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January 16, 2025 11:06 AM

Australian Open 2025: day five highlights, results

Highlights of the fifth day of the Australian Open on Thursday (all times GMT): 0505 SHELTON TOPS CARRENO BUSTA American 21st seed Ben Shelton took out former Spanish world number 10 Pablo Carreno Busta with a 6-3 6-3 6-7(4) 6-4 win. 0447 FRITZ CR...

January 15, 2025 5:51 PM

Team India Women crush Ireland by 304 Runs to sweep ODI series 3-0

Team India Women delivered a dominant performance in the third and final ODI against Ireland, crushing the visitors by a massive 304 runs to win the series 3-0. The match, which set several records, saw opener Prateeka Rawal shine once again. She wo...

January 15, 2025 4:43 PM

Australian Open: Gauff, Osaka, Pegula, and Sabalenka advance to third round

American teenager Coco Gauff extended her impressive winning streak to nine matches with a 6-3, 7-5 victory over Jodie Burrage in the Australian Open second round. Gauff overcame a 5-3 deficit in the second set, rallying with four straight games to s...

January 15, 2025 4:34 PM

World Rapid champion Koneru Humpy set for Norway Chess women 2025 return

Reigning World Rapid Chess Champion and Indian Grandmaster Humpy Koneru will make her return to compete in the Norway Chess Women tournament this May. Ranked as the third-highest-rated female player heading into the event, she is a strong contender f...

January 15, 2025 3:38 PM

Djokovic battles past another debutant to advance at Australian Open

Novak Djokovic once again found himself tested by a first-time Grand Slam competitor at the Australian Open. After a four-set battle with 19-year-old Nishesh Basavareddy in the opening round, Djokovic overcame another spirited challenge from 21-year-...

January 15, 2025 3:10 PM

Wrestler Aman Sehrawat raises concern over poor quality of Olympic medals

Amid reports that all defective medals from the 2024 Paris Olympics will be replaced, Indian wrestler Aman Sehrawat has expressed concerns that his medal’s colour has begun to fade. However, Sehrawat has not yet officially requested...

January 15, 2025 1:38 PM

Australian Open: Alcaraz advances to R3, continues march towards Career Grand Slam

Spanish tennis sensation Carlos Alcaraz continued his pursuit of a Career Grand Slam, reaching the third round of the ongoing Australian Open on Wednesday with a dominant win over Yoshihito Nishioka. In a stunning display of tennis, Alcaraz blended ...

January 15, 2025 10:58 AM

Australian Open 2025: Day Four highlights, results

Highlights of the fourth day of the Australian Open on Wednesday (all times GMT): 0453 BORGES BEATS THOMPSON IN STRAIGHT SETS Unseeded Portuguese Nuno Borges knocked out Australian 27th seed Jordan Thompson 6-3 6-2 6-4 at John Cain Arena and has ea...

January 15, 2025 10:44 AM

James rescues a point for Chelsea in 2-2 draw with Bournemouth

Chelsea captain Reece James rescued a point for Chelsea with a 95th minute free kick to snatch a 2-2 draw at home to Bournemouth in the Premier League on Tuesday. Second-half substitute James, who returned from a long spell out injured at the weekend...

January 15, 2025 10:29 AM

Jota earns leaders Liverpool 1-1 draw at high-flying Forest

Liverpool substitute Diogo Jota's second-half header earned the visitors a battling 1-1 draw with surprise Premier League title rivals Nottingham Forest on Tuesday, keeping the leaders six points clear at the top of the standings. High-flying Forest...

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