ATHLETICS
Federation Cup in Ranchi will serve as a selection trial for the Asian U23 C’ship
The Federation Cup National Senior Athletics Competition, to be held in Ranchi from May 22 to 25, will also serve as a selection trial for the upcoming inaugural edition of the Asian U23 Athletics Championships.
Athletes between the ages of 20 and 22 as on December 31, 2026 are eligible for selection as per the guidelines of the Asian Athletics Association, the national federation said.
The continental meeting will be held in Ordos, China from July 9 to 12.
The Ranchi event is also important as it will be the last domestic athletics competition where the athletes can book tickets for the Glasgow Commonwealth Games, which will be held from July 23 to August 2.
The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) has announced the qualifying standard for the Asian U23 Athletics Championships.
Most of the qualifying marks from the various events have been kept below national records for juniors.
Qualification standards established by AFI
Men: 100m: 10.52 sec, 200m: 21.30 sec, 400m: 47.20 sec, 800m: 1:49.00 sec, 1500m: 3:49.00 sec, 5,000m: 14:22.00 sec, 10,000m: 30:00.00, 3000m steeple: 8:58.00, 110mh: 13.84 sec, 400m hurdle: 50.29 sec, high jump: 2.12m, pole vault: 5.20m, long jump: 7.90m, triple jump: 16.00m, shot put: 17.67m. discus throw: 54.00 m, hammer throw: 60.00 m, javelin throw: 74.00 m, decathlon: 6905 points.
Women: 100 m: 11.75 sec, 200 m: 23.84 sec, 400 m: 53.62 sec, 800 m: 2:11.00 sec, 1500 m: 4:20.00 sec, 5,000 m: 16:20.00 sec, 10,000 m: 35:00.00 sec, 3000m steeple: 10:20.00 sec, 100m hurdles: 13.73 sec, 400m hurdles: 59.50 sec, high jump: 1.75m, pole vault: 4.00m, long jump: 6.30m, triple jump: 13.00m, shot put: 14.50 m, discus throw: 50.73 m, hammer throw: 55.00 m, javelin throw: 50.00 m, heptathlon: 5208 points.
– PTI
INDIAN FOOTBALL
Delhi FC were crowned champions of I-League 2 and promoted to IFL together with FC Bengaluru United
Delhi FC were crowned champions of the I-League 2 2025-2026 and promoted to the Indian Football League 2026-2027 after a 1-1 draw against United SC at the Kalyani Stadium in Kalyani.
In another crucial match at the Neville D’Souza Ground in Mumbai, FC Bengaluru United and GMSC also played out a 1-1 draw, a result that confirmed promotion for the Bengaluru side and helped GMSC avoid relegation.
GMSC, who started the day in the relegation spot with four points, earned the crucial point needed to move level with NEROCA FC on five. However, a superior head-to-head record ensured that the Mumbai team survived in the I-League 2.
FC Bengaluru United and United SC both finished the season with 15 points, but the Bengaluru team secured promotion on goal difference, while United SC’s wait for a return to the second tier was extended to 12 years.
At the Kalyani Stadium, United SC started on the fore and attacked Delhi FC’s goal with purpose through M. Sreenath, M. Arunlal, Sumay Shome and Md. Amil Naim, while Bickey Thapa and Prasanta Das controlled the midfield.
The first effort on target came from Amil, whose long-range effort was comfortably stopped by Delhi goalkeeper Lalmuansanga.
United looked fluid when moving forward, with the attacking players troubling the Delhi defense with pace and movement. Amil again found space on the left and combined well with Sumay, but the striker’s effort was saved by Lalmuansanga.
The goalkeeper was called into action again moments later to deny Sumay after the attacker was set up at the end of a fine drive through Prasanta’s midfield.
Both teams had promising attacking moments, but went into halftime goalless.
United took the lead from a corner eight minutes after the restart. Susovan Ghosh, who hit the crossbar minutes earlier, made no mistake this time and planted a powerful header past the goalkeeper.
Delhi responded in the 66th minute with a well-executed move. Akash Tirkey sent a through ball into space for Samson Keishing, who squared the ball for the unmarked Himanshu Jangra. The competition’s top scorer tapped into an empty net to level his team.
Needing a win to secure promotion, United pressed on in search of a decisive goal but could not find a breakthrough. Delhi retained the title and promotion, leaving United’s long wait unresolved.
– Team Sportstar
TO SHOOT
Sonam wins gold in 10m air rifle at 24th Kumar Surendra Memorial Shooting Championship
Sonam Uttam Maskar of Railways clinched the gold medal in the women’s 10m air rifle event at the 24th Kumar Surendra Singh Memorial Shooting Championship at the Madhya Pradesh State Shooting Academy in Bhopal.
Sonam secured gold with a score of 252.1 in the final. Gujarat’s Elavenil Valarivan won silver with 251.7, while Maharashtra’s Arya Borse claimed bronze with 230.4. Maharashtra’s Shraddha Divate finished fourth with 209.7.
In qualifying, Shambhavi Shravan Kshirsagar of Maharashtra topped the rankings with a score of 633.9, followed by Elavenil with 632.8 and Arya with 631.4. Kerala’s Vidarsa K. Vinod also shot 631.4 to qualify for the final at the fourth position.
10m air rifle junior women
Tilottama Sen of West Bengal clinched the junior women’s title with a score of 253.4 in the final. Shambhavi finished second with 253.3, while Anvii Vikram Rathod won bronze with 230.1. Arikta Singh from Maharashtra finished fourth with 208.8.
10m air rifle youth women
Sanvi RP of Karnataka clinched the junior women’s title with a score of 251.2 in the final, while Ojasvi Thakur of Punjab claimed silver with 251.1. Saniya Shaikh from Maharashtra won bronze with 229.2.
Other results
Women’s team 10 meter rifle
1. Maharashtra (Shambhavi Kshirsagr, Arya Borse, Sakshi Padekar) – 1894.3
2. Railways (Sonam Uttam Maskar, Mehuli Ghosh, Ayonika Paul) – 1885.8
3. Uttar Pradesh (Sangeeta Singh, Sawini Mital, Khyati Chaudhary) – 1884.7
10m rifle sub youth women
1. Arikta Singh (Maharashtra) – 630.4
2. Sanvi RP (Karnataka) – 629.1
3. Avantika Shelke (Maharashtra) – 628.5
10 meter Rifle Master Ladies
1. Tejaswani Sawant (Maharashtra) – 623.7
2. Anjali Bhagwat (Maharashtra) – 621.4
3. Archana Singh (West Bengal) – 602.0
Deaf women with 10 meter rifle
1. Mahit Sandhu (Chandigarh) – 625.6
2. Natasha Joshi (Maharashtra) – 623.8
3. Komal Waghmare (Maharashtra) – 614.4
– Team Sportstar
Published on May 15, 2026
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