Category: Sports

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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Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh players Aryaj Pandey and Mohammad Ariz pulled off major upsets to advance to the second round of the Braj Mohan Lal Tiwari Memorial AITA Championship Series Under-18 Tennis Tournament, defeating seeded opponents in the opening round. Aryaj Pandey defeated seventh seed Arnav Chauhan, also from Uttar Pradesh, 6-3, 6-4, while Mohammad Ariz outplayed sixth seed Rajveer 6-2, 6-0. The tournament, organised by SDS Tennis Academy under the aegis of the Uttar Pradesh Tennis Association, was inaugurated at the La Martiniere Lawn Tennis Facility at La Martiniere College.…

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Lucknow: Young skating talent Ira Diwakar continued her impressive run, winning a gold medal for the second consecutive day in a skating competition. Competing in the 4–6 years age group in the 2 Laps + D category, Ira secured the top position, while fellow Lucknow skater Trisha Kapoor won the silver medal. The competition, held on October 24, 2026, witnessed an exciting contest among young participants. With a large number of skaters taking part, a qualifying round was organised before the final. Ira delivered an outstanding performance in the qualifiers,…

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India defeats Bangladesh 28–16 in the final, qualifies for Asian Women’s Handball Championship Bhavana named Most Valuable Player after scoring 43 goals in the tournament New Delhi: The Indian women’s handball team made the country proud by winning the gold medal at the Women’s IHF Nations Trophy – Asia Zone II tournament in Dhaka, Bangladesh. India defeated hosts Bangladesh 28–16 in the final on October 22 to clinch the title and secure qualification for the upcoming Asian Women’s Handball Championship. Remaining unbeaten throughout the tournament, the Indian team delivered an…

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Al-Huda School finishes second as over 400 players participate in the tournament Lucknow: Sunrise Taekwondo Academy emerged overall champion at the second Lucknow Open Inter-School Taekwondo Championship 2026, securing the top position with 110 points. Al-Huda School finished second with 90 points, while Siddhant World School claimed third place with 70 points. The championship was held at Rajajipuram Mini Stadium under the aegis of the Lucknow District Taekwondo Association and organised by Sunrise Taekwondo Academy. More than 400 players from various clubs, schools and academies across Lucknow participated in the…

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Lucknow: An impressive half-century by captain Anil Lal and a disciplined bowling performance helped Raj Garden defeat CVCL by 47 runs in the second match of the fifth Adheer Dubey (Former MLC) Memorial T20 Cricket Tournament. Batting first at NER Stadium, Raj Garden scored 174 for eight in their allotted overs. Anil Lal led from the front with an explosive 55 off just 29 balls, hitting four boundaries and four sixes. Ashish Bindra contributed 35 runs, while Syed Asim and Saiful added 21 and 15 runs, respectively. For CVCL, Rajesh…

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Lucknow-based Hockey India Director General recognised at 50th FIH Congress in Doha Lucknow: Commander R.K. Srivastava, Director General of Hockey India, has been conferred the prestigious FIH Order of Merit at the 50th Congress of the International Hockey Federation (FIH) held in Doha, Qatar. FIH President Tayyab Ikram presented the honour in recognition of Srivastava’s dedication to hockey and his significant contributions to the sport in India and internationally. Hockey India Secretary General Bhola Nath Singh and other international hockey representatives were present on the occasion. The FIH Order of…

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Lucknow: Five matches featuring 10 teams were played on Saturday at the Mohan Singh Bisht Memorial T10 Cricket Tournament, organised by the Uttarakhand Mahaparishad in memory of late Mohan Singh Bisht. The tournament began with a formal inauguration by Uttarakhand Mahaparishad convenor Diwan Singh Adhikari. In the opening match, Almora Attackers defeated Mayur Udyan Challengers. The second match saw Neelmatha Night Riders emerge victorious against Shivani Bihar. Devbhoomi Lions XI won the third match against Yoddha XI, while Vrindavan Cricket Club defeated Elite XI in the fourth encounter. In the…

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