Alexander Zverev locked horns with Dutch star Jesper De Jong in the fourth round of the French Open on Sunday. The 29-year-old was trailing 2-3 at the time of writing this story. However, all seemed in control. This comes as the men’s draw at Roland Garros looks dramatically different heading into the second week. Tournament…
A record breaking season IPL 2026 (Image: X) The Indian Premier League 2026 season will be remembered as one of the most explosive and record-laden editions in the tournament’s history. From Royal Challengers Bengaluru successfully defending their title to teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi rewriting record books, IPL 2026 delivered unforgettable moments throughout its two-month journey….
Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs received a surprise message for one of the NBA’s biggest icons, Magic Johnson, after their Western Conference win on Saturday. Moments after Mitch Johnson and co stunned the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder 111-103 in Game 7, the Hall of Famer showered praise. San Antonio Spurs forward Victor…
Mumbai: Winning tennis matches, top players often say, is driven as much by the mind as it is by the body and skill. Marta Kostyuk gave us another great example of that. Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk reacts during her fourth round match against Poland’s Iga Swiatek. (REUTERS) The last time she took on Iga Swiatek in…
Rajat Patidar (BCCI/IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: The emotions, cheers and roars echoed around the Narendra Modi Stadium when Rajat Patidar stepped up for the post-match presentation after Royal Challengers Bengaluru clinched their second consecutive IPL title with a five-wicket win over Gujarat Titans in the IPL 2026 final in Ahmedabad.RCB, who won their maiden IPL…
Aryna Sabalenka and Naomi Osaka will make history on Monday when they become the first women’s singles players in three years to headline the French Open night session on Court Philippe-Chatrier. The blockbuster fourth-round showdown ends a streak of 30 consecutive men’s matches that had taken place the tournament’s primetime evening slot since June 2023….
As Muhammad Shohibul Fikri’s return went into the net, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy fell to the floor. Chirag Shetty performed his traditional “shut the noise” gig by putting both his index fingers into his ears. India’s Chirag Shetty (R) and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy. (AFP) Shetty then jumped onto Rankireddy, who lifted his partner before they broke into their…
Virat meets Vaibhav (Image: X) Royal Challengers Bengaluru successfully defended their IPL crown, winning back-to-back titles in style, with none other than Virat Kohli sealing the victory with a trademark six. As celebrations erupted, one of the most heartwarming moments of the night came when Kohli met 15-year-old sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, the teenager who didn’t…
Changing weight category is always a calculated risk in wrestling as it demands adjustments to body, technique and psychology that can make or break a career. For Deepak Punia, the gamble of moving up from 86kg to 97kg has paid rich dividends. Wrestlers Deepak Punia, in blue, and Sahil Jaglan compete during the men’s freestyle…
Praggnanandhaa, Gukesh, Divya Deshmukh, and Magnus Carlsen (Photo by Michal Walusza for Norway Chess) NEW DELHI: On Sunday, Round 6 marked the beginning of the reverse fixtures at Norway Chess this year. As a regular practice, it featured the exact same pairings as the opening round, but with opposite-coloured pieces at the Deichman Bjørvika library…
