Sania, Ramkumar-Bopanna advance to second round
Adelaide
Sania Mirza and the pair of Ramkumar Ramanathan and Rohan Bopanna emerged victorious in the first round of the Adelaide International. Sania and Ukraine’s Nadiia Kichenok beart Gabriella Dabrowski and Giuliana Olmos 1-6 6-3. Ramkumar and Bopanna beat Jamie Cerretani and Fernando Romboli 6-2 6-1.
Al Qaisumah (Saudi Arabia)
Dakar Rally: Maiden win for Hero MotoSports
The only Indian rider in the fray, Harith Noah of Sherco TVS Rally Factory team, finished a creditable 29th in Stage 3 of the 44th Dakar Rally, while Portugal’s Joaquim Rodrigues of Hero MotoSports Team won his maiden stage of the gruelling race.
lausanne
Sreejesh in race for World Games athlete of year award
Indian men’s hockey team goalkeeper PR Sreejesh has been nominated for the World Games Athlete of the Year award.
Bengaluru
Haryana Steelers, U Mumba share spoils in PKL
U Mumba held Haryana Steelers to a 24-24 tie in a low-scoring match of the Pro Kabaddi League here today. Tamil Thalaivas beat Yoddha 39-33.
Bambolim
Bengaluru held 1-1 by East Bengal in ISL
Bengaluru FC were held to a 1-1 draw by SC East Bengal in the Indian Super League here today. Agencies