Yesterdays

THERE is a saying in boxing that if a promoter wants to make a small fortune out of the sport, then he had better start with a large one. Major Arnold Wilson was one promoter who gambled everything on one big event, and he lost everything…

The Gujarat Titans (GT) beat the SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) by 34 runs in yesterday’s Indian Premier League 2023 (IPL) match at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. With the victory, GT confirmed their place in the playoffs and assured…

The Chennai Super Kings (CSK) beat the Delhi Capitals (DC) by 27 runs in yesterday’s 2023 Indian Premier League (IPL) match at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Batting first after winning the toss, Chennai were held to 167/8.…

WHEN the Lonsdale Belts were first awarded in 1909, the first three all went to Welshmen. Freddie Welsh of Pontypridd won the first ever belt contest when he beat Johnny Summers at the National Sporting Club to pick up the lightweight title…

The Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) beat the Punjab Kings (PBKS) by five wickets in yesterday’s 2023 Indian Premier League (IPL) match at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Batting first after winning the toss, Punjab put up 179/7 on the board as…

The Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) beat the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) by 21 runs in yesterday’s 2023 Indian Premier League (IPL) match at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Sent into bat after losing the toss, Kolkata posted…

I CANNOT possibly ignore the recent death of Ken Buchanan in this column. I have stated before that I think that Ken was the finest purist that the UK has produced since the war. Ample justice has been paid to him in his recent obituary and…

Punjab Kings (PBKS) beat Mumbai Indians (MI) by 13 runs in yesterday’s Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 match at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. In a high-scoring encounter, PBKS put up 214/8 after being invited to bat. MI came hard in the…

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The Mumbai Indians (MI) beat the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) by 14 runs in yesterday’s 2023 Indian Premier League (IPL) match at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Uppal, Hyderabad. Sent into bat after losing the toss, Mumbai put up…