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Sunil-Neelima wins mixed doubles title

     The pair of Sunil Gadivan and Neelima Mujumdar clinched the mixed doubles title during the Yonex Sunrise Nagpur District Amateur Summer Badminton Tournament. The tournament was organised by Nagpur District Badminton Associat..

FIH Pro League crucial for India before Paris Games: Olympian Dad

    By Paritosh Pramanik    THE FIH Pro League Hockey Tournament starting from May 22 will be crucial for Indian hockey team ahead of Paris Olympics, said Olympian Sameer Dad. India will be participating in the FIH Pro L..

Team B clinch VCA Women’s T20 League

     Disha Kasat led Team B defeated Bharti Fulmali-captained Team A by eight wickets in the final of the VCA Women’s T20 League to emerge unbeaten champions at the SB City College Ground on Thursday. Asked to bat first, Tea..

And it begins: Neeraj Chopra set to start Olympic build-up at Diamond league along with Kishore Jena

And it begins: Neeraj Chopra set to start Olympic build-up at Diamond league along with Kishore Jena..

3 from Nagpur selected in Mah U-20 football squad

     Sports Reporter  THREE footballers from Nagpur have been selected in the Maharashtra State U-20 men’s team which will participate in the Swami Vivekananda U-20 Men’s National Football Championship to be ..

Pal’s brace in SFA’s victory

   Sports Reporter  RIDING on Priyansh Pal’s brace, Shree Football Academy blanked Unity Football Academy 3-0 in the ongoing KickFlicks NDFA Under-13 Inter-Academy Boys Football Tournament at Dr Ambedkar Football Stadium in ..

MPHA conducts trials at VHA ground

    Special Correspondent   There was quite a buzz at the Vidarbha Hockey Association (VHA) ground on Wednesday evening. For the first time, Madhya Pradesh Hockey Academy (MPHA) moved out of its region and came to Nagpu..

All-round Disha takes team to summit clash

    Sports Reporter  DISHA Kasat led from the front with an all-round show to take Team B to summit clash of the VCA-organised Women’s Guzder League T20 Tournament on Tuesday. Disha Kasat (3/7), along with Saloni Rajput..

NDRSA skaters win medals

    Sports Reporter  SKATERS of Nagpur District Roller Skating Association participated in the 5th Ranking Speed Skating National Championship at Amritsar, Punjab and won several medals. The competition was held under the aeg..

Alfiya pocketsAsian silver

    Sports Reporter  NAGPUR’S India boxer Alfiya Pathan went down in the final to settle for a silver medal in the Asian U-22 & Youth Boxing Championships that concluded at Astana in Kazakhstan on Tuesday. In the go..

City trio in Mah jr basketball team

     Sports Reporter  SARTHAK Dhulshule, Gunjan Mantri and Rajvi Maladhari of Nagpur have been selected to represent Maharashtra in the 74th Junior National Basketball Championship scheduled to be held at Indore, Madhya ..

Gaidhane, Harkare are champs

     PARIMAL Gaidhane and Tejaswi Harkare emerged as men and women’s singles champions in the Nagpur District Amateur Summer Badminton Tournament that concluded on Monday. While Gaidhane rallied to beat Harsh Vaidya 12-21, 2..

Tumbde father-son duoforges unique partnership

     By Anupam Soni   IT TAKES two to tango and two Tumbdes to officiate a cricket match! There are many instances of father and son playing together on a cricket field but it seldom happens that the pair is officia..

KSA’s coaching camp underway at Butibori

      THE recently inaugurated cricket facility at Karmaneya Sports Academy (KSA) has sparked significant interest among enthusiasts. Beyond cricket, the academy’s diverse sports coaching programs, including swimming, b..

Amma FC blank Xcite Play 3-0

    Sports Reporter  AMMA FC registered an easy 3-0 win over XCite Play Academy in the JSW NDFA Women’s League Football Tournament organised by Nagpur District Football Association at its Dr Ambedkar Football Stadium in..

Continuous practice, fitness most important, says Patil

    Sports Reporter  DEPUTY Director of Sports Shekhar Patil praised all the arrangements and the quality of practice sessions conducted at residential archery summer camp organised by Ojas Foundation. Patil interacted with t..

Gunjan’s brace in Squadron victory

    Sports Reporter   Gunjan Barde scored two goals to help her side Squadron Football Club blank Rising Star 2-0 in the JSW NDFA Women’s League Football Tournament organised by Nagpur District Football Association..

Awale, Gajbhiye, Deshmukh record wins

    Sports Reporter    Kabir Awale, Akshay Gajbhiye, Aryan Awale, Tejanshu Deshmukh were among the early round winners in the men’s singles category in the ongoing Yonex Sunrise Nagpur District Amateur Summer Badmi..

Maharashtra growing in archery: Aditi

     Sports Reporter   “RESIDENTIAL camp is a great initiative by Ojas Foundation. This is for the first time in India that such camp has been organised for archery. Ojas Foundation is doing a good job by prov..

India retain top spot in white-ball formats, Australia reclaims world no. 1 rankings in Tests

India retain top spot in white-ball formats, Australia reclaims world no. 1 rankings in Tests..

Bawane’s brace gives Mahayouth victory

    Sports Reporter  RIDING on Taniya Bawane’s brace, Mahayouth Club blanked Cradle Sports Academy by three goals to nil in the ongoing JSW NDFA Women’s League at Dr Ambedkar Football Stadium in Suyog Nagar on Thu..

Vedanti shines with bat, ball

     Sports Reporter  AN ALL-ROUND show by Vedanti Salodkar helped Team C drub Team F by 38 runs in VCA-organised Women’s Guzder League T20 Tournament at SB City College Ground on Thursday. Batting first, Team C sc..

Archery requires a lot of concentration, asserts Fuge

    Sports Reporter  THE second day of the Residential Archery Summer Camp organised by Ojas Foundation at Gumgaon, in Hingna taluka of Nagpur was graced by international archer Aman Saini and World Cup Stage winner Prathmesh..

Change of guard in women's hockey team: Salima replaces Savita as skipper

Change of guard in women's hockey team: Salima replaces Savita as skipper..

BCCI goes with TRIED AND TESTED

SANJU Samson and Yuzvendra Chahal on Tuesday made it to India’s provisional squad for the T20 World Cup thanks to strong IPL performances but Shubman Gill and the big-hitting Rinku Singh were relegated to the reserves group as selectors went with the tried and tested for the marquee event in June. The BCCI announced the Rohit Sharma-led squad after a meeting between secretary Jay Shah and chief selector Ajit Agarkar in Ahmedabad. Rohit and Agarkar are expected to address the media in Mumbai on Thursday. ..

NDBA acts tough on erring players

    By Anupam Soni  ENOUGH was enough for Nagpur District Badminton Association (NDBA) as it took the harsh decision on many erring players banning them from taking part in the Nagpur District Amateur Summer Badminton Tournam..

Das inaugurates Ojas’ archery camp

     ARJUN Awardee and Olympic player Atanu Das inaugurated the Residential Archery Summer Camp organised by Ojas Foundation, on Tuesday. Ojas Foundation is established by word champion and Asian champ archer Ojas Pravin Deotale. ..

AGRC emerge champions

    Sports Reporter  ACCOUNTANT General Recreation Club (AGRC) demolished Central Railway Recreation Club by nine wickets to win the Guzder League Inter-Institution T20 Cricket Tournament 2023-24 which concluded at the Yerla ..

BCCI secretary Jay Shah reaches Ahmedabad for meeting with chief selector Agarkar

BCCI secretary Jay Shah reaches Ahmedabad for meeting with chief selector Agarkar..

Uzbekistan and Japan qualify for men's Olympic soccer by reaching U23 Asian Cup final

Uzbekistan and Japan qualify for men's Olympic soccer by reaching U23 Asian Cup final..

A medical report on soccer legend Maradona's death aims to undercut homicide case against medics

A medical report on soccer legend Maradona's death aims to undercut homicide case against medics..

Badole bags rapid chess title

     Sports Reporter   SHAUNAK Badole won the Nagpur District 91st Weekend Open Rapid Chess Tournament organised by Nagpur District Chess Association at NDCA Hall, Sports Complex, Dhanwate National College, Congress..

Rising Star continue winning run

    Sports Reporter  RISING Star Football Club continued their wining run in the JSW-NDFA Women’s League Football Tournament with an easy win over Xcite Play Academy at Dr Ambedkar Football Stadium in Suyog Nagar on Mon..

Bhoyar’s unbeaten ton helps DNC retain RTMNU cricket crown

    Sports Reporter    RIDING on a splendid unbeaten century from opener Satyam Bhoyar, defending champions Dhanwate National College (DNC) thrashed Annasaheb Gundewar College by eight wickets to retain the Rashtrasant T..

Huge response to athletics meet

     THE two-day district-level athletics meet, organised by Nagpur District Athletics Association in a joint venture with RTMNU, SAI and Khelo India Training Centre received huge response on opening day of the event at RTMNU̵..

Srinath reigns supreme

     Sports Reporter   TWO city players — GM Sankalp Gupta and Siddhant Gawai — finished among top four in the MLA Cup All India Open International Rapid Rating Chess Tournament 2024 that concluded at St..

Soham nets four in Big Ben’s win

    Sports Reporter  BIG Ben Football Academy and Porwal Football Academy registered wins over their respective rivals in the ongoing KickFlicks NDFA Under-13 Inter-Academy Boys Football Tournament being played at Dr Ambedkar..

Ojas Foundation’s 10-day archery camp from today

    Sports Reporter   OJAS Foundation’s 10-day summer residential camp will commence at Siddhivinayak School in Gumgaon, Nagpur from Sunday. The camp will be inaugurated by District Collector Dr Vipin Itankar at 10..

AIR emerge Dorairajan champions

    All India Reporter (AIR) came from behind to upset Reshimbagh Gymkhana in the final of the MN Dorairajan (Multi-Day) Trophy 2023-24. On a pulsating final day, AIR chased down the 219-run target in their second innings in 44 overs, ..

Patil shocks GM Laxman

     Sports Reporter   Priyanshu Patil created the major upset on the opening day of the MLA Cup All India Open International Rapid Rating Chess Tournament 2024 which got under way at St Vincent Palloti School, Besa Pipa..

Steel Smathers emerge badminton champions

    Sports Reporter  TEAM Steel Smathers were crowned champions while Team Power Player emerged runner-up in the badminton tournament organised by Steel and Hardware Chamber of Vidarbha in collaboration with M/s Swetal Steel ..

Neha, Riddhi excel with ball and bat

    Sports Reporter  NEHA Barbade excelled with the ball while Riddhi Naik shone with the bat as they helped their respective sides to victories in the ongoing Guzder League Women’s T20 Tournament under way at various g..

Uikey’s brace in Eagle’s win

    Sports Reporter   Sneha Uikey scored a goal in each half as Eagle Sports Club thrashed Maha Youth Football Club 4-0 in the ongoing JSW NDFA Women’s League being played at Dr Ambedkar Football Stadium in Suyog N..

Snehal, Shraddha shine

    Sports Reporter  Snehal Maniyar, Shraddha Nabira and Rupali Sahare excelled with bat as they helped their respective sides to huge wins on the opening day of the Guzder League Women’s T20 Tournament which got under ..

Kabaddi trials get good response

      The selection trials for kabaddi in the ongoing Khelo India Rising Talent Identification (KIRTI) programme evoked huge response from the players from in and around Vidarbha. Over 140 players participated in the selectio..

City’s Joshi sisters in India triathlon team

    Special Correspondent  CITY’S triathletes Sanjana and Snehal Joshi have been selected in the Indian team that will participate in the South Asian Triathlon Championship to be held alongside the Asia Triathlon Cup in..

DYP Sports Academy’s camp commences

     DY Patil Sports Academy is conducting a summer camp in which three sports cricket, football and archery have been included. The camp is open for boys and girls. In this summer camp lasting 50 days, the participants will get a..

Over 350 athletes take part in KIRTI trials

    Sports Reporter   OVER 350 athletes from Ngapur, Amravati, Wardha, Akola, Yavatmal, Buldhana, Seoni, Chhindwara appeared for the selection trials which were held under the Government of India’s Khelo India Risi..

City’s Renu Kaur Sidhu is Super Randonneur

    Sports Reporter  City’s veretan athlete Renu Kaur Sidhu added another feather to her cap after she completed 600km Brevet to become Nagpur Super Randonneur, the other day. Renu, who have won several athletics medals..

Selection of players for KIRTI from today

    Sports Reporter  FIRST step of the joint venture of Khelo India Rising Talent Identification (KIRTI) and Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University (RTMNU) to scout and train budding sportspersons begins with selectio..