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Lando Norris wins in Monaco to slash Oscar Piastri’s F1 lead

MONACO: Lando Norris celebrated his first Monaco Grand Prix win from pole position on Sunday and slashed McLaren team mate Oscar Piastri’s Formula One lead to three points in a race more about strategy than speed. Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc finished runner-up in the home race he won last year, with Piastri third and Red Bull’s Max Verstappen fourth — all four finishing in the order they started. The afternoon featured two mandatory pitstops for the first time but hopes of more action around the harborside circuit fell short. Drivers through the field played a waiting game, with Verstappen holding off his final stop until the penultimate lap and those behind biding their time while keeping out of trouble.

India A Players Reach UK For England Lions Matches

The members of India A squad led by Abhimanyu Easwaran reached England on Sunday ahead of their matches against England Lions starting from June 3 onwards. As a part of the tour, India A will play two first-class matches against the England Lions at Canterbury and Northampton on May 30 and June 6, before concluding their outing with an intra-squad match against Team India on June 13 at Beckenham. Pacer Tushar Deshpande posted a picture posing with Ruturaj Gaikwad, Tanush Kotian, Dhruv Jurel, Yashasvi Jaiswal and skipper Abhimanyu, captioned, "Work crew".

Kidambi Srikanth Finishes Runner-Up In Malaysia Masters

Kidambi Srikanth suffered a loss in the final of the Malaysia Open 2025, losing 11-21, 9-21 to China's Li Shi Feng in just 36 minutes on Sunday. Despite a strong run through the tournament, Srikanth was unable to mount any real challenge in the title clash. The 32-year-old Indian had reached his first BWF final in nearly six years, having last finished runner-up at the India Open in 2019. “It has been a pretty good week. It's my third tournament. I played decently well in the first two as well, but couldn't really win those matches. But pretty happy with the way it went so far," Srikanth said after the match.

Raducanu overcomes fear of needles to manage back injury ahead of French Open

Former US Open champion Emma Raducanu has overcome her phobia of needles in a bid to relieve a back injury ahead of her first round match against China’s Wang Xinyu at the French Open on Monday.

"If We Wanted To Expose Someone...": Cheteshwar Pujara On Australia Tour 'Phone Call Leak' To NDTV

Cheteshwar Pujara's wife Puja, made some staggering revelations in her book "The Diary Of A Cricketer's Wife: A Very Unusual Memoir", narrating her husband's journey in becoming one of the most reliable Test batters the nation has produced. While Pujara did become the new Mr. Dependable for the team in the whites, the past couple of years saw his career graph go down, with the team looking at younger alternatives. However, one can still not forget the performances he produced in Australia, especially during the 2018-19 tour, which saw India secure a first-ever Test series win Down Under.

Roland Garros To Pay Tribute To 14-Time Champion Rafael Nadal

Roland Garros will pay tribute to its greatest champion with a ceremony for the retired Rafael Nadal on Sunday, while Aryna Sabalenka gets her French Open campaign up and running on the opening day of the tournament. Nadal, the record 14-time champion on the Paris clay, retired from tennis last November after an illustrious career. He returns to Court Philippe Chatrier a year after suffering a first-round exit at the hands of Alexander Zverev in what proved to be his final French Open.

Sunil Gavaskar's 'Unfiltered Truth' As Sarfaraz Khan Gets Axed From Indian Test Team

A new era has begun in India's Test journey, with Shubman Gill taking over the team's captaincy from Rohit Sharma while Karun Nair and Sai Sudharsan find a spot each in the squad, following the exits of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. Without the two veteran duos, India are staring at a journey of complexities, with the onus now on skipper Gill and vice-captain Rishabh Pant to lead the troops. However, one player who many felt was unfairly dropped from the side for the 5-match Test series against England was Sarfaraz Khan.

"There Will Be Pressure": Ajit Agarkar's Honest Admission For India's New Test Captain Shubman Gill

Transition was the buzzword as chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar spoke about the challenges that Shubman Gill will face as India's newest Test captain but insisted that the batting star has what it takes to revel in the "tough" role. Agarkar announced an 18-member squad in which Rishabh Pant will be Gill's deputy for the five-Test rubber starting on June 20 in Leeds. It will be the country's first Test assignment after stalwarts Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma's retirements from the format.

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Lando Norris wins in Monaco to slash Oscar Piastri’s F1 lead

India A Players Reach UK For England Lions Matches

Kidambi Srikanth Finishes Runner-Up In Malaysia Masters

Raducanu overcomes fear of needles to manage back injury ahead of French Open

"If We Wanted To Expose Someone...": Cheteshwar Pujara On Australia Tour 'Phone Call Leak' To NDTV

Roland Garros To Pay Tribute To 14-Time Champion Rafael Nadal

Sunil Gavaskar's 'Unfiltered Truth' As Sarfaraz Khan Gets Axed From Indian Test Team

"There Will Be Pressure": Ajit Agarkar's Honest Admission For India's New Test Captain Shubman Gill