Hirosaki (Japan), May 30 (IANS) Team India, representing the Athletics Federation of India (AFI), achieved a historic milestone at the IAU 24-Hour Asia & Oceania Championship in Hirosaki, Japan, in May 2026. Their remarkable performance marked the best in India’s ultrarunning history and solidified India’s status as a leading force in the sport. The Indian men’s team made history by sweeping the entire individual podium. Amar Singh Devanda took gold with a total distance of 282.881 km (2…

Kakamigahara (Japan), May 30 (IANS) The Indian team began its campaign at the U18 Women’s Hockey Asia Cup 2026 on a positive note, registering a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Malaysia in their opening Pool A encounter on Saturday.Fifteen-year-old forward Nousheen Naz emerged as the star of the match, scoring both goals for India and earning the ‘Player of the Match’ award for her match-winning performance. Her clinical finishing helped India secure all three points in a closely contested fi…

Dublin, May 30 (IANS) West Indies continued their impressive start to the Women’s Tri-Series in Ireland, registering a convincing 25-run victory over Pakistan on Friday to make it two wins from two matches.After defeating the home side the day before, West Indies again produced a fine all-round performance with all parts of the batting lineup firing, and the bowlers limiting Pakistan’s response in a chase of 200.After winning the toss and batting, two of the mainstays of West Indies’ lineup in D…

New Chandigarh, May 30 (IANS) Rajasthan Royals coach Kumar Sangakkara believes that young talent Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is now ready to be included in the Indian squad after his remarkable IPL 2026 performance which established him as one of the best young cricketers to have ever graced the game.The 15-year-old ended the season with an astonishing 776 runs in 16 games, having struck at an amazing rate of 237.30 runs per hundred balls, which helped Rajasthan reach Qualifier 2 before they were beate…

New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) Olympian Vinesh Phogat cleared a major procedural hurdle ahead of the Asian Games selection trials after successfully completing the weigh-in for the women’s 53kg category at the Indira Gandhi Stadium in New Delhi on Friday. According to officials, Vinesh was among all eligible wrestlers who reported for the scheduled weigh-in and fulfilled the necessary formalities, making her eligible to compete in the selection trials that are set to get underway shortly.”The weigh-…

Madrid, May 30 (IANS) FC Barcelona confirmed the signing of England international winger Anthony Gordon from Newcastle United on Friday to make him only the third English player to represent the club after Gary Lineker and Marcus Rashford.The 25-year-old has agreed a six-year contract for around 70 million euros (81.3 million US dollars), plus a further 10 million euros in incentives, after flying into Barcelona and passing his medical examination on Thursday.The signing took place seven hours l…

Buenos Aires, May 30 (IANS) River Plate has completed the signing of World Cup-winning defender Nicolas Otamendi from Portugal’s Benfica on a free transfer, the Argentine club said on Friday.The 38-year-old agreed to a contract that runs until December 2027, according to a brief statement on the Buenos Aires club’s website.”This Friday, May 29, the defender finalized his contract, which will keep him at the club from July 1, 2026, to December 31, 2027. The contract was signed in the presence of …

Paris, May 30 (IANS) Brazilian youngster Joao Fonseca scripted an epic comeback at the French Open on Friday, fighting back from a two-set deficit to stun three-time champion Novak Djokovic in a five-set thriller in the third round at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris.Fonseca, the 19-year-old #NextGenATP, looked down and out as Djokovic surged ahead by winning the first two sets. But the Brazilian rallied brilliantly to win the next three sets to shock the record 24-time major champion 4-6, 4-6, …

Paris, May 29 (IANS) Mirra Andreeva continued her impressive run in the French Open at Roland Garros, advancing to the fourth round after defeating Marie Bouzkova, even as Karolina Muchova, a top-10 seeded player, was knocked out at Stade Roland Garros in Paris on Friday.Andreeva’s win marks her tour-leading 32nd victory of the season and her 18th win on clay. She will now face Switzerland’s Jil Teichmann, who secured the ninth top-10 victory of her career with an upset over Muchova.Andreeva, wh…

Fort Worth (USA), May 29 (IANS) Indian-American golfers Sahith Theegala and Akshay Bhatia made solid starts at the Charles Schwab Challenge with matching opening rounds of 3-under 67 in the PGA Tour event being played at Colonial Country Club in Texas.The duo ended the first day tied for 32nd place, three shots behind a six-way lead in a tightly-packed leaderboard. Indo-Canadian Sudarshan Yellamaraju, meanwhile, endured a difficult day and was tied 103rd after a 1-over 71.Sharing the lead at 6-u…