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Kidambi Srikanth Storms Into Malaysia Masters Quarters, Ends Irish Challenge

Seasoned Indian badminton player Kidambi Srikanth entered the quarterfinals of Malaysia Masters after defeating Ireland's Nhat Nguyen in his second-round match here on Thursday. Srikanth prevailed 23-21, 21-17 in the 59-minute showdown against world number 33 Nguyen. Srikanth, whose world ranking has plummeted to 65 owing to a prolonged lean patch, will face France's Toma Junior Popov in the last-eight stage. Popov ousted another Indian, Ayush Shetty, with a 21-13, 21-17 triumph in his second-round match. Also bowing out was Sathish Karunakaran. He was beaten 14-21, 16-21 by Toma's brother and doubles partner Christo Popov.

Donald Trump Is A Rockstar, Which I Didn't Fully Grasp Until Visiting The White House With Florida Gators

WASHINGTON, DC - As the Florida Gators made their way onto the stage inside the White House on Wednesday afternoon, I didn’t quite understand the rock star status of the man following them, President Donald Trump.

India's Top-Ranked Singles Player Sumit Nagal Fails To Qualify For French Open

India's top-ranked singles player, Sumit Nagal, suffered a disappointing second-round exit from the French Open qualifiers, losing 2-6, 4-6 to Austria's Jurij Rodionov on Wednesday at Roland Garros. The defeat not only ended Nagal's campaign in Paris but also marked the first time in 2025 that he will miss the main draw of a Grand Slam. Nagal, ranked 170th in the world, had begun his qualifying journey with a confident straight-sets win over American Mitchell Krueger. However, he couldn't replicate that form against the 225th-ranked Rodionov, who wrapped up the contest in one hour and 29 minutes.

Fresh-feel final to crown new kings of Europe

LONDON :There is a fresh and exciting look to the European Champions Cup final as Northampton face Bordeaux Begles at the Principality Stadium on Saturday, with the English club in the final for the first time since 2011 and the French side making their debut.

Carapaz solos to Giro stage 11 win, Del Toro stays in pink

Richard Carapaz won stage 11 of the Giro d'Italia on Wednesday with a solo ride in the last nine kilometres and leader Isaac Del Toro came second in a sprint to the line, 10 seconds behind the former Olympic champion.

Euro 2028 co-hosts must qualify but with safety net

Co-hosts England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales will not automatically be in the 2028 European Championship finals and must go through qualifying, though two spots are reserved if they fail.

Kidambi Srikanth Advances To Main Draw Of Malaysia Masters

Kidambi Srikanth secured a spot in the main draw of the Malaysia Masters, but the rest of the Indian shuttlers were unable to progress past the singles qualifiers, exiting the Super 500 tournament here on Tuesday. Srikanth, who is on a comeback trail, recovered from a first-game loss to defeat Chinese Taipei's Huang Yu Kai 9-21, 21-12, 21-6 in his second qualifying men's singles match. The 32-year-old, a 2021 World Championships silver medallist, had earlier beaten another Taipei player, Kuo Kuan Lin, 21-8, 21-13 in the first round.

NFL star Joe Burrow not fond of Bengals schedule: 'A little disappointing'

NFL Insider Jordan Schultz joins SPEAK to discuss the latest in NFL Free Agency. Jordan discussed how the Cincinnati Bengals got both Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins' extensions done.

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Kidambi Srikanth Storms Into Malaysia Masters Quarters, Ends Irish Challenge

Donald Trump Is A Rockstar, Which I Didn't Fully Grasp Until Visiting The White House With Florida Gators

India's Top-Ranked Singles Player Sumit Nagal Fails To Qualify For French Open

Fresh-feel final to crown new kings of Europe

Carapaz solos to Giro stage 11 win, Del Toro stays in pink

Euro 2028 co-hosts must qualify but with safety net

Kidambi Srikanth Advances To Main Draw Of Malaysia Masters

NFL star Joe Burrow not fond of Bengals schedule: 'A little disappointing'