Teenage sprinter Dutee Chand made it to the 27-member Indian athletics team for next month’s second Asian Youth Games in Nanjing, China, while it was heartbreak for Delhi shot putter Shakti Solanki who was left out after he missed the selection trials.

Defending champions India will open their campaign at the South Asian Football Federation Championship against Pakistan in Kathmandu on September 1.

India rode on a spectacular goal from defender Jerry Lalrinzuala to beat Nepal 1-0 in the summit clash of the the South Asian Football Federation Under-16 Championships at the Army grounds in Kathmandu on Tuesday.

Relieved Rajasthan Royals co-owner Shilpa Shetty took to Twitter to express her happiness here after her husband Raj Kundra was cleared of betting charges by the Board of Control for Cricket in India-appointed two-member probe committee. “there is a God:) love u..And TRUTH PREVAILS. Thanku tweetos for all the unconditional support love and prayers,” Shilpa posted on her husband’s account.

K. Satheesh-trained Snow Bird who is in fine trim, is expected to score in the S. Ramakrishnam Raju Memorial Cup 1400 metres, the feature event of the races to be held on Monday. False Rails are up.

Subbiah Ganapathy-trained Strike The Stars was given a perfect ride by Franco Dasilva to get the better of stable companion and course favourite Supreme Regime close home en route to a facile victory in the Bangalore Summer Million, the major attraction of the races held here on Sunday.

Jasvir Singh did not end it with a bang but the Army Yachting Node sailor did what he had to do to clinch the title in the Standard class of the Laser National Sailing Championship in Hyderabad on Sunday.

Rally ace Gaurav Gill’s grand double in the Indian Touring Cars category has proved that he is a force to be reckoned with in circuit racing as well. Leaving seasoned drivers including defending champion Arjun Balu in his wake, the speed demon from Delhi dominated both the races of the tin-top class in the third round of the FMSCI-National Racing Championship on Sunday.

Subbiah Ganapathy’s Supreme Regime, who is bidding for a hat-trick, looks set to win the Bangalore Summer Million, the feature event of the races to be held here on Sunday.

Satish Narredu-trained Deep Blue Sky was ably guided by F.K. Shabuddin to upset better-fancied runners en route to a narrow win over stablemate Sky Train in the J.B. Mallaradhya Memorial Trophy, the feature event of the races held here on Saturday.