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Yuki Bhambri Makes Quarters In Auckland; N Sriram Balaji Exits From Adelaide International

In a mixed bag for India on the ATP Tour on Wednesday, Yuki Bhambri and his French partner Albano Olivetti advanced to quarterfinals of the ASB Classic in Auckland but N Sriram Balaji exited the Adelaide International with pre-quarterfinal defeat alongside Miguel Reyes-Varela. Bhambri and Olivetti edged past the pair of Sander Arends and Luke Johnson 6-4 6-4 in the round of 16, winning in 71 minutes. They will next take on the winners of the match between Julian Cash/Llyod Glasspool and Ajeet Rai/Kiranpal Pannu. Balaji and his Mexican partner made a tremendous start by taking the first set from Harri Heliovaara and Henry Patten but eventually lost 6-3 3-6 13-11 to the fourth seeds in a gruelling contest that lasted one hour and 23 minutes.

Malaysia Open: Treesa Jolly-Gayatri Gopichand Pair Makes Pre-Quarterfinals

India's women's doubles duo of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand easily overcame the challenge from Ornnicha Jongsathapornparn and Sukitta Suwachai, beating the Thai pair in straight games in the opening round of the Malaysia Super 1000 tournament in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday. The Indian pair, seeded sixth here, won 21-10, 21-10 in just 30 minutes to secure a place in the round of 16. On a high following their success in the Syed Modi International Super 300 tournament in Lucknow, Treesa and Gayatri faced little challenge from the unseeded Thai pair taking a 17-8 lead in no time.

Joshua Zirkzee shows his true character with stance over Man United exit and swap deal

Manchester United forward Joshua Zirkzee has reportedly decided against leaving the club during the January transfer window.

Novak Djokovic With Point To Prove Against Younger Rivals At Australian Open

Novak Djokovic returns to the scene of his greatest triumphs this week at the Australian Open, adamant he is ready and able to see off the challenge from Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz in his pursuit of a record 25th Grand Slam crown. Chinks in the armour of the 37-year-old former world number one were exposed last year when he failed to clinch a major title for the first time since 2017, although he did win Olympic gold. The Serb's fallibility was again on show when he was bundled out of the Brisbane International last week in the quarter-finals by American Reilly Opelka.

Nigeria appoint ex-Mali boss Chelle as new national team coach

Nigeria have named Eric Chelle as their new head coach and tasked him with reviving the West African nation’s hopes of qualifying for the 2026 World Cup.

EU DECODED: Will the deal to end fake internships be reached by 2025?

There are more than three million trainees in the EU working on temporary contracts and almost half of them are unpaid. The European Commission proposed a new type of “quality internship” in March 2024 that would offer fair pay, pension protection and equal access for vulnerable groups.

Kyrgios pulls out of Djokovic exhibition event ahead of Australian Open

Nick Kyrgios has withdrawn from an exhibition event with Novak Djokovic scheduled for Thursday due to an abdominal strain, casting more doubt on the former Wimbledon finalist's chances of making his Australian Open comeback this month.

'Different cat' Kyrgios makes long-awaited comeback to Melbourne Park

MELBOURNE : Grand Slam fans have been starved of showman Nick Kyrgios for over two years but will lap up every minute when the tennis maverick returns to his home Australian Open next week.

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Yuki Bhambri Makes Quarters In Auckland; N Sriram Balaji Exits From Adelaide International

Malaysia Open: Treesa Jolly-Gayatri Gopichand Pair Makes Pre-Quarterfinals

Joshua Zirkzee shows his true character with stance over Man United exit and swap deal

Novak Djokovic With Point To Prove Against Younger Rivals At Australian Open

Nigeria appoint ex-Mali boss Chelle as new national team coach

EU DECODED: Will the deal to end fake internships be reached by 2025?

Kyrgios pulls out of Djokovic exhibition event ahead of Australian Open

'Different cat' Kyrgios makes long-awaited comeback to Melbourne Park