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,…

Bayern share spoils with Union Berlin to lose top spot in Bundesliga

Berlin (IANS) Reigning champions Bayern Munich dropped points for the second time in a row after courageous Union Berlin secured a 1-1 stalemate on home soil in the fifth round of the Bundesliga.

The "Bavarians" started brightly and controlled…

Japan Open badminton: Yamaguchi wins her third singles title

Osaka (Japan) (IANS) Two-time world champion Akane Yamaguchi from Japan overcame South Korea's An Se-Young in straight sets to win her third women's singles title at the Japan Open badminton tournament here on Sunday.

Yamaguchi, who…

Beating Serena at US Open leaves Ajla Tomljanovic with mixed feeling

New York (IANS) Australian tennis player Ajla Tomljanovic has said her third-round victory against the legendary Serena Williams in the US Open on Saturday (IST) had left her with mixed feeling.

The 29-year-old played with grit and determination…

Boxing Federation introduces Zonal Championships; aims to tap 3000 promising youth

New Delhi (IANS) The Boxing Federation of India (BFI) will launch five Open Zonal Championships for female boxers in collaboration with the Sports Authority of India (SAI) to unearth and nurture new talents from across the country.

Approximately…

FIFA Qatar World Cup 2022 fever grips India early: adidas launch federation jerseys

New Delhi (IANS) The football world's mega-event Qatar2022 is a few months away and, thanks to adidas, Indian fans can now get closer to their favourite football teams as they enjoy the FIFA World Cup 2022. Closer to home, the football fever has…