Abu Dhabi: Devdutt Padikkal (63 off 45 balls) and Virat Kohli scored fifties as Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) beat Rajasthan Royals by eight wickets in Abu Dhabi yesterday. Chasing 155 to win, Padikkal lost his opening partner Aaron Finch early but that didn’t keep him from playing attacking shots. He combined with skipper Kohli and…
Garg, Sharma stitch fine partnership as SRH registers win over CSK
October 3, 2020Priyam Garg and Abhishek Sharma starred with the bat as Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) beat Chennai Super Kings (CSK) by 7 runs. Dubai: Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) registered their second win in the row after they beat Chennai Super Kings (CSK) by seven runs in the 14th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 at the…
Nadal charges into the French Open last 16
October 3, 2020Paris: Rafael Nadal charged into the French Open last 16 on Friday and took another confident stride towards equalling Roger Federer’s record of 20 major titles while Simona Halep and Dominic Thiem made surprisingly short work of tricky opponents. The 12-time Roland Garros champion dispatched Italian world number 74 Stefano Travaglia 6-1, 6-4, 6-0 in…
‘Fit India Drive’ concludes with Mass Yoga
October 2, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The Grand Finale of ‘Fit India Freedom Run Drive‘ organised by South Western Railway (SWR), Mysuru Division, concluded with 21 rounds of Mass Surya Namaskar in Railway Sports Grounds here today. Various events spread over 48 days saw enthusiastic participation by all Departments, Officers and staff in large numbers This programme was initiated by…
MI thrash KXI Punjab
October 2, 2020Abu Dhabi: Mumbai Indians (MI) returned to winning ways after they beat Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) by 48 runs in Match 13 of IPL 2020 at Sheikh Zayed Stadium here yesterday. After electing to bowl, KXIP struck in the first over as Sheldon Cottrell disturbed the timber to dismiss Quinton de Kock for 0. While…
KKR defeats RR
October 1, 2020Dubai: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) defeated Rajasthan Royals (RR) by 37 runs in the 12th match of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 at Dubai International Cricket Stadium yesterday. RR were restricted to 137/9 in 20 overs, after being handed a target of 175. All-rounder Tom Curran (54*) was the highest run-scorer, with none of the…
Robin Uthappa accidentally applies saliva on the ball
October 1, 2020Dubai: In the IPL match between Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders yesterday, Robin Uthappa was spotted applying saliva on the ball while fielding in the third over. As a precautionary measure against Coronavirus, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has banned using saliva to shine the cricket ball. However, the players are allowed to use…
French Open: Nadal and Thiem ease into third round
October 1, 2020Halep advances; Williams withdraws with injury Paris: Defending champion Rafael Nadal took another step closer to a 13th Roland Garros title yesterday with a 6-1, 6-0, 6-3 win over Mackenzie McDonald of the United States. Second seed Nadal claimed his 95th career win at the tournament and next faces Italy’s Stefano Travaglia on Oct. 2. …
AFI cancels National Championships
October 1, 2020New Delhi: The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) on Wednesday cancelled this year’s National Championships in view of the COVID-19 pandemic, virtually bringing the season to an end without any competition. The move was on expected lines after the AFI on Aug. 28 decided to defer the season, earlier scheduled to start on Sept. 12…
SRH beat DC by 15 runs
September 30, 2020Abu Dhabi: David Warner sealed a win in his 50th IPL match as captain after Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) beat Delhi Capitals (DC) by 15 runs at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi and secured their first win of the IPL 2020 yesterday. After electing to bowl in Abu Dhabi, DC kept SRH openers — Warner…















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