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Novak Djokovic banished exhaustion and played through an ankle injury scare Tuesday to make it to the quarterfinals of the Shanghai Masters, beating Spain’s Jaume Munar 6-3, 5-7, 6-2. The hard-won victory keeps Djokovic on track as the favourite to take a record-extending fifth title in the Chinese financial hub, with other top seeds already withdrawn or knocked out. The 38-year-old almost looked unable to continue when the match went to a decider, but he conjured up the energy to break his decade-younger opponent twice in the third set.  “Thank you, thank you everyone, I love you!” he…

Former India coach Ravi Shastri has lauded young batting prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, saying the teenager reminded him of a young Sachin Tendulkar. Shastri also revealed that Matthew Hayden was left stunned in the commentary box, refusing to believe that the batter was only 14 years old.”I was amazed; I was on air in that game in Jaipur. I went on air in the 4th over, and I did two stints in a row because we were one commentator short by that time. By the 9th, 10th over, he had gotten to his 100, and he had smacked it. He was…

India vs Singapore Highlights, AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers 2027: India lost 1-2 against Singapore in their AFC Asian Cup 2027 qualifier match. Source link

Lewis Hamilton topped the times ahead of his Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc and former partner George Russell of Mercedes in Friday’s crash-hit second free practice session for this weekend’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix. As the title-chasing McLaren duo series leader Oscar Piastri and closest rival Lando Norris experienced a difficult afternoon of scrapes and suspension failures, the seven-time champion demonstrated why he had felt optimistic on Thursday. He finished the session with a best lap in 1 minute 41.293 seconds to edge 0.074sec ahead of Baku maestro Leclerc, who is chasing a fifth consecutive pole on the intimidating street…

Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka battled hard Wednesday to keep her unbeaten record in Wuhan intact, having to come from behind to beat Slovakia’s Rebecca Sramkova 4-6, 6-3, 6-1. The world number one started slowly in her first match since she clinched a fourth Grand Slam title at the US Open last month. But the Belarusian found her power game in the final set to reach the Wuhan Open last 16, where she will face the 16th-seeded Russian Liudmila Samsonova. Sabalenka is chasing a fourth consecutive crown in Wuhan where she has a perfect 18-0 win-loss record. Sramkova quickly…

Varun Chakravarthy revealed a surprising anecdote from the past where he carried a cricket ball to his own wedding reception (Image via Getty Images) India’s mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy has revealed how his obsession with cricket once led him to carry a cricket ball to his own wedding reception – a habit he says has become second nature.Speaking on Breakfast with Champions with Gaurav Kapur, the 34-year-old said he rarely goes anywhere without a ball in hand. “If you meet me anywhere else, at any time of the day, you will find a ball with me. I always carry it.…

India lost to Singapore in the AFC Asian Cup qualifier© X (Twitter) India failed to qualify for the 2027 AFC Asian Cup after going down 1-2 to Singapore who rallied to humble the hosts with a brace from Korea-born attacking mid-fielder Song Ui-young in the third round qualification match on Tuesday. Lallianzuala Chhangte’s 14th minute strike was cancelled out by Song’s equalizer in the 44th minute, and then he struck what proved to be the winner, in the 58th minute as India were left to rue many missed chances. The two teams were locked 1-1 at the half-time…

Red Bull’s reigning world champion edged Spaniard Carlos Sainz of Williams in a chaotic session.© X (Twitter) Max Verstappen grabbed his sixth pole position of the season for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix after a crash-marred qualifying session on the Baku street circuit Saturday. Red Bull’s reigning world champion edged Spaniard Carlos Sainz of Williams and New Zealander Liam Lawson of Racing Bulls in a chaotic session which saw seven crashes. World championship leader Oscar Piastri crashed in Q3 and will start from ninth on the grid, two places behind McLaren teammate Lando Norris. While the battle for pole…

Ahead of the Tennis Premier League (TPL) 2025 auctions scheduled for 9 October, SG Pipers are shaping up as one of the strongest teams this season. The franchise has already made a statement by announcing that two-time Grand Slam champion and the oldest player to win both a Grand Slam and an ATP Masters 1000 title, Rohan Bopanna, will be part of the SG Pipers. The squad now turns its focus to securing new players to further strengthen the team ahead of what promises to be a highly competitive season. Bopanna’s addition reflects SG Pipers’ approach of combining…

Australia’s captain Alyssa Healy celebrates with Phoebe Litchfield after smashing a century against Bangladesh in Visakhapatnam on Thursday (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.) Alyssa Healy’s sublime form continued as the Australian skipper hammered her second consecutive century to lead her side to a dominant 10-wicket victory over Bangladesh in the Women’s ODI World Cup on Thursday. After opting to bat, Bangladesh were restricted to 198 for 9, with Australia’s disciplined bowling keeping them in check. In reply, Healy (113* off 77 balls) and Phoebe Litchfield (84* off 72 balls) made light work of the target, finishing the chase in just 24.5…