French Open: Starodubtseva stuns 2nd seed Rybakina with an epic comeback win

IANS | May 27, 2026 10:51 PM

Paris, May 27 (IANS) Yuliia Starodubtseva served up an almighty shock to overcome No.2 seed Elena Rybakina with an inspired comeback on Court Suzanne-Lenglen in a women's singles match of the French Open on Wednesday. The world No.55 was 0-6 in matches against top-10 opponents until Wednesday, but reached an inspired level of play to dismiss Rybakina 3-6, 6-1, 7-6[10-4].

Sumit Antil makes history with a massive 74.82m throw in Indian Open Para Athletics

IANS | May 27, 2026 10:05 PM

Bengaluru, May 27 (IANS) Two-time Paralympic gold medallist Sumit Antil added another glorious chapter in the history of para javelin throw competitions with a breathing throw to improve on his own World Record in the Men’s Javelin F64 category at the 8th Indian Open International Para Athletics Championships 2026 in Bengaluru on Wednesday.

IPL 2026: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s opening blitz guides RR to 243/8 vs SRH in Eliminator

IANS | May 27, 2026 9:41 PM

New Chandigarh, May 27 (IANS) Teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi delivered one of the most incredible innings in the history of the knockout stage of the Indian Premier League (IPL) as he scored 97 runs off 28 balls, leaving Sunrisers Hyderabad stunned and leading Rajasthan Royals to 243/8 in 20 overs in the Eliminator of the IPL 2026 at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, New Chandigarh.

Golf: Diksha, Pranavi eye strong showing at Jabra Ladies Open in France

IANS | May 27, 2026 9:11 PM

Évian-les-Bains (France), May 27 (IANS) Indian golfers will once again look to make their mark on the Ladies European Tour as four of them, led by Diksha Dagar and Pranavi Urs, will tee up at the Jabra Ladies Open in France this week. Joining them at the picturesque Evian Resort Golf Club will be Avani Prashanth and Hitaashee Bakshi.

Shooting: Esha strikes gold with world record in 25m pistol at Munich World Cup

IANS | May 27, 2026 8:46 PM

New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) Olympian Esha Singh, a three-time world championship and double Asian Games medallist, bossed the women’s 25m pistol final with a world record (and junior world record) score of 43, en route to gold at the year’s second International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup Rifle/Pistol leg, at the hallowed Olympic Shooting range in Munich on Wednesday.

IPL 2026: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi breaks Chris Gayle’s all-time sixes record in T20 cricket

IANS | May 27, 2026 8:23 PM

New Chandigarh, May 27 (IANS) Vaibhav Sooryavanshi scaled another extraordinary peak in his record-breaking campaign at the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 on Wednesday as the 15-year-old Rajasthan Royals opener became the first player in the world to hit 61 sixes in a single T20 tournament, surpassing Chris Gayle’s long-standing benchmark against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Eliminator.