Wimbledon 2025: Sinner cruises past Nardi, Musetti crashes out on Day 2

IANS | July 1, 2025 8:32 PM

London, July 1 (IANS) Top seed Jannik Sinner made a commanding start to his Wimbledon 2025 campaign on Tuesday, breezing past compatriot Luca Nardi 6-4, 6-3, 6-0 in a men's singles first-round match in under two hours on a scorching day in London. While his rival Carlos Alcaraz was pushed to five sets by Fabio Fognini the previous day, Sinner delivered a masterclass in efficiency on Court 1, where temperatures touched 34°C.

Wolves sign Jorgen Strand Larsen on permanent transfer

IANS | July 1, 2025 7:47 PM

Wolverhampton, July 1 (IANS) Jorgen Strand Larsen has become a permanent Wolverhampton Wanderers player following his initial season-long loan from Celta Vigo last season. Having impressed in his debut Premier League campaign, Strand Larsen will now remain at Molineux until 2029 after the striker achieved certain clauses in his contract, which automatically turned his loan permanent, as confirmed by the club on Tuesday.

LoP Gandhi slams GST, demands people-centric tax reforms

IANS | July 1, 2025 7:46 PM

New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime, describing it as a “tool of economic injustice" and demanded people-centric tax reforms.