Sports News, May 17 Highlights: Vitidsarn, Antonsen Reach Thailand Open Final; IPL 2025 Resumes

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New York Knicks have gained a whopping lead (82-49) in the third quarter, over Boston Celtics in Game 6 of the Conference Semi-finals. Knicks lead the series 3-2.

Neeraj Chopra breaching the 90m mark at the Doha Diamond League but the Indian javelin throw star says there's more to come.

"I was always feeling something in my groin in the last few years. I did not give my best because of that. This year I feel much better, we will also work on some aspects and so I believe I can throw more than 90m in the upcoming events this year till the World Championships," he said.

The New York Knicks have reached the Eastern Conference finals for the first time in 25 years and ended the one-year NBA title reign of the Boston Celtics with astonishing ease, rolling to a 119-81 victory in Game 6 on Friday night. They will take on Indiana Pacers in the finals.

The Chicago White Sox plan to unveil a graphic installation on Monday that honors Pope Leo XIV.

Robert Prevost became the first pope from the U.S. in the history of the Catholic Church when he was elected on May 8. The Chicago-born missionary, who took the name Leo XIV, is a White Sox fan, according to his brother, John. (AP)

Cricket: Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Kolkata Knight Riders, IPL 2025

Athletics: Indian Grand Prix athletics in Thiruvananthapuram.

Chess: Superbet Classic in Bucharest and All India Chess Masters in Mumbai.

Football: SAFF U19 Championship 2025.

Jannik Sinner has gone all the way to the final in his first tournament back from a three-month doping ban. And the home hero will face Carlos Alcaraz in the Italian Open title match.

Sinner defeated Tommy Paul in the semi-final 1-6, 6-0, 6-3 after thrashing casper Ruud 6-0, 6-1 in the quarterfinals.

바카라�Normally when we play each other the level is very high, because we push each other to do things we don바카라�t normally do,바카라� Sinner said ahead of the final clash. 바카라�I바카라�m curious to see what level I바카라�m at.바카라� The top-ranked Sinner rallied past No. 12 Tommy Paul 1-6, 6-0, 6-3 in the semifinals on Friday as he attempts to become the first Italian man to lift the Rome trophy since Adriano Panatta in 1976. Earlier, Alcaraz advanced to his first Rome final by beating Lorenzo Musetti 6-3, 7-6 (4).

The American sensation Coco Gauff will take on home favourite Jasmine Paolini in the WTA Italian Open final today at 8:30 PM IST.

NADA India, with support from the Sports Ministry, hosted the WADA Intelligence & Investigations Workshop in New Delhi from May 12바카라�16, 2025. The event, held in partnership with INTERPOL and Sport Integrity Australia, aimed to boost anti-doping efforts in Asia. A second workshop is planned for July.

The Indian Premier League 2025 is set to resume on Saturday after a brief hiatus due to the military tensions between India and Pakistan.

With peace restored and security reassurances in place, the action returns with Match 58 featuring Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) hosting Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. Check the key players to watch out for HERE.

India바카라�s R Praggnanandhaa has clinched the Superbet Classic tournament in Bucharest, winning his maiden Grand Chess Tour title. After tying on 5.5 points with Alireza Firouzja and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave in classical play, the 18-year-old edged past both in the tiebreaks, defeating Vachier-Lagrave in the final blitz game.

As a tribute to Virat Kohli바카라�s Test cricket legacy, fans are planning to wear white jerseys during today바카라�s RCB vs KKR match today. The special tribute gear has already been spotted selling across Bengaluru markets. Read the full story HERE.

The men's doubles pair of Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik of Malaysia powered past Thailand바카라�s Dechapol Puavaranukroh and Kittinupong Kedren with a dominant 21-17, 21-13 win in the semifinal of the Thailand Open 2025.

IPL 2025 resumes with RCB vs KKR at Chinnaswamy amid heavy rain forecasts that could disrupt play.

Currently, in Bengaluru it is raining heavily. However, during the toss timing, prediction for rain stands at 71%.

Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar inaugurates SRT 100 - a Board Room at the BCCI HQ in Mumbai, named to recognise his outstanding contributions to Indian cricket.

Top seed Kunlavut Vitidsarn is off to a flying start in the men바카라�s singles semi-final of the Thailand Open 2025, taking the first set 17-10 against Singapore바카라�s Loh Kean Yew at the Nimibutr Arena in Bangkok.

The BWF Thailand Open first Men바카라�s Singles Semi-final saw Vitidsarn K. dominating Loh K. Y., to win in straight sets 21-10, 21-12 and advance to the final.

It's a tight battle in the decider! Anders Antonsen leads Lu Guang Zu 14-9 in the third and final set. The winner will face Vitidsarn K. in the final of the BWF World Tour Men's Singles at the Thailand Open 2025.

World No. 3 Anders Antonsen fought back from a set down to edge past Lu Guang Zu in the semi-final clash at the Thailand Open 2025. After dropping the opening game 18-21, Antonsen bounced back strongly, taking the next two sets 21-13, 21-16 to book his spot in the final. The Danish shuttler will now face home favourite Kunlavut Vitidsarn in the final showdown in Bangkok!