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Doha Diamond League 2025: Why will there be no Neeraj vs Arshad today?

Ahead of the Diamond League, Neeraj Chopra clarified that he and Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem were never close friends despite sharing mutual respect as competitors

Bologna beat AC Milan 1-0 to win first Italian Cup title in 51 years

Bologna ended a 51-year wait for a major trophy when it beat AC Milan 1-0 to win the Italian Cup. Dan Ndoye returned from injury to score the only goal and help Bologna to its first Italian Cup since 1974. The club, which is owned by Canadian Joey Saputo, has only won two second-division titles in between. It was also coach Vincenzo Italiano's first win in a final, having lost back-to-back Europa Conference League title matches while in charge of Fiorentina and finishing runner-up in the 2023 Italian Cup. They were three hefty disappointments, Italiano told broadcaster Mediaset. I didn't think I could immediately come back and get my own back. But we succeeded and I'm happy. I add an important trophy to my mantlepiece and I truly dedicate it to the guys, who were extraordinary. Italiano had been flung in the air by his players in celebration immediately after the final whistle. Many of them were in tears of joy, much like some of the thousands of Bologna fans in the stands. And t

Zheng Qinwen stuns Sabalenka to reach Italian open semis against Coco Gauff

Zheng Qinwen earned her first victory over top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 6-3 to set up an Italian Open semifinal match against Coco Gauff. The 22-year-old Zheng, the Olympic champion from China, had lost all six previous matches against Sabalenka. The eighth-ranked Zheng saved all five break points she faced and broke Sabalenka's serve three times to reach the last four. Rome is the last big warmup before the French Open starts on May 25. ALCARAZ BEATS DRAPER Carlos Alcaraz beat Jack Draper 6-4, 6-4 to reach the semifinals. He saved six of the eight break points he faced. The third-ranked Alcaraz, who withdrew from the Madrid tournament due to an upper right leg problem that bothered him during the Barcelona Open final, moved well on the court, often took to the net and used his trademark drop shots and groundstrokes to the best effect. The four-time Grand Slam champion, who also had a left leg injury, had lost to Draper in their most recent meeting in the semifinals at Indian

Ties with Arshad won't be same after Indo-Pak border issues: Neeraj Chopra

Chopra also addressed the social media backlash he and his family faced after reports emerged that Nadeem had been invited to participate in the NC Classic, a tournament named in Chopra's honour

Neeraj Chopra looking to finally cross 90m mark with coach Zelezny in Doha

Since his third-place finish at the Kuortane Games in 2021, Neeraj has had a near-unbreakable streak of top-two finishes across 19 events over nearly four years

ISRL Season 2 sees massive return of international supercross icons

Among the returning stars are Matt Moss, a nine-time Australian Champion; Jordi Tixier, the 2014 MX2 World Champion; and Thanarat Penjan, the 2024 Asia Motocross Champion.

Wrestling gold medalist medalist Kyle Snyder charged in prostitution sting

Olympic gold medalist Kyle Snyder, one of the most successful wrestlers in U.S. history, was arrested in a prostitution sting, according to police in Columbus. Snyder, 29, was charged with engaging in prostitution after he was arrested on Friday, according to court records, which did not list an attorney for him. Messages seeking comment from Snyder were not immediately returned on Tuesday. Snyder became the youngest American wrestler to win Olympic gold at age 20 during the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games, and he followed that up with a silver at the Tokyo Games. He lost in the bronze-medal match at last year's Olympics in Paris. He was a three-time NCAA champion at Ohio State and has won three world championships. Just last week, the Real American Freestyle wrestling league announced it had added Snyder to it's lineup. The league, with pro wrestling icon Hulk Hogan as the commissioner, is slated to hold its first event Aug. 30 in Cleveland.

Who'll referee the UEFA Champions League final between PSG and Inter Milan?

This season alone, Istvan Kovacs has been in charge of seven Champions League fixtures, notably overseeing the dramatic round-of-16 clash between PSG and Liverpool.

IndianOil UTT, JioStar sign 3-year broadcast deal to boost Table Tennis

The league will spotlight emerging Indian talents such as Diya Chitale, Payas Jain, Ankur Bhattacharjee, and Yashaswini Ghorpade, alongside global stars, including Olympians as well.

IPL to resume on May 17; final on June 3 after week-long suspension

IPL will resume after a temporary suspension due to cross-border firing; BCCI confirms revised schedule with 17 matches across six venues including double-headers

Lord's to Adelaide: Top 5 Virat Kohli quotes during his Test cricket career

From fiery triumphs to painful lows, each quote tells a story of a leader who wore his heart on his sleeve and redefined what it meant to be a modern-day Test cricketer.

Neeraj Chopra's NC Classic javelin event postponed amid Indo-Pak conflict

The announcement was made on Friday evening through a post on the neerajchopraclassic Instagram page

What is the significance of Harry Kane winning his first career title?

Having netted 24 goals this season, Kane played a crucial role in Bayern's dominant campaign, stamping his authority not just as a goal scorer, but as a leader of men.

India's soft power will grow with the rise of a sports culture: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that India's soft power will increase with the growth of sports culture in the country and his government is focussed on modernising the sports infrastructure, keeping in mind the dream of hosting 2036 Olympic Games. Modi also said that a major chunk of Rs 4000 crore sports budget for the year was being used for the purpose as the government is determined to bring the world's biggest sporting show in the country. Modi's made these comments while virtually inaugurating the seventh edition of the Khelo India Youth Games in Bihar. "Sports is now making its mark as a culture in Bihar. And the more Indian sports culture grows, the more India's soft power will also grow," Modi said in his video message which was played soon after Bihar CM Nitish Kumar addressed the gathering. The Khelo India Youth Games will be held across five cities in Bihar from May 4 to 15. New Delhi will also host a few events. Modi said his government has developed a ...

India's Kishore Jena joins line-up for Neeraj Chopra Classic in Bengaluru

The high-profile athletics meet will be headlined by Olympic gold medallist and reigning world javelin champion Neeraj Chopra, who continues to lead India's charge on the global stage.

Full international roster for Neeraj's NC Classic javelin event revealed

The NC Classic is a top-tier international javelin meet named after India's golden boy of athletics, Neeraj Chopra

IPL 2025: How a robotic dog camera revolutionised cricket broadcasts

The IPL video featuring this innovative camera has racked up over 5.8 million views, 560,000+ likes, and 72,000+ shares across social media platforms.

Neeraj Chopra Classic 2025 shifted to Bengaluru, star Javelin throwers join

Peters, a two-time world champion from Grenada, and Röhler, the 2016 Olympic gold medallist from Germany, are among the high-profile names expected to compete.

Neeraj Chopra records 84.52m throw to secure gold at NWU Potch Invitational

Chopra's 84.52m throw has now overtaken the previous Indian best for 2025, which belonged to Sachin Yadav, who had thrown 84.39m earlier this year

India eyes 2031 AFC Asian Cup hosting rights, six other nations in fray too

India has submitted 'Expression of Interest (EoI)' to host the 2031 AFC Asian Cup, the continent's showpiece football event, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) said on Friday. The AIFF was one of the seven national football bodies which submitted the EoI before the deadline of March 31. "Yes, we have submitted the EoI to host the 2031 AFC Asian Cup. Let us see how it goes," AIFF's deputy secretary general M Satyanarayan told PTI. India will face tough competition from established football powerhouses such as Australia, South Korea and United Arab Emirates to get the right to host the tournament. Indonesia and Kuwait have also submitted the EoI while there is a joint bid of Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. The host country, which will be picked in 2026, will get automatic berth in the tournament. India finished runners-up in the 1964 edition and were eliminated in the group stage in 1984, 2011, 2019 and 2023. The tournament began in 1956. Out of the seven bidding countr