the boys’ last.
Tanishka defeated Aarya Redkar of PSPBA 3-1 to say the ladies’ crown.
CUE SPORTS
India end on high with 13 medals at Commonwealth Cue Sports activities C’ships
India completed on high with 13 medals, comprising three gold, 5 silver, and as many bronze, on the Commonwealth Cue Sports activities Championships in Ahmedabad on Saturday.
India’s marketing campaign was headlined by Aditya Snehal Mehta, who gained gold in males’s snooker, defeating fellow Indian Dhvaj Haria 3-0 within the last.
Anupama Ramachandran additionally clinched gold in ladies’s English Billiards, overcoming compatriot Umadevi Revanna 1-0 to say the title. Rayaan Razmi added one other gold for India in males’s English Billiards, defeating compatriot Siddharth Sailesh Parikh within the last.
Within the males’s snooker part, Haria completed with the silver medal, whereas Laxman Singh Rawat claimed bronze alongside Sri Lanka’s Mohamed Thaha Irshath.
India’s ladies’s snooker contingent additionally loved a robust displaying, with Keerthana Pandian successful silver after dropping 0-3 to Nice Britain’s Rebecca Kenna within the last. Ishika Shah and Shruthi Lakshminarayanan secured bronze medals so as to add to India’s tally.
In ladies’s English Billiards, Umadevi took silver following her last in opposition to Ramachandran, whereas Nice Britain’s Mhairi Roberta Mackay and Australia’s Julie Watson claimed bronze medals.
India additionally secured a silver and bronze in males’s heyball, with Paras Gupta ending runner-up after a intently contested 5-6 defeat to South Africa’s Jason Theron. Uzair Khan claimed bronze alongside Malaysia’s Mohd Hassan.
In males’s 10-Ball Pool, Nice Britain’s Mark Foster claimed the title with a 6-3 victory over compatriot Sheridan Burmester. India’s Divya Sharma secured bronze alongside Nice Britain’s Paddy McLoughlin.
In ladies’s 10-Ball Pool, Australia’s Meng-Hsia Hung gained gold after edging South Africa’s Elzette Joen 5-4 within the last, whereas Singapore’s Neo Yue Xuan and Canada’s Nathalle Chabot claimed bronze medals.
Nice Britain additionally gained titles in ladies’s Snooker and males’s Blackball, with Kenna defeating Pandian 3-0 and Lee Shepherd overcoming South Africa’s Shaun Martheze 7-3.
Rwanda’s Frederic Ngaboyisonga and Namibia’s Curtis Izaaks secured bronze in males’s Blackball.
In ladies’s Blackball, Uganda’s Naiga Rukia defeated South Africa’s Prudence Nkosi 5-3 to win gold, whereas Australia’s Kolbe Poole and Nice Britain’s Emma Cunningham claimed bronze.
In ladies’s Heyball, Nice Britain’s Kelly Fisher claimed the title after defeating Uganda’s Rashidah Mutesi within the last. South Africa’s Marina Jacobs and Nice Britain’s Mary Talbot secured the bronze medals.
The Commonwealth Cue Sports activities Championships introduced collectively 144 gamers from greater than 40 nations for 4 days of competitors throughout English Billiards, Snooker, Heyball, 10-Ball Pool and Blackball.
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Divyanshu edges Sharad Kumar 3-2 to win East Zone title in Delhi State Snooker Championship
Divyanshu produced a positive show to edge previous Sharad Kumar 3-2 and emerge East Zone champion on the Raja Randhir Singh Memorial forty ninth Delhi State Senior Snooker (15 Pink) Championship.
Taking part in on the Ballistic Billiards Membership at Anand Vihar, Divyanshu took a 2-0 lead with a 65-15 win within the opening body, adopted by an 89(60)-09 victory within the second.
Sharad staged a stellar fightback, capitalising on errors to comb the subsequent two frames and stage the competition at 2-2. He narrowed the hole with a 67-56 victory within the third body and saved the momentum rolling to attract stage with a 68-21 win within the fourth body.
With the match hanging in steadiness within the deciding fifth body, Divyanshu regained his composure below strain, closing it out 58-32 to seal a memorable 3-2 win.
Delhi State Billiards and Snooker Affiliation secretary Ravi Ok. Tandon stated the event carries a complete prize pool of Rs 3 lakh.
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OTHER SPORTS
Mandaviya to inaugurate BRICS Video games
Sports activities Minister Mansukh Mandaviya will declare open the BRICS Conventional and Indigenous Demonstration Video games 2026 in Ahmedabad on Monday, an occasion wherein collaborating nations will showcase their conventional and indigenous sports activities and cultural practices.
“The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports activities, Authorities of India, in collaboration with the Authorities of Gujarat, will organise the BRICS Conventional and Indigenous Sports activities Demonstration Video games 2026 on the Veer Savarkar Sports activities Complicated, Ahmedabad, on 12 October 2026, below India’s BRICS Chairmanship,’ stated a PIB launch.
Apart from Mandaviya, the operate shall be attended by Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi and Raksha Nikhil Khadse, Union Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports activities, amongst others.
India will showcase conventional sports activities equivalent to Mallakhamb, Yogasana and Kalaripayattu.
“The Video games will convey collectively delegations from BRICS Member and accomplice nations to showcase conventional and indigenous sporting practices and promote cultural trade, heritage preservation and people-to-people cooperation by way of sport,” the discharge stated.
“Designed as a non-competitive platform, the Video games will concentrate on the demonstration, documentation, and trade of conventional sporting practices, with emphasis positioned on cultural significance, practitioner interplay and knowledge-sharing.”
The collaborating nations are Belarus, Bolivia, Brazil, China, Ethiopia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Russia, South Africa and the UAE, together with hosts India.
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Printed on Oct 10, 2026