Chris Gayle, Royal Challenger Bangalore’s (RCB) dashing opening batsman, will miss the next two Indian Premier League (IPL) games of the franchise – against Mumbai Indians, on April 20th, and Rising Pune Supergiants (RPSG), on April 22nd, as he has flown back to Jamaica to be with his partner, Natasha Berridge, who is expecting the couple’s first child. RCB’s middle […]
» Read moreThe Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Wednesday announced Rahul Johri as its first-ever chief executive officer. Mr. Johri, after spending two decades in the media industry, will join the board on June 1. “We are pleased to have Rahul with us and are sure his vast experience and knowledge will benefit the board. His vision, guidance […]
» Read moreNovak Djokovic walked away with his third ‘Sportsperson of the Year’ trophy, while Serena Williams also bagged the women’s top honour for a third time as tennis became the toast of the 16th Laureus World Sports awards presented in a glittering ceremony here. Djokovic, who won this award in 2012 and ‘15, walked away with the ‘Oscar of Sports’ for […]
» Read moreThere was another Shikhar Dhawan failure at the top. But, his captain David Warner brushed it aside to score a brilliant, unbeaten 90 (59b, 7×4, 4×6) and pilot Sunrisers Hyderabad to an emphatic seven-wicket win over Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium here on Monday night. Dhawan was bowled off the fifth ball of […]
» Read moreRafael Nadal needed nearly three hours to defeat Gael Monfils 7-5, 5-7, 6-0 on Sunday and win a record ninth title at the Monte Carlo Masters. “It’s great to win a Masters title again,” Nadal said. “I had a tough season last years. but I’ve had better preparation this year, even with a tough start to the season. “I hope this […]
» Read moreNetherlands’ dream run in the Fed Cup ended agonisingly short of the final when they lost the deciding doubles rubber of a thrilling semi-final against France in Trelaze. When Kiki Bertens beat Kristina Mladenovic to put the Dutch 2-1 ahead on Sunday the visitors had one foot in the final but Caroline Garcia levelled it up by beating 257th-ranked Arantxa […]
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