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India Open 2026: Prannoy, Srikanth pack off youngsters to reach Round 2; Malvika Bansod also advances (Ld)

IANS | January 14, 2026 7:25 PM

New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) Former champion Kidambi Srikanth and the experienced H.S. Prannoy turned the tables on their younger opponents to advance to the men’s singles second round while 16-year-old Tanvi Sharma displayed her potential with a gutsy performance against second seed Wang Zhi Yi of China in the women’s singles first round at the India Open 2026 in New Delhi on Wednesday.

Jordan Smith wins inaugural ‘One Point Slam’ ahead of Australian Open

IANS | January 14, 2026 7:03 PM

Melbourne, Jan 14 (IANS) Amateur tennis player Jordan Smith produced a fairytale run at Melbourne Park, stunning reigning Australian Open champion Jannik Sinner and a host of top professionals to clinch the inaugural ‘1 Point Slam’ exhibition event, held four days ahead of the start of the 2026 Australian Open.

Rahul becomes first Indian wicketkeeper to hit a century against New Zealand in ODIs

IANS | January 14, 2026 6:14 PM

Rajkot, Jan 14 (IANS) India’s dependable batter KL Rahul etched his name in the record books with a magnificent unbeaten century against New Zealand in the second match of the ongoing ODI series at the Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot on Wednesday, becoming the first Indian wicketkeeper to score a hundred against the Black Caps in the 50-over format.

2nd ODI: KL Rahul's magnificent 112 not out carries India to 284/7 against NZ

IANS | January 14, 2026 5:46 PM

Rajkot, Jan 14 (IANS) Wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul struck a magnificent unbeaten 112 off 92 balls as India posted 284/7 in the second ODI against New Zealand at the Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot on Wednesday.

India Open 2026: PV Sindhu crashes out after loss to Vietnam’s Nguyen

IANS | January 14, 2026 5:10 PM

New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) India’s ace shuttler and two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu endured a shock early exit at the India Open 2026, suffering a three-game defeat to Vietnam’s T.L. Nguyen in the Round of 32 at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium on Wednesday.

Kerala Blasters confirm their participation in ISL 2026

IANS | January 14, 2026 4:58 PM

New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) Kerala Blasters FC have confirmed their participation in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2026, scheduled to begin on February 14, the club said on Wednesday.

'What a load of s***': Jude Bellingham dismisses rumours of rift with Xabi Alonso

IANS | January 14, 2026 4:57 PM

New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) Real Madrid star Jude Bellingham has dismissed rumours that he was involved in the group whose revolt led to Xabi Alonso's removal as head coach. He criticised those spreading these reports and urged fans not to believe them.

Virat Kohli becomes India's highest run-scorer against New Zealand in ODIs

IANS | January 14, 2026 4:32 PM

Rajkot, Jan 14 (IANS) Indian batting stalwart Virat Kohli once again etched his name into the record books during the second One-day International (ODI) against New Zealand, becoming India’s highest run-getter in the format against the Black Caps.

Ofner forgets tie-breaker rules, crashes out of Australian Open qualifiers

IANS | January 14, 2026 3:47 PM

Melbourne, Jan 14 (IANS) Austrian tennis star Sebastian Ofner endured a dramatic and embarrassing exit from the Australian Open qualifiers after forgetting the final-set tie-break rules, celebrating prematurely against Nishesh Basavareddy before suffering a stunning defeat.

'I realised it was serious when I was in hospital’: Shreyas opens up on 'excruciatingly painful' spleen injury

IANS | January 14, 2026 2:58 PM

Rajkot, Jan 14 (IANS) India batter Shreyas Iyer said he only realised the severity of his spleen injury picked up during the third ODI against Australia after being admitted to hospital, describing the ordeal as ‘excruciatingly painful’.

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India Open 2026: Prannoy, Srikanth pack off youngsters to reach Round 2; Malvika Bansod also advances (Ld)

Jordan Smith wins inaugural ‘One Point Slam’ ahead of Australian Open

Rahul becomes first Indian wicketkeeper to hit a century against New Zealand in ODIs

2nd ODI: KL Rahul's magnificent 112 not out carries India to 284/7 against NZ

India Open 2026: PV Sindhu crashes out after loss to Vietnam’s Nguyen

Kerala Blasters confirm their participation in ISL 2026

'What a load of s***': Jude Bellingham dismisses rumours of rift with Xabi Alonso

Virat Kohli becomes India's highest run-scorer against New Zealand in ODIs

Ofner forgets tie-breaker rules, crashes out of Australian Open qualifiers

'I realised it was serious when I was in hospital’: Shreyas opens up on 'excruciatingly painful' spleen injury

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