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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. 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Rodrigue Kwizera blitzed through the field to set a new men’s event record at the TCS World 10K Bengaluru 2026 on Sunday.

Kwizera stepped on the pedal in the final stretch to finish with a time of 27:31, well under the previous mark of 27:38 set by Nicholas Kipkorir Kimeli in 2022.

Kwizera, who missed the top spot to Kenya’s Sebastian Sawe in a photo finish here three years ago, won USD 34,000 (including the event record bonus of USD 8,000).

The Burundi runner accelerated at the 8km mark – after passing the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium – to pull away from his rivals. Kwizera kept a high pace in the long straight finish on Cubbon Road to eclipse Kimeli’s record.

“The challenge was the heat. I have been training in Spain, where it is much cooler this time of the year. Today, I told myself that I will push at the 5K mark, and again in the final kilometre. I wanted to go for the event record; I am glad I did it,” Kwizera said.

ALSO READ | Ethiopia’s Assefa breaks own world record at London Marathon

Rwanda’s Florence Niyonkuru overcame a stiff challenge from favourite Brenda Jepchirchir to claim the international women’s title.

At the 7km stage, it was Florence, Brenda, Ethiopian Melal Biratu and Kenya’s Judy Chepaskwony who formed the leader pack.

Florence took over in the last right turn at the Cubbon Park metro station. Now on her own, Florence eased off and missed the event record (30:35, Irene Cheptai, 2022) by ten seconds. The Rwanda athlete took home USD 26,000.

Harmanjot Singh and Sanjivani Jadhav recorded the best timings among Indian men and women, respectively. Harmanjot clocked 29:13, falling short of the Indian record by just one second.

TCS World 10K Bengaluru: Kwizera breaks men’s record; Florence claims women’s title  Rodrigue Kwizera blitzed through the field to set a new men’s event record at the TCS World 10K Bengaluru 2026 on Sunday.Kwizera stepped on the pedal in the final stretch to finish with a time of 27:31, well under the previous mark of 27:38 set by Nicholas Kipkorir Kimeli in 2022.Kwizera, who missed the top spot to Kenya’s Sebastian Sawe in a photo finish here three years ago, won USD 34,000 (including the event record bonus of USD 8,000).The Burundi runner accelerated at the 8km mark – after passing the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium – to pull away from his rivals. Kwizera kept a high pace in the long straight finish on Cubbon Road to eclipse Kimeli’s record.“The challenge was the heat. I have been training in Spain, where it is much cooler this time of the year. Today, I told myself that I will push at the 5K mark, and again in the final kilometre. I wanted to go for the event record; I am glad I did it,” Kwizera said.ALSO READ | Ethiopia’s Assefa breaks own world record at London MarathonRwanda’s Florence Niyonkuru overcame a stiff challenge from favourite Brenda Jepchirchir to claim the international women’s title.At the 7km stage, it was Florence, Brenda, Ethiopian Melal Biratu and Kenya’s Judy Chepaskwony who formed the leader pack.Florence took over in the last right turn at the Cubbon Park metro station. Now on her own, Florence eased off and missed the event record (30:35, Irene Cheptai, 2022) by ten seconds. The Rwanda athlete took home USD 26,000.Harmanjot Singh and Sanjivani Jadhav recorded the best timings among Indian men and women, respectively. Harmanjot clocked 29:13, falling short of the Indian record by just one second. Harmanjot Singh and Sanjivani Jadhav recorded the best timings among Indian men and women with 29.13 and 35:01, respectively.
                                                            | Photo Credit: 
                                Sudhakara Jain
                            

                            Harmanjot Singh and Sanjivani Jadhav recorded the best timings among Indian men and women with 29.13 and 35:01, respectively.
                                                            | Photo Credit: 
                                Sudhakara Jain
                                                    “I had the event record in mind. I tried to stay with the international elite pack as far as I could, which was till 5K. After that, I decided to rely on my own judgement,” Harmanjot said.Sanjivani, the 2017 Asian Championships 5,000m bronze medallist, took top Indian honours here for a third time in a row.Harmanjot and Sanjivani won Rs. 3,00,000 and Rs. 2,75,000 respectively.Published on Apr 26, 2026  #TCS #World #10K #Bengaluru #Kwizera #breaks #mens #record #Florence #claims #womens #title

Harmanjot Singh and Sanjivani Jadhav recorded the best timings among Indian men and women with 29.13 and 35:01, respectively. | Photo Credit: Sudhakara Jain

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Harmanjot Singh and Sanjivani Jadhav recorded the best timings among Indian men and women with 29.13 and 35:01, respectively. | Photo Credit: Sudhakara Jain

“I had the event record in mind. I tried to stay with the international elite pack as far as I could, which was till 5K. After that, I decided to rely on my own judgement,” Harmanjot said.

Sanjivani, the 2017 Asian Championships 5,000m bronze medallist, took top Indian honours here for a third time in a row.

Harmanjot and Sanjivani won Rs. 3,00,000 and Rs. 2,75,000 respectively.

Published on Apr 26, 2026

#TCS #World #10K #Bengaluru #Kwizera #breaks #mens #record #Florence #claims #womens #title">TCS World 10K Bengaluru: Kwizera breaks men’s record; Florence claims women’s title  Rodrigue Kwizera blitzed through the field to set a new men’s event record at the TCS World 10K Bengaluru 2026 on Sunday.Kwizera stepped on the pedal in the final stretch to finish with a time of 27:31, well under the previous mark of 27:38 set by Nicholas Kipkorir Kimeli in 2022.Kwizera, who missed the top spot to Kenya’s Sebastian Sawe in a photo finish here three years ago, won USD 34,000 (including the event record bonus of USD 8,000).The Burundi runner accelerated at the 8km mark – after passing the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium – to pull away from his rivals. Kwizera kept a high pace in the long straight finish on Cubbon Road to eclipse Kimeli’s record.“The challenge was the heat. I have been training in Spain, where it is much cooler this time of the year. Today, I told myself that I will push at the 5K mark, and again in the final kilometre. I wanted to go for the event record; I am glad I did it,” Kwizera said.ALSO READ | Ethiopia’s Assefa breaks own world record at London MarathonRwanda’s Florence Niyonkuru overcame a stiff challenge from favourite Brenda Jepchirchir to claim the international women’s title.At the 7km stage, it was Florence, Brenda, Ethiopian Melal Biratu and Kenya’s Judy Chepaskwony who formed the leader pack.Florence took over in the last right turn at the Cubbon Park metro station. Now on her own, Florence eased off and missed the event record (30:35, Irene Cheptai, 2022) by ten seconds. The Rwanda athlete took home USD 26,000.Harmanjot Singh and Sanjivani Jadhav recorded the best timings among Indian men and women, respectively. Harmanjot clocked 29:13, falling short of the Indian record by just one second. Harmanjot Singh and Sanjivani Jadhav recorded the best timings among Indian men and women with 29.13 and 35:01, respectively.
                                                            | Photo Credit: 
                                Sudhakara Jain
                            

                            Harmanjot Singh and Sanjivani Jadhav recorded the best timings among Indian men and women with 29.13 and 35:01, respectively.
                                                            | Photo Credit: 
                                Sudhakara Jain
                                                    “I had the event record in mind. I tried to stay with the international elite pack as far as I could, which was till 5K. After that, I decided to rely on my own judgement,” Harmanjot said.Sanjivani, the 2017 Asian Championships 5,000m bronze medallist, took top Indian honours here for a third time in a row.Harmanjot and Sanjivani won Rs. 3,00,000 and Rs. 2,75,000 respectively.Published on Apr 26, 2026  #TCS #World #10K #Bengaluru #Kwizera #breaks #mens #record #Florence #claims #womens #title

Ethiopia’s Assefa breaks own world record at London Marathon

Rwanda’s Florence Niyonkuru overcame a stiff challenge from favourite Brenda Jepchirchir to claim the international women’s title.

At the 7km stage, it was Florence, Brenda, Ethiopian Melal Biratu and Kenya’s Judy Chepaskwony who formed the leader pack.

Florence took over in the last right turn at the Cubbon Park metro station. Now on her own, Florence eased off and missed the event record (30:35, Irene Cheptai, 2022) by ten seconds. The Rwanda athlete took home USD 26,000.

Harmanjot Singh and Sanjivani Jadhav recorded the best timings among Indian men and women, respectively. Harmanjot clocked 29:13, falling short of the Indian record by just one second.

TCS World 10K Bengaluru: Kwizera breaks men’s record; Florence claims women’s title  Rodrigue Kwizera blitzed through the field to set a new men’s event record at the TCS World 10K Bengaluru 2026 on Sunday.Kwizera stepped on the pedal in the final stretch to finish with a time of 27:31, well under the previous mark of 27:38 set by Nicholas Kipkorir Kimeli in 2022.Kwizera, who missed the top spot to Kenya’s Sebastian Sawe in a photo finish here three years ago, won USD 34,000 (including the event record bonus of USD 8,000).The Burundi runner accelerated at the 8km mark – after passing the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium – to pull away from his rivals. Kwizera kept a high pace in the long straight finish on Cubbon Road to eclipse Kimeli’s record.“The challenge was the heat. I have been training in Spain, where it is much cooler this time of the year. Today, I told myself that I will push at the 5K mark, and again in the final kilometre. I wanted to go for the event record; I am glad I did it,” Kwizera said.ALSO READ | Ethiopia’s Assefa breaks own world record at London MarathonRwanda’s Florence Niyonkuru overcame a stiff challenge from favourite Brenda Jepchirchir to claim the international women’s title.At the 7km stage, it was Florence, Brenda, Ethiopian Melal Biratu and Kenya’s Judy Chepaskwony who formed the leader pack.Florence took over in the last right turn at the Cubbon Park metro station. Now on her own, Florence eased off and missed the event record (30:35, Irene Cheptai, 2022) by ten seconds. The Rwanda athlete took home USD 26,000.Harmanjot Singh and Sanjivani Jadhav recorded the best timings among Indian men and women, respectively. Harmanjot clocked 29:13, falling short of the Indian record by just one second. Harmanjot Singh and Sanjivani Jadhav recorded the best timings among Indian men and women with 29.13 and 35:01, respectively.
                                                            | Photo Credit: 
                                Sudhakara Jain
                            

                            Harmanjot Singh and Sanjivani Jadhav recorded the best timings among Indian men and women with 29.13 and 35:01, respectively.
                                                            | Photo Credit: 
                                Sudhakara Jain
                                                    “I had the event record in mind. I tried to stay with the international elite pack as far as I could, which was till 5K. After that, I decided to rely on my own judgement,” Harmanjot said.Sanjivani, the 2017 Asian Championships 5,000m bronze medallist, took top Indian honours here for a third time in a row.Harmanjot and Sanjivani won Rs. 3,00,000 and Rs. 2,75,000 respectively.Published on Apr 26, 2026  #TCS #World #10K #Bengaluru #Kwizera #breaks #mens #record #Florence #claims #womens #title

Harmanjot Singh and Sanjivani Jadhav recorded the best timings among Indian men and women with 29.13 and 35:01, respectively. | Photo Credit: Sudhakara Jain

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Harmanjot Singh and Sanjivani Jadhav recorded the best timings among Indian men and women with 29.13 and 35:01, respectively. | Photo Credit: Sudhakara Jain

“I had the event record in mind. I tried to stay with the international elite pack as far as I could, which was till 5K. After that, I decided to rely on my own judgement,” Harmanjot said.

Sanjivani, the 2017 Asian Championships 5,000m bronze medallist, took top Indian honours here for a third time in a row.

Harmanjot and Sanjivani won Rs. 3,00,000 and Rs. 2,75,000 respectively.

Published on Apr 26, 2026

#TCS #World #10K #Bengaluru #Kwizera #breaks #mens #record #Florence #claims #womens #title">TCS World 10K Bengaluru: Kwizera breaks men’s record; Florence claims women’s title

Rodrigue Kwizera blitzed through the field to set a new men’s event record at the TCS World 10K Bengaluru 2026 on Sunday.

Kwizera stepped on the pedal in the final stretch to finish with a time of 27:31, well under the previous mark of 27:38 set by Nicholas Kipkorir Kimeli in 2022.

Kwizera, who missed the top spot to Kenya’s Sebastian Sawe in a photo finish here three years ago, won USD 34,000 (including the event record bonus of USD 8,000).

The Burundi runner accelerated at the 8km mark – after passing the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium – to pull away from his rivals. Kwizera kept a high pace in the long straight finish on Cubbon Road to eclipse Kimeli’s record.

“The challenge was the heat. I have been training in Spain, where it is much cooler this time of the year. Today, I told myself that I will push at the 5K mark, and again in the final kilometre. I wanted to go for the event record; I am glad I did it,” Kwizera said.

ALSO READ | Ethiopia’s Assefa breaks own world record at London Marathon

Rwanda’s Florence Niyonkuru overcame a stiff challenge from favourite Brenda Jepchirchir to claim the international women’s title.

At the 7km stage, it was Florence, Brenda, Ethiopian Melal Biratu and Kenya’s Judy Chepaskwony who formed the leader pack.

Florence took over in the last right turn at the Cubbon Park metro station. Now on her own, Florence eased off and missed the event record (30:35, Irene Cheptai, 2022) by ten seconds. The Rwanda athlete took home USD 26,000.

Harmanjot Singh and Sanjivani Jadhav recorded the best timings among Indian men and women, respectively. Harmanjot clocked 29:13, falling short of the Indian record by just one second.

TCS World 10K Bengaluru: Kwizera breaks men’s record; Florence claims women’s title  Rodrigue Kwizera blitzed through the field to set a new men’s event record at the TCS World 10K Bengaluru 2026 on Sunday.Kwizera stepped on the pedal in the final stretch to finish with a time of 27:31, well under the previous mark of 27:38 set by Nicholas Kipkorir Kimeli in 2022.Kwizera, who missed the top spot to Kenya’s Sebastian Sawe in a photo finish here three years ago, won USD 34,000 (including the event record bonus of USD 8,000).The Burundi runner accelerated at the 8km mark – after passing the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium – to pull away from his rivals. Kwizera kept a high pace in the long straight finish on Cubbon Road to eclipse Kimeli’s record.“The challenge was the heat. I have been training in Spain, where it is much cooler this time of the year. Today, I told myself that I will push at the 5K mark, and again in the final kilometre. I wanted to go for the event record; I am glad I did it,” Kwizera said.ALSO READ | Ethiopia’s Assefa breaks own world record at London MarathonRwanda’s Florence Niyonkuru overcame a stiff challenge from favourite Brenda Jepchirchir to claim the international women’s title.At the 7km stage, it was Florence, Brenda, Ethiopian Melal Biratu and Kenya’s Judy Chepaskwony who formed the leader pack.Florence took over in the last right turn at the Cubbon Park metro station. Now on her own, Florence eased off and missed the event record (30:35, Irene Cheptai, 2022) by ten seconds. The Rwanda athlete took home USD 26,000.Harmanjot Singh and Sanjivani Jadhav recorded the best timings among Indian men and women, respectively. Harmanjot clocked 29:13, falling short of the Indian record by just one second. Harmanjot Singh and Sanjivani Jadhav recorded the best timings among Indian men and women with 29.13 and 35:01, respectively.
                                                            | Photo Credit: 
                                Sudhakara Jain
                            

                            Harmanjot Singh and Sanjivani Jadhav recorded the best timings among Indian men and women with 29.13 and 35:01, respectively.
                                                            | Photo Credit: 
                                Sudhakara Jain
                                                    “I had the event record in mind. I tried to stay with the international elite pack as far as I could, which was till 5K. After that, I decided to rely on my own judgement,” Harmanjot said.Sanjivani, the 2017 Asian Championships 5,000m bronze medallist, took top Indian honours here for a third time in a row.Harmanjot and Sanjivani won Rs. 3,00,000 and Rs. 2,75,000 respectively.Published on Apr 26, 2026  #TCS #World #10K #Bengaluru #Kwizera #breaks #mens #record #Florence #claims #womens #title

Harmanjot Singh and Sanjivani Jadhav recorded the best timings among Indian men and women with 29.13 and 35:01, respectively. | Photo Credit: Sudhakara Jain

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Harmanjot Singh and Sanjivani Jadhav recorded the best timings among Indian men and women with 29.13 and 35:01, respectively. | Photo Credit: Sudhakara Jain

“I had the event record in mind. I tried to stay with the international elite pack as far as I could, which was till 5K. After that, I decided to rely on my own judgement,” Harmanjot said.

Sanjivani, the 2017 Asian Championships 5,000m bronze medallist, took top Indian honours here for a third time in a row.

Harmanjot and Sanjivani won Rs. 3,00,000 and Rs. 2,75,000 respectively.

Published on Apr 26, 2026

#TCS #World #10K #Bengaluru #Kwizera #breaks #mens #record #Florence #claims #womens #title
Deadspin | With skid over, Phillies look to build on win, take series at Braves  Apr 14, 2026; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Aaron Nola (27) throws a pitch against the Chicago Cubs in the third inning at Citizens Bank Park. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Ross-Imagn Images   Now that the Philadelphia Phillies have ended their 10-game losing streak, they’ll try to do on Sunday what no one else has done this season — win a series against the Atlanta Braves.  The Phillies beat the Braves 8-5 in 10 innings on Saturday to square the three-game series in Atlanta. The Braves are 7-0-1 in series this season, including a three-game sweep of Philadelphia last week, and have the best record in the National League.  “We needed it for sure,” Philadelphia first baseman Bryce Harper said. “Got to keep working. Obviously, we were in a bad stretch, so to get a win is huge. Got to keep doing it.”  The pitching matchup for the rubber game features Atlanta’s Chris Sale (4-1, 2.79 ERA) against Philadelphia’s Aaron Nola (1-2, 5.06).  Sale is looking for a repeat performance from April 18, when he beat the Phillies 3-1. Sale pitched a season-long seven innings and allowed only one run on five hits and one walk. He matched his season high with seven strikeouts. Sale has allowed one or fewer runs in four of his five starts.  “He threw the ball really well, using all his pitches,” Atlanta catcher Jonah Heim said. “That’s what future Hall of Famers do — they go out against division rivals and they give their best effort. It was a lot of fun to be behind the plate for.”  Sale has made eight career starts against the Phillies, going 3-2 with a 3.64 ERA. He faced Philadelphia three times in 2025 and went 1-0 with a 3.24 ERA.  Nola did not face the Braves when the teams met last week. In his most recent start on Monday against the Chicago Cubs, he was removed after pitching only 4 1/3 innings, his shortest stint of the season. He allowed five runs on six hits and four walks, striking out five in a 5-1 loss.   “After the first inning, it just seemed like (Nola) had trouble getting ahead, trouble commanding his fastball,” Philadelphia manager Rob Thomson said afterward. “Wasn’t landing his breaking ball. I don’t know if the ball was a little slick or what. Four walks, kind of uncharacteristic for Aaron. It was a tough one for him.”  Nola has made 38 career starts against Atlanta, the most against any opponent, and posted a 17-11 record with a 3.65 ERA. He made one appearance against the Braves last season and earned a victory in a 19-4 Philadelphia win.  The Phillies had 11 hits in Saturday’s win, with only one starter failing to get a hit. Harper was 2-for-3 with four RBIs, including a two-run single in the 10th inning to produce the go-ahead runs.  “I’m just trying to get something to hit hard,” Harper said. “I feel good at the plate right now.”  Atlanta’s Michael Harris II was back in the starting lineup as the designated hitter. He went 2-for-4, upping his average to .333, and drove in two runs. But his absence in center field was felt. His replacement, Eli White, slipped on the wet grass in the eighth inning, leading to Kyle Schwarber’s triple. He scored on Harper’s sacrifice fly.  Atlanta’s Ronald Acuna Jr. continues to struggle. He was 0-for-4, dropping his average to .226. He walked in the seventh and stole second base but was picked off by Jose Alvarado to end the threat.  –Field Level Media   #Deadspin #skid #Phillies #build #win #series #BravesApr 14, 2026; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Aaron Nola (27) throws a pitch against the Chicago Cubs in the third inning at Citizens Bank Park. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Ross-Imagn Images

Now that the Philadelphia Phillies have ended their 10-game losing streak, they’ll try to do on Sunday what no one else has done this season — win a series against the Atlanta Braves.

The Phillies beat the Braves 8-5 in 10 innings on Saturday to square the three-game series in Atlanta. The Braves are 7-0-1 in series this season, including a three-game sweep of Philadelphia last week, and have the best record in the National League.

“We needed it for sure,” Philadelphia first baseman Bryce Harper said. “Got to keep working. Obviously, we were in a bad stretch, so to get a win is huge. Got to keep doing it.”

The pitching matchup for the rubber game features Atlanta’s Chris Sale (4-1, 2.79 ERA) against Philadelphia’s Aaron Nola (1-2, 5.06).

Sale is looking for a repeat performance from April 18, when he beat the Phillies 3-1. Sale pitched a season-long seven innings and allowed only one run on five hits and one walk. He matched his season high with seven strikeouts. Sale has allowed one or fewer runs in four of his five starts.

“He threw the ball really well, using all his pitches,” Atlanta catcher Jonah Heim said. “That’s what future Hall of Famers do — they go out against division rivals and they give their best effort. It was a lot of fun to be behind the plate for.”

Sale has made eight career starts against the Phillies, going 3-2 with a 3.64 ERA. He faced Philadelphia three times in 2025 and went 1-0 with a 3.24 ERA.


Nola did not face the Braves when the teams met last week. In his most recent start on Monday against the Chicago Cubs, he was removed after pitching only 4 1/3 innings, his shortest stint of the season. He allowed five runs on six hits and four walks, striking out five in a 5-1 loss.

“After the first inning, it just seemed like (Nola) had trouble getting ahead, trouble commanding his fastball,” Philadelphia manager Rob Thomson said afterward. “Wasn’t landing his breaking ball. I don’t know if the ball was a little slick or what. Four walks, kind of uncharacteristic for Aaron. It was a tough one for him.”

Nola has made 38 career starts against Atlanta, the most against any opponent, and posted a 17-11 record with a 3.65 ERA. He made one appearance against the Braves last season and earned a victory in a 19-4 Philadelphia win.

The Phillies had 11 hits in Saturday’s win, with only one starter failing to get a hit. Harper was 2-for-3 with four RBIs, including a two-run single in the 10th inning to produce the go-ahead runs.

“I’m just trying to get something to hit hard,” Harper said. “I feel good at the plate right now.”

Atlanta’s Michael Harris II was back in the starting lineup as the designated hitter. He went 2-for-4, upping his average to .333, and drove in two runs. But his absence in center field was felt. His replacement, Eli White, slipped on the wet grass in the eighth inning, leading to Kyle Schwarber’s triple. He scored on Harper’s sacrifice fly.

Atlanta’s Ronald Acuna Jr. continues to struggle. He was 0-for-4, dropping his average to .226. He walked in the seventh and stole second base but was picked off by Jose Alvarado to end the threat.

–Field Level Media

#Deadspin #skid #Phillies #build #win #series #Braves">Deadspin | With skid over, Phillies look to build on win, take series at Braves  Apr 14, 2026; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Aaron Nola (27) throws a pitch against the Chicago Cubs in the third inning at Citizens Bank Park. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Ross-Imagn Images   Now that the Philadelphia Phillies have ended their 10-game losing streak, they’ll try to do on Sunday what no one else has done this season — win a series against the Atlanta Braves.  The Phillies beat the Braves 8-5 in 10 innings on Saturday to square the three-game series in Atlanta. The Braves are 7-0-1 in series this season, including a three-game sweep of Philadelphia last week, and have the best record in the National League.  “We needed it for sure,” Philadelphia first baseman Bryce Harper said. “Got to keep working. Obviously, we were in a bad stretch, so to get a win is huge. Got to keep doing it.”  The pitching matchup for the rubber game features Atlanta’s Chris Sale (4-1, 2.79 ERA) against Philadelphia’s Aaron Nola (1-2, 5.06).  Sale is looking for a repeat performance from April 18, when he beat the Phillies 3-1. Sale pitched a season-long seven innings and allowed only one run on five hits and one walk. He matched his season high with seven strikeouts. Sale has allowed one or fewer runs in four of his five starts.  “He threw the ball really well, using all his pitches,” Atlanta catcher Jonah Heim said. “That’s what future Hall of Famers do — they go out against division rivals and they give their best effort. It was a lot of fun to be behind the plate for.”  Sale has made eight career starts against the Phillies, going 3-2 with a 3.64 ERA. He faced Philadelphia three times in 2025 and went 1-0 with a 3.24 ERA.  Nola did not face the Braves when the teams met last week. In his most recent start on Monday against the Chicago Cubs, he was removed after pitching only 4 1/3 innings, his shortest stint of the season. He allowed five runs on six hits and four walks, striking out five in a 5-1 loss.   “After the first inning, it just seemed like (Nola) had trouble getting ahead, trouble commanding his fastball,” Philadelphia manager Rob Thomson said afterward. “Wasn’t landing his breaking ball. I don’t know if the ball was a little slick or what. Four walks, kind of uncharacteristic for Aaron. It was a tough one for him.”  Nola has made 38 career starts against Atlanta, the most against any opponent, and posted a 17-11 record with a 3.65 ERA. He made one appearance against the Braves last season and earned a victory in a 19-4 Philadelphia win.  The Phillies had 11 hits in Saturday’s win, with only one starter failing to get a hit. Harper was 2-for-3 with four RBIs, including a two-run single in the 10th inning to produce the go-ahead runs.  “I’m just trying to get something to hit hard,” Harper said. “I feel good at the plate right now.”  Atlanta’s Michael Harris II was back in the starting lineup as the designated hitter. He went 2-for-4, upping his average to .333, and drove in two runs. But his absence in center field was felt. His replacement, Eli White, slipped on the wet grass in the eighth inning, leading to Kyle Schwarber’s triple. He scored on Harper’s sacrifice fly.  Atlanta’s Ronald Acuna Jr. continues to struggle. He was 0-for-4, dropping his average to .226. He walked in the seventh and stole second base but was picked off by Jose Alvarado to end the threat.  –Field Level Media   #Deadspin #skid #Phillies #build #win #series #Braves

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