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Manohar, Sheikh fashionCiti Gymkhana victory

 ADWAIT Manohar and Azhar Sheikh came out with all-round show to help their side Citi Gymkhana Cricket Club record two wins in as many days in the Kukreja Paris City Masters Cup at their home ground on Sunday. Put into bat, Citi Gymkhana made 152-6 i..

Vidarbha thrash Assam by an innings

  SPINNERS Sahil Sheikh and Himanshu Kawale combined well to dismiss Assam for 210 in their second innings and ensure an innings win for Vidarbha in the U-23 CK Nayudu Trophy on Sunday. Assam, who needed 158 runs more to make Vidarbha bat again,..

SB City College bag cricket title

  SB CITY College Cricket Academy’s Team A won the VCA U-19 Inter-Academy One-Day Tournament on Sunday. In the final, played at the VCA’s Kalamna ground, SB City boys defeated SGR Cricket Academy’s Team A by 107 runs. SB City b..

Bhopal, Lucknow are champions

  Sports Reporter : Blasters men and Lucknow Lioness women emerged champions in inaugural edition of Handball Pro League (HPL) that concluded at the indoor hall of Divisional Sports Complex, Mankapur on Sunday. Nagpur men finished third whi..

SGFI karate gold for Bhavan’s Nishka

  NISHKA Dabde, a student of Bhavan’s Srikrishna Nagar, displayed exemplary dedication, determination and skill by clinching gold medal in School Games Federation of India’s national-level karate championship. The meet was organised..

With second win, AG Mah top pool

  Sports Reporter : HOSTS AG Maharashtra blanked AG Chhattisgarh 3-0 to top the table with six points from two matches while AG Rajasthan and AG Gujarat shared a point each playing a 1-1 draw on third day of the ongoing Indian Audit & A..

Mixed day for Mumbai

  Sports Reporter :  IT WAS a mixed day for Mumbai teams in the Handball Pro League (HPL) underway at the indoor hall of Divisional Sports Complex, Mankapur on Wednesday. While Mumbai eves — Mumbai Esha’s Marvels recorded their..

City’s Ritika storms into ATF U-14 final

  SINCERE Tennis Academy’s young tennis talent Ritika Deshpande stormed into final of AMCOM Junior Challengers – Asian Tennis Federation (ATF) Under-14 Tournament in Kurunegala, Sri Lanka. Representing the academy on an international..

Vidarbha eves go down fighting

  Sports Reporter : Vidarbha lost a hard-fought, low-scoring Elite Group B match against Rajasthan by three wickets in the Senior Women’s One-Day Trophy in Vadodara on Tuesday. Asked to bat first, Vidarbha lost half their side with on..

NDFA U-13 team named

  NAGPUR District Football Association has announced its Under-13 sub-junior team for the Maharashtra State (WIFA) Inter-District Football Championship which is going to be held at Nanded from Thursday. Nagpur will take on Jalna in their opening..

AG Gujarat, Rajasthan record wins

  Sports Reporter : AG GUJARAT blanked AG Chhattisgarh while AG Rajasthan stunned runners-up AG Madhya Pradesh to register their first wins in the IA&AD West Zone Football Tournament which is being conducted by the Office of the Account..

Nagpur Tigers survive Mumbai scare

  Sports Reporter :  Tigers survived an opening round scare as they managed to pip Mumbai on the first day of the maiden Handball Pro League (HPL) at the indoor hall of Divisional Sports Complex, Mankapur on Tuesday. HPL is the first profes..

Shete’s century powers Shikshak Sahakari Bank to convincing victory

  MAKRAND Shete’s century powered Shikshak Sahakari Bank to convincing 8-wicket win over UCO Bank in the 58th Bankers’ Sports Council organised Inter-Bank Cricket Tournament at the City Gymkhana ground. UCO Bank elected to bat and sc..

Twin titles for Dr Kriplani, Dr Dakshindas

  Sports Reporter : DR MAHESH Kriplani and Dr Darshan Dakshindas won twin titles in the All-India Gondwana Club Senior’s Open Lawn Tennis Tournament that was held at the tennis courts of Gondwana Club. Dr Kriplani took home a singles..

AG Maharashtra begin with a bang

  Sports Reporter : HOSTS and defending champions AG Maharashtra blanked AG Rajasthan 6-0, while AG Gujarat and AG Madhya Pradesh match was tied 3-3, on Day One of the Indian Audit & Accounts Department (IA&AD) West Zone Football To..

Nagpur Tigers to lock horns with Mumbai Mercenaries, Esha Deol to attend opening ceremony

  Sports Reporter :  CITY’S men’s team christened as Nagpur Tigers will open their campaign in inaugural edition of the Handball Pro League (HPL) by taking on Mumbai Mercenaries on Day One at the indoor hall of Divisional Sports..

Bhutia to grace Nagpur Marathon

  Sports Reporter :  INDIAN football legend Baichung Bhutia will be the chief guest at Nagpur Marathon’s landmark 10th edition to be flagged off at St Ursula Girls’ High School on March 15. Bhutia, among India’s most resp..

Swara bags State silver

  SWARA Hiwse of Rising Sprinters Club won a silver medal in the Maharashtra State Sub-Junior Athletics Championship underway at Kopargaon. The meet is being organised by Ahmednagar District Athletics Association under the auspices of the Mahara..

Mor-Puranik ends 2nd best

  Sports Reporter :  NAGPUR’S duo of M Mor and A Puranik finished a creditable second in the pairs event of the All India National Open Ranking Bridge Tournament that concluded at the Institute of Engineers on Sunday. In the pairs eve..

Latika wins it for Vidarbha

  LATIKA Inamdar guided Vidarbha to a three-wicket victory over Haryana with a splendid 83 in the Senior Women’s One-Day Trophy in Vadodara on Sunday. It was Vidarbha’s second successive win in Elite Group B. Vidarbha bowlers, led by..

Breaking the grid

IN A sport where no woman has raced in Formula 1 since 1992, 11-year-old karting prodigy Atiqa Mir understands both the scale of the challenge and the weight of history while chasing the pinnacle of motorsport. Competing in one of the most male-dominated sporting arenas in the world, the young Indian racer believes in breaking stereotypes rather than being intimidated by them. In an interview with PTI after a successful international karting season, Atiqa spoke at length about her blossoming motorsport ..

Arya hits 84 on her senior debut, Vid beat Chandigarh

  Sports Reporter : AT A time when most of the 15 year olds are preparing for their Boards, city’s Arya Pongde is etching her name in history books on cricket.field. The 15-year-old became the youngest woman player to represent Vidarb..

Sai Aakar beat NCW Star to emerge RPCL-10 champs

  Sai Aakar thrashed NCW Star to clinch their maiden Royal Premier Cricket League (RPCL) title at Mecosabagh Methodist School ground in Kadbi Chowk. In the final, Sai Aakar defeated NSW Star by 24 runs to claim their maiden title. Making first u..

CSA, HIA in goal glut

  Sports Reporter :  Chandrashekhar Sports Academy (CSA) and Hot Ice (HIA) Academy recorded huge one-sided victories over their respective rivals in the ongoing JSW NDFA First Division Football Championship being played at Dr Ambedkar..

Vidarbha bowlers restrict Rajasthan

   VIDARBHA bowlers restricted Rajasthan to 261-7 on the opening day of their four-day Elite Group B match of U-23 CK Nayudu Trophy match at the VCA’s Civil Lines Stadium on Friday. Rajasthan made a cautious start with their openers a..

Second successive win for RBI

  Sports Reporter : RESERVE Bank of India (RBI) registered a convincing 78-run victory over Bank of India (BOI), while Punjab National Bank (PNB) recorded an emphatic 8-wicket victory over UCO Bank in the B Division match of the inter-bank..

Ira, Madan Gopal lift Madne hockey trophies

  IRA International School, Butibori, and Madan Gopal High School emerged champions in the girls and boys categories respectively of the Keshavrao Madne Memorial Hockey Tournament at Tiger’s Gap ground on Thursday. In girls’ final, I..

Sai Aakar, NCW Star, Shiv Shakti, Golu XI enter semis

  Sports Reporter :  SAI Aakar, NCW Star, Shiv Shakti and Golu XI stormed into semi-finals of the ongoing Hajiyani Zubeda Abdul Razzak Charitable Trust organised Babuji Foundation North Nagpur’s Royal Premier Cricket League Seaso..

Team Vidarbha starts off well

  Sports Reporter :  TEAM Vidarbha started off well in the prestigious All India National Open Ranking Bridge Tournament that got underway at the Institute of Engineers on Thursday. Vidarbha Bridge Association (VBA) is hosting the four-day..

‘Confident’ Nagpur VI hope for a good show

  Sports Reporter :  A CONFIDENT Nagpur VI team will look to starting their campaign on a positive note in the All India Open National Ranking Bridge Tournament that gets underway at the Institution of Engineers, Nagpur on Thursday. The pre..

Gohar, Ansari record wins

  Sports Reporter :  GOHAR Football Club and Ansari Football Club recorded wins in the JSW-NDFA Senior Division Football Championship on Wednesday. With a 39th minute strike from Saquib, Gohar pipped Eagle Football Club 1-0. Bilal was the o..

NCW Stars, Sai Aakar, Ballarshah enter quarters

  NCW Stars, Sai Aakar, Ballarshah and others entered quarter-finals of the ongoing Hajiyani Zubeda Abdul Razzak Charitable Trust organised Babuji Foundation North Nagpur’s Royal Premier Cricket League Season 10 at Mecosabagh Methodist Sch..

Mah handball teams excel

  Clinch two golds and one silver at National Masters Games, Pune THE masters handball team of Maharashtra won two gold and one silver medal at the 8th National Masters Games that were held at Pimpri Chinchwad, Pune recently. Maharashtra team c..

GVM, Ira in summit clash

  Sports Reporter :  GYAN Vidya Mandir (GVM) and Ira International stormed into final of the ongoing Keshavrao Madne Memorial Hockey Tournament at Tiger’s Gap ground Sadar. The final will be played on Thursday. In the girls semi-fina..

Sheikh slams ton to take Rudra XI into quarters

  SOHEL Sheikh slammed an unbeaten century to escort Rudra XI into quarter-finals of the ongoing Hajiyani Zubeda Abdul Razzak Charitable Trust organised Babuji Foundation North Nagpur’s Royal Premier Cricket League Season 10 at Mecosabagh..

Faiz to lead Vidarbha vs Rajasthan

  MOHD Faiz will lead Vidarbha’s 16-member squad in their upcoming U-23 CK Nayudu Trophy Elite Group B league match against Rajasthan to be played from February 6-9 in Nagpur. VCA’s Senior Selection Committee, which met on Tuesday,..

Saraswati girls, Montfort boys supreme in Somalwar meet

  Sports Reporter : SARASWATI Vidyalaya and Montfort School won titles in girls and boys categories respectively of the 7th Dadasahib Somalwar Memorial U-15 Inter-School Basketball Tournament. The event was organised by Somalwar Academy Edu..

National Open Bridge Tournament to start from tomorrow

VIDARBHA is hosting a prestigious All India National Open Ranking Tournament at the institute of Engineers from Thursday. The four-day tournament is one of the major tournaments in India’s bridge calendar and brings together a wide range of experien..

Kushagra, Anushka are champions

KUSHAGRA Paliwal and Anushka Deshpande emerged champions in the Nagpur District Under-11 & Under-15 Open and Girls Selection Chess Championship that concluded on Sunday. The event was organised by Chess Association Nagpur in association with GH Raisoni Sports and Cultural Foundation and Kalpana Prakash Welfare Foundation. Kushagra, Anushka won titles in the Under-15 Open and Girls sections respectively. The top performers will represent Nagpur district in the upcoming Maharashtra State Chess Championships ..

Sai Aakar hand Cops XI defeat

Sai Aakar defeated Cops XI by five wickets in the ongoing Hajiyani Zubeda Abdul Razzak Charitable Trust organised Babuji Foundation North Nagpur’s Royal Premier Cricket League Season 10 at Mecosabagh Methodist School Ground on Monday. Batting first, Sai Aakar rode on Nihal Khan’s 8-ball 27 to post 78 from eight overs. His knock included three sixes and two boundaries. Ved Yadav was the next best batter with 12 runs from eight deliveries which had a four and a six...

Mahajan finishes 2nd best in masters badminton

NAGPUR’S veteran badminton player Sharad Mahajan delivered an impressive performance to secure runner-up position in the 70+ men’s singles category at the 1st Masters National Selection Badminton Tournament held in Agra. In a closely contested final, Mahajan fought valiantly but lost to Balbirsingh Jamwal 17-21, 18-21, thus finishing as the tournament’s runner-up. Earlier, Mahajan began his campaign on a strong note by defeating Pramod Khanna of Uttarakhand 21-14, 21-13 in the first round. In the ..

Gati Shakti, RPF start with wins

GATI Shakti, Railways Protection Force (RPF), Engineering ‘A’ and Workshop made winning starts to their campaign of SECR’s DRM Challenge Cup Inter-Department Cricket Tournament. The tournament kicked-off at SECR Motibagh Stadium. While Gati Shakti registered an easy 10 wickets victory over Loco Running, Engineering ‘A’ defeated Commercial Department by eight wickets. RPF found no difficulty in thrashing DRM Secretary XI by 10 wickets and Workshop thrashed Engineering ‘B’ by 71 runs. Earler, the tournament ..

Holders Vid win but out of KOs

DEFENDING champions Vidarbha’s Ranji Trophy sojourn ended prematurely despite their four wickets victory over Uttar Pradesh at VCA Jamtha on Sunday. With Jharkhand recording a five-wicket victory over Odisha and Andhra playing draw with Nagaland, all three finished their league rounds with 31 points each from Group A. However, Jharkhand pushed Vidarbha to third spot as they earned three bonus points (for innings wins) as compared to Vidarbha’s one. Their run quotient (1.545) also was superior than ..

Sokhi, Pimpalapure are champs

Chunharmeet Sokhi and Aishwarya Pimpalapure emerged men and women singles champions of the Yonex-Sunrise Vidarbha-Level Badminton Tournament 2026 which concluded at Subhedar Hall on Sunday. In the all Nagpur men’s final, Sokhi defeated Jeeva Pillai 21-10, 26-24 to emerge champion. In the women’s section, which was also an all-Nagpur final, Aishwarya Pimpalapure fought out hard to beat Mugdha Sawarkar 21-19, 16-21, 21-12. In girls Under-17, Grishma Kaishalwar quelled the challenge from Sharayu Rewaskar ..

Malewar, Bhute rescue Vid but hosts fail to take lead

MISSING most of the season due to injury, Vidarbha middle-order batter Danish Malewar knew the importance of his wicket. Malewar, who got injured during last year’s Irani Cup Trophy, watched his team’s progress this Ranji season as he continued to recover. In their last league must-win match of Ranji Trophy against Uttar Pradesh, the 22-year-old batter bailed out defending champions from a precarious position on the second day here at VCA’s Jamtha Stadium. Along with seamer Nachiket Bhute (63), a ..

DPS Mihan are overall champs

DELHI Public School, Mihan emerged overall champions of the Nagpur District Sub-Junior Athletics Championship with 103 points. The two-day tournament, organised by Nagpur District Athletics Association concluded on Friday. Nav Maharashtra Krida Mandal stood second with 91 points and BKCP with 74 points stood third. Himanshu Bhoyar of AAI Foundation finished first in the Under-12 boys 300 metre race in 52.19 seconds...

Ballarshah record narrow win

SANSUI XI captain Ajinkya failed to score six runs in the last over, playing a maiden, as New Target Ballarshah registered a narrow five-run win in their league match of the ongoing Hajiyani Zubeda Abdul Razzak Charitable Trust organised Babuji Foundation North Nagpur’s Royal Premier Cricket League Season 10 at Mecosabagh Methodist School Ground. Needing 59 runs to win, Sansui captain Ajinkya was unable to score a single run from the last over bowled by Siddique Zaid. Earlier, New Target Ballarshah ..

Titare enters Under-11 semis

CITY’S Prisha Titare, along with Paridhi Hadole and Chinmayi Dapurkar made it to the semi-finals of the ongoing Yonex-Sunrise Vidarbha Level Badminton Tournament being played at RTMNU’s SUbhedar Hall. In the quarter-finals, top seed Titare defeated city-mate Paridhi Hadole 21-8, 21-5. In another last-eight battle, Dapurkar ousted Kiara Shekdar 21-6, 21-9 while Wardha’s Sanvi Barwat defeated Sharvi Gupta of Nagpur 18-21, 21-7, 21-7. In the last quarter, Nagpur’s Manaswi Kalamkar defeated Khanak Sakriya ..

Dubey denies Jurelton with a ‘sixer’

Responsibility brings best out of those who possess willpower to fight. They soak the pressure of added burden which helps them perform better. Same is the case with Vidarbha captain Harsh Dubey. The burden of captaincy brought out a superlative performance from the left-arm spinner as he ran through Uttar Pradesh’s innings with a fifer in Vidarbha’s crucial Ranji Trophy match here at VCA’s Jamtha Stadium on Thursday. With regular skipper Akshay Wadkar injured, the reigns of the team was handed over ..

Vid meet UP in must-win game

VIDARBHA are in a very peculiar situation. Before the white-ball competition break, the defending champions were cruising and were sitting pretty at the top of Elite Group A. Post break, they see themselves slip at the third spot. It was just one bad game, their first defeat after 15 matches, against Andhra that pushed Vidarbha to the wall. Come Thursday, Vidarbha will take on Uttar Pradesh in a must-win last league game at VCA’s Jamtha Stadium. The Harsh Dubey-led side will have to beat Uttar Pradesh, ..