Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz both suffered second-set stumbles on Thursday in their race for the number one ranking but recovered to reach the last eight of the Monte Carlo Masters. Sinner, who said he ran out of steam in the second set, beat the wildly erratic Tomas Machac, 6-1, 6-7 (3/7), 6-3. Alcaraz followed...
A total of 150 in 11 overs was always going to be herculean task. Losing three early wickets only made it worse for MI. There was a glimmer of hope when Naman Dhir and Sherfane Rutherford were at the crease but the RR bowling stuck to its plans to nip that threat quickly. Sandeep to...
When Paris Saint-Germain and Liverpool last met in the Champions League a year ago, the Anfield outfit were marching towards the Premier League title and were described as “an almost perfect team” by the French club’s coach Luis Enrique. Fast forward to this season and a formidable PSG appear clear favourites as the sides clash...
Captain Shreyas Iyer slammed a 50 as he built on an excellent start by Priyansh Arya and Prabhsimran Singh as Punjab Kings defeated Chennai Super Kings by 5 wickets, consigning CSK to their second defeat of the season. Captain Shreyas Iyer slammed a 50 as he built on an excellent start by Priyansh Arya and...
Heinrich Klaasen’s half-century and an all-round masterclass from Nitish Kumar Reddy powered Sunrisers Hyderabad to a 65-run win over Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2026 on Thursday. Chasing 227, KKR were bowled out for 161 as Reddy and Jaydev Unadkat spearheaded the attack. Angkrish Raghuvanshi continued his rich vein of form with a brisk 46...
After RCB ended their long title drought last year, three teams were left over in the IPL who have not yet had the chance to raise the trophy. Two of those meet on April Fool’s Day at the Ekana Stadium, as Lucknow Super Giants host Delhi Capitals to bring the first round of fixtures in...
In his final game at home, an emotional Lionel Messi struggled to hold back tears as he lined up with his teammates for the last time on Argentinian soil on Tuesday. Messi’s Argentina faced Zambia at La Bombonera in Buenos Aires in a friendly, with the former Barcelona star scoring one goal and setting up...
Mumbai Indians break the hoodoo – For the first time after 2012, Mumbai have won their first game of an IPL season, and they have done so by pulling off their highest successful run chase in the league’s history. Short and on middle, Tilak Varma stays back and clips it through mid-wicket for a run. Drags his...
Kylian Mbappe moved to within one goal of equalling France’s all-time scoring record with the opener in a 2-1 win over Brazil as two of the leading World Cup contenders faced off in a glamour friendly in the United States on Thursday. Mbappe ran through to beat goalkeeper Ederson with a chipped finish to give...
A consortium comprising Indian and overseas business entities has successfully bought full ownership of Royal Challengers Bengaluru franchise for an eye-watering sum of about USD 1.78 billion (INR 16,660 crore). The “all-cash” deal was announced by the United Spirits Limited (USL), the existing owner of the RCB teams in the IPL and WPL. As per a media...