Indian Sports Highights, December 10: Ashwini-Tanisha wins Guwahati Masters title

Om Prakash Chouhan triumphs in SSP Chawrasia Invitational

Om Prakash Chouhan demonstrated remarkable composure in a closely contested finale, clinching victory in the Rs 1 crore SSP Chawrasia Invitational golf tournament to secure his 11th career title and fourth of the season on Sunday.

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Junior and Sub Junior Men Academy Championship (Zone A) - Roundglass Punjab Hockey Club Academy strikes Gold

In the Final of the Junior Category, Roundglass Punjab Hockey Club Academy defeated Namdhari XI 3-1. In the Final of the Sub Junior Category, Roundglass Punjab Hockey Club Academy defeated Ghumanhera Riser’s Academy 6-1. Inderjit Singh (2’, 8’, 32’) led the way for Roundglass Punjab Hockey Club Academy with a hattrick, while Charanjeet Singh (35’, 44’) scored a brace and Deepakpreet Singh (55’) scored a field goal in the final quarter.

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Taipe Open - Indian archers win 7 medals

Indian 7 medalists at Archery Taipe Open - Indoor World Series stage 3 are: 

1. Gold Compound Under 21 Men - Sachin Chaudhary

2. Gold Recurve Under 21 Women - Bhajan Kaur

3. Bronze Recurve Under 21 Men - Goldi Mishra

4. Gold Compound Women - Parneet Kaur

5. Silver Compound Women - Jyothi Surekha Vennam

6. Bronze Compound Men - Aman Saini

7. Gold Compound Men- Prathamesh Samadhan Jawkar

Guwahati Masters : Ashwini Ponnappa & Tanisha Crasto win the Women's Doubles title

Indian duo Ashwini Ponnappa and Tanisha Crasto beat Sung Shuo Yun & Yu Chien Hui of Chinese Taipei 21-13, 21-19 in the final. This is their 3rd title of the year in BWF tournaments,

after Nantes International Challenge and Abu Dhabi Masters.

'My mom was in tears': Vrinda Dinesh narrates the story of Rs 1.3 crore WPL deal

Vrinda Dinesh may now be Indian cricket's latest millionaire. But the 22-year-old uncapped batter is not bothered about the whopping deal she garnered at the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2024 auction on Saturday.

Starting the auction at a base price of Rs 10 lakh, Vrinda, a right-handed batter, was picked by UP Warriorz for an enormous Rs 1.3 crore deal after a fierce bidding war with Gujarat Giants, making her the second most expensive player in the auction.

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Sports Authority of India issues strict guidelines after shooter lost thumb

Sports Authority of India (SAI) issued strict guidelines on the use of air cylinders after a national-level shooter lost his left thumb when he was filling the 10m air pistol cylinder, with compressed air exploded on December 2.

SAI, the nodal authority managing Olympic sports in India, urged shooters not to use any air cylinders aged more than 10 years. Any shooter failing to adhere to this guideline will face action.

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Wrestling Federation of India elections to be held on December 21

The much-awaited election date for the elections of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) will be held on December 21 and the results will be announced on the same day, said the returning officer for the polls on Saturday.

A statement issued by the office of the returning officer, Justice (retd) MM Kumar said polling, counting of votes and declaration of results will be done on the same day and the result of the elections shall be subject to the outcome of the writ petition pending before the Punjab and Haryana High Court.

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What to follow today?

Ashwini Ponnappa and Tanisha Crasto will look for their third title of the year as they play in the final of the Guwahati Masters Super 100.

In ISL, NorthEast United FC takes on Hyderabad FC. 

In the FIVB Club World Championship, Sir Sicoma Perugia faces Itambe Minal in the final in Bengaluru.

In the PKL, Bengal Warriors take on Tamil Thalaivas, while Dabang Delhi face off against Haryana Steelers. 

In IWL, Sports Odisha will go up against East Bengal.

What happened on December 9?

Here are the top developments that happened on December 9. Find the full details here

Highlights

Kashvee Gautam most expensive uncapped player in WPL history - REPORT 

Mumbai City FC Welcomes Petr Kratky as New Head Coach - REPORT 

Ashwini Ponnappa and Tanisha Crasto reach the final of Guwahati Masters - REPORT