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Grand Prix Badminton League launched with Sindhu, Srikanth, Prannoy as mentors
Sindhu, who is the co-owner of the City team Bengaluru Lions, said she was excited to be a part of GPBL. "We all know what these kinds of leagues have done to games other than cricket. I think this is a platform to unearth talent while taking the game to the masses. I am super thrilled to be a part of GPBL," said Sindhu after unveiling the Trophy.
IPL teams commanding higher valuations than global football counterparts
Right from traditional companies (DLF, Pepsi), modern day smartphone (Vivo) players and gaming fantasy companies (Dream 11) to large Indian conglomerates (TATA group), the IPL Title has had a varied sponsorship run. Clearly, IPL's muscle in the Indian sports ecosystem and its ability to generate viewership/revenues are peerless, the report said.
WATCH | Rashid Khan plays the 'helicopter' with a golf club in UAE; video goes viral
The 23-year-old Afghanistan spinner has posted a short video of him holding a golf club and replicating the shot, which has a hint of Mahendra Singh Dhoni's helicopter and a bit of a hockey player's drag-flick. The video has since received thousands of likes. Along with the video, Rashid tweeted, "The helicopter has landed in (flag of UAE). Was that a hole in one?" indicating that the cricketer had flown to the Emirates following the Titans' IPL title triumph in Ahmedabad.
World Test Championship final likely to be played at Lord's in 2023
Lord's was informally designated as the venue for the first WTC final last summer but the game was instead played in Southampton at the Ageas Bowl due to the Covid-19. At the time, England was still moving out of restrictions put in place because of the pandemic. Southampton was seen as the ideal venue logistically to keep players in a bio-secure bubble because of its on-site hotel. The Kane Williamson-led New Zealand beat Virat Kohli's India in the final to become the inaugural Test world champions.
Norway's Ruud sets up French Open title clash with Nadal
Prior to his French Open run to the final, Ruud had never reached a Grand Slam quarterfinal and his run to the final in Paris will see him rise to a career-high of world No. 6 on the ATP Rankings. The eighth seed will face Nadal, winner of a record 21 Grand Slams, for the first time as he bids to deny the Spaniard a record-extending 14th Roland Garros crown and 22nd Grand Slam singles title.
French Open: Nadal advances to final after Zverev withdraws due to injury
Under the roof on Court Philippe Chatrier, one of the matches of the season was cut short at 7-6(8), 6-6, when the German had to leave the court in a wheelchair after he badly rolled his right ankle, moving to his right when tracking down a Nadal forehand deep behind the baseline. Zverev cried in pain following the fall and had to be assisted into a wheelchair by the physio and Nadal, who quickly made his way round the net to help support the 25-year-old.
FIFA ban will be disastrous for Indian football and for me as well, says Sunil Chhetri
Indian football captain Sunil Chhetri, who is at the fag-end of his career, said that such a ban would be disastrous for Indian football players including him. "I hope everything will come out as good for the sport and the country does not get a ban," Chhetri said after the preparatory session ahead of the Asian Cup Qualifiers in Kolkata.
US Open champion Emma Raducanu to make Citi Open debut
"I'm thrilled that the Citi Open is bringing back its WTA tournament and I'm really excited to compete on the courts in DC for the first time. The past year has been an unforgettable time in my tennis career and I look forward to adding new memories in Washington this summer," said Raducanu in a WTA statement.
Sakshi, Divya, Mansi bag gold medals in ranking series wrestling in Kazakhstan
Mansi bagged the other gold for India in the women's 57kg wrestling while Pooja claimed the bronze medal in the 76 kg category on the second day of the competition. Earlier on the opening day, Indian wrestler Neeraj won the 63kg Greco Roman bronze medal on Thursday. Sakshi, who won a bronze medal in the 2016 Rio Olympics in 58 kg, defeated the experienced Irina Kuznetsova of Kazakhstan by fall (VFA) 7-4.
2020-21 Border-Gavaskar series win inspired young cricketers, brought country together, says Pujara
Pujara played a massive role in India's win in twin Test tours of Australia. During the 2018-19 summer Down Under, he stood strong against the famed Australian trio of Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood to walk away with the Man of the Series award after scoring 521 runs from seven innings.
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