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In a light-hearted moment during the ongoing edition of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024, Ravindra Jadeja, the all-rounder for Chennai Super Kings (CSK), playfully teased fans by walking out to bat ahead of the legendary MS Dhoni.Ravindra Jadeja teases Chennai crowdIn the 22nd match of IPL 2024 between CSK and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), Jadeja added a touch of humour to the proceedings by stepping out to bat before Dhoni, much to the surprise and amusement of the CSK fans in attendance. The playful gesture by Jadeja took place in the 17th over of CSK’s innings, sparking a buzz among…
Anthony Joshua showed off his kickboxing skills during a gruelling training session on Monday.AJ is currently ticking over in the gym after dispatching former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou inside two rounds in his last outing in March.2Joshua showed off his kickboxing skills on the padsCredit: Instagram – Anthony JoshuaThe Cameroonian cage fighter had caused Tyson Fury all kinds of problems during their nip-and-tuck affair five months prior.However, Joshua faced no such challenges as he dropped Ngannou twice before sending him down and out with a clubbing right hand.The finish was incredibly conclusive but after witnessing Joshua throwing some kicks…
The U.S. women’s national team will face Mexico in one of two final friendlies before heading to the Paris Olympics this summer, U.S. Soccer announced on Friday. The match, which will also celebrate the 25th anniversary of the team’s 1999 Women’s World Cup victory, is set for July 13 at Red Bull Arena in Harrison, NJ.The match will feature the finalized U.S. roster that will head to France for the Olympics. On Wednesday, the USWNT learned it will face Germany, Australia and either Zambia or Morocco in the group stage of the tournament and will play those matches in Nice…
Scottie Scheffler is quickly creating a hall of fame career.With the game of elite golf in more turmoil than ever before, Scheffler is now the standard-bearer for the PGA Tour and the man all others want to beat.4Scheffler claimed Masters glory in 2022Credit: GettyThe 27-year-old has already added two more prestigious titles to his resume this year and is the red hot favourite heading to Augusta National.Such is his dominance at the moment, the odds on a Scheffler victory this Sunday are lower than anything we’ve seen for years and are reaching almost Tiger Woods-levels of one-sidedness.Scheffler is, of course,…
Real Madrid and Manchester City will go head-to-head in one of the best games that can be seen in the world. The English and European title holders will travel to the Spanish capital to take on Los Blancos in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals, as both sides seek to get a good result for the return at Etihad Stadium in a week’s time.Madrid will be looking to avenge last year’s semi-final defeat to Pep Guardiola’s side, who booked their ticket to the trophy decider with a 4-0 thrashing of the Spanish team in Manchester.The 14-time European champions…
Suzuka looked resplendent as it took up its new position on the calendar in spring, the track consumed by beautiful cherry blossoms. Red Bull’s season continued to bloom with a strong performance in Japan – but it wasn’t so rosy for some of their rivals. We pick out our winners and losers from the Japanese Grand Prix… Winner: Max Verstappen Normal service resumed for Max Verstappen in Japan, the Red Bull racer bouncing back from his first retirement in 43 races in Australia to clinch a convincing victory at one of the most challenging circuits on the calendar. This was…
During the match between Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at Chepauk, KKR’s batters, who had been performing exceptionally well in the previous matches, unexpectedly faltered. Despite their impressive performance in other matches, these star batters looked completely out of sorts against the bowling attack of CSK in Chennai’s home ground.KKR’s morale took a major hit on the very first ball of the match when Tushar Deshpande dismissed Phil Salt. This early setback seemed to have a profound impact on the KKR batters, who then struggled to regain their composure against the relentless CSK bowlers.After facing many…
Tiger Woods received a glowing review from playing partner Will Zalatoris after stepping up his preparations for the 88th Masters at Augusta National. Woods has played fewer than five-and-a-half competitive rounds since undergoing ankle surgery in April last year after withdrawing from the Masters during the third round. The 48-year-old returned to action in December’s Hero World Challenge and finished 18th in the 20-man field, but was forced to withdraw from the Genesis Invitational in February due to illness after six holes of the second round. Woods had also suffered a back spasm which led to a dreaded shank on…
Follow live coverage of Arsenal vs Bayern Munich in the Champions League todaySaturday morning, Crystal Palace and, on Park Road, four young Manchester City fans have just got off the bus they boarded at 6am to get to Selhurst Park for a lunchtime kick-off.They would not miss it. This three-way Premier League title race does perhaps justify the slogan; it does mean more.Aiden, Tom, Jack and Will are 20 and 21 and, as one of the quartet is studying physics at university, the discussion on the 220-mile journey south from Wythenshawe has been about probability. City, they conclude, will probably…
Auston MatthewsJohn E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports It’s not 70, but it’s getting close.Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews scored his 65th goal of the season against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday evening. That puts him one goal above Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid’s 64 last season, giving him the most in a season since Alex Ovechkin notched 65 for the Washington Capitals in 2007-08.With the Maple Leafs heading to the power play early in the third period, Matthews lined up in the right defense slot. Toronto captain John Tavares won the faceoff against Lars Eller and drew the puck back…