Hyderabad: Telangana’s Sub-Junior Softball girls’ team along with their coaches and managers were felicitated by Telangana Softball Association at Fateh Maidan Club, LB Stadium in Hyderabad on Tuesday. The State softball showcased excellent performance to grab the gold medal in the 36th Sub-Junior National Softball Championship for Boys and Girls held at Divisional Sports Complex, Aurangabad recently.

FIFA increases investment in football development to 2.25 billion USD

Geneva: The FIFA Council unanimously approved the Annual Report 2023 and the increase of investment in football development to 2.25 billion U.S. dollars, the world football governing body announced on Thursday. FIFA confirmed that the budget for the 2023-2026 cycle is almost seven times as much as the investment in the development programs prior to 2016. The Annual Report will be submitted to the 74th FIFA Congress in Bangkok, Thailand, on May 17, 2024 for final approval. The Congress will hold a vote on the host(s) of the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Bangkok after FIFA received a bid from Brazil, a joint bid from Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands, as well as a joint bid from Mexico and the United States. The FIFA Council also supported the FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s call to fight racism in football, FIFA said.

Nishant Dev misses out on Paris Olympics quota, loses by split decision in QF

Nishant Dev missed out on a Paris Olympic quota by a whisker, suffering a heartbreaking loss in the 71kg quarterfinals as all Indian boxers returned empty-handed from the first World Olympic Boxing Qualifier here. Dev went down 1-4 to USA’s Omari Jones, the 2021 World Championship silver medallist, in a closely-contested light middleweight quarterfinal late on Monday. A win in the last eight stage would have fetched the 2023 World Championships bronze medallist an Olympic quota. None of the nine boxers competing here were able to add to India’s tally of four quotas in boxing. After two qualification events — the Asian Games and the first World Olympic Boxing Qualifier — not one Indian male pugilist has been able to book a place for the Olympics. All four quotas in boxing have come in the women’s section with two-time world champion Nikhat Zareen (50kg), Preeti Pawar (54kg), Parveen Hooda (57kg), and Tokyo Olympics bronze…

Rohit Sharma watches Ranji Trophy Final at Wankhede, days before IPL 2024

India captain Rohit Sharma was a star attraction during the Ranji Trophy 2024 Final match between Mumbai and Vidarbha at the Wankhede Stadium on March 12, Tuesday. Before joining the Mumbai Indians training camp for the 17th edition of the Indian Premier League, Rohit was spotted inside the Mumbai team’s dressing room. A man of his word, Rohit, who has been promoting the importance of domestic cricket along with the BCCI and the team management, marked his presence during the Ranji Trophy final. Instead of opting for a much-needed break between the IPL and the 5-match Test series against England, the Indian skipper came to support the players. Rohit, who represents Mumbai, would be happy with the team’s performance. His teammates, Ajinkya Rahane and Shreyas Iyer, scored 73 and 95 each. 19-year-old Musheer Khan stood out with the bat with his 136-run knock as Mumbai were on course to set a massive…

India beat England by five wickets to bag Test series in Ranchi

India batters Shubman Gill and Dhruv Jurel put together a 72-run partnership as India beat England by five wickets in the fourth Test match in Ranchi and took an unassailable 3-1 lead in the five-match series. Chasing a target of 192 runs in the fourth innings on Monday, India were reduced to 120-5, but Gill (52) and Jurel (39) calmly guided their side home with their unbeaten partnership on the fifth day of the Test. Young England spinner Shoaib Bashir took three wickets as the visitors kept India’s batters in check until Gill and Jurel steadied the chase. India’s skipper Rohit Sharma said his team’s young players had filled the shoes of missing veterans to shine in cricket’s toughest format. Player of the match Jurel, 23, who made his debut in the previous win in Rajkot, turned the match on its head with his 90 after he lifted India from…

Claressa Shields: Anthony Joshua vs Francis Ngannou will be close | ‘A split decision going either way’

Ngannou is a former UFC heavyweight champion who has only had one professional boxing contest. On March 8, live on Sky Sports Box Office, he will take on two-time unified titlist Anthony Joshua. Tyson Fury beat Ngannou on a contentious split decision in his last fight and Shields believes Joshua could have a difficult contest too with the mixed martial artist. “I think it’s going to be a good fight. At first I kind of felt that AJ was going to knock out Ngannou, that’s how I saw the fight. Now it’s kind of shifted on, I feel like it’ll be a split decision going either guy’s way,” Shields told Sky Sports. “I say that because it feels like AJ has a lot to prove and I feel like when he’s got a lot to prove sometimes he puts too much pressure on himself and he doesn’t fight his fight. And if…

India v England: Shoaib Bashir puts England on top in Ranchi

Shoaib Bashir’s wonderful 4-84 gave England a golden opportunity to take control of the fourth Test against India in Ranchi. Off-spinner Bashir, who is playing in only his second Test, bowled 31 consecutive overs in a spell that stretched across all three sessions of the second day. At one stage he picked up three wickets for five runs in 41 deliveries, then crucially got Yashasvi Jaiswal to chop on to his stumps for 73. From 177-7, India rallied to 219-7 thanks to an unbroken stand of 42 between Dhruv Jurel and Kuldeep Yadav, leaving the hosts 134 behind the 353 England were dismissed for on Saturday morning. Joe Root and Ollie Robinson added 102 for the eighth wicket, with Robinson making 58 for his first half-century in Test cricket. Robinson was the first of three wickets taken in 11 deliveries by Ravindra Jadeja, who mopped up the tail to leave…

Carlos Alcaraz was forced to retire from his Rio Open first round match after injuring himself just two points into the match.

Replays showed how the 20-year-old suffering a nasty looking injury when planting his foot on the clay. But just one game later, Alcaraz had his serve broken, shook Monteiro’s hand, and left the court shortly after, retiring from the match. The Wimbledon champion was then seen limping out of the stadium and head straight onto a golf cart to take him away. “Tomorrow I’ll have a test for my ankle and let’s see if it’s something serious or not,” said Alcaraz. “I felt bad. That was the first impression I had. I was feeling pain once I fell down, so I thought it was going to be difficult to continue if I was still having those feelings. “After a few points it didn’t feel better. I couldn’t move well and I knew that it was going to be impossible to continue. “I thought it was going to get worse if I…

Dana White has revealed that Vladimir Putin gifted Russian MMA icon Khabib Nurmagomedov $20million after his stunning win over Conor McGregor.

Nurmagomedov submitted McGregor in the fourth round of their grudge match at UFC 229 to retain his UFC lightweight title in October 2018, McGregor was forced to tap out to Khabib during their lightweight title fight. En route to the neck crank finish the Dagestani grappler mauled McGregor on the ground and even dropped the Irishman with a clean overhand right in the second stanza. The victory propelled Nurmagomedov to the top of the sport and sent shockwaves around the MMA world. Everyone wanted to talk to the pound-for-pound king after his historic victory, including the Russian president. But Putin was left waiting after a brawl broke out in the immediate aftermath of the fight between McGregor and Nurmagomedov’s entourages. When he eventually got him on the phone, White claims Putin offered Nurmagomedov and his late father Abdulmanap $20m worth of property in their home country. “He (Nurmagomedov) didn’t even make it back to his dressing room…

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Not Shubman Gill! Wasim Akram Names 26-Year-Old CSK Star As ‘Bright Future Of Indian Cricket’

The 2023 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) has recently reached its conclusion. Several young Indian stars had stellar seasons and made a name for themselves in the tournament. No one had a more stellar season than Shubman Gill, who finished with the Orange Cap. The Gujarat Titans opener smashed 890 runs and also scored 3 centuries, thus becoming the third batter after Virat Kohli and Jos Buttler to do so. However, legendary Pakistan fast bowler Wasim Akram has named star Chennai Super Kings opener Ruturaj Gaikwad as the one who has a bright future in Indian cricket, and not Shubman Gill. Ruturaj Gaikwad finished 7th on the Orange Cap leaderboard with 590 runs, as he was the second-highest…
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This IPL will be remembered for MS Dhoni…there has never been a spectacle as big: Former PCB chief Ramiz Raja

The 2023 Indian Premier League left the collective jaw of world cricket wide open with an epic conclusion that saw the Chennai Super Kings best Gujarat Titans in the final to win their fifth title, thanks to a last ball boundary from Ravindra Jadeja. Former Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Ramiz Raja also lavished praise on the league’s 16th edition and said that it would be remembered for the CSK skipper. “This IPL will be remembered for the color yellow, and for MS Dhoni,” Raja said in a video on his YouTube channel. “Because his humility, the Dhonimania, his captaincy, his calmness, and his keeping will be remembered for the ages.” Chants 🙌Cheers 😎Celebrations 🥳Ft. Chennai Super Kings 💛#TATAIPL | #Final…
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Babar Azam and Muhammad Rizwan join Harvard B-School. Score a first in cricketing history

After proving their mettle on the field, Pakistani cricketers Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan are set to make their mark at Harvard Business School. They’ve enrolled in Harvard’s executive education programme on the Business of Entertainment, Media, and Sports, making them the first cricketers to attend the prestigious institution. But it’s not as if Pakistan’s top cricketers will enjoy campus life for an extended period. The executive course is just four days long and costs around $10,000. Babar Azam is the number one ranked ODI batter and captain of the Pakistan cricket team, and Muhammad Rizwan is the vice-captain of the Pakistan Test cricket team. They will join the programme with their mentor Talha Rehmani, founder-CEO, Saya Corporation, Dawn reported. “The trio…
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CSK wins IPL: Dhoni’s delayed retirement delights fans

Cricketer MS Dhoni has announced that he will not retire after winning a record fifth Indian Premier League (IPL) title. The former India captain, 41, was expected to retire from all forms of cricket but said that love from his fans has made him give it another try. Led by Dhoni, the Chennai Super Kings beat the Gujarat Titans on Monday night to win the trophy. The “double good news” sparked massive celebration by fans on social media. One Chennai Super Kings supporter called Dhoni’s decision not to retire “a great gift” for fans of the team. “Allowing CSK and the fans to savour the moment by not announcing his retirement is classic Dhoni!” another fan said. Dhoni’s CSK won…
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IPL 2023: CSK clinches record-equalling fifth title, beats GT by 5 wickets

Chennai Super Kings claimed a record-equalling fifth Indian Premier League title with a five-wicket win over Gujarat Titans Ahmedabad: Chennai Super Kings claimed a record-equalling fifth Indian Premier League title with a five-wicket win over Gujarat Titans in a rain-affected but thrilling summit showdown here on Monday. B Sai Sudharsan slammed 96 in 47 balls as Gujarat Titans posted 214 for four after being asked to bat first. Set a revised target of 171 in 15 overs after rain interrupted play at the start of the second innings of a final that was pushed to the reserve day owing to heavy downpour, CSK completed the task in the last ball at a packed Narendra Modi Stadium in what could turn out to be the legendary Mahendra Singh…
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Tiwtter reacts to MSD Win

Ziva hugging MS Dhoni after the win. jageja hugging his wife ar the moments today What a lovely pictures!CSK CSK CSK chants all over the stadium 🔥🔥#MSDhoni 💛 #IPLFinal2023 #IPL2023Finals #MSDhoni𓃵 #jadeja pic.twitter.com/Y9lOV9S5uP— 👑👌🌟 (@superking1816) May 29, 2023 https://twitter.com/Viratkolhi_/status/1663278945624809474 This video will be etched into our hearts for eternity. 💛Seeing him happy makes me calm💛Csk💛 #MSDhoni #IPL2023Finals #Jadeja #CSK #MSDhoni𓃵 #Thala_MSD#IPL_Final_2023 pic.twitter.com/PiihOtMUWE— jagadeesh Digumarthi (@jagadeesh9118) May 29, 2023 #IPL2023Finals #MSDhoni #CSKvsGT #GTvCSK#CSKvGT Deepak Chahar is so sweet and funny.. 😂He said he told pathirana and Conway how much money will they get once they win the title… By converting the money into SL currency and NZ currencyTo keep them motivated in funny way pic.twitter.com/W22aVY4Y4J— 👑👌🌟 (@superking1816) May 29, 2023 Picture…
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CSK win IPL 2023 by 5 wickets owing to Jadeja’s last two-ball exploits

Chennai Super Kings won the Indian Premier League IPL 2023 beating Gujarat Titans by five wickets on the reserved day of the IPL final which otherwise would have gotten over yesterday had it not rained. After a magical last over by Mohit Sharma of Gujarat Titans which had four yorkers, it was Ravindra Jadeja who prevailed at the end when he hit 10 runs in the last two balls, and 10 was what was required. Jadeja made a crucial 15 runs of six balls. Earlier, Gujarat Titans made 214 runs for the loss of 4 wickets in the stipulated 20 overs setting a target of 215 runs for the Chennai Super Kings. However, in a rain truncated match the CSK…
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29 May

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Formula 1: Verstappen wins Monaco Grand Prix

A rain shower hit the track to turn the encounter on its head, causing a flurry of off-track excursions, brushes with the barriers and pit lane activity. Monaco: Dutch driver Max Verstappen kept Red Bull‘s 2023 winning record intact by finishing ahead of Fernando Alonso of Aston Martin and Esteban Ocon of Alpine in a Fernando Alonso Chaotic finish caused by rain shower in the Monaco Grand Prix on Sunday. Defending Drivers’ champion Verstappen made a clean getaway when the race began to maintain his pole position advantage over Alonso into the first corner on the street circuit. But as the race developed and the planned one-and-only stops approached, a rain shower hit the track to turn the encounter on its head, causing a flurry…
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IPL 2023 Final moved to reserved day after rains play hide and seek

The final of the Indian Premier League 2023 was on Sunday moved to the reserved day after relentless rains delayed the toss and subsequently the start of the summit showdown here.The announcement was made at 10:55 pm local time. The title clash between Gujarat Titans and Chennai Super Kings, thus, will be played here at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Monday. The #Final of the #TATAIPL 2023 has been moved to the reserve day on 29th May – 7:30 PM IST at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad.Physical tickets for today will be valid tomorrow. We request you to keep the tickets safe & intact. #CSKvGT pic.twitter.com/d3DrPVrIVD— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 28, 2023 With the weather forecast not being too promising for the final on Sunday,…
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Chennai vs Gujarat for IPL title: No.5 or No. 2?

In 9 out of 12 finals since 2011, the side winning Qualifier 1 has gone on to win the final as well. Numbers matter. But if confidence, pressure and other sporting buzzwords were indeed irrelevant, cricket would’ve been played by robots. Chennai Super Kings have resisted letting the situation get to them in the past. Players who were a part of the setup have claimed that the feeling of playing a final was never really felt in the team. Yet, a day ahead of the 2023 final, Stephen Fleming, who has been a part of 11 IPL finals, doesn’t deny that there is ‘a bit of nervousness’. It’s what makes the players perform at their best, according to him. On…
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