MotoGP 2025: Marc Marquez storms to sensational pole in Argentina Grand Prix

IANS | March 15, 2025 9:57 PM

Buenos Aires (Argentina), March 15 (IANS) Marc Marquez (Ducati Lenovo Team) has now taken back-to-back poles for the first time since 2019, with another stunning performance at the Gran Premio YPF Energia de Argentina. His 1:36.917 is the first ever 1:36 of the venue, a new lap record, and puts him a quarter of a second clear at the top.

China secures women's singles title at WTT Champions Chongqing

IANS | March 15, 2025 8:34 PM

Chongqing (China), March 15 (IANS) China has secured the women's singles title after its top four paddlers clinched semifinal spots at the World Table Tennis (WTT) Champions Chongqing on Saturday. In the tournament's penultimate day of action, world No. 1 Sun Yingsha was made to sweat in her gruelling 3-1 victory over Japan's eighth-ranked Satsuki Odo.

Kolkata Challenge golf: Joshua Berry moves into sole lead with late flourish

IANS | March 15, 2025 7:25 PM

Kolkata, March 15 (IANS) England’s Joshua Berry, who set the course record of 10-under 62 on Day Two, produced a late flourish and moved into sole lead after shooting a stoic two-under 70 in round three of the US$300,000 Kolkata Challenge 2025 at the Royal Calcutta Golf Club (RCGC) here on Saturday.

La Liga: Atletico Madrid, Barcelona go head-to-head with title in play

IANS | March 15, 2025 7:03 PM

Madrid (Spain), March 15 (IANS) Spanish giants Atletico Madrid and FC Barcelona go head-to-head on Sunday night in a game that will have a huge bearing on the outcome of this season's title race. The teams will kick off the game with Barca a point ahead of Atletico in the table, but with a game in hand after Atletico lost 2-1 in Getafe last weekend, while Barca's match at home to Osasuna was postponed following the death of club doctor Carles Minarro.

Golf: Indian Open 2025 to host one of the strongest fields ever

IANS | March 15, 2025 6:38 PM

New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) The 2025 edition of the India Open, the country's most prestigious golf event, will witness participation from as many as 16 winners from the last and current season of the European Tour. Defending champion Keita Nakajima of Japan leads an extremely strong field as this year’s edition of India’s national open, co-sanctioned by the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) and DP World Tour schedule (DPWT), is set to get underway from March 27.