New York, Aug 30 (IANS) Sixth seed Ben Shelton was forced to retire from his U.S. Open third-round clash against France’s Adrian Mannarino on Friday, shortly before 17th seed Frances Tiafoe also bowed out - delivering a major blow to American hopes of ending a 22-year drought for a men’s Grand Slam title.
New York, Aug 30 (IANS) Novak Djokovic kept his quest for a historic 25th Grand Slam title alive on Friday, overcoming a brief lower back issue to defeat unseeded Briton Cameron Norrie 6-4, 6-7(4), 6-2, 6-3 and book his place in the fourth round of the U.S. Open.
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) The West Delhi Lions roared into Qualifier 2 of the Delhi Premier League (DPL) 2025 after skipper Nitish Rana’s sensational century powered them to a thrilling seven-wicket win over South Delhi Superstarz in the Eliminator at the Arun Jaitley Stadium here on Friday.
New York, Aug 29 (IANS) The 2022 Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan stormed into the fourth round of women's singles with a commanding straight-sets win over the 2021 US Open champion Emma Raducanu of Great Britain in the US Open here on Friday.
Visakhapatnam Aug 29 (IANS) Puneri Paltan and Bengaluru Bulls scripted history as they played out the first-ever tie-breaker in the league stage, and in Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) history. The two teams were tied at 32-32 before the PKL 10 Champions prevailed 6-4 in the tie-breaker at the Vishwanadh Sports Club here on Friday.
Harare, Aug 29 (IANS) Dilshan Madushanka claimed an incredible last-over hat-trick to help Sri Lanka prevail over hosts Zimbabwe by seven runs in the first ODI of the two-match series at the Harare Sports Club on Friday. In a match that started in a usual sedate note, it turned into a thriller as Zimbabwe looked on course for an upset before Madushanka weaved his magic in the last over of the match, leading the visitors to a thrilling victory.
Visakhapatnam (A.P.), Aug 29 (IANS) It was a blockbuster opening game that saw Tamil Thalaivas secure a 38-35 win over the home side Telugu Titans at the Vishwanadh Sports Club here on Friday night. Arjun Deshwal registered a Super 10, and Pawan Sehrawat scored 9 points for their side, with Bharat Hooda registering nine points for the hosts.
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) The biggest-ever National Sports Day celebrations in India were marked on Friday with an estimated 30 crore citizens across States and Union Territories participating in events to commemorate the 120th birth anniversary of hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand.
London, Aug 29 (IANS) Australia leg-spinner Adam Zampa and New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner have been ruled out of Surrey’s knockout matches ahead of the resumption of the T20 Blast this season. Surrey, who topped the South Group, are set to face Northamptonshire in the quarterfinals at The Oval on September 3. Santner, 33, had earlier withdrawn from The Hundred due to injury and remains unavailable.
London, Aug 29 (IANS) With the Union Cabinet giving its nod, an Indian delegation with representation from the Commonwealth Games Association of India and the Government of Gujarat submitted a formal proposal to Commonwealth Sport in London to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games in India. The delegation was led by Harsh Sanghavi, Minister of Sports, Government of Gujarat.
