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65th CC Meet AIM, Sainik FC emerge as Group A and H winners
Anouba Imagi Mangal AIM , Khabam and Sainik FC, Tera emerged as the Group A and H winners with their final league stage wins in the Babina Group 65th Sir Churachand Singh KCSI, CBE, Memorial Football Tournament 2025 26 today In the morning clash, AIM got the better of RFCC, Keinou by 4 2 goals for third straight Group A win and eventually emerged Group A winners Laishram Khorish 18' , Nongthombam Menaldo 83' , substitute Ningthoujam Dhanaraj 90 2' and Ngangom Peter Singh 90 5' were on target to set up AIM's 4 2 victory as Khumanthem Bigson 70' and Laishram Mangal 81' scored a goal apiece for RFCC today In the second match and first Group H match of the day, SSC, Sekta beat ZSYC, Chandel by 3 2 goals Yumnam Bikeshwor netted twice 16', 41' for SSC as Senjam Naocha scored the decisive goal in the 73rd minute With Thaokung Malchong Chothe 25' scoring one and Thounaojam Wangthoi of SSC Sekta conceding an own goal in the 45th minute, the two sides were levelled on 2 2 before Naocha made the difference in the second half It was the second win for the Sekta side and eventually they finished Group H runners up behind Sainik FC, who played out a 1 1 draw with Yairipok FC later in the day, to remain unbeaten in the league round and amassed 7 points Yairipok FC drew first blood in the 23rd minute through Wangkheimayum Anish but Chirom Shinivash netted the equaliser in the 47th minute to salvage a point for Sainik FC Source The Sangai Express
Men's U 19 One Day Trophy Anderson enjoys fifer as TRAU hammer FORCE by 10 wickets
Anderson bowled TRAU to a 10 wicket win over FORCE today in a Group B match of the 4th MNCA Men's U 19 One Day Trophy today at Model Hr Secondary and Oriental College ground TRAU rode on Anderson Keisham 5 12 in 5 4 overs and Preethson Arubam 3 6 in 7 overs to dismantle toss winners FORCE for 55 runs in 23 4 overs before the opening stand between Tyrus Chabungbam 20 off 48 balls 2 fours and Huiningshumbam Luching 19 off 27 balls 2 fours was more than enough for TRAU to seal the victory in 12 3 overs The day also saw Model Club, Chingamakha beat MPA, Thounaojam by 10 wickets at Lairenjam Public Ground for the third win in five Group A matches AMCA, Thoubal meanwhile beat SSC, Porompat by 126 runs for the second straight Group E victory at Khudeiband Lampak YPHUC also posted their third Group C win in four matches by defeating KSDO by 4 wickets at Khangabok Cherapur Public Ground as TCMDC overwhelmed SHADOW by 8 wickets for the second Group D win at Moijing Public Ground Source The Sangai Express
O Manglem elected as AMHLL president for 2026 30 term
Okram Manglem Meetei of MEEHULS, Khongman Okram Chuthek has been elected as the president of the Apunba Manipur Huyen Lanlong Lup AMHLL for the term 2026 2030 during the general body meeting and election of the executive members of the association held today at MEEHULS office As Manglem was elected as the president, Thangjam Robindro of ABDHLACA, Kumbi and Kshetrimayum Manilal of IKTTA, Kakching were elected as the vice presidents for the new term The other elected members include Sapam Inaobi of Chainarol Temple, Bamon Kampu as the general secretary Loukrakpam Sanajaoba of TYYSS of Uchol, IE as the assistant secretary Okram Wangamba of MEEHULS as the organisation secretary Maisnam Leikhendro of Nambul Lakpa as the treasurer Kshetrimayum Sanjit of IKTTA as secretary HRD Dept Okram Mongyamba of OMACA as the secretary of Publicity and Information and L Thaba of POAC, Keirao Khunou as secretary Women Development Dept Ngangom Somorjit of IWHLSS, Changangei Khoirom Lukhoi of Nongpok Mahulas, Thoubal Mutum Herojit of MITTACI, Kongba Kshetrileikai Thongam Yaiphaba Kha Nganba of Chainarol Temple, IE Haorongbam Pandit of Sanaleipak Nambol and Ningthoujam Sangeeta of Sangeet Natak Kanglei Thang Ta Manipur were also elected as the executive members, as per a press release issued by AMHLL Source The Sangai Express
14 day Wushu Coaching Camp begins at Terakhongshangbi
With the objective of encouraging and attracting youngsters towards Wushu, a 14 day State Level Coaching Camp was launched at Terakhongshangbi today The camp is jointly hosted by Wushu Academy Terakhongshangbi and Terakhongshangbi Youth Volunteer Club under the supervision of the Bishnupur District Wushu Association The inaugural programme of the camp that will run till June 20 was attended by CO of 19 Garhwal Rifles, Pangkaj Rawat vice president of Bishnupur District Wushu Association, Y Ramananda Retd Principal of Kumbi College, L Gopal president of Bishnupur District Wushu Association, W Shobha Sifu Th Noren among others as dignitaries State Wushu Coach M Ronel is spearheading the coaching faculty of the coaching camp that will see around 210 athletes from across the State learn basic and advanced aspects of the Wushu discipline Source The Sangai Express
Nishikant Sapam re elected as Manipur Basketball Association president
Nishikant Singh Sapam has been re elected as the president of the Manipur Basketball Association The 21 member management committee of the association also include Ng Tomcha, T Brajabidhu, L Ishwarlal, Dr L Birendra as the vice presidents Ch Tejkumar as the general secretary T Nilamani, Y Mahendrakapoor and Dr Markandev Sorokhaibam as the joint secretaries, and Th Tarunkumar as the treasurer br br table align center cellpadding 5 width 610 tbody tr td table class capbox width 100 tbody tr td img width 600 src https www e pao org galleries images News Related 2026 06 Nishikant 20260608 jpg border 1 alt Nishikant Sapam re elected as Manipur Basketball Association president td tr tr td align center Nishikant Sapam re elected as Manipur Basketball Association president td tr tbody table td tr tbody table br br GA Sanatomba Sharma, GA Krishnadash Sharma, B Shanti Sharma, B Surupkumar Sharma, L Omiyo Meitei, H Dinesh, Gyanranjan Koijam, I Boynao Singh, Th Shashikumar Singh , Santosh Loitongbam and N Rajibkumar Singh are among the executive committee members Source The Sangai Express
39th State Aquatics Championship Laitonjam Punghen, Leishangthem Saiyonbi bag best swimmer titles
Laitonjam Punghen and Leishangthem Saiyonbi were adjudged best swimmers in the 39th State Aquatics Championship 2026 that concluded today at Standard College Swimming Pool Punghen who topped the Group IV boys' 100 m breaststroke, 200 m individual medley and the 400 m freestyle competitions yesterday picked his fourth gold medal in the 50 m butterflystroke competition with a time of 30 04 seconds today to deservedly claim the best swimmer title br br table align center cellpadding 5 width 610 tbody tr td table class capbox width 100 tbody tr td img width 600 src https www e pao org galleries images News Related 2026 06 Aquatics 20260608 jpg border 1 alt 39th State Aquatics Championship Laitonjam Punghen, Leishangthem Saiyonbi bag best swimmer titles td tr tr td align center 39th State Aquatics Championship Laitonjam Punghen, Leishangthem Saiyonbi bag best swimmer titles td tr tbody table td tr tbody table br br He was best in the 100 m breaststroke event posting a time of 1 25 43 before recording the best time of 2 41 99 in the 400 m freestyle event and 5 01 36 in the 400 m freestyle event Finishing second in the 50 m butterfly stroke event today was Reo Laishram who took 36 28 seconds and Lourembam Lanchenba finished third in 41 22 seconds The Group IV girls' 200 m individual medley and 100 m freestyle event gold medallist, Leishangthem Sayonbi also dazzled with two more gold medals today by topping 200 m freestyle and 100 m backstroke events Saiyonbi recorded 2 minutes and 43 21 seconds to win the 200 m freestyle event as Akoijam Langlen 3 01 07 and Huidrom Carol 3 04 21 finished second and third She extended their medal haul in the 100 m backstroke event by taking 1 minute 20 36 seconds to finish ahead of Luchingbi Soubam 1 24 25 and Huidrom Carol 1 43 36 Saiyonbi clocked 2 56 73 to claim the 200 m individual medley event gold yesterday and posted 1 11 75 to win the 100 m freestyle competition gold medal B Other Results on Day 2 B br br Huidrom Carol picked the Group IV girls' 50 m freestyle gold medal with a time of 37 45 seconds as Reo Laishram topped the Group IV boys' 50 m backstroke event gold by recording the best time of 38 63 seconds David Sapam was the Group III boys' 50 m butterfly stroke event winner taking 27 05 seconds as Leishanthem Bishorjit claimed the 50 m backstroke gold in 30 40 seconds David Sapam also won the 200 m freestyle event gold by recording the best time of 2 05 65 as Panthoi Devi Sagolshem was the fastest in the Group III girls' 200 m freestyle event as she took 31 58 seconds to complete the course Nongmaithem Dhananjoy meanwhile clocked 2 45 48 to win the 200 m breaststroke event gold before securing the 50 m breaststroke gold in 34 30 seconds Koijam Athoiba, meanwhile, won the 50 m freestyle gold for Group III boys in 26 89 seconds as Sarangthem Yoihen Meitei bagged the 50 m freestyle gold in the Group V boys' category taking 37 20 seconds Kh Vivekananda on the other hand bagged the Group V boys' 50 m breaststroke gold taking 47 59 seconds as Lanchenba Angom sealed the Group IV boys' 50 m freestyle gold in 30 34 seconds Source The Sangai Express
Women's Senior One Day Trophy PTCC crush ESU by 10 wkts, set up semi final date with SHADOW
PTCC, Patsoi overwhelmed ESU, Wangkhei Palace Compound by 10 wickets to finish Group A runners up and set up a semi final date in the 5th MNCA Women's Senior One Day Trophy with SHADOW, Thangmeiband In a crucial group A match staged this morning at Kongba Dhobi Lampak, PTCC bowlers restricted toss winners ESU to 49 7 in the allotted 20 overs and cruised to the winning 50 in just 3 5 overs without any loss Khundrakpam Anjali 2 8 in 4 overs , Takhelmayum Sanaloo Devi 2 8 in 4 overs and Niruka 1 3 led the frugal PTCC bowling attack today to keep ESU under immense pressure and restricting the run flow before the opening pair of Ranjita 20 of 12 balls 4 fours and Lourembam Prena 18 off 14 balls 3 fours finished off the chase with ease Sultana Ms 11 off 32 balls and Oinam Rebika 11 off 28 balls managed double digit scores for ESU in the first innings Khundrakpam Anjali was adjudged player of the match With the fourth win in five matches, PTCC finished Group A runners up behind THAU, who were unbeaten in five matches including an abandoned match In an inconsequential Group A match staged elsewhere at THAU ground, FORCE, Kshetrigao thumped PCC, Mayaikoibi by 123 runs to finish third in the Group A table Asked to bat first, FORCE raised a massive total of 224 runs for 3 wickets in 28 overs thanks to Barkantun Khanam's 63 ball 85 before E Firdos Hasina 3 3 in 3 overs helped in restricting PCC to 101 8 in 28 overs Barkatun was eventually adjudged player of the match THAU will play Group B runners up AKSDO in the first semi final match on June 9 at Luwangpokpa Cricket Stadium Group B winners SHADOW will play PTCC in the second semi final match on June 10 at the same venue Source The Sangai Express
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The Marylebone Cricket Club: The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) has admitted it was aturally frustrated by the Lord's pitch used in the opening Test between England and New Zealand after concerns over excessive seam movement and variable bounce dominated discussion throughout the match. The four-day contest ended with England winning by 115 runs against New Zealand. However, the pitch faced harsh criticism after 40 wickets fell in just 166 overs. Throughout the game, the pitch produced uneven bounce, with some deliveries staying unusually low while others rose sharply. This led to 24 dismissals that were either bowled or leg-before wicket. In a statement released after the Test, MCC chief executive Rob Lawson admitted that the playing surface did not meet expectations, despite significant investment to improve conditions at Lord's. We recognize that the pitch for this Test has shown more variable bounce than we would have wanted, Lawson said. We hold ourselves to the highest standards and are naturally frustrated when a surface falls short of those expectations. The comments come as the ICC prepares to review the pitch under its monitoring process. Match referee Andy Pycroft will decide if the surface provided a fair contest between bat and ball. If judged unsatisfactory, Marylebone Cricket Club could receive a demerit point. Lord's officials conducted extensive work on the square during the off-season, including relaying the outfield and introducing a steaming process to improve soil conditions beneath the pitches. However, Lawson pointed to difficult weather conditions before the Test. He explained that the combination of unusually hot weather in May, followed by rain before the match, created a number of challenges for head groundsman Karl McDermott and his team. However, we fully recognize the need to act quickly, Lawson added. England captain Ben Stokes also questioned whether such conditions were good for the future of Test cricket, even though his team won. I get asked questions all the time about the longevity of this format, Stokes said. The game is played over five days. Without the weather, it wouldn't have finished on day four. As someone who believes Test cricket should never disappear, that [early finish] is not ideal. While Stokes acknowledged that dealing with difficult conditions is part of Test cricket, he suggested that excessively tough batting surfaces could hurt the format's appeal. From a playing point of view, it's great to be challenged. We might have conditions that are completely different next week [at The Oval]. We will have to do the same thing: assess the conditions quickly and come up with the best chance of winning. It is tough for groundsmen. They are not trying to create tricky wickets, with 16 wickets falling in a day [as happened on day one]. But I get asked all the time about what needs to happen to save Test cricket. When you see extreme conditions like that, it's not going to help the game in the future. New Zealand captain Tom Latham stopped short of blaming the pitch for his team's loss. He pointed instead to missed chances in the field and England's effective use of the conditions. However, he agreed that the surface played a big role in the match finishing early. It's obviously a great week here at Lord's, and for it to play out like that is unfortunate, Latham said. We understand that the ball does move sideways, whether it be in the air or off the surface, but I think it was more the nature of the ball going up or down this week. Latham mentioned the dismissal of Jacob Bethell in England's second innings. A good-length delivery from Matt Henry barely bounced before hitting the stumps, demonstrating the unpredictability batters faced. We saw Bethell's dismissal, and we saw a lot of guys getting hit on the gloves today, which shows that there's not necessarily trust in the surface, he said. You'd expect guys to be caught on the crease when they can trust the lengths that the bowlers are bowling. Throughout the whole Test match, the dismissals were either bowled or lbw, which shows that guys are being caught on the crease. I think that's just the nature of not being able to trust a surface when balls do keep low and obviously go through the top. New Zealand captain Tom Latham stopped short of blaming the pitch for his team's loss. He pointed instead to missed chances in the field and England's effective use of the conditions. However, he agreed that the surface played a big role in the match finishing early. It's obviously a great week here at Lord's, and for it to play out like that is unfortunate, Latham said. We understand that the ball does move sideways, whether it be in the air or off the surface, but I think it was more the nature of the ball going up or down this week. Also Read: Live Cricket Score Former New Zealand fast bowler Simon Doull suggested that authorities should think about moving matches away from Lord's if conditions do not improve. Article Source: IANS
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