Paris, May 26 (IANS) French tennis experienced one of its greatest days at the home Grand Slam when 17-year-old Moise Kouame produced an incredible upset over former US Open champion Marin Cilic on his Grand Slam debut to win 7-6(4), 6-2, 6-1 in the first round of the French Open at Stade Roland Garros on Tuesday. With this win, Kouame became the first man born in 2008 or later to win a Grand Slam match.With the home crowd firmly behind him in Court Simonne-Mathieu, the wildcard, who is nearly h…

Dharamshala, May 26 (IANS) Royal Challengers Bengaluru produced a complete all-round performance to defeat Gujarat Titans by 92 runs and seal their place in the final of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamshala on Tuesday. With this win, the defending champions reached the IPL final for the second season in a row.Chasing a massive target of 255, the Gujarat Titans never managed to recover after losing wickets regularly. Pacer Jacob D…

Dharamshala, May 27 (IANS) Gujarat Titans captain Shubman Gill admitted that poor fielding and mistakes under pressure proved costly as his side suffered a crushing 92-run defeat against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Qualifier 1 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamshala on Tuesday.The loss ended Gujarat’s hopes of reaching the final directly, while defending champions RCB booked their place in a second consecutive IPL final afte…

Dharamshala, May 27 (IANS) Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) captain Rajat Patidar praised his team’s aggressive intent and fearless approach after their massive 92-run victory over Gujarat Titans in Qualifier 1 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 on Tuesday, which helped the defending champions secure a second consecutive appearance in the final.Patidar led from the front with a sensational unbeaten 93 off just 39 balls as RCB posted a record-breaking 254/5 before bowling Gujarat Titans o…

New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) Indian freestyle wrestlers maintained their solid form at the U23 Asian Championships in Da Nang, Vietnam, adding four more medals to the country’s tally on day four of the competition on Tuesday.Kumar Mohit and Chandermohan led the charge by winning gold medals in their respective weight classes, while Deepak took a silver medal in the 61kg division, and another Indian grappler, also named Deepak, claimed a bronze medal in the 74kg category.These finishes take India’s f…

Dharamshala, May 26 (IANS) Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) pacer Josh Hazlewood showered praise on his new-ball partner Bhuvneshwar Kumar ahead of Qualifier 1 against Gujarat Titans (GT) at the HPCA stadium, calling the veteran seamer one of the biggest reasons behind RCB’s strong bowling performances this season.Speaking before the crucial clash, Hazlewood highlighted the advantage of bowling alongside Bhuvneshwar, whose ability to strike early has consistently put opposition teams under pr…

Perth, May 26 (IANS) The four-match friendly series between the Indian and Australian Women’s Hockey Teams commenced on Tuesday with a close encounter that saw the Hockeyroos edge the visitors for a narrow 2-1 victory at the Perth Hockey Stadium in Perth.India struck first in the opening quarter, with Navneet Kaur converting a penalty corner to give her side an early lead. The Indian defence remained resolute for much of the first half, successfully maintaining its advantage through the second…

New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) Teenager Parth Rakesh Mane finished seventh in the 10m air rifle men’s final at the hallowed Olympic Shooting range in Munich, as India took many positives at the end of the competition on the first day of the year’s second International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup Rifle/Pistol leg.The youngster from Maharashtra had earlier shattered the junior national record with an effort of 633.6 in qualification, which gave him third spot in the classy 149-strong …

Glasgow, May 26 (IANS) Lawrence Shankland has completed a move to Rangers F.C. from Scottish Premiership rivals Heart of Midlothian F.C., signing a two-year contract with the option of an additional year. The Scotland international will officially join Rangers when the transfer window opens on June 15 and becomes the club’s first signing of the summer.Shankland spent the last four seasons with Hearts, where he established himself as one of the most consistent forwards in Scottish football. The…

New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) The Indian men’s football team will play two international friendly matches against Tajikistan during the June FIFA International Match Window, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) announced on Tuesday.The matches will be played on June 5 and June 9 at the Hisor Central Stadium in Hisor, Tajikistan, with both games scheduled to kick off at 8:30 PM IST.The Indian football team, currently participating in the Unity Cup 2026 in London, will travel to Tajikistan after …