Montreal, Aug 13 — Defending champion Ben Shelton advanced to his second straight final of the Canadian Open thanks to a 6-2, 6-3 win over fellow American Learner Tien. While last year’s run in Toronto featured a lot of comebacks and three-set wins en route to the crown, Shelton’s title defence in…
Montreal, Aug 13 — Brandon Nakashima delivered a sensational performance to derail a surging Rafael Jodar and booked his spot in his first ATP Masters 1000 final at the Canadian Open. The American served great, rushed the net with success and smothered the Spaniard in his 7-6 (3), 6-4 win. He ended…
Salzburg (Austria), Aug 13 — Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Desire Doue were on target as Paris Saint-Germain defeated Europa League winners Aston Villa 2-1 to retain their title and secured the second UEFA Super Cup in their history. In their first competitive match of the season, PSG have continued…
New Delhi, Aug 12 — South Delhi Superstarz produced a dominant batting performance to defeat East Delhi Riders comfortably by nine wickets in the Delhi Premier League (DPL) 2026. Batting first, East Delhi Riders posted a strong 191/6 in 20 overs, with Sujal Singh and Suryansh Raina playing key…
Zeist, Aug 13 — Xavi Hernandez has been appointed as the new head coach of the Netherlands men’s national football team.Xavi became Netherlands' first foreign coach in almost 50 years. The 46-year-old Spaniard, who succeeds Ronald Koeman, has signed a contract through to the 2030 FIFA World…
Guwahati, Aug 12 — Tezpur Titans registered their first win of the season, chasing down 159 to beat Barak Legends by seven wickets in the Assam Premier League 2026 at the ACA Stadium in Guwahati on Wednesday.A commanding 136-run stand between Nihar Deka and Roshan Topno powered the chase, with the…
Madrid, Aug 12 — Atletico Madrid's start to the season has been complicated by a muscle injury to striker Alexander Sorloth, which means he will miss the opening matches of the new campaign."Alexander Sorloth has suffered a muscle contracture and will have to work apart from the rest of the squad,"…
Kolkata, Aug 12 — Women’s top seed Tanvi Khanna and men’s fourth seed Suraj Kumar Chand were the Indians who advanced to the semifinals of the HCL Squash PSA Challenger Tour in Kolkata on Wednesday.Tanvi defeated sixth-seed compatriot Nirupama Dubey in straight games in the quarterfinals and will…
Imphal, Aug 12 — Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Wednesday said that Asmita Dey’s historic gold medal‑winning performance at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, where she became the country’s first judoka to win a gold medal, has brought glory to both Tripura and the nation. The Chief Minister…
Kolkata, Aug 12 — Indian Army Football Team produced a spirited second-half comeback to defeat Mohammedan Sporting Club 2-1 in the final Group B fixture of the 135th Durand Cup at the Kishore Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata on Wednesday.A dramatic stoppage-time winner from Shafeel P.P. completed the…
Memphis (USA), Aug 12 — Akshay Bhatia, Aaron Rai, Sahith Theegala, and rookie Sudarshan Yellamaraju will lead a historic Indian-origin campaign at the 2026 FedEx Cup Playoffs opening round, beginning at TPC Southwind in Memphis, Tennessee.For the first time in PGA Tour history, four players of…
New Chandigarh, Aug 12 — Two-time Indian Premier League (IPL) runners-up Punjab Kings have commenced a five-day off-season training camp at the New International Cricket Stadium in New Chandigarh, with an aim to hone individual player skills ahead of the 2027 season of the ten-team tournament.The…
Pune, Aug 12 — Teams from Rajasthan, Jammu and Kashmir and Uttarakhand were off to effortless starts in their group in Divisions B’ and C, respectively, in the 16th Hockey India Junior Women National Championship 2026 at the Major Dhyan Chand Hockey Stadium in Pune on Wednesday.The tournament,…
Dubai, Aug 12 — Gulf Giants on Wednesday signed South African stars David Miller and Heinrich Klaasen as the franchise picked players in pre-auction signings ahead of the ILT20 Season 5 in Dubai. Afghanistan all-rounder Azmatullah Omarzai and Zimbabwe fast bowler Blessing Muzarabani will also…
Gandhinagar, Aug 12 — Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi on Wednesday launched the revamped 'Shaktidoot 2.0' scheme in Gandhinagar, expanding direct support for athletes and setting a 10-year target of helping the state’s sportspersons compete successfully at national and international…
Bengaluru, Aug 12 — Ridhima Dilawari, who seemed to be searching for her ‘A’ game after the three wins in the first six legs of the Women’s Pro Golf Tour 2026, came out with flying colours in the opening round of Leg 12 at the Prestige Golfshire in Bengaluru on Wednesday.Ridhima shot a 5-under 67…
Imphal, Aug 12 — NEROCA FC came from behind to beat nine-man FC Raengdai 3-1 and end their group-stage campaign on a winning note in the 135th Durand Cup at the Khuman Lampak Main Stadium in Imphal on Wednesday.FC Raengdai took the lead in the 19th minute through Jonah Kamei, but NEROCA restored…
New Delhi, Aug 12 — The International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Electronic Scoring Target (EST) Course commenced at Crowne Plaza, New Delhi. The initiative aims to strengthen technical expertise and build a pool of highly skilled EST officials in shooting sport.The five-day course hosted by…
Mumbai, Aug 12 — Just a few days before the start of the FIH Men's Hockey World Cup, former India captain and two-time Olympic medallist PR Sreejesh has listed the Indian team as a favourite to make it to the last-four stage and termed anything better than that as "a bonus".India, winner of the…
London, Aug 12 — England opening batter Emilio Gay has been named in a 14-player Professional County Club (PCC) Select XI squad for a three-day warm-up fixture against the touring Pakistan side, starting at Beckenham on Thursday. It is followed by matches between the two teams at Lord’s (August…
London, Aug 12 — In his second spell as England’s Test captain, Joe Root has done away with the midnight curfew imposed on his side and has urged players to behave like ‘grown adults’ as they prepare for the upcoming series against Pakistan, starting at Headingley on August 19.The decision marks a…