Raipur, May 13 (IANS) Royal Challengers Bengaluru veteran pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar said confidence is a factor which helps him in executing his plans better, which in turn helps him perform better in a long Indian Premier League (IPL) season. Bhuvneshwar is the season’s leading wicket-taker with 21 scalps in 11 games.
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Emma Raducanu will make her long-awaited return to competitive tennis at next week’s Strasbourg Open after being awarded a wildcard entry into the WTA 500 event, giving the British No. 1 a vital opportunity to regain match sharpness ahead of the French Open.
Raipur, May 13 (IANS) Kolkata Knight Riders’ seasoned campaigner Sunil Narine has attributed the franchise’s four‑match winning streak in Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 to collective effort, experience, and careful planning. After being winless in their first six games, KKR have won four straight games to keep themselves in slight contention for the playoffs.
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) With the Commonwealth Games and Asian Games around the corner, the Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) approved two-time Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra’s request for a 47-day off-season training camp in Switzerland during its 173rd meeting in New Delhi on Wednesday.
Raipur, May 13 (IANS) The toss in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 clash between defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and three-time winners Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) has been delayed due to persistent rain and a wet outfield at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh Stadium in Raipur on Wednesday.
Rome, May 13 (IANS) Iga Swiatek rediscovered her trademark dominance on clay as she swept aside Jessica Pegula 6-1, 6-2 to book a place in the semifinals of the Italian Open, marking her deepest run of the 2026 season so far.
Ahmedabad, May 13 (IANS) Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) head coach Daniel Vettori urged his players to quickly move on from their crushing 82-run defeat to the Gujarat Titans and focus on bringing fresh energy into their remaining IPL 2026 fixtures against the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB).
Dubai, May 13 (IANS) The ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 in England and Wales became the highest-selling edition in the tournament’s history with ticket sales already surpassing 1,45,000 with 30 days still to go for the opening match between England and Sri Lanka in Birmingham.
Madrid, May 13 (IANS) Real Madrid manager Alvaro Arbeloa has thrown his full support behind club president Florentino Perez after the latter’s controversial claim that they were robbed of seven La Liga titles. The remarks come amid the ongoing Negreira investigation involving FC Barcelona, with Arbeloa insisting that most Madrid supporters share the same belief regarding the alleged unfair treatment of the club over the years.
Gonda, May 13 (IANS) The Wrestling Federation of India brought the curtains down on the women’s wrestling competitions at the Senior Open Ranking Tournament 2026, with wrestlers across 10 weight categories finalising their domestic standings in Gonda, Uttar Pradesh.
