Italian Open 2025: Aryna Sabalenka responds strongly to heckler in clash against Qinwen Zheng, watch video

Aryna Sabalenka shut down a heckler during her quarterfinal match against Qinwen Zheng at the 2025 Italian Open on Wednesday, May 14. Trailing 4–6, 0–1, 0–30, the World No. 1 was under considerable pressure. During a pause before Zheng’s serve in the second set, a fan shouted from the crowd, “Come on Aryna, play tennis,” […]

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Test cricket would have been a ‘far blander place’ without Kohli: Vaughan

Virat Kohli. | Photo Credit: AP “Gutted, shocked and sad” at Virat Kohli’s sudden retirement from the longest format, former England skipper Michael Vaughan said no individual has done more for Test cricket than the star Indian batter. Kohli announced his retirement from Test cricket on Monday, drawing the curtain on a stellar red-ball career. […]

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Real Madrid rallies to beat Mallorca 2-1 and delay Barcelona’s title celebrations

MADRID (AP) — Jacobo Ramón scored deep into stoppage time as Real Madrid rallied to beat Mallorca 2-1 and delay Barcelona’s title celebration on Wednesday. Madrid needed the victory to keep Barcelona from clinching its 28th league title in advance. The Catalan club remains four points ahead and can still lift the trophy with a […]

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World No. 1 Jannik Sinner Meets Tennis Fan Pope Leo XIV, Presents Him Tennis Racket

Jannik Sinner meets Pope Leo XIV© AFP Italian tennis star Jannik Sinner had an audience on Wednesday with the newly elected Pope Leo XIV, himself a keen tennis player, the Vatican said. Sinner was invited to the Vatican along with his parents and a delegation from the Italian Tennis Federation. Leo joked earlier […]

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Top 3 most-liked cricket retirement posts on Instagram | Cricket News

Instagram has become the primary platform for cricket-related announcements, with retirement posts garnering significant engagement from fans worldwide. As of May 14, 2025, the top three most-liked cricket retirement posts on Instagram showcase the emotional farewells of Indian cricket stars Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni, and Ravindra Jadeja.Virat Kohli’s Test retirement announcement leads the list with […]

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Thailand Open 2025: Lakshya Sen crashes out; Aakarshi, Malvika, Unnati advance

Star Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen suffered a shock defeat, but the trio of Malvika Bansod, Aakarshi Kashyap, and Unnati Hooda advanced to the women’s singles second round after hard-fought victories in the USD 475,000 Thailand Open Super 500 tournament here on Wednesday. World No. 10 pair Tressa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand, currently the best-ranked Indians […]

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Mustafizur Rahman makes cryptic post, raises questions over IPL 2025 availability | Cricket News

Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman stirred the pot on social media with a cryptic tweet on Tuesday that read, “Heading to UAE to play against them. Keep me in your prayers.” While the tweet referred to his inclusion in the Bangladesh squad for the two-match T20I series against UAE on May 17 and 19, it came […]

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IPL 2025: Delhi Capitals signs Mustafizur Rahman as Jake-Fraser’s replacement

CSK bowler Mustafizur Rahman in action during the TATA IPL 2024. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Delhi Capitals on Wednesday (May 14, 2025) signed Bangladesh left-arm seamer Mustafizur Rahman as a replacement for Australian batter Jake-Fraser McGurk, who will not rejoin the team for the remainder of Indian Premier League after returning home due […]

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