Madrid, May 23 (IANS) Real Madrid have confirmed the departure of Carlo Ancelotti, as the Italian is set to join the Brazil national team on Monday, and have confirmed that the club will be giving him a grand farewell in the final game of the season against Real Sociedad at the Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday.
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) French tennis star Caroline Garcia has announced that she will retire from professional tennis, with this year’s French Open being her final appearance at Roland Garros. The 31-year-old, once ranked world No.4 in singles, made the announcement on social media, confirming that she has only “a few tournaments left” before she brings her career to a close.
Mumbai, May 23 (IANS) Former India captain and chief selector Dilip Vengsarkar has backed Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) or Punjab Kings (PBKS) to lift their maiden Indian Premier League (IPL) title in the ongoing 2025 season. Both RCB and PBKS have qualified for the playoffs and are in contention for the top two spots on the points table, with two games each remaining in their league stage.
Mumbai, May 23 (IANS) Former Indian cricketer Dilip Vengsarkar expressed his surprise at the retirements of batting stalwarts Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli from the Test cricket, stating that he had thought the duo might call it a day after the upcoming England tour, scheduled to start from June 20.
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) Though Rajasthan Royals’ campaign in IPL 2025 was a forgettable one, they did unearth a future star in young batting prodigy Vaibhav Suryavanshi. With his eye-catchy stroke-play and belligerent six-hitting ability, the teenager amassed 252 runs in seven innings of IPL 2025.
Ahmedabad, May 23 (IANS) Opener Mitchell Marsh slammed the fastest century by a Lucknow Super Giants batter in their history of being in the IPL while pacer William O'Rourke picked 3-27, including striking twice in the 17th over, to help the visitors beat top-ranked Gujarat Titans’ by 33 runs at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Thursday.
Ahmedabad, May 22 (IANS) Pacer William O'Rourke picked 3-27, including twin strikes in the 17th over, as Lucknow Super Giants secured a 33-run win over top-ranked Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Thursday.
Madrid, May 22 (IANS) Athletic Bilbao defender Oscar de Marcos gave an emotive final press conference on Thursday before he plays the final game of his long career at home to FC Barcelona on Sunday.
Nottingham, May 22 (IANS) Experienced batter Joe Root scored 34 on the opening day of the lone Test against Zimbabwe and in the process became the fastest batter to reach 13,000 runs in red-ball cricket here on Thursday.
Kuala Lumpur, May 22 (IANS) Chinese shuttlers continued their winning streak on Day 3 of the 2025 Malaysia Masters here on Thursday, scoring decisive victories in all categories. Men's singles shuttler Li Shifeng knocked out Singapore's Jason Teh Jia Heng 21-10, 21-17 at the Axiata Arena, while his teammate Weng Hongyang also advanced after defeating Indonesia's Farhan.
