Asian Games gold medallists Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty returned to the top 10 in the BWF men’s doubles World Rankings released on Tuesday, climbing three spots following their semifinal finish at the China Open last week. The former world No. 1 duo, now ranked 10th, lost to the Malaysian pair of Aaron Chia and…
An England XI side will compete in a two-day Pink Ball match against the Prime Minister’s XI in Canberra in November ahead of the day-night Ashes Test at the Gabba. The match, taking place at the Manuka Oval on November 29 and 30, will start four days after the opening Perth Test and will conclude…
Indian chess has never had it this good, showcasing its growing prowess with consistency and signalling that the best may still lie ahead. After five-time World Champion Viswanathan Anand’s glorious years, Indian chess is now witnessing success stories like never before. In the past year alone, the country swept gold at the Chess Olympiad, 18-year-old…
For years, India has been trying to perfect the formula to be one of the world’s best cricketing sides. From one ODI World Cup cycle to the next, a new deficiency would emerge for the outfit to tackle. For the longest time, India’s fielding was its Achilles heel. A brittle tail would often derail the…
Pablo Carreno Busta, the 2022 National Bank Open champion, opened the tournament Monday by beating Canadian wild-card entry Liam Draxl 2-6, 6-4, 6-4. Carreno Busta won his first Masters 1000 title when the tournament was played in Montreal three years ago. ALSO READ: Bouchard extends career with first-round win, Raducanu advances Another Spaniard, Jaume Munar,…
Colombia booked its spot in the Women’s Copa America final on Monday after edging Argentina 5-4 in a nail-biting penalty shootout following a goalless semifinal. Goalkeeper Katherine Tapia saved Paulina Gramaglia’s spot-kick to give Colombia the advantage, but Mayra Ramirez then hit the crossbar to rekindle Argentina’s hopes. Wendy Bonilla put away Colombia’s sixth kick…
Russian Yana Egorian won gold in the women’s sabre at the World Fencing Championships in Georgia on Sunday, where she was competing as a neutral athlete. Egorian, a gold medallist in both the individual and team sabre events at the Rio Olympics, claimed a 15-11 victory over Poland’s Zuzanna Cieslar in the final in Tbilisi….
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will aim to extend their consistent run and grab their maiden title of the season at the Macau Open Super 300, starting on Tuesday, as the top Indian shuttlers continue their preparations for next month’s World Championships in Paris. The Asian Games champions earned yet another semifinal finish at the…
Mohammedan Sporting Club is all set to kick-start its Durand Cup 2025 campaign with its opening Group B clash against Diamond Harbour FC on Monday at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan. Mohammedan SC has been grouped alongside Mohun Bagan Super Giant, BSF Football Team, and Diamond Harbour FC in Group B, with only the best…
The Indian men’s hockey team had a disappointing run in the recently concluded FIH Pro League, having finished eighth among nine teams with seven successive losses in the European leg. Dilip Tirkey, president of Hockey India, admitted that it has been a sub-par performance by the team, but added the board is watching the team’s…