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Suvarna defies odds to win para-Asiad gold

 By Aryan Khartad : AFTER three successive heartbreak campaigns at the Asian Para Games where she returned empty-handed, 44-year-old Nagpur-born para-athlete Suvarna Pradeep Raj arrived in Aichi-Nagoya determined to rewrite her story. Battling e..

Cricket tournament for blind from tomorrow

WITH an objective of encouraging sporting talent among visually impaired cricketers and providing them with an opportunity to showcase their skills, the ‘Avaada Vidarbha Vision Cup Blind Cricket Tournament – 2026’ will be held from November 14 to 17. The tournament is being organised by the Association for Promotion of Blind Cricket in Vidarbha, in association with Atmadeepam Society, Nagpur, at Mujumdar Cricket Academy Ground. The tournament will be inaugurated by District Collector Kumar Ashirwad, ..

Maharashtra cycle polo teams for nationals named

 Sports Reporter : MAHARASHTRA Cycle Polo Association has announced teams for the All India sub-junior, junior and senior nationals scheduled to be held in Jodhpur from November 15. President of Maharashtra Cycle Polo Association Dr Vinod Jaiswa..

Akif’s strike seals SECR’s win

South East Central Railways (Headquarters) were back on track as they registered their first win of the JSW NDFA Elite Division Football Championship, on Wednesday. After suffering a close 1-0 loss to City Sporting, SECR got their act together to register a narrow 2-1 win over Manganese Ore India Limited (MOIL) XI at NDFA’s Dr Ambedkar Football Stadium. This was MOIL’s third loss in a row after they were beaten by Ansar Sporting 2-0 and Nagpur Blues 3-0. Saurav Mahey put SECR ahead in the sixth minute, ..

Karateka Karmanya wins gold, silver

 Sports Reporter KARMANYA Vinod Wanjari, hailing from Shrikrishna Nagar, brought laurels as he clinched twin medals at the 10th Warrior All India Karate Championship in Gwalior, recently. He secured a gold medal in the fight (kumite) category a..

NTCPE crowned eves’ kabaddi champions

 NASHIKRAO Tirpude College of Physical Education (NTCPE) clinched the title in the Inter-Collegiate Women’s Kabaddi Tournament organised by the Department of Sports and Physical Education of Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University (RTMNU..

12 teams, 10 half-centuries! VCA’s Guzder League T20 tournament begins

 Sports Reporter The Guzder League T20 Tournament organised by Vidarbha Cricket Association (VCA) started on Tuesday with 10 half centuries being scored on the opening day at various grounds of the city. To top them all, Kshitiz Dahiya, playing..

Owais’ double in Rabbani’s 2nd win

 JSW-NDFA Elite Division League Sports Reporter FORMER multiple times champions Rabbani Club, Kamptee registered their second successive victory in the ongoing JSW-NDFA Elite Division Football Tournament at Dr Ambedkar Football Stadium in S..

Sehwag Jr’s 160 sends India into semi-finals

 To face Afghanistan in U-19 Asia Cup on Thursday AL AMERAT (Oman) AARYAVIR Sehwag smashed 160 off 168 balls for his maiden hundred in Youth ODIs, as India entered semi-finals of the U-19 Asia Cup with a comfortable 70-run win over the UAE..

Taide to lead Vidarbha THE TEAM ALSO HAS INDIA ‘A’ STAR YASH RATHOD

 Special Correspondent : Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy  LEFT-HANDED opener Atharva Taide will lead Vidarbha’s 17-member squad in the Elite Group ‘D’ matches of the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy to be played in Kolkata from N..

Watching videos of NZ conditions prior to India A series helped, says Rathod

By Paritosh Pramanik VIDARBHA’S middle-order mainstay Yash Rathod has been knocking the senior India team’s doors for quite some time. And when he got the opportunity, the left-handed batter proved it with a stupendous performance in New..

City’s Raiwat beats Indonesian Maici

STOMPING his foot into the mixed martial arts world, Nagpur’s star fighter Raiwat Sagdeo registered a commanding victory over Indonesia’s Julsen Maici via a unanimous decision at the prestigious CFN 41 (Canggu Fight Night 41) at Bali, Indonesi..

Aditya is U-15 State champ
Emerges second in U-17 singles; Sanvi ends second best; twin third place finishes for Sairaj; Devansh-Kapish also third

  Sports Reporter NAGPUR’S Aditya Yaul won the Under-15 boys singles title and emerged as second best in the Under-17 boys singles at the Yonex Sunrise SBA Cup State-Level Under-15 and Under-17 Badminton Championships that concluded a..

Arya in U-19 India A squad

 Sports Reporter  FAST rising talented Vidarbha cricketer Arya Pongde has been named in Under-19 India A squad for a tri-series, featuring India B and Nepal, scheduled to be held at the BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru next week. Arya̵..

Shelton, Alcaraz reach QFs

  PARIS :  BEN Shelton beat Arthur Rinderknech 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (5) for a season’s best 43rd win and a spot in the Paris Masters quarter-finals. The US Open runner-up next faces No 12 Tommy Paul in an all-American contest. It will be the..

‘THIS ACHIEVEMENT MEANS A LOT TO ME’

  DAKAR :  TANVI Patri fought hard before going down to China’s Zhang Yi Xin in a gruelling three-game final, but she nonetheless scripted history by becoming the first Indian woman shuttler to win an individual silver at the Youth Ol..

Kohli’s presence an awesome opportunity for NZ: Tickner

  WELLINGTON :  VIRAT Kohli presents an “awesome opportunity” for New Zealand, said fast bowler Blair Tickner, adding that his side would look to be more effective with the ball and produce a stronger batting performance in the..

‘Short boundaries in NZ a fielding challenge’

  WELLINGTON : INDIA fielding coach Shubhadeep Ghosh on Friday said short boundaries in New Zealand test fielders by slashing their reaction time but muscle memory built over several years helps veterans like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma be..

India look to ticking all boxes

 WELLINGTON : A WARM, mellow November sun shone down benevolently on Thursday afternoon as one touched down at the Wellington International Airport after a 70- minute haul from Auckland. Outside the terminal, people were walking around in their..

TWIN CROWNS FOR AGASTYA

  Sports Reporter : UNSEEDED Agastya Singhania became the star of the day as the Nagpur lad clinched both boys singles and doubles titles at the AITA-MSLTA NDHTA CS7 Under-12 Boys & Girls Tennis Tournament which concluded on Friday at t..

Malhar to lead Vid in Vijay Merchant Trophy

  Sports Reporter : MALHAR Dhurad will lead Vidarbha in the U-16 Vijay Merchant Trophy’sElite Group E matches, which will be played in Baroda from November 14 to December 8, 2026. The VCA’s Junior Selection Committee named the..

Janhvi is Vid’s U-23 captain

 JANHVI Ranganathan will lead Vidarbha in the U-23 Women’s T20 Trophy’s Elite Group A matches to be played in T r i v a n d r u m from November 14-21, 2026. VCA’s Women’s S e l e c t i o n C o m m i t t e e named the following..

Vidarbha thrash Kerala, qualify for Super League

Sports Reporter : VIDARBHA marched into the knock-out phase of the Senior Women’s T20 Trophy by winning their last Elite Group C league match against Kerala by nine wickets in Lucknow on Friday. It was Vidarbha’s sixth win in seven matche..

Twin gold medals for Himanshi

 YOUNG middle distance runner Himanshi Bawane returned home with arich medalhaul from the Maharashtra State School Under-17 At hletics Championship organised by District Sports Office, Palghar, recently. Himanshi started her gold-winningrunwith a fir..

Dayma scores in Young Muslim’s win

  Sports Reporter : YOUNG Muslim Football Club registered a1-0 victory over Rahul Club in the ongoing JSW-NDFAElite Division Football Championship being played at NDFA’s Dr Ambedkar Stadium in SuyogNagar. StrikerShubhamDayma scored t..

Farde’s seven-for helps Vidarbha thrash Tripura Hosts win by an innings and 225 runs

  Sports Reporter : VIDARBHA recorded a comprehensive victory over Tripura, winning by an innings and 225 runs on Day Three of their four day Elite Group Amatch of the U-23 CK Nayudu Trophy at the VCA’s Civil Lines Stadium on Thursday..

Kohli, an epitome of fitness

  AUCKLAND : TECHNICALLY, this match was in Auckland, New Zealand’s largest and most populous city, but it could so easily have been in Ahmedabad. Except for the weather -- cold and damp and murky and gloomy -- and the pitch, bouncy a..

India get better of Pak

  DHAKA :  SUHAIL Ahmad Bhat struck a brace as defending champions India began their SAFF Championships campaign with a 3-2 victory over arch-rivals Pakistan in a group match here on Thursday. Bhat, who hails from Srinagar, scored in the 13..

Tanvi storms into final

  DAKAR (Senegal) : TANVI Patri moved within one win of a historic gold medal after becoming the first Indian badminton player to reach the women’s singles final of the Youth Olympic Games here. The 15-year-old from Odisha continued h..

Malviya shoots 1st LA 28 quota

  DOHA :  THE fast-rising Jaypal Malviya secured India’s first quota in shooting for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics by winning a silver medal with a breakthrough performance in the men’s 10m air pistol event at the ISSF World Cha..

‘My focus is always on defence’

  MOHALI :  INDIAN men’s hockey team chief coach Craig Fulton is delighted to have defended the Asian Champions Trophy title at home, but for him, the focus is always on defence, a strategy that has paid rich dividends for the side. I..

City roller hockey players for natls

  SEVEN roller hockey players of city have been selected for the selected for the 64th National Roller/Inline Hockey Championship whichwill be held in Bengaluru, Karnataka in December. The selected players include Arnika Ninad Bhagat, Devan..

Nagpur Blues blank MOIL

  NAGPUR Blues delivered a spirited performance to register a convincing win over Manganese Ore India Limited (MOIL) in the JSW NDFA Elite DivisionFootball Championship onWednesday. In the league match played at NDFA’s Dr Ambedkar Football..

Vid thrash Sikkim by 9 wkts

  VIDARBHA dominated Sikkim and registered a comprehensive 9-wicket victory in their Elite Group C match of the Senior Women’s T20 Trophy in Lucknow on Wednesday. Vidarbha bowlers restricted Sikkim to 91- 9 in 20 overs after opting to bowl..

Faiz, Pratham leave Tripura reeling

  VIDARBHA held a commanding position against Tripura on Day 2 of their four-day U-23 CK Nayudu Trophy match at the VCA’s Civil Lines Stadium on Wednesday. V i d a r b h a resumed on 313-3 and piled up 550- 8 before declaring their first i..

SPINNINGS VICTORY

 By Paritosh Pramanik : TWEAKERS Parth Rekhade (5- 14) and Harsh Dubey (5-37) spun the web around Madhya Pradesh batters with a five-wicket haul each as Vidarbha crushed the visitors by an innings and 20 runs on the third morning of their Elite..

‘31 IS THE NEW 21

  NEW DELHI :  INDIAN badminton ace PV Sindhu has secured a place in the season-ending BWF World Tour Finals in December and insisted that age is no barrier to competing at the highest level as “31 is the new 21”. Sindhu, a two-..

Anmol, Tanvi move up

  YEOSU (South Korea) :  INDIA’S Anmol Kharb and Tanvi Sharma produced impressive performances to advance to the women’s singles second round of the Korea Open Super 500 badminton tournament in Yeosu, South Korea, on Wednesday...

Tanvi Patri makes history, Becomes first Indian female shuttler to reach Youth Olympics semi-finals

  DAKAR  :  TALENTED shuttler Tanvi Patri on Wednesday scripted history by becoming the first Indian woman to reach the badminton semi-finals at the Youth Olympic Games in Dakar. The 15-year-old from Odisha defeated Thailand’s Ku..

India run riot against Korea

  MOHALI : SHILANAND Lakra and Dilpreet Singh struck a brace each as fivetime champions India thrashed South Korea 8-1 in the second semi-final to enter the men’s Asian Champions Trophy hockey tournament final in Mohali, on Wednesday...

Kohli, quicks fashion Indian win

 AUCKLAND : VIRATKohli understandably walked away with most of the accolades for an innings oozing class and dominance, but India’s five-wicket victory in the first One-Day International against New Zealand was fashioned by the brilliance..

St Johns’ Abigail excels in divisional archery meet

 ABIGAIL Anthony of Class IX-A of St John’s High School, Mohan Nagar, brought laurels to the institution by securing third position in the Divisional-Level Archery Competition held at Chandrapur. Abigail participated in the DSO Under-17 girls c..

Saraswati athletes qualify for nationals

  Sports Reporter : TANISHKA Bhandari (Class VIII), Shrushti Lokhande (Class XII), Kanak Barai (Class VIII), Tanay Dhopade (Class XI) and Ajinkya Tarale (Class IX) of Saraswati Vidyalaya, Shankar Nagar, excelled in the divisionlevel athleti..

Dighade leads Vid’s charge with ton

  Sports Reporter : VEDANT Dighade returned to form with a fine hundred as Vidarbha batsmen dominated Tripura on the opening day of their four day U23 CK Nayudu Trophy match at the VCA’s Civil Lines Stadium on Tuesday. Tripura’..

KHANTE, ZADE QUALIFY FOR IRONMAN 70.3 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

  Sports Reporter : IN A remarkable achievement for Nagpur’s sporting community, local triathletes D a k s h K h a n t e a n d J i d n y a s a Zade have q u a l i f i e d for the prestigious I r o n m a n 70.3 World Championship, sch..

Wadkar stretchered after scoring ton, Bhute misses ton by 3 runs; Vid take 1st innings lead, MP trail by 106 runs

 By Paritosh Pramanik : A FRUITFUL day was spoiled by Two Tragedies. First, Vidarbha’s bowling all-rounder Nachiket Bhute missed a deserving maiden Ranji Trophy century by three runs and then Vidarbha captain Akshay Wadkar was stretchered..

Fast bowling a concern for India, FOCUS ON ROHIT AND KOHLI IN OPENING ODI AGAINST KIWIS

  AUCKLAND :  IN A country full of scenic cricket grounds, none more so than Mount Maunganui’s Bay Oval, Eden Park serves as the classic coming together of the modern and the traditional. The ground isn’t quite the perfect oval;..

Lanchenbi bags bronze, Becomes first Indian wushu player to win a medal in Youth Olympics

  DAKAR (Senegal) : RAJKUMARI Lanchenbi Chanu on Tuesday scripted history as she became the first Indian to win a wushu medal in Youth Olympic Games, clinching a bronze in the women’s Changquan combined event here. Chanu, from Manipur..

‘I’M STILL IN THE RACE’, Sen keeps World Tour Finals in mind, eyes strong year-end finish

  NEW DELHI :  FRESH from his title-winning run at the Hylo Open, ace Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen is looking to carry his momentum into the upcoming tournaments as he targets a strong finish to the season, with the BWF World Tour Finals fir..

Pandya brings more balance to team

 HARDIK Pandya’s prolonged injury-forced absence has affected the balance of India’s ODI side and skipper Shubman Gill believes his lower middle-order will be “sorted” once the flamboyant all-rounder returns to international c..