Pune, Feb 26 (IANS) Britain’s Felix Gill held his nerve in a high-intensity battle to defeat India’s top star Sumit Nagal 7-6(4), 0-6, 6-3 in a marathon encounter lasting 2 hours and 37 minutes and make it to the quarterfinals in the Maha Open ATP Challenger 75 Men’s Tennis Championship played in the Mhalunge Balewadi Tennis Stadium in the Shiv Chhatrapati Kreeda Sankul in Pune.Nagal took the lead twice in the first set, breaking on two occasions, but he could not hold his serve, taking the …
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Lidingo (Sweden), Feb 26 (IANS) The India U20 women’s team played a 1-1 draw against Swedish club Enskede IK Dam on Wednesday at the Bosan National Sports Centre. Sibani Devi Nongmeikapam had put India in the lead in the 44th minute, before Enskede levelled matters in the 88th minute.India U20s head coach Joakim Alexandersson made eight changes to the starting XI from their last match against Täby FK, which the Young Tigresses won 4-0. Earlier, the India U20s had lost to Hammarby IF (0-6).The…
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) The All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Friday retained eight seasoned players, who were part of the teams in the previous edition, and included six uncapped players in the 26-member Indian women’s senior squad, which will represent the country in the AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026, to be played in Australia.Placed in Group C, India will begin their campaign against Vietnam on March 4 at the Perth Rectangular Stadium at 16:30 IST, followed by a meeting against Japan on M…
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) India will confront a challenging group in the AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup 2026, where they have been drawn into Group B with Japan, Australia, and Lebanon during the draw held at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday.The Young Tigresses qualified for the continental competition for the first time in 21 years, defeating Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan in the qualifiers. This achievement marks a significant advance for India’s youth women’s program, which has made consi…
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) India have been drawn in a challenging Group D alongside defending champions Uzbekistan, Australia, and DPR Korea for the AFC U17 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026, following the Final Draw held at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Thursday.The tournament will be held from May 5 to 22 in Saudi Arabia, with the top two teams from each group advancing to the quarterfinals and securing qualification for the FIFA U17 World Cup Qatar 2026.India qualified for the continent…
La Nucia (Spain), Feb 6 (IANS) The Indian contingent continued its impressive run at the BOXAM Elite International 2026, confirming 19 medals after a dominant showing on Day 3 of the tournament on Friday. Nitu (51 kg) and Preeti (54 kg) led the charge by storming into the semifinals of their respective weight categories, while Jadumani Singh (55 kg) once again delivered a commanding performance in the men’s competition.The Indian women’s contingent under newly appointed head coach Santiago N…
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) Reigning world champion Samrat Rana and World Cup final winner Suruchi Singh joined forces to clinch silver in the 10m air pistol mixed team event, even as the hosts extended their domination of the Asian Rifle/Pistol Championship New Delhi 2026, with their gold count reaching 10 after two days of competition.Southpaw Rashmika Sahgal and Vanshika Chaudhary in the 10m air pistol women junior and Priyanshi Purva and Chahek Kohla in the corresponding youth category, also del…
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) The Indian senior women’s national team beat Russian side Zvezda-2005 Perm 2-0 in a friendly match at the S&B Sport Football Complex, Serik, Antalya, Turkiye on Wednesday. Anju Tamang scored the early goal in the ninth minute, before Lynda Kom Serto netted late on in the 89th to secure the win for the Blue Tigresses, who played their fifth friendly in Antalya as part of their preparations for the AFC Women’s Asian Cup Australia 2026.Earlier, they registered a 1-0…
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) Pistol shooters will take aim at the Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Ranges here in Delhi, as medals in 10m Air pistol events will be decided as competition day one will be underway tomorrow in the Asian Championship Rifle/Pistol. Indian shooters led by World Champion Samrat Rana, World Cup Final Champion Suruchi Singh, Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker and Esha Singh will look to give the hosts a strong start in the continental event. Four finals will be held on Wednesday, includin…
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) India will host Asian Rifle/Pistol Championship in 2027 with eight LA 2028 Olympic quotas on offer, the Asian Shooting Confederation said. The competition will take place from December 1 to 10 here at the Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range.”The Asian Rifle/Pistol Championship 2027 will be organised by the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) from 01 to 10 December 2027 at the Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Ranges in New-Delhi, India.”The championship will hold added significa…