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Tennis: Ruud, Zverev progress at Monte-Carlo Masters
"It is never easy to start at a new tournament and against a player I have lost to before," said Fourth-seeded Casper Ruud, who had lost three of four previous head-to-head meetings with the world No. 31, as the most recent one came at the Miami Masters last month.
Athletics: Jamaican sprint icon Fraser-Pryce confirms participation in Kip Keino Classic
"Yeah, I will be in Nairobi on May 13 for the Kip Keino Classic and I will be racing over the 100m. Last year was awesome, fantastic, like all those words. The stadium was filled with so much excitement, noise, crowd, music and so much fun," the Jamaican sprint star said in a video released by organisers.
IPL 2023: Dhoni, Jadeja heroics in vain as Rajasthan Royals beat Chennai Super Kings in a last-ball thriller
Chasing a target of 176 on a slow turner and with dew coming down in copious amounts was expected to be easy for Chennai Super Kings in what was the 200th match for Dhoni as captain. The CSK skipper made a brave effort by hitting two sixes in the final over but in the end, fell short narrowly.
IPL 2023: Buttler hits 52 but clinical bowling helps CSK restrict Rajasthan Royals to 175/8
Buttler and Devdutt Padikkal (38) helped Rajasthan Royals blast 57/1 in Power-play and take them to 87/1 in ninth over but Jadeja claimed two wickets -- getting Padikkal and Rajasthan skipper Sanju Samson (0) in quick succession on a pitch that offered turn and bounce as CSK fought back to take control of the match.
IPL 2023: Warner's slow approach putting a lot of pressure on himself and other players, says Chris Gayle
Though Warner got his third fifty of the competition, it didn't have enough power to change Delhi's end result as MI successfully chased down a 173-run target in the final delivery of the chase. Warner is second on the list of highest run scorers list in the IPL 2023 but his strike rate has been a cause for concern.
IPL 2023: Dhoni wins toss in 200th match as CSK captain, elects to bowl against RR
"It will be slightly on the slower side. There could be dew around. Feels good [to lead for the 200th time]. The crowd was fantastic. The new stadium is like playing in Switzerland. We have seen cricket change. Feels good to have survived for so long and it's a format we have to keep evolving. Important to get rid of mistakes in the later stages," Dhoni said at the toss.
Suryakumar Yadav maintains top spot in ICC T20I rankings; Babar moves up to third
While Suryakumar currently holds a commanding lead at the top of the T20I rankings for batters with 906 rating points, Rizwan placed second with 811 rating points. Babar moved one spot up to third with 755 points, followed by South African Aiden Markram and New Zealand's Devon Conway in the fourth and fifth positions respectively on the rankings that were updated by the ICC on Wednesday.
Shakib Al Hasan, Henriette Ishimwe clinch ICC Player of the Month awards for March
Both all-rounders edged out their fellow contenders following a vote conducted among a specialist panel -- comprising ICC Hall of Famers, former international players, and media representatives -- and global cricket fans registered at icc-cricket.com, who had been voting since the nominees were announced last week.
Stokes wants 'fast, flat wickets' for Ashes to unleash England's attack on Aussies
Speaking to Sky Sports, Stokes said that he has asked the five Test venues to produce fast, flat wickets that will suit England's batters to score as quickly as possible and to put the opposition under pressure. "We've been very clear, especially with the ground staff around England, about what type of wickets we want. And they've been very responsive to us which has been good," Stokes said.
I want to play in the Olympics and win Gold medal for my country, says 16-yr-old Sunelita Toppo
16-year-old Sunelita hails from Kukuda village in Sundargarh, which is the second largest and mineral-rich district of Odisha and also the home to several tribes with one thing common across villages - hockey. Notably, 90 percent of Odisha's hockey players come from Sundargarh, so, it was pretty natural for Sunelita to pick up the hockey stick and she did the same at the age of eight.
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