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SRH rise to chase it

Abhishek Sharma scores quickfire 28-ball 66 to help Sunrisers Hyderabad chase 215 against Punjab Kings and register 8th win in IPL-17; in-form opener says he is going hard at bowlers and trying to put them under pressure

20 May,2024 08:11 AM IST | Hyderabad | N Jagannath Das
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Ex-West Indies fast bowler and retired commentator backs India captain and Mumbai Indians’ stalwart Rohit Sharma’s outburst at Star Sports

20 May,2024 07:51 AM IST | Mumbai | Clayton Murzello
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RCB’s match-winning pacer Yash Dayal admits fearing last year’s Rinku Singh-like attack on him as soon as CSK’s Dhoni hit him for a six in final over

20 May,2024 08:11 AM IST | Bangalore | R Kaushik
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It could have well been an end of the road for Dayal but those who pay little heed to the ruthlessly fickle social media stood by their man and he delivered. 

20 May,2024 07:53 AM IST | Kolkata | PTI
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But reliable sources have told IANS that Jayawardene, the former Sri Lanka captain, “hasn’t applied nor has been approached for the top job and is currently happy at the MI set-up.”

20 May,2024 07:00 AM IST | New Delhi | IANS
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CSK needed 17 runs off the last over to secure the final Playoffs berth and it was MS Dhoni on strike

20 May,2024 07:13 AM IST | Bangalore | IANS
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There are so many memories of MS Dhoni, the knocks that he plays get you out of trouble

20 May,2024 07:07 AM IST | Bangalore | IANS
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The Red Bull three-time world champion had to be at his very coolest to fend off a ferocious attack in the closing laps, edging Norris by only seven-tenths of a second

20 May,2024 07:13 AM IST | Imola | AFP
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Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty feel Thailand Open triumph will inspire them to carry winning momentum with Paris Olympics close at hand

20 May,2024 07:17 AM IST | Bangkok | PTI
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“It was planned in advance,” Reus said. “It was perfect, I’m unbelievably grateful for all the love people have shown me.”

20 May,2024 07:20 AM IST | Dortmund | AP | PTI
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Swiatek didn’t drop a set at the Foro Italico and extended her tour winning streak to 12 matches

20 May,2024 07:23 AM IST | Rome | Agencies
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Britain’s Fury was the early aggressor but Usyk gradually took charge and the “Gypsy King” was saved by the bell in the ninth round before slumping to his first career defeat.

20 May,2024 07:25 AM IST | Riyadh | AFP
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It was Biles’s best all-around total since she returned to competition last year for the first time since her abbreviated Tokyo Olympics campaign.

20 May,2024 07:28 AM IST | Los Angeles | AFP
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Boss Pep Guardiola rubbishes suggestions of Man City’s financial muscle being the reason for their dominance as club close in on their sixth EPL title in seven seasons; face West Ham today

19 May,2024 08:07 AM IST | Manchester | AFP

"I hope IPL is not a shortcut...": KKR mentor Gautam Gambhir

Gambhir played a crucial role in helping India win the ODI World Cup in 2011 and also led KKR to win two IPL titles in the years 2012 and 2014. In the IPL 2024, he returned to KRR as the team's mentor. Gautam Gambhir is known for his outspoken attitude and serious manner

20 May,2024 10:42 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent

T20 World Cup 2024: England relish 'fear factor' of returning paceman Archer

Five years ago, Jofra Archer made his debut for England but has managed to feature in just 15 T20I matches for the side. He has been named in England's squad for the four-match T20I series against Pakistan which will be in action this week and will also feature in the T20 World Cup 2024

20 May,2024 09:54 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent

Usman Khawaja opens up on current Australian team

In the 2021-2023 WTC cycle, Usman Khawaja accumulated 1,621 runs at an average of 64.84. He then registered six centuries and seven half-centuries with a best score of unbeaten 195 runs. The batter still remembers the team Steve Waugh captained to a record 16 straight Test triumphs between October 1999 and February 2001

20 May,2024 09:18 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent

IPL 2024: RCB skipper Faf du Plessis opens up on team's playoff qualification

RCB will now clash with Rajasthan Royals at the Narendra Modi Stadium on May 22. The team winning the match will play the Qualifier 2 in Chennai on May 24. The winner of Qualifier One will go to the IPL 2024 final on May 26 in Chennai

20 May,2024 08:22 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent

Star Sports refutes claims of airing Rohit Sharma's private dialogue

On May 16 during the training session at the Wankhede Stadium, ahead of the IPL 2024 match against Lucknow Super Giants, Rohit was seen having a conversation with Dhawal Kulkarni which was recorded by Star Sports

20 May,2024 07:42 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent

IPL 2024: Find out the reason behind Abhishek Sharma's "L" celebration

In the IPL 2024 match against PBKS, Abhishek scored 66 runs off 28 deliveries which were laced with 5 fours and 6 sixes. He batted with a strike rate of 235.71. In the ongoing IPL 2024, featuring in 13 innings, the left-hander has scored 467 runs for SRH. He is placed at the ninth spot on the list of batters with the most runs this season

20 May,2024 06:00 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent

    Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson to make a comeback in the boxing ring

    Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson, 57, is preparing for his first professional fight since 2005 against YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul, 27. The heavyweight bout at the Arlington, Texas home of the NFL's Dallas Cowboys, will be contested over eight two-minute rounds with each fighter using 14-ounce gloves. The outcome will be included in both fighters' professional boxing records. Paul, a YouTube influencer-turned-boxer, has won nine of 10 boxing matches with six knockouts against a mix of celebrities and middling fighters. He suffered his sole career boxing loss in February 2023 when he lost a split decision to Tommy Fury, the half-brother of World Boxing Council heavyweight champion Tyson Fury. Mike Tyson and Jake Paul took verbal jabs at each other on May 16) during a press conference to drum up interest for their July boxing match at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. While Tyson called Paul "a young boy" and vowed to "finish him", Paul said we would "put Tyson to sleep for the last time." 

    18 May,2024 06:36 PM

    How Manchester City solidified their Premier League supremacy on Sunday?

    Phil Foden scored two early goals -- including one after 79 seconds -- at an expectant Etihad to lay the foundations for City's victory

    20 May,2024 12:01 PM IST | London | mid-day online correspondent

    Bundesliga: Leverkusen round off invincible record season, Cologne relegated

    Stuttgart concluded the season on the second spot as the Swabians eased 4-0 past Borussia Monchengladbach thanks to Serhour Guirassy's brace

    19 May,2024 09:41 PM IST | Berlin | IANS

    Barca give me calmness and confidence: Xavi

    Spanish media widely reported Friday that Xavi would be sacked in the coming weeks but the coach said Barcelona had “conveyed calmness” to him

    19 May,2024 08:11 AM IST | Barcelona | AFP

    Barca may sack Xavi

    Catalan radio station RAC-1 said president Joan Laporta had decided to sack Xavi, with daily newspaper Sport confirming the news, while AS said Barcelona were already deciding who would replace the coach

    18 May,2024 06:33 AM IST | Barcelona | AFP

    Anfield farewell will be tough: Klopp

    Klopp, who arrived at the club in October 2015, won seven major trophies at Liverpool, including the club’s first league title for 30 years and the 2019 Champions League

    18 May,2024 06:31 AM IST | Liverpool | AFP

    Arsenal’s Arteta is hoping for a ‘beautiful’ Sunday

    The Gunners, chasing their first English top-flight crown for 20 years, are two points behind champions Man City ahead of their home match against Everton on Sunday

    18 May,2024 06:28 AM IST | London | AFP

    Swiatek dominates to earn her 3rd Italian Open title and heads to French Open

    "These are hard seven matches that you need to win, so I don't take anything for granted. I'll just work hard as I did in Madrid and Rome and we'll see"

    19 May,2024 09:27 PM IST | Rome | AP | PTI

    Elorda Cup: Gold for boxers Nikhat, Minakshi

    Besides Nikhat and Minakshi’s gold medals, Indian boxers won two silver and eight bronze to better their last edition’s record of five medals

    19 May,2024 08:16 AM IST | Astana (Kazakhstan) | PTI

    Jaismine to compete in Olympic qualifiers 57kg category

    Hooda was handed a 22-month suspension by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) on Friday

    19 May,2024 08:13 AM IST | New Delhi | PTI

    Zverev equals Becker’s mark to set up final with Jarry

    Third seed Zverev looked like he would become the latest high-ranking victim of an unusual men’s tournament when he was battered in a sensational opening set

    19 May,2024 08:04 AM IST | Rome | AFP

    No. 1 motivation: India tennis ace Bopanna inspires Taiwanese Hsieh’s comeback

    Hsieh, who also uses the English name of Akon, added, “I saw 43-year-old Bopanna win the men’s doubles title at this year’s Australian Open and also rise to the World No. 1 spot in doubles. I realised that I was 10 years younger than him and should be able to fight again 

    19 May,2024 07:51 AM IST | Mumbai | Suvam Pal

    Verstappen matches Senna’s pole record at Imola

    Oscar Piastri’s McLaren will start alongside the unstoppable Dutchman on Sunday after posting the second fastest time in a tight qualifying session

    19 May,2024 07:48 AM IST | Imola | AFP