Category: SPORTS
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Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 becomes the most watched ICC women’s event till date
The International Cricket Council (ICC) said the Women’s T20 World Cup 2023, which was held in South Africa, has become the most watched women’s event to date. It added that the global viewing hours for the event reached 192 million, recording a 44% increase from the 2020 T20 World Cup in Australia. In the final…
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IPL 2023: Ishan Kishan coming to form is a massive boost for Mumbai Indians, says Tom Moody
While praising Mumbai Indians for acing back-to-back successful run chases in Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023, former Australia cricketer Tom Moody asserted Ishan Kishan finding his form back is a good sign for the five-time champions. Kishan slammed a terrific 75, helped by seven fours and four sixes at a strike-rate of 182.93 while sharing…
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Football: Frankfurt shock Stuttgart to advance into German Cup final
Eintracht Frankfurt came from behind with three second-half goals and overpowered a resilient Stuttgart 3-2 in the German Cup semifinal and advanced with a hard-fought win. Stuttgart controlled the opening stages on home soil and got rewarded with 19 minutes gone when Josha Vagnoman’s cutback pass allowed Tiago Tomas to beat Frankfurt goalkeeper Kevin Trapp…
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Serie A: Lazio keep slim Scudetto hopes alive with 2-0 win over Sassuolo
Lazio maintained their theoretical Serie A title hopes as they postponed Napoli’s celebration by beating Sassuolo 2-0 in a crucial match. The race for the Scudetto this season has been a foregone conclusion as Napoli had established an 18-point advantage over second-placed Lazio before the kick-off of the 33rd round. Mathematically, Lazio would see Napoli…
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IPL 2023, LSG vs CSK: Toss delayed due to slight drizzle
The toss for the IPL 2023 match between Lucknow Super Giant (LSG) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK), scheduled to be played at Ekana Stadium here on Wednesday, was delayed due to a slight drizzle. As of now, rain has stopped and the toss will take place at 1530 hrs. The match will begin at 1545…
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IPL 2023: ‘I wanted to grab my opportunity at any cost,’ says Delhi Capitals all-rounder Aman Khan
After his batting heroics against Gujarat Titans in an IPL 2023, Delhi Capitals (DC) all-rounder Aman Hakim Khan has revealed that he had a strong desire to utilise the opportunity that came his way when his team-mate Mitchell Marsh fell sick before the game. Walking into bat at 23/5, Khan scored 51 runs off 44…
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Madrid Open: Sakkari halts Begu to advance to semis, faces Sabalenka
No.9 seed Maria Sakkari advanced to the semifinals at the Madrid Open after she outlasted No.31 seed Irina-Camelia Begu 6-7(3), 6-4, 6-2 in the quarterfinals, here on Tuesday night. Sakkari had to come from behind to win against the Romanian. After losing a marathon opening set that lasted well over an hour, Sakkari bounced back…
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IPL 2023: RCB management will have to fix loophole in their batting, says Irfan Pathan
Ahead of Royal Challengers Bangalore’s IPL 2023 game against Luckow Super Giants, former India cricketer Irfan Pathan has said that the management of the Bengaluru based franchise will have to fix loophole in their batting line up, especially the Indians players need to uplift their performance.� Revenge will be on the minds of RCB as…
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Premier League: Man city go top, Liverpool edge Spurs in thriller
Manchester City moved to the top of the Premier League after a hard-fought 2-1 win away at Fulham. City’s eighth consecutive league win followed their 4-1 home victory over Arsenal on Wednesday and lifted them one point ahead of Arsenal, who will face Chelsea at home on Tuesday. On Sunday, Pep Guardiola’s side took an…
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Badminton: Host China announces squad for Sudirman Cup
Defending champions China announced a 20-player roster for the 2023 Sudirman Cup on Monday. According to the Chinese Badminton Association, Shi Yuqi, Li Shifeng, and Lu Guangzu will play in the men’s singles, while the women’s singles players are He Bingjiao, Wang Zhiyi, and Olympic champion Chen Yufei. Liu Yuchen/Ou Xuanyi and Liang Weikeng/Wang Chang…