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Haryana dictates proceedings at U-23 National Wrestling Championship<\/b><\/p>\n
Powerhouse Haryana clean swept the team titles across all three formats \u2013 men’s freestyle, Greco-Roman, and women\u2019s section \u2013 at the 2026 U-23 National Wrestling Championship at MDU Rohtak.<\/p>\n
The host state topped the men\u2019s freestyle division with 200 points, the Greco-Roman category with 195 points, and the women’s wrestling field with 183 points. The Services Sports Control Board (SSCB) put up a strong challenge to finish as runner-up in both men\u2019s freestyle (138 points) and Greco-Roman (165 points), while Maharashtra claimed the second spot on the podium in the women\u2019s team standings with 160 points.<\/p>\n
Lauding the performance of the young athletes, Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Sanjay Kumar Singh said, \u201cThe exceptional standard of competition witnessed here highlights the incredible depth in our U-23 ranks. Haryana\u2019s clean sweep across all three styles underscores their robust training pipeline, while institutions like the Services and various state teams continue to push the benchmarks higher. The federation is fully committed to providing these top performers with elite international exposure as they transition to the senior level.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nCONSOLIDATED TEAM STANDINGS (TOP 3 RANKINGS)
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* 50 kg: Gold: Priyanshi Prajapat (MP) | Silver: Komal Verma (RAJ) | Bronze: Sneha (HAR) & Neha Kiran (MAH)<\/p>\n
* 53 kg: Gold: Kirti (HAR) | Silver: Sonal (PUN) | Bronze: Doli (UP) & K. Geetha (TEL)<\/p>\n
* 55 kg: Gold: Jyoti (HAR) | Silver: Shalini Sayer Siddhi (KTK) | Bronze: Swati (UP) & Isha (HP)<\/p>\n
* 57 kg: Gold: Reena (HAR) | Silver: Tanvi Gundeshi Maldum (MAH) | Bronze: Muskan (PUN) & Nisha Saini (RAJ)<\/p>\n
* 59 kg: Gold: Simran (HAR) | Silver: Prerna Mehta (HP) | Bronze: Liza Tomar (UP) & Tanu (PUN)<\/p>\n
* 62 kg: Gold: Anjali (SSCB) | Silver: Janvi (HAR) | Bronze: Vaishnavi (MAH) & Prinsita (KTK)<\/p>\n
* 65 kg: Gold: Khushi Rani (CHD) | Silver: Tannu (HAR) | Bronze: Vishakha (PUN) & Sonali Kondiba Mandlik (MAH)<\/p>\n
* 68 kg: Gold: Ashwini Vishnoi (RAJ) | Silver: Rajni (PUN) | Bronze: Bhoomi Singh (UP) & Ashlesha Kalyan Bagade (MAH)<\/p>\n
* 72 kg: Gold: Amruta (MAH) | Silver: Manju (HAR) | Bronze: Maya Mali (RAJ) & Deepika Nain (CHD)<\/p>\n
* 76 kg: Gold: Vedika (MAH) | Silver: Nancy Thakur (HP) | Bronze: Fida Fathima P. (KER) & Itisha (UP)\n<\/p>\n
Men\u2019s Freestyle<\/h5>\n
\n* 74 kg: Gold: Narender (SSCB) | Silver: Naveen (HP) | Bronze: Rishab Jakhar (PUN) & Yash (HAR)<\/p>\n
* 79 kg: Gold: Paras (HAR) | Silver: Yash (SSCB) | Bronze: Priyanshu (DEL) & Vishal Kumar (PUN)<\/p>\n
* 86 kg: Gold: Sahil Dalal (SSCB) | Silver: Himanshu Antil (HAR) | Bronze: Sumit Thakur (HP) & Anuj Tomar (UP)<\/p>\n
* 125 kg: Gold: Jaspooran Singh (PUN) | Silver: Lakshay Kumar (UP) | Bronze: Rohit (HAR) & Rishabh Singh (RAJ)\n<\/p>\n
Men\u2019s Greco-Roman<\/h5>\n
\n* 55 kg: Gold: Nikhil (HAR) | Silver: Vishesh (UP) | Bronze: Aman (SSCB) & Vanshdeep Singh (PUN)<\/p>\n
* 60 kg: Gold: Khundongbam (SSCB) | Silver: Samarth Gajanan (MAH) | Bronze: Vinay Tomar (UP) & Ashpreet Singh (DEL)<\/p>\n
* 67 kg: Gold: Sagar Singh (SSCB) | Silver: Mauli Sagar Tipugade (MAH) | Bronze: Yogesh (DEL) & Sonil Kumar (HAR)<\/p>\n
* 72 kg: Gold: Vinit Dahiya (HAR) | Silver: Anuj Kumar (DEL) | Bronze: Satyam Khokhar (UP) & Rashinath Bilagi (SSCB)<\/p>\n
* 77 kg: Gold: Tushar (HAR) | Silver: Atul Lohan (PUN) | Bronze: Badal Chauhan (UP) & Lakshit Soni (RAJ)<\/p>\n
* 82 kg: Gold: Deepak Punia (SSCB) | Silver: Vishesh Kumar (DEL) | Bronze: Akhilesh (HAR) & Nilesh Mahindra (MAH)<\/p>\n
* 87 kg: Gold: Vinay Vitthal Pujari (MAH) | Silver: Manav Sharma (SSCB) | Bronze: Anuj Kumar (HAR) & Sagar (UP)<\/p>\n
* 97 kg: Gold: Piyush Kumar (HAR) | Silver: Umang (UKD) | Bronze: Moksh Chaturvedi (MP) & Satya Narayan (ODI)<\/p>\n
* 130 kg: Gold: Piyush Kumar (HAR) | Silver: Umang (UKD) | Bronze: Moksh Chaturvedi (MP) & Satya Narayan (ODI)\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
-Team Sportstar<\/i><\/p>\nSQUASH<\/h4>\n
Sanya Vats bows out in Chennai HCL\u00a0Squash\u00a0PSA Challenger semis<\/b><\/p>\n
Fourth seed Sanya Vats, the lone Indian in the semifinals of the HCL\u00a0Squash\u00a0PSA Challenger Tour-Chennai, lost to top seed Rouqaia Othman at the Indian\u00a0Squash\u00a0Academy on Tuesday. The Egyptian won 11-4, 11-2, 11-5.<\/p>\n
\nRESULTS
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\nMen: 1-Joachim Chuah (Mas) bt 3-Md Syafiq Kamal (Mas) 8-11, 10-12, 11-5, 12-10, 12-10; Adham Roshdy (Egy) bt 4-Salah Eltorgman (Can) 12-10, 11-5, 11-7.<\/p>\n
Women: 6-Hwayeong Eum (Kor) bt Hana Aladdin (Egy) 11-9, 9-11, 2-11, 11-4, 11-6; 1-Rouqaia Othman (Egy) bt 4-Sanya Vats (Ind) 11-4, 11-2, 11-5.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
-Team Sportstar<\/i><\/p>\nHOCKEY<\/h4>\n
Hockey India announces squads for men\u2019s, women\u2019s Youth Hockey5s Asian Championship<\/b><\/p>\n
Hockey India on Tuesday announced the Indian sub-junior men’s and women’s squads for the inaugural Youth Hockey5s Asian Championship, scheduled to be held in Muscat from July 20 to 25.<\/p>\n
The tournament will feature Asia\u2019s brightest emerging hockey talent, with seven teams each competing in both categories. The men\u2019s competition will feature host Oman, India, Pakistan, Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia and Bangladesh, while the women\u2019s competition will see India, Pakistan, Oman, China, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and Iran in action.<\/p>\n
The Championship also carries added significance as it serves as the official Asian qualifier for the inaugural FIH U18 Youth Hockey5s World Cup.<\/p>\n
The Indian squads were selected from a group of 15 players each in the two national camps currently going on in Bhopal (women) and Chandigarh (men).<\/p>\n
The sub-junior women’s squad of 10 players includes goalkeepers Khili Kumari and Mahak Parihar. The defensive responsibilities will be shouldered by Nilam Topno and Kiran Ekka, while Diya, Pushpa Manjhi and Shruti Kumari form the midfield unit. The forward line comprises Nousheen Naz, Sandeepa Kumari and Sweety Kujur, who will captain the team.<\/p>\n
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The sub-junior men’s squad comprises goalkeepers Sawan Kumar and Ayush Rajak, with Karan Gautam and Ashish Tani Purti as the two defenders. The midfield unit features Rahul Yadav and Romit Pal, while the forward line consists of captain Ketan Kushwaha, Prahalad Rajbhar, Arshdeep Singh and Shahrukh Ali.<\/p>\n
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Speaking on the squad selection, Rani, coach of the sub-junior women’s team, said, \u201cWe have selected a balanced squad with a good mix of skill, speed and character. The players have worked extremely hard during the preparatory camp and have shown great commitment to improving every aspect of their game.\u201d<\/p>\n
The sub-junior men’s team has Sardar Singh as its coach, and he is confident the team will perform well in Oman.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe squad has earned its place through consistent performances and a strong work ethic during the training camp. Hockey5s is an exciting format that rewards speed, creativity and composure under pressure, and the boys have adapted well to its unique demands. Our emphasis has been on building a cohesive unit that can execute our plans with confidence while playing an attacking brand of hockey.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nSQUADS
\n<\/h5>\nSub-Jr Women<\/h5>\n
\nGoalkeepers: Khili Kumari, Mahak Parihar<\/p>\n
Defenders: Nilam Topno, Kiran Ekka<\/p>\n
Midfielders: Diya, Pushpa Manjhi, Shruti Kumari<\/p>\n
Forwards: Nousheen Naz, Sandeepa Kumari, Sweety Kujur (c)\n<\/p>\n
Sub-Jr Men<\/h5>\n
\nGoalkeepers: Sawan Kumar, Ayush Rajak<\/p>\n
Defenders: Karan Gautam, Ashish Tani Purti<\/p>\n
Midfielders: Rahul Yadav, Romit Pal<\/p>\n
Forwards: Ketan Kushwaha (c), Prahalad Rajbhar, Arshdeep Singh, Shahrukh Ali\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
-Team Sportstar<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n Yanam restricted Ossudu, who became the first team to choose to bat this season, to 143\/8. \n Yanam restricted Ossudu, who became the first team to choose to bat this season, to 143\/8. 2026 PPL: Yanam get campaign back on track<\/b><\/p>\n Genid Yanam Royals got their campaign back on track by beating Ossudu Accord Warriors by seven wickets for their second win in five matches in the Shriram Capital-Pondicherry Premier League at the Siechem Stadium here on Tuesday.<\/p>\n Yanam restricted Ossudu, who became the first team to choose to bat this season, to 143\/8, and achieved the target with 20 balls to spare on the back of a 79-run opening wicket stand between Vedant Bhardwaj and captain Aditya Garhwal.<\/p>\n Brief scores: Ossudu Accord Warriors 143\/8 in 20 overs (Jai Dagar 46, Dhruv Reddy 33, Sandeep Paswan 2-23, Pranay Singh 2-21, Irfan-Ul-Haq 2-12) lost to Genid Yanam Royals 145\/3 in 16.4 overs (Vedant Bhardwaj 44, Aditya Garhwal 31, Sidak Singh 2-30). Player of the match: Vedant Bhardwaj.<\/p>\n -Team Sportstar<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n Vani hungry for success as she faces a strong field in 10th Leg of Hero WPGT<\/b><\/p>\n Vani Kapoor headlines another strong domestic field at the 10th Leg of the Hero Women\u2019s Pro Golf Tour that begins at the Zion Hills Golf County here on Wednesday.<\/p>\n Vani, who staged a fine final round rally to win the ninth leg last week for her first success in 2026, tees off with the hugely talented Mannat Brar and amateur Tanishka Prithvi in the opening round.<\/p>\n Vani will once again face a stiff challenge from the likes of three-time winner in 2026 Ridhima Dilawari, Amandeep Drall, seasoned Tvesa Malik and Saanvi Somu, who has been gaining experience by playing on the Ladies Access Tour in Europe.<\/p>\n Sneha Singh, a former Hero Order of Merit winner, has been struggling of late and will look at getting back to her old form and rhythm, while Vidhatri Urs, Anvitha Narender, Seher Atwal and the experienced Neha Tripathi will also seek a return to their winning ways.<\/p>\n Hitaashee Bakshi will hope to get her clubs working the way she wants after a struggle on the Ladies European Tour, for which she wants to be ready again soon, including having a crack at the Hero Women\u2019s Indian Open.<\/p>\n Once again the field has two sets of sisters \u2013 the Kangs \u2014 Heena and amateur Ceerat \u2014 and the Jadon sisters \u2014 Lavanya and Riya.<\/p>\n With 57 players in the field, the organisers have once again resorted to a two tee start and the field includes nine amateurs.<\/p>\n The last few seasons have seen amateurs make a mark on the pro circuit even before turning to the paid ranks.<\/p>\n -PTI<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n Published on Jul 14, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n![\"Yanam](\"https:\/\/ss-i.thgim.com\/public\/incoming\/nrj6pu\/article71222347.ece\/alternates\/FREE_1200\/Genid%20Yanam%20Royals%20Team%20Photo.jpg\" "\\"Yanam")
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GOLF<\/h4>\n