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Ostapenko on upward trajectory as clay season gains momentum

Jelena Ostapenko is starting to show shades of the form that saw her crowned French Open champion eight years ago with the Latvian knocking over the top two players in the world en route to winning the Stuttgart Open title on Monday. Ostapenko became the first woman to beat the world number one and number two in the same claycourt event since Serena Williams at Madrid in 2012 by beating Aryna Sabalenka in the final and Iga Swiatek in the quarters. Her ninth tour-level title, and just her second on clay, lifted Ostapenko six places in the world rankings to 18th, marking her out as a dark horse ahead of Roland Garros, which begins on May 25. “Honestly, I didn’t tell anyone, but I felt confident since the first day. I had a strange feeling in a good way,” she told reporters in Stuttgart. “When I came here, I felt like something’s going to happen this week.

Pistons snap NBA playoff skid, vintage Leonard leads Clippers past Nuggets in Denver

LOS ANGELES: The Detroit Pistons snapped their record 15-game NBA playoff losing streak with a 100-94 victory over the New York Knicks on Monday to level their Eastern Conference first-round series at one game apiece.

Ajinkya Rahane's Comments Surprises Ex KKR Captain, Says Team Repeating Same Mistakes

Defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders have struggled with batting issues throughout this IPL season and the changes made for the home game against Gujarat Titans were not effective, feels former captain Eoin Morgan. KKR's loss to Gujarat Titans by 39 runs here on Monday was their second consecutive defeat in the tournament, third in the last five matches and overall fifth in eight games. It has also been a season of struggle at home for the three-time champions who have also lost three of the four matches at the Eden Gardens.

"We Held Bats Before...": Anaya Bangar's Post With Sarfaraz Khan Sets Internet Ablaze

Anaya Bangar, the child of former India cricketer Sanjay Bangar, was seen spending quality time with batter Sarfaraz Khan and his family. Anaya recently took to social media to post a few pictures alongside Sarfaraz and his father Naushad Khan. Anaya also gave a special shoutout to Sarfaraz's brother Musheer Khan, who is currently with the Punjab Kings (PBKS) squad for the Indian Premier League (IPL). Sarfaraz is not part of the IPL after going unsold at the mega auction last year.

Shreyas Iyer's Sister, Targeted On Social Media Over PBKS Defeat, Hits Back

Punjab Kings skipper Shreyas Iyer's sister Shresta wasn't happy to see trolls targeting her brother after the franchise's defeat against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the Indian Premier League (IPL) Match 37. Iyer's PBKS had beaten RCB at the M Chinnaswamy stadium a few days ago but suffered a defeat in the reverse fixture on April 20. Iyer couldn't contribute much with the bat in the game as Punjab crumbled under the pressure posed by RCB. The situation gave PBKS fans an opportunity to target Iyer.

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Ostapenko on upward trajectory as clay season gains momentum

Pistons snap NBA playoff skid, vintage Leonard leads Clippers past Nuggets in Denver

Ajinkya Rahane's Comments Surprises Ex KKR Captain, Says Team Repeating Same Mistakes

"We Held Bats Before...": Anaya Bangar's Post With Sarfaraz Khan Sets Internet Ablaze

Shreyas Iyer's Sister, Targeted On Social Media Over PBKS Defeat, Hits Back

The Pope with ‘two left feet’ who loved the ‘beautiful game’

Duplantis and Biles win Laureus World Sports Awards

India's Bumrah, Mandhana win top Wisden awards