Sports from Tuesday, June 3rd, 2025

Royal Challengers Bengaluru and their talisman Virat Kohli ended a 17-season drought by winning their maiden Indian Premier League (IPL) title, beating Punjab Kings by six runs in the final in Ahmedabad on Tuesday.

Despite taking an early lead, Dubai Basketball suffered a 114-97 defeat at the third and final game of the semi-finals at Belgrade Arena against Serbian powerhouse Partizan.

Nick Kyrgios will miss Wimbledon and the entire grass court season due to a minor setback in his recovery from injury, the Australian said on Tuesday.

Five-time Major Champion Rory McIlroy will return to Yas Links this November to compete in the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship, as he continues his bid for a record-extending seventh Race to Dubai crown.

FIFA's billion-dollar gamble to revolutionise club football begins next Sunday, with plenty of cash up for grabs but limited enthusiasm, as 32 teams prepare to contest the expanded Club World Cup across 12 stadiums in the US.

Three-times champion Novak Djokovic reached a century of wins at the French Open in a straight sets victory against Cameron Norrie on Monday and Jannik Sinner produced another masterclass to also blaze into the quarter-finals.

Pakistan will play all their women's 50-over World Cup matches in Sri Lanka's capital Colombo when India hosts this year's tournament, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Monday.