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Wimbledon: Kostyuk through to third round as Badosa retires with injury
Badosa was trailing 2-6, 0-1 when she withdrew from the match due to a lower back injury, which also forced the former World No. 2 to miss Roland Garros in May. Kostyuk defeated eighth seed Maria Sakkari in the first round and will hope to continue her run against 25th seed Madison Keys in the third round on Saturday.
'Son of the soil who struck a chord': Birthday wishes pour in as MS Dhoni turns 42
The highlights of Dhoni's illustrious 15-year career were leading India to remarkable achievements, including three prestigious ICC trophies -- the T20 World Cup in 2007, the 50-over World Cup in 2011, and the Champions Trophy in 2013. These accomplishments stand out as the defining moments of his career.
Wimbledon: Kvitova eases into third round with win over Sasnovich
No.9 seed Kvitova dominated from the start on No.2 court, taking just 39 minutes to secure the first set in the Wimbledon sunshine. Following an exchange of breaks at the start of the second, the Czech broke again for 4-2 to stamp her authority on the match. The 33-year old Kvitova came into Wimbledon fresh from a title win in Berlin, where she beat Donna Vekic in the final.
Canada Open: Sindhu, Lakshya Sen advance to quarters; Krishna Prasad/Vishunvardhan out
Sindhu, seeded fourth in the event, did not have to take the court as she got a walkover from Japan's Natsuki Nidaira in the second round while Lakshya Sen defeated Brazil's Ygor Coelho in straight games, 21-15, 21-11 in just 31 minutes. Krishna Prasad and Vinshuvardhan went down to Mohamad Ahsan and Hendra Setiawan of Indonesia 9-21, 11-21 in 24 minutes in the BWF World Tour Super 500 event with a prize fund of USD 420,000.
Delhi court summons former WFI chief Brij Bhushan Singh in sexual harassment case
The court took note of the charge sheet filed in the case, responding to the claims made by six women wrestlers who have accused Singh of engaging in sexual harassment and intimidation.The summons were issued by the Rouse Avenue court.
Wimbledon: Andreeva moves past injured Krejcikova into third round
The 16-year-old qualifier was leading Krejcikova 6-3, 4-0 when the Czech tennis player retired due to a left leg injury."It's not the way I wanted to win the match, of course. She had some problems with her foot.
Wimbledon: Rublev moves to third round, Broady stuns Ruud
Rublev reacted well after dropping the first set to seal a two-hour, 52-minute second-round victory against the World No. 50 Karatsev on Court 2. The 25-year-old claimed the only break of serve in each of the second and third sets before overcoming a late wobble on serve to level the pair's ATP Head to Head series at 1-1.
Ashes 2023: Mitchell Marsh, Mark Wood take centre stage on lively opening day
As England and Australia fought hard for being ahead in the Headingley Test, Wood and Marsh stood up in playing the longer format after a long time to mark their comebacks in Test cricket memorable.
Mumbai City FC announce signing of Spanish defender Jose Luis Espinosa Arroyo
Born in Los Barrios, Spain, the 31-year-old started his professional career at his hometown club Cádiz CF. He made 49 appearances for their ‘B’ team from 2009 to 2012, even making two appearances for the Cádiz first team in 2010. In 2012, Tiri moved on to play for Atlético Madrid, where he became a core member of Atlético Madrid ‘B’ side, representing them on 85 occasions between 2012 to 2015, Mumbai City FC informed in a release.
We are not a sporting nation. Missing bronze medal at Rio Olympics was very painful, says Sania Mirza
Sania has won three women's doubles and three mixed doubles titles in Grand Slam besides gold medals in the 2006 Doha and 2010 Incheon Asian Games. She is the only Indian woman player to be ranked No.1 in doubles and top-30 in women's singles during a professional career that stretched for two decades -- from February 2003 to February 2023.
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