Sports News Highlights: Indian Men Beat Bhutan To Enter Kho Kho World Cup QF; Medvedev Suffers Shock Exit In Australian Open

Good morning, all. A lot of spectacular sporting action awaits us on January 16. Stay tuned for all the live updates and scores.

Women's Singles:

1. Y.WANG v D.KASATKINA (9)

2. I.SWIATEK (2) v R.SRAMKOVA

3. B.HADDAD MAIA (15) v E.ANDREEVA

Men's Singles:

1. A.DE MINAUR (8) v T.BOYER

Women's Singles:

1. E.RYBAKINA (6) v I.JOVIC

Men's Singles:

1. H.KURKACZ (18) v M.KECMANOVIC

2. H.RUNE(13) v M.BERRETTINI

Men바카라�s Doubles:

1. R.BOLLIPALI/R.SEGGERMAN v H.HELIOVAARA/H.PATTEN (6)

2. N.BALAJI/REYES-VARELA v R.HAASE/A.NEDOVYESAV

Women's Singles:

1. J.PAOLINI (4) v R.ZARAZUA

Men's Singles:

1. J.SINNER (1) v T.SCHOOLKATE

Women바카라�s Singles:

1. M.KEYS (19) v E.RUSE

Men바카라�s Singles:

1. D.MEDVEDEV (5) v L.TIEN

Men바카라�s Doubles:

1. T. KOKKINAKIS/N.KYRGIOS v J.DUCKWORTH/J.VUKIC

Iga Swiatek took little time to defeat her Slovakian opponent
R. Sramkova, claiming an easy 6-0, 6-2 win.

Arsenal beat Tottenham 2-1 at the Emirates in the Premier League whereas Bayern thumped Hoffenheim 5-0.

Read all the major updates from world of football, right here

Yet another upset at the Australian Open 2025 as Miomir Kecmanovic knocks out 18th seed and last year바카라�s quarter-finalist Hubert Hurkacz in straight sets 6-4 6-4 6-2.

31-year-old has quashed rumours of him being advised 'bed rest' ahead of the much-awaited Champions Trophy 2025.

Read all about it, here

Police are investigating online abuse received by the wife of Arsenal forward Kai Havertz.

Sophia Havertz shared on social media direct messages sent to her after Arsenal was knocked out of the FA Cup by Manchester United on Sunday.

바카라�Officers have received a report of malicious communications towards a Hertfordshire resident on Sunday 12 January. Enquiries are underway,바카라� a Hertfordshire Constabulary spokesperson told the English Press Association on Wednesday. (AP)

- men's doubles

N. Sriram Balaji(IND)/Miguel Reyes-Varela (MEX) vs Robin Haase (NED)/Aleksandr Nedovyesov (KAZ) - men's doubles

The 38-year-old Gael Monfils beat Daniel Altmaier 7-5, 6-3, 7-6(3) to make the third round at the Australian Open. He will face the winner of Taylor Fritz vs Cristian Garin next.

An Se Young has emerged victorious in her Round of 16, India Open 2025 match against Ratchanok Intanon, winning 2-0 in straight sets with scores of 21-15, 21-8 at the KD Jadhav Indoor Hall in New Delhi.

On Wednesday, India defeated Peru 70-38 in their Group A match.

India now lead the group with 6 points, ahead of Nepal and Bhutan with 4 points each, while Peru and Brazil have 0 points.

Today, India will face Bhutan at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi, with the game set to start at 8:15 PM.

After a disappointing result in the men바카라�s singles campaign at the India Open, with HS Prannoy, Lakshya Sen, and Priyanshu Rajat making early exits, today바카라�s focus shifts to the top men's doubles pair, Satwik Sairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, along with two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu.

• Men's Doubles: Satwik Sairaj Rankireddy / Chirag Shetty vs Mitsuhashi Kenta / Okamura Hiroki at 16:30

• Women's Singles: PV Sindhu vs Suizu Miku at 14:45; Anupama Upadhyaya vs Tomoka Miyazaki at 16:20

• Men's Singles: Kiran George Vs Alex Lanier at 14:45

• Women's Doubles: T. Crasto/A. Ponnappa vs M. Matsumoto/Y. Fukushima at 14:40

  A. Bhat/S. Gautam vs Y. Li/X. Luo at 18:00

Group A

• January 16: Nepal vs Bhutan - 9:15 AM (Nepal won 98-8)

• January 16: India vs Bhutan - 8:15 PM

• January 16: Peru vs Brazil - 11:15 AM

  Group B

• January 16: Ghana vs Iran - 8:45 AM (Iran won 61-30)

• January 16: Argentina vs Netherlands - 2:45 PM

• January 16: South Africa vs Iran - 2:45 PM

  Group C

• January 16: Sri Lanka vs Poland - 10:00 AM (Kenya won 72-22)

• January 16: South Korea vs USA - 3:15 PM

• January 16: Bangladesh vs Poland - 5:45 PM

  Group D

• January 16: Malaysia vs Australia - 12:30 PM

• January 16: England vs Kenya - 5:15 PM

• January 16: Germany vs Malaysia - 7.45 PM

Indian player N. Balaji, pairing with Mexico's Reyes Varela, secured a strong victory in their men바카라�s doubles 1st round at the Australian Open 2025. The duo outshone Aleksandr Nedovysor and Robin Haase with a dominant 6-4, 6-3 scoreline.

On the other hand, the pair of Rithvik Choudary Bollipalli(IND) - Ryan Seggerman (USA) fell short against Harri Heliovaara (FIN) - Henry Patten (GBR) 6-7, 1-6 losing their first round game.

India's doubles women's team of Radhika Panda and Shruti Panda, faced a tough defeat in the round of 16 match of the India Open 2025. The duo was outplayed by South Korea's Baek Ha Na and Lee So Hee, losing 0-2 with scores of 6-21, 7-21.

In the ongoing men's singles Round of 16 at the India Open 2025, George K. claimed the first game against Lanier A. with a narrow 22-20 victory. The match is being played at the KD Jadhav Indoor Hall in New Delhi, and the Indian looks determined to maintain his momentum in the second game.

PV Sindhu has taken an early lead against Japan바카라�s Miyuki Suizu in their round of 16 clash at the KD Jadhav Indoor Hall, New Delhi.

Sindhu is ahead in the first set, leading 11-6 at the mid-game interval. Home fans at the venue are cheering enthusiastically as the Indian star looks poised to advance.

P.V. Sindhu continues her dominant performance. Having secured the first set 21-15, she now leads the second set 17-7 against Japan바카라�s M. Suizu. Sindhu바카라�s precise smashes and tactical gameplay are proving too strong for Suizu, bringing her closer to a spot in the quarterfinals.

PV Sindhu thrilled her home crowd with a commanding 2-0 win over Japan's Suizu M. in the round of 16 women's singles match of the India Open.

Playing at the KD Jadhav Indoor Hall in New Delhi, Sindhu showcased her exceptional skills, winning both games 21-15 and 21-13. With this, the two time Olympic medallist storms into the quarterfinals.

In the Men's Singles round of 16 match, George K. defeated Lanier A. 2-0 (22-20, 21-13) to advance to the quarters. The India Open saw George K. display impressive form, coming through a competitive first game and a more comfortable second.

The Australia Open 2025 defending champion Jannik Sinner bounced back after losing the first set to defeat native wildcard Tristan Schoolkate 4-6, 6-4, 6-1, 6-3 in his men's singles second round match. The Italian will face America's Marcos Giron in the third round.

India바카라�s Upadhyaya A suffers a 0-2 loss at the hands of Miyazaki Tomomi in the Women's singles round of 16 match at the India Open.

The game saw Miyazaki cruise through the first set 21-6 and finish with a 21-9 win in the second set, advancing to the quarterfinals.

India's ace doubles pairing of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty has fought back after losing the first game to beat Japan바카라�s Kenya Mitsuhashi/Hiroki Okamura 20-22, 21-14, 21-16 at the India Open round of 16. The 2022 champions are through to the quarter-finals alongside PV Sindhu and George.

Fifth seed Daniil Medvedev has lost the first two sets and is down 5-6 in the third, in his second round match against 19-year-old Learner Tien at the Australian Open. The Russian is now serving to stay in the match, and cannot afford any more slip-ups if he is to avoid a shock exit.

As is his wont, Daniil Medvedev has bounced back strongly after being a few points away from a straight-sets exit in the second round. He wins the third set in the tiebreaker (by a slender 10-8 margin) and also takes the fourth set 6-1 to force a deciding fifth one. The momentum is now with the Russian. Can 19-year-old Learner Tien spring a surprise?

Jocelyn Bartram saves three attempts to help the Odisha Warriors win the penalty shootout 3-2, after their Women바카라�s Hockey India League 2024-25 match against the Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers ends in a 1-1 draw. Baljeet Kaur (8th minute) scored for the Warriors, while Beauty Dungdung (16th) scored for the Tigers.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has unveiled the schedule for the Women's Premier League 2025. The third edition of the country's premier women's T20 league will be held in four cities 바카라� Baroda, Bengaluru, Lucknow, and Mumbai. The tournament will kick off on 14th February at the newly built BCA Stadium in Baroda, where the Gujarat Giants will square off against defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the season opener.

The Indian women's kho kho team continues its unbeaten streak with a commanding victory over Malaysia in the Kho Kho World Cup 2025. Team India showcases its prowess across all four turns, ultimately securing an emphatic 100-20 win at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi. This is the side's third win in as many games so far.

Learner Tien has done it. He has clinched the fifth set in a tiebreaker to send fifth seed Daniil Medvedev packing in the second round of the Australian Open. The 19-year-old Tien emerges a 6-3, 7-6 (7-4), 6-7 (8-10), 1-6, 7-6 (10-7) victor, becoming the youngest American man to reach the tournament's third round since Pete Sampras in 1990.

Kalinga Lancers have cruised to an emphatic 5-1 win against Delhi SG Pipers in the Hockey India League (men바카라�s) at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium in Rourkela. Nicholas Bandurak (11th minute), Arthur van Doren (36th), Thierry Brinkman (38th, 43rd), and Gursahibjit Singh (45th) netted goals for Lancers, while Corey Weyer (46th) scored a solitary goal for Pipers.

With that, we conclude our coverage of today's sports news and events. We will be back tomorrow, with all that is current from across arenas. Until then, goodbye.