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All India Senior Ranking Badminton Tournament returns to Chennai<\/b><\/p>\n
The All India Senior Ranking Badminton Tournament 2026 will be held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai from July 16 to 23.<\/p>\n
This marks the return of a senior national ranking tournament to Tamil Nadu after a gap of more than five years. Chennai last hosted the same in 2021, the first national badminton tournament to be held following the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n
The tournament has attracted an overwhelming response from players across India, receiving 1,452 entries, including more than 700 entries in the men\u2019s singles category alone.<\/p>\n
There will be local representation as well, including Sankar Muthusamy, former World Junior No. 1 and World Junior Championships silver medallist; S. R. Diksha, the reigning Under-17 Asian Champion; and Sathish Kumar, former World Top-50 player in both men\u2019s singles and mixed doubles.<\/p>\n
The tournament will, however, be without two leading Tamil Nadu shuttlers. Reigning men\u2019s singles national champion Rithvik Sanjeevi will not be participating, while Hariharan Amsakarunan is currently representing India at the Japan Open.<\/p>\n
The championship will feature India\u2019s leading senior shuttlers competing across all five disciplines\u2014men’s singles, women’s singles, men’s doubles, women’s doubles and mixed doubles\u2014for valuable national ranking points.<\/p>\n
-Team Sportstar<\/i><\/p>\nHOCKEY<\/h4>\n
India juniors end UK Tour with three wins ahead of Asia Cup<\/b><\/p>\n
The Indian junior women\u2019s hockey team finished its exposure-cum-competition tour of the UK with three wins and four losses as it stepped up preparations for the Women\u2019s Junior Asia Cup, to be held in Moqi, China, from September 4 to 13.<\/p>\n
India opened with back-to-back defeats to Scotland, losing 2-3 and 1-3, before bouncing back emphatically with a 6-0 thrashing of USA Under-21. Sukhveer Kaur scored twice, while Kajal, Shashi Khasa, Purnima Yadav and Puja Sahoo also found the net.<\/p>\n
The team then defeated England U-21 2-0 through goals from Binima Dhan and Roshni Aind. India\u2019s next match against USA U-21 ended 1-1 after Puja Sahoo\u2019s Penalty-Corner strike was cancelled out by Reese Anetsberger\u2019s penalty stroke, with the Americans winning the ensuing shootout 3-2.<\/p>\n
India responded with another 2-0 victory over England U-21, courtesy of Krishna Sharma and Purnima Yadav, before ending the seven-match tour with a narrow 1-2 loss to Belgium U-21.<\/p>\n
Captain Shileima Chanu Khaidem said the tour provided valuable exposure against varied international opposition and helped the team identify areas to improve ahead of the Junior Asia Cup.<\/p>\n
Team Sportstar<\/b><\/p>\n Robin Menon. \n Robin Menon. Sportons Media India Pvt. Ltd. has launched SCL60, a hybrid cricket league that brings aspiring players and former stars into the same competitive ecosystem, combining mentorship with match experience. The league\u2019s talent development programme, The Gurukul, will be led by Robin Menon, who has mentored India internationals including S. Sreesanth, JP Yadav and Tinu Yohannan. After attracting over five lakh registrations through nationwide trials, 180 players have been shortlisted for a residential mentorship programme before progressing to the inaugural SCL60 player auction.<\/p>\n Team Sportstar<\/b><\/p>\n Suraj Chand will represent India at the Asian Games this year. \n Suraj Chand will represent India at the Asian Games this year. India\u2019s fifth-ranked squash player, Suraj Chand, has been selected to represent the country in the mixed doubles event at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, after qualifying through the national selection trials in Chennai. Ranked World No. 126, the Somaiya Vidyavihar University student recently reached the quarterfinals of the Asian Mixed Doubles Squash Championship with Rahul Bhatia.<\/p>\n Earlier this year, Suraj won the HCL PSA Indian Tour in Chennai without dropping a game, claiming his fourth PSA Challenger Tour title. He was also part of India\u2019s bronze medal-winning team at the 2024 FISU World University Squash Championship.<\/p>\n – Team Sportstar<\/i><\/p>\n Joachim Chuah, Rouqaia Othman emerge champions in Chennai Squash PSA Challenger<\/b><\/p>\n Joachim Chuah of Malaysia and Rouqaia Othman of Egypt, the top seeds in the men\u2019s and women\u2019s sections respectively, emerged champions in the Squash PSA Challenger Tour-Chennai at the Indian Squash Academy on Wednesday.<\/p>\n Chuah defeated Egypt\u2019s Adham Roshdy in straight games 12-10, 11-7, 11-8 in the final, while Rouqaia edged out South Korean sixth seed Hwayeong Eum in a thriller 11-6, 10-12, 19-21, 11-7, 11-8 for the title.<\/p>\n – Team Sportstar<\/i><\/p>\n Faker named Game Ambassador of the Esports World Cup and the Esports Nations Cup<\/b><\/p>\n The Esports Foundation (EF) today announced that Lee \u201cFaker\u201d Sang-hyeok, the most decorated and influential player in League of Legends history, has been named a Game Ambassador for the Esports World Cup (EWC) and Esports Nations Cup (ENC) through 2028. His career has transcended competitive gaming, elevating him to national hero status in the Republic of Korea and reflecting the rise of esports athletes as cultural icons for a digital generation.<\/p>\n Faker joins Cristiano Ronaldo and Magnus Carlsen in the Esports Foundation Ambassador Program. Together, they represent the expanding global culture of competition: the reach of traditional sport, the evolution of competitive gaming and the athletes who built esports itself.<\/p>\n Faker will represent the perspective of esports players across the Foundation\u2019s international events, athlete initiatives, media engagements and leadership forums, helping strengthen the connections among players, fans and organizations.<\/p>\n -Team Sportstar<\/i><\/p>\n Published on Jul 15, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\nSreesanth\u2019s former coach to lead SCL60 Talent Programme<\/h4>\n
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