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Squash Rathika Suthanthira Seelan lost to second seed Lojayn Gohary in the women’s semifinals of the North Coast Open squash, a USD 6000 PSA Challenger event, in Coffs Harbour (Australia), on Saturday. The seventh seed from Tamil Nadu lost in four games, the Egyptian opponent winning 12-10, 5-11, 11-3, 11-3.

Srihari Nataraj Ace Indian swimmer Srihari Nataraj dazzled on the opening day of the 11th Asian Aquatics Championships, clinching the 200m freestyle silver medal in the elite continental competition in over 16 years in Ahmedabad on Sunday. Srihari clocked 1:48.47 seconds to finish behind 17-year-old Chinese Xu Haibo, who timed 1:46.83 seconds and was 1.64 second faster than the tall 24-year-old Indian, who has represented the country at the 2020 Tokyo and 2024 Paris Olympics.

Gretchen Walsh American Gretchen Walsh broke her own 100m butterfly world record on Saturday, clocking 55.09sec in the heats at the Tyr Pro Swim Series meeting in Orlando, Florida. Walsh had set the previous world record of 55.18sec at the US Olympic trials in Indianapolis on June 15 last year, although she settled for silver in the event at the Paris Olympics behind teammate Torri Huske. Walsh's record came a day after the two-time Olympic relay gold medallist joined Sweden'

Zach Parker Joshua Buatsi and Liam Cameron won contentious decisions over Zach Parker and Troy James respectively on Saturday; Promoter Frank Warren, who staged the event, has questioned the judges for a "lack of consistency" Buatsi edged out Zach Parker on a majority decision, while Cameron received a unanimous verdict over Troy James. Subsequently Warren, who staged the event in Manchester, said the judging needs to come under scrutiny from the British Boxing Board of Contr

Emma Mazzenga Emma Mazzenga is no ordinary 92-year-old. She’s an Italian elite sprinter who can run 200 meters in just over 50 seconds. She has broken multiple world records and won 12 world titles. For Emma, born in 1933, this achievement is already behind her. Like any true athlete, her focus is always on what’s next. In February, she’ll compete in the Italian Masters Championships in Ancona, and then in March, she heads to the European Masters in Poland. Her primary goal r

Table Tennis Manush and Diya became the first Indian mixed doubles pair to qualify for the WTT Finals 2025 in Hong Kong, marking a historic moment for Indian table tennis. As per the latest WTT Series Finals Race rankings on Tuesday, the Shah–Chitale pair became the fifth mixed doubles team to confirm a spot at the year-end event, which will take place in Hong Kong, China, from December 10 to 14. The ‘WTT Series Finals Race’ rankings at the end of the WTT Star Contender Musca

Rohan Bopanna Rohan Bopanna's final appearance on the Tour came at the Paris Masters, where he partnered Kazakhstan's Alexander Bublik, losing in the opening round earlier this week Two-time Grand Slam champion Rohan Bopanna, among India’s most accomplished tennis players, announced his retirement on Saturday (November 1, 2025) Bopanna, 45, achieved great heights as a doubles player. He rose to the world number one spot in doubles last year, becoming the fourth Indian after L

Squash In Squash, India’s Anahat Singh stormed into the semifinals of the Canadian Women’s Open 2025. Anahat defeated world number seven Tinne Gilis of Belgium 3-NIL (12-10, 11-9, 11-9) in straight games in the women’s singles quarter-final in Toronto yesterday. Anahat Singh will be up against England’s Georgina Kennedy in the semi-final clash tomorrow. In the other semifinal, Egypt’s Amina Orfi will take on American Amanda Sobhy tomorrow.  Anahat is currently ranked 43rd in

Hockey Indian Oil Mumbai clinched the 42nd Indian Oil Servo Surjit Hockey Trophy for the third consecutive time, and seventh time overall, by defeating Indian Railways Delhi 2-1 in the finals held at the Olympian Surjit Hockey Stadium in Jalandhar, yesterday.  The winning team scored both goals through penalty corners, whereas Indian Railways managed to score a field goal.  The winning team was awarded the winner’s trophy along with a cash prize of Rs. 5.51 lakh, while the In

Chess India made a confident start at the FIDE World Cup 2025 in Goa. Grandmasters Pranav V, Pranesh M, and Surya Shekhar Ganguly registered impressive wins on the opening day. Pranav outclassed Algeria’s Ala Eddine Boulrens using the Slav Defence, while Ganguly dominated Azerbaijan’s Ahmad Ahmadzada in a Ruy Lopez. Pranesh defeated Kazakhstan’s Satbek Akhmedinov after a strong middlegame. However, Divya Deshmukh lost her first-round match, and Goan GM Leon Mendonca was held

ICC Women's ODI World Cup 2025 NAVI MUMBAI, India, Nov 3 - India's agonising wait for a maiden Women's World Cup title finally came to an end as Harmanpreet Kaur and her teary-eyed teammates clinched the trophy by beating South Africa in a dramatic final at the DY Patil Stadium on Sunday. Their 52-run victory before a full house was the perfect culmination of a campaign, which was nearly derailed after three defeats in a row, including one against South Africa, in the league

Lionel Messi The revised plan now ensures Messi's 'GOAT Tour' will span all four corners of India -- east (Kolkata), south (Hyderabad), west (Mumbai) and north (New Delhi) -- turning it into one of the biggest sporting spectacles ever hosted in the country. Lionel Messi's much-anticipated 'GOAT Tour to India 2025' just got bigger with Hyderabad added as the new southern leg stop to ensure fans in the region are not "deprived" of seeing their idol following the cancellation of

North East United vs FC Goa FATORDA, GOA : NorthEast United FC stunned reigning champions FC Goa with a thrilling 2-1 victory in the last Group B match of the AIFF Super Cup 2025-26 at the Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Fatorda on Saturday, November 1, 2025.  The Highlanders soaked up wave after wave of Goan pressure before striking twice in the second half through Chema Núñez and Robin Yadav to end the hosts’ perfect group-stage run. From the outset, FC Goa, who had alre

Sujeet Kalkal won a Gold Medal  in the men's Freestyle 65kg  category at the U23 World Wrestling Championships 2025  held in Novi Sad, Serbia. Key Details of his Win: Event:  U23 World Wrestling Championships 2025 Result:   Gold Medal Category:  Men's Freestyle 65kg Final Match:  He defeated Umidjon Jalolov of Uzbekistan (a senior world bronze medallist) by technical superiority (10-0) . The Wrestling World Cup  is a separate international team competition, and there is no pu

ICC Women's ODI World Cup 2025 From travelling in unreserved train coaches to sleeping on dormitory floors, Indian women's cricket has come a long way. Once deprived of facilities and basic equipment, the Women in Blue now stand on the cusp of history as they chase their maiden global title. Twice unlucky, in finals of 2005 and 2017, India have fought their way into the Women's ODI World Cup final for the third time where they will take on a spirited South Africa in the summi

Asian Youth Games 2025 In swimming, India’s Dhinidhi Desinghu has set a new national record in the 400 metre freestyle at the Asian Youth Games 2025 in Bahrain yesterday. Dhinidhi clocked 4 minutes 21.86 seconds to finish fifth in the final, bettering her own record of 4 minutes 24.60 seconds. In the same event, compatriot Aditi Satish Hegde finished seventh with a time of 4 minutes 32.00 seconds.   Among the boys in the Freestyle final event, Nitishsai Harinath finished fift

Badminton The 2025 BWF World Junior Championships  were held in Guwahati, Assam, India , marking the second time India hosted the event. The championships consisted of two main parts: Suhandinata Cup (Mixed Team Event):  Held from October 6 to 11, 2025 . Winner:   China  (who defeated Indonesia in the final). India  won a bronze medal, a historic first for the nation in the mixed team championships. Coach Ivan Sozonov praised the Indian shuttlers' team spirit at BWF World Jun

Lionel Messi Argentina soccer superstar Lionel Messi has said he hopes to play at the 2026 FIFA World Cup , though acknowledges that his health will dictate his role in the competition. In an interview the 38-year-old hinted at playing in soccer’s biggest competition next year, which will take place next summer across the United States, Mexico and Canada. “I am going to assess that on a day-to-day basis when I start the preseason next year with Inter (Miami) and see if I can

Super Cup 2025-26 The derby is part of the group stage of the Super Cup 2025-26. The two arch-rivals are in Group A , along with Chennaiyin FC and Real Kashmir FC (though Real Kashmir later withdrew and was replaced by Dempo SC). The "Super Cup 2025 derby" refers to the Kolkata Derby  between Mohun Bagan Super Giant (MBSG)  and East Bengal FC (EBFC)  that took place during the AIFF Super Cup 2025-26  tournament. Here are the key details about that match: Teams:  Mohun Bagan S

ICC Women's World Cup 2025 Match Overview Date:  30 October 2025 Venue:  DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai (Navi Mumbai, India) Toss:  Australia elected to bat first. Result:  India defeated Australia by 5 wickets  with nine balls to spare. Key Performances & Turning Points Australia posted a huge total of 338 (or 339)  after electing to bat — powered by a century from Phoebe Litchfield. India, chasing this large target, were anchored by Jemimah Rodrigues who smashed an un