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Sevilla dig deep to reach Europa League final
Securing this chance to vie for their seventh Europa League title is a testament to Sevilla's remarkable transformation under coach Jose Luis Mendilibar, who has overseen just one defeat in his 12-game tenure.
CLOSE-IN: IPL teams - "Too many cooks spoil the broth"
They are Delhi Capitals, Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad, the back-markers who in their quest to keep pace with the squad may bump the likes of Mumbai Indians, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Lucknow Super Giants and Chennai Super Kings, out of the race.�
IPL 2023: 'I don't care about what anyone on the outside says', Kohli hits back at critics after his ton
Though Virat has scored more than 500 runs in the ongoing season, his strike rate came under severe criticism. Post his 46-ball 55 against Delhi Capitals that came in a losing cause, questions were raised over Kohli's batting approach and his ability to bat at an acceptable rate.
Football: Champions League exit will bring big changes at Spanish giants Real Madrid
Carlo Ancelotti's side are 14 points behind Barcelona in La Liga, with Barca crowned champions last weekend with four games left to play. Although Real Madrid are locked in a race with Atletico Madrid to finish second, their place in next season's Spanish Super Cup is already assured after beating Osasuna in last month's Copa del Rey final.
IPL 2023: Virat, Du Plessis lead RCB to thumping 8-wicket win over SRH, boost playoff hopes
South African wicket-keeper batter Klaasen's maiden IPL century (104 off 51) propelled Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) to 186/5 in 20 overs. After Klaasen, Harry Brook (27 off 19) was the second-best scorer for SRH. Both Klaasen and Brook stitched a quickfire stand of 74 runs for the fourth wicket. On the other hand, Michael Bracewell was the most successful bowler for RCB with his superb 2-13.
Tennis: Injured Rafael Nadal pulls out of French Open
The 14-time champion will not play in the season's second major for the first time since his tournament debut in 2005. The French Open starts in Paris on May 28 and runs until June 11. The 36-year-old Nadal has not competed since January at the Australian Open, where he suffered an injury to the iliopsoas muscle in his left leg.
IPL 2023: Heinrich Klaasen's century propels Sunrisers Hyderabad to 186/5 against RCB
After Klaasen, Harry Brook (27 off 19) was the second-best scorer for SRH. Both Klaasen and Brook stitched a quickfire stand of 74 runs for the fourth wicket. Put into bat first, Sunrisers Hyderabad were off to a slow start as RCB pacers Mohammed Siraj and Wayne Parnell kept the openers -- Abhishek Sharma and Rahul Tripathi -- on a tight leash.
IPL 2023: Royal Challengers Bangalore win toss, opt to bowl first against Sunrisers Hyderabad
"We are gonna have a bowl. The last two nights we have had some dew. Good surface but touch on the slower side. Same team as the last game. Hasaranga has a niggle. Bracewell strengthens our batting. We have to start afresh. The game of cricket has a funny way of biting you. You have to have the humility of looking at a fresh game," said Du Plessis at the toss.
Italian Open: Rybakina advances to Rome semifinals after Swiatek retires with injury
Rybakina advanced to her first WTA 1000 semifinal on clay after Swiatek retired at 2-6, 7-6(3), 2-2. Rybakina will next face Jelena Ostapenko in the semifinals on Friday.
Veiga on Barcelona radar: reports
The Catalan giants see Veiga as a low-cost option to reinforce their squad as they seek to adhere to financial fair play rules to facilitate the return of Lionel Messi, newspaper O Globo said on Wednesday.
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