Nikith Goud, Charanjit slam centuries

Visakhapatnam: Nikith Goud and Charanjit hit centuries for Chittoor against Nellore on the second day of the league matches in the ACA U-23 inter-district tournament on Thursday.Brief scores: South zone (Kadapa): Nellore 280 vs Chittoor 420/4 in 92 overs (Nikith Goud 140, Charanjith 112*, Y Teja Reddy 63, Sasank Srivats 61). Kurnool 182 & 206 in 40.4 overs (Manoj Raju 55; MK Datta Reddy 6/56) vs Anantapur 199/9 in 462 overs (Rohith Roshan 74, Yogananda B 52; Khanish 4/50) & 84/3 in 19 overs. Central zone (Guntur): Prakasam 221 & 220 in 38.2 overs (K Satwik 50, Kiran 42; Mukhesh 5/56) vs Guntur 155 in 47 overs (Vasanth Vardhan 43; K Siva Kumar 4/38) & 42/6 in 15 overs (Naveen 4/28). At Narasaraopeta: Krishna 331 in 115.3 overs (Sushanth Naidu 86, Ananth Karthikeya 61, Sri Nischay 59; Deepak Chand 4/45) vs West Godavari 172/2 in 57 overs (Harish 57).Sports day celebratedEfforts would be made to lay a synthetic track for athletes in the city and the sports associations and others would be consulted for improving the sports infrastructure, collector MN Harindher Prasad said while participating in the National Sports day celebrations. He and Olympic association of Visakhapatnam office-bearers — PGVR Naidu, D Prasanna Kumar, K Suryanarayana — and others garlanded the statue of Dhyan Chand near AU gymnasium. Y Jyothi (athletics), B Laxman (boxing), D Ramesh, M Radha Sravanthi (ball badminton), S Srinivas (coach), M Mannaji (PET) and P Bhaskara Rao (sports journalist) were awarded on the occasion.Kadapa U-14 selectionsTrials to select the Kadapa district U-14 boys team (born between Aug 31, 2012 and Sept 1, 2010) will be held at the ACA-YSRR stadium, Kadapa from 7 am on Sept. 1. Date of birth certificate (form 5), Aadhar card, study certificate and passport size photo are required. Players have to attend the trials in whites and with own kit.

Zafar Iqbal, Mansukh Mandaviya pay tributes to Dhyan Chand on National Sports Day

On National Sports Day, hockey legend Zafar Iqbal and Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya paid tribute to Major Dhyan Chand. Mandaviya emphasized the necessity of sports for health and success at the Olympics. Iqbal commended India's Olympic achievements but stressed the need for further improvement. He also highlighted the need for new talent in Indian hockey.

PM Modi pays tribute to legendary Major Dhyan Chand on National Sports Day

Prime Minister Modi paid tribute to Major Dhyan Chand on National Sports Day, honoring the hockey legend's contributions. Dhyan Chand, known as 'The Wizard,' led India to three Olympic Gold Medals and scored over 1500 goals. His birth anniversary is celebrated to recognize the achievements of sports icons.

Viveka murder case approver meets Kadapa S

Shaik Dasthagiri, an approver in the YS Vivekananda Reddy murder case, requested an investigation into his alleged harassment at Kadapa central prison and inducements to turn hostile. He claimed that he and his family were targeted due to his firm stance, and accused police officers of supporting these acts under the previous YSRCP government.