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IBA urges IOC to revoke qualification status from European Games 2023
Last Month, the EOC and the Polish Olympic Committee decided to exclude athletes from Russia and Belarus from the competition. "There will be no athletes representing the Russian Federation and Belarus at the European Games in Krakow. We will not allow this to happen regardless of the diplomatic efforts that are currently taking place," Marcin Nowak, president of the European Games Organising Committee had said.
Neeraj Chopra to begin Diamond League defence in Doha
Due to injury, Chopra missed the 2022 Doha meet, where Grenada's two-time world champion, Peters, recorded the fifth-longest throw in history with his 93.07m attempt. The current Indian national record holder, who improved his lifetime best by almost two metres with a throw of 89.94m for second at last year's BAUHAUS-Galan in Stockholm
Monte Carlo Masters: Holger Rune powers past Dominic Thiem, faces Berrettini next
The Dane, who won his first ATP Tour title in Munich and reached his first Grand Slam quarterfinal at Roland Garros last year, made it to the third round with a 6-2, 6-4 win against Thiem on Wednesday night for the first time in Monaco in three appearances. He was beaten by Casper Ruud in each of the past two editions of the event, losing in the opening round of his 2021 debut and in the second round in 2022.
IPL 2023: Dhoni asks CSK's batters to take 'ownership' after loss against Rajasthan
Chasing a target of 176 for victory, CSK were well placed at 78 for 1 in the tenth over. But Royals' spinners bowled beautifully and choked CSK batters, reducing them to 113 for 6 by the end of the 15th. Dhoni and Ravindra Jadeja nearly pulled off an improbable win with some fireworks in the end but it proved a little too late.
IPL 2023: Shikhar Dhawan is leading Punjab Kings by example, says Mohammad Kaif
Dhawan, who played a crucial role in anchoring his side to competitive totals, is the leading run scorer in the IPL 2023, smashing 225 runs at a strike rate of 149.00 including back-to-back unbeaten fifty-plus scores in the last two games. The left-hander hit 86 not out against Rajasthan Royals and remained unbeaten on 99 against Sunrisers Hyderabad.
IPL 2023: David Warner still scoring runs; going to be an Orange Cap contender, says Eoin Morgan
On Tuesday, Warner scored his third fifty of IPL 2023 against Mumbai Indians at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, though Delhi eventually crashed towards their fourth consecutive defeat. But his 47-ball 51 came at a low strike-rate of 108.51, as he struggled to accelerate, something which has been a recurring issue for him in the competition. "Within sides, you have your big-name players that you want to perform.
IPL 2023: Jos Buttler is No.1 batter in world at the moment, says Harbhajan Singh
Royals put up a splendid show and held their nerve to record their first win at the MA Chidambaram Stadium since 2008 as they beat CSK by three runs on Wednesday night. Batting first, Buttler (52 off 36) led the charge with his third fifty of the season while Devdutt Padikkal (38), R Ashwin (30), and Shimron Hetmyer (30 not out) chipped in with valuable contributions to help the team post a competitive total of 175/8 in 20 overs.
Monte Carlo Masters: Medvedev sinks Sonego, sets up first clay court meet with Zverev
Medvedev was dialled in from the start of his first clay-court match of the year. He moved into an early 3-0 lead with the help of some delightful early touches at the net and he stayed typically relentless from the baseline throughout to seal an 89-minute victory on Wednesday.
IPL 2023: Rajasthan Royals captain Samson fined Rs 12 lakhs for slow over rate
Rajasthan Royals made it two wins in a row as they beat Chennai Super Kings by 3 runs in a thrilling Match 17 of IPL 2023. "Rajasthan Royals have been fined for maintaining a slow over-rate during their TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 match 17 against Chennai Super Kings at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai on Wednesday," the IPL said in a statement.
Ten Hag confirms Rashford to miss "several games" with groin injury
Speaking ahead of his side's UEFA Europa League quarter-final first leg at home to Sevilla, Ten Hag was asked about the striker, who limped off with 10 minutes left to play in United's 2-0 win at home to Everton last weekend. "It's a few games, that's the statement. I can't give more details because we don't know. We have to see how the injury develops," said the coach on Wednesday.
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