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"Good to lose this game" - Jitesh Sharma's bizarre statement after RCB's 42-run defeat to SRH in IPL 2025 May 24, 2025 1:27 am Sportskeeda Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) skipper Jitesh Sharma made a bizarre statement at the post-match presentation after their 42-run defeat to the SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) in Lucknow on Friday, May 23. He felt the loss was good for RCB despite being …
England legend Martin Johnson has named his all-time rugby XV May 23, 2025 11:39 pm Ruck Martin Johnson, England’s legendary World Cup-winning captain, has picked his all-time rugby union XV, and some huge names miss out. There’s no place for Lawrence Dallaglio, Shane Williams, Brian O’Driscoll, or Jason Robinson in his dream team. Johnson, …
Michael Vaughan advocates for Two-Tier Test cricket system May 23, 2025 11:18 pm OTTplay Former England captain Michael Vaughan has stirred fresh debate in the cricketing world by advocating a two-tier structure for Test cricket, suggesting that the format needs a clearer narrative to sustain relevance and viewership in the modern era. …
Why One of South Africa’s Top Soccer Teams Traces Origins to Atlanta May 23, 2025 11:09 pm Global Atlanta - Georgia At the Kaizer Chiefs training ground in Soweto, one unmistakable emblem flies from flags, marks fields and adorns gear. South Africa boasts its own rich tribal history, but this chief, depicted in black relief against the team’s signature creamsicle …
Sundowns vs Pyramids Champions League final: All you need to know May 23, 2025 10:35 pm Tribal Football The stakes will be high when South African giants Mamelodi Sundowns host Pyramids FC from Egypt in the first leg final of the CAF Champions League on Saturday, May 24th. Having won the won the 2016 CAF Champions League, 2017 CAF Super Cup and were voted …
When Conrad met Erasmus, and ideas flowed May 23, 2025 10:04 pm cricbuzz SOUTH AFRICA CRICKET Conrad taps into Rassie Erasmus's experience as he looks to script his own chapter of success with the Proteas © Getty It's not difficult to see why Shukri Conrad might get along with Rassie Erasmus. Both are straightforward, …
Brian Bennett cuts himself a slice of history to keep Zimbabwe singing May 23, 2025 8:23 pm ESPN United Kingdom Brian Bennett celebrated almost before he scored it: his second Test hundred and his country's fastest and arguably the most high-profile since Murray Goodwin's against the same opposition at the same venue 25 years ago (with apologies to Andy …
What Time Is The Indy 500? How To Watch The Marquee Race Of The Year May 23, 2025 8:11 pm Forbes The grandstands are sold out for the 109th Indianapolis 500. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)Getty Images INDIANAPOLIS – The largest single day sporting event in the world is Sunday’s 109th Indianapolis 500 and it’s too late to buy a ticket to the …
Northampton’s Fin Smith: ‘We love being written off. We’d back ourselves against anybody’ May 23, 2025 7:19 pm The Guardian “I was always angry,” Fin Smith remembers as he explains his transition from a volatile young tennis player into the decisively calm fly-half for Northampton, England and the Lions who is as serene as he is interesting. Smith has had a remarkable year so …
Gerry Thornley: Take criticism of Lions squad make-up with a hefty pinch of salt May 23, 2025 7:11 pm The Irish Times Rarely, one imagines, can a British & Irish Lions selection have caused so little argument or controversy, save for predictable sources irritated and maybe even a little flabbergasted by the audacity of the best team from these islands in the last four …
The Nuno you don't see at Nottingham Forest: Handpan player, diver, horse lover, 'maniac', worm dancer May 23, 2025 5:16 pm The New York Times “He was brilliant at ‘the Worm’. We used to play the Mario song Let Me Love You. Nuno would blast the volume up: ‘Let me love you! Let me be the one to…!’ Everyone in the dressing room would start clapping. And then we’d get Nuno’s dance. He’d go from one …
WHO chief, in tears, begs Israel to show 'mercy' May 23, 2025 5:14 pm Sun Online International Fighting back tears, the head of the World Health Organization [WHO] has urged Israel to have "mercy" in its genocide in Gaza and insisted peace would be in Israel's own interests. In an emotional intervention at the WHO annual assembly on …
JOHN DeMONT: SGA, Sid, Nathan and Canada's sports moment May 23, 2025 4:57 pm The Chronicle Herald Breadcrumb Trail Links Atlantic Canada Halifax Opinion Halifax Sports Opinion Sports Published May 23, 2025 • Last updated 20 minutes ago • 4 minute read Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was presented with his 2024-25 NBA MVP award on Thursday. Photo by …
Lawrence Baidoo: The African Schools Football Championship 2025 experience May 23, 2025 4:34 pm Joy FM In April 2025, I found myself lucky to be among 30 young journalists selected to be part of the Confederation of African Football’s (CAF) Young Reporters Workshop as part of the 2025 African Schools Football Championship. Like any other young journalist, …
CAF launches new look Champions League trophy ahead of first leg of final May 23, 2025 4:33 pm Joy FM The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has unveiled the new CAF Champions League trophy together with partners TotalEnergies, marking a bold new chapter in the legacy of Africa’s premier club competition. The unveiling took place at TotalEnergies’ …
Craig Johnston: from soccer glory to personal tragedy May 23, 2025 4:16 pm The Saturday Paper Craig Johnston was only a boy when he found himself very far from home. Actually, no, scrap that: “found” is the wrong word for such a wilful man – it makes him sound like driftwood, when in fact he had engineered this trip and refused to accept that his …
Labuschagne tipped to open in WTC final against South Africa May 23, 2025 3:05 pm OFM The Baggy Greens are weighing up their options to find the best partner for Usman Khawaja at the top of the order, as they prepare to face the Proteas’ formidable pace attack. Labuschagne, 30, has joined English county side Glamorgan for a few matches as …
Africa's Energy Future: Now! May 23, 2025 2:06 pm Business Ghana Powering AI data centres, accelerating large-scale solar projects and leading the global energy transition are just three of the critical topics up for debate at next month’s Africa Energy Forum (aef), kicking off for the first time in Cape Town, South …
National pride at stake: Shukri Conrad seeks Springbok inspiration for Proteas’ historic challenge May 23, 2025 1:58 pm Daily Maverick South Africa’s sport has been on a hot run in recent times. Across the first three weeks of May, the Blitzboks won the SVNS World Championship in Los Angeles, South Africa won three medals at the World Relays in Guangzhou, China, and Amajita – South Africa …
Opinion: Welsh ‘disaster’ destabilises the URC’s future but opens up exciting opportunities and further expansion May 23, 2025 1:51 pm Planet Rugby The United Rugby Championship race for the play-offs were exciting right up to the final day, with four positions still yet to be decided. An incredibly positive sign for the league and the clubs participating in it. The competitiveness in the URC was …
"If you talk about KL Rahul and Sachin Tendulkar in the same sentence, then I will go" - Former Indian pacer's stunning statement amid IPL 2025 May 23, 2025 1:19 pm Sportskeeda Former Indian pacer Atul Wassan dismissed the similarities between Delhi Capitals' (DC) reliance on KL Rahul in the ongoing IPL 2025 and India's over-reliance on Sachin Tendulkar in the 1990s. Wassan even threatened to walk off if Rahul gets …
South Africa’s Rayno Nel Makes History as First African to Win World’s Strongest Man May 23, 2025 1:10 pm South Africa Today In a stunning upset, former Cheetahs rugby player Rayno Nel has become the first African athlete to win the World’s Strongest Man competition, edging out three-time champion Tom Staltman in a dramatic finish in Sacramento, California. The 30-year-old South …
CAF Champions League New Trophy Unveiled May 23, 2025 11:50 am Leadership The Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF), in partnership with TotalEnergies, has unveiled the new TotalEnergies CAF Champions League trophy, marking a bold new chapter in the legacy of Africa’s premier club competition. The unveiling ceremony took …
Channel 5 to show four England T20s per summer May 23, 2025 11:45 am BBC Channel 5 will show four home England T20s per year for the next four years under a new deal with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), keeping the matches on free-to-air television. The two men's and two women's matches, previously shown on …
Over R40 million per year spent on salaries for 24 arts and culture CEOs May 23, 2025 11:40 am The Citizen (South Africa) The highest arts and culture earners were the CEOs of the Playhouse Company and the National Film and Video Foundation. The department of sports, arts and culture (DSAC) has released details of the remuneration packages of its executives. The information …
3 things SRH need to do right to beat RCB in IPL 2025 match ft. Abhishek Sharma May 23, 2025 11:25 am Sportskeeda SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) will take on Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the only meeting between the sides in IPL 2025 at Lucknow on Friday, May 23. After the high of last year, where they finished runners-up, SRH have been arguably the biggest …
"MS Dhoni and Rishabh Pant are close" - Cheteshwar Pujara makes big call while naming his all-time India Test XI amid IPL 2025 May 23, 2025 11:25 am Sportskeeda Team India batter Cheteshwar Pujara picked his all-time Indian Test XI amid the ongoing IPL 2025 and ahead of the tour of England. The 37-year-old admitted the difficulty in choosing one of MS Dhoni and Rishabh Pant as the wicketkeeper but went with the …
Veteran Sri Lankan all-rounder to retire from Tests after 1st SL vs BAN Test in June 2025 May 23, 2025 11:24 am Sportskeeda Sri Lankan all-rounder Angelo Mathews announced his retirement from Tests through his X handle on Friday, May 23. The 37-year-old played in the side's most recent Test series at home against Australia in February. He will play the first Test of the …
Sports News | From Borrowing Money to Beach Glory: Prasanna Bendre's Hard Work Finally Pays off May 23, 2025 11:08 am Latestly Diu, May 23 (PTI) His sporting aspirations were once powered by borrowed money and crowdfunding campaigns. But now, Prasanna Bendre has emerged as a breakout star with a hat-trick of medals at the Khelo India Beach Games. At the inaugural edition of the …
CAF unveil new look CAF Champions League trophy ahead of final first Leg May 23, 2025 10:56 am Ghanaian Times The Confédération Africaine de Football (“CAF”) yesterday unveiled the new CAF Champions League trophy together with partners TotalEnergies, marking a bold new chapter in the legacy of Africa’s premier club competition. The unveiling took place at …