Bala claims Formula JR Racing Series
chennai: Bala, who was trailing in second place after Round 1 with 91 points, was in his elements in Round 2 at the Kari Motor Speedway on Saturday and Sunday. He collected a handsome tally of 115 points, winning three races and finishing second in two to leapfrog over Round 1 leader Sohil Shah. Bangalore's Sohil, who was sitting pretty with 120 points, had a disastrous weekend. He began with a DNF and could only manage third place in the next three races. He clinched the second place in the final round but by then the championship had slipped out of his hands. He could muster only 68 points to finish second, with an aggregate of 188 championship points.
Manika, Mirabai sign up with IOS Sports
new delhi: Commonwealth Gold medal winning table tennis star Manika Batra and weightlifter Mirabai Chanu have signed multi-year agreements with sports management firm IOS. IOS will now manage their endorsements, appearances, brand profiling, patents, licensing and digital rights, images, and visibility on social networking sites, the company stated in a media release. With this deal, Manika and Mirabai join the likes of boxing stars MC Mary Kom, Vijender Singh and Saina Nehwal on the IOS roster.
Mihika, Kadhe win MSlTA annual awards
mumbai: Asian junior champion Mihika Yadav and the country's top junior Siddhant Banthia are among the MSlTA annual award winners for performances during the 2017-18 season.
India no 5 player among men, Arjun Kadhe, no 4 among women, Rutuja Bhosale, and national sub junior champion Rutuja Chaphalkar were also among the award winners, sources added."These scholarships for players' performances are a reward to players who have played for the country or have finished in top three in their respective events at the national and state level," MSlTA secretary Sunder Iyer said.
135 shooters to train under Narang
pune: Aiming to produce 10 shooters good enough to chase medals in the 2024 Olympics, ace rifleman Gagan Narang is set to mentor 135 young shooters for advanced training, as part of his ambitious Project leap initiative. The Project in its second year has initiated its annual trial for all talented shooters from across the country. 176 shooters had applied and 130 have been selected for the trial which is currently underway at the state-of-the-art 'Gun for Glory' shooting academy here.