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Win it to be in it!

Royal Challengers Bengaluru face defending champs Chennai Super Kings in winner-takes-all last league match with both fighting for 4th Playoff spot

18 May,2024 06:39 AM IST | R Kaushik
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Pooran, KL power LSG to 214-6 against MI

Devdutt Padikkal continued his nightmarish IPL season, falling for a first-ball duck to Thushara in the third ball of the match

18 May,2024 06:03 AM IST | G Krishnan
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It's all about pressure

Former Pakistan skipper Misbah-ul-Haq attributes arch-rivals’ subpar record at ICC tournaments to high public expectations which affect players, but believes current team are very skilful

18 May,2024 06:10 AM IST | IANS
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T20 World Cup: Rohit & Co to play warm-up tie vs Bangladesh on June 1

Seventeen of the 20 teams will play warm-up games slated from May 27 till June 1 across the USA and Trinidad and Tobago, the ICC stated

18 May,2024 06:06 AM IST | PTI
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'WI can win T20 World Cup if they play consistent, smart cricket': Ambrose

West Indies have won the T20 World Cup twice in 2012 and 2016 respectively. But they had an underwhelming run in the last two editions

18 May,2024 06:16 AM IST | IANS
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‘We aim to play with unity, no time for disputes’: Shaheen Afridi

On Friday, Shaheen while speaking on PCB podcast that without unity, it is impossible to win any major event

18 May,2024 06:14 AM IST | PTI
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Ganesh turns it on for Navi Mumbai

In reply, Navi Mumbai Centre, resuming on an overnight score of 29-1, went on to reach 184 for 9 declared in 71.4 overs

18 May,2024 06:19 AM IST | A Correspondent
Football News

MFA League: Income Tax two good for RBI

Earlier in a Div-I match, Waves FC blanked Indian Rush SC U-21 with a 5-0 margin. Mohit Singh and Manish Koli scored a brace each for Waves FC while Aryan Bhandari added one goal to the tally

18 May,2024 06:21 AM IST | A Correspondent
Football News

Phil eyes fab four!

Man City forward Foden wants his teammates to give everything they have against West Ham on Sunday in pursuit of fourth successive Premiership title

18 May,2024 06:24 AM IST | AFP
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Arsenal’s Arteta is hoping for a ‘beautiful’ Sunday

The Gunners, chasing their first English top-flight crown for 20 years, are two points behind champions Man City ahead of their home match against Everton on Sunday

18 May,2024 06:28 AM IST | AFP
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Barca may sack Xavi

Catalan radio station RAC-1 said president Joan Laporta had decided to sack Xavi, with daily newspaper Sport confirming the news, while AS said Barcelona were already deciding who would replace the coach

18 May,2024 06:33 AM IST | AFP
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Anfield farewell will be tough: Klopp

Klopp, who arrived at the club in October 2015, won seven major trophies at Liverpool, including the club’s first league title for 30 years and the 2019 Champions League

18 May,2024 06:31 AM IST | AFP
T20 World Cup 2024: Majority of Indian players to leave for New York on May 25

T20 World Cup 2024: Majority of Indian players to leave for New York on May 25

Earlier, the members of teams failing to qualify for the play-offs were supposed to leave for New York on May 21

18 May,2024 08:42 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
'As hungry as ever...do not need validation from anyone': Virat Kohli

'As hungry as ever...do not need validation from anyone': Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli expressed confidence that India will be having a fine campaign in the ICC T20 World Cup that will be held in West Indies and USA next month

18 May,2024 08:05 PM IST | Bengaluru | mid-day online correspondent
Royals' Riyan Parag skips match practice to watch RCB vs CSK mega clash

Royals' Riyan Parag skips match practice to watch RCB vs CSK mega clash

Taking to X, Riyan posted a chat with his support coach and head of coaching (RR Academy) Siddharth Lahiri, saying that he is skipping the match practice in favour of watching both the teams play

18 May,2024 07:25 PM IST | Bengaluru | mid-day online correspondent
Kohli reflects on career-altering game, two most crushing cricket heartbreaks

Kohli reflects on career-altering game, two most crushing cricket heartbreaks

Speaking on one of his career's biggest heartbreaks, he revealed that not being able to win the 2016 ICC T20 World Cup and the IPL for his side was "heartbreaking" and the loss in the T20 WC drained him so much that he could not get out of his room

18 May,2024 06:17 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
Pooran's brilliant knock helps Lucknow beat MI despite Rohit, Naman fifties

Pooran's brilliant knock helps Lucknow beat MI despite Rohit, Naman fifties

Pooran slammed a 19-ball half-century, hitting eight sixes as he became the highest six-hitter (36) in the IPL 2024, to lift LSG from 69/3 in 10 overs to help them cross 200

18 May,2024 06:22 AM IST | Mumbai | IANS
Rain halts play at Wankhede, Mumbai post 33 after 3.5 overs

Rain halts play at Wankhede, Mumbai post 33 after 3.5 overs

While Mumbai Indians were knocked out of the playoffs race long ago, Lucknow Super Giant's chances of making the last-four are extremely bleak even if they win their last IPL game by a huge margin

17 May,2024 10:59 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
T20 World Cup 2024: Headaches in offing! India’s predicaments ahead of World Cup

Mid-Day Premium T20 World Cup 2024: Headaches in offing! India’s predicaments ahead of World Cup

T20 World Cup 2024: As the World Cup looms in West Indies and the USA, only a few weeks away, critical apprehensions loom over Rohit Sharma and Co. on the cusp of the 20-over showpiece

17 May,2024 10:12 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
'Gambhir felt conflicts would bring the best out of him': Ex-player Atul Wassan

'Gambhir felt conflicts would bring the best out of him': Ex-player Atul Wassan

Under Gambhir's mentorship, KKR won 9 of 13 matches, and stand at the top of the IPL 2024 standings with 19 points

17 May,2024 07:02 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
'Have to play for our pride': Mumbai's Naman Dhir ahead of LSG clash at Wankhede

'Have to play for our pride': Mumbai's Naman Dhir ahead of LSG clash at Wankhede

Speaking at the pre-match press conference, Naman Dhir said they want to end the season on high by winning the match against the Lucknow-based franchise

17 May,2024 04:41 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson to make a comeback in the boxing ring

    Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson to make a comeback in the boxing ring

    Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson, 57, is preparing for his first professional fight since 2005 against YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul, 27. The heavyweight bout at the Arlington, Texas home of the NFL's Dallas Cowboys, will be contested over eight two-minute rounds with each fighter using 14-ounce gloves. The outcome will be included in both fighters' professional boxing records. Paul, a YouTube influencer-turned-boxer, has won nine of 10 boxing matches with six knockouts against a mix of celebrities and middling fighters. He suffered his sole career boxing loss in February 2023 when he lost a split decision to Tommy Fury, the half-brother of World Boxing Council heavyweight champion Tyson Fury. Mike Tyson and Jake Paul took verbal jabs at each other on May 16) during a press conference to drum up interest for their July boxing match at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. While Tyson called Paul "a young boy" and vowed to "finish him", Paul said we would "put Tyson to sleep for the last time." 

    18 May,2024 06:36 PM IST
    Friends indeed! When Chhetri sounded out Kohli before retirement announcement

    Friends indeed! When Chhetri sounded out Kohli before retirement announcement

    Earlier on Friday, Kohli had acknowledged the communication from Chhetri and stated that his fellow Delhiite was at peace with the decision

    17 May,2024 05:45 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent

    Palmer expresses delight as Chelsea takes step closer to European football

    Despite being reduced to 10 men in the 88th minute, Chelsea managed to hold onto their lead after Danny Welbeck found the back of the net in injury time

    17 May,2024 05:02 PM IST | Brighton and Hove (UK) | ANI

    Retiring as a legend: FIFA

    They posted a iconic photo of him standing with Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo on a podium, which signifies the top three active international goal scorers

    17 May,2024 08:49 AM IST | New Delhi | PTI
    Satwik-Chirag pair enters final, to face China's Chen Bo Yang-Liu Yi

    Satwik-Chirag pair enters final, to face China's Chen Bo Yang-Liu Yi

    Asian Games gold medallist pair of Satwik and Chirag needed just 35 minutes to beat their world No. 80 opponents 21-11 21-12 in the semifinal match of the Super 500 tournament at the Nimibutr Stadium

    18 May,2024 05:14 PM IST | Bangkok | mid-day online correspondent

    Swiatek to face Sabalenka for title

    18 May,2024 06:46 AM IST | Rome | AFP
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