LSG vs MI, IPL 2025: Who is Raj Bawa, the all-rounder making his Mumbai Indians debut

LSG vs MI, IPL 2025: Who is Raj Bawa, the all-rounder making his Mumbai Indians debut

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…

Om N Joy First Stakes Winner for Harris Farms’ Om

Om N Joy First Stakes Winner for Harris Farms’ Om

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…

PBKS vs RR, IPL 2025: Sanju Samson plays down home pitch issue, says focus on outscoring opponent

PBKS vs RR, IPL 2025: Sanju Samson plays down home pitch issue, says focus on outscoring opponent

‘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…

Baffert’s Tenma, Silent Law Run 1-2 in Santa Anita Oaks

Baffert’s Tenma, Silent Law Run 1-2 in Santa Anita Oaks

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…

LSG vs MI, IPL 2025: Hardik Pandya becomes first captain to take fifer in Indian Premier League

LSG vs MI, IPL 2025: Hardik Pandya becomes first captain to take fifer in Indian Premier League

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…

Owners, Trainers to be Paid for Aqueduct Cancellation

Owners, Trainers to be Paid for Aqueduct Cancellation

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…

CSK vs DC, IPL 2025: Dhoni likely to return as Super Kings skipper as host looks to regain golden touch at Chepauk

CSK vs DC, IPL 2025: Dhoni likely to return as Super Kings skipper as host looks to regain golden touch at Chepauk

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…