ITTF Rankings: Sreeja Akula becomes top-ranked Indian table tennis player

New Delhi (IANS) The Commonwealth Games doubles champion Sreeja Akula on Tuesday surpassed Manika Batra to become the top-ranked Indian woman table tennis player after rising to a career-high rank of 38 in the latest ITTF rankings chart.

Sreeja…

Squash: Ramit Tandon stuns world No. 11 Victor Crouin in El Gouna

El Gouna (Egypt) (IANS) India's Ramit Tandon defeated French world No. 11 Victor Crouin 3-1 in the second round of the El Gouna International Open, a USD 198,000 prize money PSA Platinum squash event.

World No 40 Tandon, who has a direct…

Formula 1: Verstappen wins enthralling Shanghai F1 Sprint ahead of Chinese Grand Prix

Shanghai (China) (IANS) Red Bull's Max Verstappen rose from fourth on the grid to take victory in Saturday's entertaining 2024 Formula 1 Sprint race in Shanghai, ahead of Sunday's Chinese Grand Prix main race.

Verstappen, the defending…

Athletics: US quartet breaks distance medley relay world record in Eugene

Mumbai (IANS) Brannon Kidder, Brandon Miller, Isaiah Harris and Henry Wynne teamed up to set a distance medley relay world record of 9:14.58 at the Oregon Relays in Eugene, USA.

The distance medley relay comprises legs of 1200m, 400m, 800m…

Ex-Australia cricketer Stuart Law named head coach of USA men's cricket team

Dallas (IANS) Former Australian cricketer Stuart Law has been appointed as the head coach of its USA men's national cricket team ahead of their T20I series against Bangladesh scheduled next month just before the ICC T20 World Cup, the country's…

Asian Wrestling Olympic Qualifiers from Friday; Ex-SAI coach feels Vinesh will 'struggle'

New Delhi (IANS) Former SAI coach Ajit Singh on Thursday said that Anshu Malik (57kg) has a chance to qualify for the Paris Olympics in women's category, whereas, Vinesh Phogat (50kg) will "struggle" at the Asian Wrestling Olympic Qualifiers in…

At 50, IRS officer Ekta wins national powerlifting medals, breaks records

New Delhi (IANS) While the majority of the world thinks of early retirement at 50, a senior woman bureaucrat in Delhi -- Ekta Vishnoi -- has proven that when it comes to fitness, age is just a number and you can continue to be on the top with hard…

Golf: Akshay slips at the end of Round 3, Scheffler moves into sole lead in Augusta

Augusta (IANS) Indian American Akshay Bhatia suffered a three-shot loss in a matter of two holes on 16-17 and with it may have lost a chance to bid for a Top-10 like Sahith Theegala a year ago.

Bhatia (72-75-72), 22, already a twice winner…

Manu Gandas shines on day three to grab sole lead

Noida (IANS) Gurugram-based Manu Gandas shot the day’s best score of six-under 66 to grab the sole lead at a total of 13-under 203 after round three of the INR 1 crore Nissan presents Delhi-NCR Open 2024 being played at the Noida Golf Course.

Gaurav Gill finishes Day 1 of Otago Rally in top-three

New Delhi (IANS) JK Tyre's Gaurav Gill put himself in the battle for the win with a top-three placing at the end of the opening day of the Otago Rally in New Zealand.

Piloting 2022 APRC champion and 10-time Otago Rally winner Haydon Paddon’s…