Sports

IPL 2023: Fearless du Plessis aims to be more aggressive for RCB

09 May 2023 02:16 AM IST

Faf du Plessis has been one of the most important pillars of Royal Challengers Bangalore batting in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) and has played some fantastic innings to take the team to victory. In RCB Bold diaries, the Orange Cap holder opened up about his change in approach

Nitish’s fifty, cameos from Russell, Rinku help KKR clinch win over PBKS

09 May 2023 02:14 AM IST

A half-century by skipper Nitish Rana and fiery cameos from Andre Russell and Rinku Singh helped Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) clinch a thrilling five-wicket win over Punjab Kings (PBKS) in their Indian Premier League (IPL) match at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Monday. KKR is in the fifth spot in

Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz pips Jan-Lennard Struff to defend title

09 May 2023 02:09 AM IST

Carlos Alcaraz successfully defended his Madrid Open title with a 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 win over lucky loser Jan-Lennard Struff, moving closer to recovering his world No. 1 ranking. The 20-year-old Spaniard will be back at the top of the rankings going into the French Open if he plays at least

Arsenal beat Newcastle United 2-0, stay in title hunt

09 May 2023 02:08 AM IST

Arsenal reclaimed the top spot in the premier league table by defeating Newcastle United 2-0 at St. James’ Park. Their season came crashing down last year when 2-0 defeat meant a top-four finish was out of their hands going into the final weekend – but this is a more resilient

Boxer Sachin makes winning start on World Championships debut

09 May 2023 02:07 AM IST

Indian boxer Sachin Siwach (54kg) made a winning start to his maiden World Championships campaign, dispatching Serghei Novac of Moldova with a facile victory here on Monday. The former World Youth champion showcased his technical prowess to register a 5-0 unanimous decision win and cruise to the bantam weight pre-quarterfinals.

India U-17s’ focus remains on AFC Asian Cup: Bibiano Fernandes

09 May 2023 02:04 AM IST

The India U-17 team has put up some impressive results during their preparatory matches in Spain, but the focus remains squarely on the team’s upcoming campaign in the AFC U-17 Asian Cup, which gets underway next month. India have played four practice matches since shifting camp to Spain, winning two,

Ghosal loses epic battle with world Number 1 Diego Ellias

09 May 2023 02:03 AM IST

India’s finest male squash player Saurav Ghosal lost a gruelling five-match battle against world number one Diego Ellias in the pre-quarterfinals of the World Championship. Ghosal, who last reached the quarterfinals of the premier event four years ago, even had a couple of match balls before going down 11-9 11-4

Savita Punia to lead 20-member women’s hockey team for Australia tour

09 May 2023 02:01 AM IST

Hockey India on Monday named a 20-member Indian women’s hockey team for a three-match series against Australia to be held in Adelaide from 18 May. They will also play two games against Australia ‘A’. The tour will be part of the team’s preparations for the Hangzhou Asian Games 2023. The

Ishan Kishan named KL Rahul’s replacement

09 May 2023 02:00 AM IST

Wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan has been named as KL Rahul’s India’s ICC World Test Championship final against Australia, which will be played from 7 June onwards at The Oval, London. Meanwhile, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Mukesh Kumar and Suryakumar Yadav have been named as stand-by players for the high-stakes match, as per a

Verstappen beats Sergio Perez to win Miami Grand Prix

08 May 2023 16:43 PM IST

Despite starting from position nine on the grid, Max Verstappen made his way to victory at the Miami Grand Prix of F1 in 2023. Due to a mistake by Verstappen in qualifying, pole-sitter Perez had the opportunity to win, which would have given him the championship lead. However, the Dutchman

Hockey India names women’s hockey squad for Australia tour

08 May 2023 16:33 PM IST

Hockey India on Monday named a 20-member Indian women’s hockey team for a three-match series against Australia to be held in Adelaide from May 18–21. They will also play two games against Australia “A.” The tour will be part of the team’s preparations for the Hangzhou Asian Games in 2023.

96-player Italian Open main draw released

08 May 2023 16:21 PM IST

The Italian Open’s 96-player main draw has been announced, and 18 of the top 20 players in the world will compete for the championship. The clay-court events continue on the WTA Tour with next week’s Italian Open in Rome. On Tuesday, the main-draw competition will begin in the Italian capital.