Category: Sports

Lucknow: The second day of the Sky Om Night Golf League at Lucknow Golf Club witnessed another evening of high-quality golf, intense competition and impressive performances under the floodlights. The Fairway Tigers came out with another brilliant performance, defeating GS Express by a convincing 4.5–0.5 points margin. In another outstanding performance, the Ekana Titans dominated Mulligators, securing a comprehensive 4.5–0.5 points victory. The evening also saw closely fought contests. SAS Yodhas edged past Prime Health City by 3–2, while Stingers secured a similar 3–2 victory over Crescent Square in a…

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Nisshin: India produced a sensational batting display against Pakistan in the men’s cricket final of the 2026 Asian Games, with opener Abhishek Sharma setting the tone with a blistering half-century off just 20 balls. India won the toss and elected to bat first, immediately putting Pakistan’s bowlers under pressure. Abhishek attacked from the opening over and completed his fifty with a six in the sixth over. He finished with 61 runs from 28 balls, including three fours and seven sixes. His aggressive approach gave India the perfect platform in the…

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Lucknow: Lucknow is set to host an exciting international cricket contest as India take on the West Indies in the first T20I of the West Indies tour of India 2026. The match will be played on October 6 at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, with the action scheduled to begin at 7 pm IST. The opening game will mark the start of a five-match T20I series between the two sides, with both teams looking to make a winning start. Cricket fans in Lucknow are eagerly…

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A dramatic seven-run win over SAGE Falcons crowns Lucknow Shernis the inaugural UP Women’s Premier League champions Lucknow: In the City of Nawabs, a new sporting roar has found its voice. Lucknow Shernis etched their names into history, lifting the inaugural UP Women’s Premier League title after a gripping seven-run victory over SAGE Falcons in a final that had everything—early setbacks, a stunning recovery, mounting pressure and a dramatic finish. Organised by the Cricket Association Lucknow (CAL), the tournament ran from September 23 to 28, giving women cricketers from the…

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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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