De Grasse, Arop lead Canada's push for Olympic relay spots
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Medvedev withdraws from Madrid Open as Lehecka advances into semis
MADRID : Czech Jiri Lehecka progressed to the semi-finals of the Madrid Open on Thursday after world number four Daniil Medvedev quit the match with a groin problem after losing the first set.
D Gukesh Takes Giant Leap In World Ranking And Ratings After Candidates Success
Teenaged Grandmaster D Gukesh has entered the top ten chess players' club in the World with an ELO rating of 2,763. Gukesh, now ranked sixth in the open category, is ahead of the seventh-ranked World Chess Champion Chinese GM Ding Liren with a rating of 2,762. What is further interesting is that another Indian chess sensation GM Arjun Erigaisi is ranked eighth in the world with a rating of 2,761. According to the International Chess Federation (FIDE), Gukesh gained twenty points after winning the FIDE Candidates Tournament that concluded in Canada recently.
Scott Bemand's Ireland side to host Australia in Belfast as part of 150th anniversary celebrations
Ireland Women will host Australia in Belfast this September for a Test match as part of Irish Rugby's 150th anniversary celebrations.
England Women to play New Zealand at Twickenham in September
Women's Six Nations winners England will play reigning world champions New Zealand at Twickenham in September ahead of the WXV 1 tournament, the teams announced on Thursday.
"This Is Rubbish": India Great Slams Ajit Agarkar In Fiery Rant Over Rinku Singh's Snub
Former India cricketer Krishnamachari Srikkanth hit out at the Indian selection committee for not keeping Rinku Singh in the 15-member squad for the upcoming World Cup 2024 and said that the 26-year-old batter was made the "scapegoat". Rinku made his T20 debut in 2023 against Ireland, following that he has played 15 matches and 11 innings in which he scored 356 runs at a strike rate of 176.24. The left-handed batter played his last 20-over match for India against Afghanistan in January 2024.
"Extremely Strong": Sri Lanka Great's Honest Verdict On India T20 World Cup 2024 Squad
Former Sri Lanka cricketer and Rajasthan Royals (RR) Director of Cricket Kumar Sangakkara hailed India's 15-member side for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024 and called it an "extremely strong" squad. India will begin their T20 World Cup campaign against Ireland on June 05, 2024, at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York, followed by the marquee clash against Pakistan on June 09, 2024 at the same venue. India will then play the USA and Canada on June 12 and 15 respectively.