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Kale-Mehadia lifts snicket title

  JATIN Kale and Shreyas Mehadia emerged winners of the 9th CP Club Annual Snicket Tournament played between members and dependents of CP Club and Gondwana Club. In the final, the Kale-Mehadia duo defeated Akshay Khetrapal and Lavesh Bajaj 3-1..

Nagpur team leaves for State meet

  AAMIR Hamza will lead 18-member Nagpur district team in the Maharashtra State (WIFA) Inter-District Football Championship for U-20 Men to be held at Sinhagad Sports Complex, Lonavala. Nagpur District Football Association (NDFA) has named Prana..

NBYS, PBG boys in quarters

  Sports Reporter : NUTAN Bharat Yuwak Sangh (NBYS) and Players Basketball Gymkhana (PBG) boys made it to the quarter-finals of the Inter-Club Sub-Junior Basketball Championship in progress at Surendra Nagar on Wednesday. NBYS got the bette..

Binkar slams unbeaten ton in Gadchiroli’s huge win

  Sports Reporter : ROHIT Binkar made mockery of Akola bowlers with a scintillating unbeaten century as he escorted Gadchiroli to a huge victory in the ongoing Inter-District T20 Cricket Tournament organised by Vidarbha Cricket Association..

Hinge, Dubey to go under hammer, Neco Master Blaster retain Jitesh; Bharat Rangers Taide, VPL Auction at Hotel Le Meridian on May 3

  Special Correspondent : NEW pace sensation of Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Vidarbha seamer Praful Hinge, left-arm spinner Harsh Dubey, who also represents SRH in IPL, along with Vidarbha professionals Dhruv Shorey and R Samarth are a few..

Phoenix-A, GKM boys enter quarters

  PHOENIX-A and Gurudeo Nagar Krida Mandal (GKM) boys entered quarter-finals of the Sub-Junior District Basketball Championship at Surendra Nagar on Monday. Shivaji Nagar Gymkhana (SNG)-A boys made it to the pre-quarters. Phoenix-A defeated Pand..

Akola, Gondia, Yavatmal, Bhandara register wins

  Sports Reporter AKOLA :  Gondia, Yavatmal and Bhandara registered wins over their respective rivals in the ongoing Inter-District T20 Cricket Tournament organised by Vidarbha Cricket Association (VCA) at its grounds on Monday. At VCA Civi..

All-round Sanjay shines

  R SANJAY came out with a fine all-round show as Gondia defeated Wardha by five wickets in the Inter-District T20 Championship that got underway at various grounds on Sunday. At VCA’s Kalamna Ground, Wardha posted 172-7 in 20 overs with V..

Kamgar Kalyanswimming poolremains shut

  By Vaibhav Nakhale : THE Kamgar Kalyan Mandal’s swimming pool at the Kamgar Kalyan Bhavan in Raghuji Nagar, Nagpur was expected to reopen during early summer. But for the reasons best ‘unknown’ to those in knowhow of the..

Summer yoga coachingcamp begins today

  A SUMMER yogasana camp organised by Nagpur Yogasana Sports Association and Unity Sports Association will be held from April 18 to May 1 at Bapu Nagar Garden, Umred Road, Nagpur, informs Anil Mohagaonkar. Session will be held daily from 6:00 pm..

RBI men, UBI women emerge champs

 Sports Reporter : RESERVE Bank of India (B) men and Union Bank of India (B) women emerged champions in Bankers’ Sports Council’s Cricket Tournament at Sharad Bhake Cricket Academy ground, the other day. In men’s final, RBI de..

State-level kabaddi from 30th, Bhoomi pujan of venue performed

  Sports Reporter : WITH an aim of promoting kabaddi and providing a platform for emerging players from various districts in Maharashtra, a state-level kabaddi tournament will be organised from April 30 at Sevanand Vidyalaya Ground near Kor..

Team Flifts eves’ Guzder T20 title

  Sports Reporter : SHRADDHA Nabira led from the front with an unbeaten century as her side Team F thrashed Team D by 50 runs to lift the Women’s Guzder T20 title on Friday. Making first use of the pitch, Shraddha smacked all Team D b..

National swimmer Tanvi scores 92% in CBSE 10th

  TANVI Sukhdev Dhurve, a class 10 student of Swaminarayan School and member of Roshan Swimming Club, scored 92 percent in the CBSE Class 10th examination. Interestingly, Tanvi’s exam and the National Trial Stage 2 trials of the Khelo Indi..

Dr Dhote excels at HYROX

 PROVING that age is just a number, Dr Sunita Dhote, a 53-year-old professor from Ramdeobaba University, has carved a niche for herself in the fitness world with an outstanding performance at the prestigious HYROX Bengaluru event. She completed the..

ROYAL CORONATIONRCA emerge Guzder B T20 champions

  Special Correspondent : ROYAL Cricket Association (RCA) played like true champions as they thrashed Yavatmal to clinch the Vidarbha Cricket Association organised inaugural Guzder League B Division T20 title at Central Railways ground in A..

Mohota clinch prestigious Mulla bridge title

  IN THE prestigious bridge tournament organised by VBA in memory of HA Mulla, Retd Executive and City Engineer, Akola, Team Mohota led by B Mohota, S Chhajed, S Roy and Anilkumar Mohota emerged champions. Gondwana finished runners-up. Their te..

City’s Dhupe tops BAI exam

  CITY’S Kaustubh Dhupe secured first position in the Badminton Association of India (BAI) National Match Control Examination making Maharashtra Badminton Association (MBA) and Nagpur District Badminton Association (NDBA) proud. The presti..

SB City emerge U-16 champs

  Sports Reporter : HARMAN Bamrah came up with good all-round show as SB City defeated SGR boys by 59 runs to emerge champions in the VCA Under-16 Inter-Academy One-Day Tournament that concluded at VCA’s Kalamna Ground on Sunday. In a..

RCA to meet Yavatmal in Guzder T20 final today

  Sports Reporter : ROYAL Cricket Association (RCA) will lock horns with Yavatmal in final of the maiden Guzder League T20 at Central Railways ground in Ajni on Wednesday morning. In the semi-finals, RCA shocked title favourites SRG Sports..

Cutting cake at mid-night to joyful fatigue, Hinge family soaks in celebrity status post Praful’s heroics

{Left} Praful Hinge’s parents Prakash and Alka.   {Right} Nagpur’s Sunrisers Hyderabad seamer Praful Hinge celebrating a wicket against Rajasthan Royals on Monday night. (PTI)   By Anupam Soni : A DREAM debut..

JDSF celebrates Intl Sports Day

  Sports Reporter : THE JD Sports Foundation (JDSF) concluded their celebration’s of the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace on April 6 at the National Institute of Swimming, Manewada-Besa Road. The event was themed a..

Nagpur boys reign supreme, Get the better of Sangli in five-set thriller

  HOSTS Nagpur : men and Pune women were crowned champions of the 56th Maharashtra State Volleyball Championship that concluded at the Anand Nagar Sports Association Ground, on Sunday night. Nagpur boys pipped Sangli 3-2 in a thrilling matc..

Mult-storied Nagpur Sports Hub taking shapeCollector Kumar Ashirwad reviews construction works at Div Sports Complex

  Sports Reporter : THE state-of-art Nagpur Sports Hub being constructed at Divisional Sports Complex is taking shape and will be completed in coming years. The sports hub, with various sporting facilities apart from museum, library, will b..

Alfiya accorded warm wel

  Sports Reporter :  decorated boxer Alfiya Pathan, who finished second best to pocket a silver in the Asian Boxing Championship held in Mongolia recently, was accorded warm welcome upon her arrival in the city on Sunday. Upon her arrival a..

Was wondering if I would be able to finish it: Ishwari Pande

CITY’S 17-year-old visually impaired swimmer Ishwari Pande proved that one needs to have vision and not necessarily eyes to dream big. And, to achieve your dreams one must have grit and gumption. Ishwari possesses both in abundance. The combination of perseverance and courage coupled with drive to overcome obstacles helped the city lass become world’s first blind swimmer to cross the Palk Strait — waterway connecting India and Sri Lanka. It was not easy though. “I jumped into the sea (from Urmalai ..

Nagpur men spikers storm into final

   Sports Reporter : Hosts Nagpur men stormed into the final of the 56th Maharashtra State Volleyball Championship underway at the Anand Nagar Sports Association Ground. Nagpur women lost their quarter-final match to Solapur 23-25, 21-..

Ghichare on cycle expedition

  Sports Reporter : Vijay Ghichare, President of Nagpur Nature Warrior Bicycle Group, will begin an adventurous Char Dham bicycle journey on April 20 from Zero Mile, spreading the message of environmental awareness and love for nature. This..

DIGHADE, CHIKHALE EMERGE BEST

  Sports Reporter :Vedant Dighade and Shantanu Chikhale emerged as the best cricketers of the tournament with highest runs and wickets in their kitty. While Navniketan Cricket Club’s Dighade scored highest runs in the tournament, his club-..

MSSC thrash Navniketan to retain title

   Sports Reporter :  DEFENDING champions Ministerial Services Sports Club (MSSC) retained the Dorairajan Trophy in style, defeating Navniketan Cricket Club by an innings and 58 runs in the final which concluded at the VCA Civil Lines..

Haryana are overall champs Mah’s Ovi Adwat named best boxer, Nagpur’s Samiksha Singh wins silver

   Sports Reporter : AFTER six days of jabs, cross and misses, Haryana boys and girls ruled the roost to emerge overall champions of the Under-17 National Boxing Championships which concluded at MLA Hostel on Saturday. Haryana claimed..

Thunderbird U-13 cricket tournament from Tuesday

   Sports Reporter :THE second edition of Thurderbird Under-13 leather ball cricket tournament will be held at various grounds of the city from April 14. Twenty-four clubs of the city are taking part in the tournament which will be played i..

Nashik men, women spikers register wins

   Sports Reporter : NASHIK teams registered commanding victories in the both men and women categories on Day Two of the 56th Maharashtra State Volleyball Championship underway at the Anand Nagar Sports Association Ground, on Friday. N..

Champs MSSC on top against Navniketan

   Defending champions Ministerial Services : Sports Club (MSSC) took a firm grip on the final of the Dorairajan Trophy being played at the Civil Lines Stadium. After amassing 381 runs in their first innings, MSSC bowlers dismissed N..

Samiksha, along with six Mah pugilists, in final

   Sports Reporter : CITY’S Samiksha Singh, along with seven others stormed into the final of the Under-17 National Boxing Championships for Boys and Girls underway on MLA Hostel premises on Friday. Southpaw Samiksha threw beauti..

Indian wrestlers will win gold at 2028 Games: Yogeshwar

   Special Correspondent : Even though 2028 Los Angeles Olympics is two years away, Yogeshwar Dutt enthused confidence that Indian wrestlers will “definitely win gold medal” at the quadrennial sporting event. Speaking to me..

Bigger, better, bolder VCA’s Vidarbha Premier League Season 2 from June 1

   Sports Reporter : With an added women’s team and more matches than first edition, the second edition of Vidarbha Premier League will take off from June 1 to 14. Vidarbha Cricket Association (VCA) unveiled official logo, league..

Rousing welcome for Ishwari, Victory rally organised to celebrate swimmer’s unique world record

  BLIND swimmer Ishwari Pande, who created world record by crossing Palk Strait, was welcomed with cheers in the city. She recently completed the 27-km sea journey from Talai Mannar in Sri Lanka to Dhanushkodi in India in just 11 hours and 15 mi..

Nanded rally to record victory

  Sports Reporter : Men’s volleyball team staged a remarkable comeback to defeat Nandurbar on opening day of 56th Maharashtra State Senior Volleyball Championship that got underway at Anand Nagar Sports Association Ground on Thursday...

Samiksha, Yugal ensure medals

  Sports Reporter : NAGPUR’S duo of Samiksha Singh and Yugal Khote registered identical 5:0 wins over their respective opponents to move into semi-finals thereby confirming a medal each for Maharashtra in the Under-17 National Boxing..

RTMNU karate teams to fly to Assam

  THE men and women karate teams of Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University (RTMNU) will be participating in the All India Inter-University Karate Championship to be organised at Dibrugarh University, Assam. Vice-Chancellor Dr Manali Ksh..

Divyanshi bags bronze medals

  DIVYANSHI Raghorte, representing Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University, won twin bronze medals in the All India University Kayaking and Canoeing Competition being held at Krishna River Sangli. The four-day event, hosted by at Shivaji..

RTMNU karate teams to fly to AssamRai snares six in MSSC win

  Sports Reporter : DEFENDING champions Ministerial Services Sports Club (MSSC) and Navniketan Cricket Club registered an identical ten wickets win in their respective semi-finals and will meet in Dr MN Dorairajan Trophy Cricket Tournament..

Samiksha enters quarters, Ishika, Samriddhi, Shanaya also move up

  Sports Reporter :  girls had a fine day in the office as four of them — Nagpur’s Samiksha Singh, Ishika, Samriddhi and Shanaya won their respective bouts to move up in the Junior (U-17) National Boxing Championship in progress..

Young city shuttlers shine as Maharashtra finish 3rd

  YOUNG city shuttlers Bhoomi Mukesh Jaiswal and Sarakshi Rupesh Hatwar helped Maharashtra finish third in the National Badminton Championship for Deaf and Dumb held at Chandigarh recently, informs Sports Secretary of India Deaf Club, Nagpur Sur..

Aadi and Ojal bag karate golds

  THE duo of Aadi Bhusari and Ojal Guidadhe won gold medals in Nagpur District (City) Sub-Junior (6-13 years), Cadet (14-15 years) and Junior (16-17 years) Karate Championship for Boys & Girls that was organised at MOD The Fight & Fitnes..

Dighade, Kadam hundreds help Navniketan club finish on top

  Sports Reporter : THE duo of Vedant Dighade and Yash Kadam hit hundreds as Navniketan Cricket Club ended the league phase of Dr MN Dorairajan with maximum points at VCA’s Kalamna Ground on Friday. With more than half of second day&#..

Nagpur teams enter pre-quarterfinals

  Sports Reporter : NAGPUR boys team won all their three league games to emerge as pool toppers and qualify for the pre-quarterfinals of the Maharashtra State Junior (U-18) Basketball Championship currently underway in Nashik. In the girls..

Summer swimming camp from April 6

  THE National Institute of Swimming, Manewada-Besa Road, Nagpur, is organising a summer swimming coaching camp from April 6 at the Dolphin Swimming Academy. The camp will offer training for beginners and elite swimmers alike, under the guidanc..

Dhurve to lead Nagpur Orange City

  Sports Reporter : SUJAL Dhurve has been named skipper of Nagpur Orange City that will be participating in the inaugural edition of the Maharashtra Junior Volleyball League to be held at Nerul Gymkhana, Mumbai from April 17-19. The three-d..