Gráinne Walsh sets LA 2028 goal after Paris Olympics experience
Gráinne Walsh has set her sights firmly on qualifying for LA 2028 after getting a first taste of life as an Olympian in Paris last summer.
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Dupont back to Six Nations to inspire ambitious France
ROME : Antoine Dupont will make a much-awaited return to the Six Nations after a one-year hiatus that cemented his status as one of France's top athletes, hoping Les Bleus can win the tournament on the back of a perfect autumn series.
Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz Square Up In Australian Open Blockbuster
Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz face off in a duel for the ages Tuesday as the old and new of tennis go on full display when the Australian Open hits the quarter-final stage. In the women's draw, defending champion Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff can set up a blockbuster semi-final with last-eight victories. Alcaraz, 21, and Djokovic, 37, will meet at this stage of a Grand Slam for the first time in a heavyweight late-night clash on Rod Laver Arena.
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty Eye First Title Of Season, Lakshya Sen Aims To Bounce Back
Star Indian men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will be eying its maiden title of the year while Lakshya Sen will look to put behind a disappointing start to the season when the Indonesia Masters Super 500 tournament gets underway in Jakarta, Indonesia on Tuesday. The world No 9 duo of Satwik and Chirag has been in a fine form, reaching semifinals of the last two tournaments - Malaysia Open Super 1000 and India Open Super 750 - over the last as many weeks and will be keen to cross the final hurdle.
ITF name Sinner, Swiatek as world champions for 2024
MELBOURNE : The International Tennis Federation (ITF) on Monday named Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek as its world champions of 2024 in recognition of their performances at the Grand Slams and other top events last season.
Double-Olympic Medallist Manu Bhaker's Grandmother, Uncle Die In Road Accident
Paris Olympic medallist shooter Manu Bhaker's maternal grandmother and maternal uncle died in a road accident in Bhiwani, Haryana on Sunday, police said. The accident occurred on Mahendragarh bypass road in Charkhi Dadri area when a car hit their scooty, officials said. The two died on the spot and the car driver fled from the spot after the accident, Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Suresh Kumar said. He said that the victims have been identified as Manu Bhaker's grandmother Savitri Devi (70) and maternal uncle Yudhveer (50), who worked as a driver in Haryana roadways.
Novak Djokovic Sets Up Carlos Alcaraz Quarterfinal Clash; Aryna Sabalenka Surges Into Aus Open Last 8
Novak Djokovic surged into an Australian Open quarter-final clash against Carlos Alcaraz with a dominant straight-sets victory on Sunday while women's world number one Aryna Sabalenka was a ruthless winner. Double defending champion Sabalenka is on a collision course with in-form world number three Coco Gauff in the semi-finals in Melbourne if both win in the last eight. On the hottest day of the tournament so far with temperatures hitting 34 degrees Celsius (93 Fahrenheit), Alcaraz went through when Britain's Jack Draper retired injured.
"Disappointing": PV Sindhu's Blunt Admission After Loss In Quarterfinals Of India Open
After conceding a defeat in the quarterfinal round at the ongoing India Open 2025, top shuttler PV Sindhu pledged to come back stronger. Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty stayed on course for their second consecutive India Open final with a straight games win over Korea's Yong Jin and Kang Min Hyuk in the men's doubles quarterfinals while PV Sindhu and Kiran George were knocked out of the BWF World Tour Super 750 event at the KD Jadhav Indoor Hall on Friday.