The German third seed claimed a 6-4, 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (9/7) victory over 19-year-old Spanish sensation Alcaraz after three hours and 18 minutes.
National coach Igor Stimac is not too convinced that India's top most football tournament - the Indian Super League, is helping in the growth of the game in the country as much as it should.
Several of the country's national sports federations (NSFs) run the risk of losing government recognition if they don't comply with the Sports Code, 2011. These include gymnastics, handball, national yogasana, tennis volleyball, mallakhamb, motor sports, equestrian, rowing, golf, squash racket, yachting and polo.
Despite a combined age of 72 years, Mirza and Hradecka produced some high quality tennis but lost 4-6, 3-6 to Jessica Pegula, ranked 11th in the singles, and world number 23 Coco Gauff.
Talks of an end to Rafael Nadal's reign proved premature once again as the claycourt king stayed on course for a record-extending men's 22nd Grand Slam title by beating arch rival Novak Djokovic 6-2 4-6 6-2 7-6(4) in a vintage French Open quarter-final clash on Tuesday.
Brendon McCullum will have an immediate impact on England's Test team but fans may need to be patient for the results to come, New Zealand head coach Gary Stead said.
Real Madrid's France star Karim Benezema deserves to win the Ballon d'Or, according to seven-time laureate Lionel Messi. Benzema was crucial in Madrid's Champions League victory this season, culminating with a 1-0 win over Liverpool in Paris on Saturday.
Indian chess ace Viswanathan Anand defeated world champion Magnus Carlsen in round seven of the blitz event of the Norway Chess on way to a fourth-place finish.
Britain's twice Wimbledon champion Andy Murray said on Monday the decision to strip the Grand Slam of its ranking points was not a "great move" by the ATP and WTA Tours.
Italian 11th seed Jannik Sinner retired injured from his fourth-round French Open clash against Russian Andrey Rublev after a good start to the match on Monday.
Croatian Marin Cilic did not put a foot wrong as he crushed Russia's world number two Daniil Medvedev 6-2, 6-3, 6-2 in a lopsided contest on Monday to return to the French Open quarter-finals after a gap of four years.
Rajasthan Royals spinner Yuzvendra Chahal held the Purple Cap in the 15th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Rajasthan Royals opening batter Jos Buttler held the Orange Cap in the 15th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Gujarat Titans pacer Lockie Ferguson on Sunday surpassed Sunrisers Hyderabad's Umran Malik's record for the fastest delivery of IPL 2022. Ferguson achieved this feat during the summit clash of IPL 2022 against Rajasthan Royals.
Sloane Stephens reached the quarter-finals at Roland Garros for the third time on Sunday by thrashing Switzerland's Jil Teichmann 6-2, 6-0 in the last 16.
Toni coached his nephew Rafa for the best part of three decades, during which time he won 16 of his record 21 Grand Slam titles. They ended their professional association in 2017 before Toni linked up with Felix Auger-Aliassime in 2021.
UEFA said French police had fired tear gas to disperse thousands of frustrated fans who were building up outside the Stade de France as a result of the fake-tickets issue. But English giants Liverpool said they were "hugely disappointed" that their supporters had been subjected to an "unacceptable" breakdown of the security perimeter at France's national stadium.
Vinicius Junior scored the only goal of the game as Real Madrid beat Liverpool 1-0 in Saturday's Champions League final in Paris to become kings of Europe for a record-extending 14th time after a night marred by problems outside the ground that led to the kick-off being delayed by over half an hour.
Top Indian para shuttlers including Paralympic champion Pramod Bhagat and reigning world champion Manasi Joshi battled past their opponents to enter the finals at the 4th Fazza Dubai Para Badminton International on Saturday.
Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Faf du Plessis said that the first six overs during the Qualifier 2 match against Rajasthan Royals, felt like 'Test cricket' to him. Jos Buttler's unbeaten 106, his fourth ton of the season, powered Rajasthan Royals to a comprehensive seven-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Qualifier-2 here at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Friday.
According to Aruna, the clinical assessment test conducted on her injured knee by a doctor was filmed by “one of the trainees of (SAI coach) Rohit Jaiswal” at Jaiswal's behest on a mobile phone without obtaining her consent. The assessment, which took place on March 24, lasted for around 10 minutes.
After registering a thumping win over Royal Challengers Bangalore in Qualifier 2 of IPL 2022, Rajasthan Royals skipper Sanju Samson said that he is grateful to have a player like Jos Buttler in his team.
Spanish teenage sensation Carlos Alcaraz became the youngest man to make the fourth round at the French Open on Friday since Novak Djokovic in 2006. Alcaraz, 19, beat Sebastian Korda 6-4, 6-4, 6-2 as he avenged last month's loss to the American at Monte Carlo -- his only defeat on clay this year in 21 matches.
The auction strategy to spend majority of the purse on building a first eleven full of seasoned players has paid off, said director of cricket Kumar Sangakkara on Friday after Rajasthan Royals reached their first IPL final since 2008.
Jos Buttler extended his dream run this season with a record-equalling fourth hundred as Rajasthan Royals produced a ruthless performance to beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by seven wickets on Friday and reach their first IPL final since the inaugural edition in 2008. Buttler (1068), the leading run getter of the tournament by a fair distance, toyed with the RCB attack to ensure the Royals romped to victory in 18.1 overs.
Kyrgios described Tomic as the most hated athlete in Australia when the pair exchanged barbs on Instagram on Wednesday night over who was the better player.
Simona Halep said she would have to learn to put less pressure on herself after suffering a panic attack during her second-round loss at the French Open on Thursday.
Chile on Thursday appointed experienced Argentine Eduardo Berizzo as their new national coach following the team's failure to make this year's World Cup finals.
Velocity suffered a 16-run defeat in the Women's T20 Challenge but still qualified for the final on the basis of a better net run rate, knocking out victors Trailblazers from the tournament here on Thursday. Velocity will face Supernovas in the summit clash on Saturday. Invited to bat, Sabbhineni Meghana and Jemimah Ridrigues smashed scintillating fifties to help the defending champions post a huge 190 for five, the highest total in the history of the tournament.
Veteran wicketkeeper-batter Wriddhiman Saha on Thursday made it official to the Cricket Association of Bengal that he is "not willing" to play for the state team in upcoming Ranji Trophy knockouts.
The Tango D10S – a 12-seater financed by an Argentine fintech company - is designed as a flying museum in tribute to the former World Cup winner, who died of a heart attack in November 2020.
Mohamed Salah is still pained by the memory of going off injured in the 2018 Champions League final against Real Madrid and the Liverpool forward said he would use the hurt as motivation when the two sides meet again in Paris on Saturday.
A week after the appointment of the Committee of Administrators (CoA) in football, the Narinder Batra-controlled Hockey India (HI) also took the same direction on Wednesday.
The final of the Chessable Masters started with Ding Liren giving 16-year-old R Praggnanandhaa a tough test just hours after the talented youngster sat a real-life school exam.
Royal Challengers Bangalore beat Lucknow Super Giants by 14 runs in the IPL Eliminator on the back of a sensational century from Rajat Patidar in Kolkata on Wednesday. Patidar smashed 12 fours and seven sixes in his knock of 112 off 54 balls to help Bangalore post a commanding total of 207. Bangalore will play Rajasthan Royals in the second qualifier on Friday in Ahmedabad.
Rajat Patidar owned the big stage with a magnificent hundred as RCB beat debutants LSG by 14 runs in the IPL Eliminator. Bangalore will now take on Rajasthan, losers of first qualifiers, in Qualifier 2, while Lucknow's journey ended following today's defeat. Patidar produced an innings for the ages, smashing an unbeaten 54-ball 112 to power RCB to a huge 207/4. In reply, LSG finished at 193/6 in their 20 overs.
Royal Challengers Bangalore batter Rajat Patidar on Wednesday became the first uncapped player in the history of Indian Premier League (IPL) to smash a century in the playoffs.
The Greek fourth seed was out of sorts in the first two sets before finding his range to set up a meeting against Czech Zdenek Kolar.
A SWOT Analysis of Lucknow Super Giants and Royal Challengers Bangalore before their IPL 2022 Eliminator match on Wednesday.
Liverpool won the League Cup and FA Cup and will play Real Madrid in the Champions League final on May 29. They came up just short in the Premier League title race, finishing a point behind champions Manchester City.
David Miller hit three effortless sixes which looked like action replays as Gujarat Titans, under their inspirational skipper Hardik Pandya, made a mockery of all the odds to reach the final of IPL-15 with a seven-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals on Tuesday. Royals rode on Buttler's 89 to post 188/6. But Pandya (40*) and Miller (68*) added 106 runs in exactly 10 overs to seal the deal with three balls to spare.
The Boehly-Clearlake consortium, which agreed terms to acquire Chelsea for 4.25 billion pounds ($5.33 billion) earlier this month, passed the Premier League Owners' and Directors' Test, the league said on Tuesday, paving the way for the club's takeover.
The 16-year-old Praggnanandhaa will take on Anish Giri (the Netherlands) in the semifinals. World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen will take on China's Ding Liren in the other semifinal clash.
The 35-year-old Djokovic stands to lose 2,000 points due to the decision by the ATP and WTA tours to remove ranking points from Wimbledon in response to the tournament's ban on players from Russia and Belarus.
Umpires from host countries have been used exclusively since 2020 when the pandemic imposed worldwide travel restrictions. The arrangement came under sharp criticism during Bangladesh's recent tour of South Africa.
All-rounder Vettori played 113 Tests and 295 one-day internationals for New Zealand and worked alongside current Australia coach Andrew McDonald with Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League.
Residents of Gujarat and Rajasthan often spend their vacations at tourist spots in the neighbouring states. But come Tuesday, the bonhomie, if any, will not be visible when Gujarat Titans face Rajasthan Royals in Qualifier 1 of the IPL at the Eden Gardens.
Pooja Vastrakar picked up four wickets for just 12 runs in a brilliant pace-bowling display as Supernovas notched up an easy 49-run win over Trailblazers in a record-breaking opening match of the Women's T20 Challenge on Monday.
Mohamed Salah and Son Heung-min shared the Premier League Golden Boot on Sunday after both forwards scored on the final day of the season. South Korea's Son netted twice in Tottenham's 5-0 win at Norwich to move to 23 goals -- one clear of Salah, but the Egypt forward struck late in Liverpool's 3-1 win at home to Wolves.
Teenage sensation Carlos Alcaraz steamrolled past Argentine lucky loser Juan Ignacio Londero 6-4 6-2 6-0 to kick off his French Open campaign in solid, although imperfect, fashion on Sunday.