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Pranavi slips to Tied-17th as Diksha finishes Tied-20th in Morocco
Pranavi Urs stumbled on the final day to finish T17, while Diksha Dagar was T20 at the Lalla Meryem Cup in Rabat, Morocco.
Pranavi finished the week with a total score of four-under par (70-71-74) while Diksha finished with a score of three-under par (75-70-71). Pranavi, the lead Indian all week, had a great start as she was in tied-second after the first round and still in the Top-10 after two days.
She had above par card of the week at one-over 74 and slipped down the order to finish at T-17 .That prevented her from securing her first top 10 finish since the Hero Women’s Indian Open last year.
Diksha had a difficult start to the week before she found form, and a final round of two-under 71 saw her move up to T-20 at the end of the final round.
Earlier, Avani Prashanth and Hitaashee Bakshi missed the cut.
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Saptak Talwar drops to Tied-56th in Denmark
After two fine rounds, India’s Saptak Talwar faltered in the third, carding a three-over 75 to drop down to Tied-56th at the Danish Golf Challenge.
Talwar, who shot 67-70 on the first two days, is now 5-under for 54 holes.
The Indian order of Merit leader at home had just one birdie against four bogeys. Arjun Prasad, the other Indian in the field, had missed the cut.
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Sandhu shoots 68, lies Tied-33rd in Belgium[
Yuvraj Sandhu shot a second straight three-under 68 to be placed Tied-33rd at the end of the third round at the Soudal Open on the DP World Tour.
Sandhu, with rounds of 70-68-68, is now seven-under as he slipped down one place.
Earlier, Shubhankar Sharma missed the halfway cut.
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Mandaviya inaugurates integrated sports infrastructure facility at SAI NCoE
Sports minster Mansukh Mandaviya on Sunday inaugurated several new sports infrastructure facilities at SAI NCoE Gandhinagar, reaffirming the government’s commitment towards building world-class high-performance sporting ecosystems across the country.
The minister inaugurated the newly developed Para Athlete Hostel, Centralized Dining Hall, Strength & Conditioning Hall, Multipurpose Training Hall and Meditation Park at the centre.
The facilities have been developed to strengthen athlete preparation through integrated support in training, recovery, nutrition, sports science and mental wellbeing.
“Our record performances in recent international events are not accidental achievements. They are the result of sustained investment in athletes, scientific training, modern infrastructure and a strong belief that India can become a global sporting powerhouse,” Mandaviya was quoted as saying in a PIB release.
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Published on May 24, 2026
