Seamer Jasprit Bumrah snapped up three crucial wickets as defending champions Mumbai Indians kept their playoff hopes alive by notching up a thrilling three-run win over Kings XI Punjab in a crucial Indian Premier League (IPL) match at the Wankhede last night. Chasing 187 to win, Rahul blasted 10 fours and three sixes in his…
Italian Open: Nadal, Djokovic power on as Thiem crashes out
May 17, 2018Former winners Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic powered into the third round of the Italian Open in Rome on Wednesday but Austrian Dominic Thiem fell at the first hurdle. Sixth seed Thiem crashed out just a week after inflicting a first clay-court defeat on Nadal in over a year in Madrid which cost the Spaniard…
Harden, James, Davis finalists for NBA MVP Award
May 17, 2018Houston’s James Harden, Cleveland’s LeBron James and Anthony Davis of New Orleans are the finalists announced yesterday for NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) honours. Harden, the league’s leading scorer in the regular season with an average of 30.4 points per game, appears the favourite to succeed Oklahoma City Thunder star Russell Westbrook as MVP when…
India aim for Women’s IPL in three years
May 16, 2018The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Committee of Administrators (CoA) head Vinod Rai yesterday said that they are aiming to launch a women’s edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in the next three years. As part of the build-up, top international women players will take part in a Twenty20 exhibition game…
40th Queen Sirkit Cup Asia Pacific Amateur Ladies Golf: Indian ladies finish sixth
May 16, 2018The Indian ladies golf tea, taking part in the 40th edition of the Queen Sirkit Cup Asia Pacific Amateur Ladies Golf Championship held at City Country Club, Thailand, from May 9 to 11, finished sixth in the team event. Korea won the title and were followed by Thailand, Japan, Philippines, Indonesia and India who took…
Virat Kohli scales mount 500 for record fifth time in IPL
May 15, 2018Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Virat Kohli has added a new feather into his already illustrious cap as he became only batsman to score 500+ runs in as many as five different editions of the Indian Premier League (IPL), on Monday. During RCB’s comprehensive 10-wicket win over Kings XI Punjab at the Holkar Stadium in Indore,…
RCB thrash Punjab
May 15, 2018Indore: After bundling out Kings XI for paltry 88, RCB chased down the target with consummate ease, reaching 92 for no loss in 8.1 overs. Skipper Virat Kohli led from the front with the bat with an unbeaten 48 while Parthiv Patel made unbeaten 40 to help RCB romp home. Kohli struck six fours and…
Runners-up in Puttaswamy Memorial: Tennis Ball Cricket Tournament
May 15, 2018MES Industrial Training Centre, Tilak Nagar, has secured runners-up trophy in the 11th Puttaswamy Memorial Tennis Ball District-level Cricket Tournament organised by Vidyavardhaka Sangha, Mysuru, at Railway Grounds in city on May 2. Seen The winning team is seen with (sitting from left) Principal Rafeeq Ahamad, Hon. Secretary Mohammed Khasim and Sports Secretary Younus Touseef.
$15,000 ITF Men’s F3 Futures: Mysuru’s Prajwal Dev enters second round; Vasisht in main draw
May 15, 2018Mysuru lad S.D. Prajwal Dev, representing India in the F3 Futures ITF $15,000 Men’s Tennis Tournament in Kampala, Uganda, won his Men’s Singles first round tie against Argentina’s Nicolas Uryson 6-4, 6-1 and entered the pre-quarter-finals on Monday. In the qualifying rounds, Mysuru’s C. Vasisht fared well by winning both his rounds and qualified for…
69th Junior National Basketball Championship: Tamil Nadu women retain title
May 15, 2018Tamil Nadu women retained the National Junior Women’s title by beating Kerala 77-56 in the final played at the Ludhiana Basketball Academy, Guru Nanak Stadium, Ludhiana, yesterday. It was expected to be a much more competitive face off but TN girls took a good lead in the first half of the final game and continued…
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