New York, Sep 5 (IANS) Ben Shelton held his nerve through a three-hour, 22-minute battle against Denis Shapovalov to reach the US Open fourth round in the early hours of Saturday, while Frances Tiafoe continued his impressive campaign to set up a high-profile meeting with 2021 champion Daniil Medvedev.
Moqi, Sep 5 (IANS) India’s Junior Men’s Hockey Team made a commanding start to their title defence at the AHF Junior Asia Cup 2026, producing a ruthless 14-0 victory over Indonesia in their opening Pool A encounter on Saturday. Captain Anmol Ekka, Prabhdeep Singh, and Ajeet Yadav spearheaded the emphatic performance, scoring 12 goals between them as the five-time champions immediately stamped their authority on the tournament.
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) Former India captain Krishnamachari Srikkanth believes the upcoming T20I series against Afghanistan should have been used to expand India’s pool of young players rather than rely on established names, arguing that recent defeats may have influenced the selectors to prioritise results over experimentation.
Mumbai, Sep 5 (IANS) Brazilian football legend and two-time FIFA World Cup winner Cafu spent Saturday on the football field with young underprivileged girls from the city, guiding them in the game and inspiring them to pursue their dreams through sport and education.
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) Michael Zheng’s breakthrough run at the US Open has taken him back to the place where his tennis journey began, with the American now competing on the same Flushing Meadows grounds where he travelled by bus and train as a young trainee more than a decade ago.
New York, Sep 5 (IANS) Emma Navarro produced the biggest upset of the US Open so far, while Taylor Townsend reached the fourth round for a second successive year as a busy day in the women’s singles draw saw several leading contenders survive contrasting challenges.
London, Sep 5 (IANS) Indian teenager Anahat Singh’s run at the London Squash Classic came to an abrupt end on Friday as Malaysian third seed Sivasangari Subramaniam produced a commanding display to secure a 2-0 victory in the women’s quarterfinals.
New York, Sep 5 (IANS) Serena and Venus Williams’ much-anticipated return to US Open doubles ended in heartbreak as Chan Hao-Ching and Maya Joint survived a marathon contest to prevail in a deciding super tiebreak at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
New York, Sep 5 (IANS) Carlos Alcaraz has been pleasantly surprised by how his body has responded to the demands of Grand Slam tennis after returning from a four-month injury layoff, with the Spaniard advancing to the US Open fourth round after dropping just one set in his opening three matches.
New York, Sep 5 (IANS) In a clash between two former finalists, American Jessica Pegula outsmarted Leylah Fernandez with sustained top-class performance in the women's singles third round of the US Open at Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York on Friday.
