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How Sri Lanka entered the 90m club and shook up Asian javelin history

His stunning 92.62m effort at the Rome Diamond League made him the second-best Asian thrower in history and the first Sri Lankan to cross the sport's most celebrated benchmark.

How R Praggnanandhaa turned the tables on world champion D Gukesh

While Gukesh struggled to convert his world title into sustained tournament success, Praggnanandhaa continued collecting elite results

Formula 1 and Las Vegas Grand Prix agree long-term extension through 2037

F1 is holding the Monaco Grand Prix this weekend, two weeks after Kimi Antonelli won the Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal, his fourth victory in a row

Casey Wasserman stands firm on LA28 post amid resignation calls from Mayor

Wasserman issued a statement in January that said he regretted his correspondence with Maxwell and that it took place "long before her horrific crimes came to light."

Final round to decide Norway Chess champion as Praggnanandhaa stays alive

Praggnanandhaa piled more misery on Gukesh, defeating the world champion in a classical game to earn three full points

WFI drops hammer on age fraud, Five wrestlers banned for four years

Deepanshu, who had won the men's freestyle 65kg event on Wednesday, has been replaced by Pawan Balaji Dhayagude in the squad for the championship, starting June 27 in Pattaya, Thailand.

Indonesia Open: Sindhu crashes out after loss to World No. 1 An Se Young

Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu suffered a second successive defeat to world No. 1 An Se Young in as many weeks to bow out of the Indonesia Open here on Thursday.

WFI plea against Vinesh Phogat's selection trials order 'infructuous': SC

Senior advocate DN Goburdhun, appearing for the WFI said that Phogat was allowed to participate in the selection trial but she did not succeed

French Open: World number 1 Aryna Sabalenka knocked out by Schnaider

Shnaider recovered from a set down to defeat Sabalenka 3-6, 7-5, 6-0, ending the Belarusian's hopes of improving on last year's runner-up finish at Roland Garros.

Charles Leclerc signs new multiyear deal with Scuderia Ferrari in F1

Only Michael Schumacher has had more F1 races for Ferrari than Leclerc, who also ranks second for most pole positions for the team. He is yet to win a drivers' title, though.

Kalinskaya outlasts Potapova in epic contest to reach French Open 2026 Q/F

It will be 22nd-ranked Kalinskaya's second quarterfinal at a major after she advanced that deep at the 2024 Australian Open

US Yoga squad travels to India for maiden World Yogasana Championship

Yoga Association USA and USYSF founder and president Balwinder Singh will lead the 11-member US contingent at the event, it said

Praggnanandhaa, Gukesh, Divya shine as India stays in title contention

Seven-time champion Carlsen, meanwhile, continued his resurgence after an inconsistent start, defeating Keymer in the Armageddon tie-break to stay firmly in contention

Serena Williams makes long-awaited tennis return at 44 after retirement

First up for the 23-time Grand Slam singles champion is the doubles tournament at Queen's Club. But Wimbledon and the U.S. Open could be next

Norway Chess: Indian players endure winless day with four defeats

In stark contrast to the Indians' collective collapse, defending champion and world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen continued his resurgence, securing a classical victory to thrust himself firmly back into title

Antim to Aman: Full list of Indian wrestlers qualified for Asian Games 2026

Olympic bronze medallist Aman Sehrawat and former world U20 champion Antim Panghal headlined the selections after winning their respective categories

Satwik-Chirag Singapore Open win boosts India's Asian Games 2026 hopes

Satwik and Chirag's win has not only ended their two-year-long wait for a trophy but also made them the first Indian pair to win the men's doubles event of the tournament

French Open 2026 May 31 Matches: Zverev, Swiatek look to secure Q/F berths

Alexander Zverev and Casper Ruud headline the French Open 2026 Day 8 schedule, with both players aiming to maintain their title challenge

Gauff's French Open title defense ends in 3rd-round loss, Osaka through

Coco Gauff finally met a player in Paris who could match her court coverage in long baseline rallies.

Norway Chess: D Gukesh downs Praggnanandhaa to revive title hopes

Reigning champion Magnus Carlsen's woes deepened as he lost to American Grandmaster Wesley So, leaving the world No. 1 at the bottom of the six-player standings after five rounds.