Новости за 25.05.2018

Cristiano Ronaldo is fit and ready to shine again in a Champions League final, believes Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane as the Spanish giants go for a third straight European Cup against Liverpool on Saturday.

An all-round show from Rashid Khan saw Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Kolkata Knight Riders by 13 runs in the second Qualifier of the Indian Premier League 2018 at the Eden Gardens on Friday. Chasing 175, KKR managed 161/9 in a see-saw affair in front of a packed stadium with SRH setting up title clash with Chennai Super Kings on Sunday.

Batting legend Sachin Tendulkar on Friday heaped praise on Afghanistan tweaker Rashid Khan, describing him as the best spinner in the Twenty20 format.

Saturday's Monaco Grand Prix qualifying is likely to see the fastest lap yet around Formula One's most glamorous circuit but a far slower one from 30 years ago will always be revered as one of the greatest ever.

IPL Score: Follow all the live IPL Score updates from the Qualifier 2 of IPL 2018 between Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad on Times of India

Lalchand Rajput is determined to bring back glorious days of a struggling Zimbabwe just like he transformed Afghanistan cricket team. Rajput was recently appointed as Zimbabwe's interim head-coach as he replaced Heath Streak, who was sacked.

Soccer's World Cup organisers divided fans by releasing the tournament's official song on Friday - a fast-paced dance tune titled "Live It Up" featuring American actor and rapper Will Smith.

Defending champion Rafael Nadal says he could not care less whether great rival Roger Federer is at the French Open or not and is simply focussed on winning an 11th title in Paris.

India opened its account with a silver and a bronze medal in the compound section of the ongoing second stage of the archery World Cup Stage II here on Friday.

Despite being under the weather, Sharmila Nicollet kept herself in the title hunt with a steady two-under 70 that brought her to 6-under for 36 holes at the Le Coq Sportif Beijing Ladies Classic.

IPL Score: Follow all the live IPL Score updates from the Qualifier 2 of IPL 2018 between Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad on Times of India

Russian Maria Sharapova could run into old nemesis Serena Williams in the fourth round of the French Open but, the American aside, she will fear no one on her first appearance at the claycourt slam for three years.

Olympic medallists Sushil Kumar and Sakshi Malik, along with two others, are all set to compete in the upcoming Asian Games after being exempted from the trials scheduled next month, the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) said on Friday.

The entire country seems to be sweating over a neck injury to India skipper Virat Kohli, which forced the batting star to miss his much-hyped maiden stint in county cricket (with Surrey), and even puts his availability for the England tour in slight doubt.

Top-order batsman Devon Smith has been recalled to the 13-man West Indies squad after a gap of three years for the three-match Test series against Sri Lanka, beginning June 6 at the Queens Park Oval.

A soccer fan blacklisted by Russian authorities for bad behaviour was granted a document allowing him to attend World Cup matches, while several other fans have skirted a stadium ban.

In the first Qualifier, CSK beat table-toppers Sunrisers Hyderabad for the third time in a row this season to move to Sunday’s IPL 2018 final.

Pakistan will give up wearing 'smart watches' after being told to ditch them by the International Cricket Council as an anti-corruption measure during the opening day's play of the first Test against England at Lord's on Thursday.

Virat Kohli will undergo a fitness test on June 15, which will confirm his availability for the initial phase of the UK limited-overs tour starting with the two T20 Internationals against Ireland in last week of June.

After Kohli pulls out of Surrey stint, coach Shastri says he is not a machine and even rocket fuel would not have helped him.

After the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, the traditional saree, which had long been associated with the Indian women athletes during the opening and closing ceremonies of the multi-sport events, has now been wrapped and packed off for the forthcoming Jakarta-Palembang Asian Games as well.

During the World Cup, Cruyff gifted the game a move that became popularly known as ‘Cruyff turn’ that had not just the Swedish defender in dismay but left fans across the world in bewilderment.

The 36-year-old wait is finally over and Peru are again going to a World Cup after their outing in 1982. Throughout the qualifiers, last-minute equalizers, defensive performances and comebacks placed them at fifth on the CONCACAF table ahead of Chile on goal difference.

The improvement since Adenor Leonardo Bacchi aka Tite took over as Brazil coach in June 2016 has been remarkable and the Selecao are now joint favourites to win a sixth World Cup.