Diamond League: Neeraj Chopra finishes second in Doha, misses top spot by 0.2m
Doha, May 11 (IANS) Olympic and World Champion Neeraj Chopra started his outdoor season on Friday, finishing second in the javelin throw discipline of his first Diamond League event of the year here on Friday. With his back against the wall, the Indian star came up with his best throw in his sixth and final […]
IPL 2024: ‘I have seen miracles happen’ says Shubman Gill on GT playoff hopes
Ahmedabad, May 11 (IANS) Following the Gujarat Titans’ 35-run win over the Chennai Super Kings at Narendra Modi Stadium on Friday, captain Shubman Gill stated that “we all believe that we can still make it into the playoffs,” with just two games remaining. Shubman Gill and B. Sai Sudharsan unleashed an outstanding assault on Chennai […]
Italian Open: Djokovic makes first round winning return against Moutet
Rome, May 11 (IANS) Novak Djokovic made a winning return to Tour after beating French lucky loser Corentin Moutet to reach the third round of the Italian Open. The Serbian, playing in his first match since the Monte-Carlo semifinals last month, overcame a sluggish start to win 6-3, 6-1 in Rome. Following an hour and […]
Cameroon announces 31-man roster for World Cup qualifiers
Yaounde, May 11 (IANS) Cameroon unveiled a 31-player roster on Friday for the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup African qualifiers, where new head coach Marc Brys is to make his debut. In his first training camp as Cameroonian head coach, the Belgian has notably called up seven newcomers including Carlos Baleba, James Eto’o, Yvan Dibango, […]
IPL 2024: GT skipper Gill penalised for maintaining slow over rate against CSK
Ahmedabad, May 11 (IANS) Gujarat Titans skipper Shubman Gill has been fined 25 per cent of his match fees after ‘maintaining a slow over rate during their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 match against Chennai Super Kings at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Friday night. “As it was his team’s second offence of the season […]
IPL 2024: KKR v MI overall head-to-head; When and where to watch
Kolkata, May 11 (IANS) Kolkata Knight Riders’ (KKR) will host Mumbai Indians (MI) in Match 60 of the Indian Premier League at Eden Gardens, here on Saturday. Mumbai Indians are positioned on the ninth position of the points table and are already eliminated from the race to playoffs, whereas Kolkata are on the top and […]
Italian Open: Katie Boulter suffers early second round exit
Rome, May 11 (IANS) Katie Boulter suffered an early exit in the second round of the Italian Open women’s singles after a 6-4 7-6 (10-8) defeat to Slovakian qualifier Rebecca Sramkova. Early in the opening set, Boulter–seeded 26th, was broken twice by the 120th-ranked player due to her lack of rhythm. Although the world number […]
West Indies to host SA, England and Bangladesh in 2024
St John’s (Antigua), May 11 (IANS) West Indies will host South Africa, England and Bangladesh between May to December, 2024 for a multi-format series. The home tours begin with a visit from South Africa, for three T20 Internationals (T20Is) at Sabina Park from May 23, prior to the start of ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. […]
Ramit Tandon makes winning start at World Squash Championship
Cairo (Egypt), May 11 (IANS) India’s Ramit Tandon made a winning start at the World Squash Championships in Cairo on Friday with a 11-1, 11-3, 11-3 victory over Faraz Khan of the US in just 13 minutes. World No 36 Tandon, the lone Indian in the fray, will face seventh seed Mohamed Elshorbagy (England) in […]
‘Hardik wouldn’t be in that World Cup campaign’: Clarke on Rohit-Hardik ‘beef’ ahead of T20 WC
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) Former Australian cricketer Michael Clarke expressed his opinions regarding the Rohit Sharma and Hardik Pandya ‘beef’ suggesting that “Hardik wouldn’t be in that World Cup campaign” had there been serious tension between the two. “You know what, knowing Rohit Sharma, he will wrap his arms around Hardik Pandya. That shows […]
