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Naomi Osaka at Australian Open 2026 Tennis legend Martina Navratilova criticised Japanese star  Naomi Osaka’s on-field behaviour during her second-round win over Sorana Cirstea  at the Australian Open on Thursday. Osaka’s repeated ‘C’mon’ shouts between the first and second serves of Cirstea had left the 35-year-old Romanian visibly upset, and Navratilova said it was not acceptable conduct on the 16th-seeded Osaka’s part. Osaka and Cirstea played out a 6-3, 4-6, 6-2 game that

Gukesh Dommaraju The world champion suffered his first defeat of the year at the Tata Steel tournament at the hands of Abdusattorov, thanks to a one-move blunder in the sixth round clash. For almost five minutes, Gukesh Dommaraju could not bear to look either at the board or his opponent, Nodirbek Abdusattorov. He changed his posture over 15 times in that duration, each position displaying a different degree of torment with his hand covering his face. In the previous five rou

Sail India 2026, the results of which will be important to qualify for the 2026 Asian Games in Japan, kicked off amid a sudden change of weather in Mumbai. According to an official release, sailors quickly became conditioned to the breeze flowing from 10-12 knots and gusting up to 14 knots. While two-time Olympian Vishnu Saravanan stamped his authority with a composed and commanding performance in the ILCA 7 race, Uma Chauhan and Sudhansu Shekar showcased control and consiste

India vs New Zealand Together, they stitched 122 thrilling runs to make a potentially steep trek to New Zealand 's target of 209 resemble a strain-free stroll The eyes told the story. Joy gleamed from Ishan Kishan’s when he completed his half-century, capping off a remarkable comeback from the cold, days spent waddling in uncertainty. Relief flickered in  Suryakumar Yadav’s  when he secured his first half-century in 23 innings, ending incessant criticism that has carried into

Australian Open 2026 The world’s most effective shot-making showman couldn’t help but acknowledge the artistry from his opponent, Corentin Moutet, on Friday after subduing the Frenchman for his 15th Grand Slam fourth round berth at the Australian Open. Both had the Rod Laver Arena crowd eating out of their hands before the world No.1 showed he meant business in a 6-2 6-4 6-1 victory. “Well, I think to maintain the focus in a Grand Slam is always difficult, but I think when yo

Tamil Nadu and Madhya Pradesh clinched a gold each on Day 3 of the Khelo India Winter Games (KIWG) 2026, winning the men’s and women’s 500m long-track ice skating events respectively at Gupukh’s Pond in Leh on Thursday. Haryana continued to lead the medal tally, buoyed by the two figure skating gold medals it won on Wednesday. Uttarakhand, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Madhya Pradesh share second place with one gold each, while hosts Ladakh are placed sixth with two silvers and two

Indonesia Masters In Badminton, top Indian shuttlers PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen entered the quarterfinals of the Indonesia Masters badminton tournament in Jakarta yesterday.   In women’s singles, two-time Olympic medallist P V Sindhu progressed to the quarterfinals, defeating Denmark’s Line Hojmark Kjaersfeldt by 21-19, 21-18. In men’s singles, seventh seed Lakshya Sen also advanced to the quarterfinals, defeating Hong Kong’s Jason Gunawan 21-10, 21-11.   Today, Lakshya will t

When Grand Slam draws are made, we're all guilty of plotting ahead. It turns out we looked one round too far in the case of Emma Raducanu at the Australian Open. A potential shot at top seed Aryna Sabalenka loomed in round three, but the British number one fell to a stinging defeat by Austria's Anastasia Potapova on Wednesday. Former US Open champion Raducanu was seeded 28th in Melbourne, but was completely out of sorts against 55th-ranked Potapova in a 7-6 (7-3) 6-2 second-r

After yet more enthralling finishes in the Divisional Round, four teams remain with just one final hurdle to overcome to reach Super Bowl 60. And for the first time since 2011 is four new teams from last year. The Seattle Seahawks demolished the San Francisco 49ers to host the NFC Championship game - where they will face a Los Angeles Rams side that survived yet another Caleb Williams comeback to escape from Chicago after an overtime epic. And on the AFC side, the Denver Bron

Saudi Arabia-backed LIV Golf drove a wedge through the world of golf, spending billions of pounds to entice some of the sport's biggest names to its global series. But as the team-based breakaway competition prepares for the start of its fifth season in the first week of February in Riyadh, uncertainty surrounds its future. In December five-time major champion Brooks Koepka became LIV's first star player to return to the traditional PGA Tour. Days later, fellow American Patri

McLaren team principal Andrea Stella says the world champions have faced an "unprecedented" amount of work to prepare for the new rules in Formula 1 this season. Teams are facing what is widely regarded as the biggest regulation change in history, with new cars, engines, fuel and tyres. Stella said: "There's been so much work behind the design, the realisation, the build of the 2026 cars that, for what I can remember is almost unprecedented, because never before has there bee

An away ticket for the game in Norway cost about £25. This means Manchester City players will fork out around £9,357 towards paying back those who made the trip to the Arctic Circle. Manchester City’s squad have announced that they will pay from their own pockets to refund the ticket costs for 374 of the club’s supporters who had travelled to Norway for the Champions League game against Bodo/Glimt on Tuesday which ended in a 3-1 humbling for the Premier League giants. Kasper

India head coach Gautam Gambhir has responded to the criticism he has received in recent months and also addressed his rumoured rift with veteran players Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma in reply to a post by Congress Member of Parliament Shashi Tharoor. Tharoor had said that the Gambhir had the “hardest job in India after the PM’s” as he is “second-guessed by millions daily”. Tharoor also posted a picture with Gambhir, saying that he met the former India opener in Nagpur, where

Coming into the fifth round, Praggnanandhaa was marooned at the bottom spot in the standings after starting the event with two defeats in a row before finding some stability with three draws. Arjun Erigaisi, India’s best performer at the ongoing Tata Steel Chess tournament, endured a difficult loss to Vladimir Fedoseev in the fifth round of the Wijk aan Zee event on Wednesday, ending his unbeaten run in the event. The day also saw Aravindh Chitambaram lose to German grandmast

Harry Brook said supporters have "every right to be annoyed" with his behaviour after he was punched by a nightclub bouncer on England's tour of New Zealand that preceded the Ashes. Brook, England's white-ball captain, was involved in the altercation the night before the third one-day international in Wellington on 1 November – a game England lost. He was fined and given a final warning over his conduct, though the incident and punishment only came to light more than two mont

Premier League referees' boss Howard Webb has rejected claims that his officials made a mistake by not sending off Diogo Dalot in Saturday's Manchester derby. Dalot was booked in the 11th minute of  Manchester United 's  2-0 win  over  Manchester City  for a high challenge on Jeremy Doku. The Portugal international had closed down Doku and stretched out a leg to try to intercept the ball. He made contact with his studs on the knee of the winger. The video assistant referee (V

From the Premier League's elite to the soggy pitches of Sunday league, injuries are part and parcel of football - but which top-flight teams have been worst affected this season? It is Friday lunchtime and Premier League media conferences are in full swing - then news emerges a key player has been ruled out of a crucial game because of injury. While this is a familiar story for every manager, the data shows some teams have been affected significantly more than others this sea

Fermin Lopez scored twice as Barcelona beat Slavia Prague to boost their chances of moving straight into the last 16 of the Champions League. In temperatures of -6C, the hosts took a 10th-minute lead after Tomas Holes flicked on a corner and Vasil Kusej bundled the ball over the line from close range. Lopez scored his first goal in the 34th minute with a fierce shot that went in past goalkeeper Jindrich Stanek at his near post, before Lopez made it 2-1 eight minutes later wit

Arne Slot has good memories in Marseille. It was here in 2022 when his Feyenoord side held on to secure a place in the Europa Conference League final. On the eve of this week's game in the bowels of the Stade Velodrome, he was asked about those memories. He was also bizarrely and rudely asked about Xabi Alonso's links to the Liverpool job. Any noise surrounding the future of the Liverpool boss was quietened by a trademark European away performance from his side, who added Mar

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has rejected the request from the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) to shift its team’s T20 World Cup fixtures to Sri Lanka, saying the matches will proceed as scheduled. The ICC said there is no credible threat to the safety of Bangladesh players, officials or fans at any of the tournament venues in India. The decision was taken at an ICC Board meeting held via video conference, which was convened to discuss the situation after the BCB ra