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March 20, New Delhi – Several Indian shuttlers have advanced to the quarterfinal stage of the Orleans Masters 2026 following impressive wins in the Round of 16.Tanvi Sharma defeated her compatriot, Anmol Kharb, in a straight game to reach the last eight.Tanvi Sharma, who won a silver medal...

New Delhi, March 20 Nottingham Forest defeated Danish outfit FC Midtjylland in the UEFA Europa League Round of 16, winning 3-0 on penalties after a 2-1 victory at the MCH Arena, overturning the tie following their 1-0 success at the City Ground in the first leg.After the match ended 2-2 over...

In the Orleans Masters Badminton tournament, the Indian Men's Doubles pair of Arjun Madathil Ramachandran and Hariharan Amsakarunan have reached the quarterfinals at the Palais des Sports in France. Arjun and Hariharan defeated the Scottish pair of Alexander Dunn and Adam Pringle 26-24, 21-14 in...

New Delhi, March 13 – Ollie Watkins scored the winning goal for Aston Villa against Lille, while Porto and Midtjylland also secured a one-goal advantage in the first legs of the UEFA Europa League round of 16.An Ollie Watkins header ensured Aston Villa would return to Villa Park with the lead...

March 12, New Delhi – Lionel Messi was unable to achieve his 900th career goal as reigning Major League Soccer champions Inter Miami played to a 0-0 draw against Nashville in the CONCACAF Champions Cup.The Argentine forward was closely marked throughout the first leg of the North American...

Barcelona, March 10 Barcelona will face Newcastle in the Champions League round of 16, which kicks off on Tuesday.The Spanish champions are traveling to St James' Park for the first leg, with coach Hansi Flick making it clear to his players what is at stake."This is one of the most important...

Indian Wells, March 10 – World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz staged a strong comeback to defeat France’s Arthur Rinderknech and advance to the next round of the Indian Wells Open, overcoming an early setback to secure a 6-7(6), 6-3, 6-2 victory.The Spaniard faced a tough challenge early in the match...

Indian Wells, March 10 – Two-time champion Iga Swiatek defeated No. 32 seed Maria Sakkari 6-3, 6-2 to reach the fourth round of the Indian Wells Open.Swiatek became the first woman to advance to the Round of 16 at Indian Wells for six consecutive years since Agnieszka Radwanska and Carolina...

Indian Wells, March 10 – Former world No. 1 Novak Djokovic faced a tough challenge from rising American Aleksandar Kovacevic, but the five-time champion relied on his composure under pressure to defeat World No. 72, 6-4, 1-6, 6-4, and secure his place in the fourth round of the Indian Wells...

Birmingham, March 5 Lakshya Sen delivered a tenacious performance to defeat Hong Kong's Ng Ka Long Angus and advance to the men's singles quarterfinals of the All England Open Badminton Championships here on Thursday.World No. 12 Lakshya, who was a finalist in the 2022 edition, played at a...

Nyon, February 27 – The draw for the 2025-26 UEFA Champions League Round of 16, held at the House of European Football on Friday, revealed a series of exciting matches in Europe's premier club football tournament.Following a captivating Playoff phase, which saw Real Madrid and Atalanta advance...

Acapulco, February 26 – Top seed Alexander Zverev was eliminated from the Mexican Open after losing to Serbian Miomir Kecmanovic 6-3, 7-6(3), 7-6(4).This is the second time Zverev has been knocked out in the round of 16 in Acapulco, after winning the title in the 2021 edition.Kecmanovic...

Paris, February 26 – Second-half goals from Marquinhos and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia saw Paris Saint-Germain draw 2-2 with fellow Ligue 1 opponents AS Monaco at the Parc des Princes in the second leg of the UEFA Champions League play-off, qualifying for the last 16 with a 5-4 aggregate win.Two...

February 25, New Delhi – Chinese qualifier Yibing Wu defeated the third-seeded Casper Ruud of Norway in the first round of the Mexican Open.The closely contested match featured only two service breaks, which occurred consecutively in the middle of the second set.Wu performed exceptionally...

Berlin, February 25 – Leverkusen progressed to the Champions League round of 16 after a goalless draw against Olympiacos, comfortably maintaining their advantage from the first leg at home.The German side entered the return match with a two-goal lead thanks to Patrik Schick's earlier brace...

Doha, February 19 – Carlos Alcaraz advanced to the quarter-finals of the Qatar Open with a straight-sets victory over Valentin Royer, winning 6-2, 7-5.Alcaraz won five consecutive games from 2-5 in the second set, playing in a typically elegant style to complete a 96-minute second-round win...