Dubai: 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…
Dubai: 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…
Halep 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. …
New 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…
Abu 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…
Paris: US Open champion and third seed Dominic Thiem eased into the Roland Garros second round on Tuesday with a 6-4, 6-3, 6-3 win over Croatia’s Marin Cilic. Thiem, the runner-up to Rafael Nadal in Paris in the last two years, will face American qualifier Jack Sock for a place in the last 32. Novak…
Paris: Kristina Mladenovic called for a football-style VAR system to be introduced in tennis after her opponent profited from a double bounce to help knock the Frenchwoman out of her home Grand Slam. Mladenovic was 5-1 up and with a set point against Laura Siegemund when the German scooped a winner despite the ball appearing…
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….
Paris: 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…
Sharjah: 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…
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