Hugo Gaston advances to the quarterfinals of the Thionville Challenger after defeating Keegan Smith The second round of the Thionville Challenger concluded on Thursday, with Hugo Gaston securing his place in the quarterfinals. The Toulousain, currently ranked 96th in the world, aims to reclaim his Top 100 status by the end of the tournament. With a live ranking of 107th, Gaston faces a critical opportunity to climb the rankings. If he performs strongly this week, he could potentially move into the Top 80, a significant achievement. Gaston’s path to the quarterfinals included a three-set victory over Keegan Smith, the 306th-ranked player. Despite being surprised early in the match, Gaston recovered to win 3-6, 6-3, 6-2. In the quarterfinals, he will face Moïse Kouame, a fellow French player who has also advanced to the next round. Kouame’s progress sets the stage for a potential French showdown in the tournament. Other notable results from the second round include Ugo Blanchet’s dominant performance against Clément Chidekh, which ended in a 6-2, 6-2 victory. Blanchet remains the last French player in the draw, with a chance to earn points ahead of his defense of the Cherbourg Challenger title. Pierre-Hugues Herbert also advanced, defeating Otto Virtanen 7-5, 6-4. The Thionville Challenger continues to attract attention as players vie for ranking points and prize money. With the tournament progressing, the focus shifts to the quarterfinals, where key matches will determine the next round’s participants. The event highlights the competitive nature of Challenger tournaments, offering players a chance to climb the rankings and secure valuable opportunities for future Grand Slam qualifications.#hugo_gaston #keegan_smith #thionville_challenger #moise_kouame #ugo_blanchet
BlackRock private credit fund is latest to crack, hitting crypto prices and DeFi markets #private_credit #BlackRock_private #hitting_crypto #DeFi_markets #credit_fund
'Will make Tehri important place for water, adventure sports': CM Dhami attends Tehri Lake Festival "We will continue our efforts to give more speed to the possibilities here and to give them wings. We have started this. We will work to move this forward", Dhami said. #Lake_Festival #Tehri_Lake #make_Tehri #Tehri_important #attends_Tehri #adventure_sports #important_place
Pakistan, England qualify for FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup 2026; 11 out of 16 teams finalisedEngland sealed its spot with a commanding 7-1 win over Malaysia, while Pakistan edged past Japan 4-3 with a late winner. The two sides will face each other in Saturday’s final. England sealed its spot with a commanding 7-1 win over Malaysia, while Pakistan edged past Japan 4-3 with a late winner. The two sides will face each other in Saturday’s final. #World_Cup #Cup #FIH_Men #late_winner #Hockey_World #past_Japan #edged_past #Pakistan_edged #teams_finalisedEngland #England_qualify
EXCLUSIVE: Rani Mukerji exits Oh My Goddess after creative differences with Amit Rai; here’s what happened behind the scenes Rani Mukerji and Akshay Kumar were all set to collaborate on the Amit Rai-directed Oh My Goddess. Akshay made the film official by wishing Rani on the release of Mardaani 3, terming her the "Goddess" in the wish. "Go watch the goddess of acting in her most powerful avatar. I saw it, I loved it. Don’t miss it," he had posted, indirectly confirming Oh My Goddess. Earlier in the day, a PR website floated an article that Rani was never signed for Oh My Goddess. However, we have dived deep into the matter to find the truth. Reliable sources confirm that Rani Mukerji was indeed confirmed to do Oh My Goddess with Akshay Kumar and Amit Rai. "However, she started to have creative differences with Amit Rai. She had a certain way of looking at the script, including post-production, and expected Amit to follow her experience. Amit, on the other hand, had a strong counter perspective on the presentation of the film. The duo eventually could not gel well, leading to a fall-out of sorts," a source shared with Bollywood Hungama. Akshay tried to bring the two on the same page, but eventually felt that the right energy was needed to make the film happen and that it was best not to force this casting. “Rani, too, had her reservations, and the two senior actors, like true professionals, decided to amicably part ways on Oh My Goddess. Rani loved the script but, ... #Amit #EXCLUSIVE #Akshay_Kumar #Amit_Rai-directed #Rani_Mukerji #Amit_Rai #Goddess #Rani #scenes_Rani #Mukerji_exits
No shortage of funds for development works, no place for laxity: Delhi CM #Delhi #shortage #works #development_works #laxity
The price to pay — This is why 400+ scientists are calling for a halt to mandatory age verification The internet gets age-gated, changing how we interact with our favorite apps and websites. While the benefits aren't clear yet, we are losing control of our privacy. Here's what's at stake. #age_verification #pay #mandatory_age #favorite_apps #scientists #age-gated #changing
Ronaldo heads to Spain for rehab after injury in Saudi leagueIt remains unclear whether the five-time Ballon d’Or winner will be fit to participate in Portugal’s friendlies against Mexico on March 29 and the U.S. on April 1. It remains unclear whether the five-time Ballon d’Or winner will be fit to participate in Portugal’s friendlies against Mexico on March 29 and the U.S. on April 1. #Ballon_d’Or #d’Or_winner #Ballon #March #April #Portugal #five-time_Ballon #Saudi_leagueIt #remains_unclear #Ronaldo_heads
Hackers exploiting WordPress membership plugin bug to create admin accounts A popular WordPress plugin can be abused to take over websites - with thousands of sites reportedly vulnerable. #Hackers_exploiting #reportedly_vulnerable #create_admin #admin_accounts #sites_reportedly #exploiting_WordPress
Embrace the release of Marathon by adding the Limited Edition DualSense controller to your setup I might not play the game loads myself, but the Marathon Limited Edition DualSense looks pretty slick to me, and you can add it to your setup right now. #Limited_Edition #Marathon_Limited #Edition #DualSense_controller #Edition_DualSense #game_loads #pretty_slick
iOS exploit kit Coruna may have begun life as a set of iPhone hacking tools used by the US government, according to security researchers Nothing to hide, but plenty to fear. #kit_Coruna #iOS_exploit #exploit_kit #begun_life #iPhone_hacking #hacking_tools
