Indian Sports Wrap, August 31: India loses to Lebanon in Fiba U-16 Asia Cup campaign opener

BASKETBALL

India starts with FIBA ​​U-16 Asia Cup campaign with loss

The National Team of the Indian Heren opened his FIBA ​​Under-16 Asia Cup campaign with a defeat, with a loss of 75-93 against Lebanon in Mongolia.

India will then play Australia in his second group A – -proof value. Bahrain is the other team in this group.

Only the four group winners are directly eligible for the quarterfinals, while the second and third placed teams will participate in the play-offs.

The top four teams in the competition are eligible for the FIBA ​​U-17 World Cup.

– Team Sportstar

BADMINTON

Kazuma Clinches Double Crown in India Junior International Grand Prix

Indian pair of aana bisht and Angel Punera produced a lively version to win the title of the girls’ doubles with a upset victory over the fifth Japanese duo Aoi Banno and Yuzu Ueno on the Yonex Sunrise India Junior Grand Prix Badminton Tournament.

The non-sown couple gathered from a match to beat the Japanese duo 21-23, 21-12, 21-17.

There was also joy for the hosts in the mixed Doubles, where Vansh Dev and Shravani Walekar C Lalramsanga and Taarini Suri 21-12, 21-13 surpassed to lift the crown.

In other results, the Japanese Kazuma Kawano ensured a memorable Double, who packs both the singles of the boys and the double titles.

In the singles final of the boys, ninth seed kawano surprised second seed Hyuga Takano 23-21, 18-21, 25-23 in a marathon match that lasted an hour and nine minutes.

The title of the girls singles also went to overcome Japan with Yuzuno Watanabe 10th Seed Yurika Nagafuchi 16-21, 21-13, 21-17 in a full-Japanese top collision.

In the boys’ doubles, Kazuma Kawano worked with Shuji Sawada to get past another Japanese pair of Shunsei Nemoto and Nagi Yoshitsugu 21-15, 21-18.

-Pti

More sports

Gosports Strikes Partnership to guide Arunachal Talent

The GoSports Foundation works together with the government of Arunachal Pradesh to guide 30 athletes from the state to global standards.

Gosports serves as a knowledge partner for the coaching and empowerment schedule of the Chief Minister and Empowerment) and will implement the scheme in offering holistic support to 25 athletes and five para athletes.

As part of the plan, athletes receive world -class training, coaching, exposure to competition, support from sports sciences, apart from a top class nutrition program, which ensures that their extensive development to represent Arunachal at national and international level.

– Team Sportstar

Indian football

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The young Tigresses concluded the Saff U17 Women’s Championship with five wins and one loss.

Published August 31, 2025