From the electrifying victory of the Indian cricket team in the recent T20 series to the rising star power of young badminton sensations, India's sporting landscape is ablaze with action! This week alone saw record-breaking performances in the Pro Kabaddi League, showcasing the nation's unwavering passion for indigenous sports. The upcoming Asian Games are generating immense anticipation, with athletes across disciplines sharpening their skills and aiming for glory on the international stage. We delve into the crucial role of sports sponsorships in nurturing talent and boosting India's sporting infrastructure. Furthermore, debates rage on about the future of cricket's dominance in India's sporting ecosystem, with other sports like hockey and football vying for increased attention and investment. Stay updated on all the latest scores, match analyses, and exclusive interviews with your favorite athletes. Explore the dynamic world of Indian sports—from the bustling stadiums to the quiet dedication of rising stars—right here. Discover the stories that shape the nation’s sporting spirit and witness the unfolding drama of the sporting year.
New Delhi: In the longest final match of French Open history, which lasted five sets, 22-year-old Carlos Alcaraz of Spain defeated 23-year-old Jannik Sinner of Italy 4-6, 6-7, 6-4, 7-6, 7-6 to win the Men's Singles title for the year 2025. There was tough competition between the two players in the mega match that lasted for a record five hours and 29 minutes. Both had to work hard for each point. In the end, Carlos Alcaraz won. Defending champion Alcaraz got the full support of the audience during the match. Won the fifth Grand Slam title of his career: This is Carlos Alcaraz's second consecutive French Open and fifth Grand Slam title overall. Alcaraz defeated Alexander Zverev in the 2024 final. If Jannik Sinner had won the final, it would have been his third consecutive Grand Slam title. Sinner had earlier won the US Open in 2024 and the Australian Open in 2025. But Alcaraz shattered his dream of winning a third consecutive title. Alcaraz has reached five Grand Slam finals in his career so far and has been successful in winning all of them. The first two sets were in Sinner's name: World number one Jannik Sinner made a great start to the match against number two player Carlos Alcaraz and won the first set 6-4 in 65 minutes. Alcaraz tried hard to make a comeback in the second set. After a 6-6 tie, the match was decided by a tie-breaker and Sinner won 7-6 after 69 minutes of hard work to take a 2-0 lead in the match. Alcaraz made a brilliant comeback: After trailing 0-2, Alcaraz won the third set by a margin of 6-4 and was successful in making a comeback. In the fourth set, Sinner started brilliantly and took a lead of 5-3. But after this Alcaraz made a brilliant comeback and came to a 6-6 draw and showed a brilliant game in the tie breaker, taking a lead of 7-3 and winning the fourth set by a margin of 7-6. Win and loss decided in 5 hours 29 minutes: After the match was tied at 2-2, Alcaraz and Sinner showed their best game in the fifth and decisive set. The final set also reached a 5-5 draw after 53 minutes of play. In the 67th minute of the fifth set, both again came to a draw at 6-6. In the end, Alcaraz did not give a chance to Sinner in the tie breaker and won both the set and the title by a margin of 7-6.
Jannik Sinner clinched his first ATP Finals title in Turin, defeating Taylor Fritz 6-3, 6-4 in a rematch of the U.S. Open final. The 23-year-old Italian dominated the tournament, becoming the first player since 1986 to win the ATP Finals without dropping a set, marking his 70th win and tour-leading eighth title of the year. Sinner, despite an anti-doping controversy, has won 26 of his last 27 matches. Fritz, the first American finalist since 2006, praised Sinner's "insane year" and will rise to a career-high fourth in the rankings. In doubles, Germany's Kevin Krawietz and Tim Puetz secured vic ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Former India captain Virat Kohli watched the Novak Djokovic vs Alex de Minaur at Wimbledon on Monday. During a chat with Star Sports and JioHotstar he spoke about his favourite tennis player Novak Djokovic and said he hoped Djoko wins the event. He said that would be a tremendous achievement. Kohli felt that playing in Centre Court must be very special. "The pressure these players must feel, especially on Centre Court, is tremendous. The only cricketing equivalent would be a high-intensity World Cup match -- like an India-Pakistan clash or a semifinal or final -- where your legs are l ...Read More >
New Delhi: In a groundbreaking moment that bridges the worlds of global sport and Indian cinema, Wimbledon has paid tribute to Indian actor Thalapathy Vijay and his much-anticipated film Jana Nayagan, a first in the prestigious tennis tournament's history. The tribute came in the wake of an electrifying men's singles final between Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, widely hailed as one of the greatest matches ever played at Centre Court. As Sinner lifted the trophy in front of a roaring crowd, Wimbledon's official social media account stunned fans by sharing a striking visual: Sinner holding h ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], January 13 (ANI): Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw criticised Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and called him "factually incorrect" over his remark that most incumbent governments, including India in 2024 elections, lost post-COVID. He added that the people of India have reaffirmed their trust in the NDA led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. "As the world's largest democracy, India conducted the 2024 elections with over 640 million voters. People of India reaffirmed their trust in the ND led by PM @narendramodi Ji's leadership. Mr. Zuckerberg's claim that most incumbent governments, ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 27 (PTI) On Wednesday, a fan expressed his wish to watch the inaugural NC Classic event, and Rs 2000 to cover his expenses. To his delight, the man on Friday received an all-expense paid trip to the tournament in Bengaluru from Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra. Chopra surprised the fan by offering him a full VVIP experience, including accommodation, for the event scheduled for July 5. Also Read | Neeraj Chopra's Heartwarming Gesture Goes Viral, Javelin Star Sponsors a Fan's 'Full VVIP Experience' and Accommodation for NC Classic in Bengaluru (See Post). Ranjith Kumar Ravichandr ...Read More >
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], August 14 (ANI): Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath tore into the Congress on Partition Horrors Remembrance Day, calling the 1947 Partition a dark chapter born out of appeasement politics that shattered Sanatan Bharat unity and inflicted deep wounds on the nation, a press release said. He credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi with reviving this forgotten history by declaring the day in 2021. Today, the entire country mourns, remembering the horrors of August 14, 1947, he said. The Chief Minister made the statement while inaugurating an exhibition marking Partitio ...Read More >
India, September 2025: Haier Appliances India, the No.1 major appliances brand for 16 consecutive years, proudly takes a winning shot at the prestigious Asia Cup 2025 as the Gold Sponsor. With cricket being India's most celebrated sport, this partnership reinforces Haier's long-term commitment to Sport-o-Tainment marketing, a crucial strategy to deepen connection with India's premium, young and sports-savvy consumers. Cricket in India unites millions as it transforms from being a mere sport into an emotion of greater significance. Recognizing this cultural significance, Haier has strategicall ...Read More >
Bengaluru: India has its task cut out in the Billie Jean King Cup playoffs, beginning at the SM Krishna Tennis Stadium on Friday. The odds are stacked against the hosts, who are logged alongside higher-rated sides in Netherlands and Slovenia in Group G.The gulf in rankings between India and its opponents this weekend, underlines the challenge that lies ahead. Sahaja Yamalapalli, No. 309, leads India's singles lineup, followed by Shrivalli Bhamidipaty at No. 381. In contrast, the Netherlands boast ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Venus Williams is all set to make a historic return to the US Open 2025 later this month after receiving a wild-card invitation for the tournament at the age of 45. Thus, she is set to become the oldest singles entrant in the competition since 1981. The last player older than Venus to compete in a major was Renee Richards, who was 47 in 1981, according to the information by the International Tennis Federation. Away from court due to surgery The seven-time Grand Slam winner won the US Open in 2000 and 200. She last played a singles match at the event in 2023, exiting in the first r ...Read More >
Mumbai: On a dull, rain-hit evening in Miami, Jannik Sinner conquered the "Sunshine Double." In winning the Indian Wells and Miami Masters in the same season, he became the eighth man to do the double, but the first to win both events without dropping a set, as he beat Jiri Lehecka 6-4, 6-4 in the final in Miami on Sunday. "It means a lot to me," the 24-year-old told Tennis Channel after the win. "(Winning) the Sunshine Double for the first time, it's incredible. It's very, very (difficult)." The two ATP 1000 titles he's won in March add to the growing list of accolades the world No.2 and f ...Read More >
New Delhi: Novak Djokovic is set to make headlines as he kicks off his quest for an extraordinary 11th title at the Australian Open 2025, starting this Sunday. In the first round, he will go up against Nishesh Basavareddy, an American player of Indian descent. All eyes will be on this match as Djokovic aims to secure yet another milestone victory in Melbourne. Novak Djokovic, after not claiming a Grand Slam title last year, triumphed with an Olympic gold in Paris by beating Carlos Alcaraz. With the Australian Open on the horizon, Indian tennis great Sania Mirza warns young talents like Jannik ...Read More >
BENGALURU: Carlos Alcaraz will aim to reinforce his status as the new all-court monarch of men's tennis with a third successive Wimbledon title while his chief challenger Jannik Sinner heads to London for revenge after coming off second best in an epic French Open final. Seven-time champion Novak Djokovic must defy age and the odds in what may be the 38-year-old's best opportunity to claim an elusive 25th Grand Slam crown after losing to Alcaraz in the previous two title clashes at the All England Club. Jack Draper will shoulder the burden of British expectations following Andy Murray's reti ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 14 (ANI): The prestigious Tennis tournament, Wimbledon, was full of on-court dramas and huge upsets with Iga Swiatek cruising past Amanda Anisimova to claim the women's singles title and Italy's Jannik Sinner making history as he saw off defending champion Carlos Alcaraz for the men's. However, the smashes and serves weren't limited to the court at Wimbledon 2025. The royal box was decked out with Indian celebrities, who served up some serious fashion at the annual tennis championship this year. From Sonam Kapoor's blue Ralph Lauren pantsuit to Neena Gupta's floral pr ...Read More >
New Delhi: It is 3-5, 0-40 in the fourth set of the 2025 Roland Garros final and Carlos Alcaraz is on the brink of losing the game and the match. So many others would have thrown the towel in but Alcaraz instead threw caution to the winds. He went for his shots without fear and won 13 of the next 14 points. And then in the fifth, with Alcaraz serving for the match, Sinner returned the favour by finding a gear that even he didn't know existed. Marathons have a way of drawing something out from deep within and this was no exception. By the time the match ended, no one was talking about shot qu ...Read More >
June 28 (Reuters) - Carlos Alcaraz is chasing a slice of tennis immortality as he arrives at Wimbledon's pristine lawns, where he has the opportunity to join an illustrious but short list of men who have won the grasscourt Grand Slam three years in a row. The Spaniard could join an elite club of just four men -- Bjorn Borg, Pete Sampras, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic -- who have claimed three consecutive Wimbledon titles in the Open era. Yet the 22-year-old Alcaraz, radiating confidence that ...Read More >
New Delhi: One-time Grand Slam champion Coco Gauff of America has won the women's singles final match of the French Open 2025. She defeated world number-1 player Aryna Sabalenka in the French Open women's singles final match on Saturday. Coco Gauff has created history by winning the women's singles title by defeating Sabalenka. In the French Open women's singles final played on Saturday, American player Coco Gauff defeated world number one Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus 6-7 (5), 6-2, 6-4 to win the title. This is world number two Gauff's second Grand Slam title and this is her first major victory ...Read More >
New Delhi: At Wimbledon 1993, Chris Bailey knocked over the net cord umpire off her chair. That iconic moment in Wimbledon history cannot be repeated because the folks who would place their finger on the net to feel the slightest vibration were phased out in 1996. Their place was taken by an automatic system that produced a beep instead. Soon, all majors would follow suit.When play resumes on Monday, June 30, at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, a familiar sight will be no more - the line judges. For the first time in Wimbledon's 148-year history, line judges, with their hunched ba ...Read More >
Mumbai, July 8: After a potentially damaging fall in the early stages of his fourth-round clash at Wimbledon against Grigor Dimitrov, world no. 1 Jannik Sinner is planning to get an MRI to further analyse the injury. Sinner, however, reached the fourth round at Wimbledon after Dimitrov was forced to retire due to injury when leading 6-3, 7-5, 2-2. In the very first game of the fourth-round matchup, Sinner appeared en route to a shock defeat, having jarred his elbow during an innocuous-looking slide to the ground. Jannik Sinner Reaches Wimbledon 2025 Quarterfinals Despite Elbow Issue As Injured ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 14 (ANI): The prestigious Tennis tournament, Wimbledon, was full of on-court dramas and huge upsets with Iga Swiatek cruising past Amanda Anisimova to claim the women's singles title and Italy's Jannik Sinner making history as he saw off defending champion Carlos Alcaraz for the men's. However, the smashes and serves weren't limited to the court at Wimbledon 2025. The royal box was decked out with Indian celebrities, who served up some serious fashion at the annual tennis championship this year. Also Read | 'Coolie' Trailer Release Date Confirmed: Lokesh Kanagaraj Rev ...Read More >
BENGALURU, Oct 19 (Reuters) - World number nine Jack Draper said the ATP Tour must review its packed calendar if young players are to have long careers, after Holger Rune sustained a serious injury and joined a growing list of players breaking down as the season nears its end. The relentless men's and women's tennis circuits, which run for 11 months, have come under a harsh spotlight in recent weeks with a string of high-profile players, including Draper, pulling out of tournaments and premature ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Jul 12 (PTI) Joe Burns' career was heading nowhere when Queensland omitted him from the contracted players' list in April 2024. It was a body blow for the Australian as he was mourning the tragic death of his brother in February that year. In an emotional Instagram post, Burns admitted that it was a "daily battle that I often lose." Also Read | ISL 2025-26 Season Put on Hold After IMG Reliance and AIFF Haggle Over Renewal of Commercial Rights Deal. But then sports often gives tiny escape routes to the truly committed ones, and for Burns it came in the shape of his link to Italy t ...Read More >
Mumbai: Actress Preity Zinta and her husband Gene Goodenough watched an "unbelievable game of tennis" at the Wimbledon 2025 and described it as a "fun weekend." Preity took to Instagram, where she dropped a string of pictures and videos from Wimbledon. In the glimpses, the actress could be seen posing with Gene, her friends, gorging on fresh strawberries and also a clip of her watching the match. "What a fun weekend this has been with my hubby - my Pati Parmeshwar & my favourite girls watching an unbelievable game of tennis ! Was awesome to see the men's finals at Wimbledon !" She went ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 14 (ANI): Indian shuttlers PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen along with men's doubles pair of Chirag Shetty-Satwiksairaj Rankireddy will be seen in action in the upcoming Japan Open 2025 badminton tournament which will start from Tuesday, July 15. Sindhu, Lakshya and the Sat-Chi duo were last seen at the Indonesia Open in early June. All three skipped the subsequent US Open and Canada Open, as per Olympics.com. Also Read | Wimbledon 2025 Winners: A Look at Champions at Year's Third Grand Slam. Sindhu, a two-time Olympic medallist, has had a challenging 2025 BWF World Tour se ...Read More >
Mumbai: There was a time, in the transitional men's tennis phase of the Big Three dominance dwindling and two young stars rising yet not sparkling, when Daniil Medvedev held fort for a consistent face deep in Grand Slams. Between 2021 and 2024, the Russian made five Slam finals and became the 2021 US Open champion. This year, he's had one win and back-to-back first-round exits in Slams. Though he says he's "not panicking" yet, the ever-entertaining Medvedev is battling a crisis of form, having lost three straight matches in Slams for the first time in his career. The most recent, arguably, i ...Read More >
NEW DELHI (AP) -- Shane Lowry ran off five straight birdies on the back nine and then got up-and-down for birdie on the 18th hole Thursday for an 8-under 64, giving him a one-shot lead over Keita Nakajima in the DP World India Championship. Rory McIlroy decided to leave driver out of his golf bag at tight, tree-lined Delhi Golf Club. He had a collection of bogeys and birdies and settled on a 69 in the inaugural tournament. "Dog was out of the bag, probably asleep in the locker," McIlroy said. His bag featured a 3-wood and 5-wood, the latter in case he needed more height for longer shots into ...Read More >
New Delhi: Wimbledon, one of the most prestigious tennis tournaments in the world, is going to start from June 30. The tournament will be held at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, where the world's leading tennis players will compete to win the Grand Slam title on grass courts. According to Sports Illustrated, Wimbledon is the only Grand Slam that is played on grass courts. Players like Coco Gauff, Novak Djokovic, Yannick Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz and Barbora Krejcikova will participate in the tournament this time. Alcaraz, who has won this tournament for the last two years, will try ...Read More >
New Delhi: Global star Rory McIlroy will tee it up once again at the DP World India Championship as Delhi Golf Club prepares to host a world-class field from Oct 15 to 18, 2026. Fans can now register their interest in tickets for the highly anticipated event. The World Number Two and career grand slam winner thrilled spectators during his first ever appearance in India last season. He is now confirmed to make consecutive appearances in the $4 million tournament. The reigning Race to Dubai champion confirmed his position as a golfing icon when he completed the career grand slam at Augusta Nat ...Read More >
New Delhi: India had to produce something special to stay afloat after losing their opening tie against Thailand 2-1 in the Billie Jean King Cup (Asia/Oceania Group 1). After losing to the Thais -- the tie could not be completed overnight due to rain interruptions -- India swept aside New Zealand 3-0. There is a long way to go to secure a playoff berth for the second successive year. India must fight it out against the other teams -- Korea, Mongolia and Indonesia, which has world No.41 Janice Tjen. The tie against Thailand was a jolt as India lost the tie after losing the second singles rubb ...Read More >
After featuring in the qualifiers of the US Open earlier this year, Indian-American tennis player Nishesh Basavareddy will be gearing up for his Grand Slam debut in January after securing a wildcard entry into the Australian Open. Image credit: X/@ATPChallenger It has been quite a memorable year for Indian-American tennis player Nishesh Basavareddy, who first got a hang of what competing in a Grand Slam feels like after he featured in the Qualifiers of the US Open in August and September. Things got even better for the 19-year-old, who is currently enrolled at the prestigious Stanford Univers ...Read More >
Mumbai, July 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) Tamil star Thalapathy Vijay was honoured at the ongoing edition of the Wimbledon marking an unprecedented crossover of cinema and sport. Wimbledon has paid tribute to Indian cinema for the very first time finals, where Jannik Sinner emerged victorious in an electrifying clash against Carlos Alcaraz. As the crowd roared and Centre Court witnessed history, Wimbledon's official social media handle dropped a surprise post that sent fans into a frenzy. The visual mirrored the Republic Day poster of the upcoming movie 'Jana Nayagan'. Sinner struck a powerful selfie ...Read More >