IPL 2025: Clinical MI win sixth in a row, top points table with 100-run thrashing of RR (ld)

IANS | May 1, 2025 11:52 PM

Jaipur, May 1 (IANS) Mumbai Indians’ (MI) top four batters brought out blazing fireworks to post 217/2 before the bowlers showed relentlessness in their approach to clinch their sixth consecutive win in Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 and grab the top spot on the points table with a 100-run thrashing of Rajasthan Royals (RR) at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium here on Thursday.

India’s apex body for pickleball receives official government recognition

IANS | May 1, 2025 11:18 PM

New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) The Indian Pickleball Association (IPA) has now been officially recognised by the Government of India via the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports to act as the national sports federation in the country. It has been entrusted with the responsibility to govern, promote, and develop pickleball across the country. This landmark recognition validates IPA as the sole apex body for the sport in India and marks a turning point in its national and global journey.

Dream League of India launched to promote tennis cricket in the country

IANS | May 1, 2025 10:59 PM

New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) Servotech Sports on Thursday launched the Dream League of India, a one-of-a-kind Tennis-ball Cricket League in a grand ceremony here on Thursday. The Dream League of India will be for both juniors (13–18) and seniors (18+), with six franchises participating across both categories.

IPL 2025: Rickleton, Rohit fifties, Suryakumar and Hardik cameos power MI to 217/2

IANS | May 1, 2025 9:46 PM

Jaipur, May 1 (IANS) Ryan Rickleton and Rohit Sharma smashed attacking fifties, while Suryakumar Yadav and captain Hardik Pandya provided finishing touches with unbeaten cameos of 48 to power Mumbai Indians (MI) to a massive 217/2 in their 20 overs against Rajasthan Royals (RR) in Match 50 of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium here on Thursday.

Sudirman Cup 2025: India beat England to end third in Group D

IANS | May 1, 2025 9:24 PM

Xiamen (China), May 1 (IANS) Youngsters Anupama Upadhyaya and Satish Karunakaran gave a glimpse of India’s bench strength in the singles categories, leading from the front to help the team beat England 3-2 in their last Group D match in the BWF Sudirman Cup Finals 2025 here on Thursday.

Football: Heidenheim host Bochum in crucial Bundesliga relegation clash

IANS | May 1, 2025 8:28 PM

Berlin (Germany), May 1 (IANS) All eyes in the Bundesliga this weekend will be on the Voith Arena, the league's smallest stadium with a capacity of just 15,000. The venue will host a crucial match that will decide the fate of a few teams in German football. The tight spaces and unique floodlight atmosphere create a distinctive football experience that some find burdensome, while others see it as the perfect backdrop for the intense battle against relegation.