Australian Open: Deportation fear still gives 'trauma' to Djokovic

IANS | January 6, 2025 5:54 PM

Melbourne, Jan 6 (IANS) Ahead of the start of the Australian Open, the season's first Grand Slam, next week, former world No.1 Novak Djokovic has revealed that he still feels "trauma" when thinking about his deportation from Down Under in 2022 over his refusal to reveal his Covid vaccination status three years ago.

Badminton: Lakshya, Prannoy to open India's campaign in Malaysia Open

IANS | January 6, 2025 5:17 PM

Kuala Lumpur, Jan 6 (IANS) Focus will be on top male singles players Lakshya Sen and H.S Prannoy as they return to the circuit hoping to win their first title of the year in the Malaysia Open 2025, the first Super 1000 event of the new BWF World Tour starting at the Stadium Axiata Arena in the Malaysian capital on Tuesday. Men's singles will feature Lakshya facing off against Yu Jen Chi (Chinese Taipei), while Prannoy takes on Brian Yang (Canada) in the Round of 32 matches.

EFI to host India’s first Para-Dressage World Challenge in 2025

IANS | January 6, 2025 4:42 PM

New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) The Equestrian Federation of India (EFI) will host the Para-Dressage World Challenge 2025 in October for the first time at the Modi Equestrian Academy in Meerut (North Zone) and Surge Stables in Bengaluru (South Zone) in October. With a vision to create India’s first-ever representation at the Los Angeles 2028 Paralympics, the EFI also organised the first-ever FEI-backed Para-Dressage Workshop at the Modi Equestrian Academy in Meerut from January 4-5.

Result wasn’t what we had hoped for but we’ll be back stronger: Jaiswal

IANS | January 6, 2025 4:17 PM

New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal vowed that the team will make a strong comeback after their 1-3 Border-Gasvakar Trophy defeat against Australia in Sydney on Sunday. India lost the final Test of the series by six wickets which ended their hopes of qualifying for the third consecutive World Test Championship (WTC) final.

Bumrah produced the best series of fast bowling I've ever seen: Ponting

IANS | January 5, 2025 6:37 PM

Sydney, Jan 5 (IANS) Despite India ending up losing the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 1-3, ICC Hall of Famer Ricky Ponting believes that pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah’s exploits are not only the best he’s seen of a visiting bowler in Australia but probably also the best fast-bowling display of all time.

I want to be wiser leading into LA Olympics, says Lovlina Borgohain

IANS | January 5, 2025 5:49 PM

Guwahati, Jan 5 (IANS) Lovlina Borgohain is eyeing her third straight summer Olympics but will take it one step at a time from here on. Lovlina, who won a bronze at the Tokyo Olympics but returned empty-handed from Paris 2024, said Los Angeles 2028 was very much in her plans.