Japan's Ayami Sato becomes first woman to play in Canadian men's pro baseball league
Star female pitcher Ayami Sato made history as the first woman to play in a Canadian men's professional baseball league on Sunday.
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Judo Grand Slam 2025: Golden Finale in Astana
On the third and final day of the 2025 Qazaqstan Barysy Grand Slam the heavyweights stepped up, following 2 days of nonstop action and breathtaking ippons, and they didn't disappoint here in Astana.
Hardcore pro wrestling legend Sabu dies at 60 - ESPN
Hardcore pro wrestling legend Terry Brunk — better known as Sabu — has died at the age of 60, AEW and WWE confirmed Sunday.
Ayush Shetty, Unnati Hooda Lose In Semifinal At Taipei Open
Rising shuttlers Ayush Shetty and Unnati Hooda ended their impressive runs with semifinal finishes in the men's and women's singles respectively, bringing curtains down on India's campaign at the USD 240,000 BWF Taipei Open Super 300 in Taipei on Saturday. Ayush, 20, a bronze medallist at the 2023 World Junior Championships, fought hard before going down 18-21, 17-21 to local favourite and world No. 7 Chou Tien Chen, a veteran of nearly two decades on the international circuit.
Neeraj Chopra-Led Four Indians To Compete In Doha Diamond League On May 16
Star Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra will have the company of three other compatriots in the Doha leg of the prestigious Diamond League Meeting on May 16 as the country will have maximum representation ever in a DL event. Chopra, who won the title here in 2023 (88.67m) and finished second in 2024 (88.36m), will be joined by Kishore Jena in the men's javelin throw. Jena took part in 2024 also and had finished ninth with a throw of 76.31m. The star-studded field in the men's javelin throw will have the likes of two-time world champion and Paris Olympics bronze winner Anderson Peters of Grenada, 2024 winner Jakub Vadlejch of the Czech Republic, Julian Weber and Max Dehning of Germany, Julius Yego of Kenya and Roderick Genki Dean of Japan.
Loh Kean Yew upsets home favourite Chou in Taipei Open final for first badminton title in 14 months
SINGAPORE: Loh Kean Yew clinched his first title in 14 months on Sunday (May 11) after ousting home favourite Chou Tien-chen in the men's singles final at the Taipei Open.
Taipei Open: Unnati Hooda, Ayush Shetty To Feature In Semifinals
Indian shuttlers Unnati Hooda and Ayush Shetty will be in action during the semifinals of the Taipei Open on Saturday. Both these young stars will be aiming to go one step further in their chase for a first Badminton World Federation (BWF) Tour title. Ayush, competing in the men's singles, got the better of seventh-seeded Brian Yang of Canada 16-21, 21-19, 21-14 in the quarter-finals. The match lasted one hour and 11 minutes, as per Olympics.com. The 20-year-old shuttler defeated former world number one Kidambi Srikanth in the round of 16 after getting the better of third-seeded Lee Chia-hao of Chinese Taipei in his opener.
Unnati Hooda, Ayush Shetty Move Into Semifinals Of Taipei Open
Young Indian shuttlers Ayush Shetty and Unnati Hooda continued to impress at the Taipei Open Super 300 badminton tournament, beating their respective rivals in tough three-game contests to progress to semifinals of men's and women's singles events in Taipei on Friday. Taking the court first, Unnati, the 2022 Odisha Masters and 2023 Abu Dhabi Masters champion, fought hard for 52 minutes to get the better of local shuttler Hung Yi-Ting 21-8 19-21 21-19 in the women's singles quarterfinals.