Top-seeded Indian men's doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty advanced to the semifinals of the Thailand Open after defeating Japan's Takumi Nomura and Yuichi Shimogami 21-12, 21-13 in 41 minutes at the Nimibutr Stadium in Patumwan on Friday, according to a release.
India's U-17 boys had a challenging day at the Asian Boxing U17 Championships 2026, with Lakshay Phogat emerging as the lone finalist, while four other boxers secured bronze medals after their semifinal bouts in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
India's U-17 girls continued their strong run at the Asian Boxing U17 Championships 2026, with eight boxers advancing to the finals and four boxers finishing with bronze medals after the semifinals in Tashkent.
India's young boxing contingent delivered a stellar performance at the Asian U17 Boxing Championships, with five boxers advancing to the semifinals and confirming at least five medals for the country.
India's highest-ranked shuttler Lakshya Sen shed light on the difficulty of sitting out India's Thomas Cup 2026 semifinal tie against France and watching from the sidelines despite wanting to play. The Indian shuttler said that he wanted to play the match "really badly."
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], May 4: For three days in April, the campus of Sardar Bhagwan Singh University (SBS University) in Dehradun sounded different. The squeak of basketball shoes on court, a crowd packed into the stands, the sharp whistle of a referee in a semifinal that could have
France defeated India 3-0 to reach the finals of the Thomas Cup 2026, in Horsens, Denmark, on Saturday, according to ESPN. For India, the dream of reclaiming the title they won in 2022 ended in the semifinals, leaving them with a bronze medal for the 2026 edition.
India suffers a massive blow as top-ranked men's shuttler, Lakshya Sen, will miss Saturday's Thomas Cup 2026 semifinal against France due to injury, Sanjay Mishra, General Secretary of the Badminton Association of India (BAI), confirmed.
Former champions India outplayed higher-ranked Chinese Taipei to storm into the semifinals and also assure themselves of a medal in the Thomas & Uber Cup 2026 in Horsens, Denmark, on Friday.
On Thursday, Zverev beat Cobolli 6-1, 6-4 just 12 days after losing to him in the semifinals of the Munich Open. The two-time Madrid Open champion dropped just seven of 39 points behind his first serve, en route to his fourth semifinal in the competition.
Now, the second leg between these two sides on May 6 in London will decide who will make it to the final against either Bayern Munich or the defending champions, Paris Saint-Germain, with PSG coming out on top 5-4 in a thrilling first leg.
Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) secured a thrilling 5-4 win over Bayern Munich in a high-scoring UEFA Champions League semi-final first leg, taking a slight advantage into the return fixture in Munich.