IPL 2025: Patidar, Hazlewood return as RCB elect to bowl first against PBKS

IANS | May 29, 2025 7:26 PM

New Chandigarh, May 29 (IANS) Josh Hazlewood comes back into the Royal Challengers Bengaluru playing eleven as regular skipper Rajat Patidar won the toss and elected to bowl first against Punjab Kings in Qualifier 1 of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium on Thursday.

French Open: Jessica Pegula storms into third round with straight sets win

IANS | May 29, 2025 6:41 PM

Paris, May 29 (IANS) Jessica Pegula led the American charge at Roland Garros on Thursday with a hard-fought 6-3, 7-6(3) win over compatriot Ann Li, marking her 30th match victory of the season. It was a determined performance from the world No. 3, who held her nerve in a tense second set to reach the third round of the French Open for the third time in her career.

French Open: Mirra Andreeva turns tables on Ashlyn Krueger with gritty second-round win

IANS | May 29, 2025 4:57 PM

Paris, May 29 (IANS) Ten months after Ashlyn Krueger had knocked her out of the US Open in straight sets, the 18-year-old Russian, Mirra Andreeva, found her moment of redemption on the clay courts of Roland Garros. Andreeva overcame a slow start to outplay Krueger 6-3, 6-4 in the second round on Thursday, advancing to the third round in Paris for the third consecutive year.

Norway Chess: Gukesh bounces back in Rd 3, beats world no. 2 Hikaru Nakamura

IANS | May 29, 2025 1:26 PM

Stavanger, May 29 (IANS) Reigning world champion Gukesh Dommaraju took down world No. 2 Hikaru Nakamura in a seemingly equal endgame, cementing his title credentials with a bold performance. This win could not come in a better moment for the Indian prodigy following two painful losses in the first two rounds.