Nadal begins Spanish farewell with Rd One win
The 37-year-old said this week he was not fully fit, but demolished his American opponent 6-1, 6-0 in one hour and three minutes as he continues his comeback from injury
27 April,2024 08:05 AM IST | Madrid | AFPDeepika beats Korean Hunyoung to enter semis
Deepika, the three-time Olympian, who has slipped to World No. 142 and qualified as 30th seed in the rankings round, overcame a 1-3 deficit to defeat Jeon 6-4 (27-28, 27-27, 29-28, 29-27, 28-28) in the women’s recurve individual quarter-final
27 April,2024 07:55 AM IST | Shanghai | PTIRed Bull’s Newey to quit over Horner controversy
Newey, 65, has been with Red Bull since 2005 and has played a key role in all of the team’s 13 world titles—seven drivers and six constructors—since 2010
27 April,2024 07:45 AM IST | Paris | AFPNethra secures India’s 2nd Oly quota in sailing
Nethra, who has competed in the Tokyo Games three years ago, was competing in the women’s dinghy (ILCA 6)
27 April,2024 07:40 AM IST | New Delhi | PTIThe Kym-nastics way of doing things
Dowdell spoke about the “massive Indian population, which itself is a good base and a rich resource for gymnasts
27 April,2024 07:35 AM IST | Mumbai | Hemal AsharRecurve men enter final; Priyansh, Jyothi make compound semis
It came a day after India were assured of at least two medals in the compound competition after both the men’s and women’s teams made the finals
26 April,2024 08:15 AM IST | Shanghai | PTIWith Olympics in mind, Yuki Bhambri rejoins childhood coach Aditya Sachdev
Renowned coach Sachdeva, who spent a major part of his coaching career in National Capital, had moved to Roundglass Sport in Chandigarh in February 2021
26 April,2024 08:10 AM IST | New Delhi | PTIBabuta breaks air rifle world record
Babuta, the 25-year-old Paris Olympics quota winner, shone with a sensational tally of 254.0 in the OST T1 final.
26 April,2024 08:05 AM IST | New Delhi | PTI‘It will be a big match’
D Gukesh says the challenge is to be in right state of mind for clash against world champ Ding Liren
26 April,2024 08:00 AM IST | Chennai | PTIBecker discharged from bankruptcy, says lawyer
“As a result of an agreement with his insolvency administrators, Boris Becker’s bankruptcy, which began in 2017, was legally terminated by a decision by the High Court in London yesterday,” Becker’s Berlin-based lawyer said in a statement sent to AFP.
26 April,2024 07:50 AM IST | Berlin | AgenciesFrench Open organisers’ ‘fingers crossed’ over Rafa’s participation
Nadal, the record 14-time Roland Garros champion, said on Wednesday he would only play the clay-court Grand Slam this year if he felt “capable enough to compete”.
26 April,2024 07:30 AM IST | Paris | AFPDhoni-Djokovic's pressure-soaking ability attracts chess sensation Gukesh
Gukesh became the youngest ever challenger to the world title, bettering a record created by the legendary Garry Kasparov 40 years ago
25 April,2024 07:21 PM IST | Chennai | mid-day online correspondentFrench Open has 'fingers crossed' for Nadal appearance, say organisers
Nadal, the record 14-time Roland Garros champion, said on Wednesday he would only play the clay-court Grand Slam this year if he felt "capable enough to compete"
25 April,2024 06:24 PM IST | Paris | mid-day online correspondentAsian Games 2023: India clinches gold in hockey; fans, former coach rejoice
The Indian men's hockey team dethroned 2018 gold medallist Japan in the men's hockey event on Friday and qualified for the Paris Olympics 2024 by claiming their fourth gold medal in the Asian Games. The Indian team continued to do wonders since the arrival of head coach Craig Fulton as they remained unbeaten throughout the event and defeated Japan by 5-1 in the 19th Asian Games. Both teams kicked off the final on equal preceedings as Japan and India looked to breach each other's defence and break the stalemate. Skipper Harmanpreet Singh looking to showcase his prowess in the penalty corner failed to get past the keeper in the 15th minute.The first quarter ended goalless. India drew the first blood in the second quarter with Manpreet scoring a goal with a reverse hit in the 25th minute of the game Former Indian Hockey player Ashok Kumar said that it is a proud moment that India won a gold medal in Hockey at the Asian Games 2023. He said, “Indian Hockey has created its dominance in Asian Games by winning a medal...It is a huge victory for Indian Hockey...It is a proud moment for all of us...I want to congratulate the team on this win.”