Indian Sports Wrap, July 10: Recurve men’s and DameS teams lose early in World Cup Stage 4

Archery

World Cup Stage 4: Recurve Men’s and Women’s teams lose in the second round

The Indian Recurve Men and Women Teams campaign ended early after they lost their respective second round games in the Archery World Cup Stage-4 in Madrid on Thursday.

On the previous evening, B. Dhiraj and Ankita Bhakat emerged as the best Indians in individual qualifying rounds.

– Team Sportstar

HOCKEY

15th Hockey India Sub Junior Women National Championship: Mizoram, Bihar beat Delhi to finish the group phase

Mizoram and Bihar finished the group stage with victory over Delhi in Division A of the 15th Hockey India Sub Junior Women National Championship 2025.

In the first match, Mizoram won 4-0 against Delhi with Captain Vanlalrinhlui (13 ‘, 34’) who led from the front while scored a brace. Lalremruati Esther (17 ‘) and Laldinpuii (51’) also contributed with one goal to remove the game from Delhi. With this victory, Mizoram is high at the top of Pool ‘D’ with six points in the bank.

In the other match, Bihar Delhi defeated 6-0 with Pushpanjali Kumari (2 ‘, 35’, 58 ‘) who scored a hat trick. Captain Sidhi Kumari (31 ‘, 60’) also scored a brace, while Vinayak Siddhi (57 ‘) supplied the ball once in the game. Bihar now holds second place in Pool D.

– Team Sportstar

Murugappa Gold Cup: Tamil Nadu draws with Maharashtra; Karnataka beats CBDT on the opening day

Defense did Centerstage when Teams produced low scoring competitions on the opening day of the 96th MCC-Murugappa Gold Cup Invitation Hockey Tournament in the SATT-Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium in Chennai on Thursday.

Host Tamil Nadu held Maharashtra against a 1-1 draw in Pool-a competition, while Karnataka de Central Board or Direct Taxes (CBDT) broke 2-1 out in a Pool-B-sign game.

Both games were busy with fast breakthroughs, the defense and midfield. But in the last third part, the strikers continued to make a discordant note. More often than not, it was the defense that kept strong.

Maharashtra opened the account against the host when Rohan Patil converted a penalty corner and hit in the second quarter in the middle of the net.

An inconsistent Tamil Nadu hit back through his star, BP Somanna, whose grounder of a penalty corner through the left leg of goalkeeper Shivratna Rasal went in the third.

There was little to separate CBDT and Karnataka in the second and final game of the day. Both attacked with strength and goal, but staggered in the last third, until the second quarter.

While the game was on its way to a climax, Rahul’s Backhand -Flick of a long corner in the dying minutes of the third quarter supplied the required spark for Karnataka. Bharath MahalingAppa’s sizzling Penalty Corner Strike hit the right side of the roof in the fourth, which almost sealed the competition in favor of Karnataka.

– K Kethivasan

FOOTBALL

Two Indian teams received a warm broadcast for Gothia Cup

The football team under the 15 Indian Girls, on the way to the Gothia Cup in Gothenburg, Sweden, received a warm broadcast from the ambassador of Sweden, Jan Thesleff, at the Embassy in New Delhi on Thursday.

«You don’t just go there to win, but to have fun. I am very proud of you,» said the Ambasador.

Together with the U-15 Girls Football team, a boy team from Special Olympics Bharat will also participate in the tournament planned from 13 to 19 July.

More than 30,000 athletes from around 70 countries are expected to gather for the Gothia Cup that will celebrate its 50th birthday.

Interesting is that the Boypics Bharat boys’ team had won the trophy the last time.

The Minister of Sport of Haryana, Gaurav Gautam; The president of the All India Football Federation (AIFF), Kalyan Chaubey; The vice -chairman of Manav Rachna institutions, who had helped the teams, Amit Bhalla; And the president of the Special Olympics Bharat, Mallika Nadda, apart from a large number of others, greeted the teams and wished them success.

The chairman of Prasad Bharati, Navneet Sehgal, assured support from the National Omroep.

It will be a first flight experience for all players, most of whom come from villages. «We have had a good preparation, and we will do our best,» said the U-15 Girls team, Ritika.

-Kamesh Srinivasan

East Bengal draws Ramsanga Tlaichhun for three years

Emami East Bengal FC has secured the services of Ramsanga Tlaichhun from Real Kashmir FC on a three -year contract, the club announced on Thursday.

The state born in Mizoram known for its precise passing, tenacity and working speed. He was a striking artist for Real Kashmir in I-League last season. He played 1,828 minutes on 21 games in I-League 2024-25 and registered three goals and two assists. Before he came to Real Kashmir in 2024, Ramsanga Aizawl FC represented for two seasons.

«His consistency in last season’s i-League indicates that he is now ready to perform at a higher level. We are happy to explore and promote precious stones such as he and Martand Raina,» said Mr. Thangboi Singto, head of football in East Bengal.

Head coach Oscar Bruzon said: «The playing style of Ramsanga includes the breaking of rival attacks, the recovery of possession and spreading the ball to start attacking play. He also contributes to goals and assists, which proves his offensive possibilities in addition to his defense rights.»

– Team Sportstar

FC Goa part of ways with Captain Odei Oneaindia

FC Goa has announced that after two seasons in a social media post on Thursday it will separate with Captain Odei Oneaindia. The Spanish Center-Back appeared 49 times for the Gaurs in two seasons.

Odei came to the Hyderabad FC club two seasons ago together with manager Manolo Marquez and was in the heart of one side that finished third and then second in successive seasons.

During his time in the club, the side also won the Kalinga Super Cup 2025.

– Team Sportstar

Wrestle

Asian U-20 championships: Suraj Bags 60 kg Gold in Greco-Roman competition

Suraj (60 kg) won a gold medal, while Prince (82 kg) and Naman (97 kg) a bronze each in Greco Roman competitions in the Asian wrestling championships under 20 in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on Thursday.

Suraj, a former gold medal winner in the world under 17 in 55 kg, gathered to beat the local favorite Erbol Ozgonov 3-3 through criteria in the final to claim the highest honor. Indian Greco Roman wrestler collected a gold, two silver and two bronze medals.

– YB Sarangi

TENNIS

WTA: Sahaja Yamalapalli loses in pre-quarterfinals to Talia Gibson

Third seed Talia Gibson from Australia defeated Sahaja Yamalapalli 6-3, 6-4 in the pre-quarterfinals of the $ 200,000 WTA tennis tournament in Newport, vs.

Sahaja won 15 WTA points and $ 3,533.

– Team Sportstar