Sports News, April 12 Highlights: LA Clippers Beat Sacramento Kings In NBA Thriller; Glenn Phillips Ruled Out Of IPL 2025 After Groin Injury

Chennai Super Kings on Friday suffered a humiliating eight-wicket defeat to Kolkata Knight Riders, as the MS Dhoni-led side, for the first time, lost three matches in a row at their hallowed home ground of Chepauk in their proud Indian Premier League history. It was yet another dismal batting performance by the five-time champions, who were completely dismantled by a clinical KKR side, slumping to their fifth straight loss of the season.

AC Milan earned their first win in nearly a month after securing a convincing 4-0 victory at Udinese in Serie A on Friday. The visitors scored twice in each half to end a run of three games without a win in all competitions, moving them to within six points of fourth place. Tijjani Reijnders should have opened the scoring less than a minute in, profiting from a defensive mix-up, only to be denied by a fine Maduka Okoye save.

Al-Hilal missed the chance to close the gap to Saudi Pro League leaders Al-Ittihad on Friday after a 1-1 draw at Al-Ettifaq. Al-Hilal started the day eight points behind Al-Ittihad, who beat Al-Orobah 2-0 on Thursday, but could not come from behind to earn a win, leaving them seven points behind Laurent Blanc's side. Al-Ettifaq dominated the first half and got their reward in the sixth minute of stoppage time, Joao Costa pouncing on Demarai Gray's blocked shot to fire them into the lead from outside the box.

Mohun Bagan Super Giant (MBSG) will face Bengaluru FC in the final of the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan on Saturday at 7:30 PM IST in a blockbuster winner takes all clash befitting of a much awaited title clash.

Speaking at the pre-match press conference in Kolkata ahead of the final, Mohun Bagan Super Giant Head Coach Jose Molina stressed on the importance of looking forward and not worrying about the past.

England's all-time leading Test wicket-taker, James Anderson, is set to receive a knighthood for his contributions to cricket. The 42-year-old retired from Test cricket last summer, having taken 704 wickets, making him the most successful fast bowler in the format's history. Anderson made his debut for England in a One Day International against Australia in December 2002, and he played his first Test match in May 2003. Throughout his international career, which spanned over two decades, he participated in 188 Tests, 194 One Day Internationals (ODIs), and 19 Twenty20 internationals. Anderson has been included in former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's resignation honours list, making him the only sportsperson to receive this distinction.

Burnley climbed back to the top of the Championship after securing a victory against Norwich City at Turf Moor, extending their unbeaten league streak to 29 matches. The hosts were rewarded for a dominant first-half performance with goals from Hannibal Mejbri and Jaidon Anthony before the break, placing them three points ahead of Leeds. Norwich showed significant improvement in the second half, with Jack Stacey pulling one back for them. However, Scott Parker's team managed to hold their ground, extending their unbeaten home league record this season to 21 matches.

Ange Postecoglou has expressed his determination to eliminate a mole within the Tottenham camp who is leaking sensitive information regarding injuries and team news, which is negatively affecting his match preparations. The manager clarified that the individual is neither a player nor one of their agents. He chose to make this public out of frustration, hoping that the individual would realize the impact of their actions and stop. Postecoglou, who is facing criticism after a disappointing season, has recently discussed the difficulties he encounters in building the right culture at Spurs.

Gujarat Titans all-rounder Glenn Phillips has returned to New Zealand after suffering a groin injury during the match against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) on April 6. The Gujarat Titans wish Glenn a speedy recovery, according to a statement from the team.

Kuwait registered a dominating win over Qatar in match 5 of the Hong Kong T20I Quadrangular Series 2025 held at the Mission Road Ground in Mong Kok on Saturday, 12 April 2025. Kuwait won the toss and asked Qatar to bat first in a must-win match. They were restricted to 124 runs in 19.3 overs, which Kuwait chased down easily in just 10 overs. Clinto Anto played a match-winning knock of 72 runs in just 28 balls. He was named Player of the Match for his performance.

Pankaj Advani, India's most decorated cueist, settled for a silver medal after a narrow defeat against David Causier in the final of the WBL World Matchplay Billiards Championship in New Delhi. According to a PTI report, in a best-of-15 contest, where fortunes swung from one side to another, Advani started off with a 2-0 lead, but his opponent clawed his way back in the summit clash played at Carlow, Ireland.

The 'Super Saturday' action will continue with IPL 2025 match 26 between LSG and GT in Lucknow. In the evening, SRH will face PBKS in Hyderabad. Join us for live updates. Until then, goodbye and take care!