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Canelo aims to land knockout blow against Scull in Saudi debut

RIYADH: Mexican boxing legend Saul “Canelo” Alvarez will be looking to unify the super middleweight titles this weekend, when he squares off with IBF champion William Scull in Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh. Alvarez, 34, brings a record of 62-2-2 with 39 knockouts into what promises to be a high-stakes clash, as he continues his tradition of fighting during the Cinco de Mayo weekend. Canelo is coming off a punishing unanimous decision over Edgar Berlanga in Las Vegas in September. Ahead of that bout, Alvarez was stripped of his International Boxing Federation belt when he opted to box Berlanga rather than Scull — the IBF’s mandatory challenger. This weekend’s contest will mark the first time the Mexican champion will fight outside of North America during his nearly 20-year professional career. The boxers are set to enter the ring in the early hours of Sunday morning in Riyadh to coincide with Saturday evening festivities over the Cinco de Mayo weekend back in North America. “Believe me. This is nothing new for me.

Man Utd seize control of Europa League semi against 10-man Bilbao

BILBAO: Bruno Fernandes struck twice as Manchester United put one foot in the Europa League final with a clinical away performance to beat 10-man Athletic Bilbao 3-0 on Thursday. The fervent home fans were enraged when Athletic defender Daniel Vivian was sent off for pulling back Rasmus Hojlund and Fernandes slotted home the resulting penalty, after Casemiro had opened the scoring against the run of play in the semifinal first leg. Fernandes rolled in a third before half-time as Ruben Amorim’s side moved a step closer to the final, to be held at Athletic’s San Mames stadium. The hosts have been dreaming of winning a first European trophy on their own soil but their hopes were demolished by United’s professional display in the north of Spain — and Athletic’s supporters argued, the refereeing. Languishing in 14th in the Premier League, Champions League qualification for United is only possible with a Europa League triumph, as is access to the £100 million ($133 million) honeypot it entails. Despite regularly crumbling under pressure this season, the Red Devils — who produced a stunning comeback against Lyon in the quarter-finals — first survived and then thrived in a hostile environment. With May 1 a bank holiday in Spain the streets of Bilbao were filled with red-and-white striped shirts from the morning onwards, with thousands of fans turning up at their team’s hotel to see the Athletic bus set off for the stadium. The San Mames was rocking, with fans raising red and white cards around the stadium ahead of the game to welcome the players, all of them born or raised in the Basque country, as per the club’s century-long policy. “This is not the theater of dreams, this is The Cathedral of football,” it read on the back, a

Chilean soccer team Colo Colo to challenge ban imposed after two teenage fans were killed

SANTIAGO: Chilean club Colo Colo said on Thursday they will appeal a ruling that they must play five home matches in continental competition without fans and that their supporters will be banned from the next five away matches. South American soccer’s governing body CONMEBOL confirmed the bans Wednesday after two teenage fans were killed in a crush ahead of a Copa Libertadores match last month. “It is a hard penalty for Colo Colo and we will appeal,” team president Edmundo Valladares said. “We hope that we can overturn it, at least in part.” Two fans died before the start of a Copa Libertadores match between Colo Colo and Fortaleza of Brazil near Santiago’s Estadio Monumental on April 10.

After heroic century, Suryavanshi gets IPL reality check with two-ball duck

Rajasthan Royals' 14-year-old batting sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi got a taste of the unpredictability of the game following his stunning century in the previous match with a two-ball duck in the Indian Premier League on Thursday.

IPL 2025 Points Table, Orange Cap, Purple Cap: MI Take Top Spot; RCB, PBKS Slip To...

Mumbai Indians put up a terrific all-round show to outplay Rajasthan Royals by 100 runs in their IPL 2025 game at Jaipur on Thursday. Getting an invitation to bat first, MI posted 217 for 2 in their stipulated quota of 20 overs before bundling out RR for 117. The win helped the Hardik Pandya-led side take the top spot in the points table. They are equal on 14 points with second-placed Royal Challengers Bengaluru but have a better net run rate. That meant Punjab Kings too slipped a position, moving to the number three spot.

Rohit Sharma Achieves Historic Feat As MI Defeat RR To Take Top Spot

Mumbai Indians batsman Rohit Sharma is now the second player to score more than 6000 runs for a single franchise in T20 cricket. Rohit reached this milestone during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 game between Mumbai Indians (MI) and Rajasthan Royals at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Thursday. Rohit Sharma is the highest run-scorer in the history of the IPL for MI. He has played 231 matches for Mumbai. With a total of 6024 runs for MI, Rohit is second after Virat Kohli, who leads the list with 8871 runs for Royal Challengers Bengaluru.

Vaibhav Suryavanshi Dismissed For 0 vs MI, RR Coach Rahul Dravid's Reaction Viral. Watch

Vaibhav Suryavanshi could not replicate his century-striking form as the 14-year-old fell for 0 in Rajasthan Royals' match against Mumbai Indians in Jaipur on Thursday. Just days after Suryavanshi slammed a 35-ball ton against Gujarat Titans, expectations were high from the youngster as RR started a 218-run chase. However, Suryavanshi innings lasted just two balls. On the first ball against Deepak Chahar, he defended in the first over of the RR innings, and then ended up giving a catch to Will Jacks at mid-on. Suryavanshi was heart-broken and his expression showed. Even RR coach Rahul Dravid was stunned.

"Barely Slept The Night Before My Debut For Mumbai Indians": Suryakumar Yadav

Mumbai Indians (MI) batter Suryakumar Yadav, who has steered his team to many a victory, talked about his debut in 2010, saying he "barely slept the night before". "I barely slept the night before my debut for Mumbai Indians -- went to bed around 4 or 5 in the morning. There was so much excitement. Playing for a franchise brings a different kind of buzz. I was just enjoying the moment, thinking about stepping onto the field for warm-up, and as soon as I did, I was already sweating. It felt really good," Suryakumar Yadav told Jio Hotstar.

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Canelo aims to land knockout blow against Scull in Saudi debut

Man Utd seize control of Europa League semi against 10-man Bilbao

Chilean soccer team Colo Colo to challenge ban imposed after two teenage fans were killed

After heroic century, Suryavanshi gets IPL reality check with two-ball duck

IPL 2025 Points Table, Orange Cap, Purple Cap: MI Take Top Spot; RCB, PBKS Slip To...

Rohit Sharma Achieves Historic Feat As MI Defeat RR To Take Top Spot

Vaibhav Suryavanshi Dismissed For 0 vs MI, RR Coach Rahul Dravid's Reaction Viral. Watch

"Barely Slept The Night Before My Debut For Mumbai Indians": Suryakumar Yadav