Category: Sports

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh registered their second consecutive victory in the 2026-27 Ranji Trophy, defeating Goa by 68 runs to climb to the top of Elite Group A with 13 points. Rinku Singh starred with a century in the first innings, while Kartik Yadav claimed five wickets in the second innings to seal the win. Rinku, who is currently out of India’s T20 squad, continued his impressive domestic form by scoring his second consecutive century. His 118-run knock in the first innings helped Uttar Pradesh recover from a difficult position after…

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Lucknow: Yash Taekwondo Academy organised a colour belt and certificate distribution ceremony at the Rapti Apartment complex on Wednesday, honouring 18 players who successfully cleared the academy’s colour belt examination. Raj Kumar, secretary of the Uttar Pradesh Taekwondo Association and president of Yash Taekwondo Academy, attended the event as the chief guest along with academy secretary Him Preet Singh. They presented the players with their new colour belts and certificates. Congratulating the achievers, Raj Kumar said Taekwondo teaches discipline, patience and self-confidence while equipping practitioners with essential self-defence skills. He…

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Lucknow: Vanshraj Jalota and Anuruddh Kumar secured places in the singles final of the Brij Mohan Lal Tiwari Memorial AITA Championship Series Under-18 Tennis Tournament with hard-fought semifinal victories on Thursday. Meanwhile, Aarav Bhaskar and Anuruddh Kumar clinched the doubles title, putting Anuruddh in contention for a double crown. Organised by the SDS Tennis Academy under the aegis of the Uttar Pradesh Tennis Association, the TVS-sponsored tournament is being held at the La Martiniere Lawn Tennis Facility at La Martiniere College in Lucknow. In the singles semifinals, top seed Vanshraj…

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Sharjah: Rashid Khan delivered an impressive all-round performance as Afghanistan defeated Zimbabwe by 37 runs in the opening match of their three-game T20 International series in Sharjah, taking an early lead in the contest. After being reduced to 66 for five, Afghanistan recovered to post 177, with aggressive contributions from Izaz Ahmadzai and Rashid proving crucial. Zimbabwe were subsequently bowled out for 140 in 19.1 overs, unable to sustain their chase of 178. Afghanistan’s recovery began with Shahidullah Kamal, who scored 46 off 42 balls to stabilise the innings. Ahmadzai…

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Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh’s unseeded Arya Singh produced an impressive upset to enter the quarterfinals of the Brij Mohan Lal Tiwari Memorial AITA Championship Series Under-18 Tennis Tournament in Lucknow on Tuesday. Mohammad Ariz and fifth seed Aarav Bhaskar also advanced after hard-fought victories in the pre-quarterfinals. Arya stunned eighth seed Neelotpal Singh 6-1, 6-1, dominating both sets with aggressive play and giving his opponent little opportunity to recover. Mohammad Ariz defeated fellow Uttar Pradesh player Arnav Srivastava 6-1, 7-6(4). After comfortably winning the opening set, Ariz faced a strong challenge…

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Lucknow: Fifth-seeded Uttar Pradesh player Aarav Bhaskar defeated fourth seed Virat Singh 6-3, 6-2 to enter the singles semifinals of the Brij Mohan Lal Tiwari Memorial AITA Championship Series Under-18 Tennis Tournament in Lucknow. The tournament, sponsored by TVS, is being organised by SDS Tennis Academy under the aegis of the Uttar Pradesh Tennis Association at the La Martiniere Lawn Tennis Facility on the La Martiniere College campus. In the other singles quarterfinals, top seed Vanshraj Jalota defeated Mohammad Ariz of Uttar Pradesh 7-5, 6-2, while second seed Faiz Kidwai…

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New Delhi: India’s left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh has moved into third place among the leading fast bowlers by wickets in men’s T20 International cricket, overtaking Bahrain’s Rizwan Butt following his dismissal of New Zealand opener Tim Seifert in Wellington. According to the figures in the match report, Arshdeep reached 149 wickets in 102 T20I appearances, moving one ahead of Rizwan, who has claimed 148 wickets in 97 matches. The milestone further strengthens Arshdeep’s position as India’s leading wicket-taker in the format. Arshdeep took one wicket for 33 runs in his…

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Harmanpreet Singh and Craig Fulton aim for a third consecutive crown; Malaysia and Japan emerge as key challengers New Delhi: India will begin its campaign in the Men’s Asian Champions Trophy 2026 with the objective of securing a record-extending sixth title. Led by captain Harmanpreet Singh and chief coach Craig Fulton, the defending champions will look to win the tournament for the third consecutive time. India has won the title five times—in 2011, 2016, 2018, 2023 and 2025. Its 2018 triumph was shared with Pakistan after the final in Muscat,…

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Lucknow: Lucknow’s Ravi Shanker, won the KB Mahana Chess Memorial hosted by Chess Club Black & White (CCBW) at Hotel Golden Apple with 6/7 points on tiebreak. Kuldeep Shankar, deputy director, Parliament, New Delhi, was second. Medical School student, would-be-doctor Siddhanth Chopra was the star of the tournament winning the Best Unrated first prize ahead of several rated professional players. Top senior citizens were Saeed Ahmad, Shakiluddin, KK Kharey, UB Singh, Mohd Irfan, Jamal Sir, Vipul Awasthi, RP Gupta and Ambuj Agarwal. Saransh Shukla (4.5 points) was Best Under-16 player…

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Lucknow: The Lucknow division senior women’s handball team has been announced for the upcoming Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya State Senior Women’s Handball Championship, scheduled to be held in Jhansi from October 28 to 31. The 12-member squad was selected on Monday following selection trials held at KD Singh Babu Stadium in Lucknow. Dr Sumant Pandey, secretary of the Lucknow District Handball Association, announced the names of the selected players. Lucknow division will look to build on its performance from the previous edition, where the team secured the bronze medal. The players…

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