Hailing from Coimbatore and trained by R Manoj Kumar, Maaya saw off the challenge from Mei Yamaguchi in the quarter-final with a scoreline of 6-4, 3-6, 6-2
Gukesh made his foray into the format taking a draw with Nodirbek Abdusattorov of Uzbekistan and lost the second game to Alireza Firouzja of France
The existing format offers 21-point best-of-three-game matches (3x21)
Shrivalli was in fine form on the day, and despite losing the first three games, roared back and turned the match on its head. Shrivalli, who has a powerful serve, won four games on the bounce, to close out the first set at 6-4
Shrivalli and Riya beat Japan’s Mai Hontama and Kyoka Okamura 5-7, 6-2, 10-7
It was the first match of the year for Halep, who reached No. 1 in the WTA rankings for the first time in 2017, but is now 870th and was given a wild-card invitation to play in Romania
The IOA had approved the IGU led by Harish Shetty while declaring the other body, headed by Brijinder Singh, void on December 30.
The shuttler said she would be visiting Triveni Sangam with her father in the evening and expressed her wish to return with her mother in the future
Jockey A Sandesh blitzes 16 horse field to win blue riband of Indian racing
Born and raised in the Tamil Nadu capital, Sekhar has risen to the rarefied heights of being India’s most successful hearing-impaired tennis player
FIDE’s statement on Monday also asked players wanting to participate in the Tour’s events to sign a waiver to remain eligible for the official World Championship
The winner of the 2018 French Open and 2019 Wimbledon singles titles was then caught up in a second affair, over "irregularities" in the data of her biological passport
FIDE’s statement on Monday also asked players wanting to participate in the Tour’s events to sign a waiver to remain eligible for the official World Championship
05 February,2025 10:21 AM IST | New Delhi | PTIThe winner of the 2018 French Open and 2019 Wimbledon singles titles was then caught up in a second affair, over "irregularities" in the data of her biological passport
05 February,2025 09:32 AM IST | Bucharest | AFP"She was quick with the needle and a laugh. She was my biggest fan, greatest supporter, without her none of my personal achievements would have been possible
05 February,2025 09:16 AM IST | Jupiter (US) | mid-day online correspondent | PTIThe 19-year-old from Chennai on Sunday defeated reigning World Champion and compatriot D Gukesh to claim his maiden Tata Steel Chess tournament crown, marking the biggest win of his career so far
05 February,2025 08:38 AM IST | Chennai | PTIMaaya set the tone early in the opening set, regaining control after a 2-2 tie with powerful serves, including four aces, to secure the set 6-4. Her aggressive baseline play kept Shymanovich on the defensive
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The final also featured Sarabjot Singh, the Paris Olympics 2024 bronze medalist Sarabjot Singh, but he finished fourth with 198.4 points
04 February,2025 01:04 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
In response to the complaints, the PMCC made four key recommendations to address potential disputes arising from unethical practices
04 February,2025 11:53 AM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
The final bouts of the 67th 'Maharashtra Kesari' wrestling competition ended in ugly scenes with one loser kicking a referee on the chest and another abusing them over loss of points
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Neeraj Chopra's mother, Saroj Devi, celebrated her son's silver medal win at the Paris Olympics, equating it to gold due to his impressive performance despite an injury. She also praised Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem, who won gold, acknowledging the hard work of all athletes. Meanwhile, Adille Sumariwalla, President of the Athletics Federation of India, lauded Chopra for his resilience, calling him a "tiger" for his remarkable effort and season’s best throw, highlighting his champion spirit in overcoming adversity.
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