Bastad (Sweden), July 15 (IANS) Nuno Borges advanced to the quarterfinals of the Nordea Open in Bastad, cruising past Grigor Dimitrov 6-4, 6-2 for a statement win in the second round of the event on Wednesday. With this win, Borges reached his fourth tour-level quarterfinal of the season.
Jakarta, July 15 (IANS) India capped off a stellar campaign in the women’s section of the Asian U-19 & U-23 Boxing Championships, securing a total of five gold, 10 silver, and four bronze medals across U-19 and U-23 categories in the finals held in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Wednesday.
Chennai, July 15 (IANS) Joachim Chuah of Malaysia and Rouqaia Othman of Egypt, the top seeds in the men’s and women’s sections respectively, emerged champions in the HCL Squash PSA Challenger Tour-Chennai at the Indian Squash Academy on Wednesday.
London, July 15 (IANS) England’s 1966 FIFA World Cup final hero Sir Geoff Hurst has described Harry Kane as the country’s greatest-ever striker, praising the captain’s goalscoring record, leadership and influence ahead of the Three Lions’ blockbuster FIFA World Cup 2026 semi-final against Argentina.
Edinburgh, July 15 (IANS) BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia has been appointed as the Chair of the newly-constituted Governance Review Committee of the International Cricket Council (ICC), while Mauritius was formally inducted as the global body's 111th member during the recent Annual Conference in Edinburgh.
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) Indian women's hockey chief coach Sjoerd Marijne believes the squad is entering the most crucial phase of its preparation with renewed confidence and enthusiasm as it gears up for the FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 to be played in Belgium and the Netherlands, saying the players are fully committed to improving ahead of two major tournaments later this year.
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) The stage is set for the grand finale of the fourth edition of the Oriental Cup 2026 after an action-packed Day 7 witnessed the boys' and girls' semi-finals at the Dr Ambedkar Stadium here on Wednesday.
Sunderland, July 15 (IANS) Belgium great Thomas Meunier has joined Premier League club Sunderland ahead of the upcoming 2026/27 season. The 34-year-old defender has signed a two-year deal, having been a free agent following his departure from Lille.
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) Former India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has strongly questioned the team management's handling of Kuldeep Yadav and has urged them to give the left-arm wrist spinner more opportunities in the lead-up to the 2027 ODI World Cup.
Edinburgh, July 15 (IANS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) Board has announced a comprehensive structural overhaul of its major men's events, which include introducing a three-stage format for the 14-team ODI World Cup and expanding the second stage of the T20 World Cup to a 'Super 10' format along with eliminators.
