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Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand have moved into the quarterfinals of the World Championships as they continue their comeback run. The unseeded Indian pair produced a strong performance on Thursday to beat Japanese seventh seeds Rin Iwanaga and Kie Nakanishi 21-16, 21-12. The victory came after Treesa returned from injury and the pair began their…

India’s Gayatri Gopichand Pullela, right, and Treesa Jolly (AP Photo) India’s Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand secured a World Championships medal after producing a superb comeback victory over China’s Jia Yi Fan and Zhang Shu Xian in the women’s doubles quarterfinals on Friday.The unseeded Indian pair fought for 69 minutes before overcoming their Chinese opponents…

Virat Kohli, Ab de Villiers, Sachin Tendulkar Former India fast bowler Dodda Ganesh has taken a cheeky dig at South African great AB de Villiers after he rated Virat Kohli ahead of Sachin Tendulkar in overseas Test conditions.De Villiers recently sparked a debate by saying Kohli was a stronger batter than Tendulkar in seam-friendly and…

Carlos Alcaraz, of Spain, reacts during the men’s singles final of the US Open tennis championships Jannik Sinner, of Italy, Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo) Carlos Alcaraz will return to competitive tennis at the US Open later this month as he begins his comeback from a right wrist injury that has…

Elena Rybakina (AP photo) Elena Rybakina’s bid to overtake Aryna Sabalenka at the top of the WTA rankings came to an abrupt end after the Kazakh was forced to retire from her Cincinnati Open quarterfinal against Iga Swiatek because of a left ankle injury.Swiatek was ahead 4-1 and Rybakina was serving at 40-15 when the…

Kerala’s Ancy Sojan (PTI Photo) New Delhi: Ancy Sojan was around three when Anju Bobby George launched herself into the air at the end of a brisk run-up in Athens and set a seemingly unsurpassable national long-jump record. For much of the two decades that followed, Ancy may not have spent a lot of time…

With just about half a minute left for the hooter, England’s Tessa Howard fired a shot of strange menace and intent towards the top-right corner of the Indian goal — on the turn, and from the edge of the D.Hearts stopped for that moment, and some, as the ball flew as if in slow motion…

A player serves during a badminton match at the BWF World Championships (PTI Photo) New Delhi: Badminton World Federation’s (BWF) secretary general Thomas Lund has effectively closed the door on any major rescheduling of the India Open beyond the first quarter in 2027, saying the calendar window is too tight for a wholesale change despite…

A delegation of the Brazilian Football Confederation and others inspect the field at Salt lake Stadium, also known as Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan (PTI Photo/Swapan Mahapatra) A five-member delegation from the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) spent more than two hours inspecting Kolkata’s Salt Lake Stadium on Thursday ahead of the much-anticipated India-Brazil football match on…

The 2026/27 Premier League season begins with Arsenal defending their title and three promoted clubs returning. The Premier League returns for the 2026/27 season with Arsenal beginning their title defence, three clubs returning to the top flight and another campaign bringing together some of the world’s best players, managers and clubs.After a dramatic 2025/26 season,…