Rome, May 6 (IANS) China's Zhang Zhizhen missed two match points and suffered a first-round exit at the ATP Italian Open on Wednesday, falling to Germany's Daniel Altmaier 4-6, 7-6 (3), 6-4.
Chennai, May 6 (IANS) Chennaiyin FC suffered a narrow 1-0 defeat away to Punjab FC in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2026 in Chennai on Wednesday, undone by a late own-goal despite showing sustained attacking intent throughout the contest.
Narainpur (Chhattisgarh), May 6 (IANS) West Bengal and Manipur secured themselves a spot each in the Swami Vivekananda U20 Men’s National Football Championship after the former drew with Odisha, while the latter defeated hosts Chhattisgarh at the Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama in Narainpur, Chhattisgarh, on Wednesday.
London, May 6 (IANS) Wang Chuqin claimed two wins as China rallied to beat Romania 3-1 on Wednesday and reached the men's team quarterfinals at the 2026 ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals at the Wembley Arena in London.
Hyderabad, May 6 (IANS) Heinrich Klaasen praised Sunrisers Hyderabad’s strong opening pair for giving the ideal start after his impressive innings of 69 helped the team score a huge 235/4 against the Punjab Kings at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Wednesday. He said it’s “fantastic” to see how openers Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head handle their game.
Hyderabad, May 6 (IANS) Heinrich Klaasen’s 69 and Ishan Kishan’s 55 after yet another terrific Power-play from openers helped Sunrisers Hyderabad post 235/4 in 20 overs against the Punjab Kings in the 49th match of the Indian Premier League 2026 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, in Hyderabad on Wednesday.
Tashkent, May 6 (IANS) India’s young boxers have officially guaranteed an astonishing 27 out of 30 possible medals in the U-15 category at the Asian Boxing U15 & U17 Championships 2026 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Showcasing absolute dominance, the U-15 girls’ contingent secured 14 out of 15 possible medals, while the U-15 boys nearly matched the feat by confirming 13 out of 15 medals, setting the stage for a historic overall podium finish for the country.
Bengaluru, May 6 (IANS) The Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) is disappointed that Bengaluru will not host the IPL 2026 playoffs and final, even though it was originally named as the venue for the final match.
London, May 6 (IANS) India's campaign at the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships 2026 ended disappointingly as both the men's and women's teams lost in the round of 32 at the OVO Arena Wembley in London. The Indian men’s team faced a 3-0 defeat against Austria, while the women’s team lost 3-1 to the United States. This marked the end of what had been promising runs in the group stages.
New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) Former England captain Michael Vaughan has strongly criticised the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) for the delay in appointing a new national selector, calling the situation “ridiculous” as the team approaches an important Test series against New Zealand.
