Wimbledon 2025: Sinner seeks redemption against unstoppable Alcaraz in final

IANS | July 12, 2025 10:09 PM

London, July 12 (IANS) The Wimbledon 2025 men’s singles final will see a much-anticipated clash between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner, two of the brightest young stars in tennis, at the Centre Court at the All England Club here on Sunday. They are the top two players in the ATP Rankings and will face each other on Sunday in their second consecutive Grand Slam final.

Neeraj Chopra vs Arshad Nadeem: Olympic rivals set for Diamond League duel in Silesia

IANS | July 12, 2025 9:15 PM

New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) The stage is set for another chapter in one of modern athletics' most compelling rivalries. India’s double Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra will go head-to-head with Pakistan’s reigning Olympic champion Arshad Nadeem in the Diamond League meet at Silesia, Poland, on August 16—their first face-off since the high-voltage showdown at the 2024 Paris Games.

3rd Test: Rahul hits a hundred as India reach 316/5 at tea, trail England by 71 runs

IANS | July 12, 2025 8:56 PM

London, July 12 (IANS) Senior India opener KL Rahul brought up his 10th Test hundred before Ravindra Jadeja and Nitish Kumar Reddy, despite not being in sync while running between the wickets, stitched an unbroken 62-run stand for the sixth wicket, as the tourists’ reached 316/5 in 91 overs against England at tea and trail England by 71 runs at Lord’s on Saturday.

Shooting World Cup: Neeru makes first WC final, finishes fourth in women’s trap

IANS | July 12, 2025 8:12 PM

New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) National Games champion Neeru Dhanda reached a first-ever World Cup final to finish a creditable fourth in women’s trap, on the penultimate day of the fourth and final International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup Shotgun stage, currently underway in Lonato, Italy. She shot 30 out of her first 35 targets in the 50-shot final.

India U20 women all set for first friendly against Uzbekistan in Tashkent

IANS | July 12, 2025 6:33 PM

New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) The Indian U20 women's team have arrived in Tashkent to play two friendly matches against Uzbekistan U20. The first of them will be played on Sunday at the Do'stlik Stadium. The Young Tigresses, who had been training at the Padukone-Dravid Centre for Sports Excellence in Bengaluru, landed in the Uzbek capital on Friday morning and had a gym session in the evening. On Saturday evening, they had their official training session before the first game.