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World No. 4 Satwik and Chirag looked off-colour in the opening game but showed great mental fortitude under pressure in the second to almost take the match to the decider before losing 12-21 23-25 in the summit clash
Bayern finished with 122 goals, easily surpassing the previous Bundesliga record haul of 101 by the 1971-72 Bayern team
The Gunners are firm favourites to be crowned champions and will wrap up the title if they beat Burnley on Monday and win at Crystal Palace on May 24
Litton Das hammered 126 runs off 159 balls with 16 fours and two sixes to help Bangladesh post 278 all out in its first innings before Pakistan reached 21 without loss at stumps, trailing by 257
There was a surprise in the mens 100m as Gift Leotlela of South Africa pipped Ferdinand Omanyala and Kenneth Bednarek in a photo finish to win a Diamond League event for the first time
Midway co-leaders Maverick McNealy and Alex Smalley were preparing to tee off when McIlroy joined them atop the leaderboard at four-under par with a five-foot birdie putt at the 13th after blasting out of a bunker
Under the lights at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on May 17, these two sides and their desperation will take centre stage.
The opener slams a 35-ball 93; the No. 3 batter adds 108 off just 52 deliveries for the unbroken third wicket with Green to take the home team to 247; poor catching hurts Titans; the wily spinner returns figures of two for 29 to thwart the visitor
Ghana's Semenyo turned and back-heeled the ball past Robert Sanchez in the Chelsea goal from an Erland Haaland cross.
Beyond the soaring sixes and growing hype around the teenagers batting, RR head coach and director of cricket Kumar Sangakkara offered a glimpse of how the set-up balances Sooryavanshis bursts with Yashasvi Jaiswals struggles.
In doubles the unseeded Poonacha-Myneni notch up a first tournament win together by getting the better of Biryukov-Lomakin
CRICKET | The host is coming off a run of five consecutive losses and needs to beat the current champion to keep its playoff hopes alive
FOOTBALL | Daniel Chima Chukwu puts the host in front before Ryan Williams and debutant Serto Worneilen Kom pull off a come-from-behind win for the visitor
The batting coach reckoned his side had enough on the board with 187, but the lack of wickets in the PowerPlay cost it the game
At a time when the likes of Shivam Dube and Dewald Brevis are struggling to get going, Kartik has provided stability to the middle-order.
Robert Lewandowski has helped Barcelona win three Spanish league titles, including this campaign, and one Copa del Rey since joining from Bayern Munich in 2022.
It will be their third final appearance at the $500,000 tournament and first of the season
CSK now needs victories in both their remaining games while also relying on a few other results to go in their favour after their defeat to LSG on May 15
FIFA's leverage in China was limited by the time difference of up to 15 hours from Beijing; a rights deal for India has not been confirmed
The CSK skipper appeared unfazed by the setback to their playoff hopes, saying the task was still manageable
The tournament is expected to showcase marquee names including Suryakumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, Ajinkya Rahane, Shivam Dube and Yashasvi, alongside rising stars like Angkrish Raghuvanshi and Musheer Khan
The young left-arm pacer rocks the visiting sides top-order with an unchanged spell in his first game of the season; the swashbuckling openers 38-ball 90 paves the way for a thumping win; rookie Kartiks fighting knock goes in vain
The country is currently the sports super power, but its emerging players must compete regularly against the worlds top stars to attain an elite level. They must not be forced to find the means to travel around the globe for this opportunity. Besides, high-category events featuring the likes of Carlsen, Caruana and Nakamura will only help the games marketing in India
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia has put together a Champions League campaign that has made him a legitimate candidate for footballs top individual honour almost ironic for such a selfless team player. The PSG winger has decided big matches with jaw-dropping moments, powering the defending European champion to another final
Responding to a question about GT middle order batters contributions, Solanki said, Our bowlers have bowled well and the top order has played well at times
Sindhu later rued letting go of the 1-5 lead in the second game, while also admitting that unforced errors affected her game
The unseeded pair mounts a spirited comeback to get the better of the second-seeded combination of Nirupama and Shameena in the Group-B round-robin match
The Indian womens hockey team coach believes a good team culture leads to winning matches
The 27-year-old wicket-keeper batsman received a warm welcome from Mr. Choudhary, who placed a stole around Kishan's neck and presented him with a memento before handing over the cheque
My perspective is very clear. If I can add value to the environment that I am part of, and the environment feels that I can add value, I will be seen, says Virat Kohli
Another straight-sets victory, this time 6-2, 6-4 over Rublev, moved Sinner up to 32 straight wins in the ATPs top-ranked events, one more than the previous record established by Novak Djokovic in 2011
Angkrish Raghuvanshi impresses in IPL 2026, showcasing maturity and skill in a crucial match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru
The 37-year-old is showing no signs of stopping despite being closer to the end of his storied career; the unbeaten IPL century on Wednesday was just another reminder of the enviable force that he is in the ever-evolving T20 game
The southpaws unbeaten 33-ball 75 helps the Mumbai outfit chase down 201 with one delivery to spare; Shardul scalps four for the victor
Though the defending champion has won only two of its five away games this season, Patidars men have come out on top in both their fixtures at Raipur, which is their second home venue; talismanKohlisremarkable run has been a key feature ofRCBbeing on the verge of aplayoffspot

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