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The fans of Sourav Ganguly will see him leading Pune Warriors once again this IPL season with the struggling left-hander announcing that he will captain the side on Sunday against Rajasthan Royals.

Royal Challengers Bangalore beat Pune Warriors by 35 runs on Friday.

Nico Hulkenberg was the best placed Sahara Force India driver with a top-10 position in the free practice sessions ahead of Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix, here on Friday.

Sourav Ganguly on Friday 'rested' himself from the IPL match against Royal Challengers Bangalore as Steven Smith was asked to lead Pune Warriors in the contest.

Rohit Sharma said that playing with Sachin Tendulkar in the Indian Premier League has benefited him a lot and he was looking forward to win the IPL title for Mumbai Indians.

Rafa Nadal's uncle and coach Toni has added his voice to growing criticism of the Madrid Open's blue clay courts, and hit out at tournament owner Ion Tiriac and the men's tour organisers the ATP over the switch from the traditional red dirt.

Chelsea have nothing to fear when they face Bayern Munich in the Champions League final next week as their semi-final win over Barcelona proved they can beat the best in Europe, caretaker boss Roberto Di Matteo said.   

Blackburn Rovers will instigate a number of changes in the coming months as they plan to fight their way back into the Premier League at the first attempt, the club's unpopular Indian owners Venky's said.

The West Indies Cricket Board has asked Chris Gayle to meet with WICB officials to put an end to 'residual matters' related to their seemingly concluded spat after the destructive batsman has confirmed his availability for national duty.

India's five-time world champion MC Mary Kom on Friday got the seventh seeding and a first-round bye in the draw for the World Women's Boxing Championships in Qinhuangdao, China -- the first and only qualifying event for the sport ahead of its historic Olympic debut in London.