Madelene Sagstrom and Rose Zhang break away at the Founders Cup
The Nelly Korda streak now appears unlikely to continue, as Sweden's Madelene Sagstrom and Rose Zhang pulled well clear of the field Saturday at the Cognizant Founders Cup.
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Brett Lee In Awe Of KKR Star Varun Chakravarthy Following Heroics Against MI
Varun Chakaravarthy's ability to be consistently among wickets for Kolkata Knight Riders drew praise from former Australian tearaway bowler Brett Lee, who said he made life difficult for Mumbai Indians batters in a rain-shortened low-scoring game. Chakaravarthy bowled miserly and took two wickets for 17 runs as KKR won by 18 runs to become the first team to seal an IPL playoff berth on Saturday. Chakaravarthy (18 scalps) is the third-highest wicket-taker so far this season behind MI's Jasprit Bumrah and PBKS's Harshal Patel, both of whom are on 20 wickets.
T20 World Cup 2024: Matthew Hayden Wants Virat Kohli To Open With Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma To Bat At...
The Board of Control for Cricket in India has already announced the 15-member squad for the T20 World Cup 2024, starting June 1. The focus has now completely shifted to what could be India's best playing XI out of the selected players for the event in UAE and West Indies. While Yashasvi Jaiswal and captain Rohit Sharma have been India's designated openers, Virat Kohli's sensational form batting at number 1 spot for Royal Challengers Bengaluru in IPL 2024 must have given the team management a healthy headache.
Boxing's one-hit wonders: George Kambosos Jr. needs a win to avoid getting on the list - ESPN
Just like the music business, boxing has had its fair share of one-hit wonders. George Kambosos Jr. aims to avoid having his name join the list of those who have won a world title only to quickly lose it and fall from grace, when he faces Vasiliy Lomachenko for the vacant IBF lightweight title in Perth, Australia, on Sunday morning (Saturday, 10 p.m. ET in the U.S., ESPN /ESPN+).
Timothy Bradley Jr.'s take: What can George Kambosos do against Vasiliy Lomachenko's footwork mastery? - ESPN
The 135-pound weight class is once again in the spotlight. The division has shifted dramatically since Devin Haney moved to 140 pounds, leaving a trail of vacated belts and opportunity for top contenders to claim them.
Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime advances to 3rd round at Italian Open
Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime continued his successful run on clay with a 6-1, 7-6 (8) win over Dutch qualifier Botic van de Zandschulp in second-round action Saturday at the Italian Open.
UAE Team Emirates' Pogacar wins in mountains to tighten grip on Giro d'Italia
Tadej Pogacar stretched his lead in the Giro d'Italia on Saturday winning the mountainous 152km Stage 8 to notch his third success of this year's race.
Pogacar reigns supreme on final climb to win stage eight
Tadej Pogacar won stage eight of the Giro d'Italia on Saturday (May 11) with a superb performance on the 152km ride from Spoleto to Prati di Tivo, extending his lead with his 10th victory of the season to retain the Maglia Rosa jersey.