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HS Prannoy To Spearhead Indian challenge In Australia Open Badminton

HS Prannoy will look to regain his lost form when he spearheads India's challenge at the Australian Open badminton tournament starting in Sydney on Tuesday. Prannoy, seeded fifth here, didn't have best of results in the last two tournaments. He was stunned by compatriot Meiraba Luwang Maisnam in the men's singles opening round of Thailand Open last month. If that was not enough, world No. 10 Prannoy lost to world No. 11 Kenta Nishimoto 13-21 21-14 15-21 in a 45-minute Round of 16 match in Singapore Open.

Titmus cruises into 400m freestyle final at Australia's Olympic trials

MELBOURNE : World record holder Ariarne Titmus eased into the 400m freestyle final at Australia's Olympic swimming trials in Brisbane on Monday, with Elijah Winnington qualifying top in the men's 400 heats.

Watch: Sachin Tendulkar Tries His Hand At Baseball As Ravi Shastri Turns Pitcher

Legendary batter Sachin Tendulkar was seen playing baseball with former India head coach Ravi Shastri during a fan event in New York. In a video shared by the International Cricket Council (ICC), Tendulkar and Shastri interacted with the fans on the eve of the T20 World Cup blockbuster clash between India and Pakistan at the Big Apple. Thousands gathered at the fan zone to witness Shastri pitching some baseballs to Tendulkar. The event was organised by ICC and DP World, one of the principal sponsors of the ongoing T20 World Cup.

First podium of 2024 feels like missed opportunity for Russell

MONTREAL : George Russell secured Mercedes their first podium of the Formula One season in Canada on Sunday but the Briton said he should have done better than third.

"Suryabhatta": Suryakumar Yadav Gets Brutally Trolled After Another Flop Show Against Pakistan

India batter Suryakumar Yadav was on receiving end of some brutal trolling on social media after his poor show with the bat against Pakistan in a T20 World Cup 2024 match in New York. Suryakumar scored just seven runs off eight balls as India were bowled out for 119 at the Nassau County International Stadium. He had also scored just two runs in India's opening match of the tournament against Ireland. After Suryakumar's failure against Pakistan, fans took to social media to criticise the veteran batter, saying that he doesn't perform in big matches.

Zverev frustrated by line call after French Open final heartbreak

PARIS : Alexander Zverev rued the absence of electronic line calling at the French Open following his five-set defeat by Carlos Alcaraz in Sunday's final, where the German was on the wrong end of a controversial decision that ultimately proved costly.

Carlos Alcaraz Beats Alexander Zverev To Win First French Open Title

Carlos Alcaraz fought back to defeat Alexander Zverev in a five-set French Open final on Sunday and become the youngest man to win Grand Slam titles on all three surfaces. The 21-year-old battled cramps to recover from 2-1 down in sets and win a gripping contest 6-3, 2-6, 5-7, 6-1, 6-2 after four hours and 19 minutes on Court Philippe Chatrier. Alcaraz adds the Roland Garros crown to the Wimbledon title he won against Novak Djokovic last year and the 2022 US Open. He will head to the Australian Open next year with the chance to become the youngest man to complete the career Grand Slam.

Sumit Nagal Wins Heilbronner Neckarcup Challenger, Set To Qualify For Olympics

India's top ranked singles player Sumit Nagal won the Heilbronner Neckarcup ATP Challenger event beating Alexander Ritschard of Switzerland in three hard-fought sets 6-1, 7-6(7-5), 6-3 on Sunday. With this title triumph, he will be entering the top 80 of the ATP Rankings, making him eligible to compete in the Paris Olympics next month. The official announcement is expected on Monday. Third seed Nagal did not have it easy, as unseeded Ritschard did provide stiff competition in second and third sets respectively. It was a dominant start for the Indian, who earned a couple of breaks to outplay the Swiss in the opening set 6-1. Despite Nagal earning a break in the second set, Ritschard broke back and took the set to the tie-breaker, where the latter was the evident force, winning 7-6(7-5).

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HS Prannoy To Spearhead Indian challenge In Australia Open Badminton

Titmus cruises into 400m freestyle final at Australia's Olympic trials

Watch: Sachin Tendulkar Tries His Hand At Baseball As Ravi Shastri Turns Pitcher

First podium of 2024 feels like missed opportunity for Russell

"Suryabhatta": Suryakumar Yadav Gets Brutally Trolled After Another Flop Show Against Pakistan

Zverev frustrated by line call after French Open final heartbreak

Carlos Alcaraz Beats Alexander Zverev To Win First French Open Title

Sumit Nagal Wins Heilbronner Neckarcup Challenger, Set To Qualify For Olympics