Sports Highlights, March 31: Riyan Parag Fined For Slow Over Rate; Jakub Mensik Stuns Novak Djokovic In Miami Open Final

Jakub Mensik has won the first set against Novak Djokovic in the men's singles final of the Miami Open 2025. It has been a thrilling game so far but Mensik held his nerve to deliver a solid performance in the tiebreaker to clinch the opening set. Djokovic would be itching to make a comeback now.

Napoli moved to within three points of Serie A leaders Inter after edging past AC Milan 2-1 on Sunday in an enthralling clash at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona.

Inter had pulled further clear of Antonio Conte's side following their victory over Udinese earlier in the day, but Napoli ensured they kept their Scudetto hopes alive.

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In La Liga, Real Betis made a brilliant first-half comeback to notch up a 2-1 victory despite trailing early in the game.

Jakub Mensik is the winner of the Miami Open 2025. What a performance from the player from Czech Republic. He has stunned Novak Djokovic of all people. A top class performance and an even impressive finish. Both sets went into the tie-breaker and both times, Mensik held his nerves to down Djokovic. Mensik has clinched the title with a memorable 7-6(7-4), 7-6(7-4) victory.

• Cleveland Cavaliers 127-122 Los Angeles Clippers

• New York Knicks 110-93 Portland Trail Blazers

• Milwaukee Bucks 124-145 Atlanta Hawks

• Minnesota Timberwolves 123-104 Detroit Pistons

• New Orleans Pelicans 98-94 Charlotte Hornets

• San Antonio Spurs 106-148 Golden State Warriors

• Philadelphia 76ers 109-127 Toronto Raptors

• FinishedPhoenix Suns 109-148 Houston Rockets

Sumit Nagal will be in action later today in the Hassan Grand Prix II in Mexico. He will be up against Kamil Machjrzak of Poland in the qualifiers for the main draw.

Rajasthan Royals' stand-in captain Riyan Parag has been fined Rs 12 lakh for maintaining a slow overrate during his team's six-run victory over Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League match

Fans and experts were left perplexed when MS Dhoni walked out to bat at number nine in the Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru match in the Indian Premier League. It triggered a lot of outrage on social media but CSK head coach Stephen Fleming has now stated that fans should not expect their star player to walk out early.

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Mumbai Indians are set to face Kolkata Knight Riders in Match 12 of Indian Premier League 2025. Here are three key battles that may decide the fate of the clash at Wankhede on Monday.

The Annual Sports Meet 2025, organised under the banner "Police Family Welfare Society (PFWS) Mission Olympics," concluded with a grand closing ceremony at the New Police Lines Sports Ground, Kingsway Camp, an official said on Saturday.

Shammi Silva has been re-elected as the president of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) at the 64th annual general meeting of the governing body held in Colombo on Monday.

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Asian Games bronze medallist Narender Berwal will headline a 10-member Indian men's boxing team at the inaugural World Boxing Cup in Foz do Iguacu, Brazil, starting Monday. This tournament marks the first event hosted by World Boxing since receiving provisional recognition from the International Olympic Committee in February and the inclusion of boxing in the 2028 LA Olympics.

Competitions will be held for both men and women, but India has sent only male boxers, as the women's National Championships concluded only on Thursday. It will be the first time Indian boxers compete internationally in the new weight categories introduced by the World Boxing.

Rajgir will host the men's Asia Cup hockey tournament from August 29 to September 7, which will also serve as a qualifier for the 2026 FIH World Cup set to be jointly hosted by Belgium and the Netherlands. Bihar's historical city, Rajgir, was awarded the hosting rights following the successful conduct of the women's Asian Champions Trophy. The tournament winner will earn a coveted spot in the World Cup, adding to the intensity of the competition as the teams strive to lift the trophy and secure direct qualification. The 12th edition of the continental tournament will comprise eight teams, including India, Pakistan, Japan, Korea, China, and Malaysia.

Corey Flintoff, the son of former England captain Andrew Flintoff, has signed a two-year rookie contract with Kent. The 19-year-old fast-bowling all-rounder progressed through Lancashire's academy and played for the second team last summer. His younger brother, Rocky, made his debut for Lancashire at the age of 16 last season and has since played for the England Lions. Corey has been training with Kent this year and bowled four overs in a warm-up game against Essex last week. His rookie contract allows him to play for Kent while also balancing his university studies for the next two years.

That's all for today. Join us tomorrow for more such news from the sports world. Goodbye and take care!