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Paris, May 28 (UNI) In a major upset on the clay courts of Roland Garros, Portuguese tennis player Nuno Borges stunned seventh seed Casper Ruud to secure a spot in the third round of the French Open. Borges, ranked World No. 42, overcame a shaky start to defeat Ruud 2-6, 6-4, 6-1, 6-0 in a…
Paris, May 28 (UNI) Iga Swiatek silenced any doubts about her form and focus with a commanding 6-1, 6-2 demolition of Britain’s Emma Raducanu on Wednesday, extending her unbeaten streak at the French Open to 23 matches and making a resounding statement after a turbulent year on and off the court. The World No.5, playing…
Doha, May 28 (UNI) Petra Sorling was re-elected president of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) here, the ITTF announced on its official website on Tuesday. The Swede received 104 votes, narrowly defeating the other candidate, Khalil Al-Mohannadi of Qatar, who received 102. According to the ITTF website, the…
Chandigarh, May 28 (UNI) Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) have received a timely boost ahead of the IPL 2025 Qualifier 1 clash against Punjab Kings here on Friday, with the return of their crucial overseas stars Josh Hazlewood and Tim David, a development that could prove decisive in the high-stakes encounter at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh…
Bengaluru, (UNI) A breathtaking counter-assault led by skipper Jitesh Sharma (85 not out off 33 balls) powered Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) to a dramatic six-wicket victory over Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in the final league match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) here on Tuesday. Chasing a formidable 228-run target set up by a rejuvenated…
Dubai, May 27 (UNI) Left-arm orthodox spinner Sadia Iqbal dethroned England’s Sophie Ecclestone to take the top spot in the new ICC Women’s Player Rankings. The Pakistan tweaker, who was one of the leading performers at last year’s ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, rose one position to reign supreme. Basking in the moment, the 29-year-old…
Kolkata, May 27 (UNI) The AFC Asian Cup is the pinnacle of football in the world’s biggest continent, as Asia’s very best turn up on the grand stage every four years, it presents an opportunity to rub shoulders with them and prove your mettle. Winger Lallianzuala Chhangte’s first experience at the showpiece event was in…
Singapore, May 27 (UNI) Former world champion P V Sindhu snapped her run of first-round exits with a commanding victory to enter the pre-quarterfinals of the Singapore Badminton Open 2025 women’s singles event here on Tuesday. Sindhu, currently ranked 17th in the world, ousted Canada’s world No 52 Wen Yu Zhang 21-14, 21-9 in just…
Windhoek, may 27 (UNI) In what will mark as a significant milestone for African cricket, Namibia will take on South Africa for the first time ever at home on October 11. This also marks the official opening of the FNB Namibia Cricket Ground, (FNB NCG) which will also co host the ICC U19 Men’s World…
Paris, May 27 (UNI) Despite kick-starting his French Open campaign with a fluent straight set win, top seed Novak Djokovic’s demeanour on court suggested underlying frustrations on Tuesday. Throughout the match against world number 98 Mackenzie Mcdonald, Djokovic exhibited signs of agitation, including gesturing towards his box and displaying visible frustration after certain points. The…
