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New Delhi: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty powered their way into the men’s doubles final of the Singapore Open Super 750. The fourth-seeded Indian pair got the better of number-one-ranked Korea’s Kim Won Ho and Seo Seung Jae, sealing a 21-19, 21-18 win in 52 minutes. The result also marked their first-ever victory over the reigning world champions and ensured their maiden appearance in a final at this level of the tournament. The opening game was closely fought, with the Koreans edging ahead 13-11 at the mid-game interval. Despite the deficit, the Indian duo remained within striking distance and gradually…

Liverpool: Liverpool have sacked head coach Arne Slot after the recently concluded Premier League season. In his first year in charge, the Dutch manager helped the Merseyside club win the league title, but what followed led the Liverpool management to consider a change in personnel.  In the 2025-26 season, Liverpool struggled to maintain the standards established during Slot's first year. Although the club ultimately secured a place in next season's UEFA Champions League, the route to qualification proved far more complicated than expected as the Reds finished fifth in the league standings. On top of that, Slot’s fallout with star…

New Delhi: Meenakshi Goyat defeated Vinesh Phogat 6-4 in the semifinal of the Asian Games trials for women's 53kg category. With that, Vinesh’s dreams of representing India in the Asian Games came to an end. The encounter proved to be one of the most competitive matches of the day at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium. Neither wrestler was able to create a significant gap on the scoreboard for long periods, with points exchanged throughout the contest. When the decisive moments arrived, Meenakshi capitalised on her opportunities and protected a narrow advantage to complete a 6-4 win. The result closed the…

New Delhi: Gujarat Titans will be locking horns against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the final of the Indian Premier League 2026 on Sunday, May 31. The Titans entered their third final after beating the Rajasthan Royals in Qualifier 2 with a record chase in Mullanpur, New Chandigarh. GT hunted down 215 on the back of a sensational hundred from Shubman Gill, who made 104 from 53 balls. Sai Sudharsan was also a star, having made 58 from 32 deliveries before getting out hit-wicket for the second time in a row. GT won the clash by seven wickets as they…

New Delhi: Arsenal are in a hunt for their best-ever European season after winning the Premier League title after 22 years. They are up against defending champions Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League final as they bid for their first UCL title and best season yet. They have reached the final only once before. That was in 2006 when they lost to Barcelona, two years after winning their previous English title. This time around, they look to script history and have a decent chance of winning Europe. "When you get the taste of winning and lifting a trophy, you know…

New Delhi: The French Open draw has been blown wide open after the shocking exits of Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner. Djokovic, who was on a hunt for a 25th Major, suffered a third-round defeat to Brazil's Joao Fonseca 4-6, 4-6, 6-3, 7-5, 7-5, while Sinner lost in the second round to Juan Manuel Cerundolo 3-6, 2-6, 7-5, 6-1, 6-1. Djokovic came into the tournament after a lack of game time on the clay court. He cleared a couple of tricky tests in his first two rounds with wins over Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard (first round) and Valentin Royer (second round),…

New Delhi: Novak Djokovic was stunned in the third round by Brazil's Joao Fonseca in the French Open 2026 as the Serb lost a marathon game 4-6, 4-6, 6-3, 7-5, 7-5 on Friday, May 29. Djokovic was in pursuit of his 25th Grand Slam title; however, his wait continued as he suffered his earliest exit from Roland Garros since 2009. Djokovic was unsure when asked about his future in Paris. "I don’t know," Djokovic replied when asked whether he would be back next year. The Serb had a chance to get to his much-awaited 25th Grand Slam title after Jannik…