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Leamington Tennis and Squash Club has completed the final phase of its LED floodlight upgrade, bringing energy-efficient lighting to all 12 of its tennis courts.

Dey Shubham defeated Sripada Siddharth in straight games to enter the Under-11 semifinals of the Telangana State-ranking table tennis tournament at LB Stadium. Jatin Jairam Ghanta, Aashrith Nandiraj and Jain Shobhik also advanced to the last four

Eighth-seeded Liudmila Samsonova is through to her first semifinal of the year after upsetting top-seeded Marta Kostyuk 4-6, 6-2, 7-5 in the Guadalajara Open on Thursday in Mexico. Samsonova, a 27-year-old Russian, had been to the quarterfinals of three other events this year. Her last semifinal appearance came in June 2025 at Berlin. Kostyuk, a 24-year-old Ukrainian, was playing her first match of the week. She received a first-round bye, then got a walkover through the second round when her scheduled opponent, Taylor Townsend, withdrew due to a medical situation that required emergency surgery. Townsend’s social media post didn’t provide details of the operation. Samsonova will oppose Peyton Stearns in the semifinal. Stearns won an all-US quarterfinal Thursday night against Sloane Stephens, prevailing 7-6 (6), 6-4. Stephens failed to take advantage of three match points in the first-set tiebreaker. The other semifinal will feature second-seeded Iva Jovic, the defending champion, and sixth-seeded Cristina Bucsa of Spain. Former doubles world number one Salisbury retires Jovic routed seventh- seeded Magdalena Frech of Poland 6-2, 6-1, and Bucsa dumped third-seeded Sara Bejlek of the Czech Republic 6-0, 6-4. SP Open Mary Stoiana pulled away for a 7-6 (5), 6-1 win over the Czech Republic’s Dominika Salkova in the second round at Sao Paulo to qualify for a WTA Tour quarterfinal for the first time. Stoiana, 23, helped Texas A&M win the 2024 NCAA team championship. She is ranked 116th in the world. Next up for Stoiana is a matchup with second-seeded Paula Badosa. The Spaniard rallied past Argentina’s Jazmin Ortenzi 4-6, 6-2, 6-2. Fourth-seeded Anna Blinkova of Russia, seventh-seeded Kaitlin Quevedo of Spain and eighth-seeded Alina Charaeva of Armenia all earned straight-set wins. Suzan Lamens of the Netherlands trounced third-seeded Solana Sierra of Argentina 6-3, 6-2, and Argentina’s Nadia Podoroska got past fifth-seeded Eva Lys of Germany 7-5, 6-2.

Indian tennis and Davis Cup legend Leander Paes rallied behind Indian team for Davis Cup Qualifiers 2nd Round showdown against Korea on Friday, saying "playing in Seoul is always a tough task, but we've always done well."India and Korea will begin their Davis Cup Qualifiers 2nd Round showdown on Friday at the Seoul Olympic Park Tennis Center, with the winner set to become the first team from Asia to reach Final 8 since the format was introduced in 2022."Wishing all of you good luck against South Korea in the Davis Cup. Playing in Seoul is always a tough task, but we've always done well. I'm so proud of all of you, and we're all behind you, supporting you. Play strong, play for each other, and play for the Thiranga. God bless, guys," Paes said in a video shared by All India Tennis Associatio.Both teams produced 3-2 upsets in the previous round as India stunned the Netherlands in Bengaluru, and Korea edged past Argentina in Busan.Korea leads the head-to-head 6-5 but India prevailed in the previous two ties, winning 3-1 in 2014 and 4-1 in 2016. After a decade apart, the two nations will resume their rivalry on the historic hard courts of the Olympic Park Tennis Center in Seoul.The hosts will take the court under captain Jong-Sam Chung, who has further named Hyeon Chung, Uisung Park, Jisung Nam and Seongchan Hong for the tie.The visitors, led by Rohit Rajpal, will also count on Sumit Nagal, Manas Dhamne, N Sriram Balaji and Niki Kaliyanda Poonacha, who comes in as an 11th-hour replacement for injured Yuki Bhambri.This is Manas Dhamneâ€TMs maiden call-up into the Davis Cup squad. The 18-year-old from Maharashtra is India's No. 3 in singles. He began the year outside the ATP Top 500 but has arrived in Seoul as the World No. 369.

Here"s what you need to know about Team Philippines at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, including athletes, opening ceremony, and event updates.

India has a packed schedule at the Asian Games 2026, competing in soft tennis, teqball, and cricket. The highlight is the women's cricket team, led by Harmanpreet Kaur, playing their quarter-final match against hosts Japan.

India faces a busy day at the Asian Games 2026 with multiple sporting events. The Indian women's cricket team begins its gold medal defense against hosts Japan. Soft tennis and teqball athletes will also compete in various categories throughout the day. India enters the cricket tournament as a top contender after winning the Asia Cup. This match marks the first encounter between the Indian and Japanese women's cricket teams.

Led by Harmanpreet Kaur, India began their Asian Games 2026 women’s cricket title defence against hosts Japan in a quarter-final at Korogi Athletic Park.

Ayden Hernandez scored in the 76th minute for the Genoa-Kingston soccer team's eighth straight win. Plus more scores in Thursday's Daily Chronicle sports roundup.

OLEAN — The Olean girls volleyball team earned its third straight win with a 25-19, 25-12, 25-23 s...

Through the midway point of the season, both Boulder City High School tennis programs are clicking on all cylinders.

FLUSHING, N.Y. – Opening a two-match homestand, the Queens College women's tennis team welcomed Thomas Jefferson University Rams to Flushing for a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference matchup Thursday afternoon. Facing the Rams for the second time in a week, the Knights battled in another contest that went down to...