IPL 2025: I woke up and wrote something, reveals SRH's Abhishek on his unique century celebration

IANS | April 13, 2025 12:42 PM

Hyderabad, April 13 (IANS) Sunrisers Hyderabad opener Abhishek Sharma revealed that his unique century celebration wasn't a rehearsed gesture but a random thought he wrote in the morning that if he delivers, then it will be for the Orange Army. The 24-year-old produced a blitzkrieg 141 off just 55 deliveries, breaking KL Rahul’s record for the highest individual score by an Indian in Indian Premier League (IPL) history, becoming the third-highest overall.

Andhra Pradesh win comfortably in Swami Vivekananda U20 Men’s NFC

IANS | April 13, 2025 12:25 PM

Narainpur (Chhattisgarh), April 13 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh registered a 4-1 win against Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu in Group F of the Swami Vivekananda U-20 Men's National Football Championship (NFC) 2025, at the Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama Ground in Narainpur, Chhattisgarh, on Sunday.

Football: Piquerez, Martinez fire Palmeiras to Brazil's Serie A summit

IANS | April 13, 2025 11:40 AM

Rio de Janeiro, April 13 (IANS) Uruguayan midfielders Joaquin Piquerez and Emiliano Martinez scored first-half goals as Palmeiras moved to the top of Brazil's Serie A standings with a 2-0 home win over Corinthians. Piquerez gave the visitors the lead with a long-range drive after combining with Colombian midfielder Richard Rios, and Martinez doubled the advantage with another shot from distance following Facundo Torres' layoff.

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.