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Deadspin | ATP roundup: Carlos Alcaraz charges into Doha quarterfinals

Deadspin | ATP roundup: Carlos Alcaraz charges into Doha quarterfinals

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Jan 30, 2026; Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Carlos Alcaraz of Spain in action against Alexander Zverev of Germany in the semifinals of the menís singles at the Australian Open at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne Park. Mandatory Credit: Mike Frey-Imagn Images

Top-seeded Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz ushered himself into the quarterfinals of the Qatar ExxonMobil Open with a straight-set romp against France’s Valentin Royer 6-2, 7-5 in the round of 16 Wednesday in Doha.

Alcaraz had a clean first set, saving the two break points he faced while breaking Royer twice. Royer jumped ahead 5-2 in the second set, but Alcaraz won 21 of the final 27 points of the match to storm back and seal the win.

Second-seeded Jannik Sinner also advanced with a 6-3, 7-5 win over Australia’s Alexei Popyrin. The Italian has yet to face a break point in his two matches. Fourth-seeded Daniil Medvedev fell to Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-3, 6-4 in the lone upset of the day.

Fifth-seeded Andrey Rublev, sixth-seeded Jakub Mensik, seventh-seeded Karen Khachanov, eighth-seeded Jiri Lehecka and Arthur Fils advanced as well, with all but Khachanov winning in straight sets.

Delray Beach Open

Hong Kong qualifier Coleman Wong upset seventh-seeded American Brandon Nakashima in straight sets 6-4, 7-6 (4) in the round of 16 at Delray Beach, Fla.

Wong was lights out on his first serve, converting 32 of 38 shots (84 percent) and only dropping his serve once. Wong will face off against third-seeded Flavio Cobolli in the quarterfinals after the Italian took down France’s Terence Atmane 7-5, 6-4.

Norway’s second-seeded Caper Rudd fought back to oust American Marcos Giron 4-6, 7-6 (6), 6-4. Rudd rattlted home 20 aces and saved all three break points he faced after dropping the first set. In an All-American tilt, Sebastian Korda took down Alex Michelsen 6-3, 7-6 (6) as Korda converted four of his 13 break-point opportunities.

Rio Open

Argentina’s Thiago Agustin Tirante upset fellow countryman and top-seed Francisco Cerundolo 6-2, 3-1 after Cerundolo retired in the middle of the second set due to a back injury during the round of 16 in Rio de Janeiro.

Tirante was dominating with seven aces and breaking three times before Cerundolo was forced to pull out of the match. Tirante will face Chile’s Alejandro Tabilo, who battled back to take down Italian Francesco Passaro 4-6, 7-6 (0), 6-2.

Juan Manuel Cerundolo, older brother of Francisco, defeated Yannick Hanfmann 6-4, 6-7 (1), 6-4, while Czech Republic’s Vit Kopriva took down Argentine Roman Andres Burruchaga in straight sets 6-3, 6-1 to also advance to the quarterfinals.

–Field Level Media

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Indian golfer Aditi Ashok carded a three-over 75 in her final round to finish tied 27th at the Aramco Championship here, ending the week with an overall total of eight-over par.

Aditi dropped three bogeys in her final round — on the fourth, sixth and 17th holes — and with no birdies to offset them, signed off with a three-over par round.

She had earlier returned rounds of 74, 71 and 76 in the first three days.

Pranavi Urs carded a four-over 76 to finish tied 66th with a total of 17-over par (76-75-78-76), while Avani Prashanth returned a five-over 77 to end the week in 73rd position with an overall score of 21-over par (75-76-81-77).

Lauren Coughlin secured her third LPGA Tour title, with the 33-year-old ending her title drought since winning her second at the ISPS Handa Women’s Scottish Open in 2024.

Coughlin carded a final round of even-par 72 to beat Leona Maguire and Nelly Korda to the title by five strokes.

-PTI

Yellamaraju finishes T-14 at Valero Texas Open

Sudarshan Yellamaraju continued his fine run this week, finishing T-14 with a score of 10-under par (69-73-66-70) at the Valero Texas Open here.

Yellamaraju put together a bogey-free third round of 6-under 66, including six birdies despite rain interruptions and followed it up with a 2-under 70 final round to climb up from T-41 on the leaderboard when play was suspended on the third day to T-14 by the end of the week.

The final round included birdies on the 14th, 15th, fourth and sixth holes, and later two consecutive bogeys on the eighth and ninth holes to close the round, costing Yellamaraju miss out on his third straight top 10 finish.

All eyes were focused on Robert MacIntyre and Ludvig Aberg when play was suspended on the third day. The two looked to be in a dominant position with less than two rounds left to play.

However, it was a different story as JJ Spaun (69-69-66-67) finished the week at 17-under par after carding 6-under 66 for the third round followed by 5-under 67 to win the title by one shot as MacIntyre (66-64-72-70) finished the week in T-2 alongside Matt Wallace (71-69-64-68) and Michael Kim (72-65-66-69).

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India’s latest super star Kochhar all set for Mauritius after a fine show in Japan

Fresh from a brilliant week in Japan, Karandeep Kochhar is excited about getting to Mauritius for the IGPL Invitational 2026, hosted by Leander Paes, which is the start of the 3-leg Africa segment of the event.

The Africa leg will feature events in Mauritius, South Africa and Congo, besides one event in each of the franchise’s cities, plus two more international events.

The team format will see the two best scores being counted for each round, and the points will accumulate through the season to decide the top finishing teams among the 10 franchises. The individual winners, apart from prize money, also play for positions on the IGPL Order of Merit, which can earn them spots in the $2m International Series events across Asia, Africa and Europe.

The season-long International Series Rankings in turn provides a direct pathway to the LIV Golf League.

The 27-year-old Kochhar, who is flying in straight from Japan to Mauritius, finished tied-fifth in Japan for his second top-5 finish in three starts on the Asian Tour this year.

He is also keen to add to his tally of IGPL wins after his success at the Dubai event.

Even as he got himself ready for the event, Kochhar said, “I am excited about getting to Mauritius. I played there some years ago (2019) in the AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open at the Anahita Course, when it was co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour, the European Tour and the Sunshine Tour. And now to be getting there for the IGPL at the same golf course is awesome.”

Kochhar commented, “I have said earlier also that to put together a Tour like the IGPL, which started not even a year ago, actually six months, and to have associations like the one with the International Series and bring events to Mauritius shows how strong the leadership is. It is awesome and kudos to the leadership and international Series, Liv Golf, and everyone involved.”

-PTI

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CISF men’s team secures All India Police Games title

The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) secured the 74th BN Mullick Memorial All India Police Games Football Championship title after beating Goa Police 1-0 in the final at Hyderabad on Sunday.

CISF emerged as champion among a strong field of 35 teams, clinching the coveted gold medal for just the second time.

Adding further pride to the Force, the CISF women’s team, which has been recently constituted, delivered an impressive performance by securing the bronze medal among 9 participating teams. The team defeated SSB 2–0 in the third-place playoff.

-Team Sportstar

Published on Apr 06, 2026

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Deadspin | Marlins avoid sweep vs. Yankees thanks to eighth-inning surge Apr 5, 2026; Bronx, New York, USA; Miami Marlins third baseman Graham Pauley (21) runs the bases after hitting a two RBI double against the New York Yankees during the eighth inning at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John Jones-Imagn Images Pinch hitter Graham Pauley lined a go-ahead two-run double with the bases loaded against Jake Bird to spark a four-run eighth inning and the Miami Marlins hung on for a 7-6 victory over the host New York Yankees after a lengthy rain delay Sunday. The Marlins chipped away at an early 4-1 deficit following a pregame delay of three hours and 35 minutes and took their first lead in the eighth. Bird (1-1) replaced Fernando Cruz after Jakob Marsee drew a one-out walk. After Bird walked Otto Lopez and hit pinch hitter Griffin Conine on the left foot, Pauley batted for Connor Norby. Pauley gave the Marlins a 5-4 lead when he lined a sweeper down the right field line. Xavier Edwards, who drove in three runs, followed with a two-run single off Ryan Yarbrough for a three-run lead. New York’s Ben Rice hit a three-run homer in the first off opener Pete Fairbanks. Aaron Judge scored in the third when Lopez dropped a throw at second from Norby on a grounder by Rice. After throwing 13 1/3 scoreless innings in his first two starts, New York’s Max Fried allowed three runs on five hits in 6 2/3 innings. Fried struck out four and walked three. Lopez hit an RBI single off Fried as the Marlins took a lead in the first inning for the third straight game. Edwards hit a run-scoring double in the fourth and Marsee scored in the sixth on a throwing error by shortstop Jose Caballero, trimming it to 4-3. Fairbanks allowed three runs on three hits in a 27-pitch first inning. He served as the opener Sunday so he can leave the team and join his wife, who is expecting a child on Monday. After Fairbanks exited and Andrew Nardi pitched the second, Chris Paddack allowed one unearned run on three hits in 4 2/3 innings. Paddack struck out four and walked four. John King (1-0) notched the last out of the seventh and Calvin Faucher stranded a runner in the eighth. Anthony Bender allowed a two-run double to Jazz Chisholm Jr. before fanning pinch hitter J.C. Escarra to secure his first save. The Marlins allowed nine more walks and issued 30 walks in the three-game series. –Field Level Media #Deadspin #Marlins #avoid #sweep #Yankees #eighthinning #surgeApr 5, 2026; Bronx, New York, USA; Miami Marlins third baseman Graham Pauley (21) runs the bases after hitting a two RBI double against the New York Yankees during the eighth inning at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John Jones-Imagn Images

Pinch hitter Graham Pauley lined a go-ahead two-run double with the bases loaded against Jake Bird to spark a four-run eighth inning and the Miami Marlins hung on for a 7-6 victory over the host New York Yankees after a lengthy rain delay Sunday.

The Marlins chipped away at an early 4-1 deficit following a pregame delay of three hours and 35 minutes and took their first lead in the eighth.

Bird (1-1) replaced Fernando Cruz after Jakob Marsee drew a one-out walk. After Bird walked Otto Lopez and hit pinch hitter Griffin Conine on the left foot, Pauley batted for Connor Norby.

Pauley gave the Marlins a 5-4 lead when he lined a sweeper down the right field line.

Xavier Edwards, who drove in three runs, followed with a two-run single off Ryan Yarbrough for a three-run lead.

New York’s Ben Rice hit a three-run homer in the first off opener Pete Fairbanks. Aaron Judge scored in the third when Lopez dropped a throw at second from Norby on a grounder by Rice.


After throwing 13 1/3 scoreless innings in his first two starts, New York’s Max Fried allowed three runs on five hits in 6 2/3 innings. Fried struck out four and walked three.

Lopez hit an RBI single off Fried as the Marlins took a lead in the first inning for the third straight game.

Edwards hit a run-scoring double in the fourth and Marsee scored in the sixth on a throwing error by shortstop Jose Caballero, trimming it to 4-3.

Fairbanks allowed three runs on three hits in a 27-pitch first inning. He served as the opener Sunday so he can leave the team and join his wife, who is expecting a child on Monday.

After Fairbanks exited and Andrew Nardi pitched the second, Chris Paddack allowed one unearned run on three hits in 4 2/3 innings. Paddack struck out four and walked four.

John King (1-0) notched the last out of the seventh and Calvin Faucher stranded a runner in the eighth. Anthony Bender allowed a two-run double to Jazz Chisholm Jr. before fanning pinch hitter J.C. Escarra to secure his first save.

The Marlins allowed nine more walks and issued 30 walks in the three-game series.


–Field Level Media

#Deadspin #Marlins #avoid #sweep #Yankees #eighthinning #surge">Deadspin | Marlins avoid sweep vs. Yankees thanks to eighth-inning surge Apr 5, 2026; Bronx, New York, USA; Miami Marlins third baseman Graham Pauley (21) runs the bases after hitting a two RBI double against the New York Yankees during the eighth inning at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John Jones-Imagn Images Pinch hitter Graham Pauley lined a go-ahead two-run double with the bases loaded against Jake Bird to spark a four-run eighth inning and the Miami Marlins hung on for a 7-6 victory over the host New York Yankees after a lengthy rain delay Sunday. The Marlins chipped away at an early 4-1 deficit following a pregame delay of three hours and 35 minutes and took their first lead in the eighth. Bird (1-1) replaced Fernando Cruz after Jakob Marsee drew a one-out walk. After Bird walked Otto Lopez and hit pinch hitter Griffin Conine on the left foot, Pauley batted for Connor Norby. Pauley gave the Marlins a 5-4 lead when he lined a sweeper down the right field line. Xavier Edwards, who drove in three runs, followed with a two-run single off Ryan Yarbrough for a three-run lead. New York’s Ben Rice hit a three-run homer in the first off opener Pete Fairbanks. Aaron Judge scored in the third when Lopez dropped a throw at second from Norby on a grounder by Rice. After throwing 13 1/3 scoreless innings in his first two starts, New York’s Max Fried allowed three runs on five hits in 6 2/3 innings. Fried struck out four and walked three. Lopez hit an RBI single off Fried as the Marlins took a lead in the first inning for the third straight game. Edwards hit a run-scoring double in the fourth and Marsee scored in the sixth on a throwing error by shortstop Jose Caballero, trimming it to 4-3. Fairbanks allowed three runs on three hits in a 27-pitch first inning. He served as the opener Sunday so he can leave the team and join his wife, who is expecting a child on Monday. After Fairbanks exited and Andrew Nardi pitched the second, Chris Paddack allowed one unearned run on three hits in 4 2/3 innings. Paddack struck out four and walked four. John King (1-0) notched the last out of the seventh and Calvin Faucher stranded a runner in the eighth. Anthony Bender allowed a two-run double to Jazz Chisholm Jr. before fanning pinch hitter J.C. Escarra to secure his first save. The Marlins allowed nine more walks and issued 30 walks in the three-game series. –Field Level Media #Deadspin #Marlins #avoid #sweep #Yankees #eighthinning #surge

Former U-23 Asian Championships Bronze medallist Lalit will be challenging for gold in the men’s 55kg Greco-Roman category in the Asian Wrestling Championships in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on Tuesday, while two more Indian wrestlers will be aiming for the bronze medal.

Twenty-three-year old Lalit dominated China’s Huoying Shi in the semifinal to register an 11-3 victory before Aman (77kg Greco Roman) and former champion Sunil Kumar (87kg Greco Roman) went down in their respective semifinal on a mixed opening day for the Indian contingent.

Lalit, who had bagged the bronze medal in the Muhamet Malo Wrestling meet last month, will now take on 2025 Asian Championships bronze medallist Ikhtiyor Botirov of Uzbekistan after he defeated the local favourite Ulan Uulu in the second semi-final 5-3.

In the 77kg Greco-Roman semifinal, Aman went down against Zagreb Open gold medallist Ali Oskou of Iran, 13-3. The Indian, who had reversed a 1-4 deficit to win 6-4 against China’s Halishan Bahejiang in the quarterfinal, will now face Yeonghun Noh of South Korea in the bronze medal match. 2020 Asian champion Sunil Kumar lost his 87kg Greco-Roman semifinal against Gholamreza Farokhisenjani of Iran 0-8.

In the 65kg Greco-Roman weight category, Sunny Kumar went down in the qualification round against Saifulla Kurman of Kazakhstan and was eliminated. Also, being knocked out was Joginder Rathee in the men’s 130kg Greco-Roman category after he went down in the quarterfinal against South Korea’s Minseok Kim. The Korean then lost the semifinal against Mirzazadeh of Iran to end the Indian’s hope for a repechage round.

Five more Indians — Sahil (60kg GR), Sachin Sahrawat (67kg GR), Anil (72kg GR), Prince (82kg GR) and Nitesh (97kg GR) will be in action on Tuesday.

Published on Apr 06, 2026

#Asian #Wrestling #Championships #Lalit #fight #gold #mens #55kg #Aman #Sunil #Kumar #fray #bronze">Asian Wrestling Championships 2026: Lalit to fight for gold in men’s 55kg, Aman, Sunil Kumar in fray for bronze Former U-23 Asian Championships Bronze medallist Lalit will be challenging for gold in the men’s 55kg Greco-Roman category in the Asian Wrestling Championships in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on Tuesday, while two more Indian wrestlers will be aiming for the bronze medal.Twenty-three-year old Lalit dominated China’s Huoying Shi in the semifinal to register an 11-3 victory before Aman (77kg Greco Roman) and former champion Sunil Kumar (87kg Greco Roman) went down in their respective semifinal on a mixed opening day for the Indian contingent.Lalit, who had bagged the bronze medal in the Muhamet Malo Wrestling meet last month, will now take on 2025 Asian Championships bronze medallist Ikhtiyor Botirov of Uzbekistan after he defeated the local favourite Ulan Uulu in the second semi-final 5-3.In the 77kg Greco-Roman semifinal, Aman went down against Zagreb Open gold medallist Ali Oskou of Iran, 13-3. The Indian, who had reversed a 1-4 deficit to win 6-4 against China’s Halishan Bahejiang in the quarterfinal, will now face Yeonghun Noh of South Korea in the bronze medal match. 2020 Asian champion Sunil Kumar lost his 87kg Greco-Roman semifinal against Gholamreza Farokhisenjani of Iran 0-8.In the 65kg Greco-Roman weight category, Sunny Kumar went down in the qualification round against Saifulla Kurman of Kazakhstan and was eliminated. Also, being knocked out was Joginder Rathee in the men’s 130kg Greco-Roman category after he went down in the quarterfinal against South Korea’s Minseok Kim. The Korean then lost the semifinal against Mirzazadeh of Iran to end the Indian’s hope for a repechage round.Five more Indians — Sahil (60kg GR), Sachin Sahrawat (67kg GR), Anil (72kg GR), Prince (82kg GR) and Nitesh (97kg GR) will be in action on Tuesday.Published on Apr 06, 2026 #Asian #Wrestling #Championships #Lalit #fight #gold #mens #55kg #Aman #Sunil #Kumar #fray #bronze

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