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Man City players hail Premier League title win as 'unbelievable achievement'
City came from two goals down to beat Aston Villa 3-2 at the Etihad Stadium to become 2021-22 Premier League champions, beating Liverpool to the title by one point. Sterling was introduced from the bench and made an immediate impact, providing the assist for Ilkay Gundogan to score the first goal for Pep Guardiola's side. The 27-year-old Sterling said that the team's consistent success is something to be appreciated.
IPL 2022: Debutants Titans face off against Rajasthan Royals in direct ticket to final
Hardik Pandya-led side now has a chance to make their debut IPL season even more memorable when they face inaugural winners Rajasthan Royals in a clash for a direct ticket to the final on Tuesday at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. The team which wins Qualifier 1 on Tuesday goes straight into the final while the team on the losing side will get another shot at making the final when it faces the winner of the match between teams placed third and fourth in Qualifier 2 at Ahmedabad.
AC Milan roar back to win Serie A title after 11 years
AC Milan had not won the Italian league since 2011, and the club's last major title was the Supercoppa in 2016. The two Milanese clubs had secured a one-two finish on the table before Sunday's games, as AC Milan had a two-point advantage and a superior head-to-head record over their city rivals, meaning one point would be enough for the Rossoneri to end their championship drought.
It will take some time for the feeling of getting selected in India squad to set in: Arshdeep
The 23-year-old Arshdeep finished the IPL 2022 season with 10 wickets from 14 matches, with his best being 3/37, and an economy rate of 7.70. He was rewarded for his consistent performance in the domestic season and the IPL by being included in the squad to face the Proteas in the five-match series beginning in New Delhi on June 9.
IPL 2022: Agarwal, Bhuvneshwar look back at the season after tournament ends for SRH, PBKS
"We couldn't stitch two back-to-back wins. We lost wickets in a cluster, and that at times derailed us. We have played an aggressive brand of cricket overall. We are going to sit and discuss now after the IPL. We were here to get two points and we were here to enjoy ourselves. We meant business and looked to execute things to the best of our ability," said Agarwal after the match.
IPL Turning Point: Harpreet Brar breaks the back of Hyderabad's batting
Coming into this game, Brar had picked just one wicket in four matches but here against Hyderabad, he turned the match for Punjab. But Brar didn't have the best of starts in IPL 2022's final league match. Abhishek Sharma, his team-mate in domestic cricket for Punjab, pulled his second ball on the backfoot over deep midwicket for a six in his first over which brought nine runs for no wicket.
Spanish GP: Verstappen leads Red Bull 1-2 after Leclerc retires from a rollercoaster race
Soaring temperatures weren't the only problem on Sunday; huge gusts into Turn 4 caused both Carlos Sainz and Verstappen to go off track and drop down the order early on. That left Leclerc with a comfortable lead and a free pit stop by Lap 22, and it seemed a straightforward victory for Ferrari - until Leclerc's engine gave way on Lap 27.
French Open: Auger Aliassime survives Varillas scare, moves to second round
The World No. 9 recovered from a slow start to overcome Peruvian qualifier Juan Pablo Varillas 2-6, 2-6, 6-1, 6-3, 6-3 in a dramatic opening day encounter on Court Philippe Chatrier. In a tight match, the Canadian struggled to cope with the World No. 122's variety and intensity in the first two sets, with the Peruvian visibly pumped on what was his Grand Slam debut. However, Auger-Aliassime managed to turn the tables as he cut down on errors.
Man City claim Premier League title with dramatic 3-2 win at Aston Villa, Liverpool end one point behind
Having gone 2-0 down midway through the second half Pep Guardiola's side looked to be in danger of losing the crown to Liverpool, who beat Wolves 3-1 However, in amazing scenes reminiscent of their first Premier League triumph 10 years ago, with the same uncanny scoreline, City staged the most unbelievable of comebacks to seize the crown, as a brace from substitute Ilkay Gundogan and a Rodrigo strike lifted the lid off the Etihad.
IPL 2022: Punjab register 5-wicket win over Hyderabad, finish tournament on a high
In the pursuit of 158, Jonny Bairstow began with five boundaries off Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Washington Sundar in the first two overs. Despite getting a reprieve from Umran Malik in the second over, Bairstow couldn't make much of the chance as left-arm pacer Fazalhaq Farooqui flattened his off-stump.
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