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Thalassa bags WIRHOA Trophy
Lying last until turning for home, Thalassa moved up with giant strides in the homestretch to impressively sweep past all her rivals
Djokovic through to finals, will battle Mensik for title
Djokovic, who now has a 13-1 record against the Bulgarian, totally dominated the 69-minute contest. The 37-year-old Serb is now also the oldest man to reach an ATP Masters 1000 final
Thalassa for WIRHOA Trophy
The Faisal Abbas-trained Thalassa enjoys a clear edge in the WIRHOA Trophy, Sunday's feature event
Anahat, Kareem champs
Tang put up a tough fight during the first set, but Anahat did enough to clinch a 1-0 lead.
Djokovic in SFs, Sabalenka faces Pegula in final
However, the Serb bounced back strongly in the third, sealing the win with an ace.
Teen wildcard Eala stuns Swiatek
Ranked 140th in the world, Eala, the first woman from her country to reach the last eight of a WTA 1000 tournament, took advantage of an unusually poor display from Swiatek
Indian Open 2025: Anahat, Abhay storm into finals with easy victories
India’s newest squash sensation, Anahat, was up against the veteran Joshna Chinappa in the first semi-final of the day, in what turned out to be a tightly contested game
Red Bull axe Lawson for local lad Tsunoda at Japanese GP
Tsunoda will take over from the New Zealander starting at his home Japanese Grand Prix next week at Suzuka, Red Bull said in a statement
Nat’l rifle body to discuss Karmakar’s suspension
He had been suspended by West Bengal’s rifle body for questioning selections for the 2025 National Games
Doping ban for wrestler using breast cancer drug
Baboryko tested positive at the under-23 world championships last October in Albania. He was also stripped off his silver medal
Local lad Tsunoda likely to replace Lawson at Red Bull
Tsunoda will be promoted from Red Bull’s sister team for his home race at Suzuka on April 6, Dutch newspaper Telegraaf and French broadcaster Canal+ said
Pak not invited for Azlan Shah due to ‘outstanding debt’
The Malaysian organisers were “not happy” with the situation so didn’t extend an invite to Pakistan. Pakistan Hockey Federation are still hopeful of getting an invite as they remain in talks to sort out the matter
Local lad Tsunoda likely to replace Lawson at Red Bull
Tsunoda will be promoted from Red Bull’s sister team for his home race at Suzuka on April 6, Dutch newspaper Telegraaf and French broadcaster Canal+ said
27 March,2025 08:44 AM IST | Paris | AFP
Pak not invited for Azlan Shah due to ‘outstanding debt’
The Malaysian organisers were “not happy” with the situation so didn’t extend an invite to Pakistan. Pakistan Hockey Federation are still hopeful of getting an invite as they remain in talks to sort out the matter
27 March,2025 08:42 AM IST | Karachi | PTI
Djokovic into QFs, Sabalenka to face Paolini in semi-finals
Musetti, the 15th seed from Tuscany, got off to a flying start to take a 2-0 lead in the first set, but then proceeded to lose the next nine games as the Serb, looking confident and sharp, ran away with the match
27 March,2025 08:35 AM IST | Miami | AFP
Sunil Kumar grapples his way to bronze at Asian C’ship
In the bronze medal match, Sunil beat China’s Jiaxin Huang 5-1 having lost the semi-finals of the 87kg bout in the continental tournament to Iran’s Yasin Yazdi, who beat Kumar 3-1
27 March,2025 08:33 AM IST | Amman (Jordan) | PTI
Sunil Kumar to battle for bronze at Asian C’ships
Kumar, a silver medallist in 2019 who is looking to regain some of his old magic, lost to Iran’s Yasin Yazdi 1-3
26 March,2025 07:52 AM IST | Amman (Jordan) | PTIADVERTISEMENT
Olympian duo Mandeep Singh-Udita Duhan's wedding festivities begin; See photos
In yet another Olympian alliance, Indian women’s hockey team defender Udita Duhan is set to tie the knot with men’s team forward Mandeep Singh. The couple, both esteemed athletes, were part of the Indian contingent at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, where the men’s team clinched a historic bronze medal, while the women’s team narrowly missed out, finishing in fourth place (Photos: Udita & Mandeep)
Zverev powers through, Swiatek into quarters
“Jordan made it difficult for me. He’s a quality player,” said Zverev. “When you’re in rhythm, he knows how to break it a little bit. So he did extremely well today. I’m happy with my level from 1-4 onwards,” he added
26 March,2025 07:50 AM IST | Miami | Agencies
World Athletics approves swab test for gender check
Sebastian Coe, the head of the international track and field federation, said the decision was a “really important” way of protecting the female category
26 March,2025 07:48 AM IST | Paris | PTI
Anahat, Chinappa move to third round in Indian Open Squash
Day 2 saw Anahat play with panache, whilst Joshna Chinappa registered a comfortable win and the top seed in the women’s draw Akanksha Salunkhe walked away with a win against Tanvi Khanna
25 March,2025 10:47 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Ban on Indian kabaddi federation to be lifted next month
The IKF imposed a ban on the Amateur Kabaddi Federation of India (AKFI), last year after the elected body was not allowed to take charge
25 March,2025 05:14 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
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Paris Olympics 2024: Neeraj Chopra’s mom celebrates Silver, praises Nadeem
Neeraj Chopra's mother, Saroj Devi, celebrated her son's silver medal win at the Paris Olympics, equating it to gold due to his impressive performance despite an injury. She also praised Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem, who won gold, acknowledging the hard work of all athletes. Meanwhile, Adille Sumariwalla, President of the Athletics Federation of India, lauded Chopra for his resilience, calling him a "tiger" for his remarkable effort and season’s best throw, highlighting his champion spirit in overcoming adversity.