5+ hour, 44+ min ago   (552+ words) Elena Rybakina defeated two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 to win the US Open title. The Kazakh, who had not practised for seven days before the tournament, will become world No. 1 on Monday. New York: Elena Rybakina admitted she was shocked…...

7+ hour, 46+ min ago   (426+ words) Elena Rybakina defeated Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 to win the US Open and become world No. 1. Sabalenka, denied a third consecutive title, finished the season without a Grand Slam after holding the top ranking for 99 weeks. New York: After being denied the…...

15+ hour, 10+ min ago   (281+ words) Elena Rybakina defeated Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 to win her first US Open title and third Grand Slam. The victory also confirmed Rybakina’s rise to No. 1 and ended Sabalenka’s 19-match winning streak New York: Elena Rybakina won her first US Open title…...

22+ hour, 49+ min ago   (554+ words) Joe Root credited Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes for laying the foundation for England’s success after the hosts completed a 3-0 Test series sweep of Pakistan. Root also praised stand-in coach Marcus Trescothick and hailed the team’s ability to handle pressure Birmingham:…...

23+ hour, 34+ min ago   (149+ words) Indian squash player Anahat Singh made a strong start at the Qatar Classic, defeating higher-ranked Egyptian Farida Mohamed in four games. The world No. 20 will next face Belgium’s Tinne Gilis, ranked ninth, in the PSA Platinum event New Delhi: Women’s…...

23+ hour, 59+ min ago   (430+ words) Telangana Cricket Association has taken its claim for BCCI Full Membership to the Bombay High Court and submitted a representation to BCCI leadership. TCA general secretary D. Guruva Reddy cited governance, financial compliance and grassroots cricket development concerns Telangana Cricket Association…...

1+ day, 5+ min ago   (161+ words) Hyderabad: Five players — Charvik, Aarush Rao, G. Maanya, P. Nikhil and Gowtham Nanda — shared the lead with three points each after three rounds in the 244th Brilliant Trophy Open Chess Tournament at Brilliant Grammar School, Dilsukhnagar, here on Saturday. Sreesa Sarvana,…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (153+ words) Satya Parthiv Chintaguta and Harsha Oruganti won the boys’ and girls’ singles titles respectively at the AITA National Series Under-16 tennis tournament at the Sania Mirza Tennis Academy. Maharashtra pair Ansh Ramani and Aarav Patel claimed the boys’ doubles crown…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (540+ words) The Archery Premier League returns to Hyderabad for its second season from October 8 to 18, featuring 36 leading Indian archers and 12 international stars. Deepika Kumari, Atanu Das, Dhiraj Bommadevara and Jyothi Surekha Vennam headline the field Four-time Olympian Deepika Kumari and World…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (466+ words) Vivek Razdan has urged India vice-captain Smriti Mandhana to play her natural game and anchor the innings in Sunday’s Women’s Asia Cup final against Sri Lanka. He also warned India against underestimating the defending champions after their semifinal comeback New…...