India's top seeded Tanvi Sharma produced a near-perfect match against China's Liu Si Ya to storm into the final of the BWF World Junior Champions, in Guwahati, on Saturday.
Tanvi, Unnati and Bhargav Ram-Viswa Tej to lead strong Indian line-up in BWF World Junior Championships
The Indian shuttlers will face Asian U-19 mixed team champions Indonesia in the semi-finals.
India produced another clinical performance against Sri Lanka in their Group H clash to inch closer to the knockout stages of the mixed team event of the BWF World Junior Badminton Championships.
Emulates mentor Visvanathan Anand, who had won the tournament back in 1986.
Top-seeded Indian Anahat Singh registered a fine win over Egypt's Malika El Karaksy in the semifinals to storm into her maiden women's under-19 final at the prestigious British Junior Open squash in Birmingham.
'Many of the players I played alongside like Harmanpreet Singh, Mandeep Singh, Krishan Pathak are doing very well today. Somewhere, there is regret that I could not do that.'
Tanvi becomes first Indian female in 17 years to secure world junior medal, Hooda misses out
World Junior C'ships: Gnana Dattu, Bhavya-Vishakha reach quarters; Tanvi, Unnati also advance
Indian shuttlers Tanvi Sharma, Unnati Hooda and Rakshitha Sree Ramraj overcame some anxious moments to advance to the pre-quarterfinals of the BWF World Junior Championships, in Guwahati, on Wednesday.
Germany beat Spain in shoot-out to win eighth FIH Junior WC title
The teenager, trained under coach Abhinav Sinha at the Chance2Sports Foundation in Pune, defeated players older and more experienced than her throughout the competition. Sharing how she prepared mentally for the challenge, Anika credited her planning and composure.
Oman will replace Pakistan in the FIH Men's Junior World after the latter withdraw from the tournament to be held in Chennai and Madurai from November 28 till December 10, the International Hockey Federation (FIH) confirmed on Wednesday.
India produced a brave-heart performance, nullifying a two-goal deficit to beat Argentina 4-2 and clinch the bronze medal in the FIH Men's Junior World Cup, in Chennai, on Wednesday.
India's men's and women's teams advanced to the quarter-finals despite suffering narrow 2-3 defeats to Japan and Thailand respectively in their final group ties at the Badminton Asia Team Championships in Qingdao, China, on Thursday.
International shooter Sambhaji Patil, a gold medallist in the 2016 Junior World Cup, was killed on Monday when his car hit a truck on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Highway in Palghar district of Maharashtra.
Aakriti Dahiya and Anjum Moudgil secured silver and bronze respectively in the women's 50m rifle 3 positions event at the Asian Shooting Championship, while Kazakhstan's Sofiya Shulzhenko set a new world record. India's Prachi Gaikwad also won gold in the junior women's 3P final.
India's U-19 World Cup triumph completes historic ICC sweep
Rosan, Dilraj fashion India's thumping win over Chile in FIH Junior WC
Rising Indian player Anahat Singh moved into the women's semifinals of the British Junior Under-19 Open squash tournament in Birmingham.
FIH Men's World Cup: India beat Switzerland 5-0 to qualify for quarterfinals
It is said that in Chennai, fans do not watch cricket -- they analyse and debate it and even outthink the experts. Cricket here is savoured like their favourite dish -- a hot bowl of rasam.
BCCI president Mithun Manhas and secretary Devajit Saikia praised India's composure and planning after the U-19 team beat England by 100 runs to clinch a record sixth World Cup title in Harare.
China beat Indonesia to win Suhandinata Cup for 15th time; India, Japan claim bronze
India begin their Super 8 journey against South Africa at the Narendra Modi stadium in a thrilling clash where a single mistake could change the course of the semifinals.
Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu has pulled out of the upcoming Badminton Asia Team Championships, dealing a major blow to Indian team's medal chances at the tournament beginning next week.
Indian men's junior hockey team chief coach PR Sreejesh on Friday advised his wards to consider the upcoming World Cup as a stepping stone in their careers, keeping their sights firmly set on the 2028 Los Angeles and 2032 Brisbane Olympics.
Indian cricket is entering the T20 World Cup inspired not just by its legends, but by a fearless new generation that is already winning World Cups.
Pakistan has pulled out of the Junior Hockey World Cup to be held in India in November-December.
In the qualification round 21-year-old Simranpreet, who had won a silver at the World Cup in Lima earlier this year, shot 585, while Esha tallied 585 to finish fifth and fourth respectively and make the final.
Aaron George delivered a match-winning masterclass, smashing a sensational century to steer India into the ICC U19 World Cup final with a record chase of 311 against Afghanistan in Harare on Wednesday.
India bids for another global meet, this time 2028 World Indoor Athletics Championships
Anish Bhanwala won bronze in the men's 25m rapid-fire pistol competition at the Asian Shooting Championship. India secured additional gold medals in other events, maintaining its lead in the medal tally.
The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) will conduct SRY Gene Tests in national-level competitions to ensure fair competition in the women's category. They will also conduct DNA testing of upcoming athletes for research and development purposes.
Divya Deshmukh of India outclassed Bulgaria's Beloslava Krasteva to clinch the title in the World Junior Girls' chess championship
Suruchi Singh and Samrat Rana scored 479.6 -- a new World and Asian junior record -- but Uzbekistan clinched gold with a world-record 481.3 at in the 10m air pistol mixed team event at the Asian Championship.
Pakistan should refrain from spoiling its relation with the International Cricket Council and any support to Bangladesh must not come at the cost of their own team, former players urged the Pakistan Cricket Board.
Sjoerd Marijne said past achievements won't guarantee selection in the Indian women's hockey team, highlighting the importance of fighting for a spot and focusing on upcoming World Cup qualifiers.
Devika Sihag clinched her maiden BWF Super 300 crown after Malaysia's Goh Jin Wei retired midway through the women's singles final of the Thailand Masters.
After veiled boycott threat, Pakistan name 15-member squad for T20 World Cup.
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