SQUASH
Senthilkumar stuns World No. 18 Eain Yow Ng in Budapest
Eighth seed Velavan Senthilkumar stunned Malaysian World No. 18 and top seed Eain Yow Ng 11-2, 11-9, 11-8 in the quarterfinals of the Budapest Open squash, a USD 43,500 PSA Copper event in the Hungarian capital.
World No. 54 Senthilkumar will meet compatriot Veer Chotrani in the semifinals.
Meanwhile, third seed Chotrani, ranked 38 in the world, defeated Egyptian sixth seed and World No. 51 Mohamed Elsherbini 14-12, 12-14, 11-6, 11-8 in the quarterfinals.
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MOTORSPORT
JK Tyre signs Atiqa Mir
JK Tyre on Thursday signed 11-year-old karting sensation Atiqa Mir.
One of India’s most promising young motorsport talents, Atiqa has already made a strong mark on the international circuit. She has competed in leading championships in Europe and the Middle East and is the World No. 1 female karter as per FIA’s International Karting Ranking OKNJ.
Earlier this year, she became the first Indian to secure a podium in the European leg of the Champions of the Future Academy before going on to deliver a dominant victory in Greece, where she became only the third driver in the series’ history to sweep qualifying, heats and the final.
Just recently Atiqa added another feather to her cap by becoming the youngest Indian to record two top 10 finishes in the FIA European Karting Championship.
Atiqa was the first Indian and Asian female racer selected for Formula 1 Academy’s Discover Your Drive programme. Expressing her excitement about the association, Atiqa said, “It is a very special feeling to join JK Tyre. My dad was also supported by JK Tyre during his racing days. I have always admired the company’s contribution to Indian motorsport and the opportunities it has created for young racers. I’m excited for this journey and look forward to learning, improving and representing India and JK Tyre on the international stage.”
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GOLF
Angad Cheema maintains two-shot lead at Telangana Open
Angad Cheema stayed on course for his fifth DP World PGTI title and sixth win overall after shooting a seven-under 65 to retain his two-shot lead following the third round of the Telangana Open in Vikarabad on Thursday.
The 36-year-old Chandigarh golfer Cheema (70-61-65), who began the day two shots ahead after producing a career-low 11-under 61 on Wednesday, moved to 20-under 196.
Delhi’s Rashid Khan (66-67-65) matched Cheema’s 65 while playing alongside the leader to remain second at 18-under 198. Rashid kept the pressure on throughout the day with eight birdies against a solitary bogey on the par-four 17th.
Cheema’s eventful round featured an eagle on the par-five 16th, eight birdies and three bogeys. With Rashid repeatedly closing the gap, Cheema responded with enough birdies of his own to preserve the overnight advantage.
The leader made four birdies over the front-nine. He then added four more birdies and the crucial eagle on the 16th but also conceded three bogeys on the back-nine.
On the 16th, Cheema struck his second shot with a six-iron to about five feet before converting the eagle putt.
Despite two three-putts on the back nine, Cheema was encouraged by his work on the greens and the overall state of his game heading into the final round.
Jairaj Singh Sandhu (71-68-63) made the biggest move of the day, firing the tournament’s lowest third-round score of nine-under 63. He climbed 17 places from tied 20th to third at 14-under 202, six shots behind Cheema.
Delhi’s Honey Baisoya (72-65-66), currently seventh in the DP World PGTI Rankings, shared fourth place at 13-under 203 with Greater Noida’s Arjun Sharma (70-66-67).
First-round co-leader Akshay Sharma (65-70-69) of Chandigarh was tied sixth at 12-under 204 alongside Gurugram’s Veer Ahlawat (68-68-68), the 2024 DP World PGTI Rankings champion.
Gurugram’s Manu Gandas (65-71-69) shared eighth place at 11-under 205 with Nepal’s Subash Tamang (74-65-66), Uganda’s Joshua Seale (70-66-69) and Gurugram’s Dhruv Sheoran (68-67-70).
Current DP World PGTI Rankings leader Saptak Talwar (72-68-71) was tied 29th at five-under 211.
– PTI
Published on Aug 27, 2026
