Mumbai Indians handed a team debut to all-rounder Raj Bawa ahead of its IPL 2025 match against Lucknow Super Giants at the Ekana Cricket Stadium on Friday. Bawa rose to limelight after being a part of the victorious Indian team that won the Under-19 World Cup in 2022. The right-arm pacer clinched a five-wicket haul…
The Cleveland Browns entered the 2024 NFL season with high hopes and expectations. They were fresh off a trip to the playoffs, and a lot of that had to do with Jim Schwartz’s defensive expertise. Unfortunately, they regressed in most areas and on both sides of the field, including defense. Even so, as shown…
Om N Joy became the first black-type stakes winner for third-crop sire Om in capturing the April 5 Evening Jewel Stakes at Santa Anita Park. Hall of Fame jockey Kent Desormeaux piloted the winner in the $126,000 race for California-bred 3-year-old fillies, guiding his mount from sixth to first. Blocked in traffic. she exploded when given…
‘Home advantage’ has been a hot topic of discussion in IPL 2025. Teams have expressed displeasure at pitch curators when they did not get their preferred track while hosting games. Rajasthan Royals captain Sanju Samson, however, said he was not one to dwell on this discourse. “To be very honest, I cut out all…
The Cleveland Browns didn’t enter the offseason with a lot of money to spend. They kept some of their key guys and, as expected, didn’t make much of a splash in free agency. That’s why Nathan Zegura believes they need to bring back some of their veterans. Talking to Ken Carman and Anthony Lima…
Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert is returning to Churchill Downs this spring with more than a Kentucky Derby (G1) chance. He has a further opportunity there in the May 2 Kentucky Oaks (G1) with California’s top 3-year-old filly, Tenma . On April 5, Tenma wore down her pacesetting stablemate Silent Law to punch her ticket for the Oaks, picking…
Mumbai Indians skipper Hardik Pandya became the first captain to take five-wicket haul in an Indian Premier League match during his team’s IPL 2025 clash against Lucknow Super Giants at the Ekana Cricket Stadium on Friday. Hardik completed his first IPL fifer by having LSG’s Akash Deep caught in deep in the last over of…
Plenty of big games were on around Europe on Saturday afternoon and our first champion of the top five leagues was crowned. Paris Saint-Germain wrapped up the Ligue 1 title by beating Angers, allowing them to focus their full attention on the Champions League. Elsewhere Inter Milan faced Parma in a big Serie A match…
Horsemen impacted by the March 30 cancellation of racing at Aqueduct Racetrack will be receiving compensation through the New York Racing Association purse account of $2,500 or $1,000 per horse for the lost racing opportunity. The managing owner of each horse scheduled to race will receive $2,500. The trainer of each horse will get $1,000. “Due…
Chennai Super Kings rarely enters an Indian Premier League (IPL) contest at home as the underdog, especially against a team it has dominated for 15 years. But an unprecedented 50-run defeat in Chennai against bitter rival Royal Challengers Bengaluru last week attests this isn’t just any other season. What could add further intrigue to the…
