Sports Highlights, May 8: FIFA Announce Women's WC 2027 Venue; E-Sports Debut At Khelo India Youth Games

Fabian Ruiz and Achraf Hakimi were on target as Paris Saint-Germain beat Arsenal 2-1 to punch their ticket to the Champions League final courtesy of a 3-1 aggregate victory.

Spain ace Fabian broke the deadlock in the first half and Hakimi's well-taken effort with a little under 20 minutes remaining took the tie away from Arsenal.

PSG, who also saw Vitinha squander a contentiously awarded penalty, had a few late nerves when Bukayo Saka reduced the arrears then missed a golden chance shortly after.

It was another superb comeback from New York Knicks to seal their second consecutive victory in their conference semifinal against Boston Celtics. Knicks have now won two straight games and in both of them, a loss seemed imminent. Knicks trailed by 12 points in the third quarter but a brilliant rally in the final quarter saw them steal a 91-90 victory to take 2-0 lead in the series.

Dewald Brevis바카라™s explosive 25-ball 52, combined with a disciplined four-wicket burst from left-arm spinner Noor Ahmad, virtually extinguished defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders바카라™ IPL play-off hopes as Chennai Super Kings cruised to a thrilling two-wicket win at the Eden Gardens on Wednesday.

The Afghan spinner exploited the turning conditions brilliantly, picking up 4/31, to restrict KKR to 179/6 after Ajinkya Rahane opted to bat first in their must-win clash.

For CSK, their spin trio dominated the middle overs taking a combined 5/84 in 11 overs that proved to be the difference.

Chasing 180 under tricky conditions, CSK were rocked early on, losing half their side for just 60 inside 5.2 overs under the glowing Eden Gardens lights. But it was MS Dhoni who had the final say -- possibly for the last time at this venue -- finishing the chase with his trademark calm and power, as CSK completed the task with two balls to spare.

The Indian cricket fraternity was united in paying tribute as Rohit Sharma on Wednesday brought down the curtain on his Test career -- a journey that saw him evolve from a "quiet fighter to a leader," leaving behind an impact that will "echo in the dressing room forever."

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So, the big question looms. How long will it continue? Will Dhoni play the IPL next year too or is it that last chapter of his tremendous cricketing career? Nobody knows. Not even the legend himself.

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SHOOTING: Shotgun World Cup in Cyprus.

BADMINTON: Taipei Open Super 300 in Taiwan.

ARCHERY: World Cup Stage 2 in Shanghai.

KIYG Khelo India Youth Games across cities in Bihar.

CRICKET: PBKS vs DC in IPL 2025

Varun Chakaravarthy, Bowler, Kolkata Knight Riders has been fined 25 per cent of his match fees and has also accumulated One Demerit Point for breaching the IPL Code of Conduct during his team바카라™s match against Chennai Super Kings at the Eden Gardens on Wednesday.

Varun Chakaravarthy admitted to the Level 1 offence under Article 2.5 and accepted the Match Referee바카라™s sanction.

For Level 1 breaches of the Code of Conduct, the Match Referee바카라™s decision is final and binding.

Four of the five visiting countries taking part in the South Asian Football Federation U-19 Championships arrived in Arunachal Pradesh on Wednesday ahead of the start of the tournament on Friday, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) said. The remaining team, Maldives, will reach Thursday. (PTI)

Four Indians are in fray today in the singles competition, two of whom 바카라” Kidambi Srikanth and Ayush Shetty 바카라” will face off in the men's singles round of 16. Unnati Hooda meets Taiwan's Lin Sih Yun in the women's category, and Tharun Mannepalli will be up against Indonesia's Mohammad Zaki Ubaidillah.

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Kolkata Knight Riders' loss to Chennai Super Kings has further impacted the standings and the play-off qualification chances of not just KKR but the other teams involved as well. HERE is an updated guide to what each team needs to do in order to seal qualification for the IPL 2025 Play-offs.

FIFA announced the venues for the month-long 2027 Women's World Cup on Wednesday but hasn't decided yet where the opening match and the final will take place.

All eight sites were among the 12 used for the men바카라™s World Cup in 2014: Rio de Janeiro (Maracana Stadium), Sao Paulo (NeoQuimica Arena), Belo Horizonte (Mineirao Stadium), Brasília (Nacional Stadium), Fortaleza (Arena Castelao), Porto Alegre (Beira-Rio Stadium), Recife (Arena Pernambuco), and Salvador (Arena Fonte Nova).

The Oklahoma City Thunder set an NBA playoff record for first-half points with 87 against the Denver Nuggets in Game 2 of their Western Conference semifinal series Wednesday night.

Oklahoma City surpassed the previous record of 86 set by the Cleveland Cavaliers against the Golden State Warriors in Game 4 of the NBA Finals on June 9, 2017. Chet Holmgren, who missed two critical free throws late in Game 1, made a pair with a second remaining to set the record.

The Thunder tied the record for points in any half of a playoff game on their way to a 149-106 win. Milwaukee had 87 in the second half against Denver on April 23, 1978. (AP)

Bihar led the charge in e-sports at the Khelo India Youth Games in Patna, securing multiple top-three finishes. In BGMI, Bihar's A and B teams claimed first and third, with Tamil Nadu's A team finishing in second. Tamil Nadu바카라™s Arnav Rajiv Parikh triumphed in e-Football, while Bihar바카라™s Tanav Raj took second. Local talents dominated Chess with Rupesh B Ramchandra and Amrit Raunak finishing first and second. In Street Fighter 6, Telangana바카라™s Mandalapu Sreejesh took the crown, and the e-Football mobile final was won by Nagaland바카라™s Lamgouhao Kipgen.

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