🏆 Laureus World Sports Awards 2025 – Major Winners
- Simone Biles was named World Sportswoman of the Year.
- Mondo Duplantis received World Sportsman of the Year.
- Real Madrid won Team of the Year.
- Kelly Slater was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award.
- Rebeca Andrade earned Comeback of the Year.
⚽ Football
- Serie A Matches Postponed: All Italian Serie A football matches scheduled for April 21 were postponed following the death of Pope Francis. The matches have been rescheduled for April 23, and a minute of silence will be observed at all sports events throughout Italy this week.
- Premier League: Tottenham Hotspur hosted Nottingham Forest in a match that ended in a 1-1 draw, with both teams sharing the points.
🎾 Tennis
- Carlos Alcaraz clinched the Monte-Carlo Masters title, defeating Daniil Medvedev in straight sets. This marks his first Masters 1000 title of the season.
🏎️ Formula 1
- Max Verstappen secured victory at the Japanese Grand Prix, extending his lead in the drivers’ championship standings.
🏒 Ice Hockey
- NHL Playoffs: The Stanley Cup playoffs are underway, with teams fiercely competing for a spot in the finals. Notable performances include Alex Ovechkin’s overtime goal, marking his first in the playoffs.
🏀 Basketball
- NBA Playoffs: The NBA playoffs are in full swing, with teams battling it out in the first round. Several games have gone into overtime.
🏏 IPL 2025 Updates
- Gujarat Titans defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by 39 runs. A 114-run opening stand between Shubman Gill (90) and Sai Sudharsan set up the win.
- Mumbai Indians secured a dominant nine-wicket victory over Chennai Super Kings, with Rohit Sharma in top form.
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru suffered their third consecutive home defeat, this time to Punjab Kings.
- Vaibhav Suryavanshi, a 14-year-old from Bihar, became the youngest player in IPL history, debuting for Rajasthan Royals and scoring 34 off 20 balls, including hitting his first and third balls for sixes.
- MS Dhoni (43) led Chennai Super Kings to a five-wicket victory over Lucknow Super Giants, scoring an unbeaten 26 off 11 balls.
- Gujarat Titans replaced injured Glenn Phillips with Dasun Shanaka for the rest of the season.
- Chennai Super Kings signed Dewald Brevis as a replacement for the injured Gurjapneet Singh.
- Upcoming Match (April 22): Lucknow Super Giants vs. Delhi Capitals at Ekana Stadium.
🏋️ Other Sports
- Snooker: Ronnie O’Sullivan is set to begin his 2025 World Snooker Championship campaign on April 22, facing long-time rival Ali Carter. O’Sullivan aims to continue his legacy at the Crucible.
- Skiing: Lindsey Vonn took on the role of host for the prestigious Laureus World Sports Awards in Madrid, marking her first time in this capacity.
