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SPORTS FLASH
Jannik Sinner Smashes Djokovic’s Record With Historic Rome Run
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Jannik Sinner is rewriting tennis history in Rome. The Italian star defeated Andrey Rublev to reach the Italian Open semi-finals and broke Novak Djokovic’s long-standing ATP Masters 1000 winning streak record with 32 straight wins.
Sinner cruised past Rublev 6-2, 6-4 with another calm and clinical performance.
The victory marked his 32nd straight Masters 1000 win, overtaking Djokovic’s previous record of 31.
Despite the milestone, Sinner said he is focused on “writing my own story” rather than chasing records.
The world No. 1 now moves closer to a first-ever Italian Open title in front of home fans.
QUICK LOOK
Vaibhav gets the national call-up
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Satwik-Chirag stormed into the Thailand Open semifinals after a dominant straight-games win over Japan’s Nomura-Shimogami in men’s doubles. However, PV Sindhu’s campaign ended in the quarterfinals after a hard-fought three-game loss to world champion Japanese Akane Yamaguchi. Meanwhile, Lakshya Sen is set to face the former World Champion and local Boy Kunlavut in the men’s singles Quarterfinal on Friday.
BCCI has announced the India A squad for the tri-series featuring Sri Lanka A and Afghanistan as the other two sides. Sri Lanka will host this series. Young guns Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Priyansh Arya also earned call-ups after impressive performances. Get the full squad
India’s wushu team made a strong statement at the 2026 Sanda World Cup in Macau, finishing third overall with five medals. Leading the charge was Aparna Dahiya, who clinched gold in the women’s 52kg category by defeating reigning world champion Thi Phuong Nga Ngo in straight sets, a sweet redemption after last year’s loss.
India’s medal run at the Asian Senior Weightlifting Championships continued in style as Ajith Narayana clinched double bronze in the men’s 71kg category in Gandhinagar. With a total lift of 314kg, including 174kg in clean and jerk, Ajith became India’s third medallist at the event.
QUIZZINGO
Choose an option for the accurate position of the ball that Virat Kohli has played
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IPL CORNER
Top Stories From IPL This Week
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Punjab Kings need to re-think on thier gameplan as they have suffered their fifth consecutive loss on Thursday and are still stuck at 13 points.
Hardik Pandya won’t be playing for MI in 2027- An Indian legend gave a bold statement.
Hopes of CSK fans are dashed as Jamie Overton is ruled out of the remaining games due to injury.
Chennai Super Kings will face Lucknow Super Giants at LSG’s den to register their seventh while LSG will be eying to avenge the previous loss at Chepauk.
GAMES TO WATCH
Matchups set to define the sporting week ahead
Game | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|
BWF: Lakshya Sen vs Kunlavut | 15th May 2026 | Nimibutr Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand |
IPL 2026: CSK vs RCB | 15th May 2026 | Ekana Stadium, Lucknow |
Premier League: Aston Villa vs Liverpool | 16th May 2026 | Villa Park, Birmingham |
IPL 2026: KKR vs GT | 16th May 2026 | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
OFF THE FIELD
“The team looked far more united and fearless, even without playoff hopes or Suryakumar Yadav in the XI. Jasprit Bumrah’s calm captaincy stood out, as he kept smiling and constantly backed the bowlers. Deepak Chahar and Shardul Thakur benefited from that confidence. In comparison, the lighter and happier atmosphere didn’t seem to be there under Hardik Pandya.”
