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Taipei Open: Unnati Hooda, Ayush Shetty To Feature In Semifinals

Indian shuttlers Unnati Hooda and Ayush Shetty will be in action during the semifinals of the Taipei Open on Saturday. Both these young stars will be aiming to go one step further in their chase for a first Badminton World Federation (BWF) Tour title. Ayush, competing in the men's singles, got the better of seventh-seeded Brian Yang of Canada 16-21, 21-19, 21-14 in the quarter-finals. The match lasted one hour and 11 minutes, as per Olympics.com. The 20-year-old shuttler defeated former world number one Kidambi Srikanth in the round of 16 after getting the better of third-seeded Lee Chia-hao of Chinese Taipei in his opener.

Major Difference For Rory McIlroy At PGA After Winning Masters

Rory McIlroy says winning the Masters to complete a long-sought career Grand Slam will change how he feels going into other majors, starting at next week's PGA Championship. World number two McIlroy defeated England's Justin Rose last month at Augusta National to capture his fifth major title, and first since 2014, to finally take the green jacket and complete the career Slam. The 36-year-old from Northern Ireland joined Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods, Gary Player, Gene Sarazen and Ben Hogan with wins in all four major tournaments.

Deepika Kumari, Parth Salunkhe Win Bronze As India Finish With 7 Medals At Archery World Cup Stage 2

India's most decorated archer, Deepika Kumari, salvaged her pride with a hard-earned bronze medal after a semifinal heartbreak, while Parth Salunkhe also finished on the podium for the first time as India wrapped up their campaign at the Archery World Cup Stage 2 with seven medals in Shanghai Sunday. A day after compound archers put up a dominating show with five medals, Deepika and Salunkhe added two more from the recurve section to end India's campaign on a high. Exactly a year after the 21-year-old reigning Olympic champion Lim Sihyeon had knocked Deepika out at the same stage of the Yecheon World Cup, the Indian was undone again by the Korean in the semifinal, losing 1-7 in a largely one-sided women's recurve individual contest.

Virat Kohli Keen To Quit Tests: Mental, Physical Fatigue Or Form?

The upcoming five-match Test series against England is becoming nothing but a big headache for the Indian selectors. The biggest bomb came in the form of skipper Rohit Sharma's sudden Test retirement, who called time on his career in the longest format after playing 67 matches.

WWE Backlash 2025 LIVE Streaming And LIVE Telecast: When And Where To Watch

WWE Backlash 2025 LIVE Streaming: The legendary rivalry between John Cena and Randy Orton will climax when they clash in the main event of WWE Backlash. Cena will defend his Undisputed WWE Championship against Orton, having previously defeated Cody Rhodes to win it at Wrestlemania 41. A number of other clashes will take place as Pat McAfee takes on Gunther in a one-on-one match. Dominik Mysterio will put his Intercontinental Championship on the line against Penta whereas Jacb Fatu will defend his United States Championship against Drew McIntyre, LA Knight and Damian Priest. Lyra Valkyria will defend her Women's Intercontinental Championship against Becky Lynch.

BCCI To Send Revised IPL 2025 Schedule Tonight, Say Sources. Restart On...

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has zeroed down on a date for the restart of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, sources close to the board told NDTV. The tournament was suspended for a week amid tensions at the border between India and Pakistan. However, with India and Pakistan agreeing over a ceasefire, the tournament is expected to resume, most likely by Saturday. According to NDTV sources, the IPL governing council is planning to extend its window till May 30 when the tournament resumes after the suspension.

"Virat Kohli, Don't...": Ex-India Star's Heartfelt Plea Following Test Cricket Retirement Talks

Former India batter Ambati Rayudu penned an emotional note, and requested Virat Kohli not to retire from the Test format after the recent reports suggested that the modern-day legend had made his intentions of calling it a day to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). The reports flooded on Saturday, just two days after his long-time teammate Rohit Sharma announced his retirement from Tests, just over a month before India kickstarts its ICC World Test Championship 2025-27 campaign with five high-stakes Tests against England, at Headingley from June 20 onwards.

"We Don't Blame You": Virat Kohli Mocked By England's County Championship Over Test Retirement

The Indian cricket selection committee is in complete jeopardy ever since skipper Rohit Sharma announced his retirement from Tests. To make matters worse, some reports also emerged that stated that star batter Virat Kohli is also looking to bow out from the longest format of the game. This report left everyone stunned, as many former cricketers came forward and expressed their dissatisfaction over it. Though an official word is yet to come from Kohli's side, the selectors are facing a tough time is finalising the squad for the upcoming five-match Test series against England.

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Taipei Open: Unnati Hooda, Ayush Shetty To Feature In Semifinals

Major Difference For Rory McIlroy At PGA After Winning Masters

Deepika Kumari, Parth Salunkhe Win Bronze As India Finish With 7 Medals At Archery World Cup Stage 2

Virat Kohli Keen To Quit Tests: Mental, Physical Fatigue Or Form?

WWE Backlash 2025 LIVE Streaming And LIVE Telecast: When And Where To Watch

BCCI To Send Revised IPL 2025 Schedule Tonight, Say Sources. Restart On...

"Virat Kohli, Don't...": Ex-India Star's Heartfelt Plea Following Test Cricket Retirement Talks

"We Don't Blame You": Virat Kohli Mocked By England's County Championship Over Test Retirement