Sunday, April 28, 2024

Sports

Archery WC: Ace archer Deepika pockets silver in Shanghai; India finish campaign with 8 medals (Ld)

SHANGHAI: Ace Indian archer Deepika Kumari bagged a silver medal in the women's individual recurve event at the 2024 Archery World Cup Stage 1 after losing to world no 2 Korean Lim Sih-yeon in the summit clash, here on Sunday.

MotoGP: Mir salvages top ten in dramatic Jerez Sprint

JEREZ: There was hardly a lap without incident as the Spanish GP saw Joan Mir battle through the field, running as high as sixth before recovering to tenth after contact. Marini unharmed after a late fall.

IAS officer Suhas LY bags silver in Spanish Para Badminton International

NEW DELHI: IAS officer Suhas Lalinakere Yathiraj won silver medal in Spanish Para Badminton International in Toledo, Spain.

Archery WC: India stun Olympic champion Korea to win men's recurve team gold

SHANGHAI: Indian men’s recurve team of Tarundeep Rai, Dhiraj Bommadevara and Pravin Jadhav achieved a remarkable victory by stunning the reigning Olympic champion South Korea to clinch a gold medal at the ongoing World Cup Stage 1 here on Sunday.

From the start Gukesh wanted to become youngest world chess champion: Coach GM Vishnu Prasanna

CHENNAI: It was in January 2019, the world’s second youngest and India’s youngest chess Grandmaster (GM) D. Gukesh then 12-years announced he would like to become the youngest world champion.

CPM sticks to its stand on contesting Bhongir despite Revanth’s request

HYDERABAD: The CPI(M) on Saturday took no decision to withdraw from the contest in Bhongir Lok Sabha constituency but agreed to support the Congress in the remaining 16 constituencies in Telangana.

Archer World Cup: Jyohti Vennam wins individual title, becomes second Indian to win treble in a WC Stage

SHANGHAI: Jyothi Surekha Vennam won the gold medal in the women’s individual compound category after beating Andrea Becerra 146(9*)-146(9) of Mexico to win her third gold at World Archery on Saturday.

Squash: Velavan Senthilkumar in semis of of PSA Challenger Tour event

NEW DELHI: National champion Velavan Senthilkumar stormed into the semifinals of the Batch Open squash, a USD 12,000 PSA Challenger Tour event, in Paris with a straight-games victory over Jakub Solnicky of the Czech Republic

Colombia, Bolivia to meet in Copa America warmup

BOGOTA: Colombia and Bolivia will play a friendly in June as they finalize preparations for this year's Copa America in the United States, the Colombian football federation (FCF) said on Friday.

IPL 2024: ‘Cricket is turning into baseball, isn't it?,’ says Curran after historic chase against KKR

KOLKATA: After Punjab Kings completed a record chase of 262 to secure an eight-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders in an absolute run-fest on the back of Jonny Bairstow’s unbeaten 108 and Shashank Singh’s unbeaten 68, Kings' skipper, Sam Curran pondered "Cricket is turning into baseball, isn't it?"

IPL 2024: ‘We planned to cash in the powerplay,' says PBKS Prabhsimran Singh after world record win

KOLKATA: Punjab Kings won against the Kolkata Knight Riders at the Eden Gardens, chasing down a mammoth total of 262 with 8 wickets in hand. It was the highest successful run chase in T20 history that earned the Kings their third win of the season and the crucial two points

Leicester City return to Premier League at first attempt after Leeds lose to QPR

LONDON: Leicester City were promoted back to the Premier League from the Championship (second division) at the first attempt on Friday, without needing to kick a ball on Friday night, after Queens Park Rangers beat Leeds United 4-0.

Archery WC: Indian women’s compound team bags gold in Shanghai

SHANGHAI: World Champion Indian women's compound Archery team of Parneet Kaur, Aditi Swami & Jyothi Surekha Vennam won the Shanghai World Cup after defeating Italy in the summit clash with a score 236-225, here on Saturday.

La Liga: Guler goal gives much-changed Real Madrid win over Real Sociedad

MADRID: A first half goal from Arda Guler saw Real Madrid win 1-0 away to Real Sociedad to move another step closer to the La Liga title on Friday night.

IPL 2024: Bairstow’s unbeaten 108, Shashank’s 68 not out help PBKS complete highest successful chase in T20s

KOLKATA: Jonny Bairstow slammed an unbeaten 108 while Shashank Singh shone with 68 not out as Punjab Kings completed a record chase of 262 to secure an eight-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders in an absolute run-fest in Match 42 of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 witnessed by 55,767 fans at the Eden Gardens on Friday.

Brand owners may look at chess GM Gukesh and others for endorsement deals

CHENNAI: Corporate brand owners may now look at the Indian teenage chess Grandmaster (GM) D. Gukesh for endorsing their brands, said a top official of MGD1 eSports LLP, a talent management company.

Hulkenberg to leave Haas for Sauber at the end of F1 season 2024

SWITZERLAND: German Formula 1 driver Nico Hulkenberg will leave Haas at the end of the season to join Sauber in 2025, the two teams confirmed on Friday.

KCR family not in election battle for first time in two decades

HYDERABAD: For the first time in two decades, the family of former Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao (KCR) is not in the fray for Lok Sabha elections.

Ahead of selection day, looking at India's likely squad for the T20 World Cup

NEW DELHI: Ahead of the May 1 deadline for teams to submit their Men’s T20 World Cup squads, the discussion around who makes it to India’s squad for the mega event happening in the West Indies and USA from June 1 is at an all-time high.

U20 men's football nationals: Telangana see off Sikkim to set up QF clash against Manipur

CHHATTISGARH: Telangana came from behind to beat Sikkim 2-1 and qualify for the quarter-finals of the Swami Vivekananda U-20 Men's National Football Championship at the Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama Ground on Friday.

IPL 2024: Vettori wants SRH to change its approach in chasing the target

HYDERABAD: After Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) suffered a loss against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), head coach Daniel Vettori urged the players to focus not only on putting big runs on the board but successfully chasing targets as well.

Hockey: 'NWHL will give opportunities to youngsters to show their abilities', says ex-goalkeeper Yogita Bali

NEW DELHI: Former Indian women’s hockey team goalkeeper Yogita Bali has expressed her support for Hockey India’s holistic initiatives aimed at advancing the sport across all levels, with a special emphasis on the eagerly anticipated National Women’s Hockey League (NWHL).

Squash: Senthilkumar, Akanksha in QF of PSA Challenger Tour event

NEW DELHI: Top-seeded Indian Velavan Senthilkumar eased past Frenchman Matteo Carrouget in straight games to move into the quarterfinals of the Batch Open squash, a USD 12,000 PSA Challenger Tour event in Paris.

Bengal Pro T20 League to kick off from June 11

NEW DELHI: The inaugural edition of the Bengal Pro T20 League is set to kick off on June 11 in Kolkata as 8 teams get ready to showcase their talent on the big stage.

Nadal beats teenager Blanch in Madrid, faces De Minaur next

MADRID: Rafael Nadal made a winning start at the Madrid Open when he raced past 16-year-old wild card Darwin Blanch 6-1, 6-0 after 64 minutes.

IPL 2024: KKR v PBKS overall head-to-head; When and where to watch

KOLKATA: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will host Punjab Kings (PBKS) in match 42 of the IPL 2024 on Friday.

IPL 2024: Fifties by Patidar, Kohli; Green's all-round show help RCB win after six defeats

HYDERABAD: At the toss, Royal Challengers Bengaluru skipper Faf du Plessis said they wanted to put the in-form Sunrisers Hyderabad under scoreboard pressure in Match 41 of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium here on Thursday. His team did just that by posting a big total and taking early wickets to win the match.

Archery World Cup: Indian men’s recurve team secures spot in final

SHANGHAI: With three consecutive wins, the Indian men's recurve team of Dhiraj Bommadevara, Tarundeep Rai, and Pravin Ramesh Jadhav, secured a spot in the final of the Archery World Cup here on Thursday.

‘NWHL provides a platform for our top women's hockey talent to show their skills’, says Bhola Nath Singh

RANCHI: Hockey India secretary general Shri Bhola Nath Singh on Thursday spoke about the importance of the much-awaited National Women’s Hockey League 2024-25 in a press conference held at the Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Astroturf Hockey Stadium.

Former Pakistan women’s captain Bismah Maroof calls time on her playing career

LAHORE: Bismah Maroof, the left-handed batter and former Pakistan women’s captain, has called time on her playing career with immediate effect. The dependable veteran batter recently played in Pakistan’s ODI series against West Indies, which they lost by a disappointing 3-0.

IPL 2024: Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't work, says R Sai Kishore on being held back till 19th over

NEW DELHI: With two left-handed batters in Rishabh Pant and Axar Patel batting in the middle for Delhi Capitals, it resulted in Gujarat Titans’ holding back R Sai Kishore till the 19th over arrived.

PCB reconstitutes national women’s selection committee

LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has reconstituted the national women’s selection committee, expanding it to seven members after the disappointing performance of the Pakistan women’s team against the West Indies Women, resulting in a 3-0 loss in the three-ODI series.

‘Dreamt of being part of Pro Kabaddi League since season 1’: English players on PKL’s impact internationally

NEW DELHI: English kabaddi players Felix Li and Yuvraj Pandeya achieved their dream of being a part of the Pro Kabaddi League in the recently concluded tenth edition of the tournament. The Pro Kabaddi League season 10 was held from December 2, 2023, to March 1 2024 across 12 cities.

IPL 2024: Pant can do those things that most Indian wicket-keeper batters can’t do, says Sanjay Manjrekar

NEW DELHI: Former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar believes Rishabh Pant can do those things that most Indian wicket-keeper batters can’t do and that’s why he should be in the T20 World Cup squad.

IPL 2024: Kuldeep Yadav is at his peak with regards to his skills, says Deep Dasgupta

NEW DELHI: Former India cricketer Deep Dasgupta heaped praise on Kuldeep Yadav’s performance in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 and called it the peak of his skills and ability

Peru, El Salvador to meet in June friendly

LIMA: Peru will finalize their preparations for this year's Copa America in the United States with a friendly against El Salvador, the South American nation's football federation said on Wednesday.

IPL 2024: The more time I spend in the crease, the better I feel, says Pant on his unbeaten 88 against GT

NEW DELHI: Delhi Capitals skipper Rishabh Pant feels happy being on the field after smashing an unbeaten 88 off 43 in DC's 4-run win over Gujarat Titans on Wednesday night.

IPL 2024: The more time I spend in the crease, the better I feel, says Pant on his unbeaten 88 against GT

NEW DELHI: Delhi Capitals skipper Rishabh Pant feels happy being on the field after smashing an unbeaten 88 off 43 in DC's 4-run win over Gujarat Titans on Wednesday night.

Premier League: Everton damages Liverpool's title hopes, Man Utd moves to sixth

LONDON: Liverpool's title hopes in the Premier League suffered a massive blow on Wednesday night as they were beaten 2-0 away to Everton at Goodison Park.

IPL 2024: SRH v RCB overall head-to-head; When and where to watch

HYDERABAD: Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) will host Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in match 41 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Thursday at Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium.

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