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Indian sports wrap, April 26: Diksha drops to T-26 at Women’s South Africa Open  Indian golfer Gaganjeet Bhullar dished out a disappointing final round at the International Series Singapore as he finished the tournament with a 2-over 73 and tied 26th on Sunday, after having been in contention for the title earlier in the week at the Sentosa Golf Club.The four-time IGPL winner, Bhullar, also a 11-time Asian Tour winner, had an early birdie on the second, but in the next seven holes, he dropped four shots. On the back nine, he birdied the 10th and the 17th and the 18th, but also double bogeyed the 15th in his 73.The top Indian on the final day was yet another IGPL star, Pukhraj Singh Gill, who shot his best score of the week with a 4-under 67 with five birdies against one bogey to join Bhullar in the T-26th spot.The only other Indian player to make the cut, Karandeep Kochhar (76), also from the IGPL, was 70th.-PTIDiksha drops to T-26 at Women’s South Africa OpenIndian golfer Diksha Dagar managed just one birdie against four bogeys on a rough and windy day at the Investec SA Women’s Open in Cape Town.Diksha slipped down to T-24 with one more day to go in the Ladies European Tour event.Diksha, who has been the leading Indian woman on the LET for many years, had one birdie on the fourth but gave away shots on the eighth and ninth and more bogeys came on the 15th and the 18th.Things were slightly different for Pranavi Urs (74) and Avani Prashanth (75), who, despite over-par rounds, moved up slightly on the leaderboard. Pranavi, who was T-43, is now T-35 and Avani moved up to T-47 from T-53.The other three Indians in the field, Tvesa Malik, Vani Kapoor and Hitaashee Bakshi missed the cut.-PTIGYMNASTICSUttar Pradesh wins junior national titleUttar Pradesh gymnasts took the team title in men’s junior competition of the National gymnastics championships at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Sunday.
The results: Team: Men: Junior:

1. Uttar Pradesh (Agrim Rawat, Harschit Damodaran, Hrigu Srivastava, Mohd. Zaid Ansari, Soham Sagar Atre, Vikas Yadav) 282.464, 2.Maharashtra (Adhyan Desai, Ayush Dalvi, Mayuresh Vartak, NIshad Narvane, Prasun Amalnerkar, Shreeyash Patil) 270.268, 3. West Bengal (Ayush Debnath, Premanshu Bera, Reetesh Debnath, Sk. Nabhigh Ali, Sohan Haque, Suman Dutta) 267.265.
– Team SportstarPublished on Apr 26, 2026  #Indian #sports #wrap #April #Diksha #drops #T26 #Womens #South #Africa #Open

Indian sports wrap, April 26: Diksha drops to T-26 at Women’s South Africa Open

Indian golfer Gaganjeet Bhullar dished out a disappointing final round at the International Series Singapore as he finished the tournament with a 2-over 73 and tied 26th on Sunday, after having been in contention for the title earlier in the week at the Sentosa Golf Club.

The four-time IGPL winner, Bhullar, also a 11-time Asian Tour winner, had an early birdie on the second, but in the next seven holes, he dropped four shots. On the back nine, he birdied the 10th and the 17th and the 18th, but also double bogeyed the 15th in his 73.

The top Indian on the final day was yet another IGPL star, Pukhraj Singh Gill, who shot his best score of the week with a 4-under 67 with five birdies against one bogey to join Bhullar in the T-26th spot.

The only other Indian player to make the cut, Karandeep Kochhar (76), also from the IGPL, was 70th.

-PTI

Diksha drops to T-26 at Women’s South Africa Open

Indian golfer Diksha Dagar managed just one birdie against four bogeys on a rough and windy day at the Investec SA Women’s Open in Cape Town.

Diksha slipped down to T-24 with one more day to go in the Ladies European Tour event.

Diksha, who has been the leading Indian woman on the LET for many years, had one birdie on the fourth but gave away shots on the eighth and ninth and more bogeys came on the 15th and the 18th.

Things were slightly different for Pranavi Urs (74) and Avani Prashanth (75), who, despite over-par rounds, moved up slightly on the leaderboard. Pranavi, who was T-43, is now T-35 and Avani moved up to T-47 from T-53.

The other three Indians in the field, Tvesa Malik, Vani Kapoor and Hitaashee Bakshi missed the cut.

-PTI

GYMNASTICS

Uttar Pradesh wins junior national title

Uttar Pradesh gymnasts took the team title in men’s junior competition of the National gymnastics championships at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Sunday.

The results: Team: Men: Junior:

1. Uttar Pradesh (Agrim Rawat, Harschit Damodaran, Hrigu Srivastava, Mohd. Zaid Ansari, Soham Sagar Atre, Vikas Yadav) 282.464, 2.Maharashtra (Adhyan Desai, Ayush Dalvi, Mayuresh Vartak, NIshad Narvane, Prasun Amalnerkar, Shreeyash Patil) 270.268, 3. West Bengal (Ayush Debnath, Premanshu Bera, Reetesh Debnath, Sk. Nabhigh Ali, Sohan Haque, Suman Dutta) 267.265.

– Team Sportstar

Published on Apr 26, 2026

#Indian #sports #wrap #April #Diksha #drops #T26 #Womens #South #Africa #Open

Indian golfer Gaganjeet Bhullar dished out a disappointing final round at the International Series Singapore as he finished the tournament with a 2-over 73 and tied 26th on Sunday, after having been in contention for the title earlier in the week at the Sentosa Golf Club.

The four-time IGPL winner, Bhullar, also a 11-time Asian Tour winner, had an early birdie on the second, but in the next seven holes, he dropped four shots. On the back nine, he birdied the 10th and the 17th and the 18th, but also double bogeyed the 15th in his 73.

The top Indian on the final day was yet another IGPL star, Pukhraj Singh Gill, who shot his best score of the week with a 4-under 67 with five birdies against one bogey to join Bhullar in the T-26th spot.

The only other Indian player to make the cut, Karandeep Kochhar (76), also from the IGPL, was 70th.

-PTI

Diksha drops to T-26 at Women’s South Africa Open

Indian golfer Diksha Dagar managed just one birdie against four bogeys on a rough and windy day at the Investec SA Women’s Open in Cape Town.

Diksha slipped down to T-24 with one more day to go in the Ladies European Tour event.

Diksha, who has been the leading Indian woman on the LET for many years, had one birdie on the fourth but gave away shots on the eighth and ninth and more bogeys came on the 15th and the 18th.

Things were slightly different for Pranavi Urs (74) and Avani Prashanth (75), who, despite over-par rounds, moved up slightly on the leaderboard. Pranavi, who was T-43, is now T-35 and Avani moved up to T-47 from T-53.

The other three Indians in the field, Tvesa Malik, Vani Kapoor and Hitaashee Bakshi missed the cut.

-PTI

GYMNASTICS

Uttar Pradesh wins junior national title

Uttar Pradesh gymnasts took the team title in men’s junior competition of the National gymnastics championships at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Sunday.

The results: Team: Men: Junior:

1. Uttar Pradesh (Agrim Rawat, Harschit Damodaran, Hrigu Srivastava, Mohd. Zaid Ansari, Soham Sagar Atre, Vikas Yadav) 282.464, 2.Maharashtra (Adhyan Desai, Ayush Dalvi, Mayuresh Vartak, NIshad Narvane, Prasun Amalnerkar, Shreeyash Patil) 270.268, 3. West Bengal (Ayush Debnath, Premanshu Bera, Reetesh Debnath, Sk. Nabhigh Ali, Sohan Haque, Suman Dutta) 267.265.

– Team Sportstar

Published on Apr 26, 2026

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Deadspin | Rays pitcher Griffin Jax backed by powerful lineup against Twins <div id=""><section id="0" class=" w-full"><div class="xl:container mx-0 !px-4 py-0 pb-4 !mx-0 !px-0"><img src="https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-900/28786686.jpg" srcset="https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-900/28786686.jpg" alt="MLB: Tampa Bay Rays at Pittsburgh Pirates" class="w-full" fetchpriority="high" loading="eager"/><span class="text-0.8 leading-tight">Apr 17, 2026; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Griffin Jax throws as Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Konnor Griffin steals second during the sixth inning at PNC Park. Mandatory Credit: Philip G. Pavely-Imagn Images<!-- --> <!-- --> </span></div></section><section id="section-1"> <p>Looking for a way to get right-handed reliever Griffin Jax back on track, Tampa Bay manager Kevin Cash is starting him against the team that traded him last summer, the visiting Minnesota Twins, in their series finale on Sunday.</p> </section><section id="section-2"> <p>Jax was one of the American League’s top setup relievers when he was obtained on July 31 for starter Taj Bradley. But Jax is off to a slow start this season (1-2, 8.00 ERA), allowing six earned runs in seven innings pitched in April, and has allowed at least one earned run in two of his last three appearances.</p> </section><section id="section-3"> <p>It will be the second time Jax has faced his old team. He pitched two shutout innings of relief in a 4-1 win over the Twins in Minneapolis on April 5, allowing two hits and a walk.</p> </section><section id="section-4"> <p>Right-hander Jesse Scholtens (1-1, 2.93) will handle the bulk role as the Rays go for the series sweep and their fourth straight win.</p> </section><section id="section-5"> <p>Scholtens is 0-3 with a 9.64 ERA in three career appearances (one start) against Minnesota, all of which came in the 2023 season with a Chicago White Sox team that lost 101 games.</p> </section><section id="section-6"> <p>Scholtens made the start in a 6-1 loss to Cincinnati on Monday and allowed five runs, including a two-run homer to Sal Stewart in the first inning, on seven hits over 5 2/3 innings. He struck out six and didn’t walk a batter.</p> </section><section id="section-7"> <p>The Twins, who have lost four straight games and eight of their last nine, will start right-hander Simeon Woods Richardson (0-3, 5.96), who is 0-0 with a 3.31 ERA in three career starts against the Rays.</p> </section><section id="section-8"> <p>Woods Richardson will try and cool down a Tampa Bay offense that has hit five home runs in the first two games of the series, all of which have traveled more than 400 feet.</p> </section><br/><section id="section-9"> <p>Junior Caminero and Jonathan Aranda both belted two home runs in Friday’s 6-2 victory, with one of Caminero’s landing over the batter’s eye in center field and measuring a career-long 450 feet.</p> </section> <section id="section-10"> <p>Jake Fraley hit a two-run shot 401 feet to right-center off Bailey Ober in the fourth inning to highlight Saturday’s 6-1 victory.</p> </section><section id="section-11"> <p>“This lineup is dynamic,” Fraley said. “If we’re having trouble driving the baseball, we’re able to lean on ‘small ball’ a little bit. We’ve got a lot of guys in the lineup that are able to do it well. And then these last two games, we were able to put it in the stands.”</p> </section><section id="section-12"> <p>Left-hander Shane McClanahan, who has missed the last two seasons due to Tommy John and left triceps surgeries, picked up his first win at Tropicana Field since 2023, allowing three hits and striking out seven over five shutout innings.</p> </section><section id="section-13"> <p>“I was happy for him,” Cash said of the two-time All-Star. “Want to see that continue to build. We all know how special Shane can be in our rotation, and he’s working hard to get to that point. Today was another good step for him.”</p> </section><section id="section-14"> <p>The Twins, who have been outscored 25-13 in their last four games, wasted a quality start by Ober, who allowed two runs on three hits over six innings. Reliever Taylor Rogers was roughed up for three runs in the seventh without registering an out. Jonny DeLuca greeted him with a leadoff pinch-hit double into the left field corner and Ben Williamson followed with an RBI triple to the wall in left-center. Rogers then walked Cedric Mullins with a pitch to end his appearance.</p> </section><section id="section-15"> <p>Minnesota batters were just 1-for-9 with runners in scoring position. Royce Lewis broke up the shutout with two outs in the ninth with a bloop single to center, driving in Luke Keaschall, who had been hit by a pitch.</p> </section><section id="section-16"> <p>“We’re not worried about this group,” catcher Ryan Jeffers said. “It’s the ebbs and flows of baseball.”</p> </section><section id="section-17"> <p>Despite the recent rough stretch, the Twins are third in the American League Central, just 2 1/2 games behind the first place Cleveland Guardians.</p> </section><br/><section id="section-18"> <p>–Field Level Media</p> </section> </div> #Deadspin #Rays #pitcher #Griffin #Jax #backed #powerful #lineup #Twins

When I arrived to cover the Minnesota Vikings for the St. Paul Pioneer Press in 2000, it was clear I was dealing with a star-studded roster.

The team boasted future Pro Football Hall of Famers; wide receivers Cris Carter and Randy Moss and defensive tackle John Randle. Plus, there were a ton of other stars including quarterback Daunte Culpepper, center Matt Birk and running back Robert Smith. The Vikings were loaded with star power.

The talent around the team wasn’t relegated simply to the roster, however.

That summer I first laid my eyes on a 16-year-old high school junior named Larry Fitzgerald Jr. The son of a local media member and close friend of Vikings’ head coach Dennis Green, Little Fitzy was a ball boy during training camp and on game days. It turns out, Larry Fitzgerald Jr. is very likely the most famous former NFL ball boy in history.

On reporting date, fellow reporter Kevin Seifert pointed out Fitzgerald to me and said “that’s a bad man.” Seifert didn’t say that about any of the actual Vikings that day.

Fitzgerald was already known as the best Minnesota high school prospect in years and he was considered one of the best high school players in the country. Seifert told me the buzz was that the kid was, no doubt, headed to the NFL in a half decade or so. Seifert was on the money. I’m not sure the Hall of Fame was mentioned or not.

But this weekend of course, that’s exactly where Little Fitzy is headed. He will be enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, on Saturday as a first-ballot Hall of Famer.

Fitzgerald will be remembered as one of the best and most productive wide receivers in league history after an incredible 17-season career with the Arizona Cardinals.

I have a ton of memories of being around Fitzgerald, but there’s one that stands out among them all.

One day after training camp, a nameless Vikings’ wide receiver camp body was getting extra work on a JUGS machine, catching balls. He was being tutored by Fitzgerald, who was showing this player how to properly approach the incoming ball. This was a child instructing a grown man an NFL team deemed good enough to attend training camp.

Larry Fitzgerald Jr. was special even back then.

In addition to his incredible natural football ability, Larry Fitzgerald Jr. stood out for his politeness and good nature. You could tell he was a good kid from the first time you met him.

There was no I’m-going-to-be-a-star attitude. He was genuine and he worked his tail off with the rest of the ball boys. There was no entitlement. It was as if he was using his time around an NFL camp as an internship for his future. He passed with flying colors.

I’ve always cherished following his career from his days at Pittsburgh in college to his days of dominating the NFL and I’ve enjoyed running into him over the years now and again.

Enjoy Canton, Little Fitzy, you’ve earned it.

#Larry #Fitzgeralds #Hall #Fame #induction #years #making">Larry Fitzgerald’s Hall of Fame induction is 25 years in the making  When I arrived to cover the Minnesota Vikings for the St. Paul Pioneer Press in 2000, it was clear I was dealing with a star-studded roster.The team boasted future Pro Football Hall of Famers; wide receivers Cris Carter and Randy Moss and defensive tackle John Randle. Plus, there were a ton of other stars including quarterback Daunte Culpepper, center Matt Birk and running back Robert Smith. The Vikings were loaded with star power.The talent around the team wasn’t relegated simply to the roster, however.That summer I first laid my eyes on a 16-year-old high school junior named Larry Fitzgerald Jr. The son of a local media member and close friend of Vikings’ head coach Dennis Green, Little Fitzy was a ball boy during training camp and on game days. It turns out, Larry Fitzgerald Jr. is very likely the most famous former NFL ball boy in history.On reporting date, fellow reporter Kevin Seifert pointed out Fitzgerald to me and said “that’s a bad man.” Seifert didn’t say that about any of the actual Vikings that day.Fitzgerald was already known as the best Minnesota high school prospect in years and he was considered one of the best high school players in the country. Seifert told me the buzz was that the kid was, no doubt, headed to the NFL in a half decade or so. Seifert was on the money. I’m not sure the Hall of Fame was mentioned or not.But this weekend of course, that’s exactly where Little Fitzy is headed. He will be enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, on Saturday as a first-ballot Hall of Famer.Fitzgerald will be remembered as one of the best and most productive wide receivers in league history after an incredible 17-season career with the Arizona Cardinals.I have a ton of memories of being around Fitzgerald, but there’s one that stands out among them all.One day after training camp, a nameless Vikings’ wide receiver camp body was getting extra work on a JUGS machine, catching balls. He was being tutored by Fitzgerald, who was showing this player how to properly approach the incoming ball. This was a child instructing a grown man an NFL team deemed good enough to attend training camp.Larry Fitzgerald Jr. was special even back then.In addition to his incredible natural football ability, Larry Fitzgerald Jr. stood out for his politeness and good nature. You could tell he was a good kid from the first time you met him.There was no I’m-going-to-be-a-star attitude. He was genuine and he worked his tail off with the rest of the ball boys. There was no entitlement. It was as if he was using his time around an NFL camp as an internship for his future. He passed with flying colors.I’ve always cherished following his career from his days at Pittsburgh in college to his days of dominating the NFL and I’ve enjoyed running into him over the years now and again.Enjoy Canton, Little Fitzy, you’ve earned it.  #Larry #Fitzgeralds #Hall #Fame #induction #years #making

Follow Sportstar for extensive coverage of the tenth edition of the TNPL, from live scores and match reports to exclusive analysis and features.

TOSS

Tiruppur Tamizhans won the toss and chose to bowl first.

PLAYING XIs

Nellai Royal Kings: Athish SR(w), D Santhosh Kumar, Ajitesh Guruswamy, U Mukilesh, Rithik Easwaran, Sonu Yadav(c), Muhammed Adnan Khan, Ramalingam Rohit, Emmanuel Cherian, NS Harish, Rocky Bhasker

Tiruppur Tamizhans: Tushar Raheja(w), Amit Sathvik, Pradosh Ranjan Paul, Mohamed Ali, Uthirasamy Sasidev, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore(c), M Mathivannan, S Mohan Prasath, R Silambarasan, Esakkimuthu A, T Natarajan

Published on Aug 09, 2026

#TNPL #Live #Allround #batting #display #propels #Nellai #Royal #Kings">TNPL 2026 Live: All-round batting display propels Nellai Royal Kings to 206/8  Follow Sportstar for extensive coverage of the tenth edition of the TNPL, from live scores and match reports to exclusive analysis and features.TOSSTiruppur Tamizhans won the toss and chose to bowl first.PLAYING XIsNellai Royal Kings: Athish SR(w), D Santhosh Kumar, Ajitesh Guruswamy, U Mukilesh, Rithik Easwaran, Sonu Yadav(c), Muhammed Adnan Khan, Ramalingam Rohit, Emmanuel Cherian, NS Harish, Rocky BhaskerTiruppur Tamizhans: Tushar Raheja(w), Amit Sathvik, Pradosh Ranjan Paul, Mohamed Ali, Uthirasamy Sasidev, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore(c), M Mathivannan, S Mohan Prasath, R Silambarasan, Esakkimuthu A, T NatarajanPublished on Aug 09, 2026  #TNPL #Live #Allround #batting #display #propels #Nellai #Royal #Kings

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