Alexander Zverev fights tooth and nail to reach Australian Open quarter-finals
Alexander Zverev was stretched to the limit by a dogged Cameron Norrie before making it to the Australian Open quarter-finals after a grueling five-set battle on Monday.
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Zverev says fans should not have to tackle protestors at Australian Open
MELBOURNE : Alexander Zverev said he was surprised two spectators had to step in and drag away a protestor who disrupted his Australian Open fourth-round match with Cameron Norrie on Margaret Court Arena on Monday.
French gloom clouds Paris Olympics, six months from start
PARIS: Political bickering, ongoing grumbling about ticket prices and disruption to everyday life are souring the mood in the build-up to the Paris Olympics this July - something organisers blame on typical French pessimism.
Deepak Bhoria, Nishant Dev Make Cut For Paris Olympics Qualification Tournament, Amit Panghal Misses Out
World Championships bronze medallists Deepak Bhoria and Nishant Dev will be among nine Indian boxers in the running to seal Paris Olympic quotas at the first qualification tournament, scheduled to take place in Busto Arsizio, Italy from February 29 to March 12. Six-time Asian Championships medallist Shiva Thapa (63.5kg) and 2022 Commonwealth Games bronze winner Jaismine Lamboria (60kg) were also named in the nine-member Indian squad announced by the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) on Monday. Apart from Deepak (51kg), who once again pipped 2019 World Championships silver medallist Amit Panghal based on BFI's evaluation process, and Nishant (71kg), 2022 Worlds bronze winner Mohammad Hussamuddin (57kg), who was out with a knee injury for most of last year, makes a return.
Tai Tzu Ying Wins India Open Women's Singles Title
An inspired Tai Tzu Ying secured her first women's singles India Open title with a dominating straight-game win over Chen Yu Fei in New Delhi on Sunday. The former world number one from Chinese Taipei, who is set to retire after this season, used her cross court smashes and delightful drops to completely outplay her Chinese rival 21-16 21-12 in the summit clash which was a rematch of the Tokyo Olympic final. On that evening, the Chinese had the last laugh but Tai Tzu on Sunday showed why she is revered as one of the greatest players of the game with a masterclass performance at the KD Jadhav Indoor stadium here.
"Emotional, Speechless": Virender Sehwag As Shri Ram Idol Is Revealed In Ayodhya
Former India cricketer Virender Sehwag took to social media as the Lord Ram idol was unveiled at the Ram Janmabhoomi temple in Ayodhya on Monday. "I am emotional and happy, I am limited, I am surrendered, I am satisfied, I am speechless, I am just Rammay. Glory to Siyawar Ramchandra ji. Ram Lalla has come. Gratitude to all those who made this possible and made sacrifices. Jai Shri Ram," Sehwag, former Indian cricket team opener, wrote on X (formerly Twitter) on the occasion.
"Ek Hi Naara, Ek Hi Naam Jai Shree Ram": Venkatesh Prasad On Pran Pratishtha Ceremony In Ayodhya
Ahead of Ram Lalla's 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony in Ayodhya, former India cricketer Venkatesh Prasad said on Monday that he was going to witness the most cherished moment of their lives. "On the way to witness the moment of our lives. Dharm Path. Ek hi Naara, Ek hi Naam Jai Shree Ram," Prasad wrote on his official X account. Sports personalities like MS Dhoni, Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli, Mithali Raj, Harmanpreet Kaur, and Ravichandran Ashwin have also been invited to the event. The 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony will begin at 12:30 p.m. amid tight security.
Canadian women strike team pursuit gold at Four Continents speed skating championships
Canada's Ivanie Blondin, Isabelle Weidemann and Valérie Maltais started the final day of the Four Continents speed skating championships with a bang on Sunday at the Utah Olympic Oval near Salt Lake City.