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Mar 13, 2023

Brenda Clinches ITF Women's Open Title

Brenda Fruhvirtova defeated India's Ankita Raina 0-6, 6-4, 6-0 in the singles final of the KPB Trust ITF Women's Open at the KSLTA Stadium, Karnataka.
Brenda won $6,094, while Ankita received $3,257. K. P. Balaraj, the founder of KPB Family Trust, Sunil Yajaman, Joint Secretary of KSLTA,and Shruthi Iyer, Mrs. India Universe 2021, attended the prize distribution function.

ISSF Shotgun World Cup: Prithviraj, Shreyasi Finish Sixth in Mixed Trap

The Indian trap mixed team of Prithviraj Tondaiman and Shreyasi Singh finished sixth as the country's shooters ended the ISSF Shotgun World Cup with just a bronze medal.
The USA team comprising William Hinton and Alicia Kathleen Gough beat Kuwait's Talal Alrashidi and Sarah Alhawal 6-0 in the gold medal match to clinch the title. Poland won bronze.

India Eliminated from U-20 Women's Asian Cup Qualifiers

India settled for a 1-1 draw against hosts Vietnam and was knocked out of contention for Round 2 of the AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup Qualifiers.
Needing a win in their final Group F match to make the cut, India drew first blood through Babina Devi's 12th-minute strike. But the goal was cancelled out by Tran Nhat Lan.
Both teams finished on seven points from three matches each in the four-team group.
However, India (+13) was knocked out because of its inferior goal difference with Vietnam (+14).

Mar 12, 2023

Bhyan Qualifies for World Para Athletics Championships

Ekta Bhyan qualified for the World Para Athletics Championships as the Indian team returned home with seven medals from the Dubai World Para Athletics Grand Prix.
The Indian contingent, which had several youngsters making their international debut in Dubai, won four silver and three bronze medals.
There were altogether seven world records and 45 regional records, making the event a great success.
In the medals standings, China finished on top with 102 medals that included 42 gold, followed by Ukraine (11 gold) and Uzbekistan (9 gold).
India finished in 28th place.
Asian Para Games gold medallist Bhyan hurled the discus at 6.35m in the fifth round to claim bronze in women's wheelchair discus F53 event, which was won by Ukraine's Zoia Ovsii (13.19 m).

New Stand at MA Chidambaram Stadium to be Named after Former TN CM M. Karunanidhi

A new stand, which will house the Anna Pavilion at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, is set to be named after former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi. The new-look Anna Pavilion will include a state-of-the-art indoor training facility on the ground floor.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. K. Stalin will inaugurate the new stand named after his late father, who was a five-time Chief Minister of the state between 1969-2011 on March 17.
The iconic MA Chidambaram Stadium, which is the second oldest in India after Eden Gardens, has undergone renovation ahead of the 2023 50-over World Cup. The new stands will be open to the public for the third and final ODI between India and Australia on March 22.

Mar 11, 2023

Khelo India Dus Ka Dum Tournament Held in New Delhi

Khelo India Dus Ka Dum Tournament started. Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Anurag Singh Thakur was at the opening ceremony scheduled at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi.
In the run-up to the International Women's Day 2023 celebrations, the Youth Affairs and Sports Ministry is organizing the Khelo India Dus Ka Dum tournament from March 10 to 31. Nearly 15,000 women athletes will participate in the contest in more than 50 cities of the country. The game features 10 sports. The objective of this tournament is to provide a platform to the women athletes who were unable to participate in national or state-level competitions. It is also aimed at ensuring that competitive sports reach untapped geographical areas.

Mar 10, 2023

Panchkula Girl Anupama No. 1 Shuttler in India

Panchkula shuttler Anupama Upadhyaya attained the top slot in the country in the latest women's singles rankings of the Badminton Association of India (BAI).
Anupama became the national badminton champion by winning the 75th Inter-State, Inter-Zonal and 84th Senior National Badminton Championships in Pune.
Anupama has achieved the feat scoring 1,892 points. Her nearest rival, Adita Rao from Gujarat, had 1,540 points, followed by Telangana's Shriyanshi Valishetty with 1,352 points.
In the Badminton World Federation (BWF) rankings, Anupama is ranked 71st with 17,750 points from nine tournaments.
Anupama had participated in her first-ever senior championship — India Open Super 500, New Delhi, in 2022.

Mar 09, 2023

Shotgun World Cup: Mairaj-Ganemat Pair Finishes 5th in Skeet Mixed Team Event

The Indian skeet mixed team pairing of Mairaj Ahmad Khan and Ganemat Sekhon finished fifth at the ISSF Shotgun World Cup.
The Indian duo shot 143 out of 150 in the 32-strong qualification field and missed the cut for the medal round matches by one point.
The American pair of Vincent Hancock and Kimberly Rhode won gold, after they beat French duo of Eric Delaunay and Lucie Anastassiou 6-0 in the gold medal match. They had also topped the qualification round with a score of 148.
Chilean duo of Hector Andres Flores Barahona and Francisca Crovetto Chadid shot 144 to edge out the Indians by one point to make the bronze play-off.

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