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Aryna Sabalenka Battles Back From One Set Down To Enter Italian Open Last 16

Aryna Sabalenka reached the last 16 of the Italian Open on Sunday after battling back from a set down to beat Sofia Kenin 3-6, 6-3, 6-3. World number one Sabalenka came through a tough match with former Australian Open winner Kenin to set up a clash with Marta Kostyuk, who beat Leylah Fernandez 6-4, 6-2. The Belarusian has a great opportunity to claim her first Rome title, and third 1000 series crown of the season, after three-time winner Iga Swiatek was dumped out by Danielle Collins on Saturday.

Angry Fans' Protest Force Players Of La Liga Club Sevilla FC To Sleep At Training Ground

Sevilla players were forced to spend the night at the club's training ground as angry supporters protested outside on Saturday night. Around 100 furious fans gathered there after the team's 3-2 defeat by Celta Vigo. Police prevented some "ultras" from accessing the training facility, as they tried to break in. The bus carrying the players and support staff was pelted with projectiles as it arrived back at the training ground, while the players were insulted by fans. "Sevilla will report to the relevant authorities the unusual violent attacks on its employees, players, technical staff, and management upon their arrival at the training complex," said the club in a statement Sunday.

Smriti Mandhana Slams 11th ODI Century, Rises Into Top Three In Elite Women's Cricket List

Team India opener and left-hand batter Smriti Mandhana on Sunday became the third cricketer in Women's Cricket history to slam the most number of tons in the One Day Internationals. Mandhana achieved this milestone during the ODI tri-series final against Sri Lanka Women, which was played at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. The southpaw smashed 116 runs off 101 balls, which was laced with 15 boundaries and two maximums in her innings. The 28-year-old player scored these runs at a strike rate of 114.85.

Barcelona vs Real Madrid LIVE Streaming, La Liga El Clasico LIVE Telecast: When And Where To Watch

Barcelona vs Real Madrid LIVE Streaming, El Clasico: Real Madrid take on Barcelona in a must-win El Clasico in La Liga. Barcelona are eyeing a league and domestic cup double, and are four points ahead of Real Madrid heading into this match, with four La Liga games to go. A victory for Real Madrid will help them cut the gap down to one point, while a win for Barcelona will almost certainly assure them the title as they would go seven points clear. Carlo Ancelotti's Real Madrid have lost all three previous matches to Hansi Flick's Barcelona in this season, and would be desperate for victory here.

IPL 2025 Likely To Resume On May 16 Or 17. Final Could Be Moved Out Of Kolkata, Reason Is...

Suspended due to the India-Pakistan military conflict, the Indian Premier League (IPL) is set to resume either on May 16 or 17 with the possibility of the final being moved out of Kolkata. The announcement of ceasefire on Saturday paved the way for resumption of the league that was suspended on May 9 for one week. The IPL Governing Council members and the BCCI officials discussed the resumption plan on Sunday. BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla said the board is still working on creating a suitable schedule.

PSL Star Exposes PCB: "There Were 2 Drone Attacks, They Tried To Hide From Us"

Bangladesh all-rounder Rishad Hossain has blasted the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), following the postponement of the Pakistan Super League (PSL). Amid escalating political tensions between Pakistan and India, the PCB decided to indefinitely postpone the PSL on Friday. The PCB initially tried to relocate the games to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), but there request was rejected by the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB). Rishad, who was playing for Lahore Qalandars, has blasted the PCB for how they handled the evacuation of overseas players.

Fresh Details Of Kagiso Rabada's Recreational Drug Use Emerge: "Cocaine..."

South Africa pacer Kagiso Rabada recently served a provisional ban for recreational drug use. The 29-year-old left the IPL, after playing just two matches for Gujarat Titans (GT), to return home last month, where he served the month ban and had also completed an education and awareness programme to prevent further substance abuse. According to a report in South African newspaper Rapport, traces of benzoylecgonine (BZE), a metabolite of cocaine was found on his urine sample during the SA20 earlier this year.

BCB Involved In "Active Discussions" With PCB On Upcoming Pakistan Tour

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is involved in "active and ongoing discussions" with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) regarding their scheduled white-ball tour to the country this month. This comes amid rising tensions between India and Pakistan. Bangladesh is scheduled to compete in a five T20 series against Pakistan in Lahore from May 21 onwards at Lahore and Faisalabad, but the Indo-Pak tensions have raised doubts over the series, as per ESPNCricinfo. In a statement, BCB said, "The BCB wishes to reiterate that the safety and security of its players and support staff remain the Board's highest priority," an official statement on Saturday said, as quoted by ESPNCricinfo.

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Aryna Sabalenka Battles Back From One Set Down To Enter Italian Open Last 16

Angry Fans' Protest Force Players Of La Liga Club Sevilla FC To Sleep At Training Ground

Smriti Mandhana Slams 11th ODI Century, Rises Into Top Three In Elite Women's Cricket List

Barcelona vs Real Madrid LIVE Streaming, La Liga El Clasico LIVE Telecast: When And Where To Watch

IPL 2025 Likely To Resume On May 16 Or 17. Final Could Be Moved Out Of Kolkata, Reason Is...

PSL Star Exposes PCB: "There Were 2 Drone Attacks, They Tried To Hide From Us"

Fresh Details Of Kagiso Rabada's Recreational Drug Use Emerge: "Cocaine..."

BCB Involved In "Active Discussions" With PCB On Upcoming Pakistan Tour