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Nagpur: On the third day of JITO Premier League-2018 Tennis Ball Cricket Tournament, four matches were conducted at Bishop Cotton School ground.

The first game was played between Milton Warriors and Raisoni Achievers. Milton won the toss and elected to bowl first. Raisoni scored 62 runs for loss of 8 wickets in their allotted 10 overs. Milton Warriors achieved a facile 9-wicket victory by chasing the total in 5.3 over losing only one wicket. Jigar Bagdia was declared Man of the Match for his gritty 31 runs for Milton.

The second game of the third day was played between Nakoda Challengers and Wardhaman Warriors. After winning the toss, Nakoda elected to bowl first. Wardhaman Warriors scored 83 runs fo the loss of 5 wickets in 10 overs. Chasing the total, Nakoda reached the target losing 2 wickets and won the match by 8 wickets. The winning team also earned bonus points. Nakoda’s Mayut Bothra who scored 45 runs of just 20 balls was declared Man of the Match.

The third match saw Pagaria Strikers and Jejani Fortune Fighters vying with each other. Jejani won the toss and elected to bat first. They scored 97 runs losing 4 wickets in 10 overs and threw challenge to Pagaria Strikers to get the imposing total. Pagaria Strikers struggled and were bundled out for only 73 runs giving 24 run victory and bonus points to the rivals. Aman Jain was Man of the Match for his 33 ball 64 runs.

Confidence Elite Stars and SMS Smashers played the fourth match of the day. SMS Smashers elected to bowl first after winning the toss. Batting first, Confidence Elite Stars could manage only 89 runs losing 5 wickets in allotted 10 overs. Chasing the total, SMS Smashers won the match by 6 wickets by reaching the target. Vijay Jhaveri was Man of the Match for scoring 29 runs for SMS Smashers.

Raisoni Achievers won in an exciting game against Team Anandam. After winning the toss and electing to bowl first, Raisoni Achievers restricted Team Anandam to 64 runs for loss of 8 wickets. Raisoni achieved the target in just 7.5 overs losing 7 wickets and won the match by 3 wickets and bonus points as well. Man of the Match was Rohit Jain who scored 32 runs for Raisoni Achievers.

On Thursday, Nakoda Challengers will play against Team Anandam, Raisoni Achievers plays Wardhaman Warriors, Arun Avengers will vie with SMS Smashers and Pagaria Strikers will take on Confidence Elite Stars.

JITO Premier League: Milton Warriors score facile win against Raisoni Achievers on Day-3

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Nagpur: In the VHA-Bhartiya Aqua School Hockey League tournament being played at VHA Ground, four matches were played on Thursday between Swaminarayan School, Era International, Dinanath School, St John’s High School, Kids School, Royal Gondwana, Nagpur Madhyamik.

In the first match played between girls teams, Swaminarayan School defeated Era International by 1-0. Ayushi Bansod scored the winning goal.

In the second match played between boys teams, Swaminarayan School trounced Dinanath School by a margin of 4-2 goals. Mihanshu scored 1, Akash Barbate 2 and Aditya Shukla scored 1 goal for the winners. For Dinanath, Himanshu Kamble and Ayush Shukla were the scorers with one goal each.

In the match between St John’s School and Kids School, the former tasted victory by a margin of 3-1 goals. For the winning St John’s, Siddesh Deshmukh hit the post twice while Fawwaz Ahmed scored one goal. Rohit Garg of Kids School was the lone scorer with one goal.

In the fourth match, Royal Gondwana drubbed Nagpur Madhyamik by 4-1.

VHA-Bhartiya Aqua School Hockey League: Swaminarayan, St John’s record win

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Nagpur: The Day-4 of JITO Premier League-2018 Tennis Ball Cricket Tournament again saw four matches being played at Bishop Cotton School ground on Thursday.

The first game was played between Team Anandam and Nakoda Challengers. Winning the toss Team Anandam decided to bowl first. Nakoda scored 93 runs for the loss of 6 wickets in their allotted 10 overs. Chasing the total, Team Anandam could manage only 64 runs in 10 overs and thus gave a 29 run victory to Nakoda. With this win, Nakoda has almost fixed its place in semi-finals. Mayur Bothra became Man of the Match for his brilliant 59 runs.

In the second match, Wardhaman Warriors won the toss and elected to bat first against rivals Raisoni Achievers. Wardhaman scored a robust 96 runs losing 4 wickets in 10 overs. Raisoni fumbled and could manage only 72 runs for loss 9 wickets. Man of the Match award went to Saurabh Mehta for his 34 runs for the winners.

The third match saw Arun Achievers and SMS Smashers vying with each other. Arun Achievers won the toss and decided to bowl first. SMS in their 10 overs put up 76 runs for loss of 8 wickets. In turn, Arun Achievers were all out for only 58 runs. Vijay Jhaveri was declared Man of the Match.

Pagaria Strikers won their match against Confidence Elite Stars in the fourth game. Confidence Elite scored 65 runs for loss of 8 wickets after put into bat first. Chasing, Pagaria reached the total losing 3 wickets. Ritesh Lodha won Man of the Match award.

JITO Premier League: Nakoda, Wardhaman, SMS Smashers, Pagaria record wins on Day 4

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Nagpur: Jejani Fortune Fighters, Raisoni Achievers, Nakoda Challengers and SMS Smashers reached semi-finals of JITO Premier League-2018 Tennis Ball Cricket Tournament by winning their matches on the fifth day of the tournament. The tournament is being played at Bishop Cotton School ground. Total four matches were played on Friday.

In the first game, Pagaria Strikers won the toss and put SMS Smashers to bat. Batting first, SMS scored 80 runs for loss of 4 wickets in their allotted 10 overs. Chasing the total, Pagaria failed short as they could manage 72 runs for loss of 9 wickets. With 8 run win, SMS Smashers became the first team to reach semi-final. Man of the Match Piyush Parekh scored 23 runs for the winners.

The second match was played between Milton Warriors and Team Anandam. After winning the toss Team Anandam elected to bowl. Milton Warriors scored 82 runs for 5 wickets. Team Anandam scored an easy victory by scoring the necessary in just 6.5 overs losing 1 wicket. Adesh Jain was Man of the Match for his 38 runs.

The third match saw Nakoda Challengers and Raisoni Achievers vying with each other. Batting first, Nakoda reached the total of 70 runs for loss of 9 wickets in 10 overs. Chasing the total, Raisoni made it easy for them by achieving the target in just 6.5 overs losing only 1 wicket. With this win, Raisoni entered semi-final. With 51 runs to his credit, Sandesh Kotecha bagged Man of the Match award.

In the fourth match of the day, Jejani Fortune Fighters won by defeating Arun Avengers by 3 wickets. Batting first, Arun Avengers scored impressive 93 runs losing 7 wickets in 10 overs. But the total was not sufficient as Jejani reached the target in 9.5 overs for loss of 7 wickets. The winner in all games of the tournament, Jejani too entered the semi-final stage. With his 27 runs for the winners, Yash Pugalia bagged Man of the Match trophy.

On Saturday, December 1, the semi-finals will be palyed. The first match is between Jejani Fortune Fighters and Raisoni Achievers. Nakoda Challengers and SMS Smashers will be rivals in second semi-final.

Jejani Fortune Fighters, Raisoni, Nakoda, SMS Smashers enter Semis of JITO Premier League

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Nagpur: Jejani Fortune Fighters and Nakoda Challengers will clash in finals of JITO Premier League-2018 Tennis Ball Cricket Tournament. Both the teams defeated their opponents in semi-finals played at Bishop Cotton School ground on Saturday. The final will be played on Sunday.

The first semi-final played between Jejani Fortune Fighters and Raisoni Achievers. After winning the toss, Raisoni decided to bowl first. Jejani in their allotted 12 overs, scored 121 runs for loss of 5 wickets. Chasing the imposing total, Raisoni Achievers were bundled out for paltry 78 runs and thus gave Jejani a 43-run win and place in final. Aman Jain, who scored his third fifty in the tournament, was declared Man of the Match for his 67 runs and a wicket.

SMS Smashers and Nakoda Challengers vied with each other in the second semi final to enter in the title clash. Winning the toss, SMS Smashers chose to bowl first. Nakoda Challengers scored 79 runs for the loss of 5 wickets in 12 overs. In their chase, SMS Smashers developed cold feet and could manage only 51 runs in 10.2 overs. Nakoda won the match by 28 runs and entered the final. For his 25 runs, Vikas Jain won Man of the Match trophy.

Along with the final match between Jejani Fortune Fighters and Nakoda Challengers, a match between President’s XI and Secretary’s XI will also be organised. An All Ladies match will also be held on the day.

JITO Premier League: Jejani Fortune Fighters, Nakoda Challengers to clash in final

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Nagpur Two students of Rashtrasant Tukdoji Maharaj Nagpur University – Nikita Raut and Prajakta Godbole – brought laurels to their alma mater by winning gold and two medals in Inter-University Athletics Half Marathon and All India Cross Country contest organised at Mangalore recently.

In the 21-km Half Marathon, Nikita Raut won the first position and bagged gold medal. Similarly, in the 10-km race of All India Cross Country contest, Prajakta Godbole bagged second place and third place in 5-km race. By winning two medals in the contest, Prajakta broke the record and created history.

For their outstanding feat, Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad felicitated Nikita Raut and Prajakta Godbole by presenting them ‘Pride of India’ award. ABVP’s Mahanagar Secretary Vaibhav Bawankar, Joint Secretary Amit Patle, Karan Khandare, and others were present the function.

RTMNU’s Nikita Raut wins gold medal at Mangalore Half Marathon

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Nagpur: The Physical Education Department of Rashtrasant Tukdoji Maharaj Nagpur University (RTMNU) will organise Inter-Collegiate Archery Tournament in city on December 8 and 9. Teams of boys and girls will participate in the 2-day tournament.

Only students of RTMNU are eligible to take part in the Archery Tournament being organised to encourage the spot in the city. The sporting event, to be held at the ground of Government Institute of Science near Maharajbagh, will start from 9 am.

RTMNU’s Inter-Collegiate Archery Tournament on Dec 8 and 9 in city

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Nagpur: In the ongoing VHA-Bhartia Aqua Inter-School Tournament being played at VHA Ground, four matches were scheduled to be played on Tuesday. But as the boys and girls teams of Jagat Public School failed to turn up, only two games were played. As a result, St Ursula School and M A K Azad School got walk over and gained points.

In the first match, girls teams of Kids World School and NMC’s M A K Azad School vied with each other. This match was draw with scores 0-0.

In the second match, Dinanath School handed over a drubbing to Royal Gondwana Public School by 7-0 goal margin. Venkatesh Usare hit the post four times while Tanmay Bandgade, Prajwal Chaudhary and Spandan Borkar scored one goal each.

Earlier on Monday, Prerna Bodkhe, the Standard X student of Ira International School once again hogged the limelight as she slammed six goals including a hat-trick in the ongoing inter-school hockey tournament at Vidarbha Hockey Association ground. Prerna’s six goals helped Ira International ‘A’ thrash Bhavan’s Bhagwandas Purohit Vidya Mandir, Ashti 8-0 and virtually secure a spot in the semi-finals of the competition with three wins from as many games. Prerna started her goalscoring spree in the second minute of play and then added three more in 6th, 9th and 19th minutes.

Anushka Bansule scored team’s fifth goal in the 22nd minute and Prerna once again tapped the ball home in 24th to make it 6-0. Sharvari Kumbhare made it 7- 0 with a soft goal and Prerna rounded it off with her sixth and team’s eighth goal in 38th minute. In boys section, Swaminarayan School thrashed Jagat Public School 8-0. Sahil Khodke scored goals in 1st, 15th, 20th, 23rd, 30th minutes while Himanshu Chelani (25th) and Akash Barbate (35th) were the goal scorers. In another match, Bhavan’s Ashti boys blanked St Michael’s 5-0 with Sarvesh Tutulkar (8th, 29th), Kulveer Reddy (14th), Aryan Singh (30th) and Ninad Bhusari (36th) scoring the goals.

Dinanath School drubs Royal Gondwana Public School 7-0 in VHA Hockey tourney

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Nagpur: Promising city swimmer Rutuja Talegaonkar excelled in first National Ocean Swimming Competition organized by Sindhudurg District Swimming Association by winning a gold medal in 5 km long ocean swimming off Nivati seashore near Malvan.

Out of 600 participants from all around the country, Rutuja bagged gold medal in under-19 female category by covering 5km distance in just 31min.

Rutuja was rewarded with 5,000 cash and a trophy on this occasion. She is student of Ambedkar College.

Recently, Himani Fadke also won two silver medals in CBSCs National Swimming Competition at Delhi Public School, Rachi.

The event was organized by Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports Government of India.

Himani covered 200meter distance in 2.40min and 800meter in 10.9min to win two silver medals.

Himani trains under the able guidance of Shark Aquatic Sporting Assiciation, Ambazari coach Sanjay Batve. She is class X student of Sanjuba School.

Rutuja clinches gold in first National Ocean Swimming in Malvan

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Adelaide: While Australian lower-order and tail put up a brave fight, Virat Kohli-led India beat the home team by 31 runs to win the first Test here on Monday and took 1-0 lead in the four-match Test series.

Although Mitchell Starc scored 24, his poke off Mohammed Shami gave India their first wicket in the second session. Rishabh Pant took his 11th catch of the match. Pat Cummins was the ninth man to get out as Jasprit Bumrah ended his 121-ball vigil as Kohli took an easy catch in the first slip.

Before lunch, India grabbed the key wickets of Shaun Marsh and Travis Head as they inched towards their first Test win on Australian soil in a decade, with the home team battling to stay in the game.

The hosts are chasing target of 323, a score never before successfully achieved in a fourth innings run chase at the Adelaide Oval.

They resumed the final day of the opening Test needing another 219 for victory with four wickets down.

Head added just three runs to his overnight 11 and when Marsh fell for 60 to leave the Australians 156 for 6, the odds shifted heavily in India’s favour.

But by lunch Australia had fought to 186 for 6, still needing a further 137 runs for victory, with skipper Tim Paine not out 40 and Pat Cummins on five.

Mohammed Shami had 2 for 40 and Ravichandran Ashwin 2 for 71.

Marsh and Head started cautiously, grinding out 11 runs in the opening seven overs before seamer Ishant Sharma struck with the score on 115, bowling a bouncer that caught Head’s bat as he tried to fend it off and Ajinkya Rahane took the catch at gully.

Paine joined Marsh and they upped the ante, capitalising on some loose balls from Shami to steadily chip away and close the gap.

Marsh brought up a valuable 50 – his 10th in Tests — with a boundary from a pull shot off spinner Ashwin.

It was a much-needed knock for the left-hander, who was on a run of six consecutive single-figure Test scores, although he has been in scintillating form in domestic cricket.

But he didn’t last much longer with Jasprit Bumrah getting the big breakthrough as Marsh pushed at a perfectly angled delivery, getting a faint edge to Rishabh Pant behind the stumps.

Cummins, whose highest Test score is 50, survived two big reviews within four balls, with the technology both times going in his favour to keep Australia in the hunt.

Australia has been a tough place for India to tour. They have never won a series here and have tasted victory in only five matches in more than 70 years.

The last Test they won in Australia was at the WACA Ground in Perth in 2008, and the last one in Adelaide was in 2003.

India Beat Australia By 31 Runs For 1st Test Win Down Under In 10 Years

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Nagpur: Boys teams of Swaminarayan School and School of Scholars (SOS) reached the final of VHA-Bhartia Aqua Inter-School Tournament being played at VHA Ground.

In the first semi final played on Tuesday, Swaminarayan School defeated Jaeebai School by a mrgin of 2-1. For the winners, Sahil Khodke and Parth Borkar scored one goal each. Dishant Kale hit the post once for Jaeebai.

In the second semi final of the day, St Anthony School and School of Scholars vied with each other for final berth. In the exciting match, School of Scholars beat St Anthony School by 7-6. With their victories, Swaminarayan School and School of Scholars will clash with each other in the final. In the girls section, St Ursula and Era International will play semi-final on Wednesday.

Swaminarayan School, SOS to clash in final of VHA Inter-School Tournament

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Nagpur: City’s Amma Football Club is organising a Vidarbha-level women’s football tournament in memory of Late Leena Paul from December 14 to 17. The tournament, being organised in association with Nagpur District Football Association (NDFA), will be held at DSA Ground of Ajni Railway Quarters in Ajni. In the floodlight tournament, 7 A Side matches will be played.

Addressing a press conference at SJAN on Wednesday, the office-bearers of Amma Football Club said that on the first day, December 14, a match between Nagsevan and Shakti Girls Krida Vikas will be played.

The inauguration will be graced by Girish Pandav, Corporator Praful Gudadhe Patil, DCP Nilesh Bharne, Chairman of NMC’s Sports and Culture Committee Nagesh Sahare and others. 25 teams will be participating in the tournament. The winning team will be given Rs 15,000 in cash, medals and track suits. The runner up will get Rs 10,000 in cash and medals. Other players will also receive consolation prizes. The tournament will conclude on December 20.

Vidarbha-level women’s football tournament in city from Dec 14

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Nagpur: Sports lovers will be in for a treat as Khasdar Krida Mahotsav, brain child of Nagpur MP and Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, will be organised in city from January 12 to 27, 2019.

The unique festival is going to be participated by a number of sportspersons and sports organisations in total 24 events. The sporting events will be held in different playgrounds in city.

The organizers of the festival are leaving no stone unturned to create a buzz about it and make it really special for sportspersons and the citizens.

A meeting of all sports organisers, former players, and office bearers of Assembly segments including Presidents and Secretaries will be held at Chitnavis Centre in Civil Lines on Thursday to chalk out arrangements. The meeting is likely to be attended by all city’s legislators, MPs, Corporators and the Convner of Khasdar Krida Mahotsav Sandeep Joshi.

Khasdar Krida Mahotsav in city from Jan 12 to 27

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NAGPUR: School of Scholars (SOS) boys and Ira International School girls reigned supreme in the VHA-Bhartia Aqua School Division Hockey League which concluded at the VHA ground here on Wednesday. In an exciting boys summit clash, SOS edged past Swaminarayan School 3-2. After a lop-sided initial period, SOS broke the deadlock in the 25th minute when Abhaynath Chauhan converted the penalty corner. Varun Yadav then swung into action and slammed a brace to consolidate the position of SOS. He found the target in the 29th and 37th minutes.

Trailing by three goals, Swaminarayan School forwards pulled up their socks and launched several attacks on the rival citadel. They reduced the margin in the 39th minute through Mitanshu Unnerker. Sahil Khodke brought Swaminarayan back into the match by making it 2-3 in the 48th minute. However, despite trying hard for an equalizer, Swaminarayan boys could not break the strong SOS defence.

On the other hand the girls final turned out to be a one-sided affair. Dominating from the word go, Ira International thrashed St Ursula 5-0. Prerna Bodkhe and Himanshu Gawande struck two goals each. Anushka Bansule chipped in with a goal to complete the tally.

In the very fourth minute, Prerna drew the first blood. Three minutes later Himanshi increased the lead 2-0. The third goal for Ira International came through Anushka Bansule in the 16th minute. Continuing her attacking play Himanshi scored her second goal in the 24th minute. Prerna netted another goal in the 36th minute to seal the fate of opponents.

In the boys third place play-off, St Anthony HS mauled Jaibai Choudhary School 6-0, courtesy five-goal effort from Praful Choudhary. Lawrence chipped in with a goal. VHA president BC Bhartia, Chandakant Gundewar, corporator Kishor Jichkar, Bhaskar Naidu, Sanjay Lokhande, Devendra Dasture, TN Sidhra and Kishor Goydani distributed the prizes.

School of Scholars boys, Ira International girls are VHA School Division Hockey League champions

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Nagpur: School of Scholars boys and Ira International girls won the titles in the VHA-Bhartia Aqua Inter-School Hockey Tournament. The tournament was organised by Vidarbha Hockey Association at its ground.

Leading by a solitary goal in the first half, SoS boys defeated Swaminarayan School 3-2 in the final. The final was a nail biting affair as fortunes swinging to both sides intermittently. SoS took the lead in 25th minute when captain Abhaynath Chauhan converted a penalty corner at the stroke of half-time. Four minutes into the second half, the lead was stretched by Varun Yadav who deflected the ball from a congested semi circle. Swaminarayan started losing the grip on the match when Yadav scored the third goal for SoS in 37th minute. But it was not over as Swaminarayan bounced back with a goal in the 39th minute from Mitanshu Unnarkar. The match turned exciting when captain Sahil Khodke scored the second goal in 46th minute. But in the end the honour went SoS way who claimed the coveted trophy 3-2.

In girls final, it was cakewalk for Ira International as it drubbed St Ursula Girls High School 5-0. For the winners, Prerna Bodkhe and Himanshi Gawande scored two goals each while Anushka Bansule scored one through a penalty corner conversion. Ira International started on a positive note with Bodkhe slamming the board in the fourth minute. Forward Gawande then doubled the lead within three minutes to make it 2-0. Bansule made it more difficult for St Ursula when she converted a penalty corner in 16th minute. By half-time it was all over for Ursula girls as Gawande scored her second and team’s fourth goal. In the second half, Bodkhe, who emerged as the highest goal scorer with 15 strikes in the tournament sealed the game with a 36th minute goal.

VHA Hockey Tournament: SoS boys, Ira International girls win titles

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Taking inspiration from the 2018 FIFA World Cup tournament, the VIT Student Design Competition Challenge aims to bring together the finest teams in football – the Robots. Student use their imagination and technical design skills for constructing the prototype of required cybernetic organism.

The Cyborg Soccer was comprised of a series of 10-minute matches conducted round-robin style, with a semi-final and final round determining the winning teams. Navigating their “droid players” though a small scale soccer field via remote control, they maneuver these athletically inclined robots to score goals with tennis balls.

On this occasion Principal VIT Dr.Sanjay S Uttarwar said that “In addition to competing, each team developed an engineering notebook that documented the robot design and design process. Apart from this we are motivating our students to participate in Robocon-India which is one of the best robotics competitions held in Central India”.

Jitesh N. Maheshwari (Chairman, VIT), said, “We congratulate the winning team”. Dr. Pooja Maheshwari (Secretary, VIT) along with Dr. G.S. Natrajan (Director, VIT) and Dr. Sanjay S Uttarwar also appreciate the work of organizing committee.

“The Cyborg Soccer” Organized by VIT Students

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Nagpur: The effervescent and playful team of Indian Gymkhana cricket team had the reasons to rejoice as they emerged proud runners up in Guzder League tournament.

The IG cricket team won a cash prize of Rs 41000 for achieving this feat. Indian Gymkhana Secretary Rajendra Awasthi was elated to see the team’s splendid performance at Guzder League.

Awasthi also felicitated the team at a programme organised at Indian Gymkhana Club. Also present were other dignitaries of the club – Ghanshyam Rathi, Kiran Morey, Abhay Kshirsagar & Prasad Kogje.

On the occasion Awashthi assured players that if they need any help for cricket Indian Gymkhana will be always there for their support.

Indian Gymkhana team emerges runners up in Guzder League, wins 41 k cash prize

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Nagpur: City two swimmers Rutuja Talegaonkar and Himani Phadke excelled at the 64th National School Swimming Championship by bagging silver and bronze medals. The championship was held at Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Swimming Pool Complex, Talkatora Stadium, New Delhi, recently.

Rutuja Talegaonkar won two silver and two bronze medals while Himani Phadke bagged two silver medals. In the Under 17 Group, Himani, representing Maharashtra team, won her medals in 4X100 Metre Free Style and 4X100 Metre Medley Relay event. Rutuja proved her mettle by winning the silver medal in 400 Metre Individual Medley event by clocking 5:31 minutes. She also won silver medal in 4X100 Metre Medley Relay by completing the race in 4:16 minutes.

Rutuja won her bronze medals in 800 Metre Free Style by clocking 9:45 minutes and in 400 Metre Free Style event by covering the distance in 4:45 minutes. Rutuja is Class XII student of Dr Ambedkar College while Himani is studying in Class X of Sanjuba High School. Both the girls were trained by Sanjay Batwe who is member of Shark Aquatic Sporting Association and trainer at Maharashtra Kamgar Swimming Pool.

For their outstanding feat, Rutuja Talegaonakar and Himani Phadke were congratulated by Labour Welfare Commissioner Satish Dabhade and Manager Arun Kapse.

City’s Rutuja, Himani excel at 64th National School Swimming Championship

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Anup Kumar, one of the most impactful kabaddi players the country has seen, on Wednesday announced his retirement with immediate effect, drawing curtains to an illustrious 15-year career.

A veteran in the sport, Arjuna awardee Anup began his international career in 2006 at the South Asian Games in Sri Lanka. He led India to gold medal at the Asian Games and was also part of the team which repeated the feat in the 2014 edition.

The 35-year-old had also led India to memorable Kabaddi World Cup title triumph in 2016.

In season 2 of the Pro Kabaddi League, Anup captained U Mumba and led the team to victory.

“When I started playing kabaddi, it was a great hobby and over the years a hobby became the most important part of my life. The day I took to playing kabaddi professionally, I had one dream, to represent my country and bring back a gold medal,” Anup said.

“I am one of the few lucky people who had the opportunity to accomplish the most important dream of my life. Today, with the Pro Kabaddi League, the magnitude of the sport has grown by leaps and bounds and I could not be happier than to watch and grow and be a part of this journey.

“Coincidentally, today is also the 10th birthday of my son, and that makes this date even more memorable. Going forward, if there is anything I am confident about, it is knowing that I will always want to be connected to the sport,” he added.

Reacting to the announcement, Pro Kabaddi League Commissioner Anupam Goswami, said, “This is a great decision by a great player from a great stage of kabaddi. Anup has been a senior player and a role model athlete for this sport. We totally respect his decision.”

Ronnie Screwvala, team owner U Mumba, said, “When I heard of Anup Kumar’s retirement, I have to say it didn’t surprise me because he is one of the smartest and intelligent players in Kabaddi. He gets his sense of timing on the field and I think he gets his timing when he is looking at his own career off the field as well.”

Legendary kabaddi player Anup Kumar announces retirement

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Nagpur: Vidarbha Hockey Association has caught the eye of storm on Thursday as in a first incident of its kind, the association’s vice-president A P Joshi has suspended its president B C Bharatiya and secretary Vinod Gawai. Joshi has signed the suspension orders of both Bhartiya and Gawai following allegations of ignoring association members in key matters, functioning on their whims and misappropriation of funds.

Both the suspended members were also charged with regularly skipping the meetings. During the association’s last meeting attended by Bharatiya and Gawai, held on August 25, it was decided that the meeting will be held every month in which the matters like tournament planning, sponsorships and other important things will be discussed. The decision was taken with the unanimous majority of 8 of 13 members. However, both the office-bearers did not attend any of the four meetings conducted post this decision. Even both chose to remain absent from the association’s annual general meeting too.

Before taking the suspension call, Joshi had reportedly served show cause notices to them on two occasions but both went unanswered. When the duo failed to reply any of the show cause notices, Joshi eventually decided to suspend them.

Commenting on the decision, Joshi said that the decision was taken in accordance to constitutional provisions of VHA, the clause 26 of which, clearly states that vice-president has the right to suspend any office-bearer or member of the association if they remain absent from the meeting on regular basis.

He said that both the office-bearers have crossed their limits of working on their whims. Even they would not take any of the members into confidence in any of the association matters. Helplessly, the members took the extreme step of suspending both of them, Joshi added.

In a first, VHA Vice-President suspends President, Secretary