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File Photo: Playing only in his second event on the Champions Tour for golfers over the age of 50, Atwal at 1-over 217 was tied 39th. | Photo Credit: Getty Images File Photo: Playing only in his second event on the Champions Tour for golfers over the age of 50, Atwal at 1-over 217 was tied 39th. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Chennai GOLF Senior PGA Tour Event: Atwal makes cut as Jeev misses out for second consecutive time Arjun Atwal had consecutive rounds of 72 after 73 in the opening one as he made the cut at the KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship. Playing only in his second event on the Champions Tour for golfers over the age of 50, Atwal at 1-over 217 was tied 39th. India’s other star Jeev Milkha Singh however missed the cut in his second straight Senior PGA Championships after a poor opening round of 76 followed by an even-par round. Irishman Padraig Harrington, winner of three Majors with two Opens and one PGA Championships in 2008-09, is now one round away from his second Senior Major title. He won he US Senior Open in June 2022. Harrington who started the week with a 64 has added 68-68 in his next two rounds is 16-under and one shot clear of Steve Stricker (70-67-64). He is three ahead of Senior PGA Championship debutant Stewart Cink (68-68-67). Atwal, who was T-11 in his only Champions Tour start last month, was 2-under through 16 holes before he dropped a double bogey his 17th hole, the Par-4 17th. He started from the 10th and birdied the 14th and 18th. He then pa...

FOOTBALL India U-17 men beat Atletico Madrileno U-16s in practice game The India U-17 men’s team registered a 2-1 victory over Atletico de Madrileno U-16s in a practice game at the Alcala de Henares, in Madrid. The India U-17s are currently playing a series of practice matches as part of their preparation for the AFC U-17 Asian Cup 2023, which will take place in Thailand in June. Thanglalsoun Gangte and Lalpekhlua scored early in the second half for India, before Tallon pulled one back for the local team on Thursday. The hosts began the match on the front foot, as India dug deep in the opening exchanges to keep the scores level. However, India were ready to shift gears on the counter, and got a chance in the third minute itself, when they broke off a Faizan Waheed clearance and Gogocha proceeded up the pitch to feed a cross to Gangte, who shot wide. Gangte was in the thick of things again, this time at the other end of the pitch, in the 23rd minute, when he cleared an Atletico corner. The two teams kept going to and fro at each other, before Omang got an opportunity to put his side forward with a little over five minutes of regulation time left in the first half. However, his shot was saved by Atletico keeper Dani. India keeper Julfikar Gazi was also called into action late in the first half, as he kept the scores at 0-0 before the breather. The Spanish side began on the front foot in the second half as well, and Gazi had to make an acrobatic save early on to keep them out...

SHOOTING Peter Sidi joins Gun for Glory Former World Champion and three-time Olympic finalist Peter Sidi has been drafted as the rifle coach by Gun for Glory for its Project Leap. The 44-year-old Hungarian, Sidi has been a phenomenal shooter, winning 26 World Cup medals including nine gold across air rifle, 50m rifle prone and 3-position events. He has eight World Cup Final medals, including two gold. He was also seven-time European champion, and won silver and bronze, four each. “We are thrilled to welcome Sidi to the GFG family. His expertise and experience will take our High Performance training programme to new heights. We are confident that our association will create an environment of excellence, enabling our athletes to achieve remarkable success at the national and international level”, said the co-founder and CEO of GFG, Pawan Singh. “Gun for Glory has always been at the forefront of fostering shooting talent. I look forward to working with the passionate athletes and contributing to their growth. Together, we will strive to produce champions who will make their mark on the world stage”, said Sidi, who had competed in five Olympics on the trot from Sydney to Rio. GFG, a brain child of World and Olympic medallist, Gagan Narang, has 12 academies across the country. It has made a phenomenal contribution to the growth of Indian shooting by nurturing talent and grooming champions. -Kamesh Srinivasan Manvi Jain clinches gold at Kumar Surendra championship Manvi Jain won...