Premier League: Willock starts for Newcastle as Eddie Howe returns to dugout

IANS | April 26, 2025 7:08 PM

Newcastle upon Tyne (England), April 26 (IANS) Joe Willock starts for Newcastle United for Saturday's Premier League clash against Ipswich Town, with head coach Eddie Howe returning to the dugout at St James' Park. The Magpies host the Tractor Boys, targeting a fifth consecutive league win on home soil, and Howe has made one change from the side which suffered a 4-1 away defeat to Aston Villa last weekend as Joe Willock replaces Joelinton, who is missing from Saturday's encounter with a knee injury.

MotoGP 2025: Quartararo stuns Marquez to seize pole at Spanish GP Qualifying

IANS | April 26, 2025 5:46 PM

Jerez de la Frontera (Spain), April 26 (IANS) France’s Fabio Quartararo roared back into the MotoGP spotlight, stealing pole position from a rampant Marc Marquez in a dramatic climax to qualifying at the Spanish Grand Prix at the Circuito de Jerez on Saturday. In a session where the lap record was shattered not once but twice, Quartararo’s stunning late charge left the home crowd momentarily silent.

Kalinga Super Cup: Mumbai City will give their 100% against tricky Inter Kashi, says Nikos Karelis

Aryav Agnihotri | April 26, 2025 5:15 PM

New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) ‘The magic of the cup’ is a saying as old as time, which signifies the unpredictable and inspiring nature of a knockout tournament, where underdog teams can defy expectations. With I-League runners-up Inter Kashi having defeated Indian Super League (ISL) runners-up Bengaluru FC in the Round of 16 of the Kalinga Super Cup, Mumbai City is ready to give their 100% in their quarterfinal against the UP-based franchise.

2nd Asian Yogasana Sport Championship inaugurated in New Delhi

IANS | April 26, 2025 12:25 AM

New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) In a historic moment for India, Yogasana took centre stage at the 2nd Asian Yogasana Sport Championship, inaugurated on Friday with a vibrant opening ceremony at the KD Jadhav Indoor Arena, Indira Gandhi Sports Complex, New Delhi.

GI-PKL 2025: Tamil Lioness, Punjabi Tigress reach semis as battle of top-four intensifies

IANS | April 26, 2025 12:14 AM

Gurugram (Haryana), April 26 (AINS) Tamil Lioness and Punjabi Tigress on Friday reached the semifinals in the women's section of the ongoing Global Indian Pravasi Kabaddi League (GI-PKL) at the Gurugram University here on Friday. For women's matches, the League stage ends on Sunday, and it will be a day to watch out for as the remaining four teams will look to seal the remaining two spots for the semifinals.

IPL 2025: MS Dhoni admits CSK lacking in runs, says ‘the game has changed’

IANS | April 26, 2025 12:02 AM

Chennai, April 26 (IANS) After they were virtually eliminated by the five-wicket defeat against Sunrisers Hyderabad, captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni claimed that Chennai Super Kings have experienced more than a few problems in the side this year in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 but perhaps the biggest of them is their consistently low scores.

IPL 2025: Mendis-Reddy hold nerves as SRH defeat CSK for maiden win at Chepauk

IANS | April 25, 2025 11:52 PM

Chennai, April 25 (IANS) Despite stumbling in their chase as they fell to 106/5, Kamindu Mendis (32*) and Nitish Kumar Reddy (19*) helped Sunrisers Hyderabad register a gritty five-wicket victory over Chennai Super Kings at the MA Chidambaram Stadium here on Friday. With the win, SRH jumped past Rajasthan Royals in the points table to reach seventh place in the table, whereas Chennai Super Kings stand virtually eliminated, having won only two of their nine games.

IPL 2025: PBKS spin coach Joshi acknowledges Shreyas Iyer’s improvement against pace

IANS | April 25, 2025 11:36 PM

Kolkata, April 25 (IANS) Ahead of their key encounter with Kolkata Knight Riders, Punjab Kings' spin-bowling coach, Sunil Joshi, has praised captain Shreyas Iyer for his improvement against pace bowling this season. Addressing the media ahead of the match which will see Shreyas Iyer for the first time visit Eden Gardens after he led them to the IPL 2024 title and then was not retained, Joshi also shared his insights on players’ forms and team strategy.