Toronto, Oct 29 (IANS) Reigning women’s National champion Anahat Singh maintained her strong performance at the Canadian Open, advancing to the semi-finals of the USD 96,250 PSA Silver event with a commanding straight-game victory over world No. 7 Tinne Gilis.
Paris, Oct 29 (IANS) Carlos Alcaraz arrived in Paris with clarity, confidence, and momentum but was left baffled with his loss to Britain's Cameron Norrie. The Spaniard admitted that Paris Masters is a tournament that is really difficult for him to play well.
Paris, Oct 29 (IANS) Taylor Fritz stayed ahead of the chasing pack of ATP Finals contenders at the Paris Masters with a win over Australian Aleksandar Vukic.
New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, on Tuesday attended the Eliminator 3 match of the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) Season 12 between Telugu Titans and Patna Pirates at the Thyagaraj Indoor Stadium in New Delhi on Tuesday night.
Mumbai, Oct 28 (IANS) Pakistan’s mystery spinner, Usman Tariq, has revealed that he abandoned a career in Dubai to pursue cricket after watching a Bollywood film on the life of Indian great MS Dhoni, which inspired him to do the hard work and chase his dream again.
New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) Telugu Titans ended Patna Pirates’ dream run after securing an all-important and impressive 46-39 win in Eliminator 3 of Season 12 of the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) at the Thyagaraj Indoor Stadium in New Delhi on Tuesday night. Led by the ever-present Bharat Hooda’s 23 points, the Titans will now face Season 10 champions Puneri Paltan on Wednesday night for a spot in the final.
Manama, Oct 28 (IANS) India’s young pugilists continued to make waves at the 3rd Asian Youth Games 2025 in Manama, Bahrain, with six boxers, including five girls and one boy, storming into their respective finals. India also confirmed one bronze medal following a strong semifinal run from Anant Deshmukh in the men’s category.
Durban, Oct 28 (IANS) South African speedster Anrich Nortje, who hasn’t featured in any competitive cricket since the Indian Premier League (IPL) in May, is set to make his return in the Cricket South Africa (CSA) T20 Challenge this weekend. The fast bowler, no longer on a national contract, has been picked up by the Durban-based Dolphins for this season’s competition and is expected to feature in their opening match against the Tuskers at Kingsmead on Saturday.
Pune, Oct 28 (IANS) Mohd Azhar of Hyderabad shot a top-notch seven-under 64 on Day One to emerge the leader by one shot at The Poona Club Open, an INR 1 crore event, being played at the Poona Club Golf Course in Pune. PGTI Order of Merit leader Yuvraj Sandhu fired a six-under 65 to be placed second.
New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has confirmed that Shreyas Iyer, who sustained a spleen laceration injury during the third ODI against Australia in Sydney on Saturday, is now stable but continues to be under observation.
