Injury-hit Matteo Berrettini withdraws from French Open

IANS | May 22, 2025 6:50 PM

Paris, May 22 (IANS) Matteo Berrettini's rollercoaster ride with injuries continues. The Italian tennis star has pulled out of the 2024 French Open, citing a lingering fitness issue that has dashed his hopes of competing at Roland Garros.

Govt revamps funding norms for sports federations to power Olympic vision 2036

IANS | May 22, 2025 5:57 PM

New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) In a significant step toward bolstering India’s ambitions of becoming a global sporting superpower and potential host of the 2036 Olympic Games, the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has unveiled revised norms under the Scheme of Assistance to National Sports Federations (NSFs).