Man Utd 'in talks' to buy Indian Super League club as Glazer family show their hand
Manchester United are in talks to buy Indian Super League side East Bengal, according to Indian cricket legend Sourav Ganguly.
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World Championship target achieved, Nikhat Zareen now eyes Olympic glory
World Boxing Championship, Nikhat Zareen has now firmly set her sights on being the first among equals at the Paris Olympics with a top podium finish during the 2024 edition of the quadrennial extravaganza. Zareen clinched the coveted gold in the flyweight (52kg) division with a facile 5-0 win over Thailand's Jitpong Jutamas in the final of the Women's World Championship in Istanbul on May 19, thus becoming only the fifth Indian boxer to be crowned world champion.
British tennis legend praises Emma Raducanu’s "fighting spirit"
Tim Henman has praised British tennis star Emma Raducanu for her “fighting spirit”.
Nayana James pips Ancy Sojan in battle for Indian Grand Prix 4 long jump crown
Nayana James produced two efforts over 6.37m to win the high-profile women's long jump title in the Indian Grand Prix 4 Athletics Meet at the Kalinga Stadium on Tuesday. Ancy Sojan, who led after the first two rounds with 6.29m efforts and the fourth round with a 6.35m leap, finished second ahead of World U20 silver medallist Shaili Singh. The Uttar Pradesh teenager, who trains in Bengaluru, came with a best effort of 6.27m in her first meet since the U20 World Athletics Championships in Nairobi in August last year.
Viswanathan Anand hopes to make a difference as an administrator
Superbet Rapid and Blitz event, part of the Grand Chess Tour, which concluded in Warsaw on Monday saw Viswanathan Anand in splendid form. Anand won the rapid portion and eventually shared the second spot with Levon Aronian while Jan-Krzysztof Duda clinched the overall tournament. Anand is relieved to have notched up a strong show against some of the best players.
"To Stay Relevant...": Ravi Shastri On How Hardik Pandya Aced Gujarat Titans Captaincy
Hardik Pandya has been impressive as the Gujarat Titans captain in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022. Despite having no prior experience of leading a top side, the allrounder aced the job in GT colours. He has been great with the bat too while earlier in the season he regularly bowled. Pandya's astute captaincy was one of the main reasons behind GT becoming the first team to qualify for IPL 2022 playoffs. Pandya's team finished the league stage at the top position with most number of wins (10). His performance as the skipper has impressed former India coach Ravi Shastri.
Watch: Umpire Lifts His Finger Reluctantly As Yashasvi Jaiswal Walks Off In IPL Qualifier vs Gujarat Titans
Rajasthan Royals got off to a slow start in the IPL 2022 Qualifier 1 vs Gujarat Titans as left-handed opener Yashasvi Jaiswal consumed 8 deliveries in the powerplay to score just 3 runs before perishing to a poor shot outside the off stump. The left hander tried to play a drive on the up against Yash Dayan but completely missed the ball.
Jos Buttler Completes 700 Runs In IPL 2022 And Also Reaches This Massive T20 Milestone During GT vs RR Qualifier 1
Jos Buttler can do no wrong in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022. On Tuesday, in the Qualifier 1 against Gujarat Titans, the Rajasthan Royals opener scored 89 off just 56 balls to help his team reach 188/6 in 20 overs at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. He hit 12 fours and two sixes en route to complete 700 runs in the ongoing edition of the IPL. In 15 matches, he has scored 718 runs so far. He is the sixth batter to score over 700 run in a single edition of the IPL.