Women's Euro 2025 qualifying draw
NYON : The following is the draw for the UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying stage, held on Tuesday in Nyon, Switzerland.
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Germany to deploy troops in Lithuania, first move of its kind since World War II
As NATO allies continue to reject calls to send ground troops into Ukraine, around 5,000 German soldiers are preparing to relocate to Lithuania in 2027, in a historic move that will see the first permanent deployment of German troops since the Second World War.
World champion and record holder Meilutyte has foot surgery
Lithuania's 2012 Olympic breaststroke gold medallist and Paris 2024 hopeful Ruta Meilutyte has had foot surgery and is expected to resume training in early April, her country's swimming federation said.
Russia puts Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas on 'wanted' list
Russia has listed Estonia's Prime Minister Kaja Kallas, a staunch backer of Ukraine, as a 'wanted' person.
Defending champion Meilutyte crashes out of 100m breaststroke
DOHA : Ruta Meilutyte's title defence in the women's 100 metres breaststroke ended at the first hurdle as the Lithuanian failed to reach the semi-finals of the World Championships in Doha on Monday.
Italy and France drawn together in Nations League group
PARIS :Euro 2020 winners Italy and 2022 World Cup finalists France were drawn together in the UEFA Nations League group stage after the draw was held in Paris on Thursday.
"We All Should Take...": Dinesh Karthik's Post For Tennis Star Sumit Nagal Is Pure Gold
Arguably the finest men's singles tennis player in India at present, Sumit Nagal stunned world number 27 Alexander Bublik of Kazakhstan in straight sets on Tuesday to enter the Australian Open second round for the first time in his career. The 26-year-old Nagal, who made it to the main draw through the qualifiers, beat 31st seed Bublik 6-4 6-2 7-6(7-5) in a gruelling match that lasted two hours and 38 minutes. As Nagal made history in the first Grand Slam of the year, cricketer Dinesh Karthik showered praise on social media.
From Near Empty Pockets To Ending Indian Tennis' 35-Year Wait: How Sumit Nagal Achieved The Improbable At Australian Open
Sumit Nagal returned to the big stage in grand style, pulling off one of the biggest victories of his career by stunning world number 27 Alexander Bublik of Kazakhstan in straight sets to breeze into the Australian Open second round on Tuesday. Someone who was denied a regional wild card opportunity by the AITA for his refusal to play Davis Cup, Nagal came through qualifiers and sent packing 31st seed Bublik 6-4, 6-2, 7-6(5) in a gruelling match that lasted two hours and 38 minutes. Nagal, ranked 137 in the world, is playing in a Grand Slam main draw for the first time since 2021 Australian Open when he had lost to Lithuania's Ricardas Berankis in the opening round.