Nagpur, May 28 (IANS) Young left-arm spin bowling all-rounder Harsh Dubey said his selection for the upcoming one-off Test and three ODIs against Afghanistan felt like a dream come true and described his maiden call-up to the national team as ‘another opportunity’ to move closer to fulfilling his dream of playing for India.“I only see it as an opportunity – like another opportunity has been created for me to go one step further in fulfilling my dream. It’s a dream of every Indian cricket…

Paris, May 28 (IANS) Naomi Osaka secured a close victory in one of the most competitive matches of the women’s draw on Thursday, beating Croatia’s Donna Vekic 7-6(1), 6-4 after nearly two hours of intense baseline exchanges at Court Simonne-Mathieu in the French Open.The four-time Grand Slam champion persisted with her promising comeback on clay by advancing to the third round of Roland-Garros. There, she will encounter the emerging American teenager Iva Jovic in a first-ever match between t…

New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) Ask Danni Wyatt-Hodge on how she’s doing and she’ll tell you about being on cloud nine after her life changed overnight. Her daughter Daisy, born on May 20, is just over a week old, and Danni along with her partner Georgie, have been on baby feeding duties after every three hours. At times, Daisy likes being held in the lap, something which Danni loves doing.Amidst the joy of welcoming Daisy, Danni has found time to do some practice ahead of rejoining England for the fin…

Fort Worth (Texas), May 27 (IANS) Indian-American stars Akshay Bhatia and Sahith Theegala will once again carry strong expectations as they tee up at the Charles Schwab Challenge at the famed Colonial Country Club this week.With Indian-origin golfers continuing to make a growing impact on the PGA TOUR, the spotlight will firmly be on the two Hero-backed players, both capable of contending in a strong field assembled for one of the TOUR’s most historic stops.Bhatia, already a three-time PGA TOU…

Paris, May 27 (IANS) Yuliia Starodubtseva served up an almighty shock to overcome No.2 seed Elena Rybakina with an inspired comeback on Court Suzanne-Lenglen in a women’s singles match of the French Open on Wednesday. The world No.55 was 0-6 in matches against top-10 opponents until Wednesday, but reached an inspired level of play to dismiss Rybakina 3-6, 6-1, 7-6[10-4].The 26-year-old Ukrainian pulled off the biggest victory of her career and the biggest upset of this year’s tournament with a…

Chelmsford (UK), May 27 (IANS) The reigning ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup winners, India, have set themselves a new target — to add another global crown to their kitty by winning their maiden ICC Women’s T20 World Cup title in the event, which will be held in England and Wales from June 12.Having claimed their maiden T20 World Cup title at home last year, India will be making their final preparations for the mega event by locking horns with England in a three-match T20I series to familiaris…

Madrid, May 27 (IANS) Eder Sarabia announced on Wednesday that he is stepping down as coach of La Liga side Elche and will take a break from football. The decision comes just five days after Elche secured a place in La Liga for next season with a 1-1 draw away to Girona, completing a successful campaign a year after Sarabia guided the club to promotion from the second division.”We have decided not to continue. We may have saddened many people, and they may be disappointed, but we hope they under…

New Chandigarh, May 27 (IANS) Teenage star Vaibhav Sooryavanshi delivered one of the best innings in Indian Premier League (IPL) knockout history before Jofra Archer tore through the top order as Rajasthan Royals beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by 47 runs in the Eliminator of IPL 2026 at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in New Chandigarh. With this win, the Rajasthan Royals advanced to Qualifier 2, where they will meet the Gujarat Titans.Sooryavanshi scored an incredible 97 o…

Paris, May 27 (IANS) Three-time winner and former World No.1 Novak Djokovic survived a few hiccups but held firm to defeat Valentin Royer and seal his spot in the men’s singles third round in the French Open 2026 at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris on Wednesday.The third-seeded Djokovic overcame home favourite Royer 6-3, 6-2, 6-7(9), 6-3. The Serbian let slip a match point at 6/5 in the third-set tie-break, but responded quickly to earn a three-hour, 28-minute victory and set a third-round showd…

New Chandigarh, May 27 (IANS) Wearing the Orange Cap after a breathtaking 28-ball 97 in a high-pressure Eliminator, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi said he consciously shut out the pressure of the occasion and backed his natural game as Rajasthan Royals piled up 243 for 8 against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League (IPL) in New Chandigarh on Wednesday.“Yes, I had that in my mind,” Sooryavanshi said when asked if the occasion crossed his mind while batting. “My coaches told me to play fre…