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IPL 2022: Jos Buttler equals Virat Kohli's record of second-most centuries

Rajasthan Royals opening batter Jos Buttler on Friday scored the joint-second most centuries in the history of the Indian Premier League

Rafael Nadal joins Novak Djokovic in fourth round at Roland Garros

No. 5 Rafael Nadal moved into the fourth round at Roland Garros by beating Botic van de Zandschulp 6-3, 6-2, 6-4

Asian Cup: Indian men's football team faces Jordan in last preparatory game

The match against Jordan will be played at the Qatar Sports Club

India eye revenge against Japan in Super 4 match of Asia Cup Hockey

A rejuvenated Indian men's hockey team would like to put up a much-improved performance when it takes on Japan in its first 'Super 4' match of the Asia Cup

Chessable Masters final: Praggnanandhaa loses to Ding Liren in tie-break

Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa went down fighting to world No 2 Ding Liren in the tie-break of the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour Chessable Masters 2022 online tournament final

Flying museum to honor soccer legend Maradona ahead of World Cup

A flying museum in honor of soccer great Diego Maradona is set to take to the skies

Sri Lanka closing inching closer on test and series win against Bangladesh

Angelo Mathews and Dinesh Chandimal hit centuries as Sri Lanka raised hope of winning the second test after reducing Bangladesh to 34-4 on day four Thursday.

State-run sports facilities in Delhi to stay open till 10 pm: Kejriwal

The direction comes following a media report that the Thyagraj Stadium was being closed for sports activities earlier than usual so that an IAS officer could walk his dog at the facility

State-run sports facilities in Delhi to stay open till 10 pm, says Sisodia

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has directed all state-run sports facilities in the city to stay open for sportspersons till 10 pm, his deputy Manish Sisodia said

Mohamed Salah on revenge mission against Madrid in Champions League final

Mohamed Salah could easily have given the kind of diplomatic answer trotted out by most soccer players.

Tokyo national stadium in consideration for track, field world championship

An inspection team from World Athletics the governing body of the sport met with Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike on Wednesday and was to tour the stadium on Thursday

French Open: World No. 4 Tsitsipas overcomes Musetti challenge to advance

This is the second time in less than two years that Tsitsipas has produced a great escape in the opening round in Paris

PSG women's coach Olle-Nicolle suspended over 'inappropriate behavior'

Paris Saint-Germain suspended the coach of its women's team, with the club saying it had been informed of inappropriate behavior and remarks" made by Didier Oll-Nicolle toward some of his players

French Open: Tsonga's tearful farewell to tennis after first round defeat

The 18-year career of Jo-Wilfried Tsonga came to end at Roland Garros after losing to Casper Ruud of Norway in the first round of the French Open here on Tuesday.

Shadab, Nawaz return for Pakistan's ODI series against West Indies

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said that the three-match ODI series, scheduled for June 8, 10 and 12 at the Pindi Cricket Stadium, will not be played in a Managed Event Environment (bio-bubbles)

French league celebrates as Kylian Mbappe decides to stay with PSG

Mbapp posted on Twitter Sunday that he is convinced he can "continue to grow at PSG. But France's World Cup-winning star also said he was honored by Madrid's interest in him

AC Milan roar back to win Serie A title after 11 yrs after beating Sassuolo

AC Milan finally added the 19th Serie A into their trophy cabinet on Monday, after beating Sassuolo 3-0 in the last round of the 2021-22 Serie A season

Dominic Thiem out of sync, out of French Open with 10th loss in row

It all used to come so easily for Dominic Thiem on a tennis court his powerful forehand, his elegant backhand, his hit-which-shot-when calculations

Covid-19 seems thing of the past at full-capacity French Open stadiums

They sipped from glasses of Champagne or ros while seated on the sand-colored cushions of wicker couches on a "terrasse" overlooking some smaller courts at Roland Garros. They crowded walkways and stood in lines dozens deep for waffles painted with Nutella or baguettes layered with ham, cheese and butter and, sometimes, they gave up on those waits that could take 15 minutes or more. In the stands, they wore their white hats and cried Allez!" and punctuated points with rhythmic clapping. They took etiquette-breaching strolls through the stadium aisles during play. Most of all, and most important of all, they were there. The crowds at the French Open were back to their no-mask, no-distancing, full-capacity, pre-pandemic levels Sunday for the start of this year's edition, as much a part of the fabric of the event as the red clay that defines the Grand Slam tournament. A really festive atmosphere, observed Alice Dufour, a 21-year-old who was part of a group trip from her Miramont tenn

French Open: Felix Auger Aliassime downs Varillas to advance into R2

Felix Auger Aliassime of Canada on Sunday defeated Peruvian qualifier Juan Pablo Varillas in the opening match of the French Open 2022.