New York, Aug 31 (IANS) Iga Swiatek overcame a slow start to defeat No. 29 seed Anna Kalinskaya 7-6 (2), 6-4 in 1 hour and 56 minutes at Arthur Ashe Stadium, advancing to the Round of 16 at the US Open for the fifth straight year.Kalinskaya built a 5-1 lead in the first set—thanks, in part, to Swiatek’s 15 unforced errors and the No. 2 seed only landing 41% of her first serves. Leading 5-2, Kalinskaya had four set points. But she double faulted on two of them, enabling Swiatek to go on a tea…

New York, Aug 31 (IANS) No. 3 seed Alexander Zverev has become the highest seed to exit the 2025 US Open after being ousted by resurgent Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime.Auger-Aliassime played relentlessly bold, attacking tennis—striking 50 winners to 29, including 23 off his forehand wing alone—to beat Zverev, 4-6, 7-6(7), 6-4, 6-4.The victory propelled him into the fourth round, his best Slam result since 2024 Roland Garros and best at Flushing Meadows since his semifinal run of 2021.“This…

Madrid, Aug 31 (IANS) Real Madrid moved to the top of La Liga on Saturday night with a 2-1 win at home to Mallorca.Despite an early setback with Vedat Muriqi’s goal for Mallorca in the 18th minute, which came against the run of play, Real Madrid quickly turned the match around with two rapid goals.Arda Guler scored from Dean Huijsen’s knockdown in the 37th minute and a minute later Vinicius Jr. scored a low left-foot shot, reports Xinhua.Although Kylian Mbappe had two goals ruled out for offside…

New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, on Sunday participated in the special National Sports Day edition of ‘Fit India – Sundays on Cycle’, a nationwide initiative to promote fitness, healthy living, and community participation through cycling. The event witnessed enthusiastic participation across the country, reflecting the growing momentum of the Fit India Movement launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.Addressing the gathering during the event, Mandaviya said, “O…

Paris, Aug 31 (IANS) Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty’s quest to become the first ever men’s doubles pair from India to reach the finals of the Badminton World Championships fell short as they lost to Chinese pair of Chen Bo Yang Liu Yi in the semifinals of the BWF World Championships to sign off from the tournament with a bronze medal. Ninth seeds Satwik and Chirag suffered a 19-21, 21-18, 12-21 against China’s Chen Boyang and Liu Yi in a semifinal match that lasted an hour and sev…

Zandvoort (Netherlands), Aug 30 (IANS) Oscar Piastri snatched pole position for the Dutch Grand Prix after outpacing McLaren teammate Lando Norris by just 0.012 seconds in a tense qualifying session at Zandvoort. Norris had looked untouchable through all three practice sessions, but Piastri — who leads the championship standings — once again produced when it mattered most, delivering a blistering final lap to secure top spot.The result puts the Australian in a prime position to extend his ni…

London, Aug 30 (IANS) Joao Pedro extended his fine scoring run as Chelsea claimed a 2-0 win over local rivals Fulham at Stamford Bridge, a result overshadowed by a series of controversial refereeing decisions.The 55 million-pound summer signing from Brighton struck in first-half stoppage time, heading in Enzo Fernandez’s corner to make it five goals in as many starts across all competitions. Fernandez then doubled the lead from the penalty spot after the break, but much of the post-match discuss…

Anantapur (A.P.), Aug 30 (IANS) Team Ashva’s Vinod Singh and Shailendra Singh seized the overall lead on the penultimate day of the Motorsport Inc fmsci 14th Dakshin Dare cross-country rally with a clean and calculated drive on Saturday.The Indore duo, piloting a 1300cc Maruti Gypsy prepared by Dr Perk Customs, capitalised on a misstep by overnight leaders Adith K.C. and co-driver Harish K.N. The Thrissur-Bengaluru pair from Team VM Motorsports lost significant time after a brief off-route exc…

New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) The West Delhi Lions booked their place in the grand finale of the Delhi Premier League (DPL) 2025 with a dominant eight-wicket win over the East Delhi Riders in Qualifier 2 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium here on Saturday.Chasing a modest 140-run target, the Lions crossed the finish line with ease in the 18th over, thanks to a composed knock from Ayush Doseja and yet another fluent innings from Nitish Rana.The chase began on a shaky note when opener Ankit Kumar fell early t…

Visakhapatnam (A.P.), Aug 30 (IANS) U Mumba opened their Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) Season 12 campaign with a thrilling victory against the Gujarat Giants in the second tie-breaker of the season. The two teams were locked 29-29 at the end of regulation time before the Season 2 champions secured a 6-5 win in the tie-breaker at the Vishwanadh Sports Club here on Saturday.Lokesh Ghosliya and Rohit Raghav registered four tackle points each, while Ajit Chouhan led the raiding unit with five raid points…