New York, Aug 9 (IANS) Former World No. 2 Paula Badosa has been forced to withdraw from the upcoming U.S. Open due to a recurring back injury, ending her hopes of repeating or bettering last year’s quarterfinal run at the Grand Slam in New York. The Spaniard, currently ranked No. 12, has not played competitively since her first-round defeat to Britain’s Katie Boulter at Wimbledon on June 30. The U.S. Tennis Association confirmed on Friday that Switzerland’s Jil Teichmann will replace Bados…

New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) England all-rounder Chris Woakes says he may opt for rehabilitation over surgery on his shoulder injury, despite the risk of a recurrence, in a bid to be fit for the Ashes later this year. The 36-year-old sustained a suspected dislocated shoulder on the opening day of England’s fifth-Test defeat to India at The Oval. Although ruled out for the rest of the match, Woakes returned to bat at number 11 with his left arm in a sling, as England chased a series-clinching win on…

Chengdu (China), Aug 8 (IANS) Germany’s Marius-Andrei Balan and Khrystyna Moshenska claimed the Latin dance gold medal at the 2025 World Games here on Friday with a total of 195.71 points, while home favourites Du Yujun and Yan Bangbang finished fourth, marking China’s best finish in Latin dance at the World Games.”It’s our first World Games, and the atmosphere has been fantastic,” Balan said. “From the moment we arrived until stepping onto the floor, we felt that everyone around us made this co…

Gwalior, Aug 8 (IANS) Pro Panja League Season 2’s fourth day delivered an extraordinary showcase of arm wrestling excellence at the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Training Centre for Disability Sports, with the main card encounter between Arsh Virk and Rino Thomas in the 90kg category turning out to make history as the first five-round encounter.In the undercard category, the opening encounter between Kiraak Hyderabad and Mumbai Muscle established the evening’s competitive tone. Kiraak Hyderabad demonstra…

New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) Purani Dilli 6 delivered a commanding all-round performance to secure a thrilling 10-run victory over New Delhi Tigers in a high-scoring match in Season 2 of the Delhi Premier League (DPL) at the Arun Jaitley Stadium here on Friday.Purani Dilli 6 posted 200/6 in 20 overs, thanks to a scintillating knock from Samarth Seth, who anchored the innings with a fluent 80 off 46 balls. His innings, marked by elegant strokeplay and timely acceleration, laid a solid foundation for a…

Bulawayo, Aug 8 (IANS) Rachin Ravindra, Devon Conway, and Henry Nicholls struck rock-solid centuries to propel New Zealand to a mammoth 601/3 in 130 overs at stumps on Day Two of the second Test against Zimbabwe on a flat pitch at Queens Sports Club here on Friday.It’s also the third time in Test cricket’s history that three batters have crossed 150 in a match. Already 1-0 up in the two-match series, New Zealand have a lead of 476 runs in their ongoing first innings and are yet to declare. W…

Bangkok, Aug 8 (IANS) Ten Indian boxers, including seven women, will be vying for gold in the U19 Asian Boxing Championships 2025 in the Thai capital on Friday after registering convincing victories in their respective semifinal bouts.Women boxers Nisha (54kg), Muskan (57kg), Vini (60kg), Nisha (65kg), Aarti Kumari (75kg), Parchi Tokas (80+kg) along with Mausam Suhag (65kg), Rahul Kundu (75kg) and Hemant Sangwan (90kg) in the men’s event have reached the final. Kritika (80kg) has a direct entr…

Chennai, Aug 8 (IANS) Germany’s Vincent Keymer emerged as the sole leader in the Masters section of the Chennai Grand Masters 2025 with a commanding win over India’s V. Pranav, even as three games in the Masters section ended in draws in Round 2, being held at the Hyatt Regency here on Friday.American GM Ray Robson defeated Vidit Santosh Gujrathi in a sharp tactical battle. While top seed Arjun Erigaisi was held to a draw by Dutch GM Jorden van Foreest, Anish Giri and Nihal Sarin shared the …

Yangon, Aug 8 (IANS) The India U20 women’s national team outplayed Turkmenistan 7-0 in their second Group D match of the AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup Thailand 2026 Qualifiers, at the Thuwunna Stadium, in the Myanmar capital, on Friday. India led 5-0 at half-time.With this result, the Young Tigresses climbed to the top of Group D, having garnered four points and a goal difference of seven. Hosts Myanmar, who drew 2-2 with Indonesia earlier in the day, are second, with the same number of points, …

London, Aug 8 (IANS) New Zealand’s right-arm fast bowler Matt Henry has been signed up by Welsh Fire as a replacement for the injured England seam-bowling all-rounder Chris Woakes in the ongoing edition of The Hundred men’s competition.Henry, 33, will link up with the Fire squad following the conclusion of New Zealand’s ongoing second Test against Zimbabwe at the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo and is expected to be available for selection from their match against Manchester Originals on Au…