Living up to her name, the tenacious Nikhat (50kg) oozed class in her rampant display against the two-time Asian champion Nguyen Thi Tam of Vietnam and secured a thumping 5-0 win.
Sift Kaur Samra, a medical student and the reigning national champion in the women's 50m rifle 3 positions (3P), won bronze in the event, when she shot 403.9 in the top-eight ranking round. China yet again won both the golds on offer in the day.
In the first match of the day in the 1st Hockey India Junior Women North Zone Championships 2023 in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, Hockey Haryana defeated Hockey Chandigarh 13-3. In the 1st Hockey India Junior Women South Zone Championships 2023 being held at Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu, Hockey Karna
Kavin Quintal wins a point for the team in his very first outing at the Asia-Production 250cc class of Asia Road Racing Championship 2023. Raheesh Khatri becomes the youngest Indian rider to win points in the maiden Thailand Talent Cup race with a strong top-11 finish.
Uttar Pradesh Hockey defeated Hockey Haryana 3-1 in the first Semi-final of the ongoing 1st Hockey India Junior Men North Zone Championships 2023. In the 1st Hockey India Junior Men South Zone Championships 2023 Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu, Hockey Karnataka continued their winning streak. Hoc
Defending champion Scottie Scheffler maintained his phenomenal record at this event - where he has finished second and first in the last two editions - with a three-hole victory over Tom Kim. World Number Three McIlroy beat Keegan Bradley in a repeat of their 2012 Ryder Cup singles clash.
Scripting history, exuberant Indian pugilists Nitu Ghanghas and Saweety Boora were crowned as World Champions for the first time after registering contrasting victories in the finals of the IBA Women's World Boxing Championships at the Indira Gandhi Sports Complex here on Saturday
Western Australia, led by Sam Whiteman have pulled off an upset by defeating the 32-time champions in the summit clash. Sheffield Shield is the top first-class domestic cricket competition in Australia.
Kim, a four-time PGA Tour winner, swept to a 4 and 3 victory over World No. 9 Viktor Hovland in his Group 8 match at Austin Country Club and needs only a tie in his final group match to advance out of the group stage
Actors Abhishek Bachchan and Kajol congratulated young Indian pugilist Nitu Ghanghas who scripted history by being a World Champion after registering a victory in the finals of the Women's World Boxing Championship at the Indira Gandhi Sports Complex on Saturday.
Following Nitu and Saweety's historic triumphs, India's quest for two more gold medals will continue on Sunday when the reigning World Champion Nikhat Zareen and Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain take to the ring for their respective finals bout.