IPL 2025: SRH who seemed down, have risen like a Phoenix, says Hayden on their win

IANS | April 13, 2025 11:15 AM

Hyderabad, April 13 (IANS) Former Australia batter Mathew Hayden has hailed the measured stand between Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head that powered Sunrisers Hyderabad's record chase against Punjab Kings in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, noting that Sunrisers Hyderabad, who were struggling in the last four games, have risen like a Phoenix.

IPL 2025: We missed our chances, PBKS's Sunil Joshi reflects on their loss to SRH

IANS | April 13, 2025 10:51 AM

Hyderabad, April 13 (IANS) As Punjab Kings suffered their second loss of the season after losing to Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, their spin-bowling coach Sunil Joshi said they had their chances in the high-scoring slugfest but failed to capitalise on them. After three wins in four matches, PBKS were looking to climb up the standings but suffered an eight-wicket defeat against Sunrisers Hyderabad.

Football: Boca Juniors extend Group A lead in Argentina's Primera Division

IANS | April 13, 2025 10:08 AM

Buenos Aires (Argentina), April 13 (IANS) Boca Juniors extended their lead at the top of Argentina's Primera Division Group A standings on Saturday with a 3-1 away win over Belgrano. Former Manchester United defender Marcos Rojo gave his side the lead in the 38th minute with a first-time effort from 12 yards before Lucas Menossi equalized with a close-range header.

La Liga: Barca scrape home in Leganes to move seven points clear in La Liga

IANS | April 13, 2025 9:28 AM

Madrid (Spain), April 13 (IANS) FC Barcelona was made to dig deep for a 1-0 win away to struggling Leganes that opens a seven-point lead over archrivals Real Madrid at the top of La Liga standings. It took an own goal to give Barca all three points against a side that won in Barcelona earlier this season.

Jyothi Vennam/Rishabh Yadav pair bags Compound Mixed Team gold in Archery World Cup Stage 1 in USA

IANS | April 13, 2025 12:23 AM

Auburndale (USA), April 13 (IANS) A few days after compound archery was included in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games, the Indian team of Jyothi Surekha Vennam and Rishabh Yadav claimed the gold medal in the Compound Mixed Team event in the 2025 Archery World Cup Stage 1 in Florida, USA, on Saturday. This was the first compound mixed team medal match of the 2025 Archery World Cup.

Formula 1: Piastri claims pole outpacing Russell & Leclerc in Bahrain GP

IANS | April 13, 2025 12:01 AM

Bahrain, April 12 (IANS) McLaren’s Oscar Piastri delivered a blistering lap to claim pole position for the Bahrain Grand Prix, edging out Mercedes’ George Russell and Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc in a tight and dramatic Qualifying 3 finale under the lights at the Bahrain International Circuit.

IPL 2025: Abhishek Sharma lights up Hyderabad as SRH pull off historic chase against PBKS

IANS | April 12, 2025 11:45 PM

Hyderabad, April 12 (IANS) In a match that will long be etched in the annals of the Indian Premier League (IPL) history, Sunrisers Hyderabad pulled off the second-highest successful run chase in the league's history, chasing down a mammoth 246 against Punjab Kings with eight wickets in hand, at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium here on Saturday.