Sports Highlights, May 4: Punjab Kings Announce Glenn Maxwell Replacement; Messi Scores In Inter Miami Win

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Aryna Sabalenka won the Madrid Open for a record-equalling third time, beating Coco Gauff 6-3 7-6 (7-3) in an absorbing final in the Spanish capital.

Looking to match Petra Kvitova's three triumphs in the Spanish capital and add to her successes in Spain in 2021 and 2023, Sabalenka threatened to make Saturday's showpiece match a procession with a stunning start.

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Al-Ahli on Saturday triumphed in the AFC Champions League Elite for the first time in history after a 2-0 win over Kawasaki Frontale.

The Saudi Arabian side were crowned champions of Asia, becoming the 25th different side to win the competition, after a dominant performance in Jeddah.

Nikola Jokic got plenty of help from his teammates and the Denver Nuggets weren바카라™t about to let up when they built a big lead and raced past the Los Angeles Clippers in a 120-101 Game 7 laugher Saturday night.

The No. 4 seed Nuggets, who led by as many as 35 points, advanced to take on the No. 1 seeded Oklahoma City Thunder, which swept Memphis in the first round and has had a week off. The teams split their season series 2-2, with both teams winning one on the road.

The Clippers바카라™ season came to a screeching halt after they바카라™d entered the playoffs as the hottest team in the league, having won 18 of 21.

Leeds accumulated 100 points and pipped Burnley to first place in the EFL Championship standings on goal difference following a 2-1 victory over Plymouth Argyle at Home Park.

Lionel Messi had a goal and an assist, Fafà Picault scored a goal for the second consecutive game and Inter Miami beat the New York Red Bulls 4-1 on Saturday night.

Inter Miami (6-1-3) rebounded from a 4-3 loss to Dallas that snapped its eight-game unbeaten streak to open the season.

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India Women (Playing XI): Pratika Rawal, Smriti Mandhana, Harleen Deol, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh(w), Deepti Sharma, Kashvee Gautam, Arundhati Reddy, Sneh Rana, Nallapureddy Charani

Sri Lanka Women (Playing XI): Hasini Perera, Chamari Athapaththu(c), Vishmi Gunaratne, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Kavisha Dilhari, Nilakshi de Silva, Anushka Sanjeewani(w), Dewmi Vihanga, Malki Madara, Sugandika Kumari, Inoka Ranaweera

Sri Lanka Women have won the toss and opted to field first

Barcelona extended their lead at the top of LaLiga to seven points with a 2-1 comeback win against already-relegated Real Valladolid on Saturday.

Ahead of the second leg of their Champions League semi-final tie against Inter, Hansi Flick made 10 changes to his side, with only Pedri retaining his starting position.

The game also marked the long-awaited return of Marc-Andre ter Stegen, back in goal after recovering from an anterior cruciate ligament...

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Indian openers Pratika Rawal and Smriti Mandhana have given their team a good start in Match 4 of the tri-series. Sri Lanka had won the toss and put India to bat but their bowlers have not been able to breakthrough so far. You can follow the game live on OutlookIndia by clicking HERE.

"It would have taken a humongous effort to stop them (CSK) scoring the runs that were left in the last over. But Yash being Yash, he delivered. Sometimes games like this uplift the mood and I am glad it happened that way. He (Yash Dayal) is right up there with some of the best in India. Yash is again someone who is very diligent. He will come to meetings with a piece of paper. The execution might be up and down at times but one thing you will not get less from him is effort. He always has a plan; he has got a special skill and that is one of the reasons we retained him. In the same game, one year ago, he did it for us and tonight, he did it again for us."

"It's early days, but we have been very impressed with one of his skills, right from when he trialled and was with us in the early part of the season... but more his temperament, really," Fleming said. "It's one thing to have a lot of shots, but to be able to execute that game plan on a big stage in front of some of the biggest players in the world is what I admire. I think we have enjoyed a lot of the shot play from young players in this tournament and we're delighted that we've got one ourselves, so yes, excited about the future for him."

As we move further deep into the tournament, here is a wrap of all important news since the RCB vs CSK game till now.

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Moments after Canelo Alvarez fended off William Scull to become the undisputed super middleweight champion again, he was facing off against Terence Crawford in the same ring in Riyadh to promote a showdown in September.

Alvarez became an undisputed champion in the division for the second time when the judges scored his ho-hum bout early Sunday Saudi local time against Scull 115-113, 116-112, 119-109. The 34-year-old Mexican boxer improved to 63-2-2, with 39 knockouts, and is unbeaten in 10 fights in the super middleweight category.

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3:30pm: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals in Kolkata

7:30pm: Punjab Kings vs Lucknow Super Giants in Dharamsala

Punjab Kings (PBKS) have picked all-rounder Mitch Owen as a replacement for Glenn Maxwell, who has been ruled out of the remainder of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 due to a broken finger.

Mitch Owen, from Tasmania, Australia, has played 34 T20s and scored 646 runs, including two centuries and a highest score of 108. The Australian all-rounder also has 10 T20 wickets to his name.

Mitch Owen will join PBKS for INR 3 Crore.

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