Dubai: Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) had to wait until the Super Over to defeat Mumbai Indians (MI) in their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 fixture, at the Dubai International Stadium yesterday. In what was touted as a Virat Kohli Vs Rohit Sharma clash, fans had to wait until the last minute in this drama-filled encounter….
French Open: Nadal, Williams win Roland Garros openers
September 29, 2020Paris: Rafael Nadal began his pursuit of a record-tying 20th men’s Grand Slam title with a straight-sets victory at the French Open while Serena Williams made a slow but successful start in her latest bid to equal Margaret Court’s all-time mark. Nadal, 34, needs one more Slam to match Roger Federer’s record but has described…
RR beat KXIP with record run-chase in IPL history
September 28, 2020Sharjah: Rajasthan Royals (RR) created a record for the highest successful run-chase in the IPL history as they beat Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) by four wickets in the ninth match of IPL 2020 here yesterday. Put into bat, KXIP were off to a flying start as Mayank Agarwal and K.L. Rahul pretty much matched one…
French Open: Nadal begins ‘most difficult’ campaign
September 28, 2020Paris: On Monday, Rafael Nadal embarks on what he has described as his “most difficult ever Roland Garros” while Serena Williams launches another attempt to clinch an elusive 24th Grand Slam title on her least successful surface. Nadal, the undisputed king of clay, needs one more Major to equal Roger Federer’s record of 20, but…
International hockey player Uthappa ties knot
September 28, 2020International hockey player Sannuvanda K. Uthappa, son of Sannuvanda Vasanth Kushalappa and Niraj of Devarapura, tied the nuptial knot with Sanjana, daughter of Puttichanda Uthappa and Leela of Bollarimad, at The Yellow Bamboo Resort in Balaji, South Kodagu, yesterday. Only family members of the couple and close relatives were part of the simple ceremony (Dampathi…
Gill, Morgan keep scorecard ticking as KKR beat SRH
September 27, 2020Abu Dhabi: Shubman Gill and Eoin Morgan starred as Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) secured two points following their seven-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the eighth match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 in Abu Dhabi yesterday.Needing 143 runs to win, KKR lost Sunil Narine in the second over as David Warner held…
ICC staffers at Dubai test positive for COVID-19
September 27, 2020Dubai: The COVID-19 pandemic has hit the ICC headquarters in Dubai as few of its staffers have tested positive for the dreaded virus and are in mandatory isolation as per the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) health protocols. There is a possibility that in order to follow the strict health safety protocols, the ICC headquarters would…
Olympian S.K. Uthappa engaged
September 27, 2020Wedding this evening at Kodagu Resort Gonikoppa: Olympian Sannuvanda Kushalappa (S.K.) Uthappa got engaged to Puttichanda Sanjana at Yellow Bamboo Resort in Balaji village, South Kodagu, yesterday. Only family members of the couple and close relatives were part of the simple engagement ceremony and the marriage (Dampathi Muhurtha) will be held this evening. Daughter of…
Prithvi Shaw, Kagiso Rabada shine in DC’s second successive win
September 26, 2020Dubai: Delhi Capitals (DC) sealed their second successive win in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 as they beat Chennai Super Kings (CSK) by 44 runs at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium yesterday. In the seventh game of the season, CSK, who made one change to their playing XI, bringing in Josh Hazlewood in place…
French Open to allow just 1,000 fans a day
September 26, 2020Paris: A maximum of only 1,000 spectators will be allowed each day at Stade Roland Garros after the French Government insisted Thursday on tougher restrictions to counter the resurgence of the Coronavirus. Organisers of the French Open, which gets underway four months later than planned in Paris on Sunday, had hoped for a maximum of…















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