Olympics-Ice hockey-Semi-final challengers hope to crash U.S.-Canada party
By Amy Tennery
Challenger Sport News
IPL 2022 Auction: Mike Hesson Explains Royal Challengers Bangalore's Acquisition Of Faf du Plessis
Veteran cricketer Faf du Plessis was acquired for Rs 7 crore by Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the IPL 2022 auction on Saturday. The South African batter was involved in a bidding war between RCB, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Delhi Capitals (DC). A player with a lot of experience, Du Plessis can become a pivotal figure for the franchise in the upcoming season and has been backed by RCB's Director of Cricket Operations Mike Hesson. Speaking to the outfit's social media handle, Hesson said, "We see him as a highly experienced player at the top of the order. It allows us to look at how we balance our side."
Ice hockey-Semi-final challengers hope to crash US-Canada party
BEIJING : Arch rivals Canada and United States face one more hurdle before their anticipated Olympic women's final showdown, with semi-final challengers trying to cut off their path to gold on Monday.
Prajnesh, Ramkumar get tough draw at Bengaluru Open 2 ATP Challenger
Prajnesh Gunneswaran will take on top seed Australian Aleksandar Vukic, while Ramkumar Ramanathan has been pitted against seventh seed Mathias Bourgue of France in the opening round of the Bengaluru Open 2 ATP Challenger, which begins with the qualifiers on Sunday. The 25-year-old Vukic, currently ranked 138th in the world, was handed the top seed, while Frenchmen Hugo Grenier, ranked 158th and 161st ranked Enzo Couacaud were seeded second and third respectively.
IPL 2022 Auction: Jonny Bairstow Picked By Punjab Kings For Rs 6.75 Crore, Dinesh Karthik Sold To Royal Challengers Bangalore For Rs 5.5 Crore
England wicket-keeper batter Jonny Bairstow on Saturday got sold to Punjab Kings (PBKS) for Rs 6.75 crores in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) mega auction. For Bairstow, a bidding war took place between PBKS and Sunrisers Hyderabad and in the end, the wicketkeeper went to Punjab. India wicketkeeper batter Dinesh Karthik was picked by Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) for Rs 5.5 crores, after a bidding war with Chennai Super Kings (CSK).
IPL 2022 Auction: Last Season's Purple Cap Winner Harshal Patel Sold To Royal Challengers Bangalore For Rs 10.75 Crore
India all-rounder Harshal Patel was acquired by Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) for Rs 10.75 crore in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) mega auction on Saturday. A bidding war for Harshal took place between RCB, and SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH), and in the end, the player went to the former. Nitish Rana was picked up by KKR for Rs 8 crore while West Indies all-rounder Jason Holder was bought by Lucknow Super Giants for Rs 8.75 crore. Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan remained unsold as no franchise showed interest in him.
"He Was Magical": Sanjay Bangar Reminisces AB de Villiers' Royal Challengers Bangalore Stint Before IPL Mega Auction
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) will be without the services of the now-retired South African star batter AB de Villiers for the first time in over a decade when the Indian Premier League 2022 (IPL 2022) season begins later this year. With the IPL 2022 mega auction being held in Bengaluru on Saturday and Sunday, RCB will be keen to land a big-hitter or two in the mould of De Villiers as they attempt to build a squad strong enough to challenge for a maiden IPL title.
McLaren unveil 2022 F1 challenger
McLaren on Friday took the wraps off their MCL36 Formula One challenger that will be raced by Briton Lando Norris and Australian Daniel Ricciardo in 2022.