LPL’s Dambulla franchise terminated after owner arrested over match-fixing allegations
Colombo, May 23 (IANS) A few hours after Tamim Rahman, the owner of Dambulla Thunders, was arrested and remanded to police custody, the Lanka Premier League (LPL) on Wednesday announced the termination of the franchise with immediate effect. The LPL, late on Wednesday, announced the termination/retraction of rights of the Dambulla Thunders following the arrest […]
IPL 2024: RR end winless streak with four-wicket win over RCB; to meet SRH in Qualifier 2 (ld)
Ahmedabad, May 22 (IANS) Rajasthan Royals went up and down in their chase of 173 but finally managed to end their five-match winless streak with a four-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the IPL 2024 Eliminator at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Wednesday. With the result, RR have ended RCB’s dream comeback run and […]
La Liga: Mallorca coach Javier Aguirre to leave at end of season
Madrid, May 23 (IANS) Javier Aguirre will not continue as coach of La Liga outfit Mallorca next season, the club said. The well-traveled 65-year-old Mexican coach leaves the club after joining them with nine games left in the 2021-22 season when they were in the relegation zone. He saved them from relegation in the final […]
DK gets emotional guard of honour after RCB’s loss in eliminator, hints at IPL retirement
Ahmedabad, May 23 (IANS) Veteran wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik has hinted that his time on the cricket field in the Indian Premier League (IPL) may have come to an end following Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s (RCB) loss to Rajasthan Royals in the IPL 2024 Eliminator. After soaring with six consecutive wins following a dismal start, their hopes […]
Lookman scores hat-trick as Atalanta stun Leverkusen to win Europa League title
Dublin, May 23 (IANS) Ademola Lookman scored an exceptional hat-trick as Atalanta put an end to Bayer Leverkusen’s 51-game unbeaten run to win the UEFA Europa League title. Lookman scored all three goals as Atalanta stopped the clock on Leverkusen’s extraordinary unbeaten run, and brought 66-year-old coach Gian Piero Gasperini the first major trophy of […]
