On Wednesday, PV Sindhu and HS Prannoy reached the second round of the 2024 Singapore Open Super 750 competition. Viktor Axelsen defeated Lakshya Sen. Sindhu, who last won a BWF title in Singapore two years ago, recently finished second at the Malaysia Masters. She overcame Denmark's Line Hojmark Kjaersfeldt 21-12, 22-20 in 44 minutes to advance to the second round, where she will face Carolina Marin of Spain, who has an 11-5 record against her. Prannoy, the world number ten, defeated Belgium's Julien Carraggi 21-9, 18-21, 21-9, and will next face Japan's Kenta Nishimoto. Treesa Jolly and
Jannik Sinner had a convincing performance to advance to the second round of the French Open, while Iga Swiatek defeated qualifier Leolia Jeanjean to face Naomi Osaka. Sinner overcame previous injury struggles to defeat American Christopher Eubanks 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 in the tournament's first round on Monday. Sinner, who won the Australian Open earlier this year, was forced to withdraw from the Madrid Open and miss the Rome Masters owing to a hip injury. However, he demonstrated his prowess on Roland Garros' clay courts, forcing Eubanks to withdraw at the first hurdle for the second straight ye
On Sunday, the Kolkata Knight Riders won their third IPL title with an eight-wicket victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad in Chennai. Kolkata dominated the group stage, having already defeated Hyderabad in the first qualifier, and they replicated their dominance in the final, which lasted only 29 overs. Pat Cummins, the skipper of Hyderabad, questioned his decision to bat first as his team crumbled for 113 runs in 18.3 overs. Mitchell Starc, the match's MVP, struck twice early, while Vaibhav Arora removed Travis Head for a duck on the first ball, frightening Hyderabad. Andre Russell took three
Dipa Karmakar, a top gymnast, made history as the first Indian to win a gold medal at the Asian Senior Championships, winning the women's vault. The 30-year-old, competing from Uzbekistan's capital scored an average of 13.566 points in the vault final. North Korean gymnasts Kim Son Hyang and Jo Kyong Byol won silver and bronze medals, with scores of 13.466 and 12.966, respectively. In 2015, Dipa won bronze in the same event at the Asian Championships after finishing fourth at the 2016 Olympics in Rio. Ashish Kumar also earned a bronze medal in the individual floor exercise at the 2015 Asia
National champion Sachin Siwach (57kg) had an impressive start for India at the 2nd Boxing World Qualifiers for the Paris 2024 Olympics, defeating New Zealand's Alex Mukuka. Siwach, a gold medalist at the Strandja Memorial, took command from the start, winning 5-0 and setting a great tone for India's ten-member squad. Siwach used an aggressive offensive approach throughout the fight, leaving Mukuka with little room to manoeuvre. With the first two rounds firmly in his favour, Siwach left no room for a comeback, effectively sealing the victory. India has sent seven men and three women to co
On Sunday, four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka overcame an early scare to defeat unseeded Italian Lucia Bronzetti 6-1, 4-6, 7-5 in the first round of the French Open. This victory was her first at Roland Garros in three years. After a 15-month maternity leave, Osaka lost in the first round of the Australian Open in January. In Paris, she initially dominated, leading Bronzetti from the start. However, Osaka nearly collapsed in the last set, dropping a 4-0 lead before winning the two-hour match. If Swiatek defeats French qualifier Leolia Jeanjean on Monday, she might face champion Iga
The eight-time major champion and former World No. 1 Andre Agassi will lead Team World beginning with the 2025 Laver Cup in San Francisco. He takes over for John McEnroe, who has been captain of Team World since the competition's launch in 2017. At this year's competition in Berlin, Germany, from September 20–22, McEnroe will play his longtime opponent, Team Europe Captain Bjorn Borg, for the final time. With his aggressive play and captivating flair, Agassi, one of only five men to achieve a career Grand Slam in the Open Era, revolutionised tennis in the 1990s. Throughout a 21-year care
On Wednesday, India's Sachin Sarjerao Khilari broke India's record by defending his gold medal in the men's shot put F46 category at the World Para Athletics Championship with an Asian record. Sachin broke his previous Asian record of 16.21 metres achieved in Paris last year, heaving the iron ball to a height of 16.30 metres. Dharambir placed third in the men's club throw F51 final with a throw of 33.61 metres. The gold medalist from the Asian Games in Hangzhou was confident about his victory. Sachin said from Kobe, "I was expecting the gold here, and I am happy. I have also qualified for
India's mixed 4x400m relay team set a national record while winning gold at the inaugural Asian Relay Championships in Bangkok. The team of Jyothika Sri Dandi, Muhammad Ajmal, Amoj Jacob, and Subha Venkatesan clocked in at 3:14.12 to break the previous record of 3:14.34 from the Hangzhou Asian Games. With respective times of 3:17.00 and 3:18.45, Sri Lanka and Vietnam came in second and third, respectively. Even with the win, India's time puts them outside the 15th or 16th spot required for Olympic qualification, ranking 21st in the World Athletics "Road to Paris" rankings. The mixed 4x400-
German football legend Philipp Lahm has picked France as the favourite to win the 2024 UEFA European Championship, citing their “well-equipped and talented squad.” As the director of tournaments for Euro 2024, Lahm voiced his excitement about Germany hosting its first big competition since the World Cup in 2006. The former Bayern Munich defender, head coach Julian Nagelsmann, and director of football Ruud Voller were all complimented by the French team in an interview with Xinhua. Lahm said, "They have a remarkably talented squad that is well-equipped." He hailed Nagelsmann as a