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Does she have unfulfilled goals? Sindhu – a two-time Olympic medallist, a world championship gold medallist and so much more – said the fire inside hasn’t dimmed just yet. “I feel there’s a lot more to achieve. I have that fire in me. It’s just a matter of time and rhythm. Another medal at the […]


Does she have unfulfilled goals? Sindhu – a two-time Olympic medallist, a world championship gold medallist and so much more – said the fire inside hasn’t dimmed just yet. “I feel there’s a lot more to achieve. I have that fire in me. It’s just a matter of time and rhythm. Another medal at the World Championships is something I definitely want, along with the All England Championships. We have big tournaments like the World Tour Finals.”Sindhu confirmed on Monday that she has recently begun training under Irwansyah, the former Indonesia men’s singles coach who has made his move to India. Irwansyah is credited with the rise of Indonesia’s men’s singles stars Jonatan Christie and Anthony Ginting, who have both been as high as No 2 in the world. Sindhu, as well BAI General Secretary Sanjay Mishra, confirmed that Irwansyah will be taking up the role of India’s women’s singles coach.
She will begin her campaign on Tuesday against Sung Shuo Yun of Chinese Taipei and will likely run into Gregoria Mariska Tunjung in the quarterfinal. And if she passes that test, comes the biggest challenge in badminton in the semifinal: An Se Young. The newness in Sindhu’s career might take time to shape up but we will get an early sign of what 2025 has in store for her.
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“BAI, along with SAI and sports ministry, are trying to avoid appointing personal coaches,” Mishra, the federation’s general secretary, told The Indian Express. “Any foreign coach who comes in will be focussing a group of players or pairs. Sindhu is no doubt a national asset, but there is always the question — who after her? So at least this way a group of 4-5 talented junior girls can train with her, and they will gain the confidence of sparring with a legend. And also, we will have a couple of junior coaches along with this group who can learn from the Indonesian. We want Irwansyah’s main focus to be on Sindhu, but along with that, we want to develop the talent.”
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There has been a lot of churn in Sindhu’s coaching over the last couple of years. She has tried out quite a few personal coaches since parting ways with Korea’s Park Tae Sang. There was Muhammad Hafiz Hashim from Malaysia, Agus Dwi Santoso from Indonesia, Lee Hyun-il of Korea, along with Indian stalwarts Vimal Kumar, Prakash Padukone and Anup Sridhar more recently. But the difference this time is going to be that Irwansyah is going to train a group of players, of course with Sindhu as the primary asset. “I am looking forward to building a bond, as it’s important for a coach and an athlete to understand each other. A few training sessions will help us come together, and I look forward to that process,” Sindhu said.
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Favourites deliver as France shed tears of joy at Men’s U18 European Water Polo Championships – U18 Men Division I Water Polo Championships
Greece, Serbia and Spain all did an efficient job in the crossovers to advance to the quarter-finals in the elite level of the Men\’s U18 European Water Polo Championships being staged in the Romanian venue of Oradea. The battle for the eighth spot was as fierce as usual and victory went to France after an […]

Greece, Serbia and Spain all did an efficient job in the crossovers to advance to the quarter-finals in the elite level of the Men\’s U18 European Water Polo Championships being staged in the Romanian venue of Oradea. The battle for the eighth spot was as fierce as usual and victory went to France after an emotion-filled game with The Netherlands.
Crossovers – France oust the Dutch in emotion-charged clash
As expected, the first of the crossover matches, between France and The Netherlands, generated huge excitement. The Dutch might have been considered favourites as they had caused some headaches for the big teams elsewhere. But it was France who made it through in the lower division.
The French looked fresher and sharper while the Dutch barely showed the quality game which kept them in the game against the Hungarians, Italians and Greeks.

France\’s captain and outfield player Killian Braise stopped a penalty with his leg after keeper Camile Dervieux had been excluded, although his initial effort could not prevent a score. Credit: Aniko Kovacs/European Aquatics
Early in the second The Netherlands were still 3-2 up, but started fading. The French converted two penalties to go ahead, then the Dutch missed not two, not three, but four 6 on 5s in a row.
After an early exchange of goals at the beginning of the third, things went from bad to worse for the Netherlands. Luca Barnat buried a man-up for 4-6, then the Dutch lost their captain and one of their top scorers Fabio Jukic with his third major foul, and Swuanzo Shiron put that extra too. Another miss from the next Dutch man-up was especially crucial as an action goal from the French made it 4-8 with 2:35 remaining.
A time-out was called and Jamie de Zwart pulled one back 11 seconds later, however, when they had a chance to halve the gap, they wasted their 6th 6 on 5 in a row as well. They paid for that as the French buried a penalty from their next possession and even if Pim Hageman netted a nice one from action nine seconds from time, the Dutch outlook wasn’t that bright at 6-9 before the final quarter.
They went all in and managed to fight back till 9-10. Emotions were running high as French goalkeeper Camile Dervieux stopped Teun Blankhorst’s penalty only to be excluded for an early move. From among the the field players, captain Killian Braise swam to the goal and he stopped the ball with his leg. But during the awkward move he somehow swept it behind the virtual line, so it was called a goal.
The next one and a half minutes were crucial as both sides missed a 6 on 5, and it was Braise whose blast from the perimeter gave a tremendous boost for the French. They defended well, then earned a 6 on 4, called a time-out, and even though their head coach got a red card in that interval, Johan Scorletti sent the ball home for 9-12 with 2:04 on the clock, leaving no way back for the Dutch.
They tried a 7 on 6, could score only from the second attempt when 1:31 were remaining. The French burned their time then a bad pass ruined the Dutch last real chance, a man-up with 40 seconds to go – when they could finally score for 11-12, it was too late, at 0:02, and the French started their joyful celebrations, with some players shedding tears of joy.

Joy was unbounded among the French players after a victory that earned them a quarter-final place. Credit: Aniko Kovacs/European Aquatics
The other three matches, predictably, produced lopsided contests. The top division teams won withou fuss, though the Greek head coach Ilian Machiaras never stopped educating his players – with his temper, deep voice and wide gestures he produced a stand-alone show around the bench hat was just as spectacular as the match itself.
The game produced 33 goals as Poland put up a good fight, though the Greeks’ win was never in danger. However, Maestro Machiaras wasn’t too happy with the number of goals they conceded and the chances they missed, so his lecturing went uninterrupted for four periods (obviously, for 17-18-year-old players, immediate explanations are important during the matches). The Greeks’ only concern might have been the injury their captain and best shooter Dimitrios Chatzis sustained in the second half as he had to leave the pool and received treatment; hopefully, he can play in the quarters.

An easy put-away for Greek captain Dimitrios Chatzis, who scored five but was injured later: Credit:Aniko Kovacs/European Aquatics
Malta’s dream lived for four minutes. The brave Maltese boys who stunningly won their group ahead of Germany jumped to a 0-2 lead against Serbia. However, the heavy favourites then geared up, found their rhythm and with 9-0 run they decided the match by half-time. In the closing period, Malta scored seven goals to reduce the gap to five at the end, a fine achievement, despite the Serbs’ composure-meltdown.

The Maltese found it hard to cope with the tough Serbian defending. Credit:Aniko Kovacs/European Aquatics
Spain took on Germany and they found it hard to fend off their opponents’ resistance. The start looked easy as the favourites stormed to a 3-0 lead, but the Germans pulled one back 33 seconds before the first break and they kicked off the second with a man-up goal for 3-2. They had more possession, including a 6 on 5 to go even, but missed their opportunities. The Spaniards, after almost four minutes of struggling up front, added two to resore the three-goal gap which they held till halftime when they were 6-3 up.
Then the Spanish put the game to bed quickly with smart man-up plays and fast counters. They hit three in three minutes and added one more shortly before the last break to make it 10-3. The Germans halted their scoreless run after 11 minutes, and then managed to find the back of the net a few more times but the Spaniards also added a couple of goals to keep the margin safe.

The Germans held on for two periods but then the Spaniards took full control – Photo: EA/Aniko Kovacs
Earlier, Turkish players bounced back from their utter disappointment after having lost to Poland and being dropped to the 13-16th place playoffs. They had to dig deep to fend off Georgia’s renewed surges but at 8-8 they staged a 3-0 run and shut out their rivals in the last six minutes to win the match.
They will meet Romania once more, as on the opening day. The hosts stormed to a 1-9 lead against Ukraine. Though their concentration level dropped significantly in the third, netting three in a row after 6-10 put the match back onto its desired track.
Division One, Rio Maior
In the lower division matches being played in the Portuguese venue of Rio Maior, the Swiss almost blew it, though they built a massive 9-4 lead against the Czechs late in the third period. No one thought they would not score more in the last 10:02 minutes. But as their game went lower and lower, their rivals smelled blood and with 2:35 to go, they trailed only 9-8. After killing a man-down, they forced a 6 on 5 at the other end with 1:02 remaining but couldn’t equalise and the Swiss burnt the remaining time.

The Slovakians left no doubt who was the better side in their match against Denmark. Credit: Nikola Krstic/European Aquatics
Slovakia didn’t have similar problems as they crushed Denmark, while Lithuania and Great Britain produced another exciting clash. The Brits took a flying start to lead 3-5 after eight minutes, but the Lithuanians hit back in the second where they netted eight goals and went 11-8 up by half-time. In the third they blew the Brits away with a 6-1 rush and never looked back.
Results, Day 4
Elite Championships, Oradea
Crossovers
Netherlands v France 11-12
Greece v Poland 21-12
Serbia v Malta 18-13
Spain v Germany 14-7
Fixtures, Quarter-finals, Day 5
16.00 Montenegro v France
17.30 Croatia v Greece
19.00 Hungary v Serbia
20.30 Italy v Spain
For places 13-16th
Georgia v Turkiye 8-11
Ukraine v Romania 12-16
Division One, Rio Maior
Crossovers
Slovakia v Denmark 21-4
Switzerland v Czechia 9-8
Lithuania v Great Britain 19-14
Play-off to play for the 9-12th place
Ireland v Austria 12-15
Fixtures, Quarter-finals, Day 5
12.30 Moldova v Belgium
15.30 Bulgaria v Lithuania
17.15 Israel v Slovakia
19.00 Portugal v Switzerland
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Battalion Chief’s Son Helps Stop Burbank Water Polo
The Burbank High boys’ water polo team had its ups and down Thursday night when it faced visiting Camarillo High in a nonleague match at Burroughs. But if there was one weakness, the son of one of Burbank’s own was to blame. Reynold Owings scored a match-high nine times as the visiting Scorpions defeated the […]


The Burbank High boys’ water polo team had its ups and down Thursday night when it faced visiting Camarillo High in a nonleague match at Burroughs.
But if there was one weakness, the son of one of Burbank’s own was to blame.
Reynold Owings scored a match-high nine times as the visiting Scorpions defeated the Bulldogs 20-17 in a nonleague match.
Owings is the son of Burbank Battalion Fire Chief John Owings.
“The team played well. They came through from the second to fourth quarter. It was a high-scoring game, but we kept them off,” the younger Owings said of his team.
Burbank (1-2) got off to a slow start, but fought hard in the second half and nearly overcame a six-goal halftime deficit.
“We were in zone in the first half and we got scored on 13 times so at halftime we regrouped and adjusted,” Burbank coach David Arakelyan said. “We started playing more of a press. Our center defender did a really good job of fronting in the second half. We were able to get a few more steals and get some momentum going.”
Owings scored the first goal of the match less than a minute after the start and five of his team’s seven goals in the first quarter.
Jack Babelyan tied things at one with a left-handed shot into the right corner.
Avvo Ilangesyan also had a first-quarter goal and Daniel Gemdzhyan had a pair of back door goals late in the period to help keep the Bulldogs within striking distance.
Camarillo (1-0) scored twice more to start the second quarter, before Ilganesyan scored at the 5:44.01 mark to cut the lead to 9-5.
Babelyan and Michael Bakrgyan also had second-quarter goals for Burbank.
The Bulldogs began the second half on a 4-0 run as Ilangesyan scored twice and both Jack and Daniel Babelyan each had goal.
Owings scored at the 4:14.62 mark of the period to end the Bulldogs’ run.
Anthony Gemdzhyan also scored in the period for Burbank.
Trailing 15-12 going into the fourth period, Burbank hung tough but could only close the gap to within two goals.
That came when Illangesyan, who had a team-high six goals, scored on a 5-meter penalty shot with 40.77 seconds left.




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Owls Drop Match to Hurricanes
CORAL GABLES, Fla. – The Florida Atlantic women’s soccer team fell to Miami on Thursday evening by a score of 4-0. Five minutes into the first half, senior Morgan McDonald attempted the first shot on goal of the match. The shot from McDonald marks her first shot on goal of the season. The first […]

Five minutes into the first half, senior Morgan McDonald attempted the first shot on goal of the match. The shot from McDonald marks her first shot on goal of the season. The first 30 minutes remained scoreless until the Hurricanes scored a goal with 30:08 on the clock to take the lead. At the end of the first 45 minutes, the Owls (0-2-1) trailed 1-0.
The Hurricanes (2-1-0) scored their second goal of the match early in the second half to extend the lead to 2-0. The third goal of the night for Miami came with 62:57 on the board. At 68:09 on the clock in the second half, there was a goalkeeper change for the Owls as transfer Megan Hogate checked in for the first time in an FAU uniform.
Sophomore Ashley Small finished the night playing a total of 68 minutes, registering two saves on the night to improve her season total to 15 on the year thus far. Freshman Keira Pabalan recorded 44 minutes for her freshman debut.
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Dos Pueblos Boys Water Polo Pulls Away for Win Over Arroyo Grande in Season Opener | Sports
A balanced offensive attack powered Dos Pueblos boys water polo to an 18-10 victory over Arroyo Grande in the season opener on Thursday at Elings Aquatic Center. The Chargers (1-0) had seven different players score goals, as every player got minutes on a roster that will feature impact players from all four grade levels this […]

A balanced offensive attack powered Dos Pueblos boys water polo to an 18-10 victory over Arroyo Grande in the season opener on Thursday at Elings Aquatic Center.
The Chargers (1-0) had seven different players score goals, as every player got minutes on a roster that will feature impact players from all four grade levels this season.
“Being able to rotate all the newer players through is really good for the team cohesiveness,” Dos Pueblos head coach Chris Parrish said. “What was great was when we had the juniors and the seniors sitting on the bench at the end of the game, they were cheering as loud as possible for the younger guys.
“We have a great blend on the team this year where we have a starting freshman goalie, we’ve got three other freshmen that are getting substantial minutes, we’ve got another three sophomores that are getting great minutes, and then we’ve got three juniors and three seniors.”
The Chargers wasted no time getting started, winning the opening sprint and immediately turning it into points as senior Eli Carnaghe found junior Lucas Neushul for the first goal of the season.
After a few minutes of back-and-forth play, Dos Pueblos tripled its lead with goals on back-to-back possessions.
On the first score, senior Aricin Marshall fed a wide-open junior Grant Nelson to make it 2-0. After a defensive stop, DP freshman goalie Koa Zertuche lobbed a pass ahead to fellow freshman Channing Wigo, who deposited the shot for his first high school goal.
“Koa has been great and he’s become a part of the team really quickly,” Parrish said of his goalie. “Channing is a wealth of talent. He’s really savvy in the water, and we know he’s going to bring a different aspect to our game.”

Arroyo Grande responded with a pair of goals of its own to cut the Charger lead to 3-2 with 2:43 left in the quarter. Dos Pueblos came back with another goal of its own as Marshall found Neushul in the middle for his second score of the day.
After the Eagles scored on a penalty shot, Marshall got into the scoring column off an assist from Carnaghe, scoring from the right side to bring the lead to 5-3.
Arroyo Grande came roaring back in the final minute of the opening quarter, scoring twice to even the game at 5-5 heading into the second.
The Chargers came out of the break on a mission, rattling off a 4-0 run in the opening three minutes of the second quarter to pull away for a 9-5 advantage.
Dos Pueblos’ offensive balance was on full display during the run as four different players scored. Neushul, Carnage, Wigo and Nelson all secured multi-goal performances with goals to begin the quarter, with assists coming from junior Adam Gelman and Neushul.
The majority of Dos Pueblos’ second-quarter goals came off strong defensive stops on the other end, allowing the offense to get out in transition.
“The important part is that these guys are playing a little bit of defense, because all of them want to go score goals, and quite frankly, a lot of the guys are really used to knowing that three quarters of the possessions another team has against them are going to end up in a steal or a bad shot,” Parrish said.
“They find themselves just kind of eager, waiting for that whistle to just get out in the transition… The problem is, we’ve got to make sure the ball doesn’t go in the goal before they decide to go into offense. That’s the next step.”
The Eagles got on the board with 3:53 left in the half, but the Chargers immediately regained control as Carnaghe beat a trio of defenders and Neushul scored on a pass from freshman Skyler Carroll to give both players a first-half hat trick.
“Eli Carnaghe is going to find some open space in the pool, especially where he ends up playing on the offensive end because Lucas, Channing, and Grant are going to occupy so much of the attention of another team’s defense, that he’s gonna be able to get their shots off,” Parrish said.

Neushul deposited one more goal before the half expired, while Arroyo Grande found the back of the cage as well to bring the DP lead to 12-7 at the half.
The third quarter was a back-and-forth affair as the two teams exchanged three goals apiece throughout the period.
The Chargers’ three goals came courtesy of Wigo, Nelson and Neushul with assists from Nelson and sophomore Ty Abel. Wigo and Nelson’s goals came in transition, while Neushul’s gave his team a 15-10 lead with one quarter to play.
Dos Pueblos took full control in the fourth quarter, shutting out the Eagles on the defensive end and adding on three goals to bring the game to its final score of 18-10.
Nelson, sophomore Tyler Racine and Abel all scored in the final quarter to put the cherry on top of the season-opening victory. Racine was the seventh and final Charger to score in the win.
“What I really want to see is some balance, and I want to see everyone comfortable and confident being able to take that shot, because it’s not always going to be Grant [Nelson] and it’s not always going to be Lucas [Neushul],” Parrish said.
“There’s only 12 field players, so if seven or eight are scoring, it’s hard to guard us.”
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Northeastern volleyball hopes for comeback
Northeastern women’s volleyball is set to kick off its season with the Holly Young Invitational Aug. 29 to 30 in Durham, N.H. The Huskies are slotted against Saint Peter’s University, Holy Cross University and the University of New Hampshire. During the offseason, the Huskies announced that Brendan McGourn would be the team’s new head coach, […]

Northeastern women’s volleyball is set to kick off its season with the Holly Young Invitational Aug. 29 to 30 in Durham, N.H. The Huskies are slotted against Saint Peter’s University, Holy Cross University and the University of New Hampshire.
During the offseason, the Huskies announced that Brendan McGourn would be the team’s new head coach, and Jaime Snyder was named associate head coach for this season. The changes came after a difficult season for the Huskies, finishing with a 10-16 overall and 8-10 in the CAA and a missed CAA tournament.
In addition to new coaches, the Huskies are starting fresh with a completely different roster. Northeastern acquired seven freshmen, one redshirt freshman and one graduate student after six players from last season’s team graduated. Last season’s leaders in kills, blocks and assists are now gone, leaving senior libero Nadia Koanui as the only category leader in digs and service aces.
Graduate student outside hitter Svenja Rodenbüsch and redshirt freshman outside hitter Valentina Meirelles are the Huskies’ only additions with previous experience on a college court. Meirelles appeared in five matches for the University of California San Diego before missing the rest of the season due to injury. However, she showed promise, tallying six kills in each of her first two games. Rodenbüsch won two national championships in Germany and was an NJCAA All-American in 2022 before ending her undergraduate career at Fairfield University. At Fairfield, Rodenbüsch averaged 1.78 kills and 1.27 digs per set, as well as 53 blocks last season. In the first round of the NCAA playoffs for the last two years, Rodenbüsch led her team in kills.
Koanui, incoming sophomore setter Gabby Reeves and incoming sophomore outside hitter Brynn Smith are going to be key parts of the team’s success, carrying on their legacy from last season. Koanui was first on the team in digs with 459, first in service aces with 23 and third in assists with 96. Reeves ranked fifth in digs, fourth in assists with 72 and third in service aces with 18. Smith was fourth on the team in kills and fifth on the team in aces, with 168 and 13, respectively.
The Huskies begin conference play Sept. 19 at Stony Brook University and have their first home game Sept. 26 against Towson University at Cabot Center.
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About Town Redondo: Home invasion, arrests; ocean water polo, Post Office upgrade
About Town Redondo: Home invasion, arrests; ocean water polo, Post Office upgrade – Easy Reader & Peninsula Magazine Skip to content Police catch, arrest home invasion suspects Responding to a pre-6 a.m. disconnected 911 call about someone pointing a gun at another inside a car Aug. 17, Redondo […]

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Police catch, arrest home invasion suspects
Responding to a pre-6 a.m. disconnected 911 call about someone pointing a gun at another inside a car Aug. 17, Redondo Beach Police officers tracked the report to the 1900 block of Matthews Avenue.
Officers canvassed the area, learning that two residents had been victims of a home invasion, and the suspects fled on foot just before police arrived. Officers gave chase and took the two men into custody without incident.
Jesus Velez, 31, from Rochester, New York and Draven Luna, 21, Queens, New York, were arrested and charged with robbery, burglary and kidnapping. Bail for each was set at $100,000.
RBPD detectives now prepare to present the case to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.
The two victims were treated at the scene by the Redondo Beach Fire Department and taken to a hospital, listed in stable condition. Their identities were withheld as the RBPD investigates the specific circumstances and motives of the incident.
Detectives believe there are no outstanding suspects, and no further threat to the community.
Anyone with information regarding the alleged crime is asked to contact RBPD Detective Coates at (310) 379-2477, ext. 3506.
King Harbor ocean water polo tournament coming; boat parade route expands
Ocean water polo in King Harbor will debut Sept. 20. A tournament with up to 10 teams, including at least two women’s, is set for a demonstration which may become an annual event.
Earlier this year, a water polo club approached Redondo Beach Mayor Jim Light about the idea, following a previous attempt at such an event by Redondo Beach Firefighter Grant Currie.
The Sept. 20 tournament is meant as a proof-of concept, said the mayor, the idea being to approve a long-term event. Currie and Vedran Kaluderovic – City Councilmember Paige Kaluderovic’s husband, a longtime water polo player – are working together to organize the brackets.
Courts will be set up in the water between Riviera Mexican Grill and California Surf Club, a short-term location to take advantage of better spectator vantage points, before the proposed boat ramp goes in at the spot. Courts in the future are slated to be near the Joe’s Crab Shack site.
Ocean water polo is established in Europe but rare in the United States.
“We’re trying to activate the waterfront,” said City Councilman Chadwick Castle. “We want to draw more people down so we can all use and enjoy it.”
In addition, King Harbor Yacht Club’s “Holiday Boat Parade” will have a new route in December, to go closer to the Pier and the corner by Riviera Mexican Cantina, to make it more spectator-friendly.
“This is the only parade we have in Redondo Beach,” Castle said.
Post Office upgrades sorting and delivery center
The U.S. Postal Service has announced an update to the Redondo Beach Sorting and Delivery Center, to aid in operational precision and improve service performance.
“These new, state-of-the-art facilities will help make the Postal Service more efficient, more capable and more competitive for the future,” said Brian Cuellar, Redondo Beach Postmaster. “The investments we’ve made here represent more than just an upgrade; they represent a commitment to our employees, our customers and the future of the Postal Service.”
The modernized, local sorting and delivery center is one of 111 recently launched across the country, as part of a $19 billion investment to revitalize USPS processing, transportation and delivery networks. ER