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Elena Rybakina Kazakhstani rallies from 3-0 down in final set for glory  2023 runner-up turns tables with  6-4, 4-6, 6-4 win  Elena Rybakina had many reasons to lose faith in her latest pursuit of a second grand slam title. She had played so well for so much of the Australian Open final but, just like in  their first final  in Melbourne three years ago, once Aryna Sabalenka began to impose herself in the match, Rybakina lost all control. Trailing 0-3 in the final set, the Kaz

A two-member delegation from the International Olympic Academy met senior officials of the Sports Ministry to plan collaborative programmes to strengthen sports education. The delegation comprised the Director of the International Olympic Academy, Makis Asimakopoulos. During the meeting, Mr Asimakopoulos lauded India’s strategy, plan and vision to contribute to the Olympic movement. He added that after seeing all the sports programmes being run by the government, the IOA is k

Sanju Samson The first perch of  Sanju Samson  on the piece of real estate that he knows like his backyard was a heavy roller adjacent to the nets. He sat with the laid-back authority of a local don, with his legs crossed and flashing a mild grin, soaking in the ambience, perhaps feeling the familiar air again. Support staff members would pass by, casually enquiring him about something or the other. Perhaps about his homecoming, or gleaning local expertise about the pitch or

Serbia's Novak Djokovic celebrates winning his semifinal match against Italy's Jannik Sinner.  Serbia’s  Novak Djokovic  said he was lost for words after his thrilling five-set Australian Open semifinal win over world number two  Jannik Sinner  at the Rod Laver Arena on Friday. ning his semifinal match against Italy's Jannik Sinner. | Photo Credit: REUTERS Serbia’s  Novak Djokovic  said he was lost for words after his thrilling five-set Australian Open semifinal win over worl

Jose Mourinho won his first Champions League trophy with Porto in 2004 Benfica will face Real Madrid in the Champions League play-offs just three weeks after their dramatic league phase encounter. On Wednesday, goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin's 98th-minute goal earned Jose Mourinho's side a  4-2 win against the Spanish giants . Newcastle will play Qarabag after finishing the league phase in 12th place, while defending champions Paris St-Germain, who finished 11th, will face Ligue

Bill Belichick While the New England Patriots prepare for their 12th Super Bowl appearance, their former head coach Bill Belichick - widely considered to be the greatest professional football coach of all time - finds himself in an unlikely position: defending his legacy. Although Belichick has the most Super Bowl victories in NFL history, he received a phone call on Friday notifying him he would not be inducted into this year's Pro Football Hall of Fame class. "Six Super Bow

Ellie Kildunne was a star of the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Premiership Women's Rugby executive chair Genevieve Shore says she is "very disappointed" the league remains unable to secure a title sponsor. England won a home World Cup in front of 81,885 spectators at Twickenham in September and the league has enjoyed a boost in attendances and TV viewers since then. A title sponsor for the English top flight would support the league's growth, bringing more money, stability and

Justin Rose Farmers Insurance Open - first-round leaderboard -10  J Rose (Eng),  - 9  J Lower (US),  - 8  H Matsuyama (Jpn),   M Greyserman (US),  -7  S Power (Ire), M McNealy (US), S Jaeger (Ger),  - 6  M Rosa (Col) K Ventura (Nor), M Hubbard (US) Full leaderboard Justin Rose shot a 10-under-par 62 to lead the Farmers Insurance Open as Brooks Koepka made his return to the PGA Tour with a 73. Englishman Rose, 45, carded 10 birdies to claim a one-shot lead over American Justin

Carlos Alcaraz A cramping Carlos Alcaraz had to draw on every physical and mental reserve to come back from the brink and beat Alexander Zverev to reach a first Australian Open final. Spain's Alcaraz came through 6-4 7-6 (7-5) 6-7 (3-7) 6-7 (4-7) 7-5 after an enthralling five hours and 27 minutes - but the scoreline barely hints at the drama that occurred in Melbourne. Alcaraz had clinched the first two sets and was cruising when, serving at 4-4 in the third, he suddenly pull

আইপিএল ট্রফি আইপিএলের প্রথম বছর চ্যাম্পিয়ন হয়েছিল রাজস্থান রয়্যালস। তার পর আর ট্রফি জিততে পারেনি তারা। কিন্তু তার প্রভাব দলের বাজারদরে পড়েনি। মুকেশ অম্বানীর মুম্বই ইন্ডিয়ান্স বা শাহরুখ খানের কলকাতা নাইট রাইডার্স নয়, আইপিএলের সবচেয়ে ধনী দল হতে চলেছে রাজস্থান রয়্যালস। তারাই প্রথম দল যারা ‘বিলিয়ন-ডলার’ দলের তকমা পেতে চলেছে। অর্থাৎ, এই দলের বাজারদর হবে ৯২১৫ কোটি টাকা। ২০০৮ সালে আইপিএলের প্রথম মরসুমে চ্যাম্পিয়ন হয়েছিল রাজস্থান। শেন ওয়ার্নের নেতৃত্বে দলের সেই সাফল্যের পর থেকে গত ১

রিয়াল মাদ্রিদের বিরুদ্ধে বেনফিকার গোলরক্ষক আনাতোলি ট্রুবিনের গোলের সেই মুহূর্ত।  প্লে-অফে রিয়ালের সঙ্গে খেলবে গত বারের চ্যাম্পিয়ন পিএসজিও। আট ম্যাচে ১৫ পয়েন্ট রিয়ালের। ১৪ পয়েন্ট নিয়ে একাদশ স্থানে পিএসজি। জিতলে সরাসরি শেষ ষোলোয় জায়গা পেত তারা। নাটকীয় ভাবে শেষ হল চ্যাম্পিয়ন্স লিগে বেনফিকা বনাম রিয়াল মাদ্রিদ ম্যাচ। গোল করে বেনফিকাকে নকআউট পর্বে তুলে দিলেন গোলরক্ষক! বেনফিকার ঘরের মাঠে খেলা ছিল। তারা ৩–২ গোলে এগিয়ে ছিল। কিন্তু নকআউটে যাওয়ার জন্য হোসে মোরিনিহোর দলের এই ব্যবধান যথেষ

সাবালেঙ্কা বনাম সোয়াইতোলিনা ম্যাচে বড়পর্দায় এই বার্তা লেখা ছিল। অস্ট্রেলিয়ান ওপেনের সেমিফাইনালে মুখোমুখি হয়েছিলেন বেলারুশের এরিনা সাবালেঙ্কা ও ইউক্রেনের এলিনা সোয়াইতোলিনা। হাত মেলালেন না দুই তারকা। ক্রিকেটে এই দৃশ্য বহু বার দেখা গিয়েছে। সৌজন্যে ভারত-পাকিস্তান। গত এশিয়া কাপে তিন বার মুখোমুখি হয়েছে দু’দল। এক বারও হাত মেলাননি ভারত ও পাকিস্তানের ক্রিকেটারেরা। সেই ছবি ফিরল টেনিসেও। অস্ট্রেলিয়ান ওপেনের সেমিফাইনালে মুখোমুখি হয়েছিলেন বেলারুশের এরিনা সাবালেঙ্কা ও ইউক্রেনের এলিনা...

পাকিস্তানের অধিনায়ক সলমন আলি আঘা (বাঁ দিকে) ও ভারতের অধিনায়ক সূর্যকুমার যাদব।  সূচি অনুযায়ী, টি-টোয়েন্টি বিশ্বকাপে ১৫ ফেব্রুয়ারি পাকিস্তানের বিরুদ্ধে ম্যাচ রয়েছে ভারতের। তার আগে একটি ভিডিয়োয় পাকিস্তানকে খোঁচা মারল ভারত। কয়েক দিন আগে ভারতকে খোঁচা মেরেছিল পাকিস্তান। এ বার পাল্টা দিল ভারত। সূচি অনুযায়ী, টি-টোয়েন্টি বিশ্বকাপে ১৫ ফেব্রুয়ারি পাকিস্তানের বিরুদ্ধে ম্যাচ রয়েছে ভারতের। তার আগে একটি ভিডিয়োয় পাকিস্তানকে খোঁচা মারল ভারত। গত কয়েক বছরে আইসিসি প্রতিযোগিতায় পাকিস্তানের বিরুদ্

ইতিমধ্যেই রঞ্জি ট্রফির কোয়ার্টার ফাইনালে উঠেছে বাংলা। তবে শেষ ম্যাচে হরিয়ানার বিরুদ্ধে সমস্যায় পড়ল বাংলার ব্যাটিং। একমাত্র রান পেলেন সুদীপ চট্টোপাধ্যায়। নিয়মরক্ষার ম্যাচ হলেও হরিয়ানার বিরুদ্ধে বাংলার ব্যাটিং আক্রমণে বেশি বদল হয়নি। যে ব্যাটারেরা আগের ম্যাচে প্রথম ইনিংসে ৫০০-র বেশি রান করেছিলেন, তাঁরাই হরিয়ানার বিরুদ্ধে ব্যর্থ। আগের ম্যাচে দ্বিশতরান করা সুদীপ চট্টোপাধ্যায়ই একমাত্র রান পেলেন ম্যাচে। রঞ্জির আর এক ম্যাচে দাপট দেখাল দূষণ। মুম্বই বনাম দিল্লি ম্যাচে ক্রিকেটারদের খেল

Manu Bhaker After the high of two medals at Paris Olympics, pistol shooter eager to aim high at big events like Asian Games, World Championships and LA 2028 qualifiers Manu Bhaker is talking about marginal gains. That extra one percent which could well be the difference between a podium finish or nothing. “I try to do everything that can even help for a little bit in my sport,” she says. “Even if that’s like one percent, I will just go right ahead.” Last year, it meant making

Team Pakistan PAK vs AUS highlights: The series against Pakistan will not feature five key players -- Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, Tim David, Nathan Ellis and Glenn Maxwell -- because they are not fighting fit yet. Pakistan vs Australia 1st T20 Match Today highlights:  Abrar Ahmed and Saim Ayub have picked up two wickets each to restrict Australia to 146/8 from 20 overs. Earlier, Adam Zampa’s four wickets had restricted Pakistan to 168/8 from 20 overs after Pakistan skipper S

Grace Harris An all-round performance from Grace Harris (75 runs off 37 balls and 2/22 in 4 overs) powered RCB to an eight-wicket win over UP Warriorz. Royal Challengers Bengaluru  ( RCB ) booked their place in the WPL 2026 final with a convincing eight-wicket win over UP Warriorz in Vadodara on Thursday. Nadine de Klerk shone with the ball, taking 4/22, which restricted Warriorz to a moderate score. A 108-run opening-wicket stand between Grace Harris and Smriti Mandhana then

Novak Djokovic vs Jannik Sinner At 38 and two years removed from his last Major, the Serb has a fortunate path to the final—if he can solve the player who's beaten him five straight times A visibly irritated Novak Djokovic bristled at a question about chasing the next generation. The timing couldn’t have been worse—he’d just survived on a lucky break, advancing only because Lorenzo Musetti retired injured while leading by two sets. When asked if pursuing Jannik Sinner and Car

Shivam Dubey Clarity of role at Chennai Super Kings and behind-the-scenes hard work on his game was evident in left-hander's 23-ball 65 Mitchell Santner’s tactical retreat told the story before the over was complete. As Shivam Dube launched his first ball over long-on in Vizag on Wednesday, the New Zealand captain hastily turned around, knowing he’d erred by feeding the left-hander’s arc. But the real statement came moments later — instead of summoning Matt Henry’s raw pace o

Michael Nobbs Former Australian hockey player Michael Nobbs, who coached the Indian men’s team at the 2012 London Olympics, has died today after a prolonged illness. The 72 year old earned 76 international caps for Australia between 1979 and 1985. Nobbs was an integral part of the Australian teams that competed at the 1981 Hockey World Cup in Bombay and the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. Nobbs took over the coaching of the Indian men’s team in 2011 after it had failed to qualify