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Grand Slam giants Djokovic, Iga Swiatek headline United Cup team event

21 Oct 2023 11:01 AM IST

The record 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic and women’s singles World No. 1 Iga Swiatek will headline a starry field at the United Cup. The United Cup will be held in Perth and Sydney from December 29 to January 7, 2024. The mixed-team event in 2024 will feature five

Salima, Sangita, and Nikki set to perform before home crowd

21 Oct 2023 10:58 AM IST

With just a week to go for the start of the prestigious Jharkhand Women’s Asian Champions Trophy Ranchi 2023, Indian Women’s Hockey Team players Salima Tete, Nikki Pradhan, and Sangita Kumari, all of whom hail from Jharkhand, expressed their excitement for the upcoming tournament. The tournament, which will take place

Sandro Tonali available for Newcastle selection despite betting probe

21 Oct 2023 10:58 AM IST

Sandro Tonali is available for selection at Newcastle United for their Premier League game with Crystal Palace, despite the Italian midfielder’s ongoing investigation for illegal betting, manager Eddie Howe said on Friday. Newcastle confirmed on Wednesday that the Italian Prosecutor’s Office and the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) were looking into

Tsitsipas knocks out Zandschulp in European Open

21 Oct 2023 10:56 AM IST

World No. 7 Stefanos Tsitsipas returned to the European Open in Antwerp as the top seed and produced a fine performance to knock out Botic van de Zandschulp 7-5, 6-3 in the Round of 16 clash. “It took some time. I didn’t have the best start that I would have

Holger Rune hires Boris Becker as his coach for rest of season

21 Oct 2023 10:56 AM IST

World No. 6 Holger Rune confirmed on Friday that he has hired six-time Grand Slam champion Boris Becker as his coach. The former No. 1 in the ATP rankings, Boris Becker, has previously assisted Novak Djokovic in reaching some of his greatest heights. The German won 49 tour-level titles and

India makes strong start in Women’s Indian Open

21 Oct 2023 10:55 AM IST

There was a strong Indian presence on top of the leader board as one of the pre-tournament favourites Diksha Dagar (67) and a resurgent Vani Kapoor (68), who is playing at her home course, occupied two of the top three places after the first round of the Women’s Indian Open

IDEMITSU Honda Talent Cup final round set to begin

21 Oct 2023 10:54 AM IST

The Madras International Circuit (MIC) in Chennai is gearing up for a roar of engines as the 2023 IDEMITSU Honda India Talent Cup NSF250R enters the last round of the championship. The young guns of the IDEMITSU Honda India Talent Cup showcased action in round 4. The next-gen riders showcased

3 Indians secure medals in under 17 & 15 badminton tournaments

21 Oct 2023 10:53 AM IST

Indian shuttlers Jagsher Singh Khangurra, Bornil Aakash Changmai, and Tanvi Sharma secured semifinal spots in the Badminton Asia U-17 and U-15 Junior Championships, guaranteeing themselves a medal on day 4 of the tournament in Chengdu, China. In the boys’ U15 singles category, Jagsher defeated China’s MA Chu Xuan 21-14, 21-13

Ravindra Jadeja beats KL Rahul to win ‘Fielder of the Match’ award

20 Oct 2023 13:18 PM IST

India’s star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja beat wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul and Kuldeep Yadav to win the fielder of the match award for his amazing diving catch at backward point against Bangladesh during the ICC World Cup. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has released a fun behind-the-scenes video

Kohli’s fantastic century powers India to fourth consecutive victory

20 Oct 2023 10:59 AM IST

The crowd gathered with the expectation of an Indian victory, especially eager to witness an Indian player score a century. The situation looked different when India needed only 25 runs to win, but Virat Kohli took it upon himself to reach a hundred. He started playing aggressively, turned down singles

Hardik Pandya leaves field after twisting ankle

20 Oct 2023 10:58 AM IST

In a terrible development for the Indian side, all-rounder Hardik Pandya injured himself and walked off the field during the ICC Cricket World Cup match against Bangladesh at Pune’s MCA Stadium on Thursday. In the match between India and Bangladesh, the visitors were off to a fine start. Pandya came

Mathews, Chameera set to join Sri Lanka team as travelling reserves

20 Oct 2023 10:57 AM IST

Sri Lanka Cricket made an announcement on Thursday, revealing that all-rounder Angelo Mathews and pacer Dushmantha Chameera are set to become part of the team in India as travelling reserves for the ongoing World Cup. Both players will join the team on Friday ahead of their clash against the Netherlands