Category: Sports

29-member contingent to compete in the 25th National Junior Wushu Championship Lucknow: A 29-member Uttar Pradesh team left for Chennai to take part in the 25th National Junior Wushu Championship. The squad was announced by Manish Kakkar, General Secretary of the Uttar Pradesh Wushu Association, at a ceremony held after the team’s training camp at Chowk Stadium. Stadium in-charge Musharraf Khan and social worker Salman Nawab Gulam Rasool handed out kits to the selected players and wished them their best. Kakkar said the state team finished third in the previous…

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Lucknow: The third edition of ‘Athletica 2026’, the annual inter-school sports championship of the Seth Anandram Jaipuria Group of Schools, was held on 31 October 2026 at Guru Gobind Singh Sports College, Lucknow. The campus was full of energy, competition and sportsmanship throughout the day. Former India cricketer Praveen Kumar was the chief guest.  Tarun Chawla, Senior Vice President, Partner Schools, Seth Anandram Jaipuria Group of Educational Institutions, along with other dignitaries and school representatives, was also present. The event began with a prayer, followed by the flag hoisting and…

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Madurai, Tamil Nadu: Harsh Vardhan, a student of Excellia School, was part of the winning team at the CBSE National Cricket Championship held in Madurai, which secured first position in the tournament. In the final, his team defeated the North Zone side to claim the national title. Teammates and coaches praised the group’s composure and coordination under pressure during the closing stages of the match. Harsh was also awarded “Best Fielder of the Tournament” for his consistent performance in the field across the championship. School officials said the achievement reflected…

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Two grounds, eight teams and a run of finishes that had Lucknow’s cricket fans leaning forward. Lucknow: When the Senior Women’s T20 Trophy rolled into Lucknow on 26 October, Ekana Stadium did something unusual: it turned into two venues at once. With the main ground and the B Ground both in use, Elite Group C’s eight sides (Railways, Tripura, Vidarbha, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Punjab, Sikkim and Kerala) have been playing back-to-back games from morning onward. Day one: low scores, tight chases The opening day made it clear this would not…

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74-Year-Old Prakash Awasthi Wins Gold as Lucknow Athletes Secure Two Silver and Seven Bronze Medals in Bengaluru Lucknow: Proving that age is no barrier to sporting excellence, veteran swimmers from Lucknow were felicitated for their impressive performance at the 2nd Asian Masters Swimming Championship, held in Bengaluru from October 4 to 10. The city’s swimmers collectively won 10 medals, including one gold, two silver and seven bronze, bringing recognition to Lucknow. The felicitation ceremony was organised by the Lucknow District Swimming Association at Awadh Gymkhana Club, where other senior swimmers…

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A Symbol of Passion, Discipline and Determination, Nivedita Basu Claims the Maharashtra State Championship Title Age Is Just a Number! Nivedita Basu Showcases Her Sporting Prowess and Wins Maharashtra’s Squash Title Mumbai (Anil Bedag): When passion drives you to pursue your dreams, neither age nor responsibilities can stand in the way of success. Nivedita Basu has proved this with an impressive victory at the Maharashtra State Closed Squash Championship 2026, held in Pune, where she clinched the title in the Women’s 35+ category. Known for helping brands reach new heights,…

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Lucknow: Central Public School, Rajajipuram, witnessed an energetic start to its six-day inter-school sports festival, ‘Ranbhoomi 2026 – Sankalp Se Vijay Tak’, bringing together young sporting talent from across the region. More than 70 teams representing over 30 schools are participating in various sporting competitions, making the event a major platform for students to demonstrate their athletic abilities, competitive spirit and teamwork. The inaugural ceremony was attended by Dr. Anand Kishore Pandey, Director of Sports Network India, and Eugene Paul, Honorary Secretary of the Uttar Pradesh Fencing Association and Executive…

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Lucknow: Top seed Vanshraj Jalota of Uttar Pradesh emerged as the U-18 singles champion at the Brij Mohan Lal Tiwari Memorial AITA Championship Series Tennis Tournament, delivering an impressive performance in the final. Organised by SDS Tennis Academy under the aegis of the Uttar Pradesh Tennis Association, the tournament was sponsored by TVS and held at the La Martiniere Lawn Tennis Facility, La Martiniere College. In Friday’s singles final, Jalota defeated third seed Anuruddh Kumar in straight sets, 6-4, 6-2, to lift the championship trophy. The contest witnessed intense rallies,…

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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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