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Six more tennis players banned for links to a match-fixing syndicate

That brings the total to about 30 players punished for their connections to the syndicate run by Grigor Sargsyan, who was previously given a five-year custodial sentence.

Gukesh draws with Wei Yi; Praggnanandhaa closes gap on top after win

Playing the white side of an Italian game, Gukesh went for a relatively new plan by pushing his central pawn in the opening that just helped Wei Yi maintain parity after the trade of queens.

'Courts responsible for destruction of sports', Ex-AFI chief Sumariwalla

Sumariwalla claimed if a Sports Bill which has arbitration clause in it is not brought in a month, most of sports federations will cease to exist.

Tata Steel Masters: Gukesh takes lead in solo event with win over Mendonca

On a day when R Praggnanandhaa lost his first game against Dutch GM Anish Giri, veteran P Harikrishna also found himself under the spotlight

PM Modi inaugurates 38th National Games, celebrates Uttarakhand's heritage

Around 450 gold medals, and a similar number of silver and bronze medals are at stake

Thomas Cook India appointed as exclusive partner for National Games 2025

National Games 2025 is a multi-sport extravaganza bringing together top athletes from across the country to participate in 32 sporting disciplines and 4 demonstration events during Jan 28 to Feb 14

IOA establishes helpline to guarantee athletes' safety at National Games

The Games, scheduled to open on Tuesday, will run until February 14 in multiple locations across Uttarakhand

Zverev's past accusers names shouted during Australian Open trophy ceremony

On the day that Zverev reached the French Open final last June, word emerged from Berlin that a district court there ended a trial stemming from a woman's accusation of domestic violence

Tata Steel Masters: Praggnanandhaa holds world champion Gukesh for a draw

Playing the white side of a Berlin defense, Praggnanadhaa had a slightly favourable position optically, but Gukesh was always on guard to defend

Madison Keys returns to top 10 rankings following Australian Open triumph

Keys won her first Grand Slam title with a three-set victory over the top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka on Saturday to move from No. 14 and match her career-high at No. 7

Jannik Sinner's Australian Open triumph sparks Djokovic style parallels

It's very, very difficult to win a point from the back of the court against them against Novak and him," said Zverev

Australian Open 2025: Who has lifted the most men's singles titles?

Winning the most number of men's singles title in Australia (10), Serbian tennis superstar Novak Djokovic has managed to wow the crowd for a lot of years.

Australian Open 2025 HIGHLIGHTS: Jannik Sinner beat Zverev to clinch 2nd consecutive title

Sinner beat Zverev in straight sets to successfully defend his title in Melbourne. He won 6-3, 7-6, 6-3 on the night.

Novak Djokovic takes a jab at injury 'experts' by posting MRI of his leg

The 24-time Grand Slam champion put the picture of the MRI taken Saturday on X and wrote: Thought I'd leave this here for all the sports injury 'experts' out there.

Sreejesh to be honoured with Padma Bhushan, Ashwin named for Padma Shri

The President of India presents these Padma awards at ceremonial functions held at Rashtrapati Bhawan during March or April of each year

Who is Madison Keys? Tennis star that stunned Aryna Sabalenka in AUS Open

Off the court, Keys is married to fellow professional tennis player Bjorn Fratangelo, who also serves as her coach.

Australian Open: Who won most titles in women's singles? Check full list

Australia's Margaret Court has the most Australian Open women's singles titles to her name (11)

Australian Open 2025 HIGHLIGHTS: Madison Keys clinches maiden AO title; beats Sabalenka in 3 sets

Sabalenka is chasing a historic third consecutive Australian Open title, a feat that would place her among tennis legends like Margaret Court, Evonne Goolagong Cawley, Steffi Graf, Monica Seles.

WFI admits working from Brij Bhushan's home, to shift to new office in Feb

WFI, which was suspended by the Sports Ministry in December 2023, has been functioning from its old address -- the long-time home of its former chief and five-time BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh

Australian Open: Aryna Sabalenka aiming 3rd consecutive title in Melbourne

In their head-to-head matchups, Sabalenka has had the upper hand, winning four of their five previous encounters.