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French driver Doriane Pin, winner of last year's all-female F1 Academy series, has become the first woman to drive a Mercedes Formula One car.The 22-year-old development driver completed 76 laps of Silverstone's National Circuit on
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Leeds beat Wolves 3-0 to open up a nine-point cushion in the battle for Premier League survival.Fresh from a first league win away at fierce rivals Manchester United since 1981, Leeds all but secured their
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South African David Miller struck two sixes and a four off consecutive deliveries in the final over from Romario Shepherd to muscle Delhi Capitals to a six-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the IPL
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Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Travis Head (right) and his Indian teammate Abhishek Sharma speak during the IPL match against Chennai Super Kings in Hyderabad Saturday. (AFP) Sri Lankan pacer Eshan Malinga’s tight spell of 3-29 and a trademark blistering half-century by Abhishek Sharma helped Sunrisers Hyderabad down Chennai Super Kings by 10 runs Saturday in the Indian Premier League.After being put in to bat, Hyderabad posted a formidable 194-9 on the back of Abhishek’s 59 off 22 and veteran South Africa international Heinrich Klaasen’s 59 off 39.In reply, five-time winners Chennai lost opener and India’s T20 World Cup hero Sanju Samson cheaply for 7 off 3.Impact substitute Ayush Mhatre hit a quickfire 30 off 13, giving the chase momentum but a sharp catch by Klaasen cut short the teenager’s heroics.A flurry of quick wickets followed, stymying the run flow in the middle overs.Despite handy contributions by Australian T20 specialist Matthew Short and Indian batter Sarfaraz Khan, Chennai’s innings never recovered from the early blows.Chennai skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad blamed the defeat on the lack of partnerships in the middle over.“It was just about 80 runs needed in (the last) 10 overs in the chase,” he said. “From there it was just about building a couple of partnerships.”Malinga was ably assisted by Indian all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy, who returned figures of 2-31 in his four overs.Sunrisers captain Ishan Kishan was all praise for his bowlers who he said helped his team cross the line despite being “20-30 (runs) short”. “Lovely when you have a bunch of young bowlers coming up with their plans,” said KishanEarlier, Sunrisers Hyderabad got off to a flying start with openers Abhishek and Travis Head notching up 75 runs in the powerplay. Head was the first to go, immediately followed by captain Ishan Kishan who was out for a first ball duck.Abhishek followed soon after. Klaasen held steady at one end before being bowled by pacer Anshul Kamboj. For Chennai, Kamboj returned the most productive figures, taking three wickets for 22 runs. Chennai are still waiting for the return of India legend MS Dhoni, who is recovering from a calf injury. BRIEF SCORESSunrisers Hyderabad 194 for 9 (Abhishek 59, Klaasen 59, Kamboj 3-22, Overton 3-37) beat Chennai Super Kings 184 for 8 (Mhatre 34, Malinga 3-29, Reddy 2-31) by 10 runs Related Story
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KL Rahul and Tristan Stubbs led Delhi Capitals to a six-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the Indian Premier League on a sweltering Saturday, as the visitors outplayed the hosts in a cracking contest at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. Chasing 176, Delhi rode a composed innings from Rahul, who marked his birthday with a fluent 57 off 34 before Stubbs applied the finishing touches, ensuring the target was overhauled with a ball to spare. Put in to bat, Bengaluru opener Phil Salt marked his presence with a half-century to set the tone, but regular wickets in the innings prevented the hosts from accelerating and they finished on 175-8 in oppressive heat. Bengaluru struck back early in Delhi’s chase, with pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar delivering a telling power-play spell that accounted for three quick wickets, leaving Delhi under pressure at 50-3 inside six overs. Local favourite Rahul, however, steadied the innings by striking six fours and two sixes in his knock and allowed others to play without pressure despite challenging batting conditions. “We didn’t want to take it too deep, we just wanted to stay positive... and try to put pressure on the bowlers,” Rahul said at the post-match presentation. “There was faith in Stubbs and (David) Miller. “They do this on a daily basis for South Africa and franchise cricket,” he added. Stubbs shifted the momentum decisively, seizing control with an unbeaten 60-run knock to tilt the contest firmly in Delhi’s favour, with steady support from captain Axar Patel before he was forced to retire hurt on 26. Miller (22 off 10) sealed the victory by striking the winning runs, ensuring there were no late alarms. “I didn’t want to take it into the last over. I knew we were going to do it, I didn’t know how. But thankfully Miller was at the other end. It’s his bread and butter,” said Stubbs, who was named player of the match. The win lifted Delhi to fourth in the standings with six points, while Bengaluru’s defeat dented their push at the top of the table, keeping them second on eight points. The match marked a milestone for the hosts, who became the first team to play 100 IPL matches at a single venue - the Chinnaswamy Stadium. Former Australia captain Allan Border was among the spectators, watching his first-ever IPL match. Earlier, Bengaluru openers Salt and Virat Kohli began briskly, but the tempo dipped when Lungi Ngidi struck in his opening over to dismiss Kohli for 19 off 13 balls. Salt, the hosts’ top scorer, then took control with a fluent 63 off 38 deliveries, before Tim David added a lively 26 off 17. “We were 15-20 runs short. The way we started, especially VK bhai (Virat Kohli) and Salt, they gave us a good start. Then we started losing wickets and it put us on the back foot,” said Bengaluru captain Rajat Patidar. Delhi bowlers including Ngidi, Kuldeep Yadav and Patel also did a reasonable job in checking the run flow, with all three picking off two wickets apiece. Delhi next face Sunrisers Hyderabad on Tuesday, while Bengaluru host Gujarat Titans on Friday. BRIEF SCORESDelhi Capitals 179 for 4 (Stubbs 60*, Rahul 57, Bhuvneshwar 3-26) beat Royal Challengers Bengaluru 175 for 8 (Salt 63, Axar 2-18, Kuldeep 2-32) by six wickets Related Story
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Australian Open champion Elena Rybakina surged to a 7-5, 6-1 victory over teenager Mirra Andreeva on Saturday and will face Karolina Muchova for the title in Stuttgart.Rybakina shook off any lingering fatigue from a late
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Bayern Munich moved closer to the Bundesliga title after Borussia Dortmund fell to a 2-1 loss at Hoffenheim on Saturday, while pioneering Union Berlin coach Marie-Louise Eta lost on her debut in the dugout.Second-placed Dortmund’s
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Former Pakistan captain Sarfaraz Ahmed was named as head coach of the Pakistan Test team as selectors named four uncapped players on Saturday for next month's two-Test series in Bangladesh.Sarfaraz, who won the Champions Trophy
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The UAE will compete in the 6th Asian Beach Games, which will take place in Sanya, China, from April 22 to 30 April, with a delegation of 31 athletes competing in four sports including ju-jitsu,
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Belief and focus will be the key ingredients when Thailand’s Buriram United and Shabab Al Ahli of the UAE face off in the AFC Champions League Elite quarter-finals in Jeddah on Saturday.Buriram head coach Mark
