Båstad (Sweden), July 14 (IANS) Seasoned Bulgarian star Grigor Dimitrov continued his impressive recent form on Tuesday at the Nordea Open in Bastad, where he rallied past Dalibor Svrcina 7-6(5), 1-6, 6-4 to reach the second round at the ATP 250 clay-court event.
Taleigaon (Goa), July 14 (IANS) Indian youngster Sayali Wani scripted one of the most dramatic finishes in the Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT), saving three successive tie points before defeating Indian icon Manika Batra on Golden Point to seal UP Prometheans' first victory of Season 7. Battling back in a nail-biting tie, UP recorded an 8-7 win over Ahmedabad APL Pipers at the Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium in Taleigaon near Panaji on Tuesday.
New York, July 14 (IANS) Tom Cruise, Laura Pausini, Nicole Scherzinger, Robbie Williams, and IShowSpeed will be among those performing during the closing ceremony of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which will celebrate the historic tournament leading up to the summit clash.
Birmingham, July 14 (IANS) Former India captain MS Dhoni returned to the cricket spotlight on Tuesday, drawing a roaring reception from the Edgbaston crowd as he watched the opening ODI between India and England from the stands in Birmingham.
New York, July 14 (IANS) England will be hoping midfielder Declan Rice is fully fit for their World Cup semifinal against Argentina after Saturday's quarterfinal win over Norway underlined his importance to Thomas Tuchel's side.
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has asked the Hockey India management to probe the allegations made by former India women's team captain Asunta Lakra, who has accused a coach in Jharkhand of sexually harassing young female players and also alleged the federation secretary of intimidation.
Dublin, July 14 (IANS) Former England batter and ex-Afghanistan head coach Jonathan Trott has been appointed as a short-term consultant with the Ireland men's team ahead of next month's ODI series against Afghanistan.
Dallas, July 14 (IANS) France coach Didier Deschamps labelled Spain the favourite to win the FIFA World Cup on Monday, a day before the two European powers meet in the semifinals at the Dallas Stadium in Dallas on Thursday (IST).
Madrid, July 14 () FC Barcelona have signed Ecuadorian left-back Josue Caicedo from LDU Quito. The 18-year-old defender arrives on an initial loan deal that will become a permanent transfer for a fee of around 2.5 million euros (2.9 million U.S. dollars) if he makes a set number of first-team appearances, with LDU Quito entitled to 20 percent of any future sale.
Birmingham, July 14 (IANS) Jasprit Bumrah made a remarkable return to ODI cricket by becoming India's leading bowler in the format on English soil. He achieved this milestone by dismissing England captain Harry Brook during the first ODI at Edgbaston in Birmingham on Tuesday.
