IPL 2025: MI elect to bat first against GT in Eliminator

IANS | May 30, 2025 7:26 PM

New Chandigarh, May 30 (IANS) Mumbai Indians won the toss and elected to bat first against Gujarat Titans in the Eliminator match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in New Chandigarh on Friday.

French Open: Sabalenka and Zheng storm into fourth round

IANS | May 30, 2025 6:20 PM

Paris, May 30 (IANS) World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka continued her excellent form at the 2025 French Open, moving into the women's singles fourth round with a straight-sets win over Serbia’s Olga Danilovic. Sabalenka won the match 6-2, 6-3, showing great control from start to finish. With this win, she has now dropped only 10 games in four matches at Roland Garros this year.

Bengal Warriorz looking forward to Season 12 with new acquisitions from PKL auction

IANS | May 30, 2025 5:29 PM

Mumbai, May 30 (IANS) With the player auction for Season 12 around the corner, the Bengal Warriorz, one of the founding franchises of the tournament, are preparing to bolster their squad with important acquisitions for the upcoming season. The Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) Player Auction is scheduled for May 31 and June 1 in Mumbai.

Asian Athletics: Visualisation of race during downpour keeps Jyothi on track to gold

IANS | May 30, 2025 12:34 AM

Mumbai, May 30 (IANS) As she warmed up for the 100m hurdles at the Asian Athletics Championship in Gumi, South Korea, Indian hurdler Jyothi Yarraji's thought process and preparations were rudely halted by a heavy downpour. With her warm-up interrupted as the evening session was delayed by two hours, the Indian national champion kept working on her mind, keeping it ready for the race, whenever it happened.