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Paris Saint-Germain Survive Scare Against Dunkerque To Reach French Cup Final

Holders Paris Saint-Germain survived a major scare by coming from two goals down to beat second-tier outsiders Dunkerque 4-2 in the semi-finals of the French Cup on Tuesday, sealing their place in next month's final. Ousmane Dembele scored twice on the night for PSG to take his tally for the season to 32 goals in all competitions, while captain Marquinhos and Desire Doue also found the net for the capital side in a game played in Lille. In the final at the Stade de France on May 24, PSG will face the winners of Wednesday's second last-four tie between Reims and fourth-division Cannes.

BCCI Springs Into Action, Hands LSG Star Digvesh Rathi Big Penalty For Priyansh Arya Send-Off

Lucknow Super Giants spinner Digvesh Singh Rathi was fined 25 percent of his match fees and handed a demerit point for his unusual 'letter-writing' celebration after dismissing Punjab Kings batter Priyansh Arya. The Board of Control for Cricket in India penalised Rathi for "breaching the IPL Code of Conduct" during LSG's match against PBKS at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow on Tuesday. PBKS won the game by eight wickets.

Third-Division Arminia Bielefeld Shock Holders Bayer Leverkusen In German Cup

German Cup holders Bayer Leverkusen suffered a shock 2-1 elimination at Arminia Bielefeld in the semi-finals of the competition on Tuesday. Xabi Alonso's side were heavily favoured to reach their second successive final but were outclassed from start to finish by their underdog opponents. Jonathan Tah's 17th-minute goal was cancelled out by a Marius Woerl strike for the hosts three minutes later. Maximilian Grosser's goal in first-half stoppage time would prove the difference for Bielefeld, who have now beaten four top-division opponents on their way to the final.

LSG Owner Sanjiv Goenka Confronts Rishabh Pant, Recreates KL Rahul Scene After Defeat Against PBKS

The sum of Rs 27 crore that Lucknow Super Giants spent on Rishabh Pant isn't looking good at the moment. The wicket-keeper batter has hardly gotten his bat to do the talking in the first three games for the franchise. Even his captaincy decisions have been questioned by many, with fans on social media already putting the label of a "Rs 27 crore flop" on the wicket-keeper batter. After LSG suffered their second defeat of the season, at the hands of Punjab Kings, the franchise's owner Sanji Goenka confronted Rishabh Pant again on the field, asking some tough questions.

LSG Mentor Zaheer Khan's Big Accusation At Lucknow Staff, Says "Felt Like Punjab Curator Made Pitch"

Another IPL home team has been left frustrated by the conditions at their own ground. Following an eight-wicket defeat with 22 balls to spare in their first home game of the season, Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) mentor Zaheer Khan remarked that it felt as if the opposition had brought their own curator to prepare the pitch. "What was a little disappointing for me here..." Zaheer said at the post-match press conference, as quoted from ESPNcricinfo.

Bologna Thump Empoli To Close In On Italian Cup Final

Bologna have one foot in the Italian Cup final after strolling to a 3-0 win at Empoli on Tuesday and giving joyous fans hope of a first major trophy in over half a century. In-form Riccardo Orsolini opened the scoring with a smart first-time finish in the 23rd minute, after which further goals in each half from Thijs Dallinga secured a big first-leg advantage for Bologna in the last four tie. Bologna haven't been in a major tournament final since last winning the Italian Cup in 1974, the second of their two domestic cup triumphs.

"Didn't Get Credit...": Sunil Gavaskar's Explosive 'KKR' Remark On Shreyas Iyer

Shreyas Iyer scored his second half-century of IPL 2025 as Punjab Kings comfortably defeated Lucknow Super Giants on Tuesday. The PBKS skipper remained unbeaten on 50 with the help of 3 fours and 4 sixes. It was a brilliant batting display from Shreyas and his knock earned him praises from both experts as well as fans. Legendary Indian cricket team batter Sunil Gavaskar was also a fan of Shreyas' batting and on commentary, he said that Shreyas did not get the credit he deserved for KKR's title winning campaign in 2024. Shreyas was the captain of the KKR side but was released after the season.

"You Don't...": MS Dhoni's Critics Sent Blunt Message By Chris Gayle Amid Criticism Over CSK Place

The IPL 2025 has seen quite a few stars taking a beating to their reputation. Rohit Sharma has not been in great form, Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin have not been at their best touch while other reputed names have also not performed up to the potential. But what is happening to MS Dhoni is unthinkable. His position in the Chennai Super Kings XI is being questioned, especially after he came to bat extremely low down the order with CSK chasing in a couple of games.

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Paris Saint-Germain Survive Scare Against Dunkerque To Reach French Cup Final

BCCI Springs Into Action, Hands LSG Star Digvesh Rathi Big Penalty For Priyansh Arya Send-Off

Third-Division Arminia Bielefeld Shock Holders Bayer Leverkusen In German Cup

LSG Owner Sanjiv Goenka Confronts Rishabh Pant, Recreates KL Rahul Scene After Defeat Against PBKS

LSG Mentor Zaheer Khan's Big Accusation At Lucknow Staff, Says "Felt Like Punjab Curator Made Pitch"

Bologna Thump Empoli To Close In On Italian Cup Final

"Didn't Get Credit...": Sunil Gavaskar's Explosive 'KKR' Remark On Shreyas Iyer

"You Don't...": MS Dhoni's Critics Sent Blunt Message By Chris Gayle Amid Criticism Over CSK Place