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India Badminton Doubles Stars Satwiksairaj Rankireddy And Chirag Shetty Break Silence On Paris Olympics Early Exit

Indian shuttler Chirag Shetty, one-half of the popular men's doubles duo with Satwiksairaj Rankireddy -- popularly known as 'Sat-Chi' -- opened up on the disappointing Paris Olympics 2024 exit in the quarterfinals and revealed the duo's comeback plans to the court. Despite starting the knockout stage on a dominating note, Satwik and Chirag's hopes of returning to India with an Olympic medal were eventually crushed. With a 21-13, 14-21, 16-21 loss, Satwik and Chirag bowed out of the Paris Olympics back in August.

'Don't Leave Tennis', Novak Djokovic Tells Rafael Nadal After 'Amazing Rivalry'

Novak Djokovic implored long-time adversary Rafael Nadal to put off his planned retirement after defeating the Spaniard Saturday in what was likely to be the final chapter of their "amazing rivalry". "Don't leave tennis, man," Djokovic said in an on-court interview after beating Nadal in straight sets 6-2, 7-6 (7/5) at the "Six Kings Slam" exhibition in Saudi Arabia. He added that their battles over the years had been "very intense" and told Nadal he hoped they could one day "sit on a beach somewhere" and have a drink.

Gold and silver for Ireland at Under 23 European Championships

Lisa O'Rourke has claimed the European Under-23 light middleweight title in Sofia while Carleigh Irving won silver at flyweight.

PV Sindhu Goes Down In Quarters, India's Campaign Ends At Denmark Open

Indian star PV Sindhu bowed out with a quarterfinal loss to Paris Olympics bronze-winner Gregoria Tunjung as the country's campaign came to an end in the Denmark Open badminton tournament on Friday. The 29-year-old Sindhu went down 13-21, 21-16, 9-21 in a nearly hour-long clash. The world number 8 from Indonesia, who had won just two matches from their 12 past encounters, was at her dominant best despite Sindhu managing to claim the second game. Top-seed An Se Young of South Korea will be the fifth-seeded Tunjung's semifinal opponent. Tunjung displayed command on the proceedings and reeled of eight points in a row to take the first game rather easily.

India Badminton Doubles Stars Satwiksairaj Rankireddy And Chirag Shetty Break Silence On Paris Olympics Early Exit

Indian shuttler Chirag Shetty, one-half of the popular men's doubles duo with Satwiksairaj Rankireddy -- popularly known as 'Sat-Chi' -- opened up on the disappointing Paris Olympics 2024 exit in the quarterfinals and revealed the duo's comeback plans to the court. Despite starting the knockout stage on a dominating note, Satwik and Chirag's hopes of returning to India with an Olympic medal were eventually crushed. With a 21-13, 14-21, 16-21 loss, Satwik and Chirag bowed out of the Paris Olympics back in August.

Italy's Milan sets individual pursuit world record to win world championship

Italy's Jonathan Milan set a world record as he took gold in the men's individual pursuit at the Track Cycling World Championships in Denmark, breaking the previous record Josh Charlton set during qualifying earlier on Friday.

PR Sreejesh To Face First Test As India Hockey U21 Coach

Two-time Olympic medal-winning stalwart P R Sreejesh will face his first major test as India's new junior men's hockey coach when the under-21 team aims for a fourth title triumph at the 12th Sultan of Johor Cup, beginning with a clash against Japan here on Saturday. The 36-year-old former goalkeeper, who retired after the bronze-winning campaign in the Paris Olympics earlier this year, took over the reins of the junior group soon after.

PV Sindhu Goes Down In Quarters, India's Campaign Ends At Denmark Open

Indian star PV Sindhu bowed out with a quarterfinal loss to Paris Olympics bronze-winner Gregoria Tunjung as the country's campaign came to an end in the Denmark Open badminton tournament on Friday. The 29-year-old Sindhu went down 13-21, 21-16, 9-21 in a nearly hour-long clash. The world number 8 from Indonesia, who had won just two matches from their 12 past encounters, was at her dominant best despite Sindhu managing to claim the second game. Top-seed An Se Young of South Korea will be the fifth-seeded Tunjung's semifinal opponent. Tunjung displayed command on the proceedings and reeled of eight points in a row to take the first game rather easily.

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India Badminton Doubles Stars Satwiksairaj Rankireddy And Chirag Shetty Break Silence On Paris Olympics Early Exit

'Don't Leave Tennis', Novak Djokovic Tells Rafael Nadal After 'Amazing Rivalry'

Gold and silver for Ireland at Under 23 European Championships

PV Sindhu Goes Down In Quarters, India's Campaign Ends At Denmark Open

India Badminton Doubles Stars Satwiksairaj Rankireddy And Chirag Shetty Break Silence On Paris Olympics Early Exit

Italy's Milan sets individual pursuit world record to win world championship

PR Sreejesh To Face First Test As India Hockey U21 Coach

PV Sindhu Goes Down In Quarters, India's Campaign Ends At Denmark Open