Indian sports wrap, July 18: India beats Sri Lanka in campaign opener at Badminton Asia Junior Mixed Team C’ships

BADMINTON Badminton Asia Junior Mixed Team championships: India beats Sri Lanka in opening match India kicked off its Badminton Asia Junior Mixed Team championships campaign in style as it thrashed Sri Lanka 110-69 in its Group D clash in Indonesia on Friday. The mixed doubles combination of Vishnu Kode and Reshika U began India’s march … Read more

Indian sports wrap, July 16: India stays in contention for semifinal spot at FIBA Women’s Asia Cup Division B event

BASKETBALL FIBA Women’s Asia Cup, Division B: India stays in contention for semifinal spot India women’s basketball team beat Tahiti 78-55 in its final Group A match of the FIBA Women’s Asia Cup (Division B) in Shenzhen, China, on Wednesday. Sreekala Rani (15 points) and Sathya Krishnamurthi (11 points) were the top scorers in India’s … Read more

Indian sports wrap, July 14: Aditi slips in final round to finish T-28 in Evian Championship

GOLF Aditi slips in final round to finish T-28, Australian Grace Kim wins Evian title Indian golfer Aditi Ashok, who looked good for a top-10 finish all week, faltered on the final day to card a disappointing two-over 73 to sign off tied 28th at the Amundi Evian Championship here. She ended with a total … Read more

Indian sports wrap, July 13: India begins FIBA Women’s Asia Cup Division B event with win over Kazakhstan

BASKETBALL FIBA Women’s Asia Cup, Division B: India begins campaign for promotion with win over Kazakhstan India women’s basketball team beat Kazakhstan 85-68 in its Group A opener of the FIBA Women’s Asia Cup (Division B) in Shenzhen, China, on Sunday. Pushpa Senthil Kumar (23 points), Sreekala Rani (15 points) and Sathya Krishnamurthi (15 points) … Read more

Indian sports wrap, June 14: Avani takes sole lead at Hulencourt Women’s Open

GOLF Rookie Avani takes sole lead second at Hulencourt Women’s Open Teen star Avani Prashanth, who was second for the first two days, added a third-round card of 3-under 69 to take sole lead at the Hulencourt Women’s Open here. The 18-year-old Avani, who is playing her first season as a pro, goes into the … Read more

Indian sports wrap, June 13: Rookie Avani placed second in Women’s Open

GOLF Hulencourt Women’s Open: Rookie Avani placed second in Belgium Indian rookie Avani Prashanth equalled her best start of the season with a 4-under 68l that gave her a solid tied second position after the first round of the Hulencourt Women’s Open. Playing in one of the late groups in the afternoon, Avani had seven … Read more

Indian sports wrap, June 11: Bhambri-Galloway pair exits Boss Open

TENNIS Bopanna remains only Indian alive at ATP Boss Open; Bhambri, Balaji exit after close defeats Rohan Bopanna, in partnership with Sander Gille, beat Jakob Schnaitter and Mark Wallner 6-3, 5-7, [11-9] in the doubles pre-quarterfinals of the €751,630 ATP tennis tournament in Stuttgart, Germany, on Wednesday. India’s number one doubles player, Yuki Bhambri and … Read more

Indian sports wrap, June 8: Anirban Lahiri leads by two, in sight of maiden LIV win

GOLF Anirban Lahiri leads by two, in sight of maiden LIV win Anirban Lahiri, who has never won on the LIV league and is also searching for his first worldwide win since 2015, put himself in the position once again as he shot 7-under 64 to move to 11-under and one shot ahead of the … Read more

Indian sports wrap, June 6: Volleyball Federation of India elections set to be held

VOLLEYBALL VFI elections on June 7, overseen by Ad-Hoc Committee led by Rohit Rajpal The Volleyball Federation of India (VFI) is set to conduct its long-awaited elections on June 7, 2025, at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi, in accordance with a directive from the Delhi High Court. The federation was overseen during this time … Read more

Indian sports wrap, May 6: BUDX NBA House in India soon, Jaidambareesh jolts Karthikeyan in Kottayam GM Chess

BASKETBALL First-ever BUDX NBA House, an interactive fan event, to take place in India in June The National Basketball Association (NBA) and Budweiser on Tuesday announced the first-ever BUDX NBA House in India – an interactive fan event celebrating the convergence of basketball, music and culture, that will take place on June 7 and 8 … Read more