Sports Briefs: Dollazzo strikes gold in ISSF World Cup

U Mumba edges past Patna Pirates in a nail-biting contest, pulling off a thrilling 40-39 victory in the penultimate match of the Pro Kabaddi League

Hyderabad: Italy’s Danilo Sollazzo, who finished second behind India’s Rudrankksh Patil in the Cairo World Championship in 2022 and was fifth in the Paris Olympics last year, shattered the men’s 10m air rifle finals world record on competition day three of the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup Rifle/Pistol stage in Ningbo, China.
Indian shooters, meanwhile, despite some solid performances, were still searching for a first final appearance at the Ningbo World Cup.
India’s former world number one Divyansh Singh Panwar shot 630.0 in qualification to finish 19th. Sweden’s Paris silver medalist Victor Lindgren took the final qualifying spot with 632.3. Among other Indian contenders, young Umamahesh Maddineni finished 39th overall with 627.7, while Niraj Kumar was further back in 54th with 626.1.

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Jaya Rao inter-school football from Sept 15

Former students of Valerian Grammar School, Bolarum, will organise the 12th Jaya Rao Memorial Inter Schools Football tournament only for Government Schools in memory of their school’s Physical Education Teacher from September 15 to 16 at Bolarum High School Grounds here.
The event is only for schools from the twin cities, and there is no entry fee; and each school will be gifted two footballs to promote the sport.

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U Mumba edges out Patna Pirates

U Mumba edged past the Patna Pirates in a nail-biting contest, pulling off a thrilling 40-39 victory in the penultimate match of the Pro Kabaddi League at the Vishwanadh Sports Club in Vizag on Thursday.

Ayan Lohchab scripted history to become the first player to record successive 20-point games in PKL history, but was left heartbroken as a costly unforced error in the dying seconds tilted the game away from his side. For U Mumba, Amirmohammad Zafardanesh starred with a Super 10, while Anil made vital contributions in what turned out to be a high-scoring night.

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TFA D-License course from September 22

Telangana Football Association will conduct a D License Coaching Course in the City from September 22.
Registrations are open, and interested candidates can register through the link available in the bio of the TFA official Instagram page @tfa.2014 before September 18.

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Alamdar clears AFC-B License Coaching course

Syed Alamdar Raza has successfully completed the prestigious AFC B License Coaching Course conducted by All India Football Federation (AIFF).

The course was conducted at Chinsurah, Hooghly, West Bengal, under the guidance of renowned instructors Mr. Vivek Nagul, Mr. Shakti Chauhan, and Mr. Salim Pathan.

The final assessment was held in Bengaluru, Karnataka, where he successfully cleared the exam.