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| Liverpool Premier League title hopes hit by 2-0 loss to Everton | | |  Agencies
ENGLAND, Apr 26: Jurgen Klopp's hopes of a dream send-off were left in tatters after a 2-0 loss at Everton dealt a major blow to Liverpool's Premier League title bid on Wednesday.
Goals from Jarrad Branthwaite and Dominic Calvert-Lewin at Goodison Park meant Klopp tasted a bitter defeat in his last Merseyside derby before standing down at the end of the season.
"I can only apologize for today to the people. We should have done better and we didn't and that's why we lost," Klopp said | |
| | | | I will not have been close to what I am now if it was not for Vishy: Gukesh | | |  Agencies
NEW DELHI, Apr 26: Indian chess prodigy D Gukesh on Thursday thanked the legendary Viswanathan Anand for playing a huge role in shaping his career, saying "I wouldn't have been close to what I am now if it wasn't for him".
The 17-year-old Grandmaster scripted history on Monday by winning the Candidates Chess Tournament in Toronto to become the youngest ever challenger to the world title, beating a record created by the legendary Garry Kasparov 40 years ago.
The triumph paved the way | |
| | | | Archery World Cup: Recurve men team in final | | |  Agencies
SHANGHAI, Apr 26: The Indian trio of Tarundeep Rai, Dhiraj Bommadevara and Pravin Jadhav set up a gold medal clash with Olympic champions Korea after storming into the men's team recurve final of the Archery World Cup Stage 1 here on Thursday.
It came a day after India were assured of at least two medals in the compound competition after both the men's and women's teams made the finals.
The Indian recurve team, which qualified behind reigning world and Olympic champions South Korea, | |
| | | | Rishabh Pant looks hungry, he is in very good form: DC batting coach Amre | | |  agencies
NEW DELHI, Apr 26: The swashbuckling Rishabh Pant has showed with his scintillating knock against Gujarat Titans that he is ready to roar in the upcoming T20 World Cup, feels Delhi Capitals' batting coach Pravin Amre.
A month after returning to competitive cricket after recovering from the multiple injuries sustained during a horrific car accident in December 2022, Pant virtually sealed his spot as India's first choice wicketkeeper for the T20 World Cup with an unbeaten 88 off 43 bal | |
| | | | Have every bat that I scored an international ton with: Ponting | | | | Agencies
NEW DELHI, Apr 26: Ricky Ponting was not just into amassing hundreds in his heydays as a player, the two-time World Cup winning former Australia captain has revealed that he also meticulously collected every bat with which he scored an international ton, complete with the exact score and the name of opposition written on it by him.
The 49-year-old Ponting, who is currently the head coach of Delhi Capitals, was one of the most feared big-hitters of his era and was speaking at the DP World's Beyond Boundaries initiative of handing out kits to young players in Delhi.
Ponting scored 71 international hundreds, a staggering 41 of them in Tests, during his illustrious playing career t | |
| | | | We're successful in setting targets, now time to polish chasing abilities: SRH coach Vettori | | | | Agencies
NEW DELHI, Apr 26: Sunrisers Hyderabad head coach Daniel Vettori feels that after mastering the art of setting totals, it's time his team brushes up on its chasing abilities as the business end of the Indian Premier League approaches.
SRH are currently third in the leaderboard with five wins from eight games. Of the five victories, four have come batting first.
"We have been successful setting totals and now we have to look at how well we are in chasing," Vettori said after the 35-run loss against Royal Challengers Bengaluru here on Thursday night. | |
| | | | It is Rahul vs Sanju and Avesh vs Bishnoi and Axar | | | | Agencies
NEW DELHI, Apr 26: KL Rahul is believed to be slightly ahead of Sanju Samson in the race for second wicketkeeper's slot even as Mumbai Indians skipper Hardik Pandya's indifferent batting form remains a worry for the national selection panel which is expected to announce the 15-member squad for the T20 World Cup in Americas by the end of this month.
The other bone of contention in drafting the final squad could be the choice of an extra bowler. It remains to be seen whether an extra pace bowler in Avesh Khan will be accommodated or whether the choice would be between Lucknow Super Giants leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi and Delhi Capitals all-rounder Axar Patel considering the low and slo | |
| | | | All rounder role is in danger: Axar Patel | | | | Agencies
NEW DELHI, Apr 26: Axar Patel, who is a very capable batter besides being a quality left-arm spinner, feels the "all-rounder's role is in danger" because of the 'Impact Player' rule, making him the latest cricketer to give a thumbs down to the IPL innovation that has polarised opinions.
Promoted to No.3, Axar made a counter-attacking 43-ball 66 and along with skipper Rishabh Pant, lifted Delhi Capitals from 44/3 to 224/4 in their Indian Premier League match against Gujarat Titans here on Wednesday.
Later, he picked up one wicket as DC successfully defended their total to win by four runs. Sharing his thoughts on the Impact Player rule, Axar said, "As an all-rounder, I feel that | |
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