Visakhapatnam Aug 29 (IANS) Puneri Paltan and Bengaluru Bulls scripted history as they played out the first-ever tie-breaker in the league stage, and in Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) history. The two teams were tied at 32-32 before the PKL 10 Champions prevailed 6-4 in the tie-breaker at the Vishwanadh Sports Club here on Friday.Aditya Shinde led the way with 9 points, while Gaurav Khatri had a High Five to his name. Meanwhile, Akash Shinde registered his first Super 10 of the season, while Ankush Ra…

Visakhapatnam, Aug 29 (IANS) The Andhra Pradesh government is working on a 10-year roadmap for sports development in the state, announced Human Resources Development Minister Nara Lokesh on Friday.Speaking at the “Breaking Boundaries with Nara Lokesh” interactive session held with the Indian Women’s Cricket Team, he said that the government has increased sports quota to three per cent. This will significantly enhance education and employment opportunities for athletes, he said.The Minister…

New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) The biggest-ever National Sports Day celebrations in India were marked on Friday with an estimated 30 crore citizens across States and Union Territories participating in events to commemorate the 120th birth anniversary of hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand.Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Minister for Youth Affairs & Sports and Labour & Employment, led the national programme with a floral tribute at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium before joining over 2,000 parti…

Visakhapatnam (A.P.), Aug 29 (IANS) It was a blockbuster opening game that saw Tamil Thalaivas secure a 38-35 win over the home side Telugu Titans at the Vishwanadh Sports Club here on Friday night. Arjun Deshwal registered a Super 10, and Pawan Sehrawat scored 9 points for their side, with Bharat Hooda registering nine points for the hosts.Arjun Deshwal picked up from where he left off in Season 11, scoring with his opening raid of the season to give Tamil Thalaivas the lead. The experienced ra…

Mohali, Aug 29 (IANS) The second edition of Punjab Hockey League for junior age group will commence on Sunday (August 31) with eight teams vying for top honours and a prize pool of 30 lakh, the largest ever for a junior-level hockey tournament in the country. The tournament will be inaugurated by the Chief Minister of Punjab, Sardar Bhagwant Singh Maan, at the Mohali International Stadium.The league, organised jointly by Roundglass Hockey Academy and Hockey Punjab, aims to provide extensive matc…

London, Aug 29 (IANS) Australia leg-spinner Adam Zampa and New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner have been ruled out of Surrey’s knockout matches ahead of the resumption of the T20 Blast this season. Surrey, who topped the South Group, are set to face Northamptonshire in the quarterfinals at The Oval on September 3. Santner, 33, had earlier withdrawn from The Hundred due to injury and remains unavailable.Later, New Zealand Cricket (NZC) said Santner had experienced pain in his groin while playi…

London, Aug 29 (IANS) With the Union Cabinet giving its nod, an Indian delegation with representation from the Commonwealth Games Association of India and the Government of Gujarat submitted a formal proposal to Commonwealth Sport in London to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games in India. The delegation was led by Harsh Sanghavi, Minister of Sports, Government of Gujarat.The bid positions Amdavad as the host city for the Centenary edition of the Games, marking 100 years of the Commonwealth Games. T…

New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) The Central Delhi Kings continued their red-hot form and booked a spot in the Delhi Premier League (DPL) 2025 final with a commanding six-wicket victory over the East Delhi Riders in a rain-shortened 15-overs-a-side Qualifier 1 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium here on Friday.Chasing a modest target of 91, the Kings suffered some early jolts, slipping to 24/3 in 4.2 overs, but captain Jonty Sidhu and Aditya Bhandari steadied the innings with a vital 53-run partnership for the …

New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) The Archery Association of India on Friday announced nine out of 12 foreign archers who will compete in the inaugural edition of the Archery Premier League (APL), set to take place at the Yamuna Sports Complex here from October 2 to 12.With an aim to provide an intense competition for the fans and for the Archers, the national federation has roped in the USA’s Brady Ellison, the reigning No. 1 men’s recurve archer in the world. The five-time Olympic medallist will be joi…

New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) Former world No. 1 and 2018 Changwon World Champion Ankur Mittal created a new Asian Championship record on his way to clinching a gold medal in the Double Trap event at the 16th Asian Shooting Championship in Shymkent, Kazakhstan, on Friday.The gold took India’s tally past 100 medals to 103 for their best-ever performance in the Asian Championship with 52 gold, 26 silver, and 25 bronze medals. Ankur Mittal also combined with Bhanu Pratap Singh and Harshvardhan Kaviya …