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NDCA to celebrate International Chess Day

  NAGPUR District Chess Association (NDCA) will be celebrating International Chess Day on July 20, 2026 at NDCA Hall, Dhanwate National College Sport Complex. On the occasion, NDCA will be organising an Open Blitz Chess tournament. The tournamen..

Mehadia memorial snicket from 22nd

  GONDWANA Club will be hosting Ramchandra Mehadia Memorial Inter-Club Snicket Tournament-2026 from July 22. Top cue sports players from leading clubs across Nagpur are expected to compete in the championship. Instituted in memory of Ramchandra..

Nagpur’s Shruti for World Fencing Championship

  Sports Reporter : Shruti Joshi, a fencer from Nagpur, has been selected in the Indian team which will take part in the World Fencing Championships. The championship is scheduled to be held in Hong Kong from July 22 to 30, 2026. This achi..

City’s chess queen GM Divya shortlisted for inauguralFIDE Excellence Award

  Special Correspondent : Grandmaster Divya Deshmukh has been shortlisted for the inaugural FIDE awards which will be held in the month of September. The 19-year-old World Cup winner from Nagpur has been shortlisted for best female player o..

Dr Khan to officiate at South Asian Karate C’ship

  CENTRAL India’s only international karate referee, Nagpur’s Dr Zakir S Khan has been selected to officiate as an International Referee at the prestigious 10th Cadet, Junior, Under-21 and Senior South Asian Karate Championship and..

District badminton selection tourney from July 23

  Sports Reporter : Nagpur District Badmibnton Association will be conducting Yonex-Sunrise District Badminton Selection Tournament from July 23. The four-day selection tournament will be held at Subhedar Badminton Hall, RTMNU Sports Comple..

Neglected for decades, NMC to re-develop Tajbag Sports Complex

  By Aryan Khartad AFTER remaining neglected for decades, the Tajbag Sports Complex on Umred Road is finally set for a revival, with the facility likely to be transferred from the Kamgar Kalyan Department to Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) wi..

Sub-junior, junior Subroto soccer from 21st

  Sports Reporter : DISTRICT Sports Office will be conducting annual inter-school Subroto Mukherjee Cup Football Tournament from July 21 to 28. TheUnder-15sub-juniorboys (born on or afterJan 1, 2012) and Under-17 junior (born on or after Ja..

RTMNU’s indoor sports complexwork stalled due to lack of funds

  By Vaibhav Nakhale : LACK of funds from State Government has stalled the construction work of Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University’s Ravi Nagar sports complex. The construction work of the multi-sports sports complex star..

Nobel’s summer cricket,football camps conclude

  Sports Reporter : THE summer cricket and football coaching camp of Nobel Sports Academy concluded recently at Essence International School, bringing together students, parents, coaches and eminent guests to celebrate young sporting talent..

VCA State Panel Umpires’ Workshop begins

  VCA State Panel Umpires’ Workshop was inaugurated at the VCA Civil Lines on Monday. The workshop will be followed by practical and written examinations to be conducted by BCCI umpire Vineet Kulkarni. Kulkarni, who has been appointed as t..

Team Deo clinches 3x3 b’ball title

  Veteran basketball competitions receive enthusiastic response n Sports Reporter VETERAN basketball players turned out in large numbers for the Free Throw Competition and 3x3 Basketball Tournament organised at Nutan Bharat Yuvak Sangh, Bajaj Na..

Ahmed emerges champ

  Sports Reporter : IRSHAD Ahmed of Rai Club won the men’s single title of Saroj Tai Ambade Memorial Nagpur District Carrom Tournament which was held at Br Rajabhau Khobragade Hall, Teka Naka, Kamptee Road, Nagpur. The tournament was..

Centre Point School swimmers shine

   CENTRE Point School :  Amravati Road Bypass’ swimmers delivered an impressive performance at the 4th Choudhary Constructions Swimming Competition organised by Aquatic Association of Nagpur at NIT Swimming Pool, Ambazari recent..

PNB upset champs RBI to clinch inter-bank carrom team title

   PUNJAB National Bank : (PNB) defeated defending champions Reserve Bank of India (RBI) 2-1 in a thrilling final to win the Men’s Team Championship of the 59th Inter-Bank Carrom Tournament, being organised by the Bankers’..

Gedam, Deogade survive scares on opening day

   Sports Reporter : TOP seed Deepak Gedam and Raju Deogade survived some anxious moments on opening day of the Sarojtai Memorial Nagpur District Carrom Tournament at Br Raja Bhau Khobragade Sabhagruh, Teka Naka, Kamptee Road, on Satur..

City girl hoopsters win silver; boys end 4th

   Sports Reporter : GIRL hoopsters from Nagpur finished second best in the CM Chashak 41st Maharashtra State Youth (U-16) Basketball Championship at Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar, the other day. In the boys section, city lads had to be..

Randitya wins Man of Tour award in England

   Sports Reporter : CITY’S promising young cricketer Randitya Singh, who represents SBCT Cricket Club, brought pride to the city by winning the prestigious ‘Man of the Tour (Senior)’ award during the Mumbai Cricket C..

Vid end Namibia tour on winning note

   Sports Reporter : VIDARBHA finished their maiden international tour to Namibia on a positive note winning the last one-day by one wicket, on Friday. Despite the five-match series already lost before the start of the final game, Vida..

Chakrasana racegaining globalrecognition’

   By Anupam Soni CHAKRASAN race,a unique sports innovation in which athletes run in chakrasan (a yoga pose akin to awheel) position using both legs and feet, is gaining global recognition through social media, asserts its founder Nagpur..

Dhawad inspectssite of Sports Complex

  Sports Reporter : NAGPUR Municipal Corporation’s Sports Special Committee Chairperson Darshani Dhawad inspected the construction work of state-of-the-artsports complex which is coming up at Nagpur Municipal Corporation’s MorHi..

Decide on grace marks to VHA players in three weeks: HC to Dir of Sports

  By Paritosh Pramanik : PULLING up the Directorate of Sports and Youth Services, Government of Maharashtra, Commissioner, Pune, for delay in taking decision on sports quota concession and grace marks to Vidarbha Hockey Association’s..

Nagpur ’lifters shine for Maharashtr

  REPRESENTING Maharashtra, Nagpur strength-lifters excelled in the Western India Strength lifting and IBP Championships 2026 that was held at Brahman Samaj Bhawan, in Dallirajhara Durg,Chhattisgarh recently. The event was hosted by Chhattisgarh..

Mahale, Rekhade star in Vidarbha’sthrilling one-wicket win over Namibia

  Sports Reporter : IN-FORM batter Mandar Mahale and all-rounder Parth Rekhade staged abrilliant recovery as Vidarbha finally tasted success on their maiden international tour getting past hosts Namibia by one wicket in the fourth one-dayer..

Huge response tovarsity rapid chess meet

 Sports Reporter : The RAPID chess tournament organized by the Postgraduate Department of Mahatma Gandhi Ideology of Maharashtra Ticktock Maharaj Nagpur University evoked a huge response. As many as 233 young players, participating in different..

Mikado karatekas excel in belt gradation exams

  PLAYERS of Mikado Karate Club excelled at the belt gradation examination held at Divisional Sports Complex, Mankapur. Hanshi Dr Zakir Khan, an 8th Dan Black Belt and TechnicalDirector of Mitsuya-Kai-Hayashi-HaShito Ryu Karate Do India, conduc..

Aditya secures 3rd place

  Sports Reporter : CITY’Supcoming shuttler Aditya Yaul made it to the podium finishing third in theYonex-Sunrise All India Sub-Junior (U-15 &U-17) Ranking Badminton Tournament that concluded at Dravid Centrefor Sports Excellence,..

Roneet is rapid chess champ

  RONEET Dasemerged champion in the 120th edition of Nagpur District Weekend Open Rapid Chess Tournament. that concluded at NDCA Hall, Sports Complex, Dhanwate National College,Congress Nagar. The event was ajoint venture of Nagpur District Ches..

Rathod, Kadam fifties in vain; Vid lose

  NAMIBIA cruised to a six-wicket victory over Vidarbha in the third one-dayer to take an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series in Windhoek on Monday. Vidarbha amassed 296-9 after Namibia won the toss for the third time in a row and ele..

City cyclists leave for Pandharpur Wari

  WITH social messages like ‘environment conservation’, ‘saving fuel’, ‘cleanliness’ and ‘drug-free India’, as many as 80 cyclists from Nagpur set off for Pandharpur Wari, on Sunday. This is fifth..

Double delight for Anaysha, Aaradhya

  Sports Reporter : IT WAS a day of double delight for young Anaysha Baisware and Aaradhya Kalaskar as they won two crowns each in Under-13 age groups of the Yonex-Sunrise Bhagini Mandal Nagpur District Badminton Tournament that concluded a..

Yash Thakur gets maiden India call-up

  Sports Reporter : VIDARBHA’S right-arm fast bowler Yash Thakur, who has impressed the selectors with his knack of taking wickets in all formats of the game, has received maiden India call-up as the Board of Control for Cricket in In..

Twin titles for Vismay, Anudhya

  Sports Reporter : THE duo of Vismay Mhaske and Anudhya Satpute won twin titles in Under-15 age group of the Bhagini Mandal Nagpur District Badminton Tournament that concluded at Subhedar Badminton Hall on Sunday. In the boys singles final..

Aditya books India berth

  TALENTED city shuttler Aditya Yaul booked India berth by making it to the semi-finals of Yonex-Sunrise All India Sub-Junior (U-15 & 17) Ranking Badminton Tournament underway at Bengaluru, on Sunday. In the Under-15 boys single category qua..

When Bhandewadi dumping yard turned into sports field

  Special Correspondent : WHAT is usually known as the biggest dumping yard of Nagpur transformed into a sporting venue as women from Bhandewadi locality participated in a unique fitness and sports competition aimed at promoting health, saf..

Karanbhad village welcomes Aditya Menghar, its first elected ‘Agniveer’

  Staff Reporter : A historic and proud day for Karanbhad village in Parseoni tehsil as local youth Aditya Arun Menghar was selected into the Indian Armed Forces under the ‘Agniveer’ scheme. Aditya has achieved the historic dist..

Sports equipment distributed to Vivekanand school spikers

  Sports Reporter : ON THE occasion of World Sports Journalists Day, spikers of Vivekanand Nagar School were honoured by distributing sports equipment by Sports Journalists Association of Nagpur. Senior volleyball coach Sunil Hande and Sand..

Vid go down in last-ball thriller

  Namibia win by two wickets to take 1-0 lead in 5-match one-day series n Sports Reporter VIDARBHA team started its maiden international tour on a disappointing note by going down to hosts Namibia in a last-ball thriller. In their first 50-overs..

Myra shocks Udhriti;Joshua stuns Vislavath

  Sports Reporter : TOP seeds in both open section and girls section were shocked on Day Three of the 39th National Under-7 Open and Girls Chess Championships 2026 currently in progress at GH Raisoni Institute of Engineering & Technolog..

Shaurya Group are champs

  SHAURYA Group emerged as winners in the Pandit Deendayalji Upadhyay Memorial Children’s World Swimming Premier League Swimming Competition that concluded recently. Though many swimmers from the Shaurya Group won individual prizes, Sahas..

Savir makes a splash, wins gold

  Sports Reporter : CENTRE Point School, Amravati Road Bypass’ Savir Dudeja won a gold medal in the Shri Giradhardas Mohta Memorial Swimming Championship that concluded recently. The event was jointly organised by Bharatiya Vidya Bhav..

Shuttler Rutva bags State title

  Sports Reporter : SEEDED second in the tournament, Nagpur’s Rutva Sajwan secured first position in the boys singles Under-19 event at the GH Raisoni Maharashtra State 2nd Junior (U-19) Badminton Selection Tournament that concluded a..

Ekanshi upsets Aaarini

  Aabha Deshmukh of Maharashtra stuns AFM Shaik Shazwa of Telangana n Sports Reporter EKANSHI Chandel of Rajasthan caused one of the biggest uspets on second day of the 39th National Under-7 Open & Girls Chess Championships in progress at GH..

City trio on MLK cycling expedition

  Sports Reporter : THREE senior citizens of the city — Vishwas Chati, Uday Panwalkar and Dilip Bire — are all set to undertake one of the world’s most adventurous cycling expeditions, the Manali–Leh–Khardungla..

Vidarbha team reaches Namibia

  Kadam-led side to play five one-day matches WITH an aim to provide international exposure to its cricketers, Vidarbha Cricket Association (VCA) will be sending a 16-member senior men’s team to Namibia where they will play five one-day m..

Param lives up to top billing

  Sports Reporter :  IN THE boys Under-15 singles, that was entirely dominated by The Suburban Table Tennis Association (TSTTA), Mumbai, top seed Param Bhiwandkar lived up to his billing by winning title in the 1st Maharashtra State Ranking..

Top seeds have it easy

  Sports Reporter : TOP seeds in both open and girls sections had smooth sailing on opening day of the 39th National Under-7 Open & Girls Chess Championships that got underway at GH Raisoni Institute of Engineering & Technology (GHR..

National U-7 chess begins today

  Sports Reporter : INDIA’S youngest prodigies descend on the Orange City as the stage is set for future Grandmasters of Indian chess to battle it out in the 39th National Under-7 Open and Girls Chess Championships from Tuesday. Nagpu..

Boxer Nawanya bags national silver

  NAWANYA Sawalakhe of Nagpur clinched a silver medal in the Sub-Junior National Boxing Championships that concluded at Lovely Professional University (LPU) in Punjab on Monday. Representing Maharashtra in the 49kg girls category, Nawanya put up..

Team Yamuna crowned cricket champions

  TEAM Yamuna emerged winners in the much-awaited women’s open cricket tournament ‘Dil Bole Hadippa – Season 4’, that was organised by Dr Chhabi Chandak at DNC ground, Dhantoli recently. The tournament witnessed enthusias..