BOXING Olympic medallist Lovlina Borgohain set to launch her boxing academy in Guwahati Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist boxer Lovlina Borgohain is set to launch her own academy, which will be inaugurated by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma in Guwahati on Tuesday. “This academy is more than just a training facility. It’s a dream realised … Read more
GOLF Ahlawat produces another steady round to be tied 11th at Austrian Open India’s Veer Ahlawat played a steady second round to follow up on his good first round to sit tied 11th at the halfway stage of the Austrian Alpine Open. With rounds of 67-68 at the par-70 Gut Altentann GC. Ahlawat was 5-under … Read more
Indian Football Manipur’s TG English School wins 63rd Subroto Cup U-17 Boys tournament TG English School, Bishnupur, Manipur, beat Myngken Christian Higher Secondary School, Bhoirymbong, Meghalaya, 4-3 via the sudden death tie-break after the teams were locked 1-1 at the end of the regulation period in the final of the 63rd Subroto Cup under-17 boys … Read more
BADMINTON Hong Kong Open Jolly, Gayatri go down in pre-quarters Commonwealth Games bronze medal-winning duo of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand fought hard before going down to Liu Sheng and Tan Ning in the women’s doubles pre-quarterfinals of the Hong Kong Open badminton here on Thursday. Liu and Ning won 21-11, 22-20. The first game … Read more
In 2010, young men in Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh, particularly those inclined towards sports, had two main career paths before them: joining the Armed Forces or the Police. This was true for much of the country, where budding athletes often looked to the Services for secure jobs along with the option of continuing to play sport. … Read more
Debutant Jaipur Patriots did not get an ideal start to the fifth season of Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT), succumbing to a 6-9 loss against the defending champion Goa Challengers on Thursday. However, the tournament debut of South Korea’s Cho Seungmin, who was part of the Patriots’ camp, was nothing less than spectacular. With enormous pressure … Read more