French Open 2024: Casper Ruud storms into second round with straight sets victory

French Open 2024: Casper Ruud storms into second round with straight sets victory

Paris, May 28 - Casper Ruud, a two-time French Open finalist, advanced to the second round of the 2024 French Open after a commanding victory over Felipe Alves 6-3, 6-4, 6-3 in the men's singles opening round.

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Boxing World qualifiers: Nishant Dev, Sachin Siwach register convincing wins to reach pre-quarters

Boxing World qualifiers: Nishant Dev, Sachin Siwach register convincing wins to reach pre-quarters

New Delhi, May 28 - Nishant Dev out-punched and outclassed his Mongolian opponent in just over two minutes in the 71kg second-round bout to reach the pre-quarterfinal stage while Sachin Siwach also advanced to the Round of 16 with a convincing win in

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‘Pakistan can beat any team’, says Haris Rauf ahead of 3rd T20I against England

‘Pakistan can beat any team’, says Haris Rauf ahead of 3rd T20I against England

Cardiff (UK), May 28 - Ahead of the third T20I against England, Pakistan pacer Haris Rauf is confident of his team's ability to bounce back in the series and said they can beat any opponent on any given day.

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Singapore Open: Satwik-Chirag, Aakarshi suffer opening round exit

Singapore Open: Satwik-Chirag, Aakarshi suffer opening round exit

Singapore, May 28 - World no. 1 Indian duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty suffered an opening round exit of the Singapore Open BWF Super 750 after losing 20-22, 18-21 to World ranked 34 Swiss duo of Daniel Lundgaard and Mads Vestergaard.

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Virat Kohli is a global superstar in world of sports, says Ross Taylor

Virat Kohli is a global superstar in world of sports, says Ross Taylor

New Delhi, May 28 - Former New Zealand batter Ross Taylor has heaped praises on former India captain Virat Kohli, labelling him as the "global superstar in the world of sports" and not just cricket.

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Boxing World Qualifiers: Nishant outclasses Otgonbaatar in two minutes, Abhinash loses a close bout

Boxing World Qualifiers: Nishant outclasses Otgonbaatar in two minutes, Abhinash loses a close bout

New Delhi, May 28 - Nishant Dev outclassed his Mongolian opponent in just over two minutes in the 71kg second round to reach the pre-quarterfinal stage while Abhinash Jamwal was unlucky to be knocked out in the 63.5kg category at the 2nd Boxing

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Ponting hopes Pant to have ‘huge impact’ in T20 World Cup

Ponting hopes Pant to have ‘huge impact’ in T20 World Cup

Dubai, May 28 - Former Australia skipper and Delhi Capitals (DC) head coach Ricky Ponting is hopeful of Indian wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant making a "huge impact" in the T20 World Cup at the USA and the West Indies, scheduled to commence on June

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IPL – India’s league benefiting foreigners for years! ‘They earn, learn, and then beat us,’ feel fans

IPL – India’s league benefiting foreigners for years! ‘They earn, learn, and then beat us,’ feel fans

New Delhi, May 28 - The Indian Premier League (IPL) has significantly influenced the 'gentleman’s game' by revolutionising playing styles, improving the financial stature of players, and heightening the level of fan engagement.

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Who wouldn’t want to play with someone as good as Mbappe: Bellingham

Who wouldn’t want to play with someone as good as Mbappe: Bellingham

New Delhi, May 28 - Fans are trembling in anticipation in the wait for Paris Saint-Germain star Kylian Mbappe's arrival to Real Madrid with the move being all but confirmed.

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Kevin Pietersen requests fans to stop abuse towards Ambati Rayudu

Kevin Pietersen requests fans to stop abuse towards Ambati Rayudu

New Delhi, May 28 - Former England cricketer Kevin Pietersen requested Indian fans to stop abuse towards Ambati Rayudu af

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Norway Chess kicks off with thrilling classical draws; Armageddon decides all round 1 games

Norway Chess kicks off with thrilling classical draws; Armageddon decides all round 1 games

Stavanger (Norway), May 28 - Norway Chess 2024 commenced in thrilling fashion as round 1 saw all the games ending up in a draw with Armageddon deciding the points across both main and women’s events.

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England Champions reveal squad for World Championship of Legends

England Champions reveal squad for World Championship of Legends

London, May 28 - Cricketing icons like Ian Bell, Kevin Pietersen and Ravi Bopara are all set to join the spectacle of the World Championship of Legends (WCL) as England Champions announced their lineup for the inaugural edition of the tournament.

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Sprinter Amoj Jacob credits one-month stay in Bahamas for Paris Olympics berth

Sprinter Amoj Jacob credits one-month stay in Bahamas for Paris Olympics berth

New Delhi, May 28 - Indian sprinter Amoj Jacob, who is part of the men's 4x400m relay team, credited the month-long stay in the Bahamas for securing the Paris Olympics berth.

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Major League Cricket granted official List-A status by ICC

Major League Cricket granted official List-A status by ICC

San Francisco, May 28 - The Major League Cricket (MLC) was granted official List-A status from the International Cricket Council (ICC) ahead of its second season, which commences on July 5.

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‘To leave after first round was not an ideal return’, says Nadal after shock Roland Garros exit

‘To leave after first round was not an ideal return’, says Nadal after shock Roland Garros exit

Paris, May 28 - It was an emotional evening at Court Philippe-Chatrier as the 'King of Clay' Rafael Nadal made a shocking first round exit from Roland Garros after losing to Alexander Zverev.

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‘Couldn’t brush my teeth for two months’: Pant reveals struggles after life-threatening car crash

‘Couldn’t brush my teeth for two months’: Pant reveals struggles after life-threatening car crash

New Delhi, May 28 - Wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant's accident was one of the most tragic incidents in recent Indian cricketing history with doubts floating around on whether he will ever be able to play cricket again.

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Ex-Aussie cricketer Joe Burns to represent Italy as tribute to late brother Dominik

Ex-Aussie cricketer Joe Burns to represent Italy as tribute to late brother Dominik

New Delhi, May 28 - Former Australian cricketer Joe Burns has announced his intentions of playing for the Italy national team as a tribute to his late brother Dominik.

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India ‘A’ to face Australia ‘A’ ahead of Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25

India ‘A’ to face Australia ‘A’ ahead of Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25

Melbourne, May 28 - Cricket Australia on Tuesday announced the match days and venues of India A touring Australia this summer.

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Ronaldo breaks Saudi Pro League all-time scoring record

Ronaldo breaks Saudi Pro League all-time scoring record

Riyadh, May 28 - Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the most prolific scorers the game has ever seen. The 39-year-old reached new heights after breaking the Saudi Pro League all-time scoring record.

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French Open: Sumit Nagal loses to Khachanov after a two-hour 27-minute battle

French Open: Sumit Nagal loses to Khachanov after a two-hour 27-minute battle

Paris, May 28 - Top Indian singles player Sumit Nagal suffered a setback as he went down to 18th seed Karen Khachanov in the men's singles first round, ending his maiden entry into the main draw of the clay court major on a

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