Paris, June 4 (IANS) Harri Heliovaara and Henry Patten moved within one win of a maiden French Open crown after another commanding display on Thursday, reaching the men’s doubles final.The second-seeded Finnish-British combination defeated the French pair Quentin Halys and Pierre-Hugues Herbert 6-3, 6-4 on Court Suzanne Lenglen, extending their unbeaten run through the tournament and booking their first championship match in Paris. Already one of the standout doubles teams of the season, Heliova…
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Beijing, June 2 (IANS) World No. 1 Wang Chuqin has been appointed captain of China’s men’s table tennis team, with Liang Jingkun named vice captain.”We hope that Wang Chuqin can carry forward the responsibilities and mission of the team captain and take over the baton from former captain Ma Long,” said Wang Hao, head coach of the Chinese men’s team.”This is not only an honour, but also a heavy responsibility and a true testament to commitment,” he added.The duo helped China win their 12th straig…
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) The International Cricket Council’s upcoming quarterly meetings will take place in India later this month in Ahmedabad. However, there is still uncertainty about Mohsin Naqvi’s participation due to ongoing tensions between the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), according to a report.The ICC chief executives’ committee meeting will be held virtually on May 21. The in-person ICC Board meeting is scheduled for May 30 and 3…
Beirut (Lebanon), May 13 (IANS) India will host the FIBA U18 Asia Cup 2026 in Ahmedabad from August 13 to 23, 2026. The FIBA Regional Office-Asia confirmed on Wednesday that this will be the third time the country has held the continent’s premier youth basketball tournament.Ahmedabad, one of India’s fastest-growing sports cities, will welcome 16 of the best U18 national teams from Asia and Oceania for the biennial tournament. The city is home to the world’s largest cricket stadium and will…
Washington, May 11 (IANS) US President Donald Trump sharply rejected Iran’s response to a new US proposal aimed at ending the conflict in the Gulf region, calling Tehran’s position “TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE” as tensions continued around the Strait of Hormuz.“I have just read the response from Iran’s so-called ‘Representatives.’ I don’t like it — TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE! Thank you for your attention to this matter,” Trump said in a post on Truth Social.The remarks came hours after …
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) India U17 men’s national team head coach Bibiano Fernandes, on Friday, named the 23-member squad for the 2026 AFC U17 Asian Cup in Saudi Arabia. The Blue Colts are currently in Doha, Qatar, where they have played Qatar in two friendly matches (1-1 and 0-0) behind closed doors, and will travel to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on May 3.India have been drawn in Group D, alongside Australia and Uzbekistan. The fourth team in the group, the Republic of Korea, have withdrawn from the…
New Delhi/Doha, April 30 (IANS) India’s leading airlines are preparing to restore full-scale operations at Hamad International Airport from May 1, marking a significant step towards normalisation of air connectivity in the region. The resumption comes exactly two months after a joint US-Israeli military offensive launched on February 28 targeting Iranian leadership and nuclear facilities. This escalated into a broader regional conflict.Three major Indian carriers — Air India, Air India Expres…
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) Carlos Alcaraz will miss the upcoming French Open 2026 after confirming he is withdrawing due to a wrist injury. This is a significant setback for his chance to win a third consecutive title at Roland Garros.The world No. 2 sustained the injury during his first-round match against Otto Virtanen at the Barcelona Open, which forced him to withdraw from that event shortly after. Recent medical tests have now ruled him out of both the Italian Open in Rome and the French Op…
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) India is looking to bring the Asian Games back to home soil for the first time since 1982 as the country expressed interest in hosting the Asian Games 2038, and the proposal for the same has been discussed at the Olympic Council of Asia’s (OCA) executive board meeting in Sanya, China. While New Delhi hosted the inaugural edition in 1951 and the event’s last Indian appearance in 1982. The 2038 bid will mark a potential return of the prestigious continental competition f…
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) The Indian U17 men’s team lost 1-5 to the United Arab Emirates in the second of two closed-door friendlies on Tuesday at the Windmill Football Club in Samut Prakan, Thailand. The United Arab Emirates scored in the third, sixth, 13th, 22nd, and 52nd minutes, before Dallalmuon Gangte scored for India in the 89th.India had won the first friendly 1-0 last Friday.The friendlies were part of India and the UAE’s preparations for the AFC U17 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026. The Bl…