Melbourne, Jan 31 (IANS) Japanese prodigy Tokito Oda made history by winning the Australian Open 2026 men’s wheelchair title against Martin De la Puente, 3-6, 6-2, 6-2. This victory made him the youngest man to simultaneously hold all four Grand Slam titles across any professional tennis format.
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya congratulated India’s Jensi Dipakbhai Kanabar on becoming the first Indian female Australian Open Asia-Pacific Elite 14 & Under Trophy.
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) The second season of the Women’s Hockey India League (HIL) offered a major platform for Indian players to compete alongside top international talent. The tournament featured competitive matches and showcased several young Indian players who significantly improved their game, making a strong impact through consistent, match-winning performances.
Washington, Jan 31 (IANS) Teenage star Anahat Singh fought back from 2-0 down to beat No. 2 seed Sana Ibrahim and reach the Squash on Fire Open semifinals on Saturday.
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) World No. 2 Jannik Sinner thanked his supporters and reflected on his Australian Open journey while congratulating Novak Djokovic on reaching the final. The Italian faced a very tough loss on Friday at the tournament, where he was defeated by Djokovic in an exciting five-set semi-final.
Udaipur, Jan 31 (IANS) Punjab Kings' new recruit Vishal Nishad highlighted the influence of India's charismatic batter Virat Kohli on his journey and also spoke about his reaction if he gets the opportunity to take the wicket of his idol, saying he would 'touch his feet'.
Lahore, Jan 31 (IANS) Abdul Qadir has been approved as a replacement for wicketkeeper Mohammad Shayan in the Pakistan squad ahead of their U19 World Cup final Super Six match against the arch rivals India on Sunday.
Sydney, Jan 31 (IANS) Australia's pace spearhead Pat Cummins has been ruled out of the T20 World Cup due to injury as Cricket Australia made two changes to the provisional squad to finalise their 15-member team for the mega T20 spectacle, commencing on February 7.
Melbourne, Jan 31 (IANS) Competing in just their second tour-level event together, Christian Harrison and Neal Skupski lifted the Australian Open men' doubles trophy in their first major as a team here on Saturday.
Colombo, Jan 31 (IANS) England skipper Harry Brook has changed his version of a late-night incident in Wellington last year, when he was struck by a nightclub bouncer, admitting that other players were also present with him during the altercation, after previously claiming he was alone.
