BOXING
Sub-Junior National Boxing C’Ships to begin on August 7
The Boxing Federation of India (BFI) will host the 4th Sub-Junior (U-15) Boys and Girls National Boxing Championships from August 7 to 13, 2025, at Galgotias University in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh.
The event will see the participation of over 700 young boxers, including 400 boys and 300 girls aged between 13 and 14, who will compete across 15 weight categories.
Haryana (Girls) and Chandigarh (Boys) enter this edition as the defending champions from the 3rd Sub-Junior Nationals.
Boxers will compete under World Boxing Technical Rules, with three rounds of 1.5 minutes each, with a minute’s rest in between rounds. A 10-point scoring system shall be followed. Medal winners from the REC Combined Talent Hunt 2024 are also eligible, making the competition even more competitive.
-Team Sportstar
FOOTBALL
East Bengal signs goalkeeper Aaryan Saroha
East Bengal FC on Tuesday announced that it has signed goalkeeper Aaryan Saroha for the upcoming season.
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RACKETLON
India clinches Racketlon World Championship Challengers Cup
India, led by Vikramaditya Chaufla, clinched the the Racketlon World Championship Challengers Cup after a registering a thrilling victory over Denmark in a dramatic final in Rotterdam.
The road to the title was far from smooth. India battled past USA in the quarterfinals before pulling off a tense win against Germany in the semifinal. Each tie came down to the wire, testing the grit and resilience of every player on court.
Chaufla’s calm leadership, strategic clarity, and match temperament steered India through one of their most memorable racketlon runs. Already a Nations Cup gold medallist, this becomes the former badminton player’s second world title.
The title-winning squad also included Prashant Sen, Nihit Singh, Suhail Kapur, Krishna Kotak, Nidhi Tiwari and Raghav Jatia.Racketlon is a combination sport in which the competitors are required to play four racket sports: table tennis, badminton, tennis and squash.
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TENNIS
Aditi makes quarterfinals in AITA Women’s tournament
Fifth seed Aditi Tyagi had to fight her way past Mahi Trivedi 5-7, 7-5, 6-1 in the pre-quarterfinals of the Rs. 100,000 AITA women’s tennis tournament at the DLTA Complex on Tuesday.
The results:
The results (pre-quarterfinals): Mahika Khanna bt Divya Bhardwaj 6-2, 6-2; Jennifer Luikham bt Shatakshi Choudhary 6-0, 6-2; Riya Sachdeva bt Snigdha Patibandla 6-2, 6-2; Aditi Tyagi bt Mahi Trivedi 5-7, 7-5, 6-1; Shagun Kumari bt Yashika Shokeen 6-5 (retired); Jeetesh Kumari bt Bhumika Dahiya 7-5, 6-1; Suryanshi Shakhawat bt Ruma Gaikaiwari 6-3 (retired); Samriti Punyani bt Jasmine Rawat 6-3, 6-4.
– Kamesh Srinivasan
HOCKEY
15th Hockey India Sub Junior Men National Championship 2025: Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh enter semifinal
Punjab team in action against Odisha.
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Punjab team in action against Odisha.
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The quarterfinals of the 15th Hockey India Sub Junior Men National Championship 2025 at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium in Chennai saw Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Jharkhand, and Madhya Pradesh advance as the final four.
Results (Quarterfinals)
Uttar Pradesh defeated Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu 4–1
Punjab defeated Odisha 4–3
Jharkhand defeated Chandigarh 13–0
Madhya Pradesh defeated Haryana 2–1
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15th Hockey India Junior Women National Championship 2025: Gujarat, Manipur, Assam, Bihar, Manipur win on day 4
Players in action on day 4 of the 15th Hockey India Junior Women National Championship 2025.
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Players in action on day 4 of the 15th Hockey India Junior Women National Championship 2025.
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The fourth day of the 15th Hockey India Junior Women National Championship Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu, Gujarat and Mizoram won their respective matches in Division ‘C’ while Manipur, Assam, Himachal and Bihar won their respective matches in Division ‘B’.
Meanwhile, in the first Division ‘B’ match Manipur defeated Hockey 9-1 with Ritu Devi Laishram (5’, 25’, 46’, 47’) scoring four goals, captain Romita Waribam Chanu (45’, 59’) scoring two goals and Kangjam Silvia Chanu (56’), Devi Mutum Priya (28’) and Devi Thokchom Dainali (55’) scoring a goal each for Manipur. The lone goal for Puducherry was scored by Dhivyasri (24’).
Results (Day 4):
Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu defeated Jammu and Kashmir 6-0 in Division ‘C’
Gujarat defeated Raj. 3-2 in Division ‘C’
Mizoram defeated Telangana 15-0 in Division ‘C’
Manipur defeated Puducherry 9-1 in Division ‘B’
Assam defeated Kerala 5-1 in Division ‘B’
Himachal defeated Delhi 7-1 in Division ‘B’
Bihar defeated Arunachal 1-0 in Division ‘B
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SWIMMING
Karnataka emerges victorious at the 41st Sub-Junior National Swimming Championships
Karnataka emerges victorious at the 41st Sub-Junior National Swimming Championships in Bengaluru.
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Karnataka emerges victorious at the 41st Sub-Junior National Swimming Championships in Bengaluru.
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The 41st Sub-Junior National Swimming Championships concluded today at the Basavangudi Aquatic Centre in Bengaluru, with Karnataka emerging as the overall champions. The host state secured the top spot with a total of 104 points, while Manipur was the runner-up with 81 points.
Results:
Boys –
100m Backstroke
A P Arya Sathar (Tamil Nadu) 1:05.53
Krishiv Doshi (Madhya Pradesh) 1:05.74
Hemanshu Nahakpam (Manipur) 1:08.90
100m Freestyle
Koijam Athoiba Singh (Manipur) 58.59
Hemanshu Nahakpam (Manipur) 59.75
A P Arya Sathar (Tamil Nadu) 1:00.79
400m Freestyle
N Pavan Krishnaa (Karnataka) 4:40.83
Virat Vardhan (Delhi) 4:44.07
Krishiv Doshi (Madhya Pradesh) 4:44.62
200m Medley Relay
Uttar Pradesh (Raj Yadav, Nitesh Nishad, Avinash Nishad, Ansh Pratap Singh) 2:09.39
Manipur (Soram Pietersen, Laitonjam Punghen, Mangalsana Thangjam, Koijam Athoiba Singh) 2:09.77
Tamil Nadu (A P Arya Sathar, N Rohith, Mohit Rajan B, Jitesh Mohana Krishnan) 2:10.75
Girls
100m Backstroke
Alfiya M (Tamil Nadu) 1:10.70
Serena Saroha (Haryana) 1:11.84
Annika Goplani (Maharashtra) 1:13.36
100m Freestyle
Purvi Ritesh Naik (Goa) 1:04.40
Stuti Singh (Karnataka) 1:04.49
Amatullah Dholakwala (Maharashtra) 1:05.30
400m Freestyle
Nyra Bopanna Kalengada (Karnataka) 4:53.96
Purvi Ritesh Naik (Goa) 4:54.63
Annika Goplani (Maharashtra) 4:55.38
200m Medley Relay
Karnataka (Nyra Bopanna Kalengada, Drithi Abhilash, Shwiti Diwakar Suvarna, Stuti Singh) 2:16.71
Tamil Nadu (M Alfiya, J Sri Harshini, Sai Meera Janarthan Janani, R R Poshika) 2:19.57
Gujarat (Parina Kirtan Shah, Smriti Singh, Hiranshi Vikramsingh, Neer Siddharth Shah) 2:20.14
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