Real Madrid confirm Vinicius Jr, Lucas Vazquez out with injuries

IANS | May 12, 2025 10:12 PM

Madrid, May 12 (IANS) Real Madrid have announced that Vinícius Jr and Lucas Vazquez have suffered an ankle sprain and injury to the petincus muscle respectively with no timeline for their return. Real won't be too worried about the injuries and will hope for quick recovery by Vinicius given the club are almost confirmed a trophyless season after their defeat against FC Barcelona on Sunday.

NSCI Snooker: Ishpreet Chadha outsmarts Pankaj Advani in Baulkline final

IANS | May 12, 2025 9:40 PM

Mumbai, May 12 (IANS) After many hours of anxiety and hope, India’s rising star in cue sport, Ishpreet Singh Chadha, scored a psychological and career-boosting 10 frames to 7 win against the tough-nut-to-crack Pankaj Advani in the final of the Rs 32 lakh prize money NSCI Baulkline 4.0 All-India Snooker tournament at the NSCI Dome here on Sunday.

Virat deserves credit for the way he transformed Indian team in Tests, says Bhuvneshwar Kumar

IANS | May 12, 2025 8:01 PM

New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) India’s most successful Test captain and one of modern cricket’s fiercest competitors, Virat Kohli, has brought the curtain down on a glittering red-ball career. As tributes pour in from across the cricket world, it was veteran pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s heartfelt words that best encapsulated the essence of Kohli’s transformative impact on Indian Test cricket.