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Battle of batters beckons

Tonight’s Qualifier 1 will be about two big batting outfits—SRH and KKR—whose willow-wielders are a perfect man-to-man match

21 May,2024 06:09 AM IST | Sunil K Vaidya
Cricket News

Star responds to Rohit’s allegations: 'Didn’t broadcast private conversation'

On Sunday, he accused the channel of airing a private conversation, but Star denied the charge in a statement

21 May,2024 06:12 AM IST | PTI
Cricket News

'Kohli can go past his best performance in IPL 2016': Hayden

With Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) having qualified for the Playoffs, the star batter has the chance to close the gap and even surpass his feat

21 May,2024 06:16 AM IST | IANS
Cricket News

‘Abhi, Rahul two good’

SRH head coach Daniel Vettori lauds batters Sharma and Tripathi for laying foundation for their four-wicket victory over Punjab Kings on Sunday

21 May,2024 06:20 AM IST | IANS
Cricket News

Australia likely to name McGurk, Short as reserves for T20 WC

Batting all-rounder Short, on the other hand, played nine of Australia’s last 14 T20Is, opening in five of them and he was also the Big Bash League player of the tournament in back-to-back seasons

21 May,2024 06:23 AM IST | PTI
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MS Dhoni may head to London to treat worrying muscle tear

CSK got eliminated from the Playoffs race of IPL 2024 after a heart-wrenching defeat to Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in a do-or-die match on Saturday

21 May,2024 06:25 AM IST | IANS
Football News

‘Nobody better than us’

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola hails team for being the best in both goals and points after clinching sixth EPL title in seven years; fourth in a row

21 May,2024 06:28 AM IST | AFP
Football News

I’ll miss Jurgen a lot: Guardiola’s emotional reaction to Liverpool manager Klop

“I will miss him a lot, Jurgen has been a really important part of my life. He has brought me to another level as a manger, I think we respect each other incredibly

21 May,2024 06:32 AM IST | IANS
Football News

It may take 100 points to stop Man City: Arteta

“We are doing this against the best team in the history of the Premier League by far,” said Arteta, whose team managed 89 points this term

21 May,2024 06:35 AM IST | AFP
Football News

Must pay back loyal fans with FA Cup win: Man Utd's Ten Hag

Hopes of qualifying for Europe next season now rest on United beating Manchester City in next weekend’s FA Cup final

21 May,2024 06:37 AM IST | AFP
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Bopanna to pair with Balaji or Yuki in Paris

Ranked four in the world, 44-year-old Bopanna, being a top-10 player, can pick a player of his choice as per the rules

21 May,2024 06:40 AM IST | PTI
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Triple jumper Paul bags silver in Greece; javelin star Annu on podium in Germany

Annu Rani finished second in the javelin throw event in the Internationales Pfingstsportfest Rehlingen in Berlin. Annu won the silver medal with a best of 56.07m

21 May,2024 06:43 AM IST | IANS

"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

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

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

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

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

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
IPL 2024: How Swapnil Singh's talent found opportunity at RCB

IPL 2024: How Swapnil Singh's talent found opportunity at RCB

When Swapnil debuted for RCB, he didn't disappoint. The 33-year-old debuted for RCB last month in Hyderabad. He has been a part of the team through all their six consecutive victories in the IPL 2024

20 May,2024 05:31 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
T20 World Cup 2024: Daren Sammy from the Caribbean aiming to defy history

T20 World Cup 2024: Daren Sammy from the Caribbean aiming to defy history

The T20 World Cup 2024 starts June 1 with a North American rivalry between the US and Canada in Dallas and concludes with the final on June 29 at Bridgetown, Barbados. The absence of Sunil Narine, who helped Kolkata Knight Riders top the IPL 2024 standings this season with his batting and bowling exploits, will be difficult to cover

20 May,2024 03:28 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar casts ballot, bats for youth to vote

Batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar casts ballot, bats for youth to vote

Notably, Tendulkar has been recognised as the 'national icon' of the Election Commission (EC) to raise voter awareness in the electoral process

20 May,2024 01:38 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
    Fare thee well, Sunil Chhetri

    Mid-Day Premium Fare thee well, Sunil Chhetri

    If one was to talk about all the spectacular things you do on the pitch, Chhetri would be here for ages

    21 May,2024 11:05 AM IST | Mumbai | Srijanee Majumdar

    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

    Dortmund’s Reus buys beer for team supporters after his final Bundesliga tie

    “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
    19 May,2024 08:11 AM IST | Barcelona | AFP
    19 May,2024 08:07 AM IST | Manchester | AFP
    18 May,2024 06:33 AM IST | Barcelona | AFP
    18 May,2024 06:31 AM IST | Liverpool | AFP
    Jeevanji wins 400m gold in record time

    Jeevanji wins 400m gold in record time

    Para Asian Games gold medallist Deepthi, 20, smashed American Breanna Clark’s earlier world record of 55.12 seconds set during last year’s edition of the championships in Paris

    21 May,2024 06:48 AM IST | Kobe (Japan) | PTI
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