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Djokovic tops Monfils in Madrid Open in his 'best' match of year

"I would probably rate it as the best performance of the year. I felt very good on the court," Djokovic said after saving all five break points he faced against the 21st-ranked Gael Monfils

Jadeja resigns from CSK captaincy, Dhoni to lead in remaining games

Ravindra Jadeja on Saturday "relinquished" Chennai Super Kings captaincy which was handed back to veteran Mahendra Singh Dhoni after the team lost six out of its eight matches in the ongoing edition of Indian Premier League. "Ravindra Jadeja has decided to relinquish captaincy to focus and concentrate more on his game & has requested MS Dhoni to lead CSK. MS Dhoni has accepted to lead CSK in the larger interest & to allow Jadeja to focus on his game," CSK said in a statement. Jadeja's own game has also suffered due to the pressure that comes with leadership responsibility as he has scored only 112 runs and taken five wickets in the eight games so far.

Sindhu settles for bronze against Yamaguchi at Badminton Asia Championships

The 26-year-old started the match on a positive note but couldn't keep the winning momentum going, losing 21-13 19-21 16-21 to the top seed and world No. 2 Yamaguchi in the clash

SC seeks opinion of Centre, states on plea to make sports fundamental right

A bench comprising justices L Nageswara Rao and B R Gavai said states' views were necessary as just passing a judgement would not help the cause

HC upholds order that allowed only sportspersons to head sports bodies

The first bench of the High Court upheld an order of a single judge, which among other things had held that sports organisations must be headed by sports persons alone

Yogi govt to set up stadiums, open gyms in 100 gram panchayats across UP

According to the government spokesman, the focus of the state government, which is engaged in realising the mission 'Khoob-Khelo-Khoob-Badho', is mainly on the players coming out of the villages

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IPL 2022: Tripathi, Markram star in SRH's third straight win

SRH now have three wins from five games while it was KKR's third loss in six games

Root quits as England Test cricket captain after 5 years

Root leaves his post holding the record for the number of wins as England Test captain -- at 27

Deepak Chahar might lose all of his Rs 14 cr for IPL 2022: Here's why

Chahar has been a key player for CSK in the past couple of years and his absence has already hurt the balance of the Ravindra Jadeja-led side in the ongoing IPL

India sports fan base at 136.3 mn; CSK major sports franchise: Ormax Media

Chennai Super Kings is the most popular IPL team in India, with 40.9 million fans

Adityanath govt mulling 'one district, one sport' scheme now in UP

After the stupendous success of the 'One District One Product' (ODOP) scheme, the Yogi Adityanath government is now planning to start a 'One District One Sport' scheme that will promote sports.

South Africa in position of strength at 384/7 vs Bangladesh

Maharaj played with attacking intent after the home team had been 278-5 in its first innings overnight

FIFS, Meta compile user manual for fantasy sports platforms in India

The guide gives an insight into what exactly a fantasy sport is--game of skill that's distinct from various similar formats and is not related to betting, gambling or wagering

Avesh bowls brilliant 18th over as Lucknow Super Giants beat SRH by 12 runs

Avesh brought about Abhishek Sharma's downfall with a change in pace as the batter failed to read it while trying to loft him

IPL 2022: Gujarat Titans beat Delhi Capitals by 14 runs

The likes of Rishabh Pant (43), Lalit Yadav (25) and Rovman Powell (20) tried hard but it was not enough as Delhi Capitals were restricted to 157-9 in 20 overs, losing by 14 runs

Govt discussing possibility of adopting 'one state, one sport' policy

Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur has held a meeting with the state ministers and officials on the possibility of adopting a policy of "one state, one sport" but no decision has been taken yet

IPL 2022: Crowds curtailed, but the spirit fizzier than ever

Besides, the two Qualifiers, one Eliminator and the Grand Finale shall be fought out on the pitches in Ahmedabad in the last week of May

IPL 2022: What's different and how it could shape Indian cricket ahead

As 15th edition begins today with a bigger league, expect leadership stakes for India

Srikanth, Kashyap enter quarterfinals; Satwik-Chirag lose at Swiss Open

In the women's singles, Ashmita Chaliha put up a tough fight before going down 18-21 20-22 to eighth seeded Scot Kirsty Gilmour in the second round.