Sports Highlights May 3: Man City Beat Wolves In EPL; China Defeat Japan In Sudirman Cup Semi-Final

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Kevin De Bruyne was the hero as Manchester City climbed to third in the Premier League table with a narrow 1-0 victory over Wolves, whose six-game winning run came to an end.

Playing in his penultimate home game before he leaves the club as a free agent, De Bruyne scored what could be his final goal at the Etihad Stadium in the 35th minute.

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China have taken a 1-0 lead against Japan in the Sudirman Cup semifinals. The Chinese Mixed Doubles duo defeated their Japanese counterparts in straight sets to take lead. Now the Men's Singles match is underway.

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We are in Game 6 of the NBA Playoff clash between Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets and it is the latter who are currently leading by a decent margin in the third quarter. Warriors need to mount a comeback otherwise, the playoff series will be tied at 3-3 today.

Bochum and Heidenheim failed to ease their relegation fears after the struggling teams drew 0-0 in a tense Bundesliga encounter on Friday.

A defeat would have condemned bottom club Bochum to the second tier, but a draw means they live to fight another day, moving level on points with 17th-placed Holstein Kiel.

The result was equally frustrating for Heidenheim, who remain third from bottom in the relegation play-off place, four points above Bochum and Kiel but four behind Hoffenheim, who have a game in hand.

Houston Rockets have earned a 115-107 win over Golden State Warriors to tie their play-off series at 3-3 after six games.

Kimi Antonelli described his final lap that secured pole position for the Miami Grand Prix sprint race as "mighty", as the teenage rookie topped the timesheets on Friday.

Antonelli held off challenges from McLaren's Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris to become the youngest-ever pole-sitter for either of Formula One's qualifying formats. 

He pipped championship leader Piastri by 0.045 seconds to clinch his first pole in the competition, with Norris starting in third and Max Verstappen one place further back. 

Antonelli's team-mate George Russell was fifth fastest, 0.309secs behind the 18-year-old, while Ferrari's Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton were sixth and seventh respectively.

China have beaten Japan 3-0 to qualify for the final of the Sudirman Cup for the 16th consecutive time. Japan could only win one game in the three matches and China continued their dominance in the tournament.

Fred VanVleet had 29 points, eight assists and eight rebounds, Alperen Sengun contributed 21 points and 14 rebounds, and the Houston Rockets kept their season alive by beating the Golden State Warriors 115-107 on Friday night and forcing a deciding Game 7 in their first-round playoff series.

Golden State went cold when it mattered most: The Warriors missed 13 straight shots between Draymond Green's basket with 10:12 left and a 3-pointer by Stephen Curry at the 3:35 mark.

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The Asian cricket calendar is in danger of massive disruption in the wake of prevailing tensions after the terror attack in Pulwama where over 25 people lost their lives.

As per a report in the Times of India, India's tour to Bangladesh and Asia Cup 2025 are both under doubt after tensions between these neighbouring countries have risen since the terror attack.

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Paris FC will be back in action in the French top flight next season following an absence of 46 years after they secured promotion to Ligue 1 on Friday following a 1-1 draw at Martigues.

The result guaranteed them a top-two finish in Ligue 2, with leaders Lorient also having secured promotion. (Reuters)

• Men's Player of the Year: Subhasish Bose

• Women's Player of the Year: Soumya Guguloth

• Promising Men's Player of the Year: Brison Fernandes

• Promising Women's Player of the Year: Toijam Thoibisana Chanu

• Best Men's Goalkeeper: Vishal Kait

• Best Women's Goalkeeper: Elangbam Panthoi Chanu

• Men's Coach of the Year: Khalid Jamil

• Women's Coach of the Year: Sujata Kar

• Male Referee of the Year: Venkatesh R

• Male Assistant Referee of the Year: Vairamuthu P

• Female Referee of the Year: Tekcham Ranjita Devi

• Female Assistant Referee of the Year: Riiohlang Dhar

• President's special honour for coaching excellence: Ranjan Chowdhury

• Most Successful MA (Club Competitions): Indian Football Association (West Bengal)

• Most Successful MA (NFC Competitions): All Manipur Football Association and Indian Football Association (West Bengal)

• Best MA for hosting most AIFF competitions: Assam Football Association, Indian Football Association (West Bengal) and Karnataka State Football Association

• MA with most player registrations (men's): Western India Football Association (Maharashtra)

• MA with most player registrations (women's): Western India Football Association (Maharashtra)

• Special Award for MA launching new projects: Kerala Football Association and Nagaland Football Association

• MA with most Grassroots activities: Western India Football Association (Maharashtra)

• MA with most Coaching courses: Punjab Football Association

• MA with most Refereeing courses: Kerala Football Association

Neither a muddy track nor a shaky start to the biggest race of her career deterred Good Cheer from staying perfect.

The unbeaten filly rallied on the outside through the slop to overtake Tenma by the final furlong and win the 151st Kentucky Oaks by 2 1/4 lengths on Friday at Churchill Downs.

Louisville-born trainer Brad Cox watched the heavy 6-5 favorite cover 1 1/8 miles in 1:50.15 on a wet but sealed surface with Luis Saez aboard. Good Cheer paid $4.78, $3.62 and $3.02 for her seventh dominant victory.

The bay daughter of Megdalia d'Oro and Wedding Toast by Street entered the Oaks with a combined victory margin of more than 42 lengths, and on Friday, she added more distance to her resume with a stunning surge. (AP)

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