Padel

RIYADH: Al-Nassr’s pre-season preparations step up a level on Tuesday with a prestigious friendly against Paris Saint-Germain that should not only show how far they have come in recent months, but also how far there is still left to go.…

Padel, the dynamic and fast-growing sport, received a momentous boost as the Indian Padel Federation (IPF) announced a strategic partnership with badminton legend Pullela Gopichand. Gopichand, a Padma Bhushan, Dronacharya and Arjuna…

(From Left to Right): Ronnie Sehgal, IPF General Secretary; Sneha Abraham Sehgal, IPF President; Pullela Gopichand and Supriya Devgun, Founder Badminton Gurukul during a meetingSince its establishment in 2018, the IPF has been diligently…

Ronnie Sehgal, General Secretary, Indian Padel…

On a recent evening, a padel club here was full, as friends played under floodlights.One devotee, Patricio Guzman, started during the pandemic. Mr. Guzman, 38, never played tennis, but now plays padel four times a week — sometimes five, if…

SAN DIEGO — The official name of the facility is the Barnes Tennis Center, but once through the front doors, it quickly becomes apparent that it might want to consider expanding its branding.“What are you playing today?” a receptionist at…

ROME: Fabio Fognini edged fellow 35-year-old Andy Murray in a nearly three-hour battle in the opening round of the Italian Open on Wednesday. Given a wild card entry after a month out with an injured foot, Fognini hit more than twice as…

Strange goings on across the Atlantic, where challenge racket sports are becoming increasingly audacious in parking their tanks on tennis's lawn.Sunday's men's singles final at the Miami Open had competition of an unlikely sort - John…

SALT LAKE CITY: Jayson Tatum scored an All-Star record 55 points and Team Giannis Antetokounmpo defeated Team LeBron James 184-175 to win Sunday’s 72nd NBA All-Star Game, the first loss for James in six times as captain. Both namesake…

CNN  —  It’s believed to be a sport that started with a siesta. The intense heat in Acapulco, Mexico meant businessman Enrique Corcuera would take a nap at his…