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Kevin Durant and Nike are in agreement on a lifetime partnership. The Phoenix Suns star made the announcement Friday on Boardroom, the media outlet he co-founded. He did not disclose financial terms. Durant signed an endorsement deal with Nike as an NBA rookie in 2007. While the 16th Kevin Durant shoe is upcoming, his relationship with the company extends beyond footwear. Nike supports Durant's commitment to philanthrop

Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], April 28 (ANI): The opening round of matches in the 2022-23 Indian Women's League drew to an end with a thumping 6-0 victory for Sethu FC over Churchill Brothers FC at the Shahibaug Police Stadium in Ahmedabad on Friday. In the Madurai side containing a host of Indian Youth Internationals, Kajol Dsouza shone the most with her four goals in the first half. Sunita Munda and Kenyan forward Ivy Fa

New Delhi [India], April 28 (ANI): India great Sachin Tendulkar has revealed the inspirational message he gave to teammates ahead of their cut-throat semifinal clash against Pakistan at the 2011 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup. It doesn't get much bigger than an India versus Pakistan clash at an ICC event. The match was played in India during a home World Cup and a spot in the championship game was on the line. The 2011 World

Mohali (Punjab) [India], April 28 (ANI): Lucknow Super Giants posted the second-highest total in the Indian Premier League, 257/ 5, in a match against Punjab Kings on Friday with the explosive batting of Marcus Stoinis, aided by Kyle Mayers, Nicholas Pooran and Ayush Badoni's innings here on Friday. Mayers started the power hitting, scoring 54 off 24 balls, and Stoinis continued the momentum by scoring 72 off 40 balls. Ay

Lausanne [Switzerland], April 28 (ANI): The FIH Hockey Pro League 2023-24 season will start on December 6 in Santiago del Estero, Argentina, the International Hockey Federation (FIH) announced on Friday. The FIH Pro League, now in its fifth edition, will be played in a traditional format but relegation rules will be applied for the first time. The Pro League matches will begin on December 6 in Argentina. India, Belgium, G

Galle [Sri Lanka], April 28 (ANI): After Sri Lanka clinched a comfortable win of an inning and 10 runs against Ireland in the second Test, Captain Dimuth Karunaratne said that the runs scored by the batters in the match would boost their confidence. "Runs matter for the batters, it will boost their confidence," he said in the post-match presentation after winning the trophy. Sri Lanka outplayed the Ireland side in the sec

The Detroit Lions began receiving trade calls about D'Andre Swift after drafting fellow running back Jahmyr Gibbs in the first round on Thursday night, ESPN reported Friday. The Lions surprisingly selected the Alabama rusher with the No. 12 overall pick, much higher than most projections after just one season with the Crimson Tide. Swift's representatives have been in contact with Lions officials about finding a trade p

Charlotte FC acquired veteran forward Justin Meram in a trade with Real Salt Lake on Thursday night. Real Salt Lake will receive $200,000 in guaranteed General Allocation Money, split across 2023 and 2024. RSL could receive an additional $150,000 in GAM if certain performance objectives are met. Meram, 34, will be joining his fifth MLS team since breaking into the league in 2011. He recorded one assist in six games (t

Casey Thompson, Nebraska's starting quarterback in 2022, entered the transfer portal on Friday. It is his second straight year in the portal. Last offseason, he chose the Huskers when he transferred from Texas. As a graduate transfer, he has one remaining season of eligibility. Thompson started 10 games last season for Nebraska, completing 63.1 percent of his passes for 2,407 yards with 17 touchdowns and 10 interceptio

World Rugby has said it is "satisfied" the participation of the team in the Mzansi Challenge posed a legitimate security threat

New Delhi [India], April 28 (ANI/NewsReach): Mango TV, a subsidiary of Navera Digital Media and Marketing Pvt Ltd, is making waves in the Indian Over-the-Top (OTT) market with its fresh, exclusive, and tailor-made shows. With the Indian OTT market expected to reach USD 14.4 billion by 2024, Mango TV is catering to the

BEIJING, April 28 (Xinhua) -- The Zhejiang Lions overcame the Liaoning Flying Leopards 99-94 in the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) semifinals here on Friday to tie the best-of-five series 1-1.

MADRID, April 28 (Xinhua) -- Real Madrid's Croatian midfielder Luka Modric is likely to miss the Copa del Rey final and the first leg of their Champions League semifinal after suffering a muscle injury.

BEIJING, April 28 (Xinhua) -- Germany will host the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup 2026, and Qatar will host the FIBA Men's Basketball World Cup 2027, the world basketball governing body announced on Friday.

PHNOM PENH, April 28 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia is estimated to spend 118 million U.S. dollars in hosting the forthcoming 32nd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games and the 12th ASEAN Para Games, a top official said here on Friday.

BANGKOK, April 28 (Xinhua) -- China's Lin Gaoyuan and Chen Xingtong rallied from two games down to win the mixed doubles title at the World Table Tennis (WTT) Star Contender 2023 here on Friday.

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], April 28 (ANI): Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on Friday that he has full faith in the judiciary amid the sexual harrasment allegations against him levelled by several wrestlers. Delhi Police on Friday apprised the Supreme Court that it agreed to register an FIR based on the allegations levelled by wrestlers against the WFI chief. "I have full faith

Penn guard Jordan Dingle is entering the transfer portal and also will test the NBA draft waters, multiple outlets reported Friday. Dingle was the Ivy League's Player of the Year after averaging 23.4 points per game as a junior in 2022-23. He was second in the NCAA in scoring average, trailing only Antoine Davis of Detroit Mercy (28.2 points). The 6-foot-3 Dingle shot 46.4 percent from the field and 35.6 percent from 3-

The Toronto Raptors have secured permission to interview Las Vegas Aces coach Becky Hammon in their search for a new head coach, ESPN reported. Hammon, who led the Aces to a WNBA title in her first season in 2022, previously spent eight seasons as an assistant coach with the San Antonio Spurs. The Raptors parted ways with Nick Nurse last week after five seasons. He led Toronto to an NBA championship in 2018-19 but finis

Talor Gooch continued his scorching play of late, shooting a 7-under 64 on Friday to take the lead after the first round of play at LIV Golf Singapore. Last week, Gooch was a wire-to-wire winner at the LIV event in Adelaide, Australia. On Saturday, he'll head into second-round action with a one-stroke lead over Brooks Koepka, Cameron Tringale, Spain's Sergio Garcia and Cameron Smith of Australia. Phil Mickelson, Bryson

Patna (Bihar) [India], April 28 (ANI): Hours after former Chief Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav returned to Bihar, Minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tej Pratap Yadav was seen riding a bicycle on the streets of Patna. On being asked he said that he is "delighted" upon his father's return and is riding a bicycle to "save environment". "I am delighted with the return of my father (Lalu Prasad Yadav). That is why, I a

A troublesome toe that might require surgery might have been a part of the woeful Thursday night in Kansas City for Kentucky quarterback Will Levis. ESPN reported Thursday that two teams considered the left toe injury "problematic," possibly requiring surgery. Levis went undrafted in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft, an unexpected development when juxtaposed against reports he could be in play with the No. 1 and No

Mohali (Punjab) [India], April 28 (ANI): Punjab Kings (PBKS) skipper Shikhar Dhawan won the toss and opted to field against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) match at the Inderjit Singh Bindra Stadium, Mohali, on Friday. Both sides have the same numbers of wins and losses and have four wins in seven matches. However, LSG is placed fourth due to a better net-run rate while PBKS is at the 6th pos

New Delhi [India], April 28 (ANI): Tokyo Olympic bronze medallist wrestler Bajrang Punia and star wrestlers like Vinesh Phogat and Sakshi Malik on Friday said that they will continue their protest against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh until he is sent behind bars. Indian wrestlers are protesting at Jantar Mantar in the national capital against WFI president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh o

by Peerzada Arshad Hamid

NEW DELHI, April 28 (Xinhua) -- Indian police on Friday informed the Supreme Court that a case will be filed against the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brijbhushan Sharan Singh over the complaints by women wrestlers about alleged sexual harassment.

"We have decided to register the first information report (FIR), we will register it today," Solicitor General of India Tus