IPL 2024: Pooran’s brilliant knock helps Lucknow beat MI despite Rohit, Naman fifties (Ld)
Mumbai, May 18 (IANS) Nicholas Pooran struck a sensational 28-ball 75 to help Lucknow Super Giants reach a challenging total before they came back after a 45-minute rain break to quell Mumbai Indians by 18 runs despite blazing half-centuries by Rohit Sharma and Naman Dhir in Match 67 of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 at […]
IPL 2024: Hardik Pandya penalised for maintaining slow over rate against LSG
Mumbai, May 18 (IANS) Hardik Pandya, the Mumbai Indians (MI) captain, was penalised Rs. 30 lakh after his team maintained a slow over-rate during their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 match against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) at the Wankhede Stadium on Friday night. “As it was his team’s third offence of the season under the […]
Juve part ways with head coach Allegri
Rome, May 18 (IANS) Serie A powerhouse Juventus had relieved Massimiliano Allegri of his position as head coach on Friday, days after the Tuscan led the Bianconeri to win the Coppa Italia title. “The exoneration follows certain behaviors during and after the Coppa Italia final that the club deemed incompatible with the values of Juventus […]
KSSR to host workshop highlighting importance of sports psychology in Shooting; Abhinav Bindra part of panel
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) A five-day certification program focusing on the critical role of Sports Psychologists in the lives of shooting athletes, is scheduled from May 20 to 24 at the Sports Authority of India Karni Singh Shooting Ranges here. The program shall be conducted by the National Centre for Sports Science and Research […]
Valverde extends stay with Bilbao, Garica signs new Alaves deal
Madrid, May 18 (IANS) Athletic Club Bilbao announced on Friday that coach Ernesto Valverde has extended his contract with the club for another year until the end of June 2025. The announcement sees Valverde continue with his habit of extending his relationship with the Basque club, where he also spent six seasons as a player, […]
Kenyan runner Kwemoi banned for six years for blood doping
Nairobi, May 18 (IANS) Kenyan Olympian and former world U-20 10,000m champion Rodgers Kwemoi has been handed an extended six-year ban by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) for blood doping. Kwemoi was found guilty of using blood boosters to improve his performance due to abnormalities in his Athlete’s Biological Passport (ABP), according to a verdict […]
Ethiopian para runner Tesfaw sets new women’s 1,500m T11 world record
Kobe (Japan), May 18 (IANS) Ethiopian para athlete Yayesh Gate Tesfaw triumphed in the Women’s 1,500m T11 Final with a new world record at the Para Athletics World Championships here on Saturday. The visually impaired runner clocked 4 minutes 31.77 seconds at the Universiade Memorial Stadium in the central Japanese port city of Kobe, shaving […]
U20 men’s football nationals: Mizoram slot 5 goals past Assam, to play Delhi in semis
Narainpur (Chhattisgarh) May 18 (IANS) Mizoram continued their impressive run in the Men’s Swami Vivekananda U-20 National Football Championship with a 5-1 victory over Assam at the Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama Ground on Saturday. Mizoram entered the game on excellent form having scored 15 goals in their three group games, topping Group F with all nine […]
IPL 2024: Boucher admits, fans reaction to captaincy switch affected Mumbai Indians performance
Mumbai, May 18 (IANS) Mumbai Indians head coach Mark Boucher admitted that the fans’ reaction to the change in captaincy from Rohit Sharma to Hardik Pandya affected the team’s performance in IPL 2024. The tumultuous season for Mumbai Indians (MI) in IPL 2024 reached its nadir on Friday as the team succumbed to an 18-run […]
NBA Playoffs 2024: Pacers dominate Knicks, force Game 7 in Eastern Conference semis
Indianapolis, May 18 (IANS) The Indiana Pacers took control early and never looked back, defeating the New York Knicks 116-103 in a decisive Game 6 on Friday night. The win evens the Eastern Conference semifinals series at 3-3, forcing a thrilling Game 7. Pascal Siakam led the Pacers with a dominant performance, scoring 25 points, […]
