Abhishek Sharma scores quickfire 28-ball 66 to help Sunrisers Hyderabad chase 215 against Punjab Kings and register 8th win in IPL-17; in-form opener says he is going hard at bowlers and trying to put them under pressure
20 May,2024 08:11 AM IST | N Jagannath DasEx-West Indies fast bowler and retired commentator backs India captain and Mumbai Indians’ stalwart Rohit Sharma’s outburst at Star Sports
20 May,2024 07:51 AM IST | Clayton MurzelloRCB’s match-winning pacer Yash Dayal admits fearing last year’s Rinku Singh-like attack on him as soon as CSK’s Dhoni hit him for a six in final over
20 May,2024 08:11 AM IST | R KaushikIt could have well been an end of the road for Dayal but those who pay little heed to the ruthlessly fickle social media stood by their man and he delivered.
20 May,2024 07:53 AM IST | PTIBut reliable sources have told IANS that Jayawardene, the former Sri Lanka captain, “hasn’t applied nor has been approached for the top job and is currently happy at the MI set-up.”
20 May,2024 07:00 AM IST | IANSCSK needed 17 runs off the last over to secure the final Playoffs berth and it was MS Dhoni on strike
20 May,2024 07:13 AM IST | IANSThere are so many memories of MS Dhoni, the knocks that he plays get you out of trouble
20 May,2024 07:07 AM IST | IANSThe Red Bull three-time world champion had to be at his very coolest to fend off a ferocious attack in the closing laps, edging Norris by only seven-tenths of a second
20 May,2024 07:13 AM IST | AFPSatwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty feel Thailand Open triumph will inspire them to carry winning momentum with Paris Olympics close at hand
20 May,2024 07:17 AM IST | PTI“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 | AP | PTISwiatek didn’t drop a set at the Foro Italico and extended her tour winning streak to 12 matches
20 May,2024 07:23 AM IST | AgenciesBritain’s Fury was the early aggressor but Usyk gradually took charge and the “Gypsy King” was saved by the bell in the ninth round before slumping to his first career defeat.
20 May,2024 07:25 AM IST | AFPGambhir 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 correspondentFive 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 correspondentIn 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 correspondentRCB 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 correspondentOn 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 correspondentIn 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 correspondentWhen 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 correspondentThe 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 correspondentNotably, 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 correspondentADVERTISEMENT
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."
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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 correspondentStuttgart concluded the season on the second spot as the Swabians eased 4-0 past Borussia Monchengladbach thanks to Serhour Guirassy's brace
Spanish media widely reported Friday that Xavi would be sacked in the coming weeks but the coach said Barcelona had “conveyed calmness” to him
It was Biles’s best all-around total since she returned to competition last year for the first time since her abbreviated Tokyo Olympics campaign.
20 May,2024 07:28 AM IST | Los Angeles | AFPADVERTISEMENT
