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Srihari Nataraj Fails To Qualify For 100m Backstroke Semis At World Championships

Ace Indian swimmer Srihari Nataraj came up with a season-best time but that was not enough for him to qualify for the semifinals of the men's 100m backstroke event at the World Championships in Fukuoka, Japan on Monday. The Asian Games-bound swimmer clocked 55.26s to finish last in his heat and 31st overall. The top 18 swimmers across seven heats advanced to the semifinals. The 22-year-old Nataraj, who had begun his season with a 55.60s effort to win the gold at the Singapore National Age Group in March, followed that up with a 55.29s swim at Mare Nostrum Swim Tour, Monaco in May.

Putellas ready for Spain's second World Cup outing against 'dangerous' Zambia

AUCKLAND : Spain are expecting anything but a walk in the park when they face Zambia in their second Women's World Cup match and key midfielder Alexia Putellas is ready to play a part if selected, coach Jorge Vilda said on Tuesday.

Japan Open 2023: Rehan/Lisa Langsung Tersingkir

Ganda campuran Indonesia Rehan Naufal Kusharjanto/Lisa Ayu Kusumawati langsung tersingkir di babak I Japan Open 2023. Rehan/Lisa dikalahkan wakil Hong Kong.

Underdogs serve notice that the gap is closing at Women's World Cup

SYDNEY : If there were concerns about blowouts when the Women's World Cup expanded to 32 teams this year, minnows Haiti, Jamaica and Ireland have served notice they deserve to be on the game's biggest stage.

Canada's McIntosh speeds into 200M freestyle semifinals at worlds

Summer McIntosh is back on track.

PV Sindhu, HS Prannoy Keen To Regain Lost Touch; Buoyant Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty Eyeing Another Title

Fresh from their Korea Open triumph, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will look to continue their dream run, even as the focus will be on the struggling PV Sindhu and HS Prannoy in the Japan Open Super 750 badminton tournament, beginning in Tokyo on Tuesday. The 2022 Commonwealth Games-winning Indian doubles pair of Satwik-Chirag on Sunday stunned world No. 1 pair of Fajar Alfian and Muhamad Rian Ardianto in a hard-fought final to extend their winning streak to 10 matches.

ATP roundup: Dominic Thiem ekes out win in Croatia

Austria's Dominic Thiem defeated qualifier Facundo Bagnis of Argentina 6-4, 7-5 in the first round of the Plava Laguna Croatia Open Umag on Monday.

WTA roundup: Bernarda Pera wins three-set opener in Hamburg

No. 3 seed Bernarda Pera survived a three-set opening match and defeated Zeynep Sonmez of Turkey 6-2, 1-6, 6-4 in the first round of the Hamburg European Open on Monday in Germany.

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Srihari Nataraj Fails To Qualify For 100m Backstroke Semis At World Championships

Putellas ready for Spain's second World Cup outing against 'dangerous' Zambia

Japan Open 2023: Rehan/Lisa Langsung Tersingkir

Underdogs serve notice that the gap is closing at Women's World Cup

Canada's McIntosh speeds into 200M freestyle semifinals at worlds

PV Sindhu, HS Prannoy Keen To Regain Lost Touch; Buoyant Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty Eyeing Another Title

ATP roundup: Dominic Thiem ekes out win in Croatia

WTA roundup: Bernarda Pera wins three-set opener in Hamburg