New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) Ahead of the start of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season, India wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul reflected back on last year's auction and shared his excitement about joining the new franchise Delhi Capitals.
Kolkata, March 15 (IANS) Ahead of the start of the IPL 2025 season, defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) batter Venkatesh Iyer admitted that he feels the pressure of his hefty price tag of Rs 23.75 crore after being bought by the franchise in last year's mega auction.
Mumbai, March 15 (IANS) The Indian Super League (ISL) announced the dates for the 2024-25 playoffs on Saturday, with the league stage concluding on March 12. The knockouts will be played on March 29 & 30 followed by the two-legged semi-finals on April 2-3 & 6-7. The much-anticipated final of the 2024-25 season will be played on April 12.
Melbourne, March 15 (IANS) Lando Norris surged to pole position for the season-opening Australian Grand Prix, the McLaren driver having just edged out teammate Oscar Piastri by 0.084s to secure a front row lockout for the reigning Teams’ Champions at the Albert Park.
Raipur, March 14 (IANS) West Indies Masters came up with a clinical all-round performance to register a six-run win over Sri Lanka Masters in the second semifinal of the International Masters League (IML) 2025 and set up a date with the Sachin Tendulkar-led India Masters in Sunday’s title clash. West Indies rode on a half-century by Denesh Ramdin and an equally effective knock from Brian Lara, before Tino Best’s four-wicket burst to overcome the Sri Lankans at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium here on Friday.
London, March 14 (IANS) This weekend's Carabao Cup final between Liverpool and Newcastle United means there are just eight games to be played in the Premier League before the first title of the season is decided in England. Liverpool goes to Wembley as the big favourite to lift the Carabao Cup trophy, but coach Arne Slot has to raise his players after their painful exit to Paris Saint-Germain on penalties at Anfield on Tuesday.
Madrid (Spain), March 14 (IANS) La Liga goes into its last round of matches before the first international break of 2025. Former champions Barcelona will be hoping to extend their lead by adding to their current tally of 57 points from 26 matches. Real Madrid are also on 57 points but have played an extra match as have Atletico Madrid, who have 56 points from 27 matches.
London, March 14 (IANS) Marcus Rashford has been recalled to the England squad as head coach Thomas Tuchel named his first squad as the Three Lions manager on Friday. England are scheduled to play two matches at the FIFA World Cup European qualifiers at Wembley later this month, and Tuchel has made his first England selection with 26 players set to begin their preparations next week.
London, March 14 (IANS) Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim said that his team's composure after conceding in their last two matches highlights their progress ahead of Sunday’s Premier League clash with Leicester City. United secured a 1-1 draw against second-placed Arsenal last week, holding firm to earn a valuable point, before mounting a strong comeback on Thursday, overturning a deficit to defeat Real Sociedad 4-1 and secure a spot in the Europa League quarterfinals.
Bengaluru, March 14 (IANS) Two-time Olympic medallist PR Sreejesh has stressed the need for grassroots investment and talent identification if the country has to make a big impact in the 2026 Olympic Games.
