Новости за 30.04.2018

Chennai Super Kings beat Delhi Daredevils by 13 runs in an Indian Premier League (IPL) match on Monday night to reclaim the top spot in the points tally. Chasing 212, DD's Rishabh Pant and Vijay Shankar struck quickfire half-centuries to give CSK a late scare but in the end, the visitors managed 198/5 in 20 overs, slumping to their sixth defeat of the ongoing season to continue to languish at the bottom of the points table.

Female football fans who donned fake beards and wigs to attend a major match in Iran in defiance of a ban on women spectators were hailed as fearless by activists on Monday.

Former skipper Sourav Ganguly believes India will go to any World Cup as favourites, whether they win or not, thanks to their consistency and quality.

Fencer Bhavani Devi, who won gold in the sabre category at the Tournoi World Cup Satellite fencing championship in Reykjavik a year ago, was all set for an encore this year, but came up short in the final bout on Saturday and had to settle for a silver instead.

IPL Score: Follow all the live IPL Score updates from the 30th Match of IPL 2018 between Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Daredevils on Times of India

West Ham United must win at least one of their three remaining Premier League games to secure their top-flight status for next season, manager David Moyes has said.

Mumbai Indians' highest run-getter this IPL season, Suryakumar Yadav, on Monday said his captain Rohit Sharma is likely to bat higher up the order in the coming games.

On Tuesday when the SC hears the pending BCCI case, the Committee of Administrators will push not only for the implementation of the Justice (retd) RM Lodha recommendations but also for holding elections in the BCCI as well as the state bodies.

IPL Score: Follow all the live IPL Score updates from the 30th Match of IPL 2018 between Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Daredevils on Times of India

Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore on Monday said he will not hesitate to sack his officials if they delay sanction of incentives for athletes but also warned against false accusations.

Working on the rigorous requirements of five-day cricket will the biggest challenge for his team over the next six weeks, feels Afghanistan coach Phil Simmons ahead of the country's inaugural Test in Bengaluru from June 14.

Making a huge jump, India's Prajnesh Gunneswaran on Monday leapfrogged 84 places to a career-best singles rank of 176, following his maiden title-triumph on the ATP Challenger circuit.

Czech Republic's Karolina Pliskova has withdrawn from this week's Prague Open and will be replaced by Aliaksandra Sasnovich in the main draw.

Indian football team's premier defender Sandesh Jhingan is hopeful that the upcoming four-nation tournament in June would be a good test for the side.

Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton has accused Ferrari title rival Sebastian Vettel of failing to play by the rules when leading behind the safety car in Sunday's chaotic Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra knows what an Olympic track-and-field medal would be worth for Indian athletics and the gold he landed at the recent Commonwealth Games has given him confidence ahead of the Tokyo Games in two years' time.

A three billion dollar deal is too big to ignore as authorities target revamp of the Davis Cup but doing away with the home and away format is not "ideal" since it is the DNA of the competition, says India's captain Mahesh Bhupathi.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday met and congratulated the medal winners at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games.

Jayaram, who returned to action at the China Masters early this month after recovering from a hamstring injury that took nearly eight months to heal, opens his campaign against fourth seed Hsu Jen Hao from Chinese Taipei.

Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Virat Kohli said they didn't deserve to win against Kolkata Knight Riders and blamed the entire team's sloppy fielding for their six-wicket loss which has jeopardised their IPL campaign.

Indian Davis Cupper Prajnesh Gunneswaran charged to the title in the $150,000 Kunming Open in Anning, China on Sunday.

Australian cricket chiefs are still trying to convince reluctant India to play a day-night Test in Adelaide this year after releasing their international playing schedule on Monday.

There’s something distinctly different between Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Daredevils. While the hosts for Monday’s game are one of the most settled units of the IPL, Daredevils seems to be in a state of constant change.

In an exclusive chat with TOI Sports, Gayle spoke on a range of topics, including the IPL, his fitness, whether he was surprised to see no franchise backing him, his experience being part of the Kings XI Punjab dressing room and more.