Roger Federer announces retirement, says Laver Cup will be his last ATP event

Basel (Switzerland) (IANS) Roger Federer, a 20-time Grand Slam singles champion, on Thursday announced his retirement from top-level tennis, saying that Laver cup will be his final ATP tour event.

The 41-year-old has not played since Wimbledon…

Virat Kohli rises 14 spots to 15th on latest ICC T20I batter rankings

Dubai (IANS) Star India batter Virat Kohli has risen 14 spots to 15th overall on the ICC T20I batter rankings due to his efforts in the recently-concluded Asia Cup in the UAE. Kohli scored his first international century in almost three years -- against…

India drawn in an interesting pool for 2023 Hockey World Cup, feels Sreejesh

Bengaluru (IANS) Veteran India hockey goalkeeper PR Sreejesh feels his side has been drawn in an "interesting pool" for the FIH Odisha World Cup 2023 Bhubaneswar-Rourkela, scheduled to be played from January 13-29, with the likes of England and Wales…

Indian F2 racer Jehan Daruvala makes F2 podium return at Monza

Monza (Italy) (IANS) Indian racer Jehan Daruvala has returned to the podium with a third-place finish in the Formula 2 Sprint race at Italy's historic Monza race track.

The 23-year-old, who started fifth on the grid on Saturday evening,…

Subroto Cup: Nagaland, Manipur, Chandigarh and Jharkhand enter semifinals

New Delhi (IANS) Schools from Nagaland, Manipur, Chandigarh and Jharkhand entered the semifinals of the 61st Subroto Cup Boys U-14 tournament, after registering their contrasting victories here on Sunday.

It began at Subroto Park Football Ground…

Swiatek to take on Tunisian Jabeur in US Open final

New York (IANS) World No. 1 and two-time champion at Roland Garros Iga Swiatek of Poland fought back from a 2-4 deficit in the third set to overcome Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus and secure a place in the US Open final for the first time in her career…

US Open: Jessica Pegula beats Kvitova to reach first quarterfinal

New York (IANS) No. 8 seed American Jessica Pegula won six games in a row in the second set to beat two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova in straight sets and storm into the women's singles quarterfinals at the Arthur Ashe Stadium here on…

Indian F2 racer Jehan Daruvala aiming for repeat Monza win

Monza, Italy (IANS) India's Jehan Daruvala heads to Monza this weekend, one of the Indian Formula 2 racer's most rewarding venues, hoping to score a repeat of the win he took last year at Italy's 'Temple of Speed'.

The 23-year-old…

Frenchwoman Garcia ousts Gauff; enters US Open semifinal

New York (IANS) Frenchwoman Caroline Garcia tallied her 13th straight victory to overcome No.12 Coco Gauff of the United States 6-3, 6-4 and secure a place in the US Open semifinal for the first time on Wednesday (IST).

This is also the No.17…

Podium finish for Arjun Maini and team HRT in GT World Challenge Europe

Hockenheim (Germany) (IANS) The HRT Mercedes GT3 car No. 5, driven by Arjun Maini of India, Hubert Haupt of Germany and fellow German Florian Scholze, made its way forward over the course of the three-hour race to finish second in the Gold Class,…