Former world number three Stan Wawrinka shone following a rain delay at the Italian Open on Wednesday as the oldest player in the men’s draw powered past Ilya Ivashka 6-2 6-4 to book his place in the second round.
‘Impact player rule has made teams, players braver and fearless’
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) all-rounder Kedar Jadhav believed that the “Impact player” rule has extended teams’ capability of setting big targets. Ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) match between Mumbai Indians (MI) and Royal Challengers Bangalore
BCCI could earn USD 1.15 bn in revenue share from ICC
The Indian cricket board (BCCI) could witness another round of cash windfall during the next five-year cycle between 2023-2027 with estimated earnings of over USD 1.15 billion (INR 9 billion) from ICC’s share of annual revenue.
Busquets to leave Barcelona at end of season
Barcelona defensive midfielder Sergio Busquets will leave the club at the end of this season after spending 18 years with the Catalan outfit, the team said on Wednesday. Busquets, 34, began his youth career at Barcelona in 2005 before making his first-team debut in 2008.
Shankar shares update about Ram’s ‘Game Changer’, Kamal’s ‘Indian 2’
Filmmaker Shankar on Tuesday shared new updates about the shooting of his upcoming films ‘Game Changer’ and ‘Indian 2’.
Veeran to release 2 June
Sathya Jyothi Films has officially confirmed that its upcoming release ‘Veeran’ featuring Hiphop Tamizha Adhi in the lead character will hit screens worldwide on June 2 ‘Veeran’ brings together the youth icon Hiphop Tamizha Adhi
Amazon to let users buy physical items in games, apps
Amazon has launched a new immersive shopping experience called “Amazon Anywhere”, which will allow users to buy physical products in games and apps. The service introduces Amazon’s online marketplace into the world of video games and mobile apps,
JSW Steel crude steel output grows 7 pc to 17.77 LT in April
JSW Steel on Wednesday posted a 7 per cent growth in crude steel production on standalone basis at 17.77 lakh tonne (LT) in April 2023. The company had produced 16.67 LT steel during the same month last year, JSW Steel said in a statement.
Over 500mn cyberattacks blocked in India in Q1 2023: Report
More than 500 million cyberattacks were blocked in India out of 1 billion global attacks, representing a sharp increase of over 29 per cent in the number of cyberattacks in Q1, 2023, compared to Q4, 2022, (829 million attacks), globally, a new report showed on Wednesday.
US smartphone market decline 17%, Apple share up to 53%
Smartphone shipments in the US declined 17 per cent (on-year) in the first quarter but Apple increased its market share to 53 per cent from 48 per cent in Q1 2022
