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Neeraj Chopra Finishes 2nd In Poland Event Behind Julian Weber

Star Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra was not at his best but managed a second-place finish behind Julian Weber of Germany at the Janusz Kusocinski Memorial meet on Friday. The 27-year-old Chopra was at third place till the penultimate round but sent his spear to a distance of 84.14m in his sixth and final attempt to move to second. He had 81.28m and 81.80m in his second and fifth throws respectively. The other three were foul attempts. The competition was held under overcast conditions after rain at the Silesian Stadium earlier in the day..

Britain's Draper a big threat at French Open, says McEnroe

Britain's Jack Draper is a title threat at the French Open but could have an even bigger chance of landing a Grand Slam title at Wimbledon, according to American great John McEnroe.

IPL 2025 Points Table: Top Two Race Wide Open After PBKS' Loss vs DC

Young Sameer Rizvi struck a high-quality, maiden half-century after Karun Nair marked his return to the Indian Test team with a vital knock as Delhi Capitals pulled off a six-wicket win over Punjab Kings to end their IPL season on a positive note on Saturday. Set a stiff target of 207, DC completed the task in 19.3 overs with the 21-year-old Rizvi remaining unbeaten on 58 off 25 balls, which included five sixes and three fours. Nair had earlier contributed 44 in 27 deliveries with two sixes and five fours.

"Captaincy Decision From India Is...": England Great On Shubman Gill's Appointment

Former England white-ball captain Eoin Morgan believes Shubman Gill being appointed as India's new Test captain is a correct decision, saying that the right-handed batter is a natural leader who isn't afraid of methodologies behind various decisions. On Saturday, chief selector Ajit Agarkar announced Gill's appointment as India's 37th Test captain, and his first assignment in the role will be a five-match tour of England, starting on June 20. Morgan had shared the dressing room with Gill when the duo were together in the Kolkata Knight Riders' for IPL 2020 and 2021 seasons.

Badminton: Kidambi Srikanth Cruises To Semi-Finals Of Malaysia Masters 2025

Former world No. 1 Kidambi Srikanth registered win over France's Toma Junior Popov in the quarterfinals and progressed to the semi-finals of the Malaysia Masters 2025 badminton tournament in Bukit Jalil, as reported by Olympics.com. Currently ranked 65th in the badminton rankings, Srikanth came from behind in the decider to register a gritty 24-22, 17-21, 22-20 win over world No. 18 Popov in a match that lasted one hour and 14 minutes on Friday. This will be Srikanth's first semi-final appearance of the year. His last top-four finish on the BWF World Tour was at the Swiss Open Super 300 in March 2024.

Kidambi Srikanth Enters First Final In Six Years At Malaysia Masters

Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth stormed into his first men's singles final of a BWF event in six years with a straight-game win over Japan's Yushi Tanaka at the Malaysia Masters Super 500 badminton tournament in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday. The 32-year-old, a 2021 World Championships silver medallist, dished out a superlative game, showing glimpses of his vintage self with sharp net play and attacking flair to outwit world number 23 Tanaka 21-18 24-22 in a thrilling contest. "I'm pretty happy. It's been a while," Srikanth said after the win.

Neeraj Chopra Men's Javelin Throw Live Streaming, Janusz Kusocinski Memorial 2025 Live Telecast: When And Where To Watch?

Neeraj Chopra Men's Javelin Throw Live Streaming: India's javelin throw star Neeraj Chopra will be eyeing a new milestone at the Janusz Kusocinski Memorial on Friday, having breached the 90m mark for the first time at the Doha Diamond League last week. Chopra achieved his career best throw of 90.23m at the Doha Diamond League, but he had to settle for a second-place finish after German Julian Weber produced a 91.06m effort in his last attempt to upstage the Indian. It was also Weber's maiden 90m throw. Weber, an European champion in 2022 and silver-medallist in 2024, will be there in Poland too along with two-time world champion Anderson Peters (PB: 93.07m) of Grenada, who finished third in Doha with a throw of 84m.

Formula 2: Kush Maini Becomes First Indian To Win In Monaco With Sprint Triumph

Kush Maini secured victory in the Monte Carlo Sprint Race for DAMS Lucas Oil, converting pole position at the Circuit de Monaco. The Indian driver held off fellow Alpine Academy talent Gabriele Minì, who finished second for PREMA Racing, and became the first Indian driver to win a race at the iconic venue. "P1, first Indian to win in Monaco too. It's a great honour and a dream come true. I want to say thank you to DAMS and everyone who has supported me. We keep believing!” said Maini.

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Neeraj Chopra Finishes 2nd In Poland Event Behind Julian Weber

Britain's Draper a big threat at French Open, says McEnroe

IPL 2025 Points Table: Top Two Race Wide Open After PBKS' Loss vs DC

"Captaincy Decision From India Is...": England Great On Shubman Gill's Appointment

Badminton: Kidambi Srikanth Cruises To Semi-Finals Of Malaysia Masters 2025

Kidambi Srikanth Enters First Final In Six Years At Malaysia Masters

Neeraj Chopra Men's Javelin Throw Live Streaming, Janusz Kusocinski Memorial 2025 Live Telecast: When And Where To Watch?

Formula 2: Kush Maini Becomes First Indian To Win In Monaco With Sprint Triumph