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Sr National Badminton: Rithvik Sanjeevi stuns defending champion Chirag Sen in third round (Ld)

IANS | December 21, 2024 10:08 PM

Bengaluru, Dec 21 (IANS) Rithvik Sanjeevi S. fought back from a game down to pack off defending champion and sixth seed Chirag Sen in the third round of the 86th Senior Nationals Badminton tournament here on Saturday. The Tamil Nadu shuttler looked in trouble after losing the opening game against Sen but bounced back to win 12-21, 21-19, 21-15 and will now take on Raghu M on Sunday for a place in the quarterfinals.

PKL 11: Patna Pirates’ chances of Top 2 finish take a hit after tie with Gujarat Giants

IANS | December 21, 2024 9:52 PM

Pune, Dec 21 (IANS) Patna Pirates came back strongly to hold Gujarat Giants to a tie in an action-packed contest in Season 11 of the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) in the Badminton Hall of the Balewadi Sports Complex here on Saturday. While the Gujarat Giants led for most of the game, the Patna Pirates eventually clinched a 40-40 draw.

Western India Squash Slam: Top seeds Vitor, Akanksha survive tough battles to make finals

IANS | December 21, 2024 9:29 PM

Mumbai, Dec 21 (IANS) The top seeds Viktor Byrtus and Akanksha Salukkhe scored hard-fought 3-2 victories in their respective men’s and women’s semifinal matches of the 79th Western India Slam, a USD 9,000 prize-money Professional Squash Association (PSA) Challenger event being played at the CCI courts here on Saturday.

Premier League: Man City’s woes continue with 1-2 defeat at Villa Park

IANS | December 21, 2024 8:35 PM

Birmingham, Dec 21 (IANS) Aston Villa secured a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Manchester City in a gripping Premier League clash at Villa Park. Goals from Jhon Duran and Morgan Rogers sealed the win, leaving City frustrated as their recent struggles continued.

Novice Cup: Liron Jaden emerges champion, Momentum Motorsport clinches team glory

IANS | December 21, 2024 8:21 PM

Coimbatore, Dec 21 (IANS) DTS Racing’s Liron Jaden Samuels (37 points) edged out Aditya Patnaik (31 points) from Momentum Motorsports and emerged the overall champion of the Novice Cup, which forms part of the 27th FMSCI National Racing Championship, at the Kari Motor Speedway in Chettipalayam here on Saturday.

Final list of candidates for BCCI secretary, treasurer elections to be out on Jan 7

IANS | December 21, 2024 7:50 PM

New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) A.K. Joti, Electoral Officer of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), has said the final list of candidates for the secretary and treasurer's posts in the by-election will be announced on January 7 at 5 pm. The nomination window for the candidates is slated for January 3 and 4.

Army to host Junior National Equestrian Championships in Delhi

IANS | December 21, 2024 7:06 PM

New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) The country's finest riders will compete in the Junior National Equestrian Championship (JNEC) 2024 – Children I & Young Rider at the Army Polo & Riding Centre (APRC) in Delhi Cantt from Sunday. The event is scheduled to take place in two phases -- December 22–24 and December 26–29.

World Tennis League: HonorFX Eagles beat Game Changers Falcons for first win of season

IANS | December 21, 2024 7:01 PM

Abu Dhabi, Dec 21 (IANS) After suffering defeats in their first two matches, HonorFX Eagles bounced back with a 20-15 victory against Game Changers Falcons in their last match of Season 3 of the World Tennis League being played at the iconic Etihad Arena here on Saturday. This win took HonorFX Eagles to second place in the standings with an overall game tally of 54 points, while the Game Changers Falcons, despite the setback, held on to the top spot with 68 points.

PGTI Tour Championship: Yashas Chandra rises to top spot, Mane in hot chase after Day 3

IANS | December 21, 2024 6:42 PM

Jamshedpur (Jharkhand), Dec 21 (IANS) Yashas Chandra M.S. of Mysuru made his way to the top of the leaderboard with a flawless five-under 66 in round three of the INR 3 crore Tour Championship 2024, the Professional Golf Tour of India’s (PGTI) season-ending event being played at the Beldih and Golmuri Golf Courses here on Saturday.

Rajmata Jijabai Trophy: Defending champions Manipur to lock horns with underdogs Odisha in final

IANS | December 21, 2024 6:00 PM

Narainpur, Dec 21 (IANS) Manipur and Odisha booked their spots in the final of the 29th Senior Women's National Football Championship for the Rajmata Jijabai Trophy 2024-25 at the Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama Ground on Saturday. Both teams will lock horns on Monday in hopes of lifting the coveted trophy.

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Sr National Badminton: Rithvik Sanjeevi stuns defending champion Chirag Sen in third round (Ld)

PKL 11: Patna Pirates’ chances of Top 2 finish take a hit after tie with Gujarat Giants

Western India Squash Slam: Top seeds Vitor, Akanksha survive tough battles to make finals

Premier League: Man City’s woes continue with 1-2 defeat at Villa Park

Novice Cup: Liron Jaden emerges champion, Momentum Motorsport clinches team glory

Final list of candidates for BCCI secretary, treasurer elections to be out on Jan 7

Army to host Junior National Equestrian Championships in Delhi

World Tennis League: HonorFX Eagles beat Game Changers Falcons for first win of season

PGTI Tour Championship: Yashas Chandra rises to top spot, Mane in hot chase after Day 3

Rajmata Jijabai Trophy: Defending champions Manipur to lock horns with underdogs Odisha in final

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