Category: Sports

Lucknow: Aparajita Ghoshal produced a double-title performance at the Kiran Agrawal Memorial Lucknow District Badminton Championship, winning the women’s singles and Under-19 girls’ singles titles. Akshay Pandey and Aditya Singh also secured two doubles titles with their respective partners. Organised by the Lucknow Badminton Association under the aegis of the Uttar Pradesh Badminton Association at the BBD UP Badminton Academy in Gomti Nagar, the senior and Under-19 finals were played on Wednesday. In the women’s singles final, Aparajita defeated Sneha Singh by walkover. In the Under-19 girls’ singles final, top…

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Lucknow: Dr Sanjay Kapoor of Kanpur has been reappointed chairman of the Uttar Pradesh T20 League for a second consecutive term at the 21st Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association (UPCA). The AGM was held at a five-star hotel in Kanpur on Wednesday. Sanjeev Kumar Singh of Ghazipur was also re-elected to the Governing Council. Four directors—Abhishek Singhania, Ashok Chaturvedi, Riyazat Ali and Pradeep Kumar Gupta—were reappointed after completing their terms. With only two nominations for two Governing Council positions, both candidates were elected unopposed. The…

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Lucknow: The Lucknow district Under-14 cricket team won the divisional championship after defeating Hardoi by 85 runs in the final at the Railway Coach Factory Cricket Stadium in Lalganj, Rae Bareli. Teams from Lucknow, Rae Bareli, Unnao, Hardoi and Sitapur participated in the divisional competition. Lucknow remained unbeaten throughout the tournament to claim the title. In their opening match against Unnao, Lucknow opted to bat after winning the toss and scored 80 for five in 12 overs. Vijay top-scored with 29 runs, while Ayush contributed 20. Unnao managed 68 for…

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Kakamigahara: India secured a dramatic 4-3 victory over Pakistan in the men’s hockey semifinal at the 2026 Asian Games, with Abhishek scoring the decisive goal with just 49.2 seconds remaining to send the defending champions into the gold-medal match. India dominated the opening phase and built a 3-0 lead. Captain Harmanpreet Singh converted two penalty corners in the fifth and 13th minutes, while Sukhjeet Singh added a field goal in the second quarter. Pakistan reduced the deficit through Abu Mahmood shortly before half-time. Pakistan mounted a remarkable comeback after the…

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Mumbai: Olympic bronze medallist Aman Sehrawat has taken a new step off the wrestling mat, becoming the first sports brand ambassador of Aspect Sports under a multi-year partnership aimed at promoting Indian wrestling and encouraging young athletes. The 23-year-old wrestler from Haryana rose through the traditional akharas to the Olympic podium at Paris 2024, where he won bronze in the men’s 57kg freestyle category. Expressing pride in the association, Sehrawat said the partnership would give him an opportunity to inspire young people across the country to take up sports and…

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New Delhi: Captain and drag-flick specialist Harmanpreet Singh struck a hat-trick as defending champions India thrashed Bangladesh 10-0 in their final Pool A match at Kakamigahara, Japan, to finish at the top of the pool with five consecutive victories. India had already secured a place in the semi-finals before the match. They will now face arch-rivals Pakistan in the semi-final on Thursday, October 1. Abhishek opened the scoring in the third minute with a powerful reverse hit from the right side of the circle. However, India suffered a setback shortly…

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Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh shuttler Arsh Mohammed delivered a standout performance in front of the home crowd, winning the men’s doubles title at the Yonex Sunrise Dr Akhilesh Das Gupta Memorial All India Senior Ranking Badminton Tournament 2026. The seventh-seeded Arsh, partnering Chhattisgarh’s Saurav Sahu, defeated Karnataka’s Sumit AR and Arya T in straight games in the final at the BBD UP Badminton Academy, Gomti Nagar. The winning pair prevailed 15-7, 15-12 to lift the trophy. Arsh and Saurav took control from the opening exchanges, using accurate serves and well-placed shots…

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Lucknow: Lucknow Shernis were crowned champions of the inaugural Lucknow Women’s Premier League after defeating SAGE Falcon by seven runs in a thrilling final at the SAGE Ground. Batting first after being asked to do so, Lucknow Shernis posted 114 for six in 20 overs. SAGE Falcon managed 107 for seven in their allotted 20 overs. Saanvi Bhatia emerged as the match-winner with an impressive spell of three wickets for 19 runs. Lucknow made an uncertain start after Anshu Tiwari retired hurt for nine and Vagisha Singh was dismissed for…

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Rajkot: Indian Under-19 batter Lakshya Raichandani produced a magnificent double-century in the Youth Test against Australia in Rajkot, remaining unbeaten on 210 to put India in a commanding position. Raichandani faced 256 deliveries and struck 20 fours and four sixes during his memorable innings. His outstanding knock played a key role in India’s strong first-innings performance after Australia were bowled out for 217. India reached 430/8, establishing a substantial 213-run first-innings lead over Australia. Yashvardhan Chauhan contributed a valuable 54, while Mohit Ulwa remained unbeaten on 58 to provide further…

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Lucknow: After rain disrupted six matches over two-and-a-half days, clear weather brought the excitement back to the Lucknow Women’s Premier League on Sunday, with the Lucknow Shernies booking their place in the final. In the semi-final at the SAGE Ground, the Shernies defeated Lucknow Nawabi Queen by six wickets. The final will be played on Monday. Aayushi Srivastava was named Player of the Match for her composed knock. The match was reduced to 18 overs per side due to the weather. After winning the toss, the Shernies opted to bowl…

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