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Nagpur teams enter pre-quarterfinals

  Sports Reporter : NAGPUR boys team won all their three league games to emerge as pool toppers and qualify for the pre-quarterfinals of the Maharashtra State Junior (U-18) Basketball Championship currently underway in Nashik. In the girls..

Summer swimming camp from April 6

  THE National Institute of Swimming, Manewada-Besa Road, Nagpur, is organising a summer swimming coaching camp from April 6 at the Dolphin Swimming Academy. The camp will offer training for beginners and elite swimmers alike, under the guidanc..

Dhurve to lead Nagpur Orange City

  Sports Reporter : SUJAL Dhurve has been named skipper of Nagpur Orange City that will be participating in the inaugural edition of the Maharashtra Junior Volleyball League to be held at Nerul Gymkhana, Mumbai from April 17-19. The three-d..

Dhurandars are cricket champs

 V-MARC’S Dhurandars got the better of New Dimensions Golden Stars to emerge champions in the turf cricket event that was hosted with an aim of fostering spirit of togetherness among the youth of Nagpur. The event saw massive participation fro..

Rains play spoilsport

  Sports Reporter : HEAVY rains that lashed the city on Wednesday night played spoilsport as entire day’s play was washed out at five of the six venues in the ongoing Dr MN Dorairajan Trophy cricket tournament on Thursday. Only 34 ove..

Kritika picked for natl karate meet

  KRITIKA Rathod brought pride to Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University with her outstanding performance at the South-West Zone Inter-University Karate Tournament that was recently organised by Sage University Bhopal. Kritika won title..

Chouksey ton props AIR, Kush Sharma (131), Shivam Deshmukh (116), Apoorv Wankhade (114) and Varun Bisht (105) also slam hundreds for their sides

  Sports Reporter : OPENER-STUMPER Vaibhav Chouksey hammered yet another hundred as All India Reporter (AIR) took a healthy 160-run lead over Reshimbagh Gymkhana in their Dr MN Dorairajan Trophy match at SB City College ground on Wednesday...

Samiksha bags State gold

  SAMIKSHA Singh delivered an outstanding performance by clinching victory at the Maharashtra State U-17 Boxing Selection Trials held at SAI Centre, Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar recently, informs Porus Kotwal, Secretary, Nagpur District Boxing Ass..

Dhruv finishes160 kms race inRann of Kutch

  FROM running his first SCMM in 2015 under 4 hours, to pushing boundaries with the 72 km Khardungla Challenge, stepping up to the Ironman 70.3, then the gruelling Full Ironman, trekking all the way to the Everest Base Camp; then taking on the i..

University’s kho-kho men’s team for WZ meet announced

  THE Department of Sports and Physical Education, Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University announced the men’s team for the upcoming Western Zonal Inter-University Kho-Kho Tournament. The tournament will be held in Nanded from April..

Shraddha bags Nagpurdistrict chess crown

  Sports Reporter : SHRADDHA Bajaj put up a remarkable show on 64 squares to win Nagpur District Open Amateur Chess Selection Tournament organised by the Chess Association Nagpur in association with GH Raisoni Sports and Cultural Foundation..

CITY’S YASH, MAITREEIN MAH HOCKEY SQUADS

  NAGPUR’S duo of Yash Bamnel and Maitree Thakare have been selected in Maharashtra squads for the Sub-Junior National Championships. Yash, a student of Madan Gopal Agarwal School and supportedbyAnjaniHockey Academy will represent Hockey M..

NDHTA scholarships to 10

  NAGPUR District Hardcourt Tennis Association (NDHTA) awarded scholarships to ten young players of Nagpur for the year 2025-26. The players were selected by the scholarship committee based on their performance during throughout the year. The s..

Nagpur district b’ball teams named

  THE Nagpur District Basketball Association (NDBA) has declared 12-member Nagpur junior teams for the Maharashtra State U-18 Basketball Championship which will begin in Nashik from Tuesday. The five-day State meet is organised by the Maharashtr..

Ishwari ‘confident’ of crossing Palk Strait

  Sports Reporter : JUST a week ahead of plunging into the sea waters at Talai Mannar in Sri Lanka for attempting a daring feat of crossing Palk Strait between India and Sri Lanka, Nagpur’s sixteen-year-old visually impaired swimmer I..

Indian Gym record third successive

  Sports Reporter : INDIAN Gymkhana registered their third successive victory in the ongoing Dr MN Dorairajan Invitational Three-Day Cricket Tournament organised by Vidarbha Cricket Association. After suffering an opening game loss against..

Double crowns for paddler Gunjal

  RESERVE Bank of India (RBI) once again stamped its authority in the 59th Inter-Bank Table Tennis Tournament, organised by the Bankers’ Sports Council, at RTMNU Table Tennis Hall, Ravi Nagar. For the 14th consecutive year, defending champ..

Chandekar, Mondhe shine in VMV victoryAthaley, Thakkar slam hundreds

  Sports Reporter : VAIBHAV Chandekar hit a big hundred while Dnyanesh Mondhe took seven wickets guiding VMV CC to a thumping innings and 75 runs win over Advocate XI Cricket Club on second day of their three-day Dr MN Dorairajan Cricket To..

Kazakhstan’s Kulambayeva wins title

  India’s rising star Sonal Patil ends second best n Sports Reporter SECOND seed Kazakhstan’s Zhibek Kulambayeva emerged champion in the MSLTA-NDHTA ITF $15K Women’s World Tennis Tour that concluded at the MSLTA Tennis Academy..

Ira hockey players in Mah squad

   TWO hockey players of Ira International School, Butibori, Yashasvi Kubde and Lajo Rahangdale of Class 12, have been selected in the Maharastra junior squad which is participating in the Asmita Junior Women West Zone National Championship..

Three city players in Mah sepak takraw team

   THREE players from Nagpur were selected in the Maharashtra team which participated in the 28th National Sepak Takraw Championship held at Ranchi recently. Vanshik Kamal Kishor, Navinya Thote and Kundan Bante were selected in the Sta..

Nikam, Deshmukh hit tons for MSSC

   THE duo of Gaurav Nikam and Shivam Deshmukh hit tons to help MSSC record a massive first innings score of 450-6 in their Group A match of Dr MN Dorairajan Trophy against Eleven Star CC at Gurunanak Pharmacy College Ground on Saturday. Ni..

Sonal overcomes Russian Elina in semis

    Sports Reporter : KOLHAPUR’S : Sonal Patil overpowered Russian Elina Nepliy in a marathon three-setter semi-final of the MSLTA-NDHTA ITF 15K Women’s World Tennis Tour being played at NDHTA’s Ramnagar cou..

NDFA bars clubs from ‘importing’ footballers

   By Paritosh Pramanik : TO ARREST the dwindling participation of local footballers in city leagues, Nagpur District Football Association (NDFA) has decided to restrict participation of outstation players in Elite Division from the c..

‘With tournaments in India, we get more opportunities’

   By Anupam Soni : PRACTICE makes it perfect, says a common adage. And, what better than actual match practice if one strives to get better in one’s preferred sport. With so many big and small tennis tournaments hosted in India,..

U-13 cricket from Apr 14

   THE second edition of Thurderbird Under-13 leather ball cricket tournament will be held at various grounds of the city from April 14. Around 24 clubs of the city will be taking part in the tournament. The winner and the runners-up teams..

Inter-bank TT today

   The 59th edition of Inter-Bank Table Tennis Tournament 2025-26 will be organised on Saturday from 9.00 am onwards. The tournament, organised by Bankers’ Sports Council, will be held at NDTTA Hall, near Subhedar Hall, Ravi Nagar. En..

Purvi wins gold medal

   Purvi Sumit Nagdawane : a talented player from Class 7 of St John’s High School, Mohan Nagar, delivered an outstanding performance and won the gold medal in 34 kg weight category in the State-Level Teng Sudo Martial Art Champi..

Top seed Adkar crashes out

   Sports Reporter : Top seed Vaishnavi Adkar crashed out of the MSLTA-NDHTA ITF 15K Women’s World Tennis Tour being played at NDHTA’s Ramnagar courts on Friday. In the biggest upset on Day 4, Adkar was stunned by a well-bu..

Dubey wants to give his best in all 3 departments

   By Paritosh Pramanik : He came out with flying colours in the limited opportunities he got in the last IPL and left-arm spinner Harsh Dubey wants to delivery another superlative performance for Sunrisers Hyderabad this season starti..

ANOTHER REMINDER, Chikhale takes 14 wickets in Dorairajan match to attract VCA selectors’ attention

  Sports Reporter : LEG-SPINNER Shantanu Chikhale once again attracted VCA selectors attention with an impressive bowling in the ongoing Dr MN Dorairajan Trophy cricket tournament. Representing Navniketan Cricket Club, Chikhale spun his web..

Five seeds among 8 in quarters, Indisposed third seed Ankita did not turn up for PQF match

 Indisposed third seed Ankita did not turn up for PQF match n Sports Reporter ALL but two of the top eight seeds made it the quarter-finals of the MSLTA-NDHTA ITF15K Women’s World Tennis Tour underway at the NDHTA Ramnagar courts, on Thursday...

Indian tennis getting better, asserts Vaishnavi

  By Anupam Soni : EVERY sport needs heroes to grow and get popular among masses. When India’s tennis diva Sania Mirza was at her peak, women’s tennis in India was at its best ... the nation had got a hero to look up to. Many yo..

Zeel, Ankita, Kashish enter PQF

  Sports Reporter :  THIRD seed Zeel Desai and fourth seed Ankita Raina recorded straight-sets win while three players quit their respective first round singles because of injury and heat in the MSLTA-NDHTA ITF15K Women’s World Tennis..

‘Be preparedto grind it out’

  By Anupam Soni NOTHING comes easy in sports. One must be mentally prepared to grind it out in the middle, adapt to the conditions and take losses in the stride if one wants to break into the professional tennis circuit, feels Ankita Raina, wh..

RCA, NCA’s summer cricket camps from April 1

  ROYAL Cricket Association (RCA), affiliated with VCA, will be conducting summer cricket coaching camp at Mecosabagh Methodist High School Ground, Christian Colony, Kadbi Chowk, from April 1, informs Mohd Irfan Razzak, Secretary of the associa..

Top seeds sail smoothly

  Sports Reporter : TOP seed Vaishnavi Adkar and second seed Zhibek Kulambayuva of Kazakhstan made shortwork of their opponents on opening day of main draw of the MSLTA-NDHTA ITF15K Women’s World Tennis Tour at the NDHTA Ramnagar cour..

Dubey wants to impress with his yorkers in IPL

  NCA’s summerVidarbha’s left-arm seamer in KKR squad, replaces Akash Deep n By Anupam Soni ONE must always stick to one’s strength, be it life or sports. And in cricket, if a bowler has one of the most lethal deliveries, the..

Tavke, Kate to lead Maharashtra squads

  PRATIK Tavke and Priyanka Kate will lead the Maharashtra men’s and women’s squads respectively for the 33rd Federation Tennis Ball Cricket Championship to be held at Roorkee, Uttarakhand from March 27. The championship is organised..

Twin medals for Mahajan in natl meet

  Sports Reporter : VETERAN shuttler of the city Sharad Mahajan delivered an impressive performance at the Yonex Sunrise Masters National Badminton Tournament held at the Manohar Parrikar Multipurpose Sports Complex in Goa. Competing in the..

‘Good mental health more important for girls’

  By Anupam Soni :  IN A sport where a tough match may run into hours, apart from physical fitness, mental health is also very important, feels young Russian player Ekaterina Khodzhaeva who is in the city to participate in the ITF 15K Women..

Mandar, Aniket hit tons for MSSC

  Sports Reporter : Dr MN Dorairajan Cricket Tournament    MINISTERIAL Services Sports Club (MSSC) skipper Mandar Mahale and Aniket Pande hit tons but SGR Sports Academy tail denied the former a win in their Group A match of MN Do..

Rudra takes five wkts in Reshimbagh’s win

  RUDRA A Samarth took five wickets as Reshimbagh Gymkhana ‘B’ beat Reshimbagh Cricket Club by 16 runs in their Under-14 Inter-Academy Cricket Tournament at SFS College Ground on Friday. Batting first after winning the toss, Reshimba..

After earning Six Stars, Agrawal aims Comrades

  Sports Reporter :  HE has collected the prestigious Six Star Badge in marathon and city Advocate Ashish Agrawal wants to go further and test his endurance. Agrawal, who recently collected the sixth badge after participating in six maratho..

AG Nagpur finish second best

  Sports Reporter : AG Nagpur fumbled at the final hurdle as they lost the IA & AD West Zone T20 Cricket Tournament by seven wickets to AG Rajkot in Jaipur on Friday. Their challenging target of 207 runs was easily achieved by Rajkot wh..

Hardik snares five to restrict XI Star

  HARDIK Varma snared five wickets as Advocate XI bundled out XI Star CC on the opening day of the three-day Dorairajan trophy match at VCA Kalamna ground on Friday. Varma, conceding just 63 runs for his five wickets, was ably supported by Siddh..

ITF World Tennis Tour Tournament from Monday

  Sports Reporter : SOME of emerging women tennis players will be seen in action when the International Tennis Federation (ITF) Women’s World Tennis Tour Tournament begins at MSLTA Tennis Centre, Ramnagar from March 23 to 29. The tou..

Tare shines for Reshimbagh

  SKIPPER Mayank Tare came out with an all-round show to help Reshimbagh Gymkhana ‘A’ beat Citi Gymkhana ‘A’ by five wickets in VCA-organised U-14 Inter-Academy Cricket Tournament. Electing to bat, Citi were all out for 1..

Mankapur Boxing Club fetes MBA office-bearers

  THE newly-appointed Secretary of Maharashtra Boxing Association, Rakesh Tiwari and Vice-President Arun Bute were welcomed enthusiastically by Nagpur Boxing Club, Mankapur. The event, organised at Mankapur Stadium, was attended by dignitaries f..

Mohota, Rewatkars clinch Roy

  MOHOTA, led by Basant Mohota, S Chhajed, R Deshpande, S Roy and Anilkumar Mohota, emerged champions in AN Roy Memorial Annual Duplicate Bridge Tournament organised by Vidarbha Bridge Association in their sports complex at Shankar Nagar. Playw..