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Just chill is KKR pill

After 8-wicket victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad in Qualifier 1, Kolkata Knight Riders’s Afghanistan wicketkeeper-batter Rahmanullah Gurbaz says the key to his team’s success this season is a calm and relaxed dressing room despite the odd defeat

23 May,2024 07:19 AM IST | Sunil K Vaidya
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IPL 2024 | "...that’s where SRH were pushed on backfoot": Sunil Gavaskar

They took four wickets in the Powerplay, and that’s where the Sunrisers were pushed onto the back foot, really on the ropes,” the former Indian captain told Star Sports

23 May,2024 07:23 AM IST | PTI
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Avesh, Ashwin's ball heroics help Rajasthan restrict Bengaluru for 172 runs

A large number of 85,506 fans at the Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium on Wednesday were cheering for RCB and, in particular, Virat Kohli (33, 24 balls, 3x4, 1x6, strike rate 137.5)

23 May,2024 07:16 AM IST | Sunil K Vaidya
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Mumbai tonic for USA’s WC campaign

City cricketers Harmeet Singh, Saurabh Netravalkar delighted after guiding USA to win over B’desh for good tune-up for next month’s global T20 event

23 May,2024 07:27 AM IST | Subodh Mayure
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Pakistan release Hasan Ali from T20I squad against England

The Pakistan Cricket Board said since senior pacer Haris Rauf has regained match fitness, Hasan has been released to complete his commitments in county cricket

23 May,2024 07:11 AM IST | PTI
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Nagal to make Wimbledon men’s singles main draw debut

Sumit Nagal secured his place in the main draw of the men’s singles thanks to his career-high world ranking of 80. He is the first Indian male player to qualify for the French Open main draw since Prajnesh in 2019

23 May,2024 07:30 AM IST | IANS
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Former finalist Thiem out of French Open qualifiers

The Austrian has already announced plans to retire from tennis at the end of the 2024 season

23 May,2024 07:34 AM IST | AFP
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Praggnanandhaa’s up for it!

India grandmaster says playing Magnus Carlsen on his home turf is not a challenge for him; wants to make the most of competing against an extremely strong field in Norway chess event

23 May,2024 07:36 AM IST | PTI
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Borivli lad Aansh flies high in world of chess

Armed with a current ELO rating of 2236, Aansh will eye glory in the Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival to be held in August

23 May,2024 07:39 AM IST | A Correspondent
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Arjun held by Sarana in Sharjah Masters

Arjun shares the fourth spot on 5.5 points and his tie-break is not that good to guarantee a podium finish even if he wins the final round game

23 May,2024 07:40 AM IST | PTI
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Hindu Gym, Malabar HC score contrasting wins

On the side table, Malabar Hill Club ‘MHC Matkas’ (+75) knocked out Park Club ‘B’ team ‘PCL Beach Boys Also’ (+200) by a comfortable 633-499 margin

23 May,2024 07:42 AM IST | A Correspondent
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Mumbai Strikers score 3-1 win over Strangerz FC

Mumbai Strikers scored through Ram Madye, Sarvesh Daundkar and Vinit Patil to complete their winning tally, while Strangerz FC pulled one back through Piyush Dawra

23 May,2024 07:43 AM IST | A Correspondent
Pradnya scores 96 as NMSA emerge champs

Pradnya scores 96 as NMSA emerge champs

The Vashi side won on the basis of a first innings lead on Day Two of the two-day final. Pradnya’s innings was laced with 11 fours

23 May,2024 07:46 AM IST | Mumbai | A Correspondent
Rajasthan Royals end RCB's remarkable run in IPL with four-wicket win

Rajasthan Royals end RCB's remarkable run in IPL with four-wicket win

It was Royals' first win after four losses and an abandoned game. 2008 winners Royals face Sunrisers Hyderabad in Chennai on Friday for a place in the IPL final

23 May,2024 07:33 AM IST | Ahmedabad | PTI

"Dhoni should be CSK captain as long as he is playing IPL": AB de Villiers

Dhoni's future in the IPL remains a subject of debate as he has left everyone guessing. He retired from international cricket in 2020. With due respect to Gaikwad, de Villiers had called the captaincy change a mistake at the start of the season and on Wednesday he stood by his remarks

22 May,2024 10:32 PM IST | New Delhi | PTI
T20 World Cup 2024 |

T20 World Cup 2024 | "I feel he's a number three batsman": De Villiers on Kohli

Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal make a perfect lefty-righty combination for the T20 World Cup 2024. When the team is down and out, a player like Kohli can play a huge role in lifting the spirits and that is exactly what he did, said De Villiers. There was never a drop in Kohli's intensity even when the team was losing game after game

22 May,2024 10:10 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
IPL 2024, RCB vs RR: Avesh's three-wicket haul restricts Bengaluru to 172 runs

IPL 2024, RCB vs RR: Avesh's three-wicket haul restricts Bengaluru to 172 runs

RR's pacer Avesh Khan was the standout bowler in the IPL 2024 match against RCB. Despite losing wickets in regular intervals, RCB managed to post 172 runs onboard. The team losing today's clash will be directly eliminated from the league. The team winning today will play the IPL 2024 match against Sunrisers Hyderabad on May 24

22 May,2024 09:25 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent

"Till I play Tests, I'll limit franchise appearances": Travis Head

Travis Head's schedule has been hectic for the last 10 months as he played the World Test Championship final, the Ashes, ODI World Cup in 2023 and is also playing the ongoing IPL 2024. Additionally, he will also represent Australia in the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024

22 May,2024 08:12 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent

"I could not have made better choices": Ex-RCB owner Vijay Mallya on Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli was bought by RCB for USD 30,000 ahead of the 2008 IPL following his title-winning run with India's U19 World Cup. Despite reaching the finals in 2009, 2011 and 2016, RCB failed to lift the IPL trophy. Vijay Mallya is accused in a bank loan default matter of over Rs 9,000 crore involving his defunct Kingfisher Airlines

22 May,2024 07:04 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Match officials announced for T20 WC opener between United States and Canada

Match officials announced for T20 WC opener between United States and Canada

Shahid will become the first Bangladesh umpire to officiate at the Men's T20 World Cup when he stands in the tournament opener on June 1

22 May,2024 05:53 PM IST | Dubai | mid-day online correspondent
T20 World Cup 2024: Ricky Ponting slams critics over Virat Kohli's selection

T20 World Cup 2024: Ricky Ponting slams critics over Virat Kohli's selection

Former Australia batsman feels that Kohli should open the innings with Rohit Sharma ahead of the T20 World Cup 2024. The marquee event is set to begin in June in the USA and the West Indies. Despite all the talk about Kohli's strike rate of 155.60 this season, it has been his best in the 17 years that he has played for RCB

22 May,2024 05:27 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 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 IST
    There will never be another Toni Kroos: Modric pens emotional farewell note

    There will never be another Toni Kroos: Modric pens emotional farewell note

    Kroos will be lacing up in Real Madrid colours for one last time when the 34-year-old German will take the field against Borussia Dortmund on June 2 for the Champions League final. It will be Madrid’s bid to win their 15th CL Trophy and Kroos’s 6th

    23 May,2024 08:01 AM IST | New Delhi | IANS

    Owen ‘very surprised’ at Rashford’s snub from England’s provisional squad

    Former English forward Michael Owen has spoken out voicing his disappointment. “Very surprised Gareth Southgate has left @MarcusRashford out of his squad

    23 May,2024 07:59 AM IST | New Delhi | IANS

    'Proud': Cristiano Ronaldo reacts to his inclusion in Portugal's Euro 2024 squad

    Along with Ronaldo, Portugal will enjoy the services of six forwards in the squad. Martinez has also brought in Bernardo Silva, Diogo Jota, Francisco Conceicao, Goncalo Ramos, Joao Felix, Pedro Neto and Rafael Leao

    22 May,2024 11:58 AM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
    Indian girls seal 2-0 victory over Dutch club

    Indian girls seal 2-0 victory over Dutch club

    The deadlock was finally broken in the third quarter, when a crucial penalty corner for India resulted in a goal from Hina

    23 May,2024 07:57 AM IST | Breda (The Netherlands) | IANS
    23 May,2024 07:51 AM IST | Yecheon (South Korea) | PTI
    23 May,2024 07:49 AM IST | Kobe (Japan) | PTI
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