Gauff books date with US Open champ Osaka

Fifteen-year-old American sensation Coco Gauff set up an eye-catching US Open showdown with defending champion Naomi Osaka while Rafael Nadal’s path to the title eased further Thursday as he received a walkover into the third round.

Vietnam joins F1 calendar

Formula One announced a record 22-race season next year with Vietnam joining the championship and the Dutch Grand Prix making its return to delight Max Verstappen and his fans at the iconic Zandvoort circuit.

Sanjeev Rajput secures Olympic quota with silver

Sanjeev Rajput secured India’s eighth Olympic quota in shooting with a silver medal finish in the men’s 50m rifle, 3 positions, event at the World Cup here on Thursday. Thirty-eight-year-old Rajput shot 462.0 in the eight-man finals, finishing second behind Petar Gorsa of Croatia (462.2). Gorsa won the Olympic quota in air rifle.

Tamil Thalaivas loses to Bengal Warriors

Bengal Warriors produced a clinical performance to defeat the experienced Tamil Thalaivas 35-26 in a Pro Kabaddi League Season 7 match on Thursday in front of a fully packed audience at the Thyagaraj Sports Complex in New Delhi.

Regina to star in ‘Irumbuthirai 2’

Actress Regina Cassandra will be playing a pivotal role in Vishal’s next Irumbuthirai 2, which will be directed by PS Mithran. Sources say that her character will be meaty in the film.

Vijay qualifies for VAP semi-finals

Vijay CC qualified for the semi-finals of the VA Parthasarathy Memorial One-Day tournament here after an all-round effort helped them score an 18-run success over Grand Slam.

Vishal’s fiancee ends break-up rumours

There were reports in a section of press that actor Vishal’s wedding with Telugu star Anisha has been called off. The latter had reportedly deleted their engagements pictures in her Instagram account. However, she chose to put an end to all rumours stating that all is well.

Navy edges out TN in Murugappa opener

Indian Navy started the 93rd MCC-Murugappa Gold Cup with a win by edging Hockey Unit of Tamil Nadu 3-2 in the opener at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium here on Thursday.

Review: ‘Sixer’ – Fun is the word

Imagine suffering from night blindness. Everyday post 6 pm, a person’s version blurs and disorients, making it difficult to do any task. This is what Aadhi portrayed by Vaibhav Reddy suffers from in the new romantic comedy, Sixer.