BOXING
Sub-Junior National Boxing C’Ships to begin on August 7
The Boxing Federation of India (BFI) will host the 4th Sub-Junior (U-15) Boys and Girls National Boxing Championships from August 7 to 13, 2025, at Galgotias University in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh.
The event will see the participation of over 700 young boxers, including 400 boys and 300 girls aged between 13 and 14, who will compete across 15 weight categories.
Haryana (Girls) and Chandigarh (Boys) enter this edition as the defending champions from the 3rd Sub-Junior Nationals.
Boxers will compete under World Boxing Technical Rules, with three rounds of 1.5 minutes each, with a minute’s rest in between rounds. A 10-point scoring system shall be followed. Medal winners from the REC Combined Talent Hunt 2024 are also eligible, making the competition even more competitive.
-Team Sportstar
FOOTBALL
East Bengal signs goalkeeper Aaryan Saroha
East Bengal FC on Tuesday announced that it has signed goalkeeper Aaryan Saroha for the upcoming season.
-Team Sportstar
RACKETLON
India clinches Racketlon World Championship Challengers Cup
India, led by Vikramaditya Chaufla, clinched the the Racketlon World Championship Challengers Cup after a registering a thrilling victory over Denmark in a dramatic final in Rotterdam.
The road to the title was far from smooth. India battled past USA in the quarterfinals before pulling off a tense win against Germany in the semifinal. Each tie came down to the wire, testing the grit and resilience of every player on court.
Chaufla’s calm leadership, strategic clarity, and match temperament steered India through one of their most memorable racketlon runs. Already a Nations Cup gold medallist, this becomes the former badminton player’s second world title.
The title-winning squad also included Prashant Sen, Nihit Singh, Suhail Kapur, Krishna Kotak, Nidhi Tiwari and Raghav Jatia.Racketlon is a combination sport in which the competitors are required to play four racket sports: table tennis, badminton, tennis and squash.
-PTI
