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Muralitharan undergoes angioplasty
Muralitharan is in the city as bowling coach of the Indian Premier League (IPL) team SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH). The 49-year-old former off-spinner, considered one of the greatest bowlers of all time, had a stent fitted to unblock an artery, according to ESPNCricinfo. He is expected to rejoin SRH when discharged.
Federer to play at French Open this year
"Happy to let you know that I will play Geneva and Paris," Federer tweeted, DPA reports. "Until then, I will use the time to train. Can't wait to play in Switzerland again." The 20-time Grand Slam winner, who will turn 40 in August, underwent two arthroscopic right knee surgeries last year and skipped the season after the Australian Open in January.
Conscious effort from my side to increase strike rate: Dhawan
"It was a conscious effort from my side (to increase strike rate) and I started taking more risks. I'm not afraid of changes. I'm always open towards changes and I make sure I give it a good try in the nets and then in the games. I'm not scared of getting out as well," said Dhawan in the post-match presentation ceremony in which he was declared player of the match.
Maxwell has taken to RCB like duck to water: Kohli
"Well, I said at the halfway mark we have 200 because of two genius innings back-to-back. Maxwell was outstanding and AB to follow," said Kohli in the post-match presentation ceremony.
RCB beat KKR by 38 runs, secure 3rd consecutive win
Andre Russell's 31 off 20 balls late in the KKR innings gave them hope of pulling off an epic chase but Mohammed Siraj ended up giving away just one run in the penultimate over, at the start of which KKR needed 44 to win.
Dhawan leads DC to emphatic 6-wicket win over PBKS
PBKS scored 195/4 but DC ended up scoring 198/4 in just 18.2 overs. Brief scores: Punjab Kings 195/4 in 20 overs (Mayank Agarwal 69, KL Rahul 61; Lukman Meriwala 1/32) lose to Delhi Capitals 198/4 in 20 overs (Shikhar Dhawan 92, Prithvi Shaw 32; Jhye Richardson 2/41) by six wickets
Nagal one step away from Barcelona Open main draw
The 136th-ranked Nagal, who is aiming to get into the top-100 on the ATP rankings, will now take on Italy's Thomas Fabbiano for a place in the main draw of the tournament, which is one of the most important events in Spanish tennis. Spaniard Rafael Nadal, the joint Grand Slam record holder with Roger Federer with 20 titles each, has won 11 trophies at the Barcelona Open.
Rutuja-Zeel win doubles, India pull off consolation win against Latvia
Zeel and Rutuja defeated Daniela Vismane and Patricija Spaka in a tough three-setter 6-4, 5-7, 10-2 in the last match on Saturday. After losing the rubber 1-3, India has slipped back to the Asia/Oceania zone. India's tennis ace and winner of six Grand Slam titles in doubles, Sania Mirza, was rested for the match and the team management decided to field Zeel and Rutuja.
Sheffield United relegated from English Premier League after defeat at Wolves
The rock-bottom Blades will play in the Sky Bet Championship next term after Willian Jose's second-half winner, DPA reported. Under caretaker boss Paul Heckingbottom, United are 19 points from safety with six games remaining and have won just four times all season. The Blades have lost 26 of their 32 games, having finished ninth last term, with their two-year stay in the Premier League over.
Chess champion Anand pays heartfelt tribute to late father
Taking to Twitter, Anand, who turned 51 in December last year, said, "My father K. Viswanathan passed away on April 15 after a brief illness. Being in Chennai for many months gave me the chance to visit him often. I owe so much to him. My mother played a bigger role in my chess career, but my father was an enthusiastic and fervent supporter.
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