India thrashes Thailand 11-0 in Women’s Asia Cup Hockey campaign-opener Udita Duhan and Beauty Dung Dung scored a brace each as India began its campaign in the women’s Asia Cup hockey tournament with a 11-0 thrashing of Thailand in Hangzhou on Friday. Udita scored in the 30th and 52nd minutes from penalty corners while Dung […]

Bjorn Borg reveals fight with prostate cancer in his upcoming autobiography Tennis great Bjorn Borg reveals in the last chapter of his upcoming memoir, “Heartbeats,” that he was diagnosed with an “extremely aggressive” prostate cancer, and that it is in remission after an operation in 2024. “I have nothing right now. But every six months […]

U.S. Open 2025: Osaka rues missed chance to tote Labubu doll patterned after herself following semifinal exit Naomi Osaka’s last Labubu as the U.S. Open was going to be Osaka herself. For Osaka, that was the real bummer about losing one match short of the final. “Oh, don’t make me cry, man,” the four-time Grand […]

U.S. Open 2025: Anisimova’s stunning semifinal win over Osaka highlights power of positive thinking Amanda Anisimova credited the power of positive thinking as she fought back from a set down to beat Naomi Osaka and reach the US Open final on Thursday. The American eighth seed clawed her way into a second consecutive Grand Slam […]

Williams sisters Venus and Serena partner in initiative to provide opportunities to youth through tennis, education Venus and Serena Williams are partners in a new initiative to provide opportunities for young people from under-resourced communities through tennis and education. The Williams Family Excellence Program was announced on Thursday at the U.S. Open along with the […]

Jagadeesan falls three runs short of double hundred in Duleep Trophy Tamil Nadu wicketkeeper-batter N. Jagadeesan on Friday fell just three runs short of a double century for South Zone in its Duleep Trophy semifinal against North Zone at the BCCI Centre of Excellence. The 29-year-old was run out on 197 on the second day, […]

Olympic pole vault champion Nina Kennedy pulls out of World Athletics Championships due to injury Olympic pole vault gold medallist Nina Kennedy pulled out of the world championships on Friday with a strained muscle in a “brutal” setback having just recovered from a hamstring operation. The Australian, who is also the world champion, had spoken […]

Asia Cup 2025: How China is preparing to become a hockey superpower with its sights set on Olympic glory  After defeating defending champion South Korea 3-0 in the Super 4s stage of the Asia Cup 2025 with only 14 outfield players available in a rain-soaked evening in Rajgir, China’s captain Chongcong Chen entered the mixed […]

U.S. Open 2025: Amanda Anisimova beats Naomi Osaka to book Aryna Sabalenka showdown in final Amanda Anisimova rallied from a set down to defeat four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka 6-7(4), 7-6(3), 6-3 on Thursday and reach the U.S. Open final, where she will take on holder Aryna Sabalenka for another shot at a maiden […]

Cape Verde beats Mauritius 3-0 to stay ahead of Cameroon in World Cup qualifying Tiny Cape Verde Islands kept up top place in its World Cup qualifying group as they won away on Thursday, while Algeria and Tunisia moved closer to qualifying for next year’s finals with victories of their own. But Ghana suffered a […]