French Open 2026: Djokovic passes Royer test to reach third round

IANS | May 27, 2026 11:52 PM

Paris, May 27 (IANS) Three-time winner and former World No.1 Novak Djokovic survived a few hiccups but held firm to defeat Valentin Royer and seal his spot in the men's singles third round in the French Open 2026 at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris on Wednesday.

IPL 2026: Sooryavnshi, Archer power RR to Qualifier 2 with 47-run victory over SRH

IANS | May 27, 2026 11:43 PM

New Chandigarh, May 27 (IANS) Teenage star Vaibhav Sooryavanshi delivered one of the best innings in Indian Premier League (IPL) knockout history before Jofra Archer tore through the top order as Rajasthan Royals beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by 47 runs in the Eliminator of IPL 2026 at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in New Chandigarh. With this win, the Rajasthan Royals advanced to Qualifier 2, where they will meet the Gujarat Titans.

Sarabia steps down as Elche coach after securing La Liga survival

IANS | May 27, 2026 11:24 PM

Madrid, May 27 (IANS) Eder Sarabia announced on Wednesday that he is stepping down as coach of La Liga side Elche and will take a break from football. The decision comes just five days after Elche secured a place in La Liga for next season with a 1-1 draw away to Girona, completing a successful campaign a year after Sarabia guided the club to promotion from the second division.

French Open: Starodubtseva stuns 2nd seed Rybakina with an epic comeback win

IANS | May 27, 2026 10:51 PM

Paris, May 27 (IANS) Yuliia Starodubtseva served up an almighty shock to overcome No.2 seed Elena Rybakina with an inspired comeback on Court Suzanne-Lenglen in a women's singles match of the French Open on Wednesday. The world No.55 was 0-6 in matches against top-10 opponents until Wednesday, but reached an inspired level of play to dismiss Rybakina 3-6, 6-1, 7-6[10-4].