Tennis: Alexandr Eala, Sorana Cirstea and Talia Gibson advance in Hong Kong Open

IANS | November 3, 2026 9:08 PM

Hong Kong, Nov 3 (IANS) Second seed Alexandra Eala held off British lucky loser Emerson Jones in straight sets to advance to the second round of the Prudential Hong Kong Open WTA tennis tournament on Tuesday evening, even as top seed Sorana Cirstea and Fifth seed Talia Gibson advanced, while No. 7 seed Liudmila Samsonova suffered a first-round upset.

Dakar 2026: Beyond medals, Senegal's wushu journey reaches Olympic stage

IANS | November 3, 2026 8:32 PM

Dakar (Senegal), Nov 3 (IANS) A folding fan snaps open. A foot strikes the floor with a powerful stomp. A long staff slices through the air before trembling to a halt. At the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, the movements of Chinese martial arts have come alive on an Olympic stage for the first time.

UEFA mourns death of Tenerife forward Jesus de Miguel after on-field collision

IANS | November 3, 2026 7:42 PM

Nyon, Nov 3 (IANS) European football's governing body, the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA), on Tuesday expressed its condolences following the death of CD Tenerife forward Jesus de Miguel, who passed away at the age of 30 after suffering serious injuries in an on-field collision during a Spanish second-division match.